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This week, we’re turning the amps all the way up and diving deep into Blur’s explosive, ridiculous, accidentally immortal anthem “Song 2.” Diallo & LUXXURY break down how a two-minute blast of blown-out drums, filthy guitars, and one unforgettable “woo-hoo” became one of the loudest pieces of late-90s pop culture. The guys get into Blur’s post-Britpop reinvention, Damon Albarn’s restless creative brain, Graham Coxon’s chaotic guitar energy, and the question at the center of the whole song: was “Song 2” a joke, a parody, or just a perfect rock record by accident? Along the way, they trace how the track jumped from the studio to sports arenas, commercials, video games, trailers, and TV — plus the early signs of the next band Damon Albarn would create.

Songs Discussed:

"Song 2" - Blur

"There's No Other Way" - Blur

"I'm Free" - The Soup Dragons

"Bettle Bum" - Blur

"Sing" - Blur

"Sing (Original Version) - Seymore

"On Your Own" - Blur

"Song 2 (Unplugged Version)" - Blur

"All Day All Of The Night" - The Kinks

"Hate To Say I Told You So" - The Hives

"Woo Hoo" - The Rock-A-Teens

"Woo Hoo" - The 5,6,7,8's

"Bug Man" - Blur

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How did a personal tragedy influence one of the most essential party anthems in the new wave canon? This week on One Song, Diallo & LUXXURY break down the B-52’s “Love Shack” with legendary Grammy award-winning producer, director and president of Blue Note Records, Don Was. They dive into how the track began as a 10+ minute long jam, outline the influences from classic Motown and Stax records and Don shares the surprisingly emotional story behind the iconic “Tin Roof Rusted” breakdown.

Songs Discussed:

“Love Shack” - The B-52’s

“Walk The Dinosaur” - Was (Not Was)

“Numbers” - Kraftwerk

“Mesopotamia” - The B-52’s

“Tell Me That I’m Dreaming” - Was (Not Was)

“Dancing In The Street” - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

“I Love a Man in Uniform” - Gang of Four

“Fun House” - The Stooges

“Cold Sweat (Parts 1 & 2)” - James Brown and The Famous Flames

“Candy” - Iggy Pop

“Cool Jerk” - The Capitols

“House Of The Rising Sun” - The Animals

“Hold On, I’m Comin’” - Sam & Dave

“Gimme Some Lovin’” - The Spencer Davis Group

“Express Yourself” - Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

“Express Yourself” - N.W.A.

“Cars” - Gary Numan

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This week, we're taking you back to another of our favorite episodes... so get ready to share the spice of life and glide like a 747 to a classic cookout jam from one of the best selling bands of all time! On this episode of One Song, Grammy Award-winning pop star, rapper, and actress Estelle joins Diallo and LUXXURY to talk about Earth, Wind & Fire’s 1981 hit “Let’s Groove.” They break down band leader Maurice White and his bandmates’ recipe for creating certified gold songs and albums that blend funk, soul, disco, jazz, and beyond; and how their music spreads messages of Afrocentricity, universal love, harmony, and spiritualism.

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This episode is made in partnership with Spotify. SongDNA beta is available on Spotify Premium. Check out This Is How We Do It on mobile here: https://open.spotify.com/track/6uQKuonTU8VKBz5SHZuQXD/dna?si=re8LBCVNSLWW4zl2LKSSQg&pi=BWykl12PTk22r

This week, we’re bringing the old school back and diving deep into Montell Jordan’s 90’s party anthem “This Is How We Do It”. Diallo & LUXXURY break down the song’s iconic sample of Slick Rick’s “Children’s Story” and use SongDNA to show the intricate web of connected songs, taking us all the way back to an oft-sampled 70’s Jazz track. Diallo shares his perfect wedding DJ set and just where you want “This Is How We Do It” to come in, and the guys try to guess which other songs emerged from the same classic sample that birthed “Children’s Story” and in turn “This Is How We Do It”.

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SONGS DISCUSSED:

“This Is How We Do It” - Montell Jordan

“Children’s Story” - Slick Rick

“The Rain” - Oran “Juice” Jones

“Somethin’ 4 Da Honeyz” - Montell Jordan

“Got to Give It Up” - Marvin Gaye

“Atomic Dog” - George Clinton

“Gin And Juice” - Snoop Dogg

“N.Y. State of Mind” - Nas

“Get Ur Freak On” - Missy Elliot

“DNA” - Kendrick Lamar

“Humble” - Kendrick Lamar

“Take Me To The Mardi Gras” - Bob James

“Angela (Theme from ‘Taxi’)” - Bob James

“Nautilus” - Bob James

“In the Air Tonight” - Phil Collins

“Milkshake” - Kelis

“Drop It Like It’s Hot” - Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell Williams

“Money (Dollar Bill Y’all)” - Jimmy Spicer

“C.R.E.A.M.” - Wu-Tang Clan

“Daytona 500” - Ghostface Killah

“Beats To The Rhyme” - Run-DMC

“Follow The Leader” - Eric B. & Rakim

“I Want You” - Common

“Feel Like Making Love” - Bob James

“Submarine” - Bob James

“Clap Your Hands” - A Tribe Called Quest

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This week on One Song, we're re-sharing another favorite from our archives. This time, Diallo Riddle and LUXXURY are joined by singer, Durand Bernarr. The trio explore Mariah Carey’s Fantasy, and talk through every single one of Mariah’s five octaves — not to mention her whistle registers. But, because we’re talking the Bad Boy Remix version of Fantasy, there’s also a lot of ODB high jinx. Including Diallo’s story about the time he had a brush with the ol’ dirty doggy himself.

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