Best Song of 2003
Sorry to alarm you, but 2003 was 20 years ago. While you take a moment to process that disturbing fact, also consider that the year produced some major bangers in music. Rap, pop, r'n'b, country, and rock acts were all firing off some instant classics, and to kick of Season 7, the Great Pop Culture Debate podcast wants to determine: What IS the Best Song of 2003? Songs discussed include Hey Ya by Outkast, Milkshake by Kelis, In Da Club by 50 Cent, Miss Independent by Kelly Clarkson, Stacy’s Mom by Fountains of Wayne, Fighter by Christina Aguilera, Numb by Linkin Park, I’m With You by Avril Lavigne, Crazy in Love by Beyonce & Jay-Z, Lose Yourself by Eminem, and more.
Join host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Curtis Creekmore, Jake Pitochelli, and Kevin Dillon as they discuss the best pop, rock, hip-hop, r'n'b smashes from 2003 -- which was, we are alarmed to say, 20 YEARS AGO. Which song will win? Listen now!
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Round 2 Match-Ups:
Match-Up 1: "Hey Ya" by Outkast (1) vs. "Miss Independent" by Kelly Clarkson (4)
Match-Up 2: "Baby Boy" Beyonce (6) vs. "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne (2)
Match-Up 3: "Milkshake" by Kelis (1) vs. "Fighter" by Christina Aguilera (4)
Match-Up 4: "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera (3) vs. "Numb" by Linkin Park (2)
Match-Up 5: "Crazy in Love" by Beyonce w/Jay Z (1) vs. "I'm With You" by Avril Lavigne (4)
Match-Up 6: "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence (3) vs. "Work It" by Missy Elliott (2)
Match-Up 7: "Lose Yourself" by Eminem (1) vs. "Where Is the Love?" by Black-Eyed Peas (4)
Match-Up 8: "Cry Me a River" by Justin Timberlake (3) vs. "In Da Club" by 50 Cent (2)
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EPISODE CREDITS
HOST: Eric Rezsnyak
PRODUCER: Bob Erlenback
PANEL: Curtis Creekmore, Jake Pitochelli, Kevin Dillon
EDITOR: Jack Kwait-Blank
