Favorite One-Hit Wonder

2007-04-25 20:33:22

#1

DesertFox-: The very model of a modern major general; +794|6695|United States of America

Yeah, I know we've had favorite song, what are you listening to, what type of music do you like, what instrument do you play, which bands do you like but not really one of these. What's your favorite one and who's it by?

I'll go with "I Fought the Law" by Bobby Fuller Four

2007-04-25 20:35:53

#2

cowami: OY, BITCHTITS!; +1,106|6300|Noo Yawk, Noo Yawk

The ultimate one-hit wonder. Nothing, but NOTHING can beat this:

We Built this City - Jefferson Starship

I rest my case.

Last edited by cowami (2007-04-25 20:47:28)

2007-04-25 20:37:29

#3

mcgid1: Meh...; +129|6727|Austin, TX/San Antonio, TX

For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield (they might have had another hit, but I don't think so)

2007-04-25 20:37:59

#4

kessel!: Peruvian Cocaine; +261|6775|Toronto Canada

Come Together - The Beatles.

its really unfortunate that they didnt have many more hits than this. I really think they couldve done well for themselves.

2007-04-25 20:40:30

#5

sexecuti0ner: What kinda guy are you are?; +148|6242

"Come" on Feel the Noise - Quiet Riot (SP?)

2007-04-25 20:45:30

#6

Shaguart: Titties; +56|6379|Calgary, Canada

kessel! wrote:
Come Together - The Beatles.

its really unfortunate that they didnt have many more hits than this. I really think they couldve done well for themselves.

i hope your joking

2007-04-25 20:47:32

#7

Deadmonkiefart: Floccinaucinihilipilificator; +177|6716

Shaguart wrote:
kessel! wrote:
Come Together - The Beatles.

its really unfortunate that they didnt have many more hits than this. I really think they couldve done well for themselves.
i hope your joking

I think that was sarcasm....

2007-04-25 20:50:50

#8

Reciprocity: Member; +721|6591|the dank(super) side of Oregon

Hootie and the blowfish, Six pense non the richer, the cardigans, ben fold's five, chumbawumba(sp?), the wallflowers. just what i can remember off the top of my head, when I kept up with music.

ooh, forgot the bare naked ladies.

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2007-04-25 20:53:40

#9

T.Pike: 99 Problems . . .; +187|6293|Pennsyltucky

Days go by .... Dirty Vegas

2007-04-25 21:18:08

#10

bonedoc69: Member; +36|6421|Eugene, Oregon U.S.A.

anything twisted sister! nuff said...............

2007-04-25 21:24:19

#11

Ty: Mass Media Casualty; +2,398|6785|Noizyland

How can you say "anything" Twisted Sister? A one hit wonder means ONE, in Twisted Sister's case, 'We're not gonna take it."

I like Chumbawumba's Tubthumping. Fountains of Wayne "Stacy's Mom" is pretty good too, but mostly 'cause they used Rachel Hunter, (New Zealander,) as the Mom in their video, (I hate typing "Mom".)

I'm pretty sure the Wallflowers were a two hit wonder 'cause they did "One Headlight" and a cover of Bowie's "Heroes".

Who else... hmm... I guess I'll think of more later.

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2007-04-25 21:25:22

#12

SuperSlowYo: slow as you go; +124|6570|Canaduhhh.. West Toast

Jimmy Ray - Are you Jimmy Ray

2007-04-25 21:27:37

#13

tor11: Grunt; +18|6770|Os , Norway

" A kind of magic" Queen.

2007-04-25 21:28:07

#14

chittydog: less busy; +586|6845|Kubra, Damn it!

Do you guys understand what a one-hit-wonder is? A band/artist that had ONE hit and faded away.

Twisted Sister had at least three hits, Hootie had two Platinum albums and several Top 10 hits, Queen had several hits and Jefferson Starship had dozens under all their names (started as Jefferson Airplane, changed to Jefferson Starship, then finally Starship).

Anyway, my favorite one-hit-wonder is a-ha:

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2007-04-25 21:29:54

#15

<BoTM>J_Aero: Qualified Expert; +62|6475|Melbourne - Home of Football

Big Country - In A Big Country

2007-04-25 21:38:37

#16

djphetal: Go Ducks.; +346|6346|Oregon

That's How I Beat Shaq - Aaron Carter.

2007-04-25 21:44:08

#17

Ty: Mass Media Casualty; +2,398|6785|Noizyland

Oh wait, I forgot a key one.
Survivior - Eye of the Tiger.

Oh, and
OMC - How Bizarre
The only New Zealand single EVER to get to #1 in the US.

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2007-04-25 22:00:31

#18

Kamikaze17: Over the line!; +70|6759|Mark it zero.

Ty wrote:
How can you say "anything" Twisted Sister? A one hit wonder means ONE, in Twisted Sister's case, 'We're not gonna take it."

that, plus "I Wanna Rock" fuckin awesome song by Twisted Sister.

One of my favorites is "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake.

edit: it seems like most people dont know what a "One Hit Wonder" is. A One hit wonder is basically just one song that a band became famous for (sometimes 2 or 3), and only that one song. So a band like the Beatles, Queen, and whoever else do not have any one hit wonders.

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2007-04-25 22:19:17

#19

Ty: Mass Media Casualty; +2,398|6785|Noizyland

Kamikaze17 wrote:
Ty wrote:
How can you say "anything" Twisted Sister? A one hit wonder means ONE, in Twisted Sister's case, 'We're not gonna take it."
that, plus "I Wanna Rock" fuckin awesome song by Twisted Sister.

Heh heh. Spongebob.
Yeah, a lot of thse arn't one hit wonders. Most are from bands who had one major hit and then several not so big ones.

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2007-04-25 22:32:30

#20

Donald O' Brien: Member; +104|6714

Ty wrote:
Fountains of Wayne "Stacy's Mom" is pretty good too, but mostly 'cause they used Rachel Hunter, (New Zealander,) as the Mom in their video, (I hate typing "Mom".)

One of the guys from Fountains of Wayne has written songs for the bands in movies like That Thing You Do, and Pussycat Dolls. So, technically he has written more 'fictional' hit songs than actual hit songs. Just a weird fact I guess!

2007-04-25 22:37:58

#21

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6449|King Of The Islands

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2007-04-25 22:39:04

#22

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|6776|Cambridge (UK)

This is never going to work on an international forum like this - different countries have different charts and therefor different 'one hit wonders'...

2007-04-25 22:53:45

#23

Superslim: BF2s Frat Brother; +211|6702|Calgary

This is it, time to close the topic:

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