Paula and Angela look at the meaning behind Katy’ Perry’s song ‘Firework’ alongside random facts about Bonfire night. They then go down a darker path of true crime with Neko Case’s song ‘Deep Red Bells’ and Nirvana’s ‘Polly’.

WARNING: In this episode we talk about the Green River serial killer and serial rapist Gerald Friend which some listeners may find upsetting.

New Music this week is from Loose Articles and Rosebush.

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Loose Articles

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Rosebush

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Katy Perry - Firework

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firework_(song)

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/katy-perry/firework

https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a803753/katy-perry-the-surprising-stories-behind-six-of-her-biggest-hits/

http://www.mtv.com/news/1651895/katy-perry-reveals-inspiration-behind-firework/

Neko Case - Deep Red Bells

https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858578893/

https://www.kexp.org/read/2019/10/16/13-songs-halloween-deep-red-bells-neko-case/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacklisted_(album)

Green River Killer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Ridgway

https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/gary-ridgway

https://www.biography.com/news/ted-bundy-help-catch-green-river-killer

https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/gary-ridgway/

Nirvana - Polly

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polly_(Nirvana_song)

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/nirvana/polly

https://www.grunge.com/229289/the-hidden-meaning-of-nirvanas-polly/

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/tragic-events-led-to-nirvana-song-polly/

Gerald Friend

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Friend

https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/unforbidden-truth/interview-with-serial-rapist-l-fA_X5BDGu/

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This week Angela and Kerrie look at the stories behind songs about revenge. Featuring: You’re So Vain by Carly Simon, How do you sleep by John Lennon, I Did What I did For Maria by Tony Christie and Taylor Swift's, Bad Blood.

This weeks new music is from ARXX, GENN, Shattercones and Portobello Express.

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I did what I did for Maria - Tony Christie

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/tony-christie/i-did-what-i-did-for-maria

https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/tony-christie/i-did-what-i-did-for-maria

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Did_What_I_Did_for_Maria

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tony-christie-interview-cnr5mzsfg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Christie

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Murray

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Callander

How do you sleep - John Lennon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Do_You_Sleep%3F_(John_Lennon_song)

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/john-lennon-explain-why-he-wrote-how-do-you-sleep/

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/john-lennon-george-harrison-how-do-you-sleep-video-1025281/

https://www.beatlesbible.com/people/john-lennon/songs/how-do-you-sleep/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Toot_and_a_Snore_in_'74

A Toot and a Snore in 74 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhTY-k5epD0

You're so Vain - Carly Simon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_So_Vain

https://www.biography.com/news/carly-simon-youre-so-vain-inspiration

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/who-was-carly-simon-song-youre-so-vain-about/

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-carly-simon-youre-so-vain-about-warren-beatty-partially-20151118-story.html

Bad Blood - Taylor Swift

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Blood_(Taylor_Swift_song)

https://www.eonline.com/news/1152547/the-story-of-how-taylor-swift-s-squad-studded-bad-blood-video-came-together

https://taylorswift.fandom.com/wiki/Bad_Blood

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/katy-perry-vs-taylor-swift-pop-stars-beef-history-explained-122980/

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