About three minutes into the latest episode of Spotifys Under Cover podcast, Phoebe Bridgers called her mom. The singer-songwriter was trying to think of a word to describe the Cures Friday Im in Love, but she was drawing a blank. I think its definitive,' she said. It would be great if I called my mom and she doesnt pick up on this podcast right now. She didnt.
Bridgers claimed that the root of all her cover songs are the lyrics. If you can unwrap it and at every level the lyrics are still amazing, thats great, she said. When it comes to the Cures 1992 hit Friday Im in Love, Bridgers wrote the lyrics in her first school notebook. I think I even made a little calendar for myself that incorporated the lyrics, she laughed. She speculated she first heard the track on her iPod Shuffle, which was put on her library by a family friend. That was very seminal to me and my music taste.
Friday Im in Love sounds like the best possible summer song, Bridgers said. Its a very specific time and place for me when I heard it, so its hard to put into words why I connect with it so much and why the sound is so specific. She noted the lyrics whimsical, nonsensical vibe and the chorus-guitar. There are only couple songs that you can just hear and itll put you in a great mood, she said. And thats definitely always been the case for this song for me.
Towards the end of the episode, Bridgers mother returned her call. Im on Spotify right now and youre on speaker!