The best one hit wonders.

[The Hypno-Toad]

jimmydiesel said:

The Hypno-Toad said:

jimmydiesel said:

oh forgot this little gem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk30a0qsVIk

As John Lennon once said "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me,". Too true and he was The Walrus..... I could be The Walrus, it still wouldn't change the fact that I don't have a car.

Sorry Mr Toad, thats gone completly over my head!

Can't find the right clip jimmy but here's a really big hint...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_GIOceRiAU

[The Hypno-Toad]

Ferg said:

What are we calling a hit here.
Top 40??

Sputnik had at least one other hit with 21st Century Boy and I'm confident Michelle Shocked never troubled the chart......ever.

Edited by Ferg on Sunday 12th April 19:13

Ooops you got me Ferg. I really thought that song was at least a top 40 hit. Only got to number 60. And I thought I was real good at this.

[Ferg]

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[Rude Girl]

Vanessa Paradis - Joe le Taxi

Oh, and the Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

Edited by Rude Girl on Sunday 12th April 20:40

[trevster]

The Hypno-Toad said:

AH HA... The Toads specialist subject!

Got beaten to the punch with Driver 67 but enjoy these;

Apolgises for the poor quality of some of these.

Archies - Sugar Sugar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRYHfFWctTw&fea...

Whigfield - Saturday Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcmBaRAj7FU

Waterfall - Atlantic Ocean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLui_8t2thc

Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY2WxSNuU_8

Department S - Is Vic There?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdpxtnHeMSE

Dream Academy - Life In a Northern Town
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wLQNrr15sA

Jet - Are You Going To Be My Girl?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdPhjO2AB1I&fea...

Josh Wink - Higher State of Consciousnes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9gWA491H4U

Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4feL1lhBidk&fea...

Laurie Anderson - O Superman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7CnwRxEtqI

Michelle Shocked - Anchorage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLhHF_Ei7Dg

Pigbag - Papas Got A Brand New Pigbag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8FXuvuCCxw

Superman Lovers - Starlight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsio3uDnwm4

The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCQ7VLoY7bQ

The ones I couldn't find videos are;
Apache Indian - Boom Shaka laka

Bourgais Tagg - I don't mind at all

Joan Osbourne - One of us

Michael Nesmith - Rio

But the ultimate ones are; (in no particular order)
The Knack - My Sharona
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBvayBXKJj4

Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcOZ6xFxJqg

M - Pop Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HaAOCGb3bw

Sprit in The Sky - Norman Greenbaum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bplEcbzjME

Escape - Rupert Holmes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVdhZwK7cS8

The Vapors - Turning Japanese
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRbtFnnjzdI

Enjoy!

edited for clarity

Edited by The Hypno-Toad on Sunday 12th April 14:51

what has john lennon and sputnik got to do with ferris buelers day off
The Colorado River Toad can make you hallucinate

[The Hypno-Toad]

trevster said:

The Hypno-Toad said:

Ferg said:

What are we calling a hit here.
Top 40??

Sputnik had at least one other hit with 21st Century Boy and I'm confident Michelle Shocked never troubled the chart......ever.

Edited by Ferg on Sunday 12th April 19:13

Ooops you got me Ferg. I really thought that song was at least a top 40 hit. Only got to number 60. And I thought I was real good at this.

what has john lennon and sputnik got to do with ferris buelers day off
The Colorado River Toad can make you hallucinate

1.) get out your dvd copy of Ferris
2.) watch the first 10 minutes
3.) Go oohhh... that's what's The Toad was talking about.

[Ferg]

The Hypno-Toad said:

The ones I couldn't find videos are;
Apache Indian - Boom Shaka laka

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Moio5q_1b8o

[The Hypno-Toad]

Ferg said:

The Hypno-Toad said:

The ones I couldn't find videos are;
Apache Indian - Boom Shaka laka

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Moio5q_1b8o

Thanks for that.

But here's the best use of it evah.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EdDmt4Kv_Y

[simonrockman]

Nena - 99 Red Balloons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14IRDDnEPR4

Even if it was what I was listening to when I got pulled in my MR2 doing over a ton.


There was a Nike sponsored event in a park in Chicago which had a bunch of 80s bands performing their one hit over and over a mile apart from each other and the runners had to run between them . It was called "Run Hit Wonder".

Simon

Edited by simonrockman on Sunday 12th April 21:07

[Nolar Dog]

This is the best 1HW ever.

Voodoo Ray by A Guy Called Gerald

I want to go to the Hacienda again.

[12 inch legend]

Chesney hawkes - one and only

[Berserker LM]

The Cutting Crew - I Just Died In Your Arms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua26qTEK25U

Alannah Myles - Black Velvet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpdl77HsK0s&fea...

Mr Oizo - Flat Beat (Hilarious!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7Gx7wKwqWQ

[sawman]

This thread sounds like the radcliffe and maconie show

[Baby Huey]

Propaganda- Duel

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w_q58CFfAo

[Mystic Slippers]

Ha
Babylon Zoo -space man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_9MI2ymN6s

[The Hypno-Toad]

Mystic Slippers said:

Ha
Babylon Zoo -space man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_9MI2ymN6s

The only song ever bought just for the intro. Mind you the ad was corking. Whatever happened to cool jean ads?

[Teppic]

Baby Huey said:

Propaganda- Duel

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w_q58CFfAo

Propaganda are not a one hit wonder:

1984 - Dr. Mabuse (No. 27)
1985 - Duel (No. 21)
1985 - p: Machinery (No. 50)
1990 - Heaven Give Me Words (No. 37)*
1990 - Only One Word (No.71)

and this was released as a teaser to a 2000 album featuring the original lineup that was sadly never released.

Duel is still a good tune though.

• Although the 1990 incarnation only retained Michael Mertens from the original lineup.

Edited to include linky's

Edited by Teppic on Monday 13th April 22:05

[anonymous-user]

Berserker LM said:

The Cutting Crew - I Just Died In Your Arms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua26qTEK25U

Alannah Myles - Black Velvet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpdl77HsK0s&fea...

Mr Oizo - Flat Beat (Hilarious!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7Gx7wKwqWQ

Cutting Crew did another good song called "I've been in Love Before."

They even had a Greatest Hits Compilation.

[Mk3Escy]

Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffanys

Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha(fatboy slim version)

New Radicals - You Get What You Give

[Mystic Slippers]

One ive just learnt on the guitar

and imho better than the original

Gary Jules - mad world

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4