Boardsies Greatest One Hit Wonder Song - Live Thread

Match 35 walking in memphis my favorite song about memphis

Match 36 Always look on the bright side, a valuable lesson in astromomy on where someone should observe the moon

Match 37 99 luftballons, are great song to help one learn the german language

Match 38 Mad world, a song I listen to when I need cheering up

Strawberry Milkshake

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

We should send Phil and Grant to sort em out!

Lol must be posted

Mam of 4

Mambo No. 5 , catchy upbeat , makes me smile ,

Rush Hour , ooh great song ,

99 Red Balloons , always makes me think of the Wall coming down ,

The Final Countdown , pure classic

Kolido

Necro wrote: »

I wish I nominated this (only one of mine has come up yet) but kudos to whoever did. Probably even more so than One and Only this is a quintessential OHW and should do well... (waits for it to be knocked out by that depressing sh1te opposite it)

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Europe - The Final Countdown
Damn you Kol, I nominated Mad World but the Final Countdown is a stone cold classic!

Haha...that was my nomination actually, sorry EN

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Mambo No. 5 because it's catchy and fun to sing along to. Also, the trumpet!!!

Always Look On The Bright Side of Life because Monty Python...

99 Luftballons because Ich liebe es und es ist reiner Käse (I love it and its pure cheese).

Mad World because as much as I love Tears For Fears, there's no denying Gary Jules knocked it out of the park with this cover.

Zaph

Match 35

No opinion

Match 36

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, because we are all individuals.

Match 37

99 Luftballons. Tough one this, most of the time of have gone for Leonard Cohen, but I have to pick the one I nominated. A great song, and the German version is so much better than the English one.

Match 34

Mad World. A great version of a song where I really didn't like the original.

quickbeam

Mark Cohn. Great song. I nominated it.

Eric Idle. Catchy and great film.

Leonard Cohen. He’s brilliant.

Gary Jules. Great cover. Great film.

Declan A Walsh

Necro wrote: »

I wish I nominated this (only one of mine has come up yet) but kudos to whoever did. Probably even more so than One and Only this is a quintessential OHW and should do well... (waits for it to be knocked out by that depressing sh1te opposite it)

The Final Countdown by Europe does fulfil the rules for this thread's definition, i.e. no more than 3 Top 20 hits and the act being particularly associated with one song. However, I would not call it "a quintessential OHW", as they did have other hits.
Rock The Night: UK - 12, US -30
Carrie: UK - 22, US - 3 - That was my favourite song by them!
Superstitious: UK -34, US - 31
I'll Cry for You: UK - 28

R1 Match 36
Eric Idle - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
VS
Jane Weidlin - Rush Hour - This gets my vote.

I'm not too bothered about voting for the others, including Leonard Cohen's version of his own song, although I do like some of his songs!

Electric Nitwit

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

...does fulfil the rules for this thread's definition

OK, we get it. You don't like the rules. They're set now though, and it's just a bit of fun on the internet. Maybe let it go now...?

Necro

I've never heard of any of those Europe songs

Kolido

I'm going to vote Europe as I nominated them and I was a big fan back in the day. I know quite a few of there early songs, still listen to the final countdown album to this day. In general they are mostly known for that one song though.

Declan A Walsh

Necro wrote: »

I've never heard of any of those Europe songs

Carrie is a great love song. It has got quite a bit of airplay over the years. It was their biggest hit in the US. Rock the Night is a straight rocker. I cannot send links at the moment.

quickbeam

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Lol must be posted

Was that in an actual episode or was it a Comic Relief Special or something?

Kolido

Another 4 advance to round 2

Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis 6 Vs 3 Lou Bega - Mambo No.5
Eric Idle - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life 6 Vs 3 Jane Weidlin - Rush Hour
Nena - 99 luftballons 6 Vs 2 Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah
Europe - The Final Countdown 6 Vs 5 Gary Jules and Michael Andrews - Mad World

Kolido

R1 Match 39


Dario G - Sunchyme

Released 1997
Peaked US NA/UK 2


VS


Jennifer Paige - Crush

Released 1998
Peaked US 3/UK 4

R1 Match 40


Afroman - Because I Got High

Released 2001
Peaked US 13/UK 1


VS


The Firm - Star Trekkin'

Released 1987Peaked US NA/UK 1

R1 Match 41


Blue Oyster Cult-Don't Fear The Reaper

Released 1976
Peaked US 12/UK 16


VS


Semisonic Closing time

Released 1998
Peaked US NA/UK 25

R1 Match 42


Eddie Cooley & The Dimples - Priscilla

Released 1956
Peaked US NA/UK NA


VS


Marcy Playground-Sex And Candy

Released 1997
Peaked US 8/UK 29

Necro, did you pick star trekking? It would have been one of my pics.

