The guys breaks down the fascinating history of German producer Frank Farian - the man behind the machine that spit out Milli Vanilli and many other less infamous pop creations.

 

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SHOW NOTES

Songs used in this episode: Le Click – Tonight is the Night; La Bouche – Be My Lover; No Mercy – Where Do You Go; Boney M – Mary’s Boy Child; Numarx – Girl You Know It’s True

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_music

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurodance

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boney_M.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary%27s_  Boy_Child_%E2%80%93_Oh_My_Lord

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Farian

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-12-31-ca-5618-story.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_Corporation

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1990/11/17/the-producers-artfrank-farian-and-his-famous-fake/a3721ab4-5ef4-4ee3-b95d-873bc7e51738/

https://www.biography.com/news/milli-vanilli-lip-sync-scandal

The Numarx interview: https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/numarx-milli-vanilli-girl-you-know-its-true-8551444/

Numarx – Girl You Know It’s True: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi__9WUHnLs

Letterman Top Ten List (13:53) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lhoL4wkQ3Q

In Living Color Sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIeG6YfbcDo

Rob & Fab the album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx4k5SdmPqw