Boardsies Greatest One Hit Wonder Song - Live Thread

Ficheall

Ficheall wrote: »

Haven't counted yet, but Baker Street if it still matters

Okay, have just woken up, so was catching up on the thread. Seems reason is essential, so:
Sax, obviously.
Gerry Rafferty is hugely underrated in general; maybe the win would encourage people to check out his other stuff.
The lyrics in this are better.

Don't fear the reaper is still great though.

Tell me how

Final

Gerry Raferty - Baker Street iconic, because of that sax solo. Omackerals clip from the Simpsons depicts just how versatile it is and why everyone recognizes those notes. Thing is, is that why its famous, more so than the entire song?

Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear The Reaper This song is a home cooked roast chicken dinner after a steaming shower at the end of a long week. It just feels good. It's a comfort blanket of a song which allows you to pull it around your ears and forget about your troubles for a few minutes. Although, that seems to be a young Jose Mourinho in the screen grab from the video.


Hmmm.........


For me,..........Blue Oyster Cult.......just.
(winner winner, chicken dinner)

This song is a home cooked roast chicken dinner after a steaming shower at the end of a long week.

What a way to describe a song. Love it!

LadySkunk

Baker Street - Way catchier and upbeat than Don’t Fear the Reaper

Ficheall

I make that 12-11..

Ficheall

Ficheall wrote: »

I make that 12-11..

Nope 11-10. Good job I didn't study maths.

Also - Nena for third place.

Ficheall

Ficheall wrote: »

Nope 11-10.

Nope. Sigh.

Tammy!

Declan A Walsh

Ficheall wrote: »

Nope 11-10. Good job I didn't study maths.

Also - Nena for third place.

There is no third place in this contest, I hope!

Ficheall

Ficheall wrote: »

Nope. Sigh.

So.. an 11-11 tie?
I'll just wait for kolido to count. Back to the edge of my seat.

quickbeam

I'm getting 11-11 too.

Irish Aris

Ficheall wrote: »

Nope 11-10. Good job I didn't study maths.

Also - Nena for third place.

I second that motion!!

For the final I will vote for Don't Fear The Reaper, because I liked teh cover version that Apollo 440 did in the 90's. Lame reason, I know. . .:D

Ficheall

Irish Aris wrote: »

I second that motion!!

For the final I will vote for Don't Fear The Reaper, because I liked teh cover version that Apollo 440 did in the 90's. Lame reason, I know. . .:D

Hmm.. well after the deadline, but it was a tie... Controversial..

Tell me how

Ficheall wrote: »

Hmm.. well after the deadline, but it was a tie... Controversial..

No, to be fair, it was after the deadline.
Others may have read and not posted given the time.

Kolido

After a week long search for the Boardsies Greatest One Hit Wonder, here is your winner;

Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear The Reaper.

Final Scores

BOC - Don't Fear The Reaper 12 - 11 Gerry Raferty - Baker Street

Necro

NEEDS MORE COWBELL

Kolido

Thanks to everyone for joining in the fun, I didn't expect this to take a week but I've had great fun, hope everyone else did.

Stay tuned to Forum Games, Quickbeam will be along shortly with the next contest.

Electric Nitwit

Great effort Kolido, thanks for all your hard work!

A worthy winner in my eyes (and ears)

Tammy!

Thanks Kolido!

Kolido you’ve done an amazing job! Lots of work running something like this.

Well done you, take a bow!

Woohoo Don’t fear the reaper won! Who nominated it?

Pretzill

Thanks Kolido - a Worthy Winner.

And the song is good too :P

Also Starring LeVar Burton

A Worthy Winner!

Thanks Kolido!

Electric Nitwit

Kolido wrote: »

Quickbeam will be along shortly with the next contest.

OHWs again? If so I'm ready...

Mock Turtles - Can You Dig It?
Stiltskin - Inside
Mr Oizo - Flat Beat
DJ Ötzi - Hey Baby (Uhh, Ahh)
Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
Idina Menzel - Let It Go
Kris Kross - Jump
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky
The Knack - My Sharona
Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)
Lisa Loeb - Stay
Justice vs. Simian - We Are Your Friends
White Town - Your Woman
Babybird - You're Gorgeous
Anita Ward - Ring my Bell
Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks
Fountains of Wayne - Stacey's Mom
The Lumineers - Ho Hey
Journey - Don't Stop Believing
The Bravery - Honest Mistake
The Fray - How To Save A Life
Mike Flowers Pops - Wonderwall
Joe Dulce - Shaddap Your Face
Wannadies - You and Me Song
Caesars - Jerk It Out
MARRS - Pump Up The Volume
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Fire
Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je t'aime
All 4 One - I Swear
Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
Spiller - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)
Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo!
McAlmont & Butler - Yes
James Bay - Hold Back The River
Drenchill - Freed From Desire
Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy
Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour

Mam of 4

Thanks Kolido , great show !

And lots of forgotten music to enjoy again , bonus

Necro

Electric Nitwit wrote:

OHWs again? If so I'm ready...

You forgot T-Spoon Sex on the Beach

Woah eh oh eh oh!!!

Possibly for the best mind

Well done Kol super effort, sorry I missed today I would have voted for dont fear the reaper also

Electric Nitwit

Necro wrote: »

You forgot T-Spoon Sex on the Beach

Woah eh oh eh oh!!!

Possibly for the best mind

sKeith

Thanks kolido, it's been a fun journey.

quickbeam

Great song in fairness. Good work Kol.

So what got nominated? What were the seeds? What were the wildcards? I want stats

Declan A Walsh

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

OHWs again? If so I'm ready...

Mock Turtles - Can You Dig It?
Stiltskin - Inside
Mr Oizo - Flat Beat
DJ Ötzi - Hey Baby (Uhh, Ahh)
Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
Idina Menzel - Let It Go
Kris Kross - Jump
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky
The Knack - My Sharona
Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)
Lisa Loeb - Stay
Justice vs. Simian - We Are Your Friends
White Town - Your Woman
Babybird - You're Gorgeous
Anita Ward - Ring my Bell
Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks
Fountains of Wayne - Stacey's Mom
The Lumineers - Ho Hey
Journey - Don't Stop Believing
The Bravery - Honest Mistake
The Fray - How To Save A Life
Mike Flowers Pops - Wonderwall
Joe Dulce - Shaddap Your Face
Wannadies - You and Me Song
Caesars - Jerk It Out
MARRS - Pump Up The Volume
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Fire
Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je t'aime
All 4 One - I Swear
Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
Spiller - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)
Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo!
McAlmont & Butler - Yes
James Bay - Hold Back The River
Drenchill - Freed From Desire
Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy
Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour

Depends on your definition of OHW. If your definition is no more than one Top 40 hit in the UK and the US, than at least three of the above are not OHWs. They are highlighted. My favourite song by Journey, for example, is Who's Crying Now which was a hit for them in the US and gets plenty of airplay. The Buzzcocks had a number of Top 40 hits in the UK, for example.