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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: max_cool on October 13, 2008, 01:40:57 AM

Title: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: max_cool on October 13, 2008, 01:40:57 AM: So, I've been sitting here listening to Come On Eileen (Dexy's Midnight Runners) for the last hour or so and a very important question popped into my head. that question being the one posed in the thread title. So far I have been able to think of Come On Aileen (the only correct answer) and Take On Me.

Any other contenders?

[youtube=425,350]jW_aWY5PubI[/youtube]
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 13, 2008, 01:51:34 AM: Take On Me is a good one

my favorite one-hit wonder is When in Rome's The Promise

[youtube=425,350]tOyyrB1wj04[/youtube]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOyyrB1wj04
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: max_cool on October 13, 2008, 01:55:53 AM: Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on October 13, 2008, 01:51:34 AM
Take On Me is a good one

my favorite one-hit wonder is When in Rome's The Promise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOyyrB1wj04

Nice, I don't think I had ever heard that song :duh
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: laesperanzapaz on October 13, 2008, 01:56:15 AM: [youtube=425,350]D_P-v1BVQn8[/youtube].
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: TVC15 on October 13, 2008, 01:57:13 AM: Easy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQVUtcytaw8

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Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: Smooth Groove on October 13, 2008, 02:01:22 AM: (http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/04_02/iceLFI1104_468x762.jpg)
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: Flannel Boy on October 13, 2008, 02:03:53 AM: Take on Me is pretty good

Joke Post:

[youtube=425,350]Nx64_N4AA04[/youtube]

Winnipeg Post:

[youtube=425,350]pfm-17pu6SQ[/youtube]

Arrested Development Post:

[youtube=425,350]eaHYvkjH_QY[/youtube]
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: Flannel Boy on October 13, 2008, 02:08:41 AM: [youtube=425,350]jd9Ajmvvn6A[/youtube]

[youtube=425,350]4mtlqIfukc[/youtube]

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Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: ToxicAdam on October 13, 2008, 02:23:38 AM: [youtube=425,350]rxH39QlRuhg[/youtube]

It's not my favorite, but that's the answer.

[youtube=425,350]VRHLkLFJxaw[/youtube]

This would be my favorite (Shattered Dreams). With Kajagoogoo's "Too Shy" being a close second.
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: xnikki118x on October 13, 2008, 02:49:57 AM: I was going to say either "Come On Eileen" or "Take On Me" off the top of my head, and those are the first two responses. Awesome.
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on October 13, 2008, 02:50:54 AM: [youtube=425,350]9z7t-Ox3XvU&translated=1[/youtube]

I hate it more than life itself but you can't deny that it made the entire world completely fucking nuts for a few months...or longer.
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: TVC15 on October 13, 2008, 03:01:55 AM: Isn't Faith No More basically a one hit wonder? I mean, they had lots of other great stuff, but only one real big hit.

[youtube=425,350]nsETamxkT9E[/youtube]

Well, I guess Falling to Pieces, too, but that wasn't nearly as big.
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: ToxicAdam on October 13, 2008, 03:40:58 AM: Three of the greatest rap one-hit wonders:

[youtube=425,350]xvuue9NVKrU[/youtube]
Geto Jam

[youtube=425,350]icr0eW1fRSs[/youtube]
I Wish

[youtube=425,350]N58TYv7Vt3A[/youtube]
Ditty
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: Bildi on October 13, 2008, 03:59:14 AM: Quote from: Smooth Groove on October 13, 2008, 02:01:22 AM
Vanilla Ice

That's who I was thinking of. Everyone knows him, but he was a real flash in the pan

Quote from: TVC 15 on October 13, 2008, 03:01:55 AM
Isn't Faith No More basically a one hit wonder? I mean, they had lots of other great stuff, but only one real big hit.

Well, I guess Falling to Pieces, too, but that wasn't nearly as big.

I don't know Falling to Pieces, but I thought Easy was a bit of a hit. But Epic was probably still gigantic in comparison.
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: Beezy on October 13, 2008, 04:26:29 AM: Come and Ride the Train

[youtube=425,350]U9vZ_akgmXU[/youtube]
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: brawndolicious on October 13, 2008, 05:00:11 AM: This is probably the most successful song that most people didn't understand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm4iU0yx9GY
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: bork on October 13, 2008, 05:59:43 AM: "I Wish," haha that was my theme song back in high school.

Quote from: ToxicAdam on October 13, 2008, 03:40:58 AM
Three of the greatest rap one-hit wonders:

[youtube=425,350]xvuue9NVKrU[/youtube]
Geto Jam

I dunno, Domino is more of a two-hit wonder.

[youtube=425,350]jooJca4sXyY[/youtube]

Also Ill Al Skratch

[youtube=425,350]Lzzr6NqDx6E[/youtube]

And leaving hip-hop for R&B who can forget Montell Jordan? (I'll take Slick Rick with this beat, thanks)

[youtube=425,350]WhwjAaDKFRU[/youtube]
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: Fresh Prince on October 13, 2008, 06:00:37 AM: [youtube=425,350] mpHLEm9-0bg[/youtube]
Scatman

[youtube=425,350]2-jVU5Lqxx0[/youtube]
Humpty Dance

[youtube=425,350]Vaw-9WElAjc[/youtube]
Mambo 5 spawned countless internet parodies and Bob the Builder single.

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Add this to Bill Ray Cyrus Achy Breaky Heart country love in

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Mark Morrison
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: bork on October 13, 2008, 06:03:54 AM: Us3 - Cantaloop/Flip Fantasia. First CD I ever bought! :lol

[youtube=425,350]g9HnoRgRIwg[/youtube]
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: The Sceneman on October 13, 2008, 06:30:56 AM: Rednex - Cotton Eyed Joe

will not post the youtube as its repulsive
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: bork on October 13, 2008, 06:48:14 AM: Lucas - Lucas With The Lid Off

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An excellent music video that aired briefly on MTV in 1994 and soon became largely forgotten. This one was filmed in B&W to produce an old-timey ambience that works very well with the ragtime sound. Pay close attention to the continuity. The whole video was filmed with a steadycam, in one continuous shot...an unbelievably difficult task that only someone like Michel Gondry could pull off. This catchy vid is no longer in production and a rare treat to find, wherever it happens to bubble up ;-)

[youtube=425,350]B5HOsnq_2j4[/youtube]

I bought this guy's album too. Enjoyed most of it actually but he didn't catch on at all.
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 13, 2008, 10:51:30 AM: [youtube=425,350]Yu_moia-oVI[/youtube].
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: Beezy on October 13, 2008, 10:57:25 AM: Rick Astley has two hits that I know of. FAIL
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 13, 2008, 12:08:35 PM: Rick Astley is probably more well known than anyone in this thread thanks to the Internet. Way to think outside of the box, loser.
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on October 13, 2008, 12:14:10 PM: Quote from: TVC 15 on October 13, 2008, 03:01:55 AM
Isn't Faith No More basically a one hit wonder? I mean, they had lots of other great stuff, but only one real big hit.

I thought Midlife Crisis was pretty popular...wasn't it?
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 13, 2008, 12:15:51 PM: [youtube=425,350]xhLxnlNcxv8[/youtube] - Rick MegaMix
Title: Re: What is the greatest one-hit-wonder?
Post by: muckhole on October 13, 2008, 12:59:10 PM: [youtube=425,350]RZ5SVDYBNrY[/youtube]

Vernon Reid on guitar. :rock