ONE HIT WONDERLAND: “Living in a Box” by Living in a Box
Spoilers: It’s about living in a box.
Spoilers: It’s about living in a box.
@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
@PeterAlanJohnson
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
Ever heard the Bobby Womack cover of it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfQugV-P2yQ
@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.
@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.
@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.
@Retro_Electro_Music
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
Watching here to pay tribute to Richard Derbyshire. RIP.
@SergioMach7
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
RIP Richard Darbyshire
@DanbyHasHerpes
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
RIP Richard Darbyshire
@forestfc
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
RIP Richard Darbyshire.
Amazing vocalist. Extremely underrated.
@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
@SaltedMallows
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
I love how "Blow the House Down" sounds like something that belongs in "A Goofy Movie"
@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!
@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
@thomasfuhs5874
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
My favorite part was when he said “living in a box”
@steamdream19
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
Rick Astly vibes here…
@BelAirBrutist
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
They didn’t really fit into any box
@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
@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
@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
@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!
@PhantomHavok
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
"Way back when I was just a little bitty boy"
@Dimensioneer88
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
5:42 That's how i describe At The End of the Day from Les Miserables.
@father042
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
One of my favorite OHW episodes
@iggykidd
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
can confirm, your example of a forgettable current song is forgotten now
@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) 🤔
@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
@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
@waziotter
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
Always good to see Danny Wilson & Johnny Hates Jazz.
@WilliamGannon
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
I love this song, always puts me in a good mood. First heard it in GTA
@williamolsen20
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
It seems as though they did not think outside the box.
@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.
@UniversalistSon9
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
New wave probably has to be one of the most boring genres out there lol
@felixchaplin
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
8:30 addressing the elephant in the room
@Geotpf
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
Judging from the samples here, this band was aggressively mediocre.
@michaelrichardsoninternet
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
"living in a box" is the British version of the expression "drowning in pussy"
@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.
@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.
@andrewkathe3471
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 am
Scales of justice sounds like dollar store Su sudio
@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.