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One-Hit Wonder Why?Ep. 09: Norman Greenbaum - “Spirit in the Sky"Ahoy hoy boppers!
We're back and with a fun one in Norman Greenbaum's 1969 classic rock staple you've heard in at least a half-dozen commercials or movies in your life in "Spirit in the Sky." That opening guitar line is one of the most iconic starts to a song!
We'll look at the Greenbaum's start in the music industry, the number-one hit in "Spirit in the Sky" and then review the rest of the songs off the album of the same name using the scientific scale of bops. Does this album fly to the sky or...2024-07-1847 minOne-Hit Wonder Why?Ep. 08: Rusted Root - “Send Me On My Way"Ahoy hoy boppers! We're back after a long hiatus and we're super stoked!
Episode eight brings us the 1994 smash-hit "Send Me On My Way" from world music group Rusted Root off of their When I Woke album. Put on your hemp necklace and finest pair of birkenstocks because we'll be exploring the history of jam bands and how Rusted Root came to be along with the heavy usage "Send Me On My Way" received in movies (hey Maltida and Ice Age fans!)
We'll then review the rest of the tracks off When I Woke through...2024-03-211h 00One-Hit Wonder Why?Ep. 07: Tommy Tutone - “867-5309/Jenny”Ahoy hoy boppers and welcome!
Today's episode of One-Hit Wonder Why? we're covering the most famous telephone number song and one-hit wonder in "867-5309/Jenny" by the 80s rock band Tommy Tutone. We'll then review and rate the rest of the songs of the 1981 album "Tommy Tutone-2" and see if there are songs you should put on speed dial or songs that deserve to be blocked!
Answer that ring boppers, lets get at it!
2023-11-0935 minOne-Hit Wonder Why?Ep. 06: The Cardigans - “Lovefool”Ahoy hoy boppers!
Dial-up that modem on version 3 of your AOL disc, ask Jeeves where it's at and fire up that N64 because we're going back to 1996!
We're looking at the classic earworm "Lovefool" by the band The Cardigans off their album First Band on The Moon. We'll learn a little about the band then review the one-hit and rate the rest of the songs off the album. Listen as you will be surprised by a very awesome cover of a metal classic that is on here. Will there be bops or flops?
G...2023-11-0237 minOne-Hit Wonder Why?Ep. 05: Gnarls Barkley - “Crazy”Ahoy hoy and welcome boppers!
Hop in the 2006 time-machine because that's where we're going!
On today's episode of One-Hit Wonder Why? we're looking at the eclectic duo Gnarls Barkley and their mega-hit "Crazy."
After that we'll rate and review the rest of the songs on the album St. Elsewhere. Will the other songs measure up to the caliber of "Crazy" or will it hit a flat note? Music puns! Stay tuned and find out boppers!
2023-10-2646 minOne-Hit Wonder Why?Ep. 04: Gotye - “Somebody That I Used To Know”Ahoy ahoy and welcome to another brand new episode of One-Hit Wonder Why? boppers!
Today we embark on 2011's viral internet sensation song of "Somebody That I Used To Know" and the album that came off of it "Making Mirrors" by multi-instrumentalist Gotye. We'll go into detail of how this song came to be and the influences that came from it.
Finally, we'll review the rest of the album and reveal which song made your host almost cry!
Buckle up boppers!
2023-10-1935 minOne-Hit Wonder Why?Ep. 03: Ram Jam - “Black Betty”Hee haw boppers and welcome!
Today's episode is of the 1977 smash-hit "Black Betty" from classic rock group Ram Jam off their self-titled debut. We'll go into the origins of the band and the boatloads of covers of "Black Betty" that led up to it. Will this album rock on or be flat? (music puns!)
Take a listen and enjoy!
2023-08-0532 minOne-Hit Wonder Why?Ep. 02: Rockwell - “Somebody’s Watching Me”Time for another spooooky episode of OHWW! This time we're going to rock and we're going to rock well with the artist of the same name and his 1984 smash-hit "Somebody's Watching Me." We'll go into the origins of the song and why 99% people think this has been a Michael Jackson song (it might as well be).
We'll then review the rest of the album and see if it stands the test of time or not. Buckle up boppers!
2023-07-1125 minOne-Hit Wonder Why?Ep. 01: Natalie Imbruglia - “Torn”Buckle up boppers and welcome!
In this debut episode of One-Hit Wonder Why?, we take a look back at the 1997 monster hit “Torn" off of the album “Left of the Middle" by Australian pop-star Natalie Imbruglia. The amount of covers this song had before it blew up is insane! We'll uncover the origins of the song as well as review the rest of tracks on the album to see if there are any underrated gems and give each song the OHWW bop rating!
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Firsts! - Remember Your First Time?Firsts ! - July 7, 2018 - First Computer; First RejectionWe're back! For July's Firsts!, we're joined by Josh, who's a hard working millwright, right? He draws "First Computer" and exposes the hardship of living with dial-up internet. Chad relates tales of the Apple II, and how Choplifter was ahead of its time. Josh draws again and audibles at "First Time Holding A Baby" as being, well, not exciting enough. We move to "First Rejection" and learn how Mike is "Gonna Make You Sweat", why middle school is a trying time for everyone, no means no, and that fleeing a scene doesn't necessarily mean you're rejected. Josh takes the advice...2018-07-0700 min
Firsts! - Remember Your First Time?Firsts! - September 16, 2017 - First Significant Other; First Time Throwing UpOn the September edition of Firsts!, we say hello to Anna, who's amped up on Redbull and figuring out what life after high school looks like. We discover how Chad really hates fall. Pulled from the machine tonight: First Significant Other and First Time Throwing Up. We learn about what REALLY happens in the basement; why close groups of friends might not be the best, and we learn ways to puke all the colors of the rainbow. Pop a Pepto and give a listen, it's another stomach churning edition of Firsts!
Firsts! Co-Hosted by Mike Eserkaln and Chad N...2017-09-2300 minFirsts! - Remember Your First Time?Firsts! - July 14, 2017 - First Halloween Costume; First Elementary School MemoryOn the belated July edition of Firsts! we meet Kasey from Virginia, a network news anchor from Virginia who's in town for a special event. We talk about costumes that sounded good at the time, but left us scarred for life...including why being a lady bug is inferior to a pretty flower. Mike channels his inner "Robin" as "Tito" and we learn how good bathroom habits can be developed with the "Red Pants of Shame."
Firsts! Co-Hosted by Mike Eserkaln and Chad Nehring, with a live audience and audience volunteer guest at the Green Room Lounge in D...2017-07-1600 minFirsts! - Remember Your First Time?Firsts! - June 2, 2017 - First Time Dining Out; First HangoverOn the June edition of Firsts! we meet Randy with a Y, she's a Financial Analyst. We have an impromptu meeting of the St. Norbert College Catering Staff Alumni Club (everyone but Chad); We learn about Randy's first dining experience, "in utero", and we also hear about her first "out utero" memory at the Olive Garden. Chad likes the cheese dip at Captyn's Steak Joint, Mike discusses his near bar fight experience and shares some downtown DePere bar history, and we all learn why bread, toasted or not, is the ultimate hangover cure.
Firsts! Co-Hosted by Mike Eserk...2017-06-1200 min