Record Of The Year Showdown, Episode 4: 2007-2022

Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs

It's the final section of our Record Of The Year Showdown Round Of 64! The Grammys get more of a clue, albeit seemingly by accident, here in the 21st century, and we're talking about that, plus the late Shows Of Note, editorial thrills in dinosaur/country-fiddle pairings, farts over a xylophone, our favorite generic bands, the schmaltz hinge point, songs that need their videos in order to work, and phannntommm-adjacent content. Who is this millennium's Anne Murray? Find out in the season's fourth episode!

Our intro is by David Gregory Byrne, and our outro is by the Strokes. For more information/to become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas.

SHOW NOTES

• Not sure what's going on? ROTYS Episode 1
• Episode 25: American Anthems / Bruce Springsteen, "Born In The USA" and the Dixie Chicks, "Not Ready To Make Nice"
• Episode 161: Cee Lo Green, "F**k You"
• Episode 44: The 59th Grammy Awards
• Episode 180: Argumentative Duets, Ranked
• Episode 101: Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B, "Finesse"
• Episode 128: Brandi Carlile, "The Joke"
• Episode 187: Björk, "Big Time Sensuality"