General Manager – Dylan Guiterrez: “Super Bass” by Nicki Minaj 

Content Director – Vinay Ranganathan: “Bulletproof” by La Roux

Events Director – David Levy: “Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO

Events DJ –  Negan Fu: “Shake It” by Metro Station

Music Coordinator – Hailey Feller:  “He Could Be the One” by Hannah Montana

Program Director –  Ell Pikor: “Head Over Heels” by Tears For Fears

Production Director – Megan Atwell: “The Promise” by When In Rome

Branding Director – Taylor Eby: “Potential Breakup Song” by Aly & AJ 

Social Media Director – Kshirja Raje: “Te Amo” by Ash King & Sunidhi Chauhan

Assistant Content Director – Clove Morgan: “Heart of Glass” by Blondie

Assistant Events DJ – Christopher Chin:  “Boyfriend” by Big Time Rush

Assistant Branding Director – Logan Fitch: “Zombie” by The Cranberries 

Assistant Music Coordinator – Zach Nguyen: “Party In The USA” by Miley Cyrus

Assistant Program Director – Tatiana Zavala: “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell

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We were curious to see how our DJ’s and staff would react to different songs or songs that are the same, but just different versions/covers. We’ve christened this as our Song Smackdown, where we will take two songs, either two versions of one song, or just two randomly awesome songs and pit them against each other to see which one rises from the ashes of our studio.

This is not an analysis of the songs nor is it a final determination of which is better. We just wish to drive a wedge between our staffers with some friendly debate.

Our first showdown: David Bowie’s “China Girl” vs Iggy Pop’s “Lust for Life”

China Girl

This 1983 dance song by the late and great David Bowie left most of the staffers and DJ’s swaying their heads and tapping along with the beat. Though, that was as much as they really reacted to the song.

“It was alright.” – Staffer

Lust for Life

This fast-paced rock tune was released on the same-named album Lust for Life, back in 1977. It really hit the mainstream decades later when it was apart of the soundtrack for the 1996 film, Trainspotting. This song received a much bigger reaction from the studio as one of the DJ’s jumped out of his chair in favor of the song. Many were smiling and moving jovially to the beat as the song went on.

Verdict

” Iggy!” – Staffer

“Iggy Pop all the way.” – DJ

Winning by a major landslide, Iggy Pop’s rock anthem takes the prize this week.

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