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Everyone seems to be getting Olivia Rodrigo wrong. She's one of the few pop stars who has made it big in the current era of fragmented music streaming, but so much of the narrative has been about whose songs she's stealing from, whether it be Taylor Swift, Elvis Costello or Paramore. Rodrigo's new album Guts arrives next Friday: while we wait patiently, we take a close listen to her new singles "vampire" and "bad idea right?" to subvert the narrative. These songs show that she isn't stealing from pop music, but rather uses a deep repertoire of musical predecessors to write very crafty music.\n\nSongs discussed:\n\nOlivia Rodrigo \u2013 vampire\n\nOlivia Rodrigo \u2013 bad idea right?\n\nOlivia Rodrigo \u2013 driver's license\n\nOlivia Rodrigo \u2013 brutal\n\nElvis Costello & The Attractions \u2013 Pump It Up\n\nOlivia Rodrigo \u2013 good 4 u\n\nParamore \u2013 Misery Business\n\nOlivia Rodrigo \u2013 deja vu\n\nTaylor Swift \u2013 Cruel Summer\n\nRadiohead \u2013 Creep\n\nScala & Kolacny Brothers \u2013 Creep\n\nLana del Rey \u2013 Get Free\n\nDavid Bowie \u2013 Space Oddity\n\nElvis Presley \u2013 That's When Your Heartaches Begin\n\nRoy Orbison \u2013 Oh, Pretty Woman\n\nTalking Heads \u2013 And She Was\n\nThe Breeders \u2013 Cannonball\n\nLiz Phair \u2013 Supernova\n\nWet Leg \u2013 Chaise Longue\n\nThe Beatles \u2013 Twist And Shout\n\nRage Against The Machine \u2013\xa0Killing In The Name\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices