Song · Poi Dog Pondering
“Be The One” by Poi Dog Pondering
From the album Volo Volo (1992)
“Be The One” by Poi Dog Pondering appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1994 and 2022. It was first released in 1992 on the album Volo Volo. Its best result is #359 on The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,649 alternative song of all time.
"Be the One" turns up on Volo Volo, the 1992 album worldbeat outfit Poi Dog Pondering made for Columbia, and its credits read like a guest list for a very good party: John Mills blowing tenor and baritone sax, Jon Blondell on trombone, Ashton "DJ Cassanova" Irons working the turntables and Malford Milligan singing backup, with Frank Orrall on drums. The band took the writing credit as a group.
The whole album was built from the bottom up, rhythms first and everything else stacked on top of the drum patterns, and the Washington Post heard a tighter, groovier band where the early records had run on ragtag acoustic charm. The album sold poorly, Columbia dropped them, and several members moved from Austin to Chicago to regroup.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 427 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) | 500 |
| 1996 | 487 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) | 498 |
| 2022 | 359 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s | 900 |
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