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In today's episode Nicky P & Lizzie examine Happy Christmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon. I know we said we needed more lyrics but give us this one, it’s a political christmas song. That’s a pretty tall order, leave it to the commies to ruin Christmas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flA5ndOyZbI This week in I Heard This Happened: some another deep dive into 90’s pastiche and some Ruski piano. Nicky’s album this week is House Plants by House Plants. Imagine if you will, pavement meets The Ataris, with a lil Dashboard Confessional, Built To Spill & The Walkmen stirred in for measure. House Plants has one of my favorite qualities music can have. It makes me feel as though I'm 14 again and lamenting that girls aren't interested in me...despite not being sure what a relationship at that age would even look like. Also, don't hate me but I'm a sucker for wordy kinda crappy lyrical phrasing...I like to call it conversational. These guys are atonal in the way this music requires. It gives it the Joe every