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One Hit History
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The podcast asking music people, "What's your favorite one hit wonder song?"
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BettySoo Loves the SUNDAYS “Summertime”
Mar 2, 2022Tap to summarizeJust like you described this really lovely, kind of girly voice. And then what she was saying was not, and I was like, Oh, I am into this. — BettySoo on The SUNDAYS “Summertime” Think you don’t know The SUNDAYS? Chances are, if you listen to adult album alternative radio, you’ve heard them. Texas singer-songwriter BettySoo shares her favorite one hit wonder, The SUNDAYS song “Summertime,” with its charming vocal delivery yet darkly subversive lyrics. So that’s so interesting how, you know, different songs and albums come into people’s lives at different times, but the ones that stick around…it’s like, why does this particular album or song or band stick with me? On a deeper note, BettySoo and Sloane Spencer get into what makes certain songs, albums, and artists irrevocably linked to someone’s memories at a specific point in their life, no matter the quality or popularity of the music. Plus, they discuss the ups and downs of musicians’ decisions to no longer produce music or be a public figure and how it affects the fans. Without an external kind of exoskeleton of structure, it’s really hard to know how to prioritize things. Known for life hacking support for her creative friends, BettySoo has to be so organized that she designs and sells her very own planner system, the Work Play Every Day planner, perfect for planning out Sundays and beyond. Links BettySoo.com Nobody’s Girl (feat. BettySoo, Rebecca Loebe, and Grace Pettis) BettySoo on Tour in 2022 Will Sexton Michael Fracasso Rosie Flores What is AAA radio?</spa...
Transcribe →LadyCouch Loves You…and Tag Team “Whoomp! There It Is”
Feb 16, 202200:16:29Tap to summarize“Whoomp! There It Is!” is talking about their particular art scene as a whole, even though it’s more T&A based. — Keshia Bailey and Allen Thompson, co-founders of jam band LadyCouch on their favorite one hit wonder by Tag Team The conversation bounces around so much between Sloane Spencer and the co-founders of LadyCouch (Keshia Bailey and Allen Thompson) that who knows where it is while they talk about their favorite one hit wonder from 1993. But the Nashville duo finally lands on “Whoomp There It Is” by Tag Team. But don’t confuse it with 95 South’s “Whoot There It Is”, though the trio chats about the differences and similarities between the two. My philosophy is ‘hit’ is however you want to define it. It’s whatever it means for the conversation. — Sloane Spencer, host of One Hit History, on how loosely the podcast defines “hit” Listen to see how the strip club scene in Atlanta in the 90s was essential to the music scene, the unlikely way the band got their party song on the streets, and how many musicians’ favorite one hit wonders come outside of the genre in which they perform and write. That recent Geico commercial has taken me back to the spring of ‘93. — Allen Thompson (LadyCouch co-founder) Links Blackbird Records label LadyCouch (6-12 members rotating, core is Keshia Bailey and Allen Thompson) One Hit History podcast playlist of show guests One Hit History playlist of one hit wonders Bonus episodes, outtakes, and sneak peeks Music Mentions The Future Looks Fine LadyCouch “Whoomp There It Is” “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Transcribe →M Lockwood Porter Loves Mazzy Star “Fade Into You”
Feb 3, 202200:21:24Tap to summarizeIt might be the best a tambourine has ever sounded on a song…it just sparkles. “Fade Into You,” Mazzy Star’s mid-90’s MTV classic is the rare one hit wonder that transcends time and place. The song is such a warm blanket of sound that it was featured on countless mix tapes in the 90’s, then placed prominently on every mix CD made by a sensitive guy in the early 2000’s, and still lives on an immeasurable number of streaming playlists. (T)his song exists kind of out of time. It could have come out a couple years ago, or it could have come out in the 70s or the 90s. In the latest episode of One Hit History, Sloane Spencer sits down with musician M. Lockwood Porter to discuss a song that arose from the tail end of the Los Angeles music scene known as the Paisley Underground. Mazzy Star is fronted by the tantalizing wallflower Hope Sandoval and though the song was everywhere in 1994, neither Spencer nor Porter became familiar with the hit until years later. Porter shares details about his forthcoming fifth LP, which includes contributions from John Moreland. One of the things that makes this band so tantalizing is that my understanding is that Hope Sandoval is very shy and has stage fright…it just adds some mystery and depth to what you hear in the music. Be sure to subscribe to One Hit History podcast in your favorite app and leave a 5 Star rating! Thanks to Charles Hale for this episode’s show notes. You can find his radio show at Ajax Diner Book Club and in an upcoming One Hit History podcast! The Playlists One Hit History — The Songs One Hit History — The Guests One Hit History — The M Lockwood Porter Podcast Episode Music Mentioned in this Podcast M Lockwood Porter Mazzy Star <a href="http://www.hopesandoval.c...
