We did 50 episodes and thus it completely makes sense that we have Chris pick a song. If you've ever been on our Facebook Page you'll know that he was gonna pick Big Country! If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OneHitThunder/ Visit punchlion.com for Punchline Tour Dates, News and Merch Learn more a...
Jan 14, 2021•44 min•Ep. 50
It's a New Year for Better or Worse but one of the highlights of 2020 was the launching on One Hit Thunder so instead of discussing a specific song or artist this week Chris and Producer Matt look back on the last year of episodes and rank the songs from worst to best. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/...
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 49
It's closing time for 2020 so it only makes sense for Producer Matt to pick SemiSonic and their unstoppable ear worm (and at this point meme) Closing Time. However Matt is a massive SemiSonic fan and talks about not just their iconic hit but a ton of their other songs as well. He also reveals an embarrassing fact about his childhood that you will never ever forget. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social m...
Dec 30, 2020•49 min•Ep. 48
We are joined by Darkness Mega-Fan and Punchline Drummer Cory Muro to discuss the Hair Metal meets Queen musical combination that The Darkness perfected and why they absolutely should not have been a one hit wonder in the states. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OneHitThunder/ Visit punchlion.co...
Dec 23, 2020•33 min•Ep. 47
This week we are joined by Jake of the Chardon Polka Band to talk about Deep Blue Somethings mega-hit Breakfast at Tiffany's. A song that Producer Matt loved so much that we had to have him on the show today. Jake has a special attachment song as his band recently covered it on their new album OH NO NOT AGAIN. Check out Chardon Polka Bands new Christmas album as well as the rest of their catalogue at: https://chardonpolkaband.com/ If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email ...
Dec 16, 2020•49 min•Ep. 46
This week we are joined by Another Cheetah guitarist and Dead Milkmen MegaFan Paul Menotiades to talk about their only mainstream hit Punk Rock Girl. Chris and Paul get deep into their Dead Milkmen fandom and break down the iconic history of this weird punk love song. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/g...
Dec 09, 2020•40 min•Ep. 45
This week we are joined by Producer Matt's Horror Movie Night Cohost Scott Roger to discuss the sound of 1999 that is Lit's My Own Worst Enemy. Beyond the nostalgia the song holds, Chris just produced a podcast with the brothers who wrote the song and gives us a few fun facts about the song while they try to determine if the song is a masterpiece or if the critics in 1999 were right all along. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com A...
Dec 02, 2020•37 min•Ep. 44
Another Cheetah's Johnny Yetsconish joins us to talk about possibly the greatest one hit wonder of all time? Barely Breathing by Duncan Sheik. Chris and Johnny discuss their long time love of the song and Chris gives us a behind the scenes story of how a Duncan Sheik deep cut inspired a Punchline song. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast F...
Nov 25, 2020•35 min•Ep. 43
Enjoy a 10 minute sneak peek of Matt's new podcast Christmas 365 The debut episode drops tomorrow evening!!!! If you like what you hear subscribe on any podcasting app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 22, 2020•16 min
Tony Hartman returns to the podcast to discuss Crazy Town's Butterfly. They discuss the voting habits of Shifty Shellshock, the insane Flea bass-line and the overly horny lyrics. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OneHitThunder/ Visit punchlion.com for Punchline Tour Dates, News and Merch Learn mo...
Nov 18, 2020•43 min•Ep. 42
Trevor Leonard returns to the podcast to discuss the hippies of the Grunge scene Blind Melon. It's very possible that if Shannon Hoon hadn't died so tragically young that the band would have had many more hits but unfortunately we only got 2 albums, an iconic video and a truly insane Woodstock 94 performance to remember them by. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instag...
Nov 11, 2020•55 min•Ep. 41
Dreams Not Memes host Brian Walker joined us to discuss Fountains of Wayne's hit Stacy's Mom. We discuss Brian's podcast, why this song built a template for the future of Pop Punk and the impressive career of Adam Schlesinger. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OneHitThunder/ Visit punchlion.com f...
Nov 04, 2020•50 min•Ep. 40
Chris isn't available this week so Producer Matt sat down with Andre Gower the star of Monster Squad and director of the documentary Wolfman's Got Nards to discuss Halloween, Horror movies and Rockwell's smash hit Somebody's Watching Me Learn about the Monster Squad documentary at https://thesquaddoc.com If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast...
Oct 28, 2020•42 min•Ep. 39
Former Less than Jake drummer and current member of The Inevitables Vinnie Fiorello joined us to talk about the catchy (and surprisingly not actually drug related) reggae song "Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth. Chris and Vinnie dive deep into ska vs. reggae, talented bands made up of children, and songs about weed. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitt...
Oct 21, 2020•49 min•Ep. 38
We are joined by Yellowbird Mantra's Eben Wares this week to discuss the Anarchist punk band ... Chumbawamba. Yes you read that correctly. While their music was catchy pop and folk music Chumbawamba is without competition the most punk rock band we've ever discussed. Listen to Chris and Eben breakdown their history of rebellion and tell us we're wrong! If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter...
Oct 14, 2020•43 min•Ep. 37
Most of us know the song from it's iconic appearance in Reservoir Dogs but Stealer's Wheel's Stuck in the Middle of You has a super interesting history as well as the band themselves. We are joined by Punchline manager Jim Logrando to talk about the song, the bands refusal to play live and why Clowns should make a comeback as an insult. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPo...
