Favorite One-Hit Wonder

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally posted by troutman@Sep 27 2004, 03:52 PM
Devo - "Whip It"

They're more of a 2 hit wonder. Mexican Radio was pretty popular too.

For a band to be a "one-hit wonder", do they have to totally disappear after their hit, or can they still sell a lot of albums, but just not have any more commercial hits?

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally posted by FlamesAddiction+Sep 27 2004, 04:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (FlamesAddiction @ Sep 27 2004, 04:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-troutman@Sep 27 2004, 03:52 PM
Devo - "Whip It"

They're more of a 2 hit wonder. Mexican Radio was pretty popular too.

For a band to be a "one-hit wonder", do they have to totally disappear after their hit, or can they still sell a lot of albums, but just not have any more commercial hits? [/b][/quote]
Devo didn't do Mexican Radio that was Wall of Voodoo

My favorite one hit wonder


"!'m a . . . " by Berlin

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally posted by CaptainCrunch@Sep 27 2004, 04:35 PM
Devo didn't do Mexican Radio that was Wall of Voodoo

I just did some quick research and found that both bands recorded the song, but Wall of Voodoo was the original.

Devo were apparently big fans of Wall of Voodoo.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally posted by hulkrogan+Sep 27 2004, 04:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (hulkrogan @ Sep 27 2004, 04:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-The Goon@Sep 27 2004, 08:23 AM
"Come On Eileen"-Dexy's Midnight Runners

anyone else think this is one of the most vulgar songs ever made? [/b][/quote]
Huh?

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

^^^

Come .... on ..... Eileen

[Resolute 14]

I can't believe nobody has mentioned Kung Fu Fighting yet.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally posted by hulkrogan@Sep 27 2004, 09:45 AM
Frankie Goes To Hollywood- Relax

I would consider Frankie to be a "two hit wonder". Their power ballad "The Power of Love" was pretty big.

[The Goon]

Originally posted by GKDarts@Sep 27 2004, 09:20 AM
Tough to call a band thats been together for 35 years a one hit wonder however, they are pretty much only known for one song....

Proco Harem - Whiter Shade of Pale.

Was my wedding song......to this day, neither my wife nor I have any idea what the song is about!!!

As a local plug...The Dino Martini's did a great job of it considering they'd rehearsed it once prior to our big day.

Here's a page dedicated to deciphering those lyrics:

http://www.procolharum.com/awsoplyrics.htm

[Bill Bumface]

Originally posted by Mean Mr. Mustard@Sep 27 2004, 11:01 AM
^^^

Come .... on ..... Eileen

Thank you for pointing out what Dexy's Midnight Runners hoped that no one would realize.

They are sick bas**rds.

[troutman]

Come On Eileen Lyrics

Poor old Johnny Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
Moved a million hearts in mono
Our mothers cried
Sang along, who'd blame them
Now you're grown, so grown, now I must say more than ever
Go toora loora toora loo rye aye
And we can sing just like our fathers

[Chorus:]
Come on Eileen, oh I swear (what he means)
At this moment, you mean everything
With you in that dress my thoughts I confess
Verge on dirty
Ah come on Eileen

These people round here wear beaten down eyes
Sunk in smoke dried faces
They're so resigned to what their fate is
But not us (no never), no not us (no never)
We are far too young and clever
Remember
Go toora loora toora loo rye aye
Eileen I'll hum this tune forever

Come on Eileen oh I swear (what he means)
Ah come on, let's take off everything
That pretty red dress Eileen (tell him yes)
Ah come on let's, Ah come on Eileen
That pretty red dress, Eileen (tell him yes)
Ah come on let's, ah come on Eileen
Please...

Come on Eileen too-loo rye-aye
Come on Eileen too-loo rye-aye
Toora toora-too-loora

Now you have grown, now you have shown, oh Eileen
Come on Eileen, these things they are real and I know
how you feel
Now I must say more than ever
things round here have changed
Too-ra loo-ra too-ra loo-rye-aye

Not dirty, except for "With you in that dress my thoughts I confess
Verge on dirty".

[KevanGuy]

In The Meantime by Spacehog

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally posted by KevanGuy@Sep 27 2004, 01:46 PM
In The Meantime by Spacehog

They had another hit song with I Want To Live (just a little bit more) a couple years later.

[Frank the Tank]

Another one for me is "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles. Good lord I hate music videos!

[troutman]

http://www.onehitwondercentral.com/

http://altmusic.about.com/od/onehit/

http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/one_hit...s/series.jhtml

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Originally posted by troutman@Sep 27 2004, 07:40 PM

Not dirty, except for "With you in that dress my thoughts I confess
Verge on dirty".

Come....... on........ eileen

Now lets think about this one for a second....

Come......... (thats right think of the word) ..... on ....... Eileen

[troutman]

OK Beavis, we get the double entendre. Are all these songs filthy too?

1. No One Else Comes Close Joe
2. Come Undone DURAN DURAN
3. On A Come Up Mr. Capone-E
4. Two Become One Spice Girls
5. Words Don`t Come Easy The Hollies
6. Come On Home Franz Ferdinand
7. Come Undone Robbie Williams
8. Come On Over Christina Aguilera
9. Come Monday Jimmy Buffett
10. Love Don?t Come Easy White Lion
11. Superstar - Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) Luther Vandross
12. Come On Down TLC
13. Don't Make Me Come To Vegas Tori Amos
14. Come On Over (All I Want Is You) (Radio Edit) CHRISTINA AGUILERA
15. Come On Home Indigo Girls
16. Come On Notorious B.I.G.
17. Come On Chuck Berry
18. No One Else Comes Close Backstreet Boys
19. Don't Come Around Here No More Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
20. Come On Over Shania Twain

[RougeUnderoos]

Originally posted by Mean Mr. Mustard+Sep 27 2004, 02:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Mean Mr. Mustard @ Sep 27 2004, 02:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-troutman@Sep 27 2004, 07:40 PM

Not dirty, except for "With you in that dress my thoughts I confess
Verge on dirty".

Come....... on........ eileen

Now lets think about this one for a second....

Come......... (thats right think of the word) ..... on ....... Eileen [/b][/quote]
Yeah, I think we know what you are getting at. However, it's a pretty common phrase and judging by the lyrics, if you think it's a dirty song then you are likely reading too much into it.

If I remember correctly, there were several women in the band and they all looked like a bunch of farmers.

If it was Motley Crue, I'd agree with you. But it's not.

[Cowperson]

A popular hit in the 1960's, during the Vietnam War, Staff Sargeant Barry Sadler with: "Silver Wings." On satellite, old Ed Sullivan shows come on and I taped Sadler singing this one (yes, that's how lifeless my life is!!).

http://my.homewithgod.com/heavenlymidis/USA/beret.html

Another one, The Singing Nun, Jeaninine Deckers, Soeur Sourire ("Sister Smile"), with the song "Dominique" in 1963. Very popular at the time.

http://www.swinginchicks.com/singing_nun.htm

There was also a Japanese language hit on American charts in the 1960's which I can't quite remember right now.

Big hits but one time wonders.

Cowperson

[Bill Bumface]

oh jeez I hate it when it takes this much effort to explain a joke. :darnkids:

And troutman, none of those are as good as Come on Eilieen, although Don't Come Around Here No More is rather amusing when you put it that way.

[Crazy Flamer]

I hate every thing about you, by Ugly Kid Joe!