Thank you for clearing up my faulty memories. I was working in a bar in the early 70s and hooked on a feeling was on the jukebox. But it has always irked me that there was an earlier version on the radio in the 60s. BJ Thomas, huh? Never would have guessed.
The 'ooga chacka' is terribly childish, unnecessary, and probably racist. It makes me genuinely uncomfortable and actually embarrassed for the vocalist(s) who tracked it.
6:23 Yes. The British. Be a real shame if someone important ended up involved in the same thing for years and years. Like… a future American president.
Björn Skifs… originated the role of The Arbiter in the musical Chess. Had no idea he was the same guy who sang this. Damn. Sorry for being 10 years late.
Sorry, but I had a friend in school who would always joke that one day he’d murder me, get me taxidermied, and rig my body up with animatronics to dance and sing to Blue Swede’s version of hooked on a feeling like a human version of those singing bass mounts. That’s not nearly as funny of a mental image if I imagine it with the original version, so the cover will always be better imo.
Sometimes I wonder why Todd isn't a cultural ambassador and then he says something like "written in complete gibberish with weird marks over the vowels."
The Dancing Baby should have had a stronger mention. It was on of the first, if not THE first internet viral videos. When it came out in ‘96 it was all people talked about.
The Association really don't deserve to be as forgotten as they are. Never My Love, Windy, and Cherish, throw in Along Comes Mary in there too, is a pretty strong legacy fifty years down the road.
As a Chess fan, I can pretty confidently say it will likely never come to Broadway (it had a failed Broadway run in the 80s). But it does have a pro-shot of a performance done at the O2 in London in 2008 that's available to watch. I promise it is just as insane as you think. Possibly more insane.
Jonathan King is the guy who discovered Genesis. They had a friend of theirs put their demo tape in his car, he liked Peter Gabriels voice, and he called them back and had them go to London.
The Swedish singers voice kinda works for me it's got thsi very im a big doof who managed to pull a bady way out of my league. I guess the other version is I'm q scrawny nerd who managed to pull a baddie outside of my league. But as a millenial who was introduced to the song via guardians of the galaxy, the Blue Swed version definitely fits starlord
Over the next 9 yeas, Todd would learn that Sweden is the capital of earworms. A surprisingly big chunk of catchy melodies had at least one swedish person in the writers room.
@CONNORISSUPERGOOFY
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
This reminds me of my freshman year of high school (2021-2022) when all the teachers would put Awesome Mix Vol. 1 on the speakers in their classroom.
@nudnikjeff
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Thank you for clearing up my faulty memories.
I was working in a bar in the early 70s and hooked on a feeling was on the jukebox. But it has always irked me that there was an earlier version on the radio in the 60s. BJ Thomas, huh? Never would have guessed.
@jboling513
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
The 'ooga chacka' is terribly childish, unnecessary, and probably racist. It makes me genuinely uncomfortable and actually embarrassed for the vocalist(s) who tracked it.
@Zacharoni6
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
I don't know what I like better, the Ooga or the Chaga.
@journeydeep2297
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
I think I first heard this song when BJ Thomas performed it on a 1992 episode of Bobby's World. The "ooga chakas"in this version are indeed grating.
@WolfHreda
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
6:23 Yes. The British. Be a real shame if someone important ended up involved in the same thing for years and years. Like… a future American president.
@maisiesummers42
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Björn Skifs… originated the role of The Arbiter in the musical Chess. Had no idea he was the same guy who sang this. Damn.
Sorry for being 10 years late.
@C_Train74
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Wow, we got a whole chin in this one
@Natediggetydog
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Sorry, but I had a friend in school who would always joke that one day he’d murder me, get me taxidermied, and rig my body up with animatronics to dance and sing to Blue Swede’s version of hooked on a feeling like a human version of those singing bass mounts. That’s not nearly as funny of a mental image if I imagine it with the original version, so the cover will always be better imo.
@mirmarq428
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
this was the horniest song that was allowed to play at my high school's dances, and the ooga chaka is fun. can't hate it
@ItsSriracha
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
I’ve seen this guy in concert before, this song tears up live!
@RickDwrecked
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Chess is back on Broadway, I saw it last weekend. It's not that bad.
