ONE HIT WONDERLAND: "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" by Rick Derringer

[@Chelaxim]

I have learned from this series that the music industry is ran by one hit wonders.

[@maritimemisfits3360]

Some just do better at other things. He may not have been great at making hits, but he seems to be great at getting others together who can.

[@buf4wil]

Yeah, now I'm wondering if Rick and Trevor Horn ever worked together.

[@canpiv09]

Briefly looked into it. Not directly, it seems, but Derringer did do guitar for Weird Al's "Hooked On Polkas" which includes a bit from the Trevor Horn produced song "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes. So, technically they both contributed to a single song, if you want to count it.

[@wadespencer3623]

I guess it's a combination of lots of talent but not enough star power.

[@Logan912]

Yeah, in a way, especially with pop. In fact, that's the whole idea behind bubblegum pop.

[@recklessted]

"The part of the '80s where no one was thinking very hard." I'm dying over here.

[@walmorcarvalho2512]

Just stopping by to leave that sweet 69th like.

[@lorenzodicapo6305]

You mean the entire 80s

[@louisduarte8763]

"Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down?!"

[@devlinburgess2463]

"He produced all of Weird Al's albums" We owe this man a debt we can never repay.

[@FaeQueenCory]

I think the white nationalism and Alex Jones squares that debt.... pretty sure he owes us now.

[@themagnanimous1246]

FaeQueenCory nope

[@Brownd55]

*from the 80's (Al produced the rest himself)

[@crazyluigi6664]

Back in the 1980's, though...

[@ghostofabulletproducciones5748]

Nico, ¿qué hacés acá? >:c

[@falsename9297]

To be fair, I'm not sure "rock and roll hoochie coo" sounds any sillier than "I did it all for the nookie"

[@johnrunion5357]

"coochie coochie coo' or "Coochie coo" is what one says to a baby while tickling the baby. Hoochie Koo is to live a rock and roll lifestyle, free from worry and anxiety. Being a true free-spirit. a hoochie is a woman who dresses in a trashy fashion. a Coochie is ... well, lady parts.

[@drpibisback7680]

Certainly not once we add that the rest of that line was "so you can take that cookie, and stick it up your- YEAH!"

[@rl1275]

I think “I did it all for the nookie” sounds dumber because the rest of Nookie actually tells a story. Explaining that he got cheated on, and the thoughts and feeling about the situation

[@JokerGaming-ms6zc]

SO YOU COULD GET THAT COOKIE

[@louisduarte8763]

Nope, the older song has a better hook, riffs, and beat.

[@linkwakeroftime]

Wow that Alex Jones part threw me the fuck off. was not expecting that.

[@BlackZynfyndel]

linkwakeroftime NO ONE EVER EXPECTS THE ALEX JONES INQUISITION!

[@KageMaxwell]

Yeah, that threw me for a loop too.

[@rzeka]

THEYRE PUTTING CHEMICALS IN THE WATER THAT TURN THE FREAKIN ROCK MUSIC OFF

[@kylez8010]

Alex Jones is a clown, but that doesn't mean a person can't believe for good reasons Hillary (or both Clintons) should be arrested for their years of corruption. If a person seriously believes the Clinton's are decent people and all their scandals are made up by conspiracy loons they are willfully ignorant.

[@lurgertor]

Leftists never expect Alex Jones ... but he's everywhere.

[@FalconPain]

Unfortunately, this also explains Weird Al's most intentionally bad song ever, "Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch". Al has said his producers wouldn't let him release his third album unless it had a Cyndi Lauper parody. And now we know exactly which producer had vested interest in Cyndi Lauper...

[@princesstamika]

also explains Cyndi Lauper being involved in Rock n Wrestling.

[@FalconPain]

@@princesstamika I'm not sure of the order of events there. I definitely know Lou Albano worked closely with her, but perhaps that was responsible for Derringer's involvement with the WWF, rather than the other way around.

