“You can write a song and you can not tell the truth, but your song will suck,“ says pop star Kesha. So what’s the secret to making a great pop song? She explains the special alchemy of her own hits like “TiK ToK“ and “Praying“ and gives a stunning debut performance of her new song, “Cathedral.“ (This talk contains mature language.)
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