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Title: Favorite one hit wonder?
Post by: Miyabi on February 11, 2009, 06:08:53 PM: What was your favorite one-hit wonder?

I would have to say mine is Tubthumping by Chumbawamba. . . . if you don't know what that is, youtube it, I guarantee you really DO know what it is. ha ha.

I just wanted to know what everyone else liked.
Title: Re: Favorite one hit wonder?
Post by: CthulhuKefka on February 12, 2009, 10:51:13 AM: The 90's was the pinnacle of one-hit wonders.

Probably my favorite was "All for You" by Sister Hazel. 8)
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Post by: readerMom on February 12, 2009, 09:28:16 PM: No Rain by Blind Melon. My husband laughs because he says it is the cheeriest depressed song he has ever heard.
Title: Re: Favorite one hit wonder?
Post by: Miyabi on February 12, 2009, 09:49:49 PM: Those are both good song.

LOL Your husband is totally right readerMom. xD
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Post by: Comfortable Madness on February 12, 2009, 10:12:25 PM: One hit wonders you say? Well I have to go with Vanilla Ice "Ice Ice Baby".... :D
Title: Re: Favorite one hit wonder?
Post by: Miyabi on February 13, 2009, 02:53:24 AM: He had a few other hits. xP Like Having a Roni and that one song that I can never remember the name of. ha ha. And there was that song he did with ICP.
Title: Re: Favorite one hit wonder?
Post by: The Jade Knight on February 13, 2009, 08:33:42 AM: I'm going to say "The Rusted Wheel of Things" by David Downes, though it may never have received radio play. He produced two albums, but that song was the only one of his that really took off at all, I think, and it certainly could have made it to radio.

If that doesn't count, I'll say "Children", by Robert Miles. It was his only song that ever made it to mainstream radio in the US, even though he has also produced several albums.
Title: Re: Favorite one hit wonder?
Post by: Sigyn on February 13, 2009, 07:16:30 PM: "Tonight and the Rest of My Life" by Nina Gordon. I love that song.
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Post by: Crusader808 on February 20, 2009, 06:50:12 PM: Since the 80s were the golden age of one hit wonders, I look to them for my choice.

I was going to go with Dead Or Alive, but since he's a TWO hit wonder (Right Round and Brand New Lover) he doesn't count. With that in mind, I'm going to go with Frankie Goes To Hollywood's Relax
Title: Re: Favorite one hit wonder?
Post by: Miyabi on February 20, 2009, 10:54:38 PM: Bon Jovi is a multi-hitter. (Yay for making up words.)

Dead or Alive

(These all reached #1 on the billboards)
Living on a Prayer
It's My Life
You Give Love A Bad Name
Bad Medicine
I'll be There For You
Blaze of GLory

<most recently>
(won a grammy for)
Who Says You Can't Go Home
Title: Re: Favorite one hit wonder?
Post by: CthulhuKefka on February 21, 2009, 10:08:34 AM: Quote from: Sigyn on February 13, 2009, 07:16:30 PM
"Tonight and the Rest of My Life" by Nina Gordon. I love that song.

I have that CD. I love Nina Gordon.

Some honorable mentions:

“What’s Up?” - 4-Non Blondes

“I’m Too Sexy” - Right Said Fred (Oh yes, for some reason it just gets stuck in your head)

“Flagpole Sitta” - Harvey Danger (I just love the pacing of this song)
Title: Re: Favorite one hit wonder?
Post by: mccullough on February 22, 2009, 12:24:00 AM: Miyabi, When I saw your title and before I looked at the body of the thread I immediately thought of Tubthumping. It is a great song!
Title: Re: Favorite one hit wonder?
Post by: Miyabi on February 22, 2009, 02:38:52 AM: Quote from: mccullough on February 22, 2009, 12:24:00 AM
Miyabi, When I saw your title and before I looked at the body of the thread I immediately thought of Tubthumping. It is a great song!
I'm glad I'm not the only person that absolutely loves it. I like all of their music though. They were a great undiscovered type of band. No one knew them.
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Post by: readerMom on February 22, 2009, 03:21:25 AM: They've got that eBay song now though, I've heard it on the radio a few times.
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Post by: Loud_G on February 25, 2009, 08:35:51 PM: The only thing that comes to mind at the moment is:

"Inna gadda da vida"
Title: Re: Favorite one hit wonder?
Post by: The Jade Knight on February 28, 2009, 04:40:43 AM: "Dagosta din tei" is pretty good, too.
Title: Re: Favorite one hit wonder?
Post by: Miyabi on February 28, 2009, 07:35:06 AM: Quote from: The Jade Knight on February 28, 2009, 04:40:43 AM
"Dagosta din tei" is pretty good, too.
Did you ever see the video that came with the Japanese release of that CD?

It was all about misheard lyrics if you tried to hear Japanese while listening to it.
Title: Re: Favorite one hit wonder?
Post by: The Jade Knight on February 28, 2009, 09:28:14 AM: I did not see that. Is it online somewhere?
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Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on February 28, 2009, 07:10:40 PM: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/maiyahi

I never heard it came with the Japanese release of the CD though. It was made by a member of 2ch.
Title: Re: Favorite one hit wonder?
Post by: Miyabi on February 28, 2009, 07:55:46 PM: Not that one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_PHT1m8cg0

This one was the one that was released with it.

Well, that's what my host brother told me anyway.

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Title: Re: Favorite one hit wonder?
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on February 28, 2009, 08:30:13 PM: The mona character is a 2ch mascot. :)
Title: Re: Favorite one hit wonder?
Post by: Miyabi on February 28, 2009, 08:45:19 PM: Perhaps Shota was full of it. xD