90s at 9 Beck Sings About Odd Jobs

Beck worked odd jobs to get by when traveling the country for gigs in the early days of his career.

Beck released "Where Its At" in 1996 as the first single from the album Odelay. Beck wrote it as an ode to early hip-hop DJs with "two turntables and a microphone" and references the odd jobs that he worked to get by while traveling the country for shows early in his career. 
Many critics thought Beck was going to be a one hit wonder after "Loser," but "Where Its At" was well received reaching #5 on the Modern Rock Tracks and #61 on the Hot 100. Beck won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Performance for "Where Its At" in 1996. 
Beck "Where Its At" 1996