078 - Like a Virgin

Did you know this song was written by a dude who finally found love after a string of bad luck in romance? It only took us 78 episodes, but we are FINALLY doing LIKE A VIRGIN. In this episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven breaks down Madonna's early years and how she set the stage for future pop superstars taking control of their careers, while Analise will talk about how the really sweet lyrics are paired with the sweetest darn chord progression your ears have ever heard.   No guilt. Only pleasure. Popular Music is a pop music podcast hosted by Steven Ray Morris and Analise Nelson. New episodes every Monday. Email us: [email protected]   Chat pop music with us in our Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/647416295647220/     This week's Spotify Mix: https://open.spotify.com/user/1239070814/playlist/5lbxBQdqAfAo5HBOZ5kru7?si=1OR9tyskR-q_xj6NO-_igA       Additional Recommendations: Kim Petras - "Hillside Boys" Carly Rae Jepsen - "This Kiss" Madonna - "Into The Groove" 2NE1 - "LIKE A VIRGIN" Madonna - "Borderline" Madonna - "Cherish"       Find us on all the socials!   twitter.com/popmusicpodcast instagram.com/popmusicpodcast facebook.com/popmusicpodcast   Follow Analise: twitter.com/lalalanalise // twitter.com/anabotmusic Follow Steven: twitter.com/stevenraymorris // twitter.com/sjrpod    Podcast logo by Javier Solórzano https://instagram.com/jav_solo/