@napalmjosh
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
So stupid that Todd doesn't fight harder to keep these in the Playlist.
@BourbonondaBayou
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Gave for the critique, stayed because the Meshuggah reference
@steamdream19
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Back in the day, this band would have partied their ass off.
@bobthebear1246
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
SHRUG I like it. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
@Jack-e3c6i
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
"I assume something racist about it, even though I couldn't tell you how or against whom."
Progressive logic 101.
@razzamatrazz34
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
6:09 I wish the episode was about this version exclusively so we could cover that B-side
@thatfaebasterd
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Sometimes I wonder why Todd isn't a cultural ambassador and then he says something like "written in complete gibberish with weird marks over the vowels."
Stay Classy.
@TammyBeth1015
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Blue Swede sounds a Lot like The Archies once they get into the harmonies.
@RepTuneRepeat
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
These guys are really good at ruining classic 60s pop songs.
@Devergreen1977
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Todd, from one music dork to another, I love your energy, your knowledge and your jokes. Never stop.
@jamesk8147
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
The Dancing Baby should have had a stronger mention. It was on of the first, if not THE first internet viral videos. When it came out in ‘96 it was all people talked about.
@X_MissMary_X
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
The Association really don't deserve to be as forgotten as they are. Never My Love, Windy, and Cherish, throw in Along Comes Mary in there too, is a pretty strong legacy fifty years down the road.
@swede_nibblets
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Not sure if i remember this correctly but I was watching a robwords vids and I think the word suede DID come from the word Swede.
So both correct??? I don’t think it works like that but everyone wins right
@juicyboxesxo
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
3:08 OH IT'S BJÖRN SKIFS JAG HADE INGEN ANING
@KORINDA2025
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
BJ Thomas version was ALWAYS so much better than Blue Swedes version
@BunchOfOats
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
6:08 How did Todd just gloss over the fact that he has a song named "I Don't Want To Be Gay" on the B-Side of the single 💀
@ryangioia2358
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
4:28 MESHUGGAH!!!!
@Fools_Requiem
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Bjorn didn't seem all that interested in the song he was singing…
@jonrose5177
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
It’s from the reservoir dogs soundtrack, otherwise this song would not be around
@handwriting8804
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Can confirm, I haven’t heard fancy in 9 years and I haven’t missed anything.
@fscottnyc
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Next time, do a review of Jonathan King’s classic “I Don’t Want to be Gay”, which I had never heard of until just now.
@elliefitzpatrick2791
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
3:59 little Willy is the fucking JAM
@MultiPetercool
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Ooga Chaka, Ooga-Ooga!!
@dylan9025
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Wow, yeah, this is probably Todd's worst take. Almost hilarious how much he hates this version.
@pkducklett944
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
As a Chess fan, I can pretty confidently say it will likely never come to Broadway (it had a failed Broadway run in the 80s). But it does have a pro-shot of a performance done at the O2 in London in 2008 that's available to watch. I promise it is just as insane as you think. Possibly more insane.
@Crane_Eater
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Jonathan King is the guy who discovered Genesis. They had a friend of theirs put their demo tape in his car, he liked Peter Gabriels voice, and he called them back and had them go to London.
@JadeDove7
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
I’ve always hated the BJ Thomas version but I love Blue Swede’s version
@thereallocke8065
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
The Swedish singers voice kinda works for me it's got thsi very im a big doof who managed to pull a bady way out of my league.
I guess the other version is I'm q scrawny nerd who managed to pull a baddie outside of my league.
But as a millenial who was introduced to the song via guardians of the galaxy, the Blue Swed version definitely fits starlord
@lizardman7364
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
I DON'T WANT TO BE GAY
@BinturongGirl
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
8:50 Same. I don't know enough about music to explain why, so it's completely irrational, but I hate this song.
@Nick-RiffsPit
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Good solid consistent creator
@thebeebz9511
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
Over the next 9 yeas, Todd would learn that Sweden is the capital of earworms. A surprisingly big chunk of catchy melodies had at least one swedish person in the writers room.
@TomTheyy
May 8, 2026 at 8:04 am
2:29 Todd predicting the Always Sunny Pepe Silvia meme over here.