You Wanted a Hit!
By Michael Smith & Theo Beidler
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Episodes: 103
Jul 24, 2021
Description
A discussion of unlikely, perplexing, and positively bizarre hit songs that swept the nation, and often the world. Have you ever heard a classic song and thought, "why on Earth was this popular?" Or "How did this even get played on the radio?" Well, we're here to answer these questions for you. Each episode we will explore the backstory, creation, and success of one unlikely smash hit. The catch? Only one host knows which song will be the topic. Hosted by music fanatics and pop culture enthusiasts Michael Smith and Theo Beidler.
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| Episode | Date |
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Afroman “Because I Got High” LIVE!
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May 19, 2026 |
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Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” (w/ Spencer Dukoff)
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Soft Cell “Tainted Love” (w/ Peter Leonard of Little Amps Coffee)
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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t.A.T.u. “All the Things She Said"
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Vince Guaraldi Trio “Christmastime Is Here” / “Linus & Lucy"
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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The Juliana Hatfield Three “My Sister” (w/ Tawny Newsome)
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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Re-Hit: Arlo Guthrie "Alice's Restaurant" (w/ Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie)
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Gordon Lightfoot “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Toadies "Possum Kingdom" Part 2
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Toadies "Possum Kingdom" Part 1
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Chuck Mangione "Feels So Good"
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Dave "Baby" Cortez "The Happy Organ"
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Geggy Tah "Whoever You Are"
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" (w/ Steve Sladkowski of PUP)
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Spin Doctors "Two Princes"
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Discussion: Top Albums of 2025 So Far
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Harvey Danger "Flagpole Sitta" Part 2 (w/ Matt Gudernatch)
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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Harvey Danger "Flagpole Sitta" Part 1 (w/ Matt Gudernatch)
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Jill Sobule "I Kissed a Girl"
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May 28, 2025 |
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Jimmy Dean "I.O.U."
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May 08, 2025 |
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Frank & Moon Zappa "Valley Girl" (w/ Eliza Thorn)
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Nada Surf "Popular" (w/ Sofia Loporcaro)
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Fine Young Cannibals "She Drives Me Crazy"
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Re-Hit: Buster Poindexter "Hot Hot Hot"
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Deniece Williams "Let's Hear It for the Boy"
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Richard Harris "MacArthur Park"
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Gerardo "Rico Suave"
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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The Waitresses "Christmas Wrapping"
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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EMF "Unbelievable" (w/ Illiterate Light)
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Bobby McFerrin "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Shawn Mullins "Lullaby" (w/ Golden Everything)
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Mike Oldfield "Tubular Bells" (from The Exorcist)
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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The Greg Kihn Band "Jeopardy"
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Bob Carlisle "Butterfly Kisses"
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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The Rembrandts "I'll Be There for You"
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Starland Vocal Band "Afternoon Delight"
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Iron Butterfly "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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LFO "Summer Girls" (w/ Liz Riggs)
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Rebecca Black "Friday"
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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They Might Be Giants "Boss of Me"
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May 15, 2024 |
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Fatboy Slim "Praise You" (w/ Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet)
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May 01, 2024 |
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Tag Team "Whoomp! (There It Is)" / 95 South "Whoot, There It Is"
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Alan Jackson "Chattahoochee"
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Melanie "Brand New Key"
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Len "Steal My Sunshine" (w/ Courtney E. Smith)
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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Kim Carnes "Bette Davis Eyes"
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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OMC "How Bizarre" (w/ Danny Davis of Husbands)
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl "Fairytale of New York"
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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Arlo Guthrie "Alice's Restaurant" (w/ Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie)
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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4 Non Blondes "What's Up?"
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Wheatus "Teenage Dirtbag" (w/ Jason Hawk Harris)
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Midnight Oil "Beds Are Burning"
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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DJ Casper "Cha-Cha Slide" (or "Casper Slide Part 2")
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Natalie Imbruglia "Torn" (w/ Georgia Mooney)
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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The Darkness "I Believe in a Thing Called Love"
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Joan Osborne "One of Us" (w/ Franny Thomas)
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Santana feat. Rob Thomas "Smooth" Part 2 (w/ Dave Holmes)
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Santana feat. Rob Thomas "Smooth" Part 1 (w/ Dave Holmes)
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Re-Hit: Aqua "Barbie Girl"
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Rupert Holmes "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Buster Poindexter "Hot Hot Hot"
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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Fastball "The Way" (w/ Josh Terry)
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Pinkfong "Baby Shark"
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Baz Luhrmann "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)"
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May 09, 2023 |
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Eiffel 65 "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" [DJ Ponte Ice Pop Mix]
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Napoleon XIV "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haa!"
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Apr 08, 2023 |
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Weezer "Buddy Holly" (w/ Amr Kotb)
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Taco "Puttin' on the Ritz"
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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The Knack "My Sharona"
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Suzanne Vega & DNA "Tom's Diner"
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Devo "Whip It" (w/ Alex Goldman)
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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The Proclaimers "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Bobby 'Boris' Pickett "Monster Mash"
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Rednex "Cotton Eye Joe" (w/ Cory Graves of Vandoliers)
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Vangelis "Chariots of Fire"
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Marcy Playground "Sex & Candy" (w/ Mariel Buckley)
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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Aqua "Barbie Girl"
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Trace Adkins "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" (w/ Jay Zawaski)
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Wang Chung "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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The Presidents of the United States of America "Lump" / "Peaches"
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Los Del Rio "Macerena (Bayside Boys Remix)" (w/ Mary Beth Richardson of Banditos)
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Ying Yang Twins "Wait (The Whisper Song)"
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May 12, 2022 |
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Phil Collins "Sussudio"
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Snow "Informer" (w/ DAVIE)
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Mar 27, 2022 |
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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones "The Impression That I Get" (w/ Stanley Sievers)
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Men Without Hats "The Safety Dance"
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Gotye feat. Kimbra "Somebody That I Used to Know" (w/ Hilary Saunders)
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Lou Monte "Dominick the Donkey"
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Dec 18, 2021 |
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Rammstein "Du Hast"
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Crash Test Dummies "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" (w/ Drew Morgan)
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Cherry Poppin' Daddies "Zoot Suit Riot"
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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Rose Royce "Car Wash"
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Sisqo "Thong Song" (w/ OneManJamz)
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Toni Basil "Mickey"
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Bloodhound Gang "The Bad Touch"
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Billy Ray Cyrus "Achy Breaky Heart" (w/ Amy Reitnouer Jacobs of The Bluegrass Situation)
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May 12, 2021 |
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Enigma "Return to Innocence"
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Nena "99 Luftballons"
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Chumbawamba "Tubthumping"
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Right Said Fred "I'm Too Sexy"
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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You Wanted a Hit! Trailer
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Feb 01, 2021 |