Boardsies Greatest One Hit Wonder Song - Live Thread

Kolido

Current scores

Suzanne Vega - Luka 2 7 Chris Isaak - Wicked Game.
The La's - There She Goes 5 4 Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight

quickbeam

Woulda gone Wicked Game.

Going Save Tonight though both are good songs.

sKeith

out of the 4, wicked game is the bestest, but as its alreasy through, there she goes gets my vote.
Its a fun song you can sing along to.

What the hell? :eek:
Those Kolido quintuplets up to their old tricks again.....

Necro

Deleted User wrote:

What the hell? Those Kolido quintuplets up to their old tricks again.....

I saw that and thought it was just the app playing tricks on me!

Squall Leonhart

Deleted User wrote: »

What the hell? :eek:
Those Kolido quintuplets up to their old tricks again.....

My votes are so good one thanks isn't enough :)

Kolido

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What the hell? :eek:
Those Kolido quintuplets up to their old tricks again.....

Sorry dont know what happened there, a great vote I guess

Its currently there she goes 6 vs 5 save tonight.

I will call it later if there is not change.

Kolido

R 3 Match 5


The J. Geils Band - Centerfold

Vs

Nena - 99 luftballons.

R 3 Match 6


Divinyls - I Touch Myself

Vs

The Vapors - Turning Japanese

Tell me how

These matchups have a real Barcelona/Real Madrid in one and Panathanaikos/Brondby in the other.

R 3 Match 3 - Chris Isaak - Wicked Game. Just gets the vote, largely because of a YouTube comment which read 'I feel that I need a cigarette when this song is over.....I don't even smoke.'

R 3 Match 4 - Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight. Sneaks the vote because more effort went in to the video.

Tell me how

R 3 Match 5 - Nena - 99 luftballons. Classic

R 3 Match 6 - Divinyls - I Touch Myself. True love. Of a different kind.

ardinn

Nena

and

Touch myself

Just because I want to see nena touch herself and it reminded me of that!

Necro

Kolido wrote:

Nena - 99 luftballons.

Again I think some of these songs are going a bit further than they prob deserve but voting for my preference.

Nena and her balloons get it here.

Kolido wrote:

The Vapors - Turning Japanese

A battle of MEH, turning Japanese being the less meh than the guy who sings about touching himself.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

99 Luftballons - two great songs, but 99 Luftballons is the one I listen to more often, and I'm glad it's the original German version of the song that has been included in the competition.

Turning Japanese - two songs about masturbation going head to head... classic! It was a close a call and my vote very nearly went to The Divinyls, but listening to both songs again and Turning Japanese is just a lot more fun to sing along to.

99 luftballons its a lovely song

Turning Japenese is a really lovely song

sKeith

R 3 Match 5


Nena - 99 luftballons. centerfold is good, but does not knock my youthful memories of nina and her 99 laft ballons,I even have spawing images of red ballons now for me to go chase.


R 3 Match 6

The Vapors - Turning Japanese the vapors comes out better on this round. The singer of the vapors reminds me of a friend from my childhood, and I think he actually turned japaneese, so this song gets my vote for that.

Declan A Walsh

R 3 Match 5 -
The J. Geils Band - Centerfold - annoyingly catchy.
Vs
Nena - 99 luftballons. - Better than the English version, and annoyingly catchy.
No vote here as I don't believe in voting for songs I don't like much!

R 3 Match 6
Divinyls - I Touch Myself - tedious.
Vs
The Vapors - Turning Japanese - Great new wave pop tune with a bit of an edge to it, and damn catchy! My vote.

Zaph

Got to go with my nominations here, so

Match 5 - 99 Luftballons

Match 6 - Turning Japanese

Voting for 99 Luftballons

and

I Touch Myself.

Just personal preference this time, no deep reasons beyond that.

Green&Red

Nina and her 99 balloons

I touch myself is an absolute classic, was it on the Austin powers soundtrack?

quickbeam

Centrefold, my nomination.

I Touch Myself, better song IMO.

Ficheall

Luftballons + Divinyls.

Necro wrote: »

less meh than the guy who sings about touching himself.

Is it too much to ask that people actually listen to the song before voting?

Necro

Ficheall wrote:

Is it too much to ask that people actually listen to the song before voting?

I have, it's sh1te.

Next.

Ficheall

You'll have to excuse my scepticism, but the singer is a woman...

TheValeyard

Voting for

99 Luftballons


I Touch Myself


Better songs, more of an impact

Necro

Ficheall wrote:

You'll have to excuse my scepticism, but the singer is a woman...

Aye, twas a joke, been a running theme with me and that song :P

Kolido

I'm going to vote for save tonight. There she goes just sounds very repetitive. If I had to listen to either on repeat, it would be save tonight plus the video is excellent.

