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Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale join Diallo & LUXXURY to break down their classic new-wave hit “Whip It.” They discuss the band’s origins at Kent State, share the surprising influences on the song from Roy Orbison to Thomas Pynchon, and break down that iconic music video.

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Fab 5 Freddy says One Song’s fly, stems are playing, you’ll say “my my!” This week, Fab 5 Freddy returns to help Diallo and LUXXURY breakdown the first Billboard #1 song to feature rapping, Blondie’s “Rapture”.  They touch on earlier takes on the song, including an unreleased Fab 5 Freddy verse that may have influenced the song, Freddy shares his experience when he first heard the song, and he talks about how his experience appearing in and creating art for that iconic music video helped him secure his role as host of Yo! MTV Raps.

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Songs Discussed:

“Rapture” - Blondie

“Yuletide Throwdown” - Blondie feat. Fab 5 Freddy

“Golden Years” - David Bowie

“Do That to Me One More Time” - Captain & Tenille

“Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?” - Rod Stewart

“They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)” - Pete Rock & C..L. Smooth

“The Hardest Part” - Blondie

“Wordy Rappinghood” - Tom Tom Club

“Rapper’s Delight” - Sugarhill Gang

“Buffalo Gals” - Malcolm McLaren

“Beat Bop” - Rammellzee vs. K-Rob

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Have you ever wondered where the name hip-hop came from? This week, Diallo and LUXXURY sit down with artist, television host and cultural steward of the early New York hip-hop scene, Fab 5 Freddy, to discuss his new memoir Everybody's Fly: A Life of Art, Music, and Changing the Culture. They touch upon Fab 5 Freddy’s earliest graffiti works and how he helped usher graffiti art into the mainstream, his work on seminal hip-hop film Wild Style, his friendship with fellow New York artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and the members of Blondie. And stay tuned for next week’s episode, where Fab 5 Freddy joins the show again to break down Blondie’s “Rapture”

Songs Discussed:

“Rapture” - Blondie

“Love Is The Message” - MFSB

“Bad Girls” - Donna Summer

“Good Times” - CHIC

“More Scorcha” - Count Machuki

“Just To Get A Rep” - Gang Starr

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Hey One Song Nation! We're bringing you a special episode pulled from Diallo & LUXXURY's new Patreon. In this episode, the guys talk about Coachella, break down the viral KEXP performance from Angine De Poitrine and react to some new music by Earl Sweatshirt.

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We’re taking you back to one of our very first episodes, talking mosquitos and libidos. That’s right, Diallo and LUXXURY are off on a sonic adventure with Nirvana’s 1991 grunge rock juggernaut, Smells Like Teen Spirit. Hear why Diallo thinks it’s one of the most important songs in pop culture, and strap in for some rarely heard Kurt Cobain vocal stems. There’s also a lot of talk about blap-um-blap-um drum patterns.

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We're revisiting one of our favorite episodes of One Song this week featuring award-winning journalist, author, and podcaster Danyel Smith (Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop). Danyel joins Diallo and LUXXURY to break down Chaka Khan’s “I’m Every Woman,” the 1978 disco crossover hit that launched her incredibly successful solo career. They discuss Chaka’s powerful, dynamic vocal range (just wait until you hear the isolated stems!), how the song became an anthem for female empowerment (among many other things), and Chaka’s professional and personal connections with Whitney Houston, who famously covered the song 15 years later for The Bodyguard soundtrack.

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How do you end one of the greatest albums of all time? Maybe you need to bring in a 40 person orchestra. This week on One Song, Diallo Riddle and LUXXURY continue their two-part exploration of the Beatles with one of the greatest album closers of all time, “A Day In The Life.” They dive into the silly hats and carnival novelties that helped create the chaotic orchestral sections of the song, the headlines that inspired John Lennon’s lyrical odyssey, and debate whether or not Sgt. Pepper’s can truly be considered a concept album.

Songs Discussed:

“A Day In The Life” - The Beatles

“Within You Without You” - The Beatles

“Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!” - The Beatles

“People Are Strange” - The Doors

“Blue Jay Way” - The Beatles

“Tomorrow Night” - Elvis Presley

“Shook Ones, Pt. II” - Mobb Deep

“Hey Joe” - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

“Hush” - Deep Purple

“2112” - Rush

“Sicko Mode” - Travis Scott feat. Drake

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A flaming ashtray. A saxophone mouthpiece. Blistered fingers. How did one of the Beatles’ most chaotic recording sessions lead to a raucous masterpiece that paved the way for metal? On the first part of this Beatles Two-Parter, Diallo Riddle and LUXXURY dive into the tumultuous creation of “Helter Skelter,” tracking its origins as a 30-minute mellowed out blues-rocker to the review that inspired Paul McCartney to crank the track up to an eleven. Plus, LUXXURY tries to convince Diallo to listen to Wings.

Songs Discussed:

“Helter Skelter” - The Beatles

“Mama’s Pearl” - The Jackson 5

“Helter Skelter” - Mötley Crüe

“Dear Prudence” - The Beatles

“I Can See For Miles” - The Who

“Holidays in the Sun” - Sex Pistols

“Fire” - Arthur Brown

“Birthday” - The Beatles

“Happiness Is A Warm Gun” - The Beatles

“You Really Got Me” - The Kinks

“Exciter” - Judas Priest

“Whole Lotta Love” - Led Zeppelin

“Paperback Writer” - The Beatles

“Long Tall Sally” - The Beatles

“She Loves You” - The Beatles

“Silly Love Songs” - Wings

“Arrow Through Me” - Wings

“Old Siam, Sir” - Wings

“Muzik” - Knoc-Turn’al

“Temporary Secretary” - Paul McCartney

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This week on One Song, we're re-sharing one of our favorite episodes, possibly the greatest ever apology song ever recorded: It’s OutKast’s multi-platinum ode to a complicated relationship and “baby’s drama mama”, Ms. Jackson.

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How did a 21-year-old unknown transform a deeply personal breakup into one of the defining hits of the ’90s? Diallo Riddle and LUXXURY dive into “You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morissette, unpacking the raw vocal performance, the Flea and Dave Navarro-driven groove, the genre-blurring production hidden in the stems, and the cultural moment that launched Jagged Little Pill into a 33-million-copy phenomenon.

Songs Discussed:

“You Oughta Know” - Alanis Morissette

“Only Happy When It Rains” - Garbage

“Unbelievable” - EMF

“Too Hot” - Alanis Morissette

“Straight Up” - Paula Abdul

“Let The Music Play” - Shannon

“All I Really Want” - Alanis Morissette

“Hand In My Pocket” - Alanis Morissette

“You Learn” - Alanis Morissette

“Head Over Feet” - Alanis Morissette

“Ironic” - Alanis Morissette

“Big Exit” - PJ Harvey

“Cornflake Girl” - Tori Amos

“32 Flavors” - Ani DiFranco

“Fast Car” - Tracy Chapman

“You Oughta Know (Jimmy the Saint Blend)” - Alanis Morissette

“Fools Gold” - The Stone Roses

“Pacifics” - Digible Planets

“Barracuda” - Heart

“Fuckin’ In The Bushes” - Oasis

“Little Miss Lover” - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

“Bonin’ In The Boneyard” - Fishbone

“Walk On Water” - Thelonious Monster

“Jerry Was A Race Car Driver” - Primus

“Epic” - Faith No More

“Dungeon Vision” - Earth Tongue

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