Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe!

[synch]

They just played this on MTV in the "Top 25 we haven't played in a while".

Wow. Just wow.

Did they ever have another single or something?

[trailerprincess]

from allmusic

Although they formed back in 1987 (originally as the Southern Whale Cult), the Swedish outfit Whale didn't hit the big time until 1995, with the MTV-hit "Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe" (directed by Mark Pellington). Consisting of members Cia Soro (vocals), Henrik Schyffert (guitar), and Gordon Cyrus (bass), the band released several albums back home (such as The 52nd State of America, In Style!, Whatever, etc.) before signing a worldwide record deal in the mid-'90s. Their next album, We Care, failed to yield another hit like "Slobo Babe," and after opening for Blur on a North American tour, Cyrus left the band to form his own hip-hop record company. After a lengthy hiatus, new members Jorgen Wall (drums), Jon Jefferson Klingberg (second guitar), and Heikki Kiviaho (bass) joined in time to record their follow-up, 1998's All Disco Dance Must End in Broken Bones. Recorded in Chicago and London, the album was produced and engineered by two of today's top alternative producers — Chris Potter (the Verve) and Brad Wood (Veruca Salt, Placebo). An extensive U.S. tour with Tricky followed soon after the album's release.

I'd say no

[b-grrrlie]

Yeah but not as good. I've got at least Crying at airports and Pay for me, which was rather good. And they made one great synchronized swimming video for something (or maybe it was that ^ one) and they made two albums, We care and All disco dance must end in broken bones.

Schyffert still does comedy on TV, I think Cia moved to Italy.

Oh yeah and we're talking about Whale here....

[b-grrrlie]

Trailerprincess managed to post her info while I was going through my record collection....

I've never heard of those three albums mentioned there at first. I don't think they ever existed. They started off as a spoof anyway.


Also I think the swimming video was for ...airports, Pay for me had the car crash video.

No it didn't, it had this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_ZXdMcTXGU). And Four Big Speakers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie7_2iXXcj4) was good as well, with Da Cream from Addis Black Widow rapping .

[steve-onpoint]

I remember this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMN9yKQIk2w) from Beavis and Butthead.

[buddmonkey]

I LOVE that song.. I actually still have the single on cassette.. Its great to pull out every once in a while....(y)

[mickill]

That used to be my favorite video, up until Dirrty came along. It was still the better song, though.