Necro

Kolido wrote:

Dario G - Sunchyme

Great video, great choice. Love it

Kolido wrote:

Blue Oyster Cult-Don't Fear The Reaper

Thank you to whoever nominated this brilliant brilliant song.

Shame it's up against Closing Time which I also like but theres no contest.

Strawberry Milkshake wrote:

Necro, did you pick star trekking? It would have been one of my pics.

I did not, but I hate Afroman so I'll vote for Star Trekking just for you

Declan A Walsh

R1 Match 41
Blue Oyster Cult-Don't Fear The Reaper – Gets my vote.
VS
Semisonic Closing time

sKeith

Star trekkin' across the universe.... on the space ship enterprise, under captain kirk... <

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VOTE HERE

quickbeam

Dario G but the original also ought to get a mention.

Blue Oyster Cult, great song.

#39 Crush, for the nice nostalgia buzz it gives me.

#40 Star Trekkin', because the Afroman one gets boring after the first verse.

#41 Don't Fear the Reaper is the better tune

#42 Don't know either of these so abstain

Spook_ie

I just like it and that's all it needs.

Mambo No.5



Give a little whistle and

Vote Eric Idle

Just haunting when you listen to the words, "It's all over and I'm standing pretty
In this dust that was a city"

Vote 99 Luftballons


Would Europe have got anywhere if Trump was president at the time Or was it a prophecy about Brexit, other than that a great song and yes

Vote Europe

Sunchyme
Don’t fear the reaper
Star trekking

I need to listen to the other two as I can’t recall them.

Necro

Kolido wrote:

Marcy Playground-Sex And Candy

You know what I'm gonna vote for this cos I like sex almost as much as I like candy and the combination seems delightful

sKeith

synchme - my preference of the two.
dont fear the reaper - my preference of the two
sex and candy - sure, why not?

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Sunchyme - its the one I'm more attached to. Both good songs though.

Because I Got High because I got high, because I got high, because I got high... badadadadadada

Don't Fear The Reaper - it's clearly the more superior song, but this was a tough one because I also love Closing Time.

Sex and Candy - it's a classic and a great song.

Kolido

While we wait for these to finish, let move on

Dario G - Sunchyme 5 Vs 1 Jennifer Paige - Crush
Afroman - Because I Got High 1 Vs 4 The Firm - Star Trekkin'
Blue Oyster Cult-Don't Fear The Reaper 6 Vs Semisonic Closing time
Eddie Cooley & The Dimples - Priscilla Vs 3 Marcy Playground-Sex And Candy

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

#42 Don't know either of these so abstain

Had a listen while I waited 24 fúcking minutes for the DART (thanks signal failure!) Neither blew me away on first listen but Sex and Candy is the one I'd be more likely to listen to again, so I'll vote for that.

Kolido

R1 Match 43


Truth Hurts - Addictive

Released 2001
Peaked US 9/UK 2


VS


Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me

Released 1997
Peaked US 2/UK 4

R1 Match 44


Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha

Released 1998
Peaked US NA/UK 1


VS


Eiffel 65 - Blue

Released 1998
Peaked US 6/UK 1

R1 Match 45


Modern Talking - Brother Louie

Released 1986
Peaked US NA/UK 4


VS


Divinyls - I Touch Myself

Released 1990
Peaked US 4/UK 10

R1 Match 46


Chumbawamba - Tubthumping

Released 1997
Peaked US 6/UK 2


VS


Yello - oh yeah

Released 1985
Peaked US 51/UK NA

Declan A Walsh

Deleted User wrote: »

Had a listen while I waited 24 fúcking minutes for the DART (thanks signal failure!) Neither blew me away on first listen but Sex and Candy is the one I'd be more likely to listen to again, so I'll vote for that.

I don't vote when I am not mad about either song! It gives someone else a chance to vote!

Spook_ie

Only voting for 2 at the moment

Because I got high, how can any song about getting high, allegedly written when high not get to be voted for


Don't fear the reaper just a great play

#43 Addictive, absolute CHOOON. Though I do like Kiss Me too.

#44 Brimful of Asha, because I hate Blue with a passion.

#45 I Touch Myself

#46 Oh Yeah, because OOOOOHHHH YYYEEEEAAAAHHHH :cool:

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Kiss Me - definitely one I had considered for nomination myself. Great song.

