Favorite 'one hit wonders' [Archive] - The Art of Sound Forum

twelvebears

08-04-2010, 21:20

OK Chaps, looking for all your very favorite one hit wonders.

They can either be groups or artists which produced either one stellar album or just one single before vanishing forever.

Just to open the batting, my two offerings are:

One-hit album: Staring At The Sun by The Seahorses

One-hit song: Echo Beach by Martha and the Muffins

webby

08-04-2010, 21:24

Album - Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too - New Radicals

Single - You Get What You Give - New Radicals

aquapiranha

08-04-2010, 21:26

One-hit song: Echo Beach by Martha and the Muffins

Oh yes.

Jimmy the Hoover - Tantalise

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Animotion - Obsession
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And who could forget this one...

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aquapiranha

08-04-2010, 21:36

Cant believe I forgot to mention this! I used to love it and yes it is sooo cheesy...

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The Grand Wazoo

08-04-2010, 21:46

How about:

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The Grand Wazoo

08-04-2010, 21:53

...but cheesey is good too!

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Alex_UK

08-04-2010, 22:33

GREAT idea for a thread! Some fab suggestions so far too.

But, I'm going cheese... ;)

Here's a few to be getting on with...

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Better stop there! :eyebrows:

Alex_UK

08-04-2010, 22:41

WTF does "Jimmy the Hoover" look like! love the song though!

Actually, same goes for the Animotion track (blinder, btw Steve) - seriously, WTF is all that centurion sh!t?

...and that Karal Fialka... seriously, I hope they did police checks on him before they made that video

YNWaN

08-04-2010, 23:06

Babylon Zoo - Spaceman (a proper 'one hit wonder')

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Not actually a OHW - but I like it so what the hell...

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Rare Bird

08-04-2010, 23:26

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YNWaN

08-04-2010, 23:31

Alex_UK

08-04-2010, 23:36

Nice choices Mark - "Monsieur with theses Rocher you are really spoiling us!"

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goraman

08-04-2010, 23:47

Dose anyone remember this one hit wonder?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNsmrd-aR1c

Anyone remember this clown.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6A3vLlVa3I

Ok,ok, This guy then...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skU-jBFzXl0

YNWaN

08-04-2010, 23:58

This is good fun :)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPPP3BXurHk

I used to love the J&M Chain (and The Velvet Underground of course :))

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(don't think it was ever a UK hit though ;)) - different colours made of tears

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The Grand Wazoo

09-04-2010, 07:01

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Not 100% sure if it was a OHW but they were under-rated & are now all but forgotten plus the clip has some reel to reel deck footage!

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1978: 12 weeks in the charts / highest position at number 19
Up to then the biggest charting single for the Beggars Banquet label
Banned by everyone - even the workers in the pressing plant refused to handle the original picture sleeve which was replaced by the one above

twelvebears

09-04-2010, 08:32

twelvebears

09-04-2010, 08:33

Some excellent choices here chaps but can't help but notice that MANY of them are completely failing the 'one-hit-wonder' entry exam.....

YNWaN

09-04-2010, 08:43

YNWaN

09-04-2010, 09:15

Some excellent choices here chaps but can't help but notice that MANY of them are completely failing the 'one-hit-wonder' entry exam.....

Some of mine fit the required criteria - will try to stick to it more closely :)

Rare Bird

09-04-2010, 09:53

DanJennings

09-04-2010, 11:11

DanJennings

09-04-2010, 11:16

I keep seeing XTC on one hit wonder shows.... it makes me furious!

The song they pick out (from their 20 or so singles, many of which were minor hits, and a couple of major ones) is Dear God, which wasn't even a single, it was a B Side! GRRR!

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Rare Bird

09-04-2010, 11:19

Good Call

Been better with old stace with her kit off tho..;)

DanJennings

09-04-2010, 11:22

Been better with old stace with her kit off tho..;)

even better if they were playing Seven By Seven ;)

YNWaN

09-04-2010, 11:25

I wanted to post 'Urban Guerrilla' which was supposed to be the follow up single, but the IRA bombings intervened and the single was pulled.

The Grand Wazoo

09-04-2010, 13:19

So what are the criteria?
Top 100?
Top 75?
Top 40?
Top 20?
........Number one?

DanJennings

09-04-2010, 14:37

I would have thought that if you have more than one hit in the top 40, you don't qualify as a one hit wonder...

Rare Bird

09-04-2010, 14:51

even better if they were playing Seven By Seven ;)

O yes the best thing they ever did before the 'Warrior On The Edge Of Time' fuzzy warble came along that is

Rare Bird

09-04-2010, 14:52

Awesome 4 + Hawkwind fans on one small fora

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YNWaN

09-04-2010, 15:38

I went to see Nick turner just after he had formed Inner City Unit at a tiny club in ManchestO (25 years ago or so) - one of the best gigs I've ever been to:).

Rare Bird

09-04-2010, 15:45

I went to see Nick turner just after he had formed Inner City Unit at a tiny club in ManchestO (25 years ago or so) - one of the best gigs I've ever been to:).

The last time is saw Hawkwind was the Cronicles of the Black Sword Tour..that must have been around 25 years ago the same Mark, Nik Turner had left by then

DanJennings

09-04-2010, 15:51

I went to see Hawkwind once, it was so bad I don't want to think about it.... :( just bear in mind I am of fewer years, so the lineup was not exactly 'classic'

but anyway... do any of you like Nik Turner's Sphynx Xitintoday? I've heard it's out on CD now, does anyone have it? is the sound any good? I have a vinyl copy in 'average' nick

YNWaN

09-04-2010, 16:15

The last time is saw Hawkwind was the Cronicles of the Black Sword Tour..that must have been around 25 years ago the same Mark, Nik Turner had left by then

Having a think about it, it was probably 26 or even 27 years ago.

snapper

09-04-2010, 16:57

I've only seen Hawkwind once,the Levitation tour in 1980,with Ginger Baker on drums.

