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PAUSE IT PLAY IT // The 1975 Podcast

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Song by song. Every Wednesday. Every song by The 1975.
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STILL... AT THEIR VERY BEST

This week we talking about the UK tour Still.. At Their Very Best. More of a reflection than a review, going through the setlist, the show the guests and the experience of the night in Manchester. Still... At Their Very Best - 18:16 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor //...

Feb 22, 20241 hr 4 minEp. 122

THE 1975 READING & LEEDS // THE 1975 JEOPARDY

This week we're talking about The 1975 playing Reading and Leeds Festival and the story of Matt and Dan being side stage for the show, what we thought out the gig, how it feels to see the band do the first album in full on this scale AND THEN We play our inaugural episode of The 1975 Jeopardy in the most high production thing this podcast has ever done Reading and Leeds show 17:50 The 1975 Jeopardy 45:40 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, ...

Sep 06, 20231 hr 40 minEp. 121

ME

This week we get into if this song perfectly encapsulates The 1975's EP era, comparisons with I'm Not In Love and why it it's one of the most emotive songs not just for the subject matter, but for the era in which the band recorded it. Josh & Matty meeting at 17:08 Discussion starts at 25:53 Lyric discussion starts at 46:23 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Foll...

Jun 21, 20231 hr 12 minEp. 120

YOU

We're back with the full squad talking about this classic EP track! We get into why the song is so good despite being pretty basic, where they were in their career when they wrote it and why it feels appropriate for The 1975 to still play their EP tracks live over 10 years after they were released. Discussion starts at 28:36 Lyric discussion starts at 48:23 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email paus...

Jun 07, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 119

SO FAR (IT'S ALRIGHT)

Well, what don't we talk about in this episode? We get deep on where they were in their lives when they wrote it, how they might feel about it now, live versions, setlist, production, disagreeing with some genius annotations and a deep dive on the lyrics Discussion starts at 14:08 Lyric discussion starts at 47:19 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh -...

Apr 26, 20231 hr 32 minEp. 118

UNDO

An EP classic! This week we get into how much of a The 1975 song this really is, if the quality is too good for their EP era and how the lyrics set up styles and themes they'd use for the rest of their career Discussion starts at 19:24 Lyric discussion starts at 45:56 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor //...

Apr 12, 20231 hr 10 minEp. 117

AT THEIR VERY BEST - THE 1975 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN WATCHALONG

This week's episode is just us watching the Amazon Prime show of At Their Very Best and Dan is back on the show. Featuring more Gorilla chat, chat about The 1975's live shows, dog content and general nonsense that happens when the 3 of us are together. // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor //...

Mar 15, 20232 hr 6 minEp. 116

MILK

We're going way back this week and talking about Milk. To speculate on why Matty doesn't like it, why we do, how good the lyrics are and why it was a secret song on the Sex EP. As well as a bunch of recent The 1975 related news Discussion starts at 20:01 Lyric discussion starts at 1:03:22 The 1975 - Milk Live at Hangout Festival 2014 - https://youtu.be/9mlcMFxL9aw // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // ema...

Mar 01, 20231 hr 32 minEp. 115

THE 1975 AT GORILLA

In this bonus episode we talk about what it was like being there and our thoughts on The 1975's Warchild gig at Gorilla in Manchester. And to keep up with the news we have a chat about The 1975's Brit Award and Matty's controversial podcast appearance Gorilla discussion at 3:36 Brit Award discussion at 38:08 Podcast discussion discussion at 42:40 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpo...

Feb 15, 20231 hr 1 minEp. 114

OFFICIAL BEING FUNNY IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE RANKING

We open he show this week talking about the recent updates from the At Their Very Best tour such as Tim's guest appearance, Lewis Capaldi, and a bunch more controversy and highlights and then we get into our song ranking of Being Funny in a Foreign Language. We each make our own list and then combine them to make the ultimate ranking list Discussion starts at 26:17 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // em...

