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Title: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: Nemo on Sunday, March 22, 2015, 20:20:04 Been a while since we've had a new music thread and I always enjoy them, so thought I'd propose a new theme: songs by bands who were one hit wonders or at least are only remembered for one song, other than the song they're famous for.
I'll start us off with Boston, who are generally known as "that band that did More than a Feeling" - at least in the UK, apparently they did much better in the States. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLZs7d1CPms Title: Re: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: Reg Smeeton on Sunday, March 22, 2015, 21:08:43 I'll offer the wonderful Salty Dog by Procol Harum....reached #44 in the charts....not quite like WSoP.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOj3kJKy-_U Title: Re: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: kerry red on Sunday, March 22, 2015, 21:25:11 Didn't Procol Harem have another hit called Homburg?
Title: Re: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: Reg Smeeton on Sunday, March 22, 2015, 21:31:18 Didn't Procol Harem have another hit called Homburg? Yes, but let's not be pedantic here, best remembered for WSoP. Here's one..... Feels like I'm in Love.....by Mungo Jerry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHzuvw8bxo0 Best remembered for In The Summertime. Feels Like was discoed fro Kelly Marie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auwVjnPK__c Title: Re: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: suttonred on Sunday, March 22, 2015, 22:39:00 What about the Pushbike Song? I'd name that before In the Summertime as their biggest hit.
Title: Re: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: ReadingRed on Sunday, March 22, 2015, 23:56:35 What about the Pushbike Song? I'd name that before In the Summertime as their biggest hit. That was The Mixtures, an aussie band trying to copy MJ's jug band vibe.I'm almost too embarrassed to admit I know that. Title: Re: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: Honkytonk on Monday, March 23, 2015, 00:50:27 Generally only known for Danger Zone, Kenny Loggins is in fact a musical god who also did sterling work on Footloose. Yes, he's not as obscure as some of the bands on here but I have had this god-damn song going round and round my head for days.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdEvuQE6t5c Title: Re: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, March 23, 2015, 09:47:27 That was The Mixtures, an aussie band trying to copy MJ's jug band vibe. I'm almost too embarrassed to admit I know that. I'm glad you did though, as I'd have been well confused... Max Romeo, is best remembered for Wet Dream, a classic banned by the BBC. Here's another gem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpIAc9by5iU Title: Re: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: jayohaitchenn on Monday, March 23, 2015, 10:11:19 Barenaked Ladies - quite popular round the world but a one hit wonder in this country with "Mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHacDYj8KZM Title: Re: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: Costanza on Monday, March 23, 2015, 10:19:13 Barenaked Ladies - quite popular round the world but a one hit wonder in this country with "Mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHacDYj8KZM BNL 'one hit' was One Week. Crash Test Dummies did Mmm... Title: Re: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: jayohaitchenn on Monday, March 23, 2015, 10:25:28 Quite right, getting my generic Canadian rock bands mixed up.
Title: Re: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: Costanza on Monday, March 23, 2015, 11:40:50 Quite right, getting my generic Canadian rock bands mixed up. The Crash Test Dummies did, however, cover a certain Swindon band... this version was more successful in the UK than its original (but long forgotten and therefore applicable). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrX70VzsmN8 Title: Re: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: PetsWinPrizes on Monday, March 23, 2015, 11:52:16 Babybird are generally only remembered for their misunderstood mid 90s hit 'Your Gorgeous', this is a much more recent track, with a video directed, bizarrely, by Johnny Depp
(apologies, embedding youtube links seems to be beyond me) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxrYcTgATaM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxrYcTgATaM) Title: Re: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: Nemo on Monday, March 23, 2015, 12:03:52 If you take the "s" out of https:// it will embed.
Title: Re: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: THE FLASH on Monday, March 23, 2015, 17:50:31 Here's my best big..one hit wonder!
http://youtu.be/aQ8qPOk0Zvc I reckon this would chart now.... Title: Re: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: adje on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 21:27:51 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zos0rbjouM8
as an alternative to Something In The Air Title: Re: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 21:35:18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zos0rbjouM8 as an alternative to Something In The Air I considered Thunderclap Newman, but couldn't think of anything else they'd ever done....this one maybe suggests why. Title: Re: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: suttonred on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 21:50:44 That was The Mixtures, an aussie band trying to copy MJ's jug band vibe. I'm almost too embarrassed to admit I know that. Ha ha, I always thought that was MJ, I'm still cool ;) Title: Re: 'Other' songs by bands famous for one song Post by: adje on Thursday, March 26, 2015, 06:31:37 I considered Thunderclap Newman, but couldn't think of anything else they'd ever done....this one maybe suggests why. you dont like it then |