Spin-off: Best one-hit wonder ever

[Girthang]

Never Say Never
Romeo Void

 

[Catfan in Tn.]

Sprit in the Sky-Norman Greenbaum

 

[Creed Bratton]

Think they had 3 hit songs off 1 album... or did you FORGET about those... lol

I seriously don't recall ever hearing any other song from them but they were big in the UK I think.

 

[sefus12]

In the Mean Time- Spacehog
I Believe in a Thing Called Love-The Darkness

“In the Meantime” is a fantastic song.

Here are a few that come to mind:
“Sucked Out” by Superdrag
“Closing Time” by Semisonic (I know they had some other stuff that may have made the radio, but this was their only hit)
The aforementioned “Flagpole Sitta” by Harvey Danger
“What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes
“Stacy’s Mom” by Fountains of Wayne
And, as much as I dislike the song, “Tubthumping” by Chumbawumba

 

[HymanKaplan]

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? And The Mysterians - “96 Tears”

The definitive first "punk rock" song.

 

[Get Bucket$]

The definitive first "punk rock" song.

I like that song. I always thought it was Eric Burden.

 

[Girthang]

Sheila E
Glamorous Life

 

[Girthang]

“In the Meantime” is a fantastic song.

Here are a few that come to mind:
“Sucked Out” by Superdrag
“Closing Time” by Semisonic (I know they had some other stuff that may have made the radio, but this was their only hit)
The aforementioned “Flagpole Sitta” by Harvey Danger
“What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes
“Stacy’s Mom” by Fountains of Wayne
And, as much as I dislike the song, “Tubthumping” by Chumbawumba

Stacy's mom! Forgot about that one!

 

[Girthang]

My Sharona
The Knack

 

[HymanKaplan]

I like that song. I always thought it was Eric Burden.

Never thought of that, but it DOES sound a lot like him.

 

[BC_Wader]

“In the Meantime” is a fantastic song.

Here are a few that come to mind:
“Sucked Out” by Superdrag
“Closing Time” by Semisonic (I know they had some other stuff that may have made the radio, but this was their only hit)
The aforementioned “Flagpole Sitta” by Harvey Danger
“What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes
“Stacy’s Mom” by Fountains of Wayne
And, as much as I dislike the song, “Tubthumping” by Chumbawumba

How "What's up" became a hit is beyond me. For me, that's the worst song I've ever heard. It has zero redeeming qualities and the singers voice? Up there with Yoko Ono as the worst female "singers" ever in my book.

 

[sefus12]

How "What's up" became a hit is beyond me. For me, that's the worst song I've ever heard. It has zero redeeming qualities and the singers voice? Up there with Yoko Ono as the worst female "singers" ever in my book.

It’s not conventional by any means and I see how you think the way you do, but I love the passion in Linda Perry’s voice. There’s a lot behind her voice (unlike Yoko). Check out “Spaceman” by 4 Non Blondes if you want another example. But again, I totally get what you are saying.

With that said I did the song. It’s a jam.

 

[UK82]

Heard this one last week.

 

[christophero]

My Sharona
The Knack

They were labeled the next Beatles at the time.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

They were labeled the next Beatles at the time.

Great prediction.

 

[Phil_The_Music]

Stacy's mom! Forgot about that one!

Little known fact, Stacy's Mom was also Jessie's girl back in the day.

 

[Girthang]

Little known fact, Stacy's Mom was also Jessie's girl back in the day.

Giving off good vibrations in an itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dot bikini no doubt

 

[Girthang]

They were labeled the next Beatles at the time.

Really?!

 

[christophero]

One album review infamously stated that.

 

[Girthang]

The Impression That I Get
The M M Bosstones

 

[Girthang]

Spin Doctors
Two Princes

 

[Girthang]

One album review infamously stated that.

Wow. Must have been a relative of a band member. Great tune though

 

[Girthang]

Cult of Personality
Living Colour

 

[Girthang]

Heard this one last week.

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Thought of this one when someone posted the Looking Glass hit, Brandi

 

[Catfan in Tn.]

MC Hammer