Strong Songs

Deep dives into individual songs, analyzing their musical structure and appeal AI summary

Kirk Hamilton Visit website › Music · EN · 180 episodes · latest 2026-10-16

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What it is about

Music: it's good. On each episode of Strong Songs, host Kirk Hamilton takes listeners inside a piece of music, breaking it down and figuring out what makes it work.

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Latest episodes

  1. "Peg" by Steely Dan

    2026-10-16 · 1 hr 0 min · Season 8, episode 10

    ...it will come back to you.

  2. "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads

    2026-09-18 · 59 min · Season 8, episode 9

    There is water at the bottom of the ocean.

  3. "Song for the Dead" by Queens of the Stone Age

    2026-08-21 · 1 hr 0 min · Season 8, episode 8

    Come on, let's take a little ride.

  4. "Little Bird" by Annie Lennox

    2026-07-17 · 59 min · Season 8, episode 7

    I've just got to put these wings to test.

  5. "Mamma Mia" by ABBA

    2026-06-19 · 57 min · Season 8, episode 6

    Here we go again!

  6. The Best Way To Listen To Strong Songs (Spotify PSA)

    2026-06-15 · 4 min

    A quick note about the best way to listen to Strong Songs.

  7. Return to Kind of Blue

    2026-05-15 · 1 hr 2 min · Season 8, episode 5

    A closer look at Miles Davis's 1959 jazz masterpiece.

  8. "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" by Megadeth

    2026-04-17 · 58 min · Season 8, episode 4

    My past erased, no more disgrace, no foolish naive stand.

  9. "Both Sides, Now" by Joni Mitchell

    2026-03-20 · 57 min · Season 8, episode 3

    I really don't know life at all.

  10. "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie

    2026-02-20 · 59 min · Season 8, episode 2

    This is our last dance.

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Publisher details

Oldest episode in feed
11/2018 · over 7 years
Typical length
54 min
Format
Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords
musicreviews, Music

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