The 90s were the ultimate decade for novelty one-hit wonders, but there was arguably nothing weirder or more obnoxious released in that decade than Whale’s Hobo Humpin’ Slobo Babe, a song made by a Swedish shock jock comedian and a TV presenter about a posh girl’s desire to have sex with homeless people. It mixed the sounds of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bjork and ended up becoming such a big hit that it pipped U2 and Beastie Boys to win the first ever MTV Europe Video of the Year Award.
In the early 90s, record producer Gordon Cyrus and radio host Henrik Schyffert, an infamous, Howard Stern-esque prankster in his native Sweden, were working together on a TV advert. Bored, the pair decided to write a piece of music of their own.
