My countdown list of one hit wonders- 1. Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry) (2 Viewers)

[Osaurus]

Up next: a 90s tune by a New Zealand band has extraordinary success over a 3 year period. 

Could get crowded in here?

 

[Osaurus]

Nice guess

Mrs. O is a Monkees fan so I know them plus Spanky and the Gang were the 2 bands approached for Daydream Believer. 

 

[zamboni]

Could get crowded in here 

That was '80s, no? And besides there was another strong song they had on the charts.

 

[Osaurus]

That was '80s, no? And besides there was another strong song they had on the charts.

Yeah.  True

 

[jon_mx]

That was '80s, no? And besides there was another strong song they had on the charts.

Has that mattered yet?  

 

[zamboni]

Has that mattered yet?  

Not really, but if it's the band we are alluding to, it would be the worst countdown violator of them all.

 

[jon_mx]

Not really, but if it's the band we are alluding to, it would be the worst countdown violator of them all.

As the numbers get smaller, the violations get bigger.  

 

[zamboni]

As the numbers get smaller, the violations get bigger.  

I don't know why, but that comment reminded me of this.

 

[Shankopotamus]

Up next: a 90s tune by a New Zealand band has extraordinary success over a 3 year period. 

A very weird song?

 

[Bull Dozier]

" Radar Love" Golden Earring will not be on the list. Earlier I described the difference in my thinking between The Grateful Dead and Free. Golden Earring is in the Grateful Dead category: too long a career.

I also considered "Love Hurts" by Nazareth, which is on a lot of OHW lists, and ruled it out as well. In their case, even though it was their only hit, the song "Hair of the Dog" from the same album got a ton of play on AOR stations.

Finally I had to rule out "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam. Steam was not a real band; it was basically Paul Leka, and as a solo artist Paul Leka already had a hit with "Green Tambourine." So I felt that wasn't fair.

Otherwise all 3 of these songs would have been taken, and ranked fairly high as well.

Arbitrary and final.

 

[timschochet]

A very weird song?

Yes, good guess. 

 

[timschochet]

As the numbers get smaller, the violations get bigger.  

There are no violations. 

 

[Doug B]

A very weird song?

Every time I looked around in1996, this song was being trumpeted.

 

[timschochet]

37. “How Bizarre”-OMC (1995) 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C2cMG33mWVY

Ooh Baby (ooh baby) Its making me crazy 

Kind of a novelty song, but the chorus stays with you and makes the whole thing worthwhile. Maybe the best song from New Zealand outside of the Split Enz/Crowded House brothers. 

 

[timschochet]

Up next: Pete Townshend’s chauffeur wrote and sang this song for a  band that Pete formed and produced. 

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Up next: Pete Townshend’s chauffeur wrote and sang this song for a  band that Pete formed and produced. 

The bass on this one is cool

 

[Dr. Octopus]

" Radar Love" Golden Earring will not be on the list. Earlier I described the difference in my thinking between The Grateful Dead and Free. Golden Earring is in the Grateful Dead category: too long a career.

Plus they had another really big song in the 80s.

 

[Osaurus]

OMC.  Lol

 

[timschochet]

OMC.  Lol

It’s in your face. 

 

[MAC_32]

How bizzon?

Oh, my...

 

[Dr. Octopus]

37. “How Bizarre”-OMC (1995) 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C2cMG33mWVY

Ooh Baby (ooh baby) Its making me crazy 

Kind of a novelty song, but the chorus stays with you and makes the whole thing worthwhile. Maybe the best song from New Zealand outside of the Split Enz/Crowded House brothers. 

This song would work better as an instrumental - or just use the parts with the female backup singers. The guy's faux rap is terrible.

 

[rockaction]

Man, do I ever have a great one-hit wonder from the nineties. Holy moly, I hope it gets used. 

 

[timschochet]

Man, do I ever have a great one-hit wonder from the nineties. Holy moly, I hope it gets used. 

Only 4 left from the 90s. 8 from the 60s. 

As we get close to the top, 70s and 80s will dominate. 

 

[rockaction]

Only 4 left from the 90s. 8 from the 60s. 

As we get close to the top, 70s and 80s will dominate. 

Yeah, I figured. This one's a beaut, though.  

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

37. “How Bizarre”-OMC (1995) 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C2cMG33mWVY

Ooh Baby (ooh baby) Its making me crazy 

Kind of a novelty song, but the chorus stays with you and makes the whole thing worthwhile. Maybe the best song from New Zealand outside of the Split Enz/Crowded House brothers. 

So I had my SXM tuned to the '90s station on the drive into work today. This song came on and I thought, "Heh. I wonder if this is gonna make Tim's list at some point."

Then I get into the office and fire up my laptop to see he'd literally just posted the song 10 minutes earlier.

How ..... bizarre.

 

[timschochet]

Yeah, I figured. This one's a beaut, though.  

Actually I missed one- there are 5 songs from the 90s; one in the top 5.

 

[Doug B]

This song would work better as an instrumental - or just use the parts with the female backup singers. The guy's faux rap is terrible.

