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"No Myth" by Michael Penn
Episode 164
Never have our minds been as blown on One Hit Thunder as when we dove into the life and career of Michael Penn. From his famous siblings to his work …
3 years ago
"One of Us" by Joan Osborne (f/Josh Verbanets)
Episode 163
Hello, fellow slobs! This week, we’re diving into Joan Osborne and her inescapable 1996 hit, “One of Us”. Written on a whim by Eric Bazilian of The H…
3 years ago
"Bound to the Floor" by Local H (f/Spose)
Episode 162
Local H carved out a niche for themselves in the mid 90s, landing somewhere in between grunge and indie rock. The hypnotic single “Bound For The Floo…
3 years ago
"Little Black Backpack" by Stroke 9 (f/John Hampson)
Episode 161
We often forget that artists might tune in to One Hit Thunder to hear us offer our sometimes misinformed and ALWAYS overly opinionated thoughts on th…
3 years, 1 month ago
"Not An Addict" by K's Choice
Episode 160
In 1996, two siblings from Belgium had an unexpected alternative hit that sounds unlike anything else from the era. The single “Not An Addict” caught…
3 years, 1 month ago
"Bang A Gong (Get It On)" by T. Rex (f/Danny Tamberelli)
Episode 159
The story of T. Rex’s Marc Bolan is one of those rock n’ roll fables that seems so trite that it MUST have been written by some second-rate Hollywood…
3 years, 1 month ago
"Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry (f/John Franklin)
Episode 158
In the mid 70s, Wild Cherry thrived in all the funk and disco hot spots, from the Northern West Virginia panhandle to the Ohio Valley region. People …
3 years, 1 month ago
"Rico Suave" by Gerardo (f/Paul Menotiades)
Episode 157
Do you hate it when you show up to a date’s house in your best ripped jeans and leather jacket, only to be offered disgusting food by their scumbag m…
3 years, 2 months ago
"Something About You" by Level 42
Episode 156
Welcome to the most bass-heavy episode of One Hit Thunder ever! Thanks to Level 42’s 1985 hit single “Something About You”, we get into a LOT of talk…
3 years, 2 months ago
"Beds Are Burning" by Midnight Oil (f/Scott Mellinger)
Episode 155
Midnight Oil shined a light on the plight of the Aboriginal communities in the Australian Outback with their 1987 hit “Beds Are Burning”. This anthem…
3 years, 2 months ago