[@Djarra]

@@FalconPain Yep Lauper was a fan and met Lou in PR when she went to see a house show he was working (as manager of a bunch of WWF heels) and asked him to be in her video, from there she went on Piper's Pit then started feuding with Albano and the whole connection was born. Interestingly 'Real American' was actually first the theme for USA Express a tag team who soon left for WCW so it was handed down to Hogan. Because of Lauper's friendship with Meatloaf New Jersey's own British OHW John Parr was part of the Rock n' Wrestling connection so maybe there is an alternative universe where Hogan had 'Naughty Naughty' as his theme.

[@roguishpaladin]

@@Djarra Yes, but I'd like to see the universe where John Parr is a wrestler and enters with "Real American". It just fits.

[@joaogomes9405]

Weird Al clearly doesn't seem to mind.

[@gabe_s_videos]

I saw Edgar Winter perform this song as part of Ringo Starr's All-Star Band a year ago. I literally stood up and stared in awe for the entire thing.

[@singerofsongss]

And now, every single one of these artists has been featured in a Todd In The Shadows video. Fabulous.

[@pushinguproses]

I think this is your most interesting one hit wonderland yet. I was surprised by his involvement with Weird Al. And never stop doing your Hulk impression.

[@delperro807]

PushingUpRoses I swear everyone on KZbin is connected lol

[@AlbinoTuxedo]

PushingUpRoses Great to see you here, love your content!

[@HandlebarOrionX]

Not only did he work on Real American with "Mouth Of The South" Jimmy Hart, but he also did a remake of Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo with none other than Mean Gene Okerlund! Mmmmmeeeean.... WOOOOOO! By god! By god! Gene!

[@Lynch2507]

Del Perro KZbin is like Australia.

[@lucasbell4831]

PushingUpRoses Hm, for a second I thought you meant THE Hulk.

[@andxx0r_the_second671]

Rick Derringer - Edgar Winter - Andy Warhol - Ted Nugent - Truman Capote DAFUQ brought *that* crew together for a photo?

[@ricosalvaje8131]

Cocaine brought them together.

[@jfrsnjhnsn]

Cocaine

[@qty1315]

Hmm. Would Edgar Winter be a good name for One Hit Wonderland? I think that he only had two hits. But, people only really remember Frankenstein.

[@johnhadley4760]

He had a lot of success with his brother Johnny Winter so that probably won't count.

[@Rahnotrob]

Ted Nugent has never done drugs. So I'm pretty sure it was groupies.

[@MrPeterkrueger]

This song is more well-known than you're suggesting it is. I'll bet 90% of classic rock stations across the country will play it at least once this weekend.

[@JBrodo]

Agreed, I knew it from my college's classic rock station, they played it all the time.

[@isetmfriendsofire]

I only know this song from Todd tbh

[@trinityj1]

Yeah, I hear it on the radio regularly.

[@chrome_disco]

this plot twist is MUCH less fun than the one in the Chamillionaire video

[@nickdotjpg]

John Bacon I myself an conservative and I'm not okay with the Alex Jones twist. Honestly, it's unbelievable that Alex Jones and Ben Shapiro are the faces of the right wing nowadays, no wonder we're the laughing stock of politics.

[@Nikkerman]

*more fun

[@MiloKuroshiro]

@@nickdotjpg it's not unbelievable at all.

[@ltlbuddha]

@Tom Ffrench The difference between those two is that Cobain was a musician.

[@ltlbuddha]

@Tom Ffrench I'd argue that they had no good albums. But that is mostly because I don't like them and Good is largely subjective. Objectively, they were a novelty act with average music that a number of people liked. They are not original, they are not inspirations to other musicians and they have maybe 3 songs that anyone outside their fanbase remembers. All that matters for their entertainment value is that people are entertained by them. Certainly does not make them good by any other measure. The mark that Nirvana made is, and will continue to be, their music. The mark that Kiss makes will be their makeup. And I am not a massive Nirvana fan. I like a few of their tracks, but mostly I don't care about their output. What people like is irrelevant to quality or music relevance.

