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The "Greatest One Hit Wonder" Tournament
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Originally posted by Pauly View PostShould we move forward with that now or wait?
One we forgot was perhaps the most successful one hit wonder of all time, even if I doubt anyone would have voted for it - -"You Light up My Life" by Debby Boone. Totally cringeworthy, but still, it spent 10 weeks at #1 in 1977.
Also, one I just heard on the radio the other day and totally forgot about it: "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell.
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Originally posted by revo View PostMaybe wait until tomorrow morning.
One we forgot was perhaps the most successful one hit wonder of all time, even if I doubt anyone would have voted for it - -"You Light up My Life" by Debby Boone. Totally cringeworthy, but still, it spent 10 weeks at #1 in 1977.
Also, one I just heard on the radio the other day and totally forgot about it: "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell.
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Originally posted by Pauly View PostI dont get the argument about Devo even slightly. They had one hit. They categorically fit the definition.
The band have released nine studio albums, ten extended plays, twelve compilation albums, six live albums, one soundtrack album and twenty five singles.If DMT didn't exist we would have to invent it. There has to be a weirdest thing. Once we have the concept weird, there has to be a weirdest thing. And DMT is simply it.
- Terence McKenna
Bullshit is everywhere. - George Carlin (& Jon Stewart)
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige
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Originally posted by DMT View PostBecause IMO, genuine "one-hit wonders" don't have discographies like their's:
The band have released nine studio albums, ten extended plays, twelve compilation albums, six live albums, one soundtrack album and twenty five singles.
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Originally posted by Pauly View PostThere are tons of great bands/artists who had one (or none) hits. I just cant see the argument just because they have a bunch of albums, and that you like them too much to call them a one-hit wonder. 8 people disagree of the 12 who answered
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Originally posted by revo View PostI could see the argument for it, even if I did vote for them. Jimmy Buffett has had only one US pop hit, but he's not a one hit wonder. But whatever, we can leave them.If DMT didn't exist we would have to invent it. There has to be a weirdest thing. Once we have the concept weird, there has to be a weirdest thing. And DMT is simply it.
- Terence McKenna
Bullshit is everywhere. - George Carlin (& Jon Stewart)
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige
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Originally posted by Gregg View PostSo are we supposed to vote on our top 17 (of 2 vote songs) of these 36 and post them here?
52 Brownsville Station - Smokin' in the Boys Room (1973) 2
54 Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue (1982) 2
55 Evanescence - Bring Me to Life (2003) 2
60 Left Banke - Walk Away Renee (1966) 2
62 Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown (1980) 2
63 Little Feat - Dixie Chicken (1973) 2
64 Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis (1991) 2
68 Patrick Hernandez - Born to Be Alive (1979) 2
69 RB Greaves - Take a Letter Maria (1970) 2
73 Semisonic - Closing Time (1998) 2
75 Split Enz - I Got You (1980) 2
76 Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World (1971) 2
79 The McCoys - Hang on Sloopy (1965) 2
80 The Trashmen - Surfin Bird (1963) 2
81 The Tubes - She's a Beauty (1983) 2
82 Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air (1969) 2
84 Toni Basil - Mickey (1981) 2
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Originally posted by Gregg View PostFor what it's worth (and not saying I like all of them) this is the 17 of 36 I picked.
52 Brownsville Station - Smokin' in the Boys Room (1973) 2
54 Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue (1982) 2
55 Evanescence - Bring Me to Life (2003) 2
60 Left Banke - Walk Away Renee (1966) 2
62 Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown (1980) 2
63 Little Feat - Dixie Chicken (1973) 2
64 Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis (1991) 2
68 Patrick Hernandez - Born to Be Alive (1979) 2
69 RB Greaves - Take a Letter Maria (1970) 2
73 Semisonic - Closing Time (1998) 2
75 Split Enz - I Got You (1980) 2
76 Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World (1971) 2
79 The McCoys - Hang on Sloopy (1965) 2
80 The Trashmen - Surfin Bird (1963) 2
81 The Tubes - She's a Beauty (1983) 2
82 Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air (1969) 2
84 Toni Basil - Mickey (1981) 2
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Originally posted by DMT View PostBecause IMO, genuine "one-hit wonders" don't have discographies like their's:
The band have released nine studio albums, ten extended plays, twelve compilation albums, six live albums, one soundtrack album and twenty five singles.Originally posted by Kevin SeitzerWe pinch ran for Altuve specifically to screw over Mith's fantasy team.
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As the final seeder, I'm going to make a few executive decisions.If DMT didn't exist we would have to invent it. There has to be a weirdest thing. Once we have the concept weird, there has to be a weirdest thing. And DMT is simply it.
- Terence McKenna
Bullshit is everywhere. - George Carlin (& Jon Stewart)
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige
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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
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