Anyway,favourite one hit wonder is Althea And Donna - Uptown Top Ranking.

Rare Bird

09-04-2010, 23:15

I've only seen Hawkwind once,the Levitation tour in 1980,with Ginger Baker on drums.

Hi Dave
Aye Tim Blake on Keyboards. 'Levitation' is an OK! album.

snapper

09-04-2010, 23:52

Hi Dave
Aye Tim Blake on Keyboards.

I think Tim did a runner before the Glasgow Apollo gig.AFAIK,Paul Noble,from The Here And Now Band stepped in.

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Not really sure.

'Levitation' is an OK! album.

Probably my favourite studio album by Hawkwind.

Rare Bird

09-04-2010, 23:56

I think Tim did a runner before the Glasgow Apollo gig.AFAIK,Paul Noble,from The Here And Now Band stepped in.

:scratch:

Not really sure.

If it was around October Tim wont have been there

snapper

10-04-2010, 00:05

Tim Blake definitely started the tour,10th October I think,but only lasted 8 gigs.
The Apollo gig was on the 21st October.

Set list

1 levitation
2 motorway city
3 death trap
4 shot down in the night
5 spirit of the age
6 world of tiers
7 5th second of forever
8 dust of time
9 space chase
10 psi power
11 awakening
12 brainstorm
13 silver machine
14 master of the universe

:rave:

Rare Bird

10-04-2010, 00:13

Tim Blake definitely started the tour,10th October I think,but only lasted 8 gigs.
The Apollo gig was on the 21st October.

Set list

1 levitation
2 motorway city
3 death trap
4 shot down in the night
5 spirit of the age
6 world of tiers
7 5th second of forever
8 dust of time
9 space chase
10 psi power
11 awakening
12 brainstorm
13 silver machine
14 master of the universe

:rave:

Aye i know he was gone in October. Never saw the 'lev' gig but the 'Sonic Attack' & 'Choose your masques' & 'Cronicles Of The Black Sword' were great

I technically wasnt old enough to see the 'Sonic Attack' gigs but i got in.Seen em 12 times

snapper

10-04-2010, 00:30

I technically wasnt old enough to see the 'Sonic Attack' gigs

Yer just a youngster,Andr'e.

:lolsign:

Rare Bird

10-04-2010, 00:37

Yer just a youngster,Andr'e.

:lolsign:

I thought 42 was old but apparently it isnt :) I'd kill to have been 17/18 in 1970 :( So just live & breathe then now :lolsign:

The Grand Wazoo

10-04-2010, 00:43

We must have been trailing round the place seeing Hawkwind at about the same time Andre. I remember the Sonic Attack tour!

Rare Bird

10-04-2010, 00:51

We must have been trailing round the place seeing Hawkwind at about the same time Andre. I remember the Sonic Attack tour!

Aye i was busy with Hawkwind gigs i was busy with Marillion in the early 80's aswell..Was a great time for me till i fell down this hole & landed in 1969 :lolsign:

DanJennings

10-04-2010, 07:50

I've been brought up on Hawkwind, they were me dad's favourite band, he had EVERYTHING by them, bar one compilation (greasy truckers party) that he searched for in vain for years....

I saw them on the Alien 4 tour, only Dave Brock really, I think Alan Davey was on the album, but I don't think he was at the gig. The band were sloppy and wasted, and this young punky idiot (Ron Tree) was singing most of the songs.... really badly.
Lets just say it's put me off seeing them again, I've had plenty of opportunities over the years.
Still love the band though, I honestly don't think they really did a bad album until the 90s, and even some of those were pretty good. (Distant Horizons, Electric Tepee)

DanJennings

10-04-2010, 07:50

I've been brought up on Hawkwind, they were me dad's favourite band, he had EVERYTHING by them, bar one compilation (greasy truckers party) that he searched for in vain for years....

I saw them on the Alien 4 tour, only Dave Brock really, I think Alan Davey was on the album, but I don't think he was at the gig. The band were sloppy and wasted, and this young punky idiot (Ron Tree) was singing most of the songs.... really badly.
Lets just say it's put me off seeing them again, I've had plenty of opportunities over the years.
Still love the band though, I honestly don't think they really did a bad album until the 90s, and even some of those were pretty good. (Distant Horizons, Electric Tepee)

Rare Bird

10-04-2010, 08:03

Aye 'Cronicles Of The Black Sword' was the last good album, i hate to think what they sound like these days.I have 'Greasy truckers' it's on triple CD. I think theres a DVD aswell but i've not seen it.

DSJR

10-04-2010, 09:22

Atention Spaceship Earth - Your Captain is Dead.....................................

DanJennings

10-04-2010, 09:26

Aye 'Cronicles Of The Black Sword' was the last good album, i hate to think what they sound like these days.I have 'Greasy truckers' it's on triple CD. I think theres a DVD aswell but i've not seen it.

Ah, if it's been released on CD, I would have thought he'd have it now.
That's if he still listens to that sort of thing, his music taste was going a little dodgy last time I saw him.

YNWaN

10-04-2010, 09:32

I prefer the 'Space Ritual' offshoot these days