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My countdown list of one hit wonders- 1. Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry) (2 Viewers)
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identikit
Footballguy
Man of Constant Sorrow
Footballguy
I'm with ya 80s.
Regarding a lot of the music criticism here - I may agree - but I have lotsa great memories tied to some of these songs.
I am always going to like em - even if I rarely or never play em by choice anymore.
krista4
Footballguy
Yeah, it might be the Pinot talking, but I'm digging this, too. I have only a vague recollection of it. It's kind of sweet. And the guy on the far right in the pic on the link looks a bit like Jon Snow.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
It's one of those songs I have heard many times before but never knew who made and never remembered it enough to make note of it. However, the second I read the link Tim posted, I knew exactly what it was. A nice fun song- everything a 1 hit wonder should be.
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Ilov80s
Footballguy
Some songs are so good that even if you don't have memories tied to them, you still feel like you do.
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There’s those and there’s the opposite - songs that are not good but you still love to listen to because you have memories tied to them.
There have been multiple songs in both categories on Tim’s list thus far.
Man of Constant Sorrow
Footballguy
Hey K, I think I mentioned this in your Beatles thread - all of my cousins were 5 to 30 years older than me. The ones I spent the most time with were 60s & 70s kids, thus, I was lucky to get exposed to alot of this stuff young, even though I wasn't even born till 68.
I think exposure really affects me in regards to a lot of my memory connections.
How bout a Pinot pass for puff a my pipe, perhaps?
Ilov80s
Footballguy
That is fair but I'm not quick to call too much successful music bad. If people really enjoy it then it's good enough for me IMO. I disagree with the ordering here on many songs but IMO every song so far has been good.
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[scooter]
Footballguy
For about 30 years I thought this was Manfred Mann covering another Bruce Springsteen song.
BTW, the song was originally recorded in 1968 by a group called Boffalongo (which featured future members of King Harvest):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6dFjDQx_BQ
Zegras11
Footballguy
good one. Heard it at lunch Thursday playing in the outside courtyard and wondered if it would be listed here.
timschochet
Footballguy
There’s going to be some arguments about some of the songs coming up. According to Anarchy99’s rules they do not qualify for OHW. One band in particular had another song that got all the way to #11 on the Billboard chart, and apparently a lot of people remember it. I don’t, and I don’t care.
Maybe I should have really called this thread “One hit wonders and signature songs” because some of my picks are actually the latter rather than the former. But again I don’t really care.
Maybe I should have really called this thread “One hit wonders and signature songs” because some of my picks are actually the latter rather than the former. But again I don’t really care.
Man of Constant Sorrow
Footballguy
This is why I like you so much, Getz...
...even at your advanced age, you go out and play in the courtyard during lunch.
What games were you alls enjoying?
Zegras11
Footballguy
One of the guys was on his phone and stepped away when our order was being taken so we played "What's the ####tiest thing on the menu" that we could order for him.
krista4
Footballguy
Man of Constant Sorrow
Footballguy
I luvs my egg salad!
No (low) carb versions rock between meals... Yummy yum!
A little horseradish mustard - some dill relish - no fat Mayo - spice to taste - OH LOOKOUT!
Shankopotamus
Footballguy
Everytime I hear this song now, I flash back to Ted Raimi singing it on that musical episode of Xena Warrior Princess.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
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Ilov80s
Footballguy
Had egg salad for lunch today. My wife makes a great version heavy on the mustard and hot pickles.
Zegras11
Footballguy
DEVILED EGGS
candied bacon, spicy tomato sauce, sweet chili, chives.
This made our final three , but did not win. We chickened out and got him some tacos.
Man of Constant Sorrow
Footballguy
You egg salad/deviled egg haters are whack!
That meal is a dream - just sub in some squirrel meat in place of the bacon & BAM - you got Eggs a Constant Sustenance!
Zegras11
Footballguy
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Man of Constant Sorrow
Footballguy
Well duh!
Remember my bloated tummy issues?
I need all the jet propulsion I can get!
You just listed a feature - not a bug.
Gah - this seems pointless!
Tim, post another song that will distract these imbeciles away from my meal plannin' needs.
