See, Rick Derringer loved two things: rock and roll. I mean, he's certainly not ashamed of it. Todd (VO): That's, uh.that's a song title, alright. Todd: titled "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo." Yeh? Radio stations stopped playing it, because it is, in fact. How did that happen? This song ranked as high as #23 in the spring of 1974, at a time when the Hot 100 was mostly things like "Sunshine On My Shoulders." If it was that popular, how could it have gotten left behind? Well, here's my theory. I don't think it became a classic rock staple the way "Feel Like Makin' Love" or "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" did, both inferior songs. Todd (VO): And yet, unless you were there at the time, or you obsessively listened to the "Dazed and Confused" soundtrack, you might not know this song at all. ![]() ![]() Todd: No, for me, the real high point of this genre is "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo," the glorious only hit from unfairly forgotten guitar god Rick Derringer.īackup singers: Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo Todd (VO): "Slow Ride" never did it for me, "Mississippi Queen", take it or leave it, "Smokin' in the Boys Room," pass. Todd: Although I guess this song predates mullets by a few years, judging by this man's glorious feathered hair. Todd (VO): Yeah, turn it up! This is the pinnacle of '70s southern blues mullet boogie rock! It was a cold-spring night at the old town hall Rick Derringer: Couldn't stop movin' when it first took hold ![]() With like, guitar and everything! Eat that, Imagine Dragons! So today, we're going to listen to a nice thick slab of southern-fried, hard-boogieing rock music. rock and roll! Some real rock and roll! Rock and roll you can blast out of your burnt orange muscle car and let your mullet whip by in the breeze. And today, I want to listen to some rock 'n' roll! Todd: Welcome back to One Hit Wonderland, where we take a look at bands and artists known for only one song. RICK DERRINGER - ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE KOO Todd plays "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" on the piano
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