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Marc Fennell

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462 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

No One Saw It Coming
Stop blaming rats for the plague

and the premiere of Season 3 of Stuff the British Stole on ABC TV.

No One Saw It Coming
Stop blaming rats for the plague

We'll see you then.

No One Saw It Coming
Stop blaming rats for the plague

on the ABC Listen app.

No One Saw It Coming
A teenager’s party created Hip-Hop

It's 1973 in the Bronx and a teenage girl is writing a party invitation.

No One Saw It Coming
A teenager’s party created Hip-Hop

But Cindy doesn't actually have enough money to buy what she wants.

No One Saw It Coming
A teenager’s party created Hip-Hop

So instead she decides she's going to throw a party to raise some money.

No One Saw It Coming
A teenager’s party created Hip-Hop

And the headline act is going to be her brother.

No One Saw It Coming
A teenager’s party created Hip-Hop

So her brother will be DJ and she will get enough money to buy some fresh new clothes.

No One Saw It Coming
A teenager’s party created Hip-Hop

But what Cindy didn't realise at the time was that by penning that invitation and sending it out, she would set something in motion that would be much bigger than just a new wardrobe.

No One Saw It Coming
A teenager’s party created Hip-Hop

I'm Mark Fidel, and this is the tale of how one party would go on to ignite a musical revolution, not just in America, but all around the world.

No One Saw It Coming
A teenager’s party created Hip-Hop

And yes, no one saw it coming.

No One Saw It Coming
A teenager’s party created Hip-Hop

This is Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang that came out when Jeff was a teenager.

No One Saw It Coming
A teenager’s party created Hip-Hop

This came out in 1979 and it was the first hip hop song to hit the top 40 charts.

No One Saw It Coming
A teenager’s party created Hip-Hop

It's seminal and you can hear why.

No One Saw It Coming
A teenager’s party created Hip-Hop

At opening by Wonder Mike, it's one of the most famous intros in popular music history.

No One Saw It Coming
A teenager’s party created Hip-Hop

It's a banger.

No One Saw It Coming
A teenager’s party created Hip-Hop

Like you want to dance, right?

No One Saw It Coming
A teenager’s party created Hip-Hop

I see you bopping your head.

No One Saw It Coming
A teenager’s party created Hip-Hop

Baseline, the beat.

No One Saw It Coming
A teenager’s party created Hip-Hop

Sorry, we can't actually use the music if I don't review and critique it.