One Song

By: Hartbeat
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  • On each episode of ONE SONG, friends Diallo Riddle (Emmy-nominated star and creator of HBO Max’s 'South Side' and IFC’s 'Sherman’s Showcase') and Blake "LUXXURY" Robin (Music Producer & TikTok creator) will hilariously break down ONE SONG from the pop music canon that you know - or need to know - but have never heard quite like this.
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  • Sonic Youth's "Kool Thing"

    Sonic Youth's "Kool Thing"
    Apr 17 2025
    What happens when Kim Gordon and L.L. Cool meet for an interview 1989? You get this week’s song, Sonic Youth’s 1990 major label debut single “Kool Thing.” Join Diallo and LUXXURY as they unpack where the interview went awry, debate the song’s subtle (or not so subtle) L.L. references, and untangle the layers and layers of Sonic Youth’s trademark guitar noise. One Song Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40SIOpVROmrxTjOtH7Q1yw?si=fe485f0104594825 Songs Discussed: "Kool Thing" - Sonic Youth "BYE BYE" - Kim Gordon "Bull in the Heather" - Sonic Youth "Cheree" - Suicide "You Got Me" - Theoretical Girls "Indeterminate Activity of Resultant Masses" - Glenn Branca "Teenage Riot" - Sonic Youth "Rock the Bells" L.L. Cool J "I Can't Live Without My Radio" - L.L. Cool J "Into the Groovey" - Ciccone Youth "Going Back to Cali" - L.L. Cool J "I Against I" - Bad Brains "In the Air Tonight" - Phil Collins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly With His Song"

    Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
    Apr 10 2025
    This week on One Song, Diallo and LUXXURY dive into the lore of Roberta Flack's 3x Grammy-winning cover of “Killing Me Softly With His Song.” In their discussion, they journey through the life of the song, unpacking the complicated origins of Lori Lieberman's original folk ballad and highlighting the transformative changes in Roberta Flack’s iconic interpretation. Plus, Diallo shares a remix of the Fugees' version that all the heads used to love. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ONESONG and get on your way to being your best self. Songs Discussed: “Killing Me Softly With His Song” - Roberta Flack “American Pie” - Don McLean “Empty Chairs” - Don McLean “Killing Me Softly With His Song” - Lori Lieberman “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” - Roberta Flack “Days Go By” - Dirty Vegas “Back Together Again” - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway “Killing Me Softly With His Song” - Fugees “Killing Me Softly (Sound Barrier Mix)” - Fugees ft. Bounty Killer “Bonita Applebum” - A Tribe Called Quest “Fool Yourself” - Little Feat “Memory Band” - The Rotary Connection “wanna be tied” - Salon Music “Won’t Cry” - Amber Mark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • The Clash's "London Calling" with Fred Armisen

    The Clash's "London Calling" with Fred Armisen
    Apr 3 2025
    Who’s calling? It’s One Song calling all you listeners in faraway towns. This week, Diallo and LUXXURY are joined by award-winning comedian, actor, musician, and writer Fred Armisen to discuss what makes “London Calling” by The Clash an enduring punk classic. They debate their favorite Clash albums, break down the epic (and backwards) double guitar solos by Mick Jones, and hear what happens when “London Calling” gets a reggae beat. Songs Discussed: “London Calling” - The Clash “Lost in the Supermarket” - The Clash “Power To The Amplifier” - Trenchmouth “Pay to Cum” - Bad Brains “I Luv I Jah” - Bad Brains “Up In Heaven (Not Only Here)” - The Clash “Safe European Home” - The Clash “Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad” - The Clash “Queen of the Minstrel Dub (aka Natural Dub)” - King Tubby “Singing the Blues” - Guy Mitchell “Had To Hear” - Real Estate “Golly! Golly! Go Buddy!” - Bow Wow Wow “The Candy Man” - Sammy Davis Jr. “Girl U Want” - DEVO “The Ballad of Dorothy Parker” - Prince One Song Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40SIOpVROmrxTjOtH7Q1yw?si=d783b5243b3049b9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 13 mins
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Great Podcast

Great perspective on the music behind the music! #interpolation

I would like to hear their thought on Switch and Debarge music!

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Great music history and host interaction. I wish they played the song once completely

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Full of knowledge on history of music in both production and its place in culture then and now!

Great show - I was instantly impressed after watching a few shorts on another app. I found them on Audible to hear it all in full.

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