Nemo
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« on: Sunday, March 22, 2015, 20:20:04 » |
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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.
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #1 on: Sunday, March 22, 2015, 21:08:43 » |
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I'll offer the wonderful Salty Dog by Procol Harum....reached #44 in the charts....not quite like WSoP.
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« Reply #2 on: Sunday, March 22, 2015, 21:25:11 » |
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Didn't Procol Harem have another hit called Homburg?
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #3 on: Sunday, March 22, 2015, 21:31:18 » |
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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
Best remembered for In The Summertime. Feels Like was discoed fro Kelly Marie
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« Reply #4 on: Sunday, March 22, 2015, 22:39:00 » |
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What about the Pushbike Song? I'd name that before In the Summertime as their biggest hit.
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« Reply #5 on: Sunday, March 22, 2015, 23:56:35 » |
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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.
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, March 23, 2015, 00:50:27 » |
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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.
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, March 23, 2015, 09:47:27 » |
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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
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, March 23, 2015, 10:11:19 » |
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Barenaked Ladies - quite popular round the world but a one hit wonder in this country with "Mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm"
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, March 23, 2015, 10:19:13 » |
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Barenaked Ladies - quite popular round the world but a one hit wonder in this country with "Mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm"
BNL 'one hit' was One Week. Crash Test Dummies did Mmm...
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, March 23, 2015, 10:25:28 » |
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Quite right, getting my generic Canadian rock bands mixed up.
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, March 23, 2015, 11:40:50 » |
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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).
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« Reply #12 on: Monday, March 23, 2015, 11:52:16 » |
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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)
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« Reply #13 on: Monday, March 23, 2015, 12:03:52 » |
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If you take the "s" out of https:// it will embed.
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« Reply #14 on: Monday, March 23, 2015, 17:50:31 » |
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Here's my best big..one hit wonder!
I reckon this would chart now....
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