The Pop Song Professor

Clifford Stumme, best known by his online name The Pop Song Professor, is an American YouTuber and former English professor. He is best known for making videos that analyze the lyrics of popular songs. Some of the artists he has covered include Twenty One Pilots, Taylor Swift, Melanie Martinez, The Weeknd, Eminem, and My Chemical Romance. He claims the channel is about appreciating, creating, and celebrating deep lyrics.https://www.youtube.com/@ThePopSongProfessor/about
==Background==
Originally an English professor from Lynchburg, Virginia, Clifford Stumme created his channel on July 14, 2016. His first video was a two-minute analysis of "Ride" by Twenty One Pilots, uploaded the same day. While teaching, Stumme realized that he was studying things few "normal" people cared about (and few things he cared about), so he started analyzing pop songs, which led to the creation of his channel. He uses his channel for two main reasons – to help people find community with others who also look for help with song lyrics and to help them to get better at writing.https://thelynchburgtorch.com/2018/10/30/this-professor-unites-culture-and-academia-through-his-classes-and-youtube-channel/
On June 28, 2022, The Pop Song Professor uploaded the video "I'm retiring after 5 more videos", in which he considers retiring from YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=136-BtyKfqs His uploads have become much thinner since then.
==Personal Life==
In his video on Twenty One Pilots' "Overcompensate", Stumme said that he relocated from Lynchburg, Virginia and now lives in Las Vegas. He is married and has two kids.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UDK9a8WHdU
==References==
Category:Music YouTubers
Category:Commentary YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2016