Shakira — “Hips Don’t Lie”

60 Songs That Explain the '90s

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4.7 • 849 Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2026

⏱️ 83 minutes

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This episode is for the ladies up in here tonight! Before her hips became internationally renowned, Shakira was making Spanish rock music from the age of 14. Today, Rob looks back at her crossover album 'Laundry Service,' which was released as other Latin American artists were also starting to make music in English. Later, he is joined by music journalist Suzy Exposito, who talks about why Shakira deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, her initial disappointment when Shakira dyed her hair blonde and started singing in English, and what it was like getting to interview her. Host: Rob Harvilla Producers: Julianna Ress, Olivia Crerie, Chris Sutton, and Justin Sayles Additional Video Editing: Kevin Pooler Guest: Suzy Exposito Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Heda, it's your big McDonald's hunger calling.
0:03.0	And it's not just any kind of hunger.
0:05.0	It's the kind that calls for big arch.
0:07.0	Start with juicy beef, cheddar cheese and big arch sauce.
0:10.0	Oh, and don't forget those crispy onions.
0:12.0	Hungry? You are now.
0:15.0	Served from 11 a.m. subject to availability.
0:18.0	Price and participation may vary.
0:31.2	I have to admit that he annoyed me at first.
0:34.0	Like really annoyed me.
0:39.7	Then I got over it and I made my peace with him and I mostly managed to ignore him.
0:46.5	Then I got his album and I unexpectedly totally loved it and I still do. And so now I love him and I even love it when he annoys me because he still kind of annoys me sometimes. I have to admit.
0:53.4	Stroman my pain with his finger. kind of annoys me sometimes. I have to admit. What is why Clef Jean bringing to the table here?
1:09.0	Precisely. I wondered that, at first.
1:13.2	Here we have superstar South Orange, New Jersey hip-hop trio, Fugis, with their transcendent
1:19.4	and only slightly annoying to me at first cover of killing me softly with his song, off
1:25.5	their blockbuster 1996 album, The Score. The Fugis
1:30.2	consists of Praz Michelle, who is currently inaudible, Ms. Lauren Hill, who is currently
1:35.7	singing transcendently, and Wyclef John, who is currently going one time, two times in the
1:42.7	background and really annoying me at first.
1:46.7	Killing me softly with his song, made famous by Roberta Flack in 1973, and first released
1:53.4	by Lori Lieberman in 1972.
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