Album: Rocket
Perhaps they are the definition of a one-hit wonder for many, but Primitive Radio Gods are still making records well after this 1996 hit. The song went to the top of the charts soon after being featured on the soundtrack to The Cable Guy (the movie that almost ruined Jim Carrey's career). The song's famous chorus borrowed from B.B. King's song "How Blue Can You Get", perhaps the reason why the song launched into popularity. While Primitive Radio Gods were shortly a big name, the following year they were dropped from their record label Columbia, and have been lost in obscurity ever since despite having released four full length albums since 2000 - their most recent album, Out Alive, released last year.
While it is unlikely the group will never see their names on any billboard charts again, perhaps it is comforting to know that they are still around and following their passion. Though they will remain a pop culture question in the future, at least people can go back and listen to this once and still great song.
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