One hit wonders

[Spitfire175]

I apologise. I was too rude.
I was in a bad mood when I wrote that. And you are right about everything.

However I still think Golden Earring was too progressive to really become mainstream, outside "Moontan".

Thanks, sir! And yes, they are a pretty progressive band, maybe too much so for my tastes, as well as the tastes of the masses. It was probably a bit rash of me to simply say that they had no other good songs, so in a way, I did provoke you, by essentially picking on a band that you are a fan of. So, I'm sorry too.

Incidentally, I can't believe what a heavy conversation I'm having in a thread about "one-hit wonders"; just seems like an odd place to enter a debate and then receive and give an apology. Ah well.

Some people, like me, for instance, take music a little too seriously. I've been listening to Golden earring since... Uh... 1994? Or so. I'm what you'd call a rabid fan.

Still, it's no reason for me to go verbal berserk and insult people.

 

[Generator]

Some people, like me, for instance, take music a little too seriously. I've been listening to Golden earring since... Uh... 1994? Or so. I'm what you'd call a rabid fan.

Still, it's no reason for me to go verbal berserk and insult people.

Nah, it's cool. I'd do the same thing if someone called one of my favorite bands a one-hit wonder, and I'm sure everyone else here would admit to doing the same. It's just a natural reaction, and completely understandable. All is forgiven.

 

[cardboard pirate]

Soulja Boy - Crank That
MIA-Paper Planes (or something with the paper I dont remember)
Barenaked ladies-One week
The Fray-How to save a life
Goo Goo Dolls-Iris
Kesha-Tik Tok
Plain White T's-Hey There Delilah

Thats all I can remember.

Barenaked ladies also had if i had a million dollars
that still plays on the radio at least once a week at my work

agreed ah ha- take on me
awesome one hit wonder

 

[Druyn]

Im gonna say Anberlin, Deep Purple, The Hours, Coheed and Cambria, Faith No More, Jeremih

Deep Purple?

Smoke on the water isn't their only song. And Machine head isn't really even their best album.

In Rock - Fireball - Machine head is one of the greatest album combos ever. A one hit wonder band won't release a 3CD collection some 30 years after founding the band.

[small]Or are you just trolling?[/small]

Nah, not trolling, thats not my thing. I know that Deep Purple has other sngs, but in my opinion, theyre all rubbish. I cant think of a snigle other popular song by them (feel free to correct me if Im wrong), and thats pretty much the definition of a one hit wonder: one hit, but no more.

 

[Spitfire175]

Im gonna say Anberlin, Deep Purple, The Hours, Coheed and Cambria, Faith No More, Jeremih

Deep Purple?

Smoke on the water isn't their only song. And Machine head isn't really even their best album.

In Rock - Fireball - Machine head is one of the greatest album combos ever. A one hit wonder band won't release a 3CD collection some 30 years after founding the band.

[small]Or are you just trolling?[/small]

Nah, not trolling, thats not my thing. I know that Deep Purple has other sngs, but in my opinion, theyre all rubbish. I cant think of a snigle other popular song by them (feel free to correct me if Im wrong), and thats pretty much the definition of a one hit wonder: one hit, but no more.

Child in time
Space Truckin'
Demon's eye
Pictures of home
Woman from Tokyo
Speed king
Black night
Perfect strangers
Shield
Hush
Mandrake root
Kentucky woman
Highway star
No one came
Strange kind of woman
Wring that neck
Lazy
When a blind man cries

Just off the top of my head. There's more, if you look into it. All those are considered "classics" and quite popular songs. Listen to "Made in Japan", smoke on the water is by far the worst song on it.

 

[El Poncho]

Rick Astley- Never gonna give you up.

Chesney Hawks - The one and only.

?????- Numa Numa.

 

[Jaythulhu]

Blind Melon - No Rain

MC Hammer - Can't Touch This

That's the one that sticks out most in my head.

the hammer man had "2 Legit 2 Quit" also. He was a 2 hit wonder.

MC Hammer also had hits with "Pray", "The Addams Family Rap", "Have You Seen Her", "Dancin' Machine", "Here Comes The Hammer" and "Yo! Sweetness!".

He also had toys, lunchboxes, colouring books and a cartoon. That's discounting several non-chart rap hits or his career as a christian rapper starting in the early 80s.

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OT: Dana Lyons - Cows With Guns.

 

[Daipire]

Miley Cyrus' dad[footnote]lol[/footnote] - Ackey Breaky Heart. If you can call that a hit.

No, we shall can never...

The Subways - Rock and Roll Queen

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

the androgynous group of guys known as Hanson and that annoying ass song MmBop.

and house of pain's jump around.

 

[joshuaayt]

The Oneders.
Nah, I don't really know any genuine ones.

 

[Aerodyamic]

Lou Bega - Mambo No.5

My ex-fiancee's (at the time) 8-year old sister thought that song perfectly described me.

[sub]Sadly, I DID have a reputation as a man-slut, prior to my engagement[/sub]

 

[Druyn]

Im gonna say Anberlin, Deep Purple, The Hours, Coheed and Cambria, Faith No More, Jeremih

Deep Purple?

Smoke on the water isn't their only song. And Machine head isn't really even their best album.

In Rock - Fireball - Machine head is one of the greatest album combos ever. A one hit wonder band won't release a 3CD collection some 30 years after founding the band.

[small]Or are you just trolling?[/small]

Nah, not trolling, thats not my thing. I know that Deep Purple has other sngs, but in my opinion, theyre all rubbish. I cant think of a snigle other popular song by them (feel free to correct me if Im wrong), and thats pretty much the definition of a one hit wonder: one hit, but no more.

Child in time
Space Truckin'
Demon's eye
Pictures of home
Woman from Tokyo
Speed king
Black night
Perfect strangers
Shield
Hush
Mandrake root
Kentucky woman
Highway star
No one came
Strange kind of woman
Wring that neck
Lazy
When a blind man cries

Just off the top of my head. There's more, if you look into it. All those are considered "classics" and quite popular songs. Listen to "Made in Japan", smoke on the water is by far the worst song on it.

No, I dont think I will look into it. I dont really know much about Deep Purple, so Ill take your word for it and just chalk that one up to my own ignorance. You clearly know far more about the band than I do. Thanks for your correction!

 

[Julianking93]

Hey Micky your so fine, you blow my mind. HEY MICKY! HEY MICKY!

Yeah... that one.
Its been stuck in my head for 2 damn weeks. 2 DAMN WEEKS!

And now you've ot it stuck in my head.

Goddamn it.

 

[MellowFellow]

Headstrong by Trapt is a good example of a one hit wonder.

AINT NO REST FOR THE WICKED!

to be fair, cage the elephant is a fucking awful band and obviously their only good song will be the most popular.

To be fair they have made only one album, so I think it is still too soon to consider them a one hit wonder.

 

[Mariakitten]

99 luftballons was a one hit wonder for Nena. I think its better in German then in English.