Feb 01, 20231 hr 37 minEp. 113

WHEN WE ARE TOGETHER (WITH AT THEIR VERY BEST DISCUSSION)

This week we're opening the show with a discussion about At Their Very Best live tour which Josh attended this past week, then we get into When We Are Together, the story of the song, lyrics and why it feels different to the rest of the album. At Their Very Best show spoilers discussion at 10:37 to 18:54 Discussion starts at 27:00 Lyric discussion starts at 42:24 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // emai...

Jan 25, 20231 hr 17 minEp. 112

ABOUT YOU (WITH THE SUPER LATE NIGHT)

This week we're joined by The Super Late Night to talk about About You and all the callbacks to old songs, why it's become such a fan favourite and where it stands in The 1975's back catalogue Follow The Super Late Night on Insta & Til Tok @thesuperlatenight and Twitter @thesuperl8night Discussion starts at 29:48 Lyric discussion starts at 1:04:00 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitpla...

Jan 18, 20231 hr 38 minEp. 111

HUMAN TOO

This week we're getting into Human Too, if its the best example of the quality of production on the album, if it's a bit too subdued for our tastes and how it stacks up lyrically against the rest of the album Discussion starts at 17:08 Lyric discussion starts at 35:40 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor //...

Jan 11, 202351 minEp. 110

WINTERING

Merry Christmas! (We didn't plan this) and we're talking about The 1975's Christmas song, the unusual influences, how it compares to other Christmas songs and the smart song writing technique hidden in it! Discussion starts at 17:20 Lyric discussion starts at 41:12 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor //...

Dec 21, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 109

ALL I NEED TO HEAR

This week we're talking The 1975 News, the retro inspirations behind this song, if it's one of the least The 1975 songs released and if all the Matty-isms have been taken out the lyrics Discussion starts at 15:38 Lyric discussion starts at 34:08 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor //...

Dec 14, 202259 minEp. 108

I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU

God we love this song And we get into the stylised production, singles and chart placements and have a chat about the band's current antics Discussion starts at Lyric discussion starts at // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor //

Dec 07, 20221 hr 13 minEp. 107

OH CAROLINE

This week we're getting in to why the song became such a fan favourite, what we think the song is lack, how it works within the album and if all the individuals elements are greater than the sum of it's parts Discussion starts at 14:06 Lyric discussion starts at 35:24 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor //...

Dec 01, 202258 minEp. 106

PART OF THE BAND

This week we get into if Part of the Band hyped us up for the album, the production and musicality not getting the love it deserves and we do a huge dip dive on the lyrics with many appropriate tangents Discussion starts at 14:30 Lyric discussion starts at 33:44 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor //...

Nov 23, 20221 hr 25 minEp. 105

LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY (TO LOVE)

This week we get into the production and arrangement of this song, the skilled song writing and the Incel culture which it discusses Discussion starts at 19:54 Lyric discussion starts at 40:52 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor //

Nov 09, 20221 hr 23 minEp. 104

HAPPINESS

This week we're talking about Happiness; if it returns to a classic 1975 sound, it's place within the album, the abstract music video and how much we actually like it (... of course we like it) Discussion starts at 17:10 Lyric discussion starts at 44:09 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor //...

Nov 02, 20221 hr 8 minEp. 103

THE 1975 (TITLE TRACK)

This week we're talking about the opening track to Being Funny in a Foreign Language, we get into how we feel about it being completely different to other openers, what we think about it as a stand alone song and the social commentary of the lyrics Discussion starts at 16:25 Lyric discussion starts at 44:33 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Josh - @jshw...

Oct 26, 20221 hr 33 minEp. 102

BEING FUNNY IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE REVIEW

We're back and we start the new era with a discussion of our thoughts on the new album, new era and all things The 1975 in 2022. We get on to the visuals, Matty's return to social media, the brand, the sound of the album, production and all the songs on BFIAFL. Discussion starts at 18:29 Album review starts at 39:28 // Thank you everyone who has listened around the world // Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok @the1975pod // email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com // Follow us // Jos...

