Wonder Why

Once again, @chadsmart and @mikedekalb try to understand why certain  bands only had one Top 40 hit in the United States.  This month they  examine the duo of Scottish twins, Charlie and Craig Reid. The  Proclaimers, as the twins are collectively known, achieved their US  success in the summer of 1993 even though their song I'm Gonna Be (500  Miles) was was their 1988 album "Sunshine on Leith."  How did a five  year old song finally break into the Top 40? What did The Proclaimers do  before and after the success of their "one" hit?  Why does everyone in  Scotland proclaim the duo as a national? Who is the Doctor who used a  Proclaimers song as his wedding song?  All these questions and more are  answered in a very thoroughly researched discussion.

Wrapping the episode is a discussion of what acts to book on the 2020 '80s Cruise.

https://www.proclaimers.co.uk/

This episode was originally recorded in 2018 for the Jittery Monkey Podcast Network.

The madness of  March brings the next installment of the Wonder Why series. This monthly  feature examines the career of artists who achieved success with one  hit song.  This installment @chadsmart and @mikedekalb  (www.hockeytransplant.com) break down the interesting career of Thomas  Dolby. From session musician to professor, Thomas Dolby has perhaps one  of the most interesting careers of any "One Hit Wonder."

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The second installment of Wonder Why is here. @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb  break down the one and only album by Joey Scarbury to see if any other  song on the album lives up to the standard set by Joey’s hit single,  “Believe It Or Not (Theme from The Greatest American Hero).

On the inaugural episode of Wonder Why, host @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb breakdown the history of Canadian band Men Without Hat. Hitting the charts in 1983, Safety Dance looked to take the band's career to the next level. Instead, it lead the band to be one of the most popular One Hit Wonders* in history.  Find out more about the formation of the band as well as what they did after Safety  Dance. 

*technically they're a two hit wonder but we weren't aware of the second hit when recording this episode. 

(This episode was originally recorded in 2018 for the Jittery Monkey Podcast Network.  Audio quality does get better as the show evolves)