It bears repeating: words or phrases or sequences of beats often make up the “hook” of a song that gets stuck in your head thanks to its repetition, an often used literary and music device. Since the first show was on 10/10, and listeners had so many great requests, we kicked off what would become a two-show theme with your favorite songs featuring repetition for emphasis.

United Record Pressing supports this show and we thank that legacy local business for its sponsorship of this mixtape we make together on WNXP. Find the next prompt for Thematic Static @wnxpnashville on the socials. You can also leave a voicemail at 615-320-9100. Enjoy both “repetition” shows here and an even larger playlist of requests via WNXP’s Spotify.

#ThematicStatic Playlist: 10/10/24

English Teacher – “I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying”
Bill Withers – “Ain’t No Sunshine”
Dramarama – “Anything, Anything”
Broken Social Scene – “Anthems for a Seventeen-Year-Old Girl”
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – “Do You Wanna Touch Me”
Charli XCX – “B2B”
George Kranz – “Din Daa Daa”
R.E.M. – “Stand”
Wet Leg – “Chaise Longue”
Sparks – “My Baby’s Taking Me Home”
TV on the Radio – “Repetition”
Sufjan Stevens – “Goodbye Evergreen”

#ThematicStatic Playlist: 10/17/24

Mitski – “Nobody”
Fatboy Slim – “The Rockefeller Skank”
The Fall – “Big New Prinz”
George Harrison – “Got My Mind Set On You”
LCD Soundsystem – “Us V Them”
Elliott Smith – “Needle in the Hay”
The Beaches – “Blame Brett”
The Trashmen – “Surfin’ Bird”
Daft Punk – “Around the World”
They Might Be Giants – “Which Describes How You’re Feeling”
Hampton the Hamster – “The Hampsterdance Song”
Tegan and Sara – “Walking With a Ghost”
Squirrel Flower – “Streetlight Blues”
Queens of the Stone Age – “I Think I Lost My Headache”