[@enbytoon]

That particular Simpsons joke was goddamn pitch perfect, thank god Todd has his arsenal of obscure jokes that I still remember because I too have obscure memory and interests.

[@blahblahblahbloohblah]

You literally made me say "are you fucking kidding me," out loud with that Alex Jones shit, I did not see that coming at all.

[@blahblahblahbloohblah]

alexandra galici look him up on KZbin, he's a crazy guy who's been on the radio for like 20 years doing conspiracies, calling out "psychic vampires," and reptilians and calling shootings hoaxes

[@blahblahblahbloohblah]

alexandra galici kind of, the thing is he's admitted it's all an act, and he's admitted to letting sponsors influence him, he makes all his money selling water filter and like doomsday kits

[@blahblahblahbloohblah]

alexandra galici and of course the "super male vitality" stuff, which gives you boners basically.

[@fluidthought42]

Cris Aviles Naw, it just makes your skin more rwd

[@LaowPing]

Yeah, he was fighting for custody of his kid so he had to come out and say it's just a character that he plays so that he doesn't lose any chance he has. Part of me feels like he might actually just be that crazy and just needs to downplay it.

[@TAG037]

Of all the “Did he ever do anything else?” on OHW, this one is still my favourite. He did the most famous wrestling theme NOT written by Jim Johnson

[@serendipityshopnyc]

I love this one, but the Beds Are Burning and the Love Grows one are also top-notch. I will not soon forget the Voice of 1970!

[@zacharylewis2802]

And the theme music for Demolition.

[@cat21860]

I will name my firstborn Sloopy.

[@MixMasterLar]

There's a chance your firstborn will try and kill you

[@cat21860]

Joke's on them, I'm infertile.

[@ADADEL1]

It worked out for the narrator in "A Boy Named Sue".

[@otaking3582]

Do you intend for your first born to be a melting dog?

[@anthonydeadman]

I mean sure "ha ha", but please don't actually do that or they'll be receiving the "ha ha"s and not in a good way, but in a psychologically tragic way.

[@benamisai-kham5892]

As an Ohioan I gotta say- hang on sloopy is played at weddings. It's a staple. I always heard rock and roll hoochie coo on the radio, so it was never lost on me I still jam out to it. I'm fascinated how much talent randomly comes from Ohio even if it's such a cursed state

[@kayeplaguedoc9054]

I'M FUCKING SICK AS A DOG ARTHRITIS AND FIBROMYALGIA HURT LIKE A BITCH I ONLY SLEPT 3 GODDAMNED HOURS THIS IS THE SHITTIEST DAY OFF E- Oh Todd posted a new One Hit Wonderland, that makes things at least 60% better thanks Todd

[@BlackZynfyndel]

Kaye Faye hope you feel better

[@kayeplaguedoc9054]

Hopefully, thanks!

[@MysticalSelah]

Kaye Faye I’m sorry, I hope you feel better!

[@babsthegreat6114]

Right there with you sister!

[@aitch9053]

Same boat, different captain. Getting me to smile this early from waking up is a hell of a feat. Thanks for that.

[@tommyboyindy1157]

That back up singer playing bass was Dan Hartman who wrote Free Ride for Edgar Winter and was a solo one hit wonder with the song “I Can Dream About You”. He also wrote several hits for other artists and was a sought after session man.

[@SilverSpoonRiche]

"It's like a dog's name" as a kid I only heard it as "Hang on Snoopy" and I thought it was a song about Snoopy fighting the Red Baron or some such thing. LOL

[@SarahElisabethJoyal]

There really was once a hit song called Snoopy vs the Red Baron. My hometown oldies station used to play it every Christmas.

[@SilverSpoonRiche]

@@SarahElisabethJoyal I REMEMBER! I LOVED THAT SONG AS A KID!

