The Thong Song was never meant for Sisqo, but once he heard the track he couldn’t let it go. Although it was originally meant for Michael Jackson, producers Tim and Bob were won over by Sisqo's enthusiasm and fresh ideas. VICE met the creators of Thong Song to hear how g-strings and violin stings united to create this iconic song that brought thongs to the masses.
The story behind the Baha Men song Who Let the Dogs Out, a song which became ubiquitous in the early 2000s.
Vanessa Carlton writes A Thousand Miles in her childhood home as a teenager. Little does she know that the track will become an international smash-hit and a film soundtrack favourite.
The full, little-known story behind the Papa Roach song Last Resort and how it made its way from darkness into light.
After years of trying to get his rap career off the ground, Joseph Foreman (aka Afroman) struck gold with a cautionary tale about the consequences of excessive weed smoking. 'Because I Got High' began gaining traction throughout the South but once it made its way onto Napster, it became an unlikely mainstream hit.
Nearly everyone has been RickRoll'd. But few know the real story of the artist behind the 1987 hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up' nor do they know about the mysterious origins of the viral RickRoll video meme that exploded in the mid-2000s.
Carl Johnson
Director
Emma Worthington
Producer
