The Final Dropout

EPISODE #14

How does a good pop song end? With a bang, right? As it turns out, explosive endings are kinda over. Songwriters are instead opting to end with a final dropout. Even the biggest pop anthems close with a quiet final moment. In this musical short, Nate, our resident musicologist, offers some theories as to why.

SONGS DISCUSSED

Taylor Swift – Blank Space

One Republic – Counting Stars

One Direction – Kiss You

Rihanna – Don’t Stop the Music

Mozart – Symphony No.41 in C K.551 “Jupiter” 4. Motto Allegro

Taylor Swift – Trouble

Lady Gaga – Alejandro