b"Today we're revisiting an episode inspired by a pair of classic VH1 shows: \\u201cBehind the Music\\u201d and \\u201cWhere Are They Now?\\u201d\\nOur subjects are two songs representing the lunatic fringe of 90s culture, \\u201cCotton Eyed Joe\\u201d and \\u201cHow Bizarre.\\u201d\\nIn the course of our musicological investigation, we uncover dark truths about these seemingly anodyne hits that will make you question everything you know about pop music.\\nAnd in the end, we reach a definitive answer to a perennially vexing question: \\u201cWTF was 90s music so weird?\\u201d\\nSongs Discussed\\nRednex:\\nCotton Eye Joe\\nPop in an Oak\\nThe Way I Mate\\nCotton Eyed Joe:\\nFiddlin John Carson\\nBob Wills and his Texas Playboys\\nKaren Dalton\\nChieftains\\nNina Simone\\nOMC:\\nHow Bizarre\\nRight On\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"