one hit wonders

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OK, my surround system crapped out 2 weeks ago, out of work, ain't getting fixed right now. So no music (sound on computer crapped out 6 months ago) lol. So, for some reason, I wake up every morning with a song in my head, one that I usually hate. So I was thinking; name the one-hit-wonders you know. I'll start with Don McClean- American Pie. (which I woke up this am with).
 
The Pina Colada song. I don't know his name.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVdhZwK7cS8"]YouTube- The Pina Colada Song[/ame]
 
"Play That Funky Music White Boy", If I can't makkem dance, with this...their already dead.:snakeman:
 
The final countdown Europe
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyggY_R3jU8&feature=related"]YouTube- Europe - The Final Countdown (Official Video)[/ame]
 
Aldo Nova Fantasy [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKX53tGPBCg"]YouTube- Aldo Nova - Fantasy (Official Music Video) WIDESCREEN[/ame]
 
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyl5DlrsU90"]YouTube- Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (Don't Do It)[/ame]
 
A few of those are not one hit wonder bands.


Dexys midnight runners - Come on Eileen
 
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlIT4Z7gfaE&feature=related"]YouTube- Focus Hocus Pocus[/ame]
 
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe1ScoePqVA"]YouTube- Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music[/ame]
 
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMLnDuzgkjo"]YouTube- Ram Jam "Black Betty"[/ame]
 
Prowling for babes at the disco club's =P~=P~ and hearing Disco Duck by Rick dee's the DJ out of Chicago I think 8)




Oh #-o#-o I did not just post this did I
 
Don McLean had several great songs.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mPBUKcn4Gs"]YouTube- "Starry Starry Night" by Don McLean[/ame]

How about 'In the Year 2525' by Zager and Evans

'I'm gonna be (500 Miles)' by The Proclaimers

"Hold your head up" by Argent

"Don't worry, Be happy" by Bobby McFerrin

"Puttin' on the Ritz" by Taco

"Cars" by Gary Numan

And my fave, "Pop Muzic" by M

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avvh5H-EPWU"]YouTube- M - Pop Muzik 1979[/ame]
 
Donnie Iris, Ah Leah.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH5Arbm47IQ"]YouTube- Donnie Iris - Ah Leah[/ame]
 
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwQbPgouUYo"]YouTube- House Of pain - Jump Around Music Video[/ame] probably not some of you guys type of music but This was a one hit wonder,lol
 
comoxian said:
How about 'In the Year 2525' by Zager and Evans
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Love this song.
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"Come On Eileen" may have been the only "hit" from Dexy's- I think it was used in a John Hughes movie or something -but that whole album (Too-Rye-Ay) is fantastic.

Likewise, Men At Work ("Who Can It Be Now?"/"Down Under") got thought of as something of a novelty band, but that whole album is quite good.

Here's another example: The Hooters ("All You Zombies"/"And We Danced"). Nervous Night was the album, again- really good stuff. The leader of that band wrote and produced several hits for Cyndi Lauper.
 
Here's four

Inagaddadavida by Iron Butterfly
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bQZ6l_cq5Y"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bQZ6l_cq5Y[/ame]

Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkOWpWX6nRQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkOWpWX6nRQ[/ame]

Children of the Sun Billy Thorpe
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voAR07ezBts"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voAR07ezBts[/ame]

Lunatic Fringe by Red Rider
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VTfVawW9TQ&feature=av2n"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VTfVawW9TQ&feature=av2n[/ame]
 
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfFjb3B9RRw"]YouTube- Asia- Heat Of The Moment[/ame]

Asia's only single to crack the top 5 on the Billboard Charts. One that I still play often.
 
Anyone remember Wild Thing? Forgot who sang it.
 
One of my favorite songs of all time is Dave Mason's [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8_FOQ7-P30"]We Just Disagree[/ame].

Ken
 
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