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Wonder Why

Wonder Why

Written by: Chad Smart
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 Examining One Hit Wonders in an attempt to discover why they didn‘t have bigger success.Copyright 2019 All rights reserved. Art Entertainment & Performing Arts Music Social Sciences
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  • Wonder Why EP. 42: Sir Mix A Lot

    Wonder Why EP. 42: Sir Mix A Lot
    Jan 25 2022

    It's a trip back to the early 90s to celebrity an ode to a female body part. What Queen did for "Fat Bottomed Girls," Sir Mix A Lot continued with the number 1 hit "Baby Got Back." 

    Emerging from the Pacific Northwest, Sir Mix A Lot gained traction as a solid rapper with his first two albums before becoming a household name with his third album.  On this episode, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb break down the first three albums to see if Sir Mix A Lot should be remembered as a gimmick rapper or if he's an underrated flow master. 
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Wonder Why EP. 41: The Outfield

    Wonder Why EP. 41: The Outfield
    Dec 28 2021

    "Josie's on a vacation far away."  Most fans of '80s music can tell you that is the opening line to The Outfield's Top 10 song, "Your Love."  But how many know The Outfield had four other top 40 hits? Not only did they have multiple hits, the hits came from four different albums.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Wonder Why 40: Flock of Seagulls

    Wonder Why 40: Flock of Seagulls
    Nov 30 2021

    Going back to the '80s for another new wave one hit wonder. This month it's the Flock of Seagulls who hit the charts in 1983 with the song "I Ran" along with two follow up hits that don't have the same following today.  The bigger question to come out of the episode is the a group of seagulls isn't actually called a Flock. So, what are they called?
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    1 hr and 6 mins
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