Tape Spaghetti

The Shaggs: The Prophecy That Built a Band


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What do you get when you combine when rock ’n’ roll, destiny, and total dysfunction? The Shaggs.

In this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott & Blake share the bizarre tale of three reluctant sisters from New Hampshire who unwittingly became cult idols of the pop scene.

Driven by a domineering father determined to fulfill a prophecy that his daughters would become famous, the Wiggins sisters had no training, no exposure to pop music, and no particular desire to be in a band to begin with.

Their seminal work, Philosophy of the World, is an album defined by erratic rhythms, jangly guitar nonsense, and clashing vocals that somehow amounts to something…totally endearing. Frank Zappa praised it, Kurt Cobain loved it, and it now stands as a cornerstone of "Outsider Music" that challenges our very conception of pop.

Tune in to untangle the strange, sad, and ultimately joyful story of The Shaggs.

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Tape SpaghettiBy Blake Wyland & Scott Marquart

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