Kolido

Suzanne Vega - Luka 2 7 Chris Isaak - Wicked Game.
The La's - There She Goes 6 7 Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight
The J. Geils Band - Centerfold 7 Nena - 99 luftballons
Divinyls - I Touch Myself 7 6 The Vapors - Turning Japanese

Tell me how

Kolido wrote: »

Suzanne Vega - Luka 2 7 Chris Isaak - Wicked Game.
The La's - There She Goes 6 7 Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight
The J. Geils Band - Centerfold 7 Nena - 99 luftballons
Divinyls - I Touch Myself 7 6 The Vapors - Turning Japanese

Boom!!!
Full House!

Kolido

R 3 Match 7


Gerry Raferty - Baker Street

Vs

O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei

R 3 Match 8


Berlin - Take My Breath Away

Vs

Los Del Rio - Macarena

Necro

Kolido wrote:

Los Del Rio - Macarena

Kolido wrote:

O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei

Both my nominees, gotta vote for em.

I do like Baker Street though and expect it to walk this one.

#7 - Baker Street. Do I need to say why?

#8 - Hmmm, a "proper" song that I hate vs a novelty one that I actually enjoy....fúck it, am voting aaaaaayyyyy Macarena.

Pretzill

Baker Street because it's a great track and brings me right back from that first sweeping riff

And Take my breath away because I hate it less than the other choice.

Omackeral

Baker Street for the hardcore sax.

Take My Breath Away for the emotion.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Baker Street - its epic, it has to go through. I swear to christ if Dragostea gets through yet again, some of you all would want to get your heads checked.

Macarena - its the better song, pure and simple.

Tell me how

R 3 Match 7 - O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei. Close call but this one gets it because it nearly always will put you in good form.

R 3 Match 8 - Berlin - Take My Breath Away. I already said previously Macarena was really just a wedding song for the DJ to try to get some feet on the floor. Berlin for the win.

mzungu

Baker Street.

Berlin.

quickbeam

Baker Street because it's a classic.

Take My Breath Away because it's a better song, but the Macarena is probably more quintessentially a OHW.

Electric Nitwit

Baker Street by miles, quality tune

Take My Breath Away as it's a proper tune. Although I can't argue the impact of The Macarena, much as I personally hate it I wouldn't begrudge it going through

Ficheall

Gerry Rafferty, though he has a load of other great songs and I'm surprised it's down for OHW - he used to be in a band called the Humblebums with Billy Connolly, who allegedly used to tell jokes between the songs, and these joke sets gradually got longer and longer....


And Berlin, even though I don't like the song, because I have no faith in this democracy, and the Macarena needs to be afforded every possible opportunity to get knocked out as soon as possible.

Mam of 4

Baker Street , sounds just as good now as the first time I heard it .

Take My Breath Away , because I don't like the Macerena

Declan A Walsh

R 3 Match 7
Gerry Raferty - Baker Street - Iconic saxophone, nice understated flute, good vocals and nice tune - My Vote
Vs
O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei - I'll be honest: I don't know it!

R 3 Match 8
Berlin - Take My Breath Away - Tedious song.
Vs
Los Del Rio - Macarena - Could have just about tolerated if it wasn't for that ridiculous dance!
Not voting for either as I'm not mad about either. Why are some people voting for songs even when they are not mad about them?

Green&Red

Baker st and Macarena for me

Tell me how

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

Not voting for either as I'm not mad about either. Why are some people voting for songs even when they are not mad about them?

Because it's a bit of a laugh, even if it's 'I hate it less than the other', it keeps things moving along.

huey1975

Baker Street for the sax
Take my breathe away as it is tolerable and Macarena is a fcuking disgrace

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

Why are some people voting for songs even when they are not mad about them?

Because we'd be here for years if everyone only voted for the ones they were 'mad' about. You don't have to love or even like a song to know you prefer it over another song...

Kolido

Gerry Raferty and Berlin are into the last 16

Gerry Raferty - Baker Street 7 2 O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei
Berlin - Take My Breath Away 7 3 Los Del Rio - Macarena

Tell me how

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Because we'd be here for years if everyone only voted for the ones they were 'mad' about. You don't have to love or even like a song to know you prefer it over another song...

Exactly, for instance, a drunk and disoriented x Factor regional qualifier singing about rainbows and kittens without a note in their head will get my vote ahead of Las Ketchup - Asereje.

Kolido

R 3 Match 9


OMC - How Bizarre

Vs

The New Radicals - You Get What You Give

R 3 Match 10


Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag

Vs

Charles and Eddy - Would I Lie To You

Also Starring LeVar Burton

You Get What You Give - both classics, but this one holds a special place in my heart.

Teenage Dirtbag - one of my all time faves, I've been known to belt it out during a sing a long, and have some great memories as a result.