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This week on 1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die, we put “Complicated” under the microscope and ask the question nobody wanted answered in 2002: was this actually pop punk, or were we all aggressively gaslit by a necktie and some eyeliner?

We dig into how Avril Lavigne was pitched as a skater-punk outsider while quietly being moulded in a boardroom, why Complicated sounds a lot more like country rock than Warped Tour, and how a song with zero pop-punk staples somehow became the face of the genre.

Along the way, we cover industry plants, the Matrix songwriting factory, the unhinged Avril replacement conspiracy, questionable skateboarding technique, violent crimes against a supermarket hot-dog mascot, and the all-important closer: could Gavin beat Avril Lavigne in a fight circa 2002?

It’s messy. It’s nostalgic. Several people’s piss is reportedly burning.

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John Mayer’s “Your Body Is a Wonderland” should be a sweet little love song… but somehow it ends up sounding like a guided tour through a serial killer’s scrapbook. In this episode, we break down the lyrics, the deep-sea blanket metaphors, the miles of skin, the hand-only approach to intimacy, and the unbelievably cursed music video stare-downs.

We also dig into the Grammy it somehow won, Mayer’s teenage songwriting origins, his watch obsession, and why this track might be the most dentist-waiting-room song ever written.

If you’ve ever wondered how a “romantic pop song” turned into a psychological thriller, this one is for you.

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For once, we’re not here to ruin anything.

This Spotify Wrapped 2025 episode of 1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die flips the script. We’re diving into the songs we genuinely loved this year. The tracks we played to death, defended to the end, and didn’t skip even once.

Each host runs through their Wrapped, explains why these songs stuck, and admits what they say about us as people. There are surprises, strong opinions, questionable patterns, and the occasional moment of self-reflection we immediately regret.

No hate. No trials. Just the music that soundtracked our year.

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“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – The Jackson 5”

Christmas is meant to be wholesome… until you look at the lyrics too closely.
This week, the boys dig into I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by The Jackson 5 — a song that somehow manages to be festive, creepy, and deeply unhinged all at once.

Was Mum having an affair with Santa? Was Dad in the corner with a cuck cage? Why is Michael begging his brothers to “believe him”? And why does the music video feature Santa shadow-fucking behind a curtain?

We break down the lyrics, the cursed history, the Catholic Church meltdown, the Jackson family chaos, the bizarre video, the weird production trivia, and the net worths that make absolutely no sense.
All the story, all the filth, all the Christmas nightmares.

If you love chaos, Christmas, and disturbing song analysis, this is your episode.

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This week we dive head-first into the late-90s bubblegum fever dream that is “Doctor Jones” by Aqua. We break down the jungle-camp video, the chaotic lyrics, and why Aqua seemed determined to make every song sound like it was recorded inside a bouncy castle.

From the Indiana Jones knock-off storyline to the hyperactive Eurodance production that could power a small town, we unpack every strange choice that somehow turned this song into a global hit.

If you grew up with this on Video Hits or you’ve ever wondered how many “na-na-nas” it takes to get stuck in your head for a week… this episode is for you.

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This week the boys dive into “Beez in the Trap” by Nicki Minaj and 2 Chainz — a track that somehow manages to be about money, slang, drug spots, and absolutely zero bees. And yet we spend half the episode talking about bees anyway.

Chibs tries to decode the meaning of “I bees in the trap,” Gav has a full meltdown about the song never dropping a proper beat, Bevo accidentally turns into an apiarist, and Dan goes deep on what the hell is on your biscuit. We question geography verses, the clickiest finger snaps in hip-hop history, and whether 2 Chainz actually knows what a Lexus is.

There’s net worth chaos, setlist shock, and one of the most unhinged YouTube comment sections we’ve ever found.

Another absolute fever dream of an episode. Enjoy.

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Bruce Springsteen might be The Boss, but in I'm on Fire he's also… extremely calm about being absolutely covered in metaphorical (or maybe real?) flames.

This week, we dive deep into one of the most quietly horny and confusing songs ever written. Is Bruce seducing someone? Is he literally combusting? Did he just wet the bed in three different ways at once? And why does this sound so romantic when the lyrics are basically an unhinged fever dream?

We try (and fail) to make sense of it all, explore the strangest possible interpretations, and even manage to drag Creed into it. Because of course we do.

Expect:

• unsettling lyrical discoveries
• accidental self-immolation
• unexpected gymnastics
• at least one conversation about Mormon soaking
• a healthy amount of shame for ever thinking this was a sexy song

All hail The Boss… but also, mate, are you okay?

🎧 Listen, follow, and leave us a review if you've ever been on fire and handled it worse than Bruce.

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Doja Cat went full devil mode for “Paint The Town Red,” so we thought we’d dive straight into the chaos and see what the hell is going on. The crew tries to make sense of devil references, kidney-level anatomy, and why she’s only letting us watch her eat exactly ten more times. We also pitch a new T-shirt slogan, debate whether anyone actually looks better bald, and prove once again that four idiots can overthink anything if given a microphone.

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