June 28th, 2010
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Today on Lyrics Undercover I’m focusing on a complaint rock band that is largely considered a one-hit wonder. The hit is “You Get What You Give,” and the band, the New Radicals. |
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June 14th, 2010
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The Wallflowers, first known as The Apples, started playing LA clubs in 1989. This week on Lyrics Undercover, we’re going to look at their mid-90’s hit, “One Headlight.” |
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June 4th, 2010
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Today on Lyrics Undercover, we’ll make our way through the worm-ridden desert landscape of Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon Of Choice”, and figure out what it all has to do with Christopher Walken’s dance routine.
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May 28th, 2010
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How did a long hot night, a notepad, and Richard Branson all come together to give Cutting Crew their only number one? We’ll find out this week on Lyrics Undercover, as we examine the song “(I Just Died) In Your Arms”. |
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May 16th, 2010
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What inspired Brian Johnson of the legendary Australian hard rock band AC/DC to write a terrifying proclamation in the voice of the devil himself? This week on Lyrics Undercover, we’re taking a look at the first single from their Back in Black album, “Hell’s Bells.” |
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May 6th, 2010
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On today’s Lyrics Undercover, we’re following the Mississippi delta all the way to the gates of the King’s famous castle, as we ride along with Paul Simon and his 1986 hit single, “Graceland”.
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April 23rd, 2010
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On this week’s Lyrics Undercover, we’re going to look for a ghostly woman on horseback on the plains of Dallas, as we uncover the story behind Michael Martin Murphey’s “Wildfire”. |
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April 16th, 2010
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In 1963, a Japanese pop song made it onto the US charts, despite the fact that most of the audience couldn’t understand the lyrics. This week on Lyrics Undercover, we’re taking a look at “ Ue o Muite Aruko,” known in English as “Sukiyaki,” by Kyo Sakamoto. |
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April 9th, 2010
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Sometimes, the song gets bigger than the writer ever wished—and he can’t get away from it. This week we’re taking a look at “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes. |
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March 3rd, 2010
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Were Joan Osborne and her songwriting team trying to infuriate organized religion? This week we’re uncovering the story behind Osborne’s 1995 hit “One of Us.” |
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