One Hit Wonders?

[Navy Chief]

And of course there was Buster Poindexter and "Hot, Hot, Hot!"

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I love that song!!!

NC

 

[Navy Chief]

Patty Smyth is a fox, in my opinion.

You might remember a couple of her hits:

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and THIS is a beautiful song, from the movie, "Junior"....entitled, "Look What Love Has Done To Me"

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[Pauke! Pauke!]

WOW! I woke up and checked the thread. All kinds of examples. Some on my list and some not. I like it.

 

[Pauke! Pauke!]

Pseudo Echo - Funky Town. It makes me chuckle just a little. It's been over 20 years.

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Modern English - I Melt With You

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[Piglet]

I always liked this one:
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[demorier]

There's so much variety here. This is a genuine one hit wonder from Australia in 1971. Top little bluesy/rock track from Spectrum-"I'll be gone".


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XKIfCSqmVM

 

[Naismith]

The Buggles anyone?

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The girl in the perspex tube used to be a receptionist at my wifes law firm in London at the time of this video. She was an aspiring dancer. Don't know if she ever made it.
There must so many failed hopefuls out there, what happens to all the bass players and drummers when their more talented frontmen go on to fame and fortune?

 

[Pauke! Pauke!]

Piglet: Oh yes! A very fine example and a good one for "The Outhouse". I remember it and the song got lots of radio play. I had forgotten it until you posted and it wasn't on a list that I had been refering to to jog my memory.

Naismith: The music business and all preforming arts for that matter certainly can be unfeeling and at times brutal to the artists envolved. I wouldn't know since I haven't experienced it but there has got to be more to life than fame and fortune. Touring with a band has got to be gruelling and also a temptation to all your vices. For what ever reason they chose not to continue or got left behind, they had a shot and succeeded at least once. They all have my respect for that.

Perhaps Ray Davies of the Kinks says it best in this song.

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Here's one I like too. Found it on the list and it jogged my memory.

Flying Machine - Smile a Little Smile for Me

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Oh! And by the way here's the site that has a list that I have used to help me remember. There may be more songs unlisted because all list are subjective but I found it fun to copy and past them into YouTube and have a listen. Enjoy!

http://www.onehitwondercentral.com/

 

[Pauke! Pauke!]

There's so much variety here. This is a genuine one hit wonder from Australia in 1971. Top little bluesy/rock track from Spectrum-"I'll be gone".


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XKIfCSqmVM

Very nice. I like that one. demorier thanks for the insight from Austrailia. When I was about 12 years of age, you know the dark ages of 1963. This was an imported hit from "down under".

Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport - sang by Rolf Harris
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[MCDesigns]

What a cool thread! lots of these I still listen to.

here's a few of my favs

Adam and the ants, heard this song and went nuts over them, got to see them live (freakin amazing show) before he went solo.

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Bow Wow Wow, love the song and had the hots for the singer, LOL

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Reflex the politics of dancing - used to play this in one of my early cover bands, fun song!

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[Henry]

In the good ole days
i was in competition with this i said it would be a one hit wonder
my band could out live this
it was a one hit wonder
but they are friends
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[Piglet]

Can't go wrong with Adam Ant, or Bow Wow Wow! Loved all that stuff back in the 80's!:ernae:
Now for something completely different, look up Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters....