more music fun . . . One Hit Wonder Central . . .

[OneBlueSky]

http://www.onehitwondercentral.com/

here's a great site with information about all of the so-called one hit wonders from the 50s through the present . . . just looking at the 60s list, I found a whole bunch of old favorites, including:

Mule Skinner Blues - The Fendermen
Alley-Oop - The Hollywood Argyles
Let's Think About Livin' - Bob Luman
Angel Baby - Rosie and the Originals
Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee
A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels
Do You Love Me? - The Contours
What's Your Name - Don & Juan
Shout, Shout, Knock Yourself Out - Ernie Maresca
I Know - Barbara George
Wipe Out - The Surfaris
Rhythm of the Rain - The Cascades
Sally Go Round the Roses - The Jaynettes
Tobacco Road - The Nashville Teens
Liar, Liar - The Castaways
They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Ha - Napoleon XIV
Elusive Butterfly - Bob Lind
Harlem Nocturne - The Viscounts
Cool Jerk - The Capitols
Green Tambourine - The Lemon Pipers
For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
Summertime Blues - Blue Cheer
Journey to the Center of the Mind - Amboy Dukes
Israelites - Desmond Dekker and the Aces
In the Year 2525 - Zager & Evans

and oh so many more . . . what were some of your favorites? . . .

[Waistdeep]

1. What's their definition of "one-hit wonder"?

Buffalo Springfield?
Big Brother and the Holding Company?

Reminds me a little of the VH1 special recently that had Jimmy Hendrix on the list.

I like a lot of your list, but "In the Year 2525" --- sheesh.

Anything that doesn't have The Seeds "Pushin' Too Hard" on it is missing something.

[OneBlueSky]

5. hey, I was young . . .

and that song brings back memories of a good time in my life . . . don't think I'd go looking for it on an oldies album today, though . . . :shrug:

as for Big Brother and Springfield . . . I'm guessing that those were their only top 40 hits, though they both obviously had a great deal of success with albums . . .

[Punkingal]

2. I can think of a few...

Romeo's Tune - Steve Forbert
Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
In the Summertime - Mango Jerry
Ride, Captain, Ride - Blues Image
The Worst That Could Happen - Brooklyn Bridge
Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
More Today Than Yesterday (Can't remember who did that one)

I also can't remember if Brooklyn Bridge ever had another hit, but I don't think they did.

[lucidmadman]

3. A couple...

HEY LITTLE GIRL- Syndicate of Sound

PSYCHOTIC REACTION- The Count Five

...Safaris also had SURFER JOE.

[Archae]

4. One hit wonder from near me.

From Plymouth, WI, (about 30 miles west of here,) Starland Vocal Band.

"Afternoon Delight."

[Kamika]

6. The 90s

I wonder how they decide if you're a one hit wonder.. when they have sinead o'connor and the cardigans on the list

[kmla]

7. Oh, let me see. In no particular chronological order, my faves are:

Come one Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Cars - Gary Numan
Fantasy - Aldo Nova
Oh Nicole - Point Blank
Call to Your Heart - Giuffria
Pop Musik - M
One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head
Eres Tu - Mocedades
99 Luftbaloons - Nena
Wildflower - Skylark
Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling
Hot Child in the City - Nick Gilder
I Melt with You - Modern English
Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
Love Plus One - Haircut 100

Those are the ones off the top of my head...

[mac56]

8. a couple more

"Lies" - The Knickerbockers
"Have I The Right" - The Honeycombs
"Go Back" - Crabby Appleton
"Let It All Hang Out" - The Hombres
"Sit Down, I Think I Love You" - The Mojo Men

[FunBobbyMucha]

9. I wanna be a Lifeguard by Bluto

I wanna be a Flinstone, the Screaming Blue Messiahs
China by Red Rockers
When Your Heart is Weak by Cock Robin (worst band name ever)
Invisible by Alison Moyet (sorry brit DU'ers, she was a one hit wonder here)
They Don't Know About Us by Tracey Ullman
I'll carry the torch for you by Fire...???? Does anybody remember this mid-80's alternative/R.E.M. ripoff band/song? Or their name?