[@wordforger]

So, I guess he's what you'd call "A musician's musician." He's a legend among people that pay attention to who's actually playing behind the lead singer, but the general public don't know him except for the one song.

[@RodrigoPalmer91]

Rick Derringer was session musician in Steely Dan's second album "Countdown to ecstasy" He is the lead guitar on the song "Showbiz kids"

[@Crow7878]

"I don't think it ever became a classic rock staple like 'Feel Like Makin' Love' or 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet' did." This song is a staple on my local classic rock station. I was honestly surprised when you said this song is obscure since I've just heard this song so many times on the radio.

[@rivahkillah]

Maybe you listen to a Canadian Rock station?

[@lisaheisey6168]

@@rivahkillah I'm from the US and I hear Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo still getting played all the time, on rock radio stations.

[@dsnodgrass4843]

That was my reaction too. In the late 1980s, when "Classic Rock Radio" first became a thing; this was a mainstay song they would play all the time, almost as much as Led Zeppelin's "Heartbreaker/ Livin' Lovin' Maid". Classic rock DJs have always loved this one, and for good reason.

[@caitlinroseblaney226]

Same. In Massachusetts, they play this every five seconds on the classic rock station.

[@thwiftlythwept7023]

Depends on the region. Its a northern classic rock staple.

[@Bauhauskiddo]

Mississippi Queen is so damn good. I also love Nantucket Sleighride, another great by Mountain.

[@allegedlyfalse6779]

Wow, that end there was a huge build-up to a huge punch in the gut. Like...wow.

[@monadoboy9670]

Yolo sounds like baby talk now.

[@natemo82]

ShayminPunk rock n roll yolo koo

[@AwkwardSquirtles]

Oh good, I wasn't the only one who thought that.

[@carlab30]

I thought the same thing when he said that lol

[@annnee6818]

Yup

[@johnrunion5357]

"coochie coochie coo' or "Coochie coo" is what one says to a baby while tickling the baby. Hoochie Koo is to live a rock and roll lifestyle, free from worry and anxiety. Being a true free-spirit. a hoochie is a woman who dresses in a trashy fashion. a Coochie is ... well, lady parts.

[@PoppysGuitar]

This song was and is amazing. What a ripper. Loved Rick Derringer! Here is a kid who had pop stardom at like 17? And he then miraculousy transformed into a very serious guitar player who played with Johnny and Edgar Winter. His song RARHK is the sheet. He survived drugs, booze etc. and then going broke and God knows what else.Then sometime 12 years ago dried out and found God.

[@scrawnycalc9372]

8:16 Let us not forget the one true rock lullaby, Enter Sandman

[@annnee6818]

"Derringer has two grammys for producing "Eat it" and "Fat"" is in serious contention for my favourite sentence of all time😁

[@TVindustries5000]

this song is actually DEFINETLY a staple of 105.9 The Rock. I've been listening to this song since I was a little kid. a kickass song.

[@rossthebesiegebuilder3563]

For the longest time I thought it was "Hang on Snoopy."

[@LostNapoleon]

Last time I was this early, Todd still liked Ed Sheeran

[@willeeuhm]

Nolan Deming Good one, Todd never liked Ed Sheeran

[@duke86fan]

William Seamon he did for like 5 minutes

[@a1yssum]

Okay, I have the time line guys: "I hate Little Things and The A Team" (which btw Todd, was not a love song and written about an old woman's backstory) "I hate Thinking Out Loud but love Sing and Don't, so here's a trophy Ed. Do more pop and less folk." "Never mind, it was just Pharrell. Go back to folk, wgwag" So, as you can see, Todd and the guy with the world's roundest head have had a complicated relationship. I'm excited to see it develop in the future.

[@KaijaSchmauss]

I'm hoping he'll talk about Perfect at some point. 'Cause Todd and I have disagreed, agreed, and then disagreed again on Ed, and I'd love to hear what he thinks of that particular song and the Beyonce duet version of it. Especially because much of Ed's fanbase absolutely hates it, and I personally can't figure out why except for racism (which is very much part of it based on some of the more negative reactions I've seen). The harmony on it is beautiful.