Seconded. The musicianship is fine, but this song is annoying as krapfe.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

37. “How Bizarre”-OMC (1995) 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C2cMG33mWVY

Ooh Baby (ooh baby) Its making me crazy 

Kind of a novelty song, but the chorus stays with you and makes the whole thing worthwhile. Maybe the best song from New Zealand outside of the Split Enz/Crowded House brothers. 

Just like herpes.

This song is awful.

 

[timschochet]

Glad you guys all seem to appreciate this song! 

 

[Tom Skerritt]

Just like herpes.

This song is awful.

Yeah, this is a terrible selection. Take On Me is not even on the list and this is #37.

 

[timschochet]

36. “Something in the Air”- Thunderclap Newman (1969) 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RTZoJ01FpD8

A late 60s rock classic. As noted, the bass is awesome, as are the acoustic guitars. 

This is one of about 4 late 60s protest anthem type songs that are all ranked pretty high on this list- not because of their subject matter, but because they’re all great songs. 

 

[timschochet]

Take On Me is not even on the list

Take on Me was #56

 

[zamboni]

36. “Something in the Air”- Thunderclap Newman (1969) 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RTZoJ01FpD8

A late 60s rock classic. As noted, the bass is awesome, as are the acoustic guitars. 

This is one of about 4 late 60s protest anthem type songs that are all ranked pretty high on this list- not because of their subject matter, but because they’re all great songs. 

The guitarist Jimmy McCulloch later went on to join Paul McCartney & Co. in Wings. Died very young (age 26) of a drug overdose.

 

[timschochet]

Up next: a song about marijuana featuring Jerry Garcia on steel guitar. 

 

[zamboni]

Up next: a song about marijuana featuring Jerry Garcia on steel guitar. 

Probably will win the ugliest artist competition in this countdown.

 

[Osaurus]

Up next: a song about marijuana featuring Jerry Garcia on steel guitar. 

Has this ship sailed or are we going out for beers?

 

[zamboni]

Has this ship sailed?

With Robin Yount on board.

 

[Doug B]

36. “Something in the Air”- Thunderclap Newman (1969) 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RTZoJ01FpD8

Way to redeem #37  

 

[Shankopotamus]

Only 4 left from the 90s. 8 from the 60s. 

As we get close to the top, 70s and 80s will dominate. 

So this century is represented by Bad Day and Stacy's Mom.  Oof.  

 

[skol asylum]

36. “Something in the Air”- Thunderclap Newman (1969) 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RTZoJ01FpD8

A late 60s rock classic. As noted, the bass is awesome, as are the acoustic guitars. 

This is one of about 4 late 60s protest anthem type songs that are all ranked pretty high on this list- not because of their subject matter, but because they’re all great songs. 

I only knew this song as the Tom Pretty version, which sounds much superior.

https://youtu.be/2OUCpKzMAbQ

 

[timschochet]

I only knew this song as the Tom Pretty version, which sounds much superior.

https://youtu.be/2OUCpKzMAbQ

Love Petty but no. 

 

[[scooter]]

36. “Something in the Air”- Thunderclap Newman (1969) 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RTZoJ01FpD8

A late 60s rock classic. As noted, the bass is awesome, as are the acoustic guitars. 

This is one of about 4 late 60s protest anthem type songs that are all ranked pretty high on this list- not because of their subject matter, but because they’re all great songs. 

I like Tom Petty's version of this. Patti Labelle also did a pretty cool funked up version in the 'early '70s.

 

[zamboni]

Good scene from Almost Famous when they were acoustic jamming to "Something in the Air".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv_KicMbrRM

Then again, every scene was great from that movie - one of my all-time favorite flicks.

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

So this century is represented by Bad Day and Stacy's Mom.  Oof.  

Nothing more from the 21st century? SAY IT AIN'T SO. TIM.

 

[Tin Cup]

Nothing more from the 21st century? SAY IT AIN'T SO. TIM.

Blame the boy band era for that, I guess.

 

[timschochet]

Nothing more from the 21st century? SAY IT AIN'T SO. TIM.

I hadn’t really thought about it much, but I guess so. Obviously part of it is my age. But another part is that, with newer artists you don’t know who is going to only have one hit. 

 

[timschochet]

35. “One Toke Over the Line” Brewer and Shipley (1970) 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MNKL9onYB_8

This song started off as a joke they wrote one night while on tour, and it became their biggest (and only) hit. Spiro Agnew chose to publicly attack the song in Trumpian fashion, which only served to heighten its popularity. The song actually appeared on the Lawrence Welk show, performed abysmally by a couple of his regulars; Welk introduced it as a “modern spiritual number.”  

 

[timschochet]

Up next: at the time this song was recorded in 1966, this artist weighed 285 pounds. 

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

I hadn’t really thought about it much, but I guess so. 

In that case, I hereby petition on behalf of all readers of this thread to retroactively replace OMC with Jimmy Eat World.

 

[Tin Cup]

35. “One Toke Over the Line” Brewer and Shipley (1970) 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MNKL9onYB_8

This song started off as a joke they wrote one night while on tour, and it became their biggest (and only) hit. Spiro Agnew chose to publicly attack the song in Trumpian fashion, which only served to heighten its popularity. The song actually appeared on the Lawrence Welk show, performed abysmally by a couple of his regulars; Welk introduced it as a “modern spiritual number.”  

Very representative of its' era.