Oct 07, 2020•36 min•Ep. 36
We're joined by Philly Rapper and former front man for Roots In Stereo Khalil Slaughter to discuss the fire beat that is Rich Boy's Throw some D's. Unfortunately there's no much else to remember about this song (minus an awkward lyric about a picture on the wall). If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/group...
Sep 30, 2020•40 min•Ep. 35
This week we are joined by Jonathan "Jono" Diener of the Michigan punk band The Swellers who joins us to talk about one of the happiest songs ever written. We break down the 2 minute pop anthem Roll to Me by Del Amitri, the music video and get onto some tangents about Meat Loaf concerts, old nickelodeon shows and the dangers of knowing famous bands personally, Additionally keep an eye out for Jono's comic book The Inevitables coming soon and if you're a coffee fan give his beans a shot at rootle...
Sep 23, 2020•41 min•Ep. 34
This week we are joined by Leanor "Jeff the Girl" Ortega Till of Five Iron Frenzy. Chris and Leanor break down the catchy Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant; the song recently was in the news for being another song Trump has used against an artists wishes. We also dive into this songs origins are about race based riots in the UK, how Eddy Grant created his own genre and an amazing story of Five Iron Frenzy's tour in South Africa. Donate to the Five Iron Frenzy Kickstarter page at https://www.kickstar...
Sep 16, 2020•35 min•Ep. 33
This week we are joined by Mikey D'Angelo who wanted to talk about the forgotten Freedy Johnston hit Bad Reputation. Chris and Mikey dive into how perfect 1995 was for music, How this music is weirdly appropriate for a pool party and how insane it was that in 1994 Johnston was named Songwriter of the year. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodca...
Sep 09, 2020•32 min•Ep. 32
Podcaster/Musician Will Carey joined us this week to talk about the weird career for wanna be Beatlemania group The Click Five and their song Just the Girl. This hit song was the highest charting song written by Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne but after all the success they never had another hit and quietly broke up a few years later. Will and Chris discuss if the band is worth diving deeper into or if their hit was a fluke worthy of forgetting. If you like the show be sure to rate review...
Sep 02, 2020•42 min•Ep. 31
This week we are joined by Westbound Train singer and The Inevitables co-creator Obi Fernandez to talk about the amazing music of the late 60s, dirty dancing and specifically Bruce Channel's massive hit Hey Baby! Donate to The Inevitable's Kickstarter at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theinevitables/the-inevitables If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: on...
Aug 26, 2020•51 min•Ep. 30
This week we are joined Lex the Lexicon Artist who talks to us about growing up in Taiwan when Psy was starting to hit and moving to America a month later when Psy exploded into an international sensation. We discuss why Psy is a role model, would fit in with Nerdcore music and is worth looking into deeper. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodc...
Aug 19, 2020•47 min•Ep. 29
91 Donkey Lane host and Boston comedian Robert Bacon joins us this week to discuss the identical twin magic that is The Proclaimers "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)". Producer Matt joins as a cohost this week to dive into the band's punk rock roots, their self depreciating humor and to decide if they bring the Thunder or the Blunder. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagra...
Aug 12, 2020•45 min•Ep. 28
How I Became Invisible & Danger Club vocalist Ndot joins us this week to discuss the influence Hum has had on their music. Matt only knows the song because Beavis & Butthead and Chris is a fan of the entire album and will sing it's praises to the stars. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/O...
Aug 05, 2020•43 min•Ep. 27
Today we are joined by the BombPops vocalist Jen Pop who talks to us about how Sisqo and Gwen Stefani lead to her first thong purchase, her struggles with meeting celebrities she idolizes and how the Beatles influenced an eliminate of Sisqos break-through hit. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/On...
Jul 29, 2020•48 min•Ep. 26
This week we are joined by Nerf Herder's very own Linus of Hollywood to break down the biggest single of 1979... The Knack's My Sharona. Linus tells us about meeting the actual Sharona, seeing the band live and why the extreme Beatles influence backfired for the band in the long run. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Facebook: https://ww...
Jul 22, 2020•39 min•Ep. 25
This week we are joined by Less Than Jake singer/guitarist Chris DeMakes who wants to talk about Tommy Tutone's catchy phone number single 867-5309 (Jenny). For those who didn't know Punchline and Less Than Jake actually went on tour with Tommy and share a ton of great stories of what that experience was like. Also check out Chris Demakes A Podcast which is hosted by our guest and produced by our host! If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gm...
Jul 15, 2020•45 min•Ep. 24
For the Life of us, We can not remember why The Verve Pipe's "The Freshmen" was as MASSIVE as it actually was; So this week we brought in Verve Pipe superfans and Geekscape Networks newest podcast hosts Saturday Morning Showdown's Don and Leigh to discuss the song, their show and the way nostalgia can affect your love or hate of a song. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPo...
Jul 08, 2020•38 min•Ep. 23
Inspired by a rave the brother sister duo that was Len wrote a catchy little song about a love for partying and quite possibly party drugs. Chris is joined by his buddy Nightbeast in order to break this song down and decide if it brings Thunder or should have never gone beyond a Canadian party song. If you like the show be sure to rate review and subscribe. Email us at onehitthunderpodcast@gmail.com Also follow us on our social media: Twitter: @1hitThunderPod Instagram: onehitthunderpodcast Face...
Jul 01, 2020•47 min•Ep. 22