[@thecusk6918]

Kaija Schmauss Well, you got your answer. Happy?

[@100Beef]

I love Todd's sense of humor. It helps to be my favorite music reviewer

[@rashotcake6945]

His old video on Hey Soul Sister by Train is full of hilarious quotable lines

[@100Beef]

@@rashotcake6945 been a while since I watched that one I'd have to rewatch to remember lol

[@rashotcake6945]

@@100Beef it’s def worth a rewatch imo

[@100Beef]

@@rashotcake6945 my favorites the mike posner I took a pill in abiza review

[@haleymist09]

Oh gosh, what's the Train song with the ad drop about a Hefty trash bags? 😂

[@alexpridham6759]

What a twist at the end.

[@Hoshimaru57]

Alex Pridham M.Night Shamylan approved.

[@acsoccerlunch]

Rlly happy for Rick. he discovered our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ 🙏✝️

[@phoenixgoss55]

My local classic rock station plays this in heavy rotation still

[@moondoggarvey4282]

I don't think this guy listened to Classic Rock radio much in the 90's cause it was definitely played. But I do like his work even if he gets stuff wrong once in a while

[@danstiver9135]

Forgotten? I hear this song on classic rock stations all the time!

[@mrpanda750]

Baby Hitler glad you still have Classic Rock stations on the radio.

[@thatjillgirl]

Same. I guess there are areas with less classic rock on the radio???

[@MixMasterLar]

We have a classic rock/pop variety station here but I haven't heard this on there.

[@orlock20]

I remember there was a guitar rock compilation album that had this song on it and the commercial was constantly on TV for at least a decade.

[@JipJDB]

thatjillgirl sadly, one of the stations (100.3 FM) in LA bit the dust about a month ago.

[@gustavohernandeza.890]

Great episode, especially with the Shyamalan-styled twist at the end.

[@melteddali8000]

I really hope someday Todd reviews Genius of Love by Tom Tom Club for OHW. Not only would it be interesting to contrast them with Talking Heads but also seeing how many rappers have sampled that song or referenced it lyrically I think it could be a fantastic episode.

[@OKDogtownPodcast]

melted dali i feel like they had more hits

[@archer1949]

melted dali Didn’t Wordy Rappington also chart?

[@averagebritishguy7082]

@@archer1949 At number 102. I feel safe in calling it unsuccessful.

[@kvoltti]

you either die a hero or live to see yourself become the villain

[@christophermoebs5514]

Johnny Winter was the MAN! I saw him with Edgar and his original backing band in 1969 standing 10 feet from the stage

[@BlackZynfyndel]

This song just takes me back to growing up in Charlotte, NC and blasting the classic rock stations. We sure thought he was Southern. 😂

[@wadekemmsies7180]

You should do "Jerk It Out" by Caesars.

[@Arcademan09]

I hope so, just recently rediscovered it, it's a great song and it even hit some kind of resurgence with memes recently

[@alexbiggs9208]

@@Arcademan09 same lmao

[@AJewBag89]

Rock and roll hoochie koo…I wonder if penicillin can cure that?

[@joelee5875]

There's only one cure... more cowbell.

[@VicvicW]

Love this song! It’s played on Planet Rock all the time.

[@thewicked0ne]

"Mean Gene" Okerlund covered Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" on the WWF Piledriver album.

[@thewicked0ne]

Same here, brother.

[@zombiedodge1426]

Derringer produced that album.

[@slowbro13215]

I was hoping for that version in the end credits

[@samfeldstein4498]

Can you please do Strawberry Alarm Clock's Incense and Peppermints and/or Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade of Pale? I don't care if they had other top 40 hits, I don't think most people would recognize their other songs

[@MixMasterLar]

Incense and Peppermints is a shit-crazy song that I would love to see covered

[@powerdog242]

The problem with “Incense and Peppermints” is that the songwriter, Ed King, happened to join another band and wrote another song that was pretty good with them. It was called “Sweet Home Alabama”, and his new band was called Lynyrd Skynyrd. Perhaps you’ve heard of it.