Oct 19, 20221 hr 18 minEp. 101

HAPPINESS - FIRST LISTEN

Our first listen of the new song Happiness by The 1975 To submit songs for us to talk about on the show - https://linktr.ee/pauseitplayit Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @the1975pod Email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor // Dan - social media not found

Aug 04, 202210 min

"TRULY AWFUL WITH A FEW REDEEMING FEATURES"

We take 8 random songs each week, and put them in to our 5-tiered list of; Pause It Play It Endorsed, Certified, Malcolm in the Middle, Not Saying Its the Dregs and The Dregs! To submit songs for us to talk about on the show - https://linktr.ee/pauseitplayit Follow us on Twitter @PIPIpodcast Instagram @the1975pod Email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor // Dan - social media not found...

Jun 29, 20221 hr 17 minEp. 100

"WHAT ARE YOU REBELLING AGAINST?"

We take 10 random songs each week, and put them in to our 5-tiered list of; Pause It Play It Endorsed, Certified, Malcolm in the Middle, Not Saying Its the Dregs and The Dregs! To submit songs for us to talk about on the show - https://linktr.ee/pauseitplayit Follow us on Twitter @PIPIpodcast Instagram @the1975pod Email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor // Dan - social media not found...

Jun 15, 20221 hr 29 minEp. 99

"I HEARD THIS SONG BEFORE IT CAME OUT"

We take 10 random songs each week, and put them in to our 5-tiered list of; Pause It Play It Endorsed, Certified, Malcolm in the Middle, Not Saying Its the Dregs and The Dregs! To submit songs for us to talk about on the show - https://linktr.ee/pauseitplayit Follow us on Twitter @PIPIpodcast Instagram @the1975pod Email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor // Dan - social media not found...

May 31, 20221 hr 41 minEp. 98

"YOU'VE GOT MMMBOP HAIR"

We take 10 random songs each week, and put them in to our 5-tiered list of; Pause It Play It Endorsed, Certified, Malcolm in the Middle, Not Saying Its the Dregs and The Dregs! To submit songs for us to talk about on the show - https://linktr.ee/pauseitplayit Follow us on Twitter @PIPIpodcast Instagram @the1975pod Email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor // Dan - social media not found...

May 18, 20221 hr 48 minEp. 97

"GOLDEN BUZZER"

We take 10 random songs each week, and put them in to our 5-tiered list of; Pause It Play It Endorsed, Certified, Malcolm in the Middle, Not Saying Its the Dregs and The Dregs! To submit songs for us to talk about on the show - https://linktr.ee/pauseitplayit Follow us on Twitter @PIPIpodcast Instagram @the1975pod Email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor // Dan - social media not found...

May 10, 20221 hr 33 minEp. 96

"WE'VE ALL AGREED IT'S BEST SONG EVER MADE"

We take 10 random songs each week, and put them in to our 5-tiered list of; Pause It Play It Endorsed, Certified, Malcolm in the Middle, Not Saying Its the Dregs and The Dregs! To submit songs for us to talk about on the show - https://linktr.ee/pauseitplayit Follow us on Twitter @PIPIpodcast Instagram @the1975pod Email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor // Dan - social media not found...

Apr 13, 20221 hr 28 minEp. 95

"GIVE THOSE CHORDS BACK"

We take 10 random songs each week, and put them in to our 5-tiered list of; Pause It Play It Endorsed, Certified, Malcolm in the Middle, Not Saying Its the Dregs and The Dregs! To submit songs for us to talk about on the show - https://linktr.ee/pauseitplayit Follow us on Twitter @PIPIpodcast Instagram @the1975pod Email pauseitplayitpod@gmail.com Follow us // Josh - @jshwllm // Matt - @jewkneeor // Dan - social media not found...

Apr 06, 20221 hr 44 minEp. 94
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