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sotua		2012-04-23 02:24:06 PM

Omahawg: is there no love for rick astley?

Rick Astley had two hits. Disqualified!

sotua		2012-04-23 02:28:23 PM

Vanilla Ice!

Or does it count as half a hit because John Deacon came up with the bass line?

ununcle		2012-04-23 02:37:27 PM

Bye Bye Miss American Pie????

Mega_Doof		2012-04-23 02:40:43 PM

Rush.

ununcle		2012-04-23 02:44:56 PM

Mega_Doof: Rush.

Shut up. Just shut up.

Lorelle		2012-04-23 02:57:17 PM

Crewmannumber6: Redbone [Link]

They had this hit about two years before that one.

ChrisDe		2012-04-23 02:59:10 PM

ununcle: Bye Bye Miss American Pie????

Don McLean had quite a few other charting songs.

LewDux		2012-04-23 03:00:36 PM

Crewmannumber6		2012-04-23 03:01:37 PM

ununcle		2012-04-23 03:14:55 PM

ChrisDe: ununcle: Bye Bye Miss American Pie????

Don McLean had quite a few other charting songs.

Yeah,, but after purchasing his greatest hits I was underwhelmed.

Vash's Apprentice		2012-04-23 03:28:45 PM

Crewmannumber6: [i255.photobucket.com image 640x622]

cdn.tradebit.org

/Your turn

Hand Banana		2012-04-23 03:32:20 PM

Top 40 or not this album is awesome.

notyomama		2012-04-23 04:03:19 PM

BretMavrik: Totally forgot about Oran Juice Jones, I liked that song.

A few more for consideration...

Timex Social Club - Rumors (The Rain reminded me of this one)
Newcleus - Jam On It
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
Aldo Nova - Fantasy
David and David - Welcome to the Boomtown
Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
Timbuk 3 - The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me

Why, yes, I am a product of the 80s.

The English Major: Romeo Void--Never Say Never

I would have gone with "A Girl in Trouble".

I loved that album - just downloaded a new copy the other day. I still have The Flying Lizards album and I have a picture disk of Welcome to the Pleasure Dome.

I also used to listen to the Hoodoo Gurus album Stoneage Romeo over and over.

degenerate-afro		2012-04-23 04:07:37 PM

sotua: Omahawg: is there no love for rick astley?

Rick Astley had two hits. Disqualified!

Who remembers "Together Forever" anyway?

It's like asking someone to name a Billy Ocean song other than "Get out of my dreams, get into my car". Sure some people will be able to pull "Caribbean Queen" from the depths of their subconscious, but the majority of people will just be stumped.

sotua		2012-04-23 04:22:05 PM

degenerate-afro: sotua: Omahawg: is there no love for rick astley?

Rick Astley had two hits. Disqualified!

Who remembers "Together Forever" anyway?

It's like asking someone to name a Billy Ocean song other than "Get out of my dreams, get into my car". Sure some people will be able to pull "Caribbean Queen" from the depths of their subconscious, but the majority of people will just be stumped.

It still charted at #1. Sorry, can't give this one up, can't let it down, can't run around it, or hurt it.

zappaisfrank		2012-04-23 04:30:55 PM

degenerate-afro: sotua: Omahawg: is there no love for rick astley?

Rick Astley had two hits. Disqualified!

Who remembers "Together Forever" anyway?

It's like asking someone to name a Billy Ocean song other than "Get out of my dreams, get into my car". Sure some people will be able to pull "Caribbean Queen" from the depths of their subconscious, but the majority of people will just be stumped.

Actually, Billy Ocean had a few hits;

Caribbean Queen
Suddenly
Loverboy
Get Out Of My Dreams (Into My Car)

I remember them since I had to play them working CHR radio back then...(shudder)

fusillade762		2012-04-23 05:04:06 PM

Tyrone Slothrop: WoV also did a killer version of Ring of Fire. Not only that, but it was used in the porn film "Night Dreams".

I did not know that. I actually used to own that one on VHS. It was one of the few I could get the GF to watch with me.

meteorite		2012-04-23 06:23:49 PM

zappaisfrank: The Sundays "Summertime"?

Thank you!!!!!! I liked that song back when it was out and have wanted to hear it for a while but could never remember the name of the band or song. Its stuff like this that makes me love Fark. You rock!