[@ZOSO900]

Im waiting for those two plus 96 Tears.

[@waycnf7229]

@@powerdog242 He wrote it with Gary Rossington, don't forget that! And of course Ronnie wrote the lyrics

[@justcallmecaligula]

@@powerdog242 and steve bartek of oingo boingo was also in strawberry alarm clock, lots of connections in that band.

[@NinjaVampireCyborg]

"Funk is a ham hock in your corn flakes" -Funkadelic

[@Spalfos]

0:55 is the most we’ve ever seen of Todd’s head. We can now confirm he either has a full head of hair, or is a skilled wig shopper

[@adamkushner6793]

I saw Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band when Derringer was a member. He played this song and “Hang On Sloopy”.

[@adamkushner6793]

Now that I think of it, Johnny Winter’s brother Edgar was also a member of Ringo’s band at that time. He led the band in “Free Ride” and “Frankenstein”. It was a cool show.

[@MartyBellvue]

omg i was thinking about the all starr band when i was watching and came into the comments to see this

[@LordPichuPal]

Wow, I had only knew this song because of Rock Band 4, and then forgot entirely about Real American until you mentioned it here. The part I'm really blown away by is that he helped Weird Al out like that. The crazy solos he pulled off are definitely an evident giveaway now that I know about it.

[@RogFulace]

I knew him from Hulk Hogan's theme song and ended up hearing Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo on a local rock radio a few years ago; I always thought he had more hits but never dug further to find out.

[@TravisBickle910]

Commenting before I watch... obviously you plan on mentioning Hulk Hogan's theme, but I'm hoping you mention how Rick Derringer produced Weird Al's first 6 albums. EDIT: YES! I'm so glad you mentioned it.

[@vampirehunter99]

Daddy todd has blessed us with another video

[@2emo2function]

Charlie Tullis metalhead watching a pop channel interesting

[@daisybryar2737]

how dare you make me read this with my own two eyes

[@YokiDokiPanic]

Well, first time I've seen a daddy joke on Todd's video's. So... Props for that I guess! =D

[@KhayJayArt]

He ain't your daddy

[@ModMokkaMatti]

Creepy.

[@SixofQueens]

I know this band doesn't fit into any of his established show types, but I would LOVE to see Todd to some kind of retrospective of Steely Dan.

[@TheAlexSchmidt]

Feel like it would be good for Mic the Snare.

[@CazMeister]

In before the "in before the takedown" comments

[@rodneyrex1000]

in before takedown

[@DokkaChapman]

Was thinking the exact same thing. Damn you WWE -_-

[@Thraim.]

inb4 someone pointing out the right way to write "in before"

[@BrandonTrex]

Inb4 the inb4 the inb4 the takedown comics

[@nate567987]

give up say some thing

[@fangsabre]

Rock and Roll Hoochie Coo is easily one of the best collection of hooks ever put into one song. And the opening riff of Real American is always a blast, like the rest of the song is meh but that one riff is godlike

[@21CCommunIT]

DUUUUUUUUUUUDDDE!!! Thank you for that “The GOOD Wiz" shout out… the play was masterful. The movie SUUUUUUUUCKS!

[@GleeChan]

"60 years from now, Yolo is gonna sound like baby talk." Try 2 years.

[@jonmckenzie7678]

Scratch the surface of HANG ON SLOOPY and you'll find LOUIE LOUIE, the foundation sound of Paul Riverre and the Raiders. Rock and roll roots, my friend, rock and roll roots.

