Too $hort
“The Ghetto”
vs. Donny Hathaway "The Ghetto"
Originally titled “Donny is Too Short”
From the Riffs archive First aired Jun 19, 2019. The show was music-first back then — it has grown into a conversation about everything else since.
Joe and Toby connect the musical dots from Too $hort’s hit track “The Ghetto” (1990) and trace it back to an unforgettable 70’s soul singer. What we geek out over in this episode: NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) Controller, Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack, “I Thank You Baby” (1969) with June Conquest, George Benson’s cover of “The Ghetto” (2000), Leon Russell’s “A Song For You” (1970) and covers - grab a box of tissues! - “This Christmas” (1970) … and Richard Marx.
Like this one? Joe and Toby speak at events — the same conversation, on a stage.