1993 song by Whale
"Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe" is a song recorded by Swedish alternative rock band Whale, released in 1993 by Warner and EastWest as the debut single from the band's first album, We Care (1995). Written and produced by the band, the song received critical acclaim and achieved success particularly in Europe, reaching the top 10 in both Denmark and Norway, and the top 20 in Belgium, the Netherlands, and the UK, where it peaked at number 15. In the US, the single became a radio hit, after being played incessantly as an import by KROQ Los Angeles.[1] However, it only charted on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, peaking at number 24. The accompanying music video for "Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe" was directed by Mark Pellington and was played frequently on MTV. It also won an award at the first MTV Europe Music Award in 1994.