Transcribe →Rachel Cholst Loves Cowboy Mouth “Jenny Says”
Jan 18, 202200:26:39Tap to summarizeThe shows themselves have this glue of positivity, connecting all the songs, and this idea that you can do anything, and you can get through these difficult times. Some songs are so cathartic and just speak right into your heart at the right time in your life, as Rachel Cholst feels about Cowboy Mouth’s classic song “Jenny Says.” Listen and learn some obscure tidbits of info about the energetic, New Orleans-based band. I know they have a reputation that it’s a frat boy band, but there are a lot of people out there for whom they’ve done so much. And I hope that also is a part of their legacy. Cholst, a well-known freelance writer and creator of queer country music zine Rainbow Rodeo and the Adobe & Teardrops blog discusses the effect the Cowboy Mouth has had on her life, music, and social justice-focused activities with host Sloane Spencer. 90s college rock has a very specific sensibility where it’s happy and sad at the same time. And when you’re 12 going on 13 — yeah, that hits. Don’t forget to give One Hit History a five star rating! Links: Adobe & Teardrops Rainbow Rodeo Music Mentions: Man on the Run video Cowboy Mouth Dash Rip Rock Fred LeBlanc (often spelled LaBlanc) Paul Sanchez JTG AKA Griff AKA John Thomas Griffith John Mellencamp (Jack & Diane</sp...
Transcribe →Chad Cochran Loves Thomas Dolby “She Blinded Me with Science”
Jan 17, 202200:14:33Tap to summarizeOne Hit History: Chad Cochran Nerds Out on Thomas Dolby’s “She Blinded Me With Science” Chad Cochran, AKA Cowtown Chad, is a noted rock photographer and visual artist from Cleveland. His latest project, I Didn’t Want to Tell You, focuses on normalizing the conversation about mental health. This week on One Hit History, Chad nerds out with Sloane over his favorite one hit wonder — “She Blinded Me With Science” originally released in 1982 by Thomas Dolby. Part of Dolby’s appeal is over his pure love of music in all its forms, which eventually led him away from the stage and into being an audio professor, and founding a technology company that created the iconic and polyphonic Nokia ringtone that was part of the soundtrack for the 90s. List of links Chad Cochran AKA Cowtownchad I Didn’t Want to Tell You featured in No Depression print magazine Thomas Dolby “She Blinded Me With Science” “She Blinded Me With Science” US long version video One Hit Wonders playlist on Spotify Thomas Dolby’s profile at Johns Hopkins University Challenging Audio to Take the Next Step The Nokia ringtone Max Headroom Science! Guy is Magnus Alfred Pyke, TV presenter and scientist Outtake...
Transcribe →Holly G Loves Linda Martell “Color Him Father”
Jan 16, 202200:27:27Tap to summarizeHolly G has been quite busy during the pandemic times — she created the Black Opry in April 2020, while the rest of us were still wiping down our groceries. With a goal of inviting everyone sitting outside the traditional Nashville music table, the Black Opry has taken off, from New York to an upcoming Nashville show in December. Holly G discusses her favorite one hit wonder with Sloane Spencer, and shares an unlikely history of how Linda Martell came to record her one hit wonder, “Color Me Father.” Plus, they discuss the politics of country music in a musical scene where some got unfairly pushed aside over the years, and how the Black Opry hopes to diversify Nashville in short order. List of links The Black Opry Black Opry on Twitter Linda Martell Rolling Stone feature on Linda Martell Linda Martell’s CMT award coverage in the Tennessean Plantation Records Shelby Singleton “Color Him Father” by Linda Martell Documentary by her granddaughter Marquita Thompson Grand Ole Opry Hee Haw Linda Martell on Hee Haw Original “Color Him F...
Transcribe →One Hit History Trailer
Dec 7, 202100:01:40Tap to summarizeWhat’s your favorite one hit wonder?” We ask music people that very question in each episode of One Hit History podcast. From Rock & Roll Hall of Fame archived photographers pondering 1980s dance tunes to musical social movement creators reviving a lost country legend, One Hit History dives in to how those songs made us feel and why they stick with us now. We’re like if Pop Up Video and Cocaine and Rhinestones fused, and did less research than your average Wikipedia contributor. Our secret goal: help you find music you love and have fun. New episodes launching late January 2022. Sneak peeks, outtakes, and bonus episodes available now on Patreon.com/OneHitHistory. Our ever-expanding One Hit History playlist DISCLAIMER: These comedy episodes are for fun and are based solely on personal opinions of the host and/or guest, and do not claim to be fully factual or anything other than a good time. OHH Trailer Transcript Hey, welcome to One Hit History where we talk with music, people about their favorite one hit wonders. I’m Sloane Spencer. You might know me as the host of Country Fried Rock or from the variety of radio stations I have worked for over the last many decades. Thanks so much for coming to see what we’re doing here. I have a secretly subversive life goal of turning you on to your new favorite band. So we’ll be doing that with these conversations in the upcoming, One Hit History podcast. You can find us on Patreon at patreon.com/onehithistory or our brand spanking new website, OneHitHistory.com. We have another new podcast coming your way as well....
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