Spooky space spiders and superhero sound stings? What mysteries lie within a-ha's 1984 pop hit "Take On Me?" LaToya Ferguson (A.V. Club/Uproxx - @lafergs) joins us to break down the story behind this Norwegian love (?) song.

UNPUNCHABLE JAMS: "Nothing That You Are" by Mandy More, "To Die in L.A." by Lower Dens, and "Mic Check" by Cornelius.

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