Song Swap Showdown: Your Weekly Music Review and Discussion Show!

Trick or Tune: Songs About Halloween

This week on Song Swap Showdown, Chris and Rachel dive deep into the dark and spooky side of music with a playlist that celebrates Halloween in all its eerie glory. 🦇 From creepy classics and ghostly rock anthems to modern monster mash-ups, we’re swapping and rating our favorite songs about Halloween — the ones that make your spine tingle and your speakers howl. Songs Covered: Nobody likes you when you’re dead-  Zombina & the Skeletons Black Magic - Bloody Hammers They're Inside - Horror Section  Halloween - Sousixe and the Banshees  Trick or Treat - Otis Redding  Halloween (She’s so Mean) - Rob Zombie and The Ghastly Ones Grab your candy bowl, light up that jack-o’-lantern, and join us as we debate which track reigns supreme in this frightfully fun showdown. SSS Halloween T-Shirt https://song-swap-showdown.printify.me/ [https://song-swap-showdown.printify.me/]   💀 Watch live Mondays at 7 PM on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch 🎧 Replays Mondays at 8 AM on Radio Garden State 📲 Listen on the go on SongSwapShowdown.com — available everywhere you get podcasts!   ⁠⁠   Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS

Reviewing the Best Vampire Songs

This week on Song Swap Showdown, Chris and Rachel sink their teeth into a killer lineup of songs about vampires to kick off a full month of spooky, Halloween-inspired themes! From gothic rock to seductive synth-pop, these tracks will leave you howling at the moon and craving more. Which vampire anthem reigns eternal—and which one should be buried in the crypt forever?  Tune in as your favorite husband-and-wife duo swaps their picks and rates them on a scale of 1 to 5 records. *All songs discussed can be heard here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7v1NFZcuh08FaMCnGRiKlQ?si=e4fe277aa984461b [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7v1NFZcuh08FaMCnGRiKlQ?si=e4fe277aa984461b]  💀 Expect chills, laughs, and maybe even a few musical bites along the way. 🎧 Watch live Mondays at 7 PM on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch 📻 Replays air Mondays at 8 AM on Radio Garden State 🎙️ Available on SongSwapShowdown.com and everywhere you get your podcasts  Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5194578248859648 [https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5194578248859648]

Songs We’ve All Misinterpreted

Get ready for a playlist full of surprises! This week’s theme is “Songs That Are Commonly Misinterpreted.” We’re diving into those tracks you’ve sung along to a million times—only to find out the meaning isn’t at all what you thought. From upbeat jams with dark lyrics to so-called love songs that are actually about obsession, Chris and Rachel swap three picks each, share the real stories behind them, and rate them on the Song Swap Showdown record scale. You’ll never hear these classics the same way again! 📺 Watch it live: Mondays at 7 PM on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch 📻 Catch the replay: Mondays at 8 AM on Radio Garden State 🎧 Listen on the go: Anywhere you get podcasts Join our FB community - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/1161768424439762    ⁠  ⁠  Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS

Top Songs That INSPIRE

Which pump-up anthems actually motivate you—and which ones fall flat? On this week’s Song Swap Showdown, Chris and Rachel swap their picks for the most motivational, uplifting, and feel-good tracks. As always, the rules are simple: they trade songs, listen together, and rate each one on a scale of 1 to 5 records. Which songs deserve a standing ovation, and which ones get sent to the sidelines? Watch live Monday at 7 PM ET on YouTube/Facebook/Twitch Join us Mondays at 8 am on Radio Garden State https://www.radiogardenstate.com/ or listen on the go wherever you get your podcasts.    Want more musical showdowns? Listen to the full episode of Song Swap Showdown wherever you get your podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠     Join our FB community - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/1161768424439762    ⁠  ⁠  Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5194578248859648

Top GameDay Pump-Up Songs

⁠⁠School’s back, football season has officially kicked off, and the stadium lights are shining bright! On this week’s Song Swap Showdown, Chris and Rachel are swapping their favorite jock jams and arena rockers — the songs that get the crowd on their feet, fists pumping, and energy cranked to max. From pep rallies to game day, these are the tracks built for the big moments. As always, here’s the game plan: Chris and Rachel swap their picks, listen together, and then rate each one on a scale of 1 to 5 records.  Which tracks will score the winning touchdown, and which ones will fumble at the goal line? Tune in live to find out! Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS