When Soundboard first heard the insidious, summery jingle advertising Subway's new (and recession-friendly!) deal for $5 footlong subs, we had no choice but to admire its weird pop craftsmanship and go buy a bunch of sandwiches.
But when we discovered that there is an extended dance remix available for download right now on Subway's website, we were forced to ask uncomfortable questions about the math that makes pop music functional. Are the sandwich-centric lyrics the only thing preventing this from being a respectable indie-pop or blog-house track? The remix sounds like something The-Dream could program while brushing his teeth, but what's the original lacking in pop musicology?
