CommRadio Weekly Playlist: Nov. 6

Here, members of the Arts and Entertainment Department will talk about the songs that dominated their playlists during the week and what makes them so good.

“All the Debts I Owe” - Caamp

I’m in the country, in a red and rusty pickup truck, driving away from all the worries of the big ol’ city. The breeze is in my hair, and my heart isn’t so heavy anymore.

Then the song ends, and I’m sitting in my apartment with my Statistics homework laid out in front of me.

Give “All the Debts I owe” (a song by Caamp, the first track on their self-titled album from 2016) a quick listen, and you just might be transported to the place I was.

Caamp has such a unique tone, there is a rawness to their sound that keeps me in tune with every passing lyric.

My favorite part of the song is as follows, although just reading it does not do it justice:

“I know you’ll miss me, I’m barely fifty, Ain't comin' with me are all the debts I owe.”

The story is about a couple who rob a bank and are on the run to escape their past life. It ends with the husband hoping he’ll see his wife and family later on, once he can escape it all, his debts in particular.

Who else but Caamp could make a bank robbery sound so poetic?

Anyway, if you need me, I’ll be on the country roads on the run from my debts (my Statistics homework, that is.) - Allie Scaggs

“I Bet On Losing Dogs” by Mitski

One of the most heartbreaking songs of this generation, “I Bet On Losing Dogs” is perfect for the cold weather.

Off of “Puberty 2,” Mitski uses dog fights to symbolize picking relationships she knows are doomed. Tired and weak, she sympathizes with the losing dogs.

There’s nothing quite like a slow song that builds into a crescendo, and “I Bet On Losing Dogs” does that into the second chorus.

The line “I always want you when I’m finally fine” is one of the most devastating lyrics ever written; knowing that you’re finally clean but still craving someone in your heart. - Adrianna Gallucci

“Biking” - Frank Ocean ft. Jay Z & Tyler, the Creator

There are little things better than late 2010s music, and Frank Ocean’s “Biking” is no different.

Released in 2017 with the Jay Z and Tyler, the Creator feature, Ocean’s mastery is once again solidified with this track.

With a consistently slow tempo, the first verse introduces the beat and Jay Z’s unique annunciation as he progresses the song to bring in Ocean for his designated two voices.

Tyler’s significantly deeper voice is clearly set apart from the other two in verse four, but the reason this song has been on replay for me is the outro.

Ocean’s quick-paced repeated “million dollar bike” line never fails to give me goosebumps. Though it took me an embarrassing number of listens to understand what he was saying (yes, I assumed it was gibberish at first,) I’d listen to the whole four-and-a-half-minute song for hours just to hear that part.

So, if you’re looking for a lowkey yet catchy song that brings you back to that 2016/2017 music nostalgia, “Biking” has your name all over it. - Megan Kelby

Allie Scaggs is a second-year majoring in communications. To contact her, email ajs9412@psu.edu.

Adrianna Gallucci is a second-year majoring in broadcast journalism. To contact her, please email amg7989@psu.edu.

Megan Kelby is a fourth-year majoring in journalism. To contact her, email her at mkk5701@psu.edu.