Next thing ya know - I'll be told possum ain't pot worthy...
Man of Constant Sorrow
Footballguy
Amens!
I be a dandy cook too.
My fire pit & spit really roast-em -rightly - specially da squirrel!
My guess on the next OHW: <mystery>
timschochet
Footballguy
I would have been more impressed if he had met the Wooly Bully guy.
krista4
Footballguy
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Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Ah, the '70s. When a band that looks like a bunch of Hell's Angels on death row can make a groovy lounge record.
I wore this 45 out, sisters and brothers, and always smile when it pops up on the radio nowadays. I also bought the album based on how good I thought this single was......alas, there's a reason King Harvest is on this list and that's $4.98 I'll never get back.
Great pick, tim
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
I must be the outlier here. I think that song is pure blanc mange.
It should have been the mystery meal order.
It should have been the mystery meal order.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
zamboni
Footballguy
Good song. Great song.
The Youngbloods qualify as a OHW, but another one of those very talented bands that had a lot of really good unheralded material.
Darkness Darkness is a lesser known “hit” but a standout track. Took it in a few music drafts over the years.
Jesse Colin Young had some good solo material, too.
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SWC
Bromigo
dancin in the moonlight is a great pick and i salute you and there is a great cover of it by yonder mountain string band which has a truly great guitar solo on it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5yChzVeM6g take that to the bank brohans
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
The funny thing about that guy is he had another number 1 hit from the same album (I remember MTV playing the crap out of both videos), but the one you linked to is the only one most remember now, for obvious reasons.
Rove!
Footballguy
If so, that would conclude the most elaborate Rick Roll of all time....well played Tim...well played...
DocHolliday
Footballguy
timschochet
Footballguy
22. “867-5309/Jenny”- Tommy Tutone (1981)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6WTdTwcmxyo
So as it turns out, Tommy Tutone is the name of the band, not the guy. Who knew? Also, the bass player for this band was later the bass player for Animotion.
I’m sure these guys believed that this song would be the start of a long, successful career in the music industry but sadly, Jenny changed her number. (And yes, I’ve been saving that awful joke since the start of this thread.)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6WTdTwcmxyo
So as it turns out, Tommy Tutone is the name of the band, not the guy. Who knew? Also, the bass player for this band was later the bass player for Animotion.
I’m sure these guys believed that this song would be the start of a long, successful career in the music industry but sadly, Jenny changed her number. (And yes, I’ve been saving that awful joke since the start of this thread.)
timschochet
Footballguy
Up next: this band’s obsession with teenaged girls, combined with criticism that the marketing campaign for their first record was a ripoff of the Beatles, made their success very short- lived.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Who thought reciting a phone number could be so catchy? This is one of those songs I have heard so many times that I just know it by heart (despite never having gone out of my way to listen to it on purpose), but also one that I would be okay with never hearing again.
Man of Constant Sorrow
Footballguy
For ol' time sake, I just dialed this #.
No ring, but it connected - then - silence.
Either the # is still unused, or the new owner has become wary enough to be very selective b4 saying anything.
Quite sad either way.
Now, back to crank calling 911 - that's always a hoot!
Nice song, Tim.
zamboni
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
I just decided to let discretion be the better part of valor. I don't care for the song either.
rockaction
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
Love this song, too. This has been a good run, all things considered. I'm surprised Sweet Soul Music drew one comment, and it was mine. My favorite memory of Sweet Soul Music is getting totally stoned in '97 and listening to a mix with it on while I um, well...forget it. I was doing something I shouldn't have been doing.
Man of Constant Sorrow
Footballguy
Rove!
Footballguy
The follow up single hit number 11, but only has has 1.2 Million plays on Spotify as opposed to over 100 Million for the hit....but I really like the follow up
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skol asylum
Footballguy
Add one more new to me..
24. Sweet Soul Music (Arthur Conley)
A few others have been questionable but at least seemed somewhat familiar.
skol asylum
Footballguy
Add one more new to me..
24. Sweet Soul Music (Arthur Conley)
A few others have been questionable but at least seemed somewhat familiar.
