Steely Dan Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk8Yo4pzhWs Can't believe no one has posted this one You're soooooooooo, not funny!! I've never seen that chick before....I'm guessing she's a no hit wonder. How about this early '80s classic. Or this one. I hated that song but a lot of my friends loved it. Ride Captain Ride- Blues Image honorable mentions...... Chevy Van- Sammy Johns Tainted Love- Soft Cell Three Little Pigs- Green Jelly Agree with all of those but never remember Three Little Pigs. Maybe by tune but not by name. The quintessential one hit wonder. Who cares I could look at her all day long!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 No one has mentioned Home J Simpson's favorite song. Don't hate me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Written by Paul Schafer, Letterman's band director. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABURZFAN Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Agree with all of those but never remember Three Little Pigs. Maybe by tune but not by name. Green Jelly was a heavy metal/punk band who came out with that song somewhere between 1992-1995. they were known as Green Jello, at the time, but had to change their name because somebody threatened to sue them. (i think it was a jello company) one of the band members was from WNY too. (i think it was Amherst or Kenmore) anyways, the album was called Cereal Killer. they even had a song on there called Flight of the Skajaquada. unless you were from WNY, nobody knew what the hell the Skajaquada was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drnykterstein Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Green Jelly was a heavy metal/punk band who came out with that song somewhere between 1992-1995. they were known as Green Jello, at the time, but had to change their name because somebody threatened to sue them. (i think it was a jello company) one of the band members was from WNY too. (i think it was Amherst or Kenmore) anyways, the album was called Cereal Killer. they even had a song on there called Flight of the Skajaquada. unless you were from WNY, nobody knew what the hell the Skajaquada was. Lol, my neighbor as a kid was cousins with one of them. /obscure fact I never thought I'd remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 that classic, written by Mr. Paul Schaeffer! No one has mentioned Home J Simpson's favorite song. Don't hate me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Great topic, here's one. Boom it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 The La's - There She Goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 The La's - There She Goes Great call there. The Chi-lites - Oh Girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 checkmate what you got? Tremendous selections all around so far folks!!! Let me add to the list one that I havent seen mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartshan-83 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Oh common man, the dummies were in no way one hit wonders, they rocked!!! Another that I love and my personal favorite karaoke song when i have had enough drinks in me Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartshan-83 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Oh common man, the dummies were in no way one hit wonders, they rocked!!! Maybe so...I've never heard of another one of their songs. Another gem...Ini Kamoze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 do yourself a favor...his voice may not be everyones cup of tea, and the lyrics are fairly out there, but they are fun band to listen to...here are a few of their other "hits" granted this is an andy partridge/xtc song, they still scored a hit with it from dumb and dumber Maybe so...I've never heard of another one of their songs. Another gem...Ini Kamoze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 no votes for Chumbawumba yet? No. Written by Paul Schafer, Letterman's band director. that classic, written by Mr. Paul Schaeffer! I love it when people don't read the thread carefully. Great topic, here's one. Boom it. Geldof wrote the song after reading a telex report on the shooting spree of 16-year-old Brenda Ann Spencer, who fired at children playing in a school playground across the street from her home in San Diego, California. She killed two adults and injured eight children and one police officer. Spencer showed no remorse for her crime, and her explanation for her actions was "I don't like Mondays." A side note about Geldof is, and this is from Nick Mason's book, that when he was asked to play the part of Pink in "The Wall" he was in a London taxi and his response was "I hate Pink Floyd!" The reason Mason knows this is because his brother was driving the taxi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Surprised no one has mentioned or posted this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3PV34CzYWM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 I love it when people don't read the thread carefully. huh? Who cares? You posted the same thing to me last week. If someone posts a question for a topic sometimes I read the original post and respond- without reading the whole thread. Believe it or not sometimes we do not have time/ambition/interest to read every single post in the thread. Did SDS promote you to regulate threads for repeat posts, or did you self appoint yourself the position? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloNewman Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Beat you all!!! BORN!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Surprised no one has mentioned or posted this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3PV34CzYWM They weren't a one-hit wonder. They were at least a two-hit wonder. This was actually their bigger hit in the United States, topping out at #3. "Final Countdown" only went to #9 in America, but topped the charts in a whopping 25 other countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 This was a huge hit in early 1987...#1 for four weeks, IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I love it when people don't read the thread carefully.<Sarc> Fixed! huh? Who cares? You posted the same thing to me last week. If someone posts a question for a topic sometimes I read the original post and respond- without reading the whole thread. Believe it or not sometimes we do not have time/ambition/interest to read every single post in the thread. Did SDS promote you to regulate threads for repeat posts, or did you self appoint yourself the position? Sorry forgot to add the <Sarc> . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I knew the story behind the song but that's an interesting side note. More one hit wonders:Soft cell's - Tainted Love - '82. Dexy's midnight runner's - Come on Eileen - '83. Right said Fred's - I'm too sexy - '83 Baha Men's - Who let the dogs out? - '92. A-ha's - Take on me - '85. Geldof wrote the song after reading a telex report on the shooting spree of 16-year-old Brenda Ann Spencer, who fired at children playing in a school playground across the street from her home in San Diego, California. She killed two adults and injured eight children and one police officer. Spencer showed no remorse for her crime, and her explanation for her actions was "I don't like Mondays." A side note about Geldof is, and this is from Nick Mason's book, that when he was asked to play the part of Pink in "The Wall" he was in a London taxi and his response was "I hate Pink Floyd!" The reason Mason knows this is because his brother was driving the taxi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmet_hair Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Can't forget the kings of the one hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift Sylvan Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Checkmate The better checkmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin in Va Beach Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 /winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCBillsFan Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 My contribution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 hardly a one hit wonder....devo had plenty of "hits", not to mention the many recent contributions by Mark Mothersbaugh Can't forget the kings of the one hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I still like this song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 10 minute video with snippets of many 80's one hit wonders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmet_hair Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 hardly a one hit wonder....devo had plenty of "hits", not to mention the many recent contributions by Mark Mothersbaugh ok 2 hit artists...NOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 they charted with "Satisfaction", then there was "Girl U want" and "freedom of choice" ok 2 hit artists...NOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 "Eighty-Eight Lines About Forty-Four Women"- The Nails or "Brandy"- Looking Glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Can't forget the kings of the one hit Neil Young is a huge DEVO fan. /winner There aren't too many songs with the bands name in the title that I like. I still like this song. "Eighty-Eight Lines About Forty-Four Women"- The Nails or "Brandy"- Looking Glass Great choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 "Eighty-Eight Lines About Forty-Four Women"- The Nails or "Brandy"- Looking Glass good song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 I have a $25 dollar Itunes gift card and have been buying some songs. I have thousands of albums and over 50 gigs music and am looking for some pieces to fill in my collection- these are some nice tunes from mostly one hit wonders Baker St - Gerry Rafferty Jackie Blue - Ozark Mountain Daredevils Thank God its Friday - Love and Kisses Hold Your Head Up - Argent and the aforementioned Brandy and Rock On. I still have a few more credits. Any more one hit wonders not already mentioned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazed and Amuzed Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z9bPrUark4 Come on Eileen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Somewhat more recent. I still hear this being played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huuuge Bills Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Somewhat more recent. I still hear this being played. I could have done without the two capri pant wearin' pansies..... probably wear crocs too . BTW, this is my kind of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z9bPrUark4 Come on Eileen Nice dancing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Nice dancing. The drummer got fired before the last scene in the video. He's not there in the night scene. The lead singer is strange. He now has his hair almost in a brush cut , dyed blond and wears dresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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