The New Radicals: One Hit, One Album, and a Sudden Departure from the Spotlight
Coming up…we uncover the story of the New Radicals' "You Get What You Give" a 1998 hit that took shots at healthcare giants, the banking industry, and corporate oppression. A PROVERBIAL middle finger aimed at the man… Maybe the last great mainstream song to do so. The song even railed against the artificiality of celebrity, with the singer threatening to kick the butt of some of the hottest musical stars of the time. The frontman of this group Gregg Alexander despised the flashy, superficial side of pop stardom. After just one hit song and one successful album, he walked away, disbanding the…
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