One Hit Wonders

Deuce Bigolo · Post by **Deuce Bigolo** » Mon May 31, 2004 10:17 am

What...the band 'fat Mattress'...had a hit with 'On planet earth I assume'
in 1969

Well I never

chuck
B...OZ

steve56 · Post by **steve56** » Mon May 31, 2004 10:19 am

Deuce Bigolo wrote:

> Naturally
>
> On Planet earth I assume
>
> cheers . not quite,naturally was fat matress,planet earth was duran duran.
> B....OZ

steve56 · Post by **steve56** » Mon May 31, 2004 10:20 am

magoo wrote:

> We all remember one hit wonders. Often more so than more
> "worthy" music.
>
> So lets have a thread on favourite or least favourite one hit
> wonders.
>
> I will kick the ball off by saying the names "Mungo Jerry" and
> "The Wee Papa Girl Rappas" oh and just for Deuce "Morris Minor
> and The Majors"!
>
> Music Intellectuals need not apply! Fuck off! anybody recall TOE FAT?

The Last Word · Post by **The Last Word** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:24 pm

John Otway?

1977: Cor Baby, That's Really Free
2002: Bunsen Burner (terrific - BTW)

(also Norman Greenbaum of Spirit in the Sky OHW fame had another hit with The Eggplant that Ate Chicago under the pseudonym Dr. West's Junk Show and Medicine Band.)

I'm sure there's more...

Ace · Post by **Ace** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:30 pm

Lately 2 classics were 'Breakfast at Tiffanys', and Bruce Hornsby and The Range's 'Thats the way it is'
Brilliant examples of one hit wonders

Pervert · Post by **Pervert** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:34 pm

Jonathan King made a career out of one-hit wonders. In varying guises, he released Johnny Reggae, Leap Up And Down With Your Knickers, Hooked On A Feeling, Una Paloma Blanca among others.

middle_aged_dutchman · Mon May 31, 2004 12:37 pm

The first three that come into my mind are:
* Twice as much, Sitting on a fence
* Peter Sarstedt, Where do you go to
* Hedgehoppers Anonymous, It's good news week!

Deuce Bigolo · Post by **Deuce Bigolo** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:38 pm

Along similar lines

Adrian Gurvitz-Gonna write a Classic

Gerry Raferty - Baker street

Class singles not popular crap

cheers
B....OZ

Ace · Post by **Ace** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:42 pm

Not exactly a one-hit wonder Buttsie, he followed up Baker Street with 'Night Owl' and don't DARE forget that excellent song of his that can only be played slicing someones ear off too, 'Stuck in the Middle' by Steelers Wheel (Rafferty's first band- which he penned and sang) made famous in Resevoir Dogs

Deuce Bigolo · Post by **Deuce Bigolo** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:58 pm

One hit wonder to me

Never heard either of those other 2 songs obviously never made it out of britain or to Oz

cheers
B....OZ

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