Marc Fennell
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
and the premiere of Season 3 of Stuff the British Stole on ABC TV.
We'll see you then.
on the ABC Listen app.
It's 1973 in the Bronx and a teenage girl is writing a party invitation.
But Cindy doesn't actually have enough money to buy what she wants.
So instead she decides she's going to throw a party to raise some money.
And the headline act is going to be her brother.
So her brother will be DJ and she will get enough money to buy some fresh new clothes.
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.
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.
And yes, no one saw it coming.
This is Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang that came out when Jeff was a teenager.
This came out in 1979 and it was the first hip hop song to hit the top 40 charts.
It's seminal and you can hear why.
At opening by Wonder Mike, it's one of the most famous intros in popular music history.
Like you want to dance, right?
I see you bopping your head.
Baseline, the beat.
Sorry, we can't actually use the music if I don't review and critique it.