Pine Barrens Mafia Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Lemme hear it people. If you had to choose one and only one "one hit wonder" what song would it be? I'll reserve my answer for later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Right Said Fred https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P5mtclwloEQ Boom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSNBDSC Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) http://rateyourmusic.com/list/fierystage/vh1s_100_greatest_one_hit_wonders/1/ Stayin Edited June 8, 2016 by tsnbd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) Baja Men, Who Let The Dogs Out. Changed my mind: Tommy Tutone, 867-5309. (Side note: the "Jenny Hack": if you're ever in any kind of store and don't have a bonus card to swipe, try entering the store's area code + 867-5309. It usually works.) Edited June 8, 2016 by DC Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jr1 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Lucas with the lid off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 This is a gorgeous cover with a female vocal and an acoustic arrangement that far outstrips the original one hit wonder. There's also a DCTommyTutone cover on the same album; sort of pedestrian but pretty unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) Key Largo....mostly because he reminds me so much of a cross between Jauronimo and FireChan. Edited June 8, 2016 by BringBackFergy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 with a female vocal and an acoustic arrangement that far outstrips the original one hit wonder. There's also a DCTommyTutone cover on the same album; sort of pedestrian but pretty unique. While I would hardly call tears for fears a one hit wonder band it is amazing to hear the same song sound so different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 So many... Smart ass answer is stairway to heaven. Kind of hard to imagine it isn't from the 70s. That era was loaded with em and stood the test of time. Technically, Layla is a one hit wonder but that feels like cheating. Take a walk on the wild side is another... Depending on how you define "hit"... Baker Street is my choice although Gerry Rafferty did have some songs that reached the charts. Baker Street is just an amazing song with a great story. If you are an 80s guy, Tainted Love is the choice. But, being of a certain age "My Sharona" was the first song that popped into my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Rick Derringer - Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Depending on how you define "hit"... Baker Street is my choice although Gerry Rafferty did have some songs that reached the charts. Baker Street is just an amazing song with a great story. Excellent choice. Another from the same era that I'd include is Year of the Cat. Al Stewart had other songs, but none close to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Are Rafferty and Derringer really one hit wonders if they were in bands that also had big hits (Stuck in the Middle and Hang on Sloopy)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 The first one hit wonder. The original and still the best: Pachelbel, Canon in D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Something in the air, by Thunder Clap Newman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Baker Street has always been one of my favorite songs. I've heard a lot of people lately talking about this song. Never realized it had such a big impact on sooooooo many people. So many... Smart ass answer is stairway to heaven. Kind of hard to imagine it isn't from the 70s. That era was loaded with em and stood the test of time. Technically, Layla is a one hit wonder but that feels like cheating. Take a walk on the wild side is another... Depending on how you define "hit"... Baker Street is my choice although Gerry Rafferty did have some songs that reached the charts. Baker Street is just an amazing song with a great story. If you are an 80s guy, Tainted Love is the choice. But, being of a certain age "My Sharona" was the first song that popped into my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Baker Street has always been one of my favorite songs. I've heard a lot of people lately talking about this song. Never realized it had such a big impact on sooooooo many people. Not many people realize that it is autobiographical. The song is about Gerry trying to extract himself from his previous band stealers wheel and it took three years of legal fighting to be able to write music again. He stayed with a friend on Baker Street and this was his attempt to capture that experience (along with his struggles with alcohol). Are Rafferty and Derringer really one hit wonders if they were in bands that also had big hits (Stuck in the Middle and Hang on Sloopy)? The answer is yes if you go by common definitions. However in my examples Baker Street would be excluded because he had other songs that charted, but Layla would be included. I think Layla would be a choice that misses the spirit of the question. Baker Street is so !@#$ing epic that nothing he did in any capacity compares to that hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 I disagree with SDS on this one. i think the 80s were the decade of the one-hit-wonder. Example: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Are Rafferty and Derringer really one hit wonders if they were in bands that also had big hits (Stuck in the Middle and Hang on Sloopy)? And Derringer did the Hulk Hogan theme too. That right there is the stuff of legends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 This one popped in my head immediately, though it only reached number 4 in the US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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