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Music Commentary · Headgum

Punch Up The Jam

by Headgum

Every Thursday, Andrew and Evan Gregory (of The Gregory Brothers) are joined by a special guest to revisit, review, and revise a song of their choice, and then offer an improved "punched-up" version.

Chart trend

Position in the Music Commentary chart (US), last 90 days.

#33
all-time peak
38
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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Introducing: jackass the podcast with johnny knoxville and jeff tremaine

Introducing jackass the podcast! On the show, hosts johnny knoxville and jeff tremaine, along with special guests steve-o, chris pontius, spike jonze, and the rest of the

Jun 12
2 min

Y.M.C.A. by Village People

Y.M.C.A....an absolutely loony song. Yet also a generational anthem. And also, a red herring, because this episode is not actually about Y.M.C.A. This episode is actually

Dec 22 2022
1 h 24 min

'Sugar' by Maroon 5 (w/ Ena Da)

Evan & Andrew are joined by Ena Da to discuss the detestable but also detestably catchy song Sugar. There are just so many problems. Not least, how do we understand "suga

Dec 15 2022
1 h 17 min

'One Headlight' by The Wallflowers

Nepotism babies are so hot right now! But have they…always been?!? Evan & Andrew discuss the hottest nepotism baby of the 90s outside of Socks Clinton, Evan desperately a

Dec 8 2022
1 h 10 min

'Long December' by Counting Crows (w/ Pat Cassels)

How long is it? Every single kid knows exactly how many days are left until Christmas, every harried mom and dad knows how few shopping days are left until the 25th, yet

Dec 1 2022
1 h 11 min

'You're Still The One' by Shania Twain (w/ Jiji Lee)

Ever thought about how making a billion dollars would ruin your life? Maybe you pondered a lot of options (revolutionary coup, botched CoolSculpting, basic bitch drug car

Nov 17 2022
1 h 08 min

'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' by Green Day (w/ Joanna Hausmann)

Have you ever felt like you were the only lonely person walking down a boulevard? Well we've got news for you. You're not alone. 90% of all humans have felt like they're

Nov 10 2022
1 h 12 min

'Eye of The Tiger' by Survivor (w/ Arthur Meyer)

Is it rude to name your band after an event in which your friends and colleagues died? Is it rude to fire your lead singer immediately after he shreds his vocal chords si

Nov 3 2022
1 h 21 min

'Replay' by Iyaz (w/ Phil Jamesson)

Can a song be TOO catchy? Can a song be improved by making it WORSE, unlike what we do every other week, which is making every song better? Can a song be so good that it

Oct 27 2022
1 h 05 min

'Lovely Day' by Bill Withers (w/ Michael Gregory)

Andrew, Evan, and nearly genetically identical guest Michael, discuss a dimension of our multiverse in which Bill Withers became a billionaire by having all his songs rec

Oct 20 2022
1 h 20 min

'Young Americans' by David Bowie (w/ Julian Shapiro-Barnum)

Grudgingly yet proudly acknowledging their middle-aged-ness, Evan and Andrew call in a ringer to shed some light on what the hell David Bowie is imagining when he thinks

Oct 13 2022
1 h 12 min

'Goodbye Earl' by The Chicks

A red-eye flight?!?! FROM Atlanta?!?! Well those travel...EAST! Evan & Andrew wax philosophical about why The Chicks' "Goodbye Earl" demonstrably takes place in France, w

Oct 6 2022
1 h 08 min

'Rude' by MAGIC! (w/ Wolves of Glendale)

If you learn one thing from this song, it's that when anything goes wrong in your life, you simply must accuse others of being rude. How RUDE! You asked me to put a shirt

Sep 29 2022
1 h 09 min

'Octopus's Garden' by The Beatles (w/ Reilly Anspaugh)

🎶I'd like to be🎶....punching up a song from the Fab Four! A scary prospect! And that's even before you get the tentacles involved. Obviously fans of the pod have been beg

Sep 22 2022
1 h 21 min

'Shine' by Collective Soul

duh nunu nununu nununu nunu nuh YEAH it's a new ep about this 90s classic! 'Shine' by Collective Soul was a huge hit, but it was only a demo! Don't give up on your dreams