[@franinconverse]

Thank you for introducing me to this song... it's now one of my favourites. You are completely right about the soul back up singers making the chorus

[@williambielski419]

It killed me how the "Not a rhyme" buzzer was in sync with the guitar riff. I actually do hear this song on classic rock radio pretty regularly.

[@ChristopherANeal]

I watched the Rick Derringer band play a full set I'm 1994 in a field in Northern Maine which was basically Canada (it was a failed attempt at starting an annual festival in a field; we did that a lot in the 90s), and it was this song that made me realize how skilled he is. As soon as I got home after six hours of driving, I grabbed my guitar and made my fingers do what I had just seen his do. I still give him mad props, even though I never followed through and learned his other music. Thanks, Todd, for reminding me of a pivotal moment in my musical career.

[@DoomMomDot]

being a big "Weird Al" fan, I knew Rick Derringer mostly through "Eat it"

[@tobingallawa3322]

I actually have Derringer Live, got it in 1979, good album and the live version is outstanding.

[@TonyMacFarlane]

"Even if he became a crazy... asshole..." It's not like that never happened to an aging rock star before! Hey, I stand against everything he stands for today, but I still gotta tip my hat to some of the most ripping guitar in American music.

[@lionhartd138]

Well you surprised me again. You did mention Steely Dan but you failed to mention the fact that he is the man referenced in the song "Rikki don't lose that number" - incidentally one of their BEST songs.

[@arouska]

I was like "good for him, he deserves it." Then the Alex Jones stuff. That was a downer.

[@ECL28E]

Tell that to George Carlin

[@steampunker7]

Sign of the times man. We're finding out more and more about who some of us really are.

[@thoomolong]

@@ECL28E Carlin us dead, but he was a cool a dude. There us an exception to every rule

[@jonm3915]

Who cares about politics, the song still kicks ass.

[@apanapandottir205]

@@Talisguy I see you claim water is wet, yet you provide no evidence. Very curious... Must be brainwashing and manipulation from, tHe leFt!

[@ralphyetmore]

Sad to hear what a tragic end came to Rick Derringer. Still love this song.

[@jasonleinen3918]

Odd. It's been a staple of every classic rock station I've listened to.

[@bigkc4263]

Guitar Hero 2 brought me to this song!🎸🤘🏾🔥😎💯

[@Khvalheim10]

Holy shit. Haha. I totally bought that Microwave Cooking for One for my sister as a joke years ago.

[@MegCazalet]

Rock stars in the mid-70s sure looked like they smelled funky.

[@mr.myoozik7096]

Wait, the lead singer of The McCoys, THE same McCoys who made Hang On Sloopy and Fever, made this rocking tune? Whaaaaaatttttttttt?????

[@Marveryn]

I don't believe he was the lead singer? I may need to re see todd review again but he was the lead guitarist.

[@Shadamyfan-rs8xc]

The guitarist

[@1972mrkleen]

This was very informative, Rick is a Helluva guitar player. I forgot how good that guitar lead was on Sloopy

[@gisellebalderas7144]

Have you done a "Return of the Mack" episode yet? AKA The best song ever made.

[@bjorn_joseph]

He just did

[@HolyGoddessMotherAnne]

@@bjorn_joseph mate your a bit late.

[@bjorn_joseph]

@@HolyGoddessMotherAnne lolwut

[@DisplacedDetroitDiva]

This was one of my favorites as a kid! My parents had a LOT of albums, all genres and this got a lot of play! Good memories...

[@wendynerd1199]

It's so funny that Todd said that Derringer's version of Hang on Sloopy sounds like the Partridge Family because the writer and producer of the original track was in fact Wes Farrell, who created and produced all the Partridge Family albums.

[@lambogirlrusty87]

This song is great! I've listened to it on the oldies stations for years!

[@FirstFallSnow]

I think Sloopy is a mean nickname.

[@orlock20]

It's the name of a real person, a singer that looked like Sia. She has a song called Little Lulu which you can hear on KZbin.