Badgers		2012-04-23 07:03:31 PM

New Musical Express are from the UK.

a-ha, The Verve, Aqua, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, KajaGooGoo, Rick Astley, Bow Wow Wow, Gary Numan, Soft Cell, Nena, Neneh Cherry, Swing Out Sister, Dead Or Alive, Murray Head, Lisa Stansfield, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Big Country, Redbone and Billy Ocean had more than 1 hit over there, some even successful careers.

MaxSupernova		2012-04-23 08:21:55 PM

doczoidberg: Marcy

about a year ago i made a Marcy Playground station on pandora for some mid 90s goodness. i had no idea they were still making music and had been making some really good music since Sex and Candy. Every since adding that station they have been one of my top 10 most frequently listened to bands.

Lord Snoopy's G.P.E.H.		2012-04-23 09:06:24 PM

I was going to post my favorites, but some broad next door is shouting "WHAT'S GOING ON?" at the top of her goddamn lungs.

Dunit		2012-04-23 09:19:44 PM

What about "Bomfunk MC's" with "Freestyler"?

From wiki it appears that they had 3 albums but I only ever heard that one single.. over and over and over!

dripping with sarcasm		2012-04-23 10:01:53 PM

Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks
Ghostbusters - Carl?
Escape - Rupert?

Lorelle		2012-04-23 10:22:38 PM

dripping with sarcasm: Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks
Ghostbusters - Carl?
Escape - Rupert?

Jacks was a one-hit-wonder in the U.S., but had several hits in Canada.
I have the 45 of Seasons...the song on the flip side is Put The Bone In. Seriously.

Ray Parker Jr. had a few other hits besides Ghostbusters.

Rupert Holmes had a follow-up to Escape that was even more annoying: Him (Him, HIM, what's she gonna do about him?).

RockChalkH1N1		2012-04-23 11:27:05 PM

White Town - Your Woman & Baltimora - Tarzan Boy

expobill		2012-04-24 12:23:45 AM

what was that band who sang about a gypsy queen and Vaseline?
about seeing the show?
was that a hit then?
and the song about 2 paths to go on and a long run?
those were strong songs.

irishjihad		2012-04-24 12:39:25 AM

Boomtown Rats - I Don't like Mondays

Link

Tell me why . . . nobody posted this yet . . .

Harry_Seldon		2012-04-24 12:44:12 AM

irishjihad: Boomtown Rats - I Don't like Mondays

Link

Tell me why . . . nobody posted this yet . . .

Well...this thing has sullied his legacy a bit.

www.seanborggoesla.com

Crewmannumber6		2012-04-24 09:13:18 AM

dripping with sarcasm: Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks

If that song gets stuck in my head today, you are a dead man.

Thudfark		2012-04-24 09:30:28 AM

Crewmannumber6: dripping with sarcasm: Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks

If that song gets stuck in my head today, you are a dead man.

Lighten up Francis. You'll have joy, you'll have fun.

GibbyTheMole		2012-04-24 10:38:38 AM

The Knack was a very underrated band. They were great musicians, tight as Hell, and had tons of hooky, catchy tunes. Too bad Capitol Records oversaturated the media & soured people on them. They could've easily been huge.

sotua		2012-04-24 05:07:30 PM

I love this one hit:

Geggy Tah - Whoever you are

/I love it so much I wrong-posted it on the stoner thread first :P
//awesome trumpet solo!

NDP2		2012-04-24 06:02:26 PM

GibbyTheMole: The Knack was a very underrated band. They were great musicians, tight as Hell, and had tons of hooky, catchy tunes. Too bad Capitol Records oversaturated the media & soured people on them. They could've easily been huge.

True. It didn't take long for people to get sick of them. I think the "Nuke The Knack" movement started even before "My Sharona" fell off the charts.

Dear Jerk		2012-04-25 08:13:38 AM

irishjihad
Boomtown Rats - I Don't like Mondays
Tell me why . . . nobody posted this yet . . .

UK Top 40 Singles
"Lookin' After No. 1" (1977) #11
"Mary of the 4th Form" (1977) #15
"She's So Modern" (1978) #12
"Like Clockwork" (1978) #6
"Rat Trap" (1978) #1
"I Don't Like Mondays" (1979) #1
"Diamond Smiles" (1979) #13
"Someone's Looking at You" (1980) #4
"Banana Republic" (1980) #3
"The Elephant's Graveyard (Guilty)" (1981) #26
"House on Fire" (1982) #24
"I Don't Like Mondays" (1994) #38

tkgeisha		2012-04-25 07:31:07 PM

Of course I always get sick of the overplayed one hit wonder so I end up with an alternative favorite.

4 Non Blondes Spaceman

The Knack Frustrated

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