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The Search for a Lost 90s Pop Song Leads to Unexpected Discoveries
TLDR Tyler's obsession with finding a forgotten 90s pop song leads him and the host on a journey to recreate the song in a professional studio, contact music experts, and ultimately discover that the song was written by a musician from the Philippines who had a brief moment of success before fading into obscurity.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
The host tells a story about how he discovered he had OCD and then introduces a man named Tyler who is obsessed with finding a song from the 90s that he can't remember the name of.
04:18
Tyler is obsessed with finding a song from the 90s that he can't remember the name of, and his search for the song is becoming increasingly frustrating and bizarre.
09:05
Tyler is frustrated and confused because he can't find a pop song from the 90s that he remembers, and even though he found someone else who remembers the same song on an online forum, they still can't find it anywhere on the internet, so Tyler and the host come up with a plan to recreate the song in a professional studio in Los Angeles.
14:12
Tyler and the host go to a professional studio in Los Angeles to recreate the missing pop song from the 90s, and Tyler becomes a confident music producer, coaching the band and even remembering parts of the song that he forgot.
21:11
The host contacts music critics and experts, including Rolling Stone editors and Rob Sheffield, in an attempt to find the missing pop song, but no one recognizes it and they are unable to locate it online.
27:19
The host contacts Steven Page, former frontman of the Barenaked Ladies, to see if he recognizes the mystery song, but he does not, and explains that during the late 90s music scene, it was common for bands to have one hit and then disappear due to the record industry's focus on making quick profits.
31:51
A former music producer theorizes that the mystery song might be a false memory, a fusion of a verse from the Barenaked Ladies and a chorus from another song.
36:17
A musician from the Philippines recognizes the mystery song because he wrote it, and it was a hit pop song that disappeared from the internet.
40:40
Evan signs a record contract with Universal Music, but they don't promote his album and it doesn't do well.
44:46
After the label dropped him, Evan returned to his normal life in Greensboro and continued playing local shows, but he's happy and considers himself a professional musician.
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