One Hit Wonder Day

[LuvMyQuad]

For some reason a lot of Canadians really detest this song. Not sure why...

I didn't know that. Its theme is anti-racism, anti-genocide, etc.

 

[Obbop]

Another instrumental one-hitter from a popular TV commercial...

Billy Joe & the Checkmates - Percolator (Twist)




Maxwell House Coffee commercial




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Has a good beat and I can dance to it!!!!

 

[scottm18]

Yeah one hit wonder only for the US-- but we did get some air play for the Sun Always Shines on TV But pathetic recognition of this Norwegian band that *still* going today.

Check out their beautiful cover of Crying in the Rain for instance.

Check out this great album 30 years after Take On Me. Not only does Morten look as good as he did back then (testament to that healthy Norwegian fish diet I'm sure) ...but he sounds ever better with a beautifully matured voice.

Also listen to "T.O.M 2015" called Forest Fire...which i still contend The Weeknd stole the keyboard riff for his mega-hit Blinding Lights!
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_knKu1cdUUD4ydnpcG5FQdnTij_jiNyl34

 

[MacDaddy]

Don't think I've seen this one yet....

Lunatic Fringe by Red Rider

FYI I am sure many remember but for those who don't there is a 5.1 DVD A of Red Rider with Tom Cochrane.

 

[MidiMagic]

This was a big Dr. Demento tune. Whoops, someone already mentioned this. Sorry.

I have the 45.

"They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Ha."
Napoleon XIV

The flip side is the record recorded backwards with the label printed backwards.

 

[MidiMagic]

https://music.apple.com/au/album/candida/303081250?i=303081270
For my contribution, this little foot tapper from Tony Orlando and Dawn "Candida (1970)"

What about these?

Tie a Yellow Ribbon on the Old Oak Tree
Knock 3 Times

 

[par4ken]

What about these?

Tie a Yellow Ribbon on the Old Oak Tree
Knock 3 Times

I always liked "Summer Sand" & "What Are You Doing Sunday" and around the same time we got the girl group version of Dawn, Dusk "I Hear Those Church Bells Ringing".

 

[LuvMyQuad]

Another one just came to mind. John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band's On the Dark Side from the movie Eddie and the Cruisers. A big hit in the US, largely because it sounded like Springsteen. I don't think the band was ever heard from again.

 

[LuvMyQuad]

Thinking of "brown" got me to this one. Smoking In the Boys Room by Brownsville Station

 

[cbmmm3]

we need more "brown"

 

[par4ken]

we need more "brown"

Jim Croce had many other hits as well.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Johnny Preston RUNNING BEAR

 

[cbmmm3]

ugh. this one was all the rage a while back

 

[cbmmm3]

one more....I could go on and on and on with this thread !!

 

[Mesozoic Mike]

I have the 45.

"They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Ha."
Napoleon XIV

The flip side is the record recorded backwards with the label printed backwards.

I have it on a Dr. Demento CD collection.

 

[Jeff ss]

Donnie Iris - Ah Leah!

 

[scottm18]

ugh. this one was all the rage a while back

Considering this was created by a bunch of 80 year old perverted men...the lyrics of this are quite disturbing.

 

[cbmmm3]

Considering this was created by a bunch of 80 year old perverted men...the lyrics of this are quite disturbing.

yup. Lyrical controversies have followed music from the day man decided to sing. Its nothing new.

 

[scottm18]

yup. Lyrical controversies have followed music from the day man decided to sing. Its nothing new.

Yep, speaking of that topic & one hit wonders, there's *this* still-controversial song. Benny can say what he wants about the origin, but I'm still not so sure about this poster-child of an example.

I'm not *even* going to post original video for this...

 

[Sonik Wiz]

Yep, speaking of that topic & one hit wonders, there's *this* still-controversial song. Benny can say what he wants about the origin, but I'm still not so sure about this poster-child of an example.

I'm not *even* going to post original video for this...

Never heard of Benny Mardones until now. Good tune, lyrics. Natch, you've made me want to check out the video.....