• A darker twist

  • Nov 22 2021
  • Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • Paula and Angela look at the meaning behind Katy’ Perry’s song ‘Firework’ alongside random facts about Bonfire night. They then go down a darker path of true crime with Neko Case’s song ‘Deep Red Bells’ and Nirvana’s ‘Polly’.


    WARNING: In this episode we talk about the Green River serial killer and serial rapist Gerald Friend which some listeners may find upsetting.


    New Music this week is from Loose Articles and Rosebush.


    SHOW NOTES


    Loose Articles

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loosearticles/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/_loosearticles


    Rosebush

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealrosebushes/


    Katy Perry - Firework

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firework_(song)

    https://www.songfacts.com/facts/katy-perry/firework

    https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a803753/katy-perry-the-surprising-stories-behind-six-of-her-biggest-hits/

    http://www.mtv.com/news/1651895/katy-perry-reveals-inspiration-behind-firework/


    Neko Case - Deep Red Bells

    https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858578893/

    https://www.kexp.org/read/2019/10/16/13-songs-halloween-deep-red-bells-neko-case/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacklisted_(album)


    Green River Killer

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Ridgway

    https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/gary-ridgway

    https://www.biography.com/news/ted-bundy-help-catch-green-river-killer

    https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/gary-ridgway/


    Nirvana - Polly

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polly_(Nirvana_song)

    https://www.songfacts.com/facts/nirvana/polly

    https://www.grunge.com/229289/the-hidden-meaning-of-nirvanas-polly/

    https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/tragic-events-led-to-nirvana-song-polly/


    Gerald Friend

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Friend

    https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/unforbidden-truth/interview-with-serial-rapist-l-fA_X5BDGu/



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