Incorrect Music Theories

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The song "Hotel California" by The Eagles is one of the most famous songs of the 1970s. Thinkpiece after thinkpiece has been written about the philosophy and morality of the song, much to the chagrin of the band's members. Host Tim Baughman Jr. ignores all that and goes on a quest to find where the literal hotel could be located at based on context clues in the song. Pink champagne on ice not included.

We've all made boasts to our friends filled with hyperbole and bravado. Most of us, however, haven't turned them into songs. In this episode, host Tim Baughman Jr. takes a deep dive into the very literal side of Kendrick Lamar's 2012 song "Backseat Freestyle" in an effort to determine if the rapper's self-expressed want of money and power will lead to his eventual demise -- or at the very least an awkward visit to the doctor.

The eponymous boombox from The Lonely Island's 2009 song "Boombox" is insanely powerful. We know it's not a toy. But what hell hath Andy Samberg and Julian Casablancas released on the world? Host Tim Baughman Jr does his best to figure out exactly what the boombox is doing to society and what historical and societal comparisons can be drawn from its effects.

It's a tale as old as time. Boy meets girl. Boy considers girl to be sexual conquest. Boy repeats process with several girls because his promiscuity is unchecked. Boy tries to run for national political office using the power of his penis to guarantee votes.

Okay, maybe that's not common. But in this episode, host Tim Baughman Jr is going to pretend that it is in examining whether or not Ludacris would be able to win the US Presidency solely by obtaining the votes of the populous based on states Ludacris had slept with women in the 2001 song "Area Codes". Can Richard Pryor's cousin attain the highest office in the land? Or will another Dogg win this fight?

Money can't solve all problems, but it sure can change a lifestyle. Gwen Stefani and Eve's 2004 song "Rich Girl" gives a look into the kind of life Stefani would lead if she had all the money in the world. Host Tim Baughman Jr goes on a spreadsheet-laden quest to figure out exactly how rich she'd need to be to get everything she dreams of -- and if it really would allow Stefani to have the fortune she's dreaming of.

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Gumshoos! Get your passports ready as it's time for another mission with the ACME Detective Agency. In this episode, host Tim Baughman Jr. goes on a quest to figure out if Rockapella's theme song to the 1991-1995 game show "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" gives any coded answers as to the whereabouts of the elusive thief.

What makes a man? Is it his heart? His spirit? His will? Or is it hundreds or thousands of tiny parts that Scott Weiland constantly loses? Host Tim Baughman Jr breaks down Stone Temple Pilots' 1992 song "Creep" in an effort to find out how much of a man Scott Weiland really was.

Author, editor, podcaster, and semi-professional weird person Tim Baughman Jr takes well-known songs and analyzes them. His music theories are often incorrect, but they'll make you think.