Learning to Love Train: "Drops of Jupiter" is back in the atmosphere
4/14/202647 min
Train is the kind of band that some people love to hate. Songs like "Meet Virginia" and "Hey Soul Sister" gave the band huge hits, and no small amount of snark. And then there's "Drops of Jupiter." Released in 2001, the song is almost impossible not to love, no matter how many lyrics about soy lattes and Tae Bo it includes. "Drops of Jupiter" was released 25 years ago, so there's no more perfect time to plumb the secrets of this celestial smash, and there's no more perfect guest than Train's lead singer and songwriter, Pat Monahan. Pat breaks down the origin of the song, why he thought it would flop, how Train is like a rom com, and why he'd rather his songs be more famous than him. By the end of our conversation, you might find yourself learning to love Train. Songs Discussed Train - Drops of Jupiter, Meet Virginia, Hey Soul Sister Taylor Swift - Drops of Jupiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Speaker 30:29
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Nate Sloan· Host0:59
Charlie, I'm gonna name some things, and you tell me what they make you think of, okay?
Charlie Harding· Host1:04
Okay. Okay.
Nate Sloan· Host1:05
Mozart, Tae Bo, fried chicken- [laughs] ... and the best soy latte that you've ever had.
Charlie Harding· Host1:10
Powdered wigs, kickboxing, gross.
Nate Sloan· Host1:15
[laughs] Fri- you're not a fan of fried chicken? Wow.
Charlie Harding· Host1:18
Oh, fried chicken. No, no, I forgot the fried chicken. Scrumptious and disgusting.
Nate Sloan· Host1:21
So- soy latte. Okay. Well- I'm an almond guy. So you have an individual reaction to all those things, but when you put them together, what does it make, Charles?
Charlie Harding· Host1:28
Uh,