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Over the past few months, you may have heard your favorite song pop up on the Internet \u2013 just slightly faster. You\u2019re not alone: the phenomenon of the \u201csped-up\u201d remix has taken over social media, with everyone from Lady Gaga to Thundercat getting the tempo treatment. The popularity of the craze has led to millions of TikTok videos, Billboard number ones, and songs becoming relevant again, decades after release. Ever since the proliferation of these \u201cremixes,\u201d the big questions remain: where did these songs come from and why are they here?\xa0\n\nOn this episode of Switched on Pop, we explore this exact phenomenon, tracing its roots from Thomas Edison to Cam\u2019ron\xa0to vaporwave to nightcore.\n\nSongs Discussed:\n\n\n\u201cDream On\u201d \u2013 Aerosmith (sped up)\n\n\u201cEscapism\u201d \u2013\xa0RAYE, 070 Shake (sped up)\n\n\u201cBad Habit\u201d \u2013 Steve Lacy (sped up)\n\n\u201cMiss You\u201d \u2013 Oliver Tree (sped up)\n\n\u201cSay It Right\u201d \u2013 Nelly Furtado (sped up)\n\n\u201cBloody Mary\u201d \u2013 Lady Gaga (sped up)\n\n\u201cHeat Waves\u201d \u2013 Glass Animals (slowed down)\n\n\u201cJuicy\u201d \u2013\xa0Notorious B.I.G.\xa0\n\n\u201cJuicy\u201d \u2013\xa0DJ Screw\n\n\u201cJolene\u201d\xa0\u2013 Dolly Parton (slowed down)\n\n\u201c\u30ea\u30b5\u30d5\u30e9\u30f3\u30af420 / \u73fe\u4ee3\u306e\u30b3\u30f3\u30d4\u30e5\u30fc |\u201d \u2013 Macintosh Plus\n\n\u201cIn Da Club Before Eleven O\u2019 Clock\u201d \u2013 DJ Rashad\n\n\u201cMonster [Nightcore]\u201d \u2013\xa0Meg & Dia, remixed by Barren Gates\xa0\n\n\u201cConcrete Angel\u201d \u2013 Hannah Diamond\n\n\u201cWitch Doctor\u201d \u2013\xa0David Seville\n\n\u201cOh Boy\u201d \u2013 Cam\u2019ron, Juelz Santana\n\n\u201cCool for the Summer\u201d \u2013 Demi Lovato (sped up)\n\n\u201cThem Changes\u201d \u2013 Thundercat (sped up & Chopnotslop remix)\n\n\u201cThat\u2019s All\u201d \u2013 Genesis\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices