The "Greatest One Hit Wonder" Tournament

[Pauly]

Revo- Im going to be super busy tomorrow, and nobody beyond the 12 have replied, so here is the second form with the 37 songs that got 2 votes. All 12 people who voted should go in and pick the 5 you like best on this list. Then DMT can pick the top 17 (or 18 or 19 depending on who gets tossed out of the top 47) to complete the 64 and do the rankings.

Here's the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_nX...aKnX0Q5ZjbE_TQ

Current vote count, with 7 ballots in. Get those last 5 in and we can start the tourney

Little Feat - Dixie Chicken (1973) 3
Modern English - Melt With You (1982) 3
Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World (1971) 3
Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny (1981) 3
Chumbawumba - Tubthumping (1997) 2
Left Banke - Walk Away Renee (1966) 2
Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis (1991) 2
Nick Lowe - Cruel to be Kind (1979) 2
Semisonic - Closing Time (1998) 2
After the Fire – Der Kommisar (1981) 1
Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue (1982) 1
Jigsaw - Sky High (1975) 1
Level 42 - Something About You (1986) 1
Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died (1974) 1
Right Said Fred - Im Too Sexy (2006) 1
Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) (1979) 1
Sir Mix-a-Lot - Baby Got Back (1992) 1
Split Enz - I Got You (1980) 1
The Breeders - Cannonball (1993) 1
The Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat (1974) 1
The Trashmen - Surfin Bird (1963) 1
Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air (1969) 1
Bobby "Boris" Pickett - Monster Mash (1962)
Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy (1988)
Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy (1982)
Brownsville Station - Smokin' in the Boys Room (1973)
Evanescence - Bring Me to Life (2003)
Five Stairsteps - O-o-h Child (1970)
King Harvest - Dancing in the Moonlight (1972)
Labelle - Lady Marmalade (1975)
Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown (1980)
Patrick Hernandez - Born to Be Alive (1979)
RB Greaves - Take a Letter Maria (1970)
Ricky Lee Jones - Chuck E's in Love (1979)
The McCoys - Hang on Sloopy (1965)
The Tubes - She's a Beauty (1983)
Toni Basil - Mickey (1981)

[DMT]

Deadline is Wed and then I'll make the seeds.

[Erik]

My vote is in.

Almost no one remembers, but Brownsville Station is not a one-hit wonder by the strict definition. This other song hit #31 in 1974. I would never have heard of it if not for going on a binge of Midnight Special clips a few months ago.

[Pauly]

well now there's 11 responses. just need one more.

Im going to post this while noting that 12 are already locked in. So the 12th ballot holds a lot of power that should absolutely be taken advantage of so we dont have to do a third narrowing

Little Feat - Dixie Chicken (1973) 4
Modern English - Melt With You (1982) 4
Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World (1971) 4
Nick Lowe - Cruel to be Kind (1979) 4
Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny (1981) 3
Left Banke - Walk Away Renee (1966) 3
Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis (1991) 3
Semisonic - Closing Time (1998) 3
The Breeders - Cannonball (1993) 3
Chumbawumba - Tubthumping (1997) 2
Split Enz - I Got You (1980) 2
Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air (1969) 2
After the Fire – Der Kommisar (1981) 1
Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue (1982) 1
Jigsaw - Sky High (1975) 1
Level 42 - Something About You (1986) 1
Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died (1974) 1
Right Said Fred - Im Too Sexy (2006) 1
Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) (1979) 1
Sir Mix-a-Lot - Baby Got Back (1992) 1
The Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat (1974) 1
The Trashmen - Surfin Bird (1963) 1
Brownsville Station - Smokin' in the Boys Room (1973) 1
Evanescence - Bring Me to Life (2003) 1
Five Stairsteps - O-o-h Child (1970) 1
King Harvest - Dancing in the Moonlight (1972) 1
Labelle - Lady Marmalade (1975) 1
Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown (1980) 1
The Tubes - She's a Beauty (1983) 1
Toni Basil - Mickey (1981) 1

[Pauly]

The 12 ballots have been cast. Here is the result. 15 songs got more than 1 vote so they all advance to DMT’s seeding. That leaves two spots for all those 1-vote songs. Unless you are tossing stuff like devo. I say let DMT pick the final two from those songs

Little Feat - Dixie Chicken (1973) 4
Modern English - Melt With You (1982) 4
Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World (1971) 4
Nick Lowe - Cruel to be Kind (1979) 4
Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny (1981) 4
Left Banke - Walk Away Renee (1966) 3
Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis (1991) 3
Semisonic - Closing Time (1998) 3
The Breeders - Cannonball (1993) 3
Chumbawumba - Tubthumping (1997) 2
Split Enz - I Got You (1980) 2
Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air (1969) 2
After the Fire – Der Kommisar (1981) 2
Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue (1982) 2
Jigsaw - Sky High (1975) 2
Level 42 - Something About You (1986) 1
Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died (1974) 1
Right Said Fred - Im Too Sexy (2006) 1
Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) (1979) 1
Sir Mix-a-Lot - Baby Got Back (1992) 1
The Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat (1974) 1
The Trashmen - Surfin Bird (1963) 1
Brownsville Station - Smokin' in the Boys Room (1973) 1
Evanescence - Bring Me to Life (2003) 1
Five Stairsteps - O-o-h Child (1970) 1
King Harvest - Dancing in the Moonlight (1972) 1
Labelle - Lady Marmalade (1975) 1
Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown (1980) 1
The Tubes - She's a Beauty (1983) 1
Toni Basil - Mickey (1981) 1
Patrick Hernandez - Born to Be Alive (1979) 1

[DMT]

Ok I'll make the final few selections and get seeds out asap.

[DMT]

And here they are:

1 Looking Glass - Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) (1972)
1 Dexys Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen (1982)
1 Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music (1976)
1 Blue Swede - Hooked on a Feeling (1974)
2 House of Pain - Jump Around (1990)
2 Modern English - Melt With You (1982)
2 Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You (1973)
2 Dee Lite - Groove is in the Heart (1990)
3 John Parr - St Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) (1985)
3 The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star (1979)
3 The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony (1997)
3 When in Rome - The Promise (1988)
4 Katrina & the Waves - Walking on Sunshine (1985)
4 The Youngbloods - Get Together (1969)
4 ? and the Mysterians - 96 Tears (1966)
4 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffanys (1995)
5 Little Feat - Dixie Chicken (1973)
5 Men Without Hats - Safety Dance (1983)
5 Five Man Electrical Band - Signs (1970)
5 Mountain - Mississippi Queen (1970)
6 Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight (1979)
6 Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax (1984)
6 The Breeders - Cannonball (1993)
6 Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky (1970)
7 Young MC - Bust a Move (1989)
7 Madness - Our House (1983)
7 BoDeans - Closer to Free (1996)
7 Faith No More - Epic (1990)
8 Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny (1981)
8 Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom (2003)
8 Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (1981)
8 Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (1974)
9 Dobie Gray - Drift Away (1973)
9 Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride (1970)
9 Quiet Riot - Cum on Feel the Noize (1983)
9 Four Non-Blondes - Whats Up (1993)
10 Gary Numan - Cars (1979)
10 Brewer & Shipley - One Toke Over the Line (1970)
10 The Archies - Sugar, Sugar (1969)
10 Spirit - I Got a Line on You (1968)
11 Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue (1975)
11 Kim Wilde - Kids in America (1981)
11 Big Country - In a Big Country (1985)
11 Molly Hatchet - Flirtin With Disaster (1980)
12 Pilot - Magic (1974)
12 David Essex - Rock On (1973)
12 Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods - Billy, Don't be a Hero (1974)
12 Los Bravos - Black is Black (1966)
13 Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis (1991)
13 Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World (1971)
13 Nick Lowe - Cruel to be Kind (1979)
13 Semisonic - Closing Time (1998)
14 Left Banke - Walk Away Renee (1966)
14 Split Enz - I Got You (1980)
14 Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air (1969)
14 Chumbawumba - Tubthumping (1997)
15 Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue (1982)
15 After the Fire - Der Kommisar (1981)
15 Jigsaw - Sky High (1975)
15 Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) (1979)
16 Labelle - Lady Marmalade (1975)
16 Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown (1980)
16 The Trashmen - Surfin Bird (1963)
16 Sir Mix-a-Lot - Baby Got Back (1992)

[Sour Masher]

Didn't Come on Eileen win song of the 80s? I'd say it is an early favorite, given that previous victory.

[DMT]

Didn't Come on Eileen win song of the 80s? I'd say it is an early favorite, given that previous victory.

No it was Don't You Forget About Me, which I actually confused with St. Elmo's Fire (hence the #1 seed), doh!

[DMT]

Oh well there are mis-seeds in every tournament.

[Pauly]

Oh well there are mis-seeds in every tournament.

it wasnt written in granite

[swampdragon]

Stealers Wheel shouldn't really be eligible - they were a duo
and half of them -lead singer Gerry Rafferty had two huge hits
Baker Street and Right Down the Line

but whatever

[DMT]

it wasnt written in granite

Good point, and since Revo hasn't posted anything he likely hasn't started setting it up yet. I'll make some changes.

[DMT]

Stealers Wheel shouldn't really be eligible - they were a duo
and half of them -lead singer Gerry Rafferty had two huge hits
Baker Street and Right Down the Line

but whatever

Didn't know that, but I removed it.

[revo]

Stealers Wheel shouldn't really be eligible - they were a duo
and half of them -lead singer Gerry Rafferty had two huge hits
Baker Street and Right Down the Line

but whatever

That's true, although a few bands had their lead singer leave for greener pastures.