ONE HIT WONDERLAND: “Living in a Box” by Living in a Box

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   @ThisCommentWroteItself

   January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

   Todd gets a lot of predictions wrong, but he was spot on about Me Myself and I being completely forgotten

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   @PeterAlanJohnson

   January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

   Ever heard the Bobby Womack cover of it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfQugV-P2yQ

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   @curlee1029

   January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

   Watching this 9 years in the future and that song you chose at the example of current hits that would be quickly forgotten was an extremely good pick as I had not heard that one probably since the year it came out lol.

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   @Fullvinyl

   January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

   8:25 The way I lost my shit when Swing Out Sister appeared…I've been a fan since I was 7.

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   @wade2922

   January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

   I like the song, its great. If you did your research, it is the metaphor living in an apartment.

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   @Retro_Electro_Music

   January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

   Watching here to pay tribute to Richard Derbyshire. RIP.

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   @SergioMach7

   January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

   RIP Richard Darbyshire

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   @DanbyHasHerpes

   January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

   RIP Richard Darbyshire

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   @forestfc

   January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

   RIP Richard Darbyshire.

   Amazing vocalist. Extremely underrated.

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    @1998_MIN

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    RIP Richard Darbyshire, former lead singer of Living in a Box. Thanks for gracing us with your forceful vocal performance on this curious piece of 80s ephemera. And that wonderful shirt

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    @SaltedMallows

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    I love how "Blow the House Down" sounds like something that belongs in "A Goofy Movie"

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    @JoelRizzo-e8o

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    Ooo Prefab Sprout!! Now you're talking. One of the greatest underappreciated bands of the 20th century. No joke!

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    @djalland1

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    I unironically love Living In A Box. Gatecrashing was a pretty decent album, and the title song was their best song imo

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    @thomasfuhs5874

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    My favorite part was when he said “living in a box”

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    @steamdream19

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    Rick Astly vibes here…

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    @BelAirBrutist

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    They didn’t really fit into any box

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    @TransistorBased

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    It sounds like some of their later stuff was them trying to mimic Level 42 a little bit

    edit NO FUCKING WAY

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    @seralouise.

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    ive probably watched this episode probably upwards of 30 times in my life and i just realized i think i love this song

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    @georgewilliams4258

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    I definitely remember Living in a Box.They were a great band and the song kicks ass

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    @williamsmith5549

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    "SophistaPop" is Yacht Rock for the people who own the yachts you WANT to be invited to party on. And you cover it splendidly, like everything else you do. LOVE YOU, Todd!

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    @PhantomHavok

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    "Way back when I was just a little bitty boy"

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    @Dimensioneer88

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    5:42 That's how i describe At The End of the Day from Les Miserables.

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    @father042

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    One of my favorite OHW episodes

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    @iggykidd

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    can confirm, your example of a forgettable current song is forgotten now

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    @basedsouljah

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    So the story is they went to visit their friend in Sheffield in a tiny council flat and he said he felt like he was living in a box – he wasnt homeless (which makes the intro to the MV even funnier since its just stills of homeless people) 🤔

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    @credenzamostro

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    When I asked my mom about this song she just replied "It's a song that was very big one summer, and then it wasn't", p much sums it up lol

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    @Mitcheru_

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    I feel like I'm in the overwhelming minority when I say Living In A Box is one of my favorite songs and bands of all time

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    @waziotter

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    Always good to see Danny Wilson & Johnny Hates Jazz.

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    @WilliamGannon

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    I love this song, always puts me in a good mood. First heard it in GTA

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    @williamolsen20

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    It seems as though they did not think outside the box.

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    @phantomtennisasmr

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    I knew of this song prior to this episode but I'd never made the glaring Rick Astley connection until Todd pointed it out. This sounds so much like Astley's discography.

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    @UniversalistSon9

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    New wave probably has to be one of the most boring genres out there lol

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    @felixchaplin

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    8:30 addressing the elephant in the room

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    @Geotpf

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    Judging from the samples here, this band was aggressively mediocre.

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    @michaelrichardsoninternet

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    "living in a box" is the British version of the expression "drowning in pussy"

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    @LillianWard-mw4qe

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    I keep thinking the first part of the riff is the start of a Rickroll.

    Edit: I’m glad you agree.

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    @brianrobinson4825

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    in 86/87 I lived in Durham, in England, near to the Prison. One day, I was walking past the Jail and some wag inmate was blasting this out of his cell window. Huge respect, man.

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    @andrewkathe3471

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    Scales of justice sounds like dollar store Su sudio

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    @MeanMrMustard85

    January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am

    Classic 80’s cheese – Well known in the UK, and still gets a bit of play on the radio.

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