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Pop Culture Rewind - Songs About Celebrities

Aug 25, 2026 · 42m

Summary

Pop Culture Rewind explores famous songs written about celebrities, starting with the decades-long mystery of Carly Simon’s "You Are So Vain." The hosts discuss the Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake feud, analyzing tracks like "Cry Me a River" and Spears’ recent memoir revelations. They also cover Ashley Tisdale’s "Boyfriend," the Eminem-Mariah Carey diss track war, and confirm Dave Coulier as the subject of Alanis Morissette’s "You Ought to Know."

Topics discussed

Intro: Listening to kids and Ground News ad Carly Simon's 'You Are So Vain' and the mystery of the subject Justin Timberlake's 'Cry Me a River' and Britney Spears' side Ashley Simpson's 'Boyfriend' and the Lindsay Lohan connection The feud between Eminem and Mariah Carey Alanis Morissette's 'You Oughta Know' and Joey Lawrence
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