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EPISODE · Nov 27, 2023 · 17 MIN

3. My Sharona (Replay)

from The Economics of Everyday Things · host Freakonomics Network

Can a hit single from four decades ago still pay the bills? Zachary Crockett f-f-f-finds out. RESOURCES:"The Knack Sue Run-DMC Over 'It’s Tricky' Riff," (Rolling Stone, 2006).Clip of "My Sharona" in the film Reality Bites (1994)."The Knack: Where Are They Now?" by David Fricke (Rolling Stone, 1986)."Top Singles of the Year," (Billboard, 1979)."My Bologna," by Weird Al Yankovic (1979)."My Sharona," by The Knack (1979). EXTRAS:"What’s Wrong with Being a One-Hit Wonder?" by Freakonomics Radio (2023). SOURCES:Sharona Alperin, real-estate agent and namesake of the 1979 hit-single "My Sharona."Berton Averre, lead guitarist and co-writer in musical group The Knack.Michael Closter, founder and president of Reach Music. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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