In this episode, Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno of the band Best Coast take apart their song “Feeling Ok,” from the 2015 album California Nights. They trace their process and their influences, from the movie 10 Things I Hate About You to the video game Rock Band. Plus, we’ll hear from producer Wally Gagel.

Buy “Feeling Ok” on iTunes.

Watch the “Feeling Ok” video:

A photo backstage, just before we recorded Bethany’s interview in front of a live audience at The Line Hotel:

A photo posted by Song Exploder (@songexploder) on Jul 17, 2015 at 3:51pm PDT

For a transcript of this episode, click here.

footnotes
Letters to Cleo – Cruel To Be Kind (from the 10 Things I Hate About You soundtrack; a cover of a Nick Lowe song.)
The Police – Every Breath You Take