Sep 15 2022
1 h 14 min

'The Lazy Song' by Bruno Mars (w/ Shelby Wolstein and EJ Marcus)

Andrew & Evan get scientific help from Shelby and EJ to philosophically probe Bruno Mars’ “Lazy Song,” asking: if you have the laziest day in the history of days, didn’t

Sep 8 2022
1 h 27 min

'Everytime We Touch' by Cascada (w/ Annie Rauwerda aka Depths of Wikipedia)

Evan and Andrew turn their gaze inward when Annie Rauwerda (Depths of Wikipedia) incisively declares that their entire podcast is built on a foundation of hating. Is it t

Sep 1 2022
48 min

'Thinking Out Loud' by Ed Sheeran

You want romance? How about a list of geriatric ailments? Oh, swoon! Yep, this song is probably the front runner for "most played as a wedding first dance", and it's in s

Aug 25 2022
1 h 10 min

'Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)' by Looking Glass (w/ Jon Gabrus)

Is Brandy getting played?? Is she in denial? And is this song yacht rock about old-timey pirates or a sea shanty about yacht rockers? One thing is for sure: issa bop. And

Aug 18 2022
1 h 22 min

'Never Gonna Give You Up' by Rick Astley

You know the rules, and so do I" Uh, what rules are you talking about there, Rick? Everything ok Rick? Why do you have that knife in your hand Rick? Do you usually keep t

Aug 11 2022
1 h 08 min

Chart positions

Where Punch Up The Jam ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 4, 2026).

#89 ▲ 3 Music Commentary US

What listeners say

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I listen to a lot of comedy podcasts, but this is the only one I can’t listen to at work because I’ll look like a fool absolutely busting up or trying so hard to contain laughter at my desk in my headphones.

mklawun · Sep 2022

Brilliant music parody, hilarious and insightful musical commentary and history, with a little bit of music theory thrown in, this podcast is my favorite podcast but it’s also a university course, and a comedy show, and a really good dinner party where all your friends are getting along, riffing, and cracking jokes and the quiet guy just broke out a guitar and played a song that blew everyone away. Bravo, Pump up the Jam!

courantlycurious · Sep 2022

Love this show, discovered Punch Up the Jam when they came on If I Were You with Jake and Amir in February, which is funny because the first ever Jake and Amir I watches was when the Gregory Brothers appeared on it 11 years ago with Jake and Amir Autotune the news. “I want you to poke my status” is still funny. Anyways, this podcast slaps due to the in depth analysis of some of our favorites or more obscure hits that we all know but know nothing about. I’ve shared trivia I’ve learned from the show and it’s made for great conversations. Favorite episodes are Jake’s and Amir’s obvs. then Manic Monday, Get Around, Imagine. You won’t be disappointed if you enjoy music, comedy and wit.

Juju3003 · Jul 2022

Started the pod with Demi and Miel, lost touch, came back to new hosts! Andrew and Evan are terrific! They are funny, interesting and engaging. Happy the concept for the pod is alive and well; keep on!!

KellyLauderdale5 · Apr 2022

Updated update: wow those guys did more than one episode? Yikes… Update: first new episode is underwhelming…Chris really might be one of the most enjoyable people. I know this pod isn’t what Demi or Miel wanted for themselves, but they were so good at it. Original review: Oh wow, such a fun podcast to enjoy. Miel and Demi feel like old friends of yours after a couple of listens and they are so much fun to listen to!!!

@thomasmendez · Sep 2024

used to be a patron on patreon to the miel/demi version of this show. absolutely excellent stuff. the solo miel version (and miel + chris) had a different vibe but was still really fun. when i saw this pop up in my pod feed i was hyped. i shouldn’t have been; the new hosts are absolutely antithetical to my sense of humor. sorry! i am sure their humor is great for some people but it isn’t for me and it probably isn’t for most of the people who liked miel and demi. headgum’s choice to just pop an entirely tonally different show into the PUTJ feed is bizarre and confusing. let the gregs build their own audience, if they’re in this feed there should be at least some alignment with the show that came before them. this feels like a cheap attempt to zombify a beloved podcast for a handful of advertising dollars and i’m not here for it.

Aaron McGuire · Aug 2022

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