[@FirstFallSnow]

Than I have to agree with Todd, that is a REALLY unfortunate name

[@vilstef6988]

Edgar Winter's stuff is criminally underrated.

[@ryokomayuka]

I'm from Ohio and I played in band in high school. I know hang on sloopy.

[@marisp2588]

I played it in highschool band too... I'm from Canada xD

[@manmanderson]

I hear this song all the time on the radio.

[@187Streak]

You know what would be nice? The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of [Insert year here] video

[@Brillemeister]

I vote any year between 1980-82. As he mentioned in another OHW ep (can't remember which) this period could have been its own decade in music.

[@codeblack9407]

187Streak 1907

[@rossohaful]

I vote 1999-2003

[@7777jimbob]

548 ad would be cool

[@kodythomas9880]

I want 1997 or 2001!

[@DestinyKiller]

Oh my god Dazed and Confused. Excellent soundtrack

[@CephBacon]

My local rock stations usually play this once or twice a day

[@orinanime]

"The part of the 80s where no one was thinking very hard"... the entire decade

[@Crusader1089]

You cannot hit the "not a rhyme" button too much. I will always laugh.

[@ShirDeutch]

Had no idea Luke Skywalker could shred like that.

[@corbeau909]

Hmm, had no idea this was a OHW. This plays regularly on the classic rock station in my area. My parents always had that station on when I was a little kid so now classic rock sounds like my childhood, lol.

[@n7grenadieryt]

My first experience of this song was my dad playing it on his old turntable and it’s still in his collection today.

[@johngleason1776]

If Weird Al could make an appearance in every episode of One Hit Wonderland, that would be great

[@arronjoseph8340]

This video has gotten me to become such a big fan of rick as well as the song hang on sloopy as well as the McCoy’s, as well as the song

[@jimbo9357]

Derringer is a very underated guitar player. He's still touring. Everything he plays sounds good. He did a concert at the Jacksonville fair about 12 yrs ago. Thirty people there. It was like a personal concert by Rick. Big fan.

[@moondoggarvey4282]

This song was def a staple on late 80's and 90's Classic Rock radio.

[@apanapandottir205]

This video is such a rollercoaster, ending in a trainwreck.

[@myguitardidyermom212]

It's insane how much pop music changed in the decade between Sloopy and Hoochie Koo

[@AaronAnaya]

Yeah it’s interesting that the Garage Rock movement fizzled out so quickly considering it was basically Punk Rock ten years before actual Punk.

[@XWhoeverX]

My joy at the Weird Al part turned to horror when the Alex Jones stuff came up

[@36inc]

musicians are always loopy- i find the earlier you hit success the loopier and weirder your beliefs. just look at like Andre 3000 or the Beatles - Lenon got really loopy. it really doesnt matter what they find they always seem to make it like 100% of their lifestyle from that point on as if they found the true way to live- and they just dont hear criticism anymore. I mean fuck B.O.B. believes in flat earth.

[@briankenney9528]

My sadness compounded at that point

[@qwertyTRiG]

I prefer Welsh Alex Jones. She's really good on Would I Lie to You?

[@n64wilbert]

This is the most badass song Todd has reviewed

[@MichaelJenkins910]

Rarely do I disagree with Todd, but: #YOLO sounds like baby talk now.

[@johnrunion5357]

"coochie coochie coo' or "Coochie coo" is what one says to a baby while tickling the baby. Hoochie Koo is to live a rock and roll lifestyle, free from worry and anxiety. Being a true free-spirit. a hoochie is a woman who dresses in a trashy fashion. a Coochie is ... well, lady parts.

[@markspitzok3064]

I seen Rick with the Winter group at my friend's college, back when this song was climbing the charts in 74. Streaking (running naked in public) was popular then and this beautiful blond ran naked across the stage but stopped to give Rick a kiss, before she was dragged off stage... best part of the concert

[@rossthebesiegebuilder3563]

13:24 Does anyone else think Rick Derringer and his wife look alarmingly similar?