Mykesbass Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 [quote name='Fungus' timestamp='1457989694' post='3003775'] Come on Eilean Denys midnight runners. First ever single I bought! [/quote] I think even by the OP's generous rules this one can't qualify - five or so hits and one classic album Searching for the Young Soul Rebels. Great album. And who can forget the classic balls up at Top of the Pops where they performed Jackie Wilson Said under a huge projection of the darts player Jockey Wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonky2 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) Gordon is a moron. Jilted john. (No coincident my boss's name is Gordon!) Edited March 15, 2016 by Wonky2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Controversy alert! To the average Joe, casual listener I'd say these two were one hit wonders. Rush - Spirit of Radio Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Adams Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Drivers seat, Sniff and the Tears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 [quote name='Maude' timestamp='1458029416' post='3003940'] Controversy alert! To the average Joe, casual listener I'd say these two were one hit wonders. Rush - Spirit of Radio Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart [/quote] Nah, Yes had Wondrous Stories way before that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 [quote name='Maude' timestamp='1458029416' post='3003940'] Controversy alert! To the average Joe, casual listener I'd say these two were one hit wonders. Rush - Spirit of Radio Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart [/quote] I'm inclined to agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 [quote name='martthebass' timestamp='1457986512' post='3003726'] Loved Lena Lovich....didn't she do the original of another one hit wonder - I think we're alone now? [/quote] The original vs of that is actually Tommy James, better known for 'Mony Mony'. Lovich (and later Tiffany) are both cover versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 [quote name='KevB' timestamp='1458034124' post='3003976'] The original vs of that is actually Tommy James, better known for 'Mony Mony'. Lovich (and later Tiffany) are both cover versions. [/quote] Well you learn something new every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I've been beaten to a few. Still: Birdhouse in your soul - They might be giants Satellite - Hooters Bennie Hill - Ernie (the fastest milkman in the West) Goons - Ying Ying Song And for rubbish, as well as the grandparent songs, there's Sigue Sigue Sputnik's truly dreadful Love Missile F1-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenitram Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Love Missile F1-11 is a fantastic piece of music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pst62 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Do Anything You Wanna Do - Eddie and the Hot Rods. Mr. Jones - Counting Crows. Ghosts - Japan. Paradise Skies - Max Webster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 [quote name='Phil Adams' timestamp='1458031165' post='3003949'] Drivers seat, Sniff and the Tears [/quote]Good song, but was it really a hit? It peaked at 42 in UK charts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Blue Oyster Cult - dont fear the reaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenitram Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Did Paul Hardcastle have any more hits after N-n-n-n-n-nineteen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Argent - hold your head up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1457865241' post='3002386'] Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6bQ4EAduBg[/media] [/quote] Ridiculously good song that one. Moody Blues - nights in white satin Jefferson Starship - Jane Eagles - hotel california Van Morrison - moondance (sorry someone had to) Edited March 15, 2016 by bassman7755 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I've decided I want to be in a band whose set list is drawn solely from this thread :-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 [quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1457900140' post='3002870'] Funny, until today I thought I was pretty much on my own with this one, but it seems to have quite a bit of love on this thread [/quote] makes me grin every time I hear it; the rhyme of "work" with "clerk". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Moody Blues have had over half a dozen top 40 singles entries, Go Now got to No.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 [quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1458040922' post='3004072'] Moody Blues - nights in white satin Jefferson Starship - Jane Eagles - hotel california Van Morrison - moondance (sorry someone had to)[/quote] One hit wonders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Fallen Angel - Rogue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobVbass Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Video Killed the Radio Star - Buggles That song by Plastic Bertrand that I can't pronounce as I don't speak French Pray - Jaron and the Long Road to Love The Way - Fastball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 [quote name='BobVbass' timestamp='1458046362' post='3004152'] That song by Plastic Bertrand that I can't pronounce as I don't speak French [/quote] Just say: "A mower! A mower!" Oh, you meant "Sahr plahrn poore mwah" That reminds me: Telex: "Euro-vision", the famous send-up of the whole Eurovision concept, with [b]live[/b] unconnected Moog modular and suddenly fully polyphonic Multimoog. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMfw9k5O94w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I should really have remembered this as we do it - "One of us" by Joan Osborne. Despite the film, I still like "Take my breath away" by Berlin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 [quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1458057182' post='3004256'] I should really have remembered this as we do it - "One of us" by Joan Osborne. Despite the film, I still like "Take my breath away" by Berlin. [/quote] Top Gun is great if you fast forward through the non-flying bits. Someone on YouTube has pasted all the flight scenes into one clip. I think the title sequence is one of the best ever, synth music included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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