one hit wonders

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Slantsick said:
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.
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you are correct sir! This is my genre of music to boot. Someone put Gary Numan on the list and he's definitely not a one hit wonder Check out his album Replicas. Go to a Numan/Tubeaway Army show, he normally won't play "Cars" which is fine by most. Asia and Red Rider may have gotten limited airplay but Asia's eponymous album and RR's As far as Siam are both excellent albums.
 
One of my favorites...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JibgblgNdYk"]YouTube- Crazy Elephant - Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' (1969)[/ame]
 
How about the song/band that launched MTV? The Buggles, "Video Killed the Radio Star." Pretty prophetic.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwuy4hHO3YQ"]YouTube- Buggles - Video killed the radio star 1979[/ame]
 
Venus: The Shocking Blue #1 on the charts in 60 something
Hey There Little Red Ridinghood: Sam the Sham and the Pharohs
 
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qHX493bB3U"]YouTube- The Troggs- Wild Thing[/ame]

Ya gotta love Jimi's version...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPvehX2aWb8"]YouTube- Jimi Hendrix - Wild Thing Live Monterey 1967[/ame]
 
Bay city rollers a perfect example of a good band that could have gone somewhere but was ruined by being a kiddy band

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBn2ux5vRHk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBn2ux5vRHk[/ame]
 
The most famouse one hit wonder band the..............oneders oops the WONDERS!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPMLG8mnCRM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPMLG8mnCRM[/ame]
 
blackjax said:
Bay city rollers a perfect example of a good band that could have gone somewhere but was ruined by being a kiddy band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBn2ux5vRHk
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I want some of whatever you're smokin' :hippy2:

You're either too young to remember, or, see above.

As I recall, you were either a girl who liked "The Bay City Rollers", or you were a guy who liked "KISS". I don't seem to recall any middle ground. I mean, really, plaid pants with white cuffs that were too short?

But, thankfully, they just kinda disappeared.:read2:
 
yes there was a go between zep, aerosmith, zz top, ac/dc,rush and numerous others i recall in my days as a kid you was either a nerd or a below 17 mommys boy who listened to the bay city rollers teeny bop one hit wonder crap on early sat morning tv or a rock n roll pot smoking maniac wearing jeans t-shirt and a hat that read "gimme head till im dead" hot rodding down main street with a girlfriend or someone elses girlfriend that put out listening to ac/dc on a craig power play.... i fell in the rock n roll group uh yeah im to young to know or remember pass the joint ya bogart lol
 
Here's a one hit wonder that got lots of play time way back when.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izQB2-Kmiic"]YouTube- Zager And Evans - In The Year 2525[/ame]
 
Got another one for you guys, but I can't post a vid 'cause the title is a giveaway. Frida-(I Know) There's Something Going On. Bonus cookies if you know 1. Who she is, and 2. Who recorded the album for her.

Ken
 
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