Blue (Da Ba Dee) - this was a tough decision, both songs are equally catchy, but Blue is just that slightly bit better.

I Touch Myself - a classic. Greatest song about masturbation ever written.

Tubthumping because I get knocked down but I get up again. Oh Yeah is great, but just a bit too repetitive, works better when used in short bursts á la Ferris Bueller...

Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me

Only choosing this as I hadn’t heard of the other and on one listen I don’t like it.



Eiffel 65 - Blue

I like brimful of asha too. But blue always makes me smile.



Divinyls - I Touch Myself
Like this one

Chumbawamba - Tubthumping

This is the tune that should win the entire competition!

Kolido

Kolido wrote: »

While we wait for these to finish, let move on

Dario G - Sunchyme 5 Vs 1 Jennifer Paige - Crush
Afroman - Because I Got High 1 Vs 4 The Firm - Star Trekkin'
Blue Oyster Cult-Don't Fear The Reaper 6 Vs Semisonic Closing time
Eddie Cooley & The Dimples - Priscilla Vs 3 Marcy Playground-Sex And Candy

Sunchyme

And

Startrekking for me

sKeith

yello, oh yeah! chick e cha ta. booo em dom dom.

i'm blue bah dee dum de de do...



others need more listening to to decide

Necro

Kolido wrote:

Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me

Beneath the Milky twilight lead me

Kolido wrote:

Eiffel 65 - Blue

Kinda have to seeing as I nominated it. Also cos it's about a guy that lives in a blue world.

Kolido wrote:

Divinyls - I Touch Myself

Cos.... ummmm.... yeah.

Kolido wrote:

Chumbawamba - Tubthumping

And like buses they come together, another of my picks.

Cos you're never gonna keep me down.

We'll be singing, when we're winning.

Match 43

Kiss me - great memory choon

Match 44

Brimful Of Asha - protest vote against blue

R1 Match 46


Chumbawamba - Tubthumping its a lovely tune

Declan A Walsh

R1 Match 43
Truth Hurts - Addictive
VS
Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me – Gets my vote.

R1 Match 44
Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha – much preferred the original mix!
VS
Eiffel 65 – Blue – Gets my vote.

R1 Match 46
Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
VS
Yello - oh yeah
Released 1985
Peaked US 51/UK NA
In relation to Yello, I had a look at the rules for what qualifies for this list.
The act must not have had no more than 3 top 20 singles in the UK or US charts (mainstream charts).
The act must be primarily known for the song entered.
Does the song nominated not have to have been in the Top 20 itself in this context? Also, surely The Race, which reached No. 7 in the UK, would be the song particularly associated with them? Sorry for being pedantic!

quickbeam

Kolido wrote: »

Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me
Released 1997
Peaked US 2/UK 4

Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha
Released 1998
Peaked US NA/UK 1

Divinyls - I Touch Myself
Released 1990
Peaked US 4/UK 10

Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
Released 1997
Peaked US 6/UK 2

I prefer these songs.

I love that you’ve really got into this competition. You should really enter a walrus that’s played here.

quickbeam

Declan, please relax and just enjoy the contest.

tusk

Kiss me and blue please.

Both songs that bring me back to my younger years.

In fact I have a blue remix that I still listen to to get me pumped.

tusk

Kolido you are a mad man for running this. Fair play! Some serious effort here

Squall Leonhart

Match 43 - Sixpence None The Richer, not great, but the other song is terrible.

Match 44 - Brimful of Asha, just a great song, not as novelty as blue.

Match 45 - Abstain, can't in good conscience vote for either!

Match 46 - Chumbawumba, could listen to it more and not mind, but the Yello song is a classic as well, thanks Ferris Bueller!

Spook_ie

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

Yello - oh yeah
Released 1985
Peaked US 51/UK NA
In relation to Yello, I had a look at the rules for what qualifies for this list.
The act must not have had no more than 3 top 20 singles in the UK or US charts (mainstream charts).
The act must be primarily known for the song entered.
Does the song nominated not have to have been in the Top 20 itself in this context? Also, surely The Race, which reached No. 7 in the UK, would be the song particularly associated with them? Sorry for being pedantic!

Can see where you're coming from, but oddly even though it never charted here I have vague memories of it, maybe it was a disco plays thing rather than radio air plays.

Or more likely I heard this version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcA4qiyjHc0

Spook_ie

Ha just googled it, no ****in wonder it sounds vaguely familiar

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh_Yeah_(Yello_song)

Sam Hain

This competition lost all credibility when deep Blue somethings piece of dirt went through at the expense of Together in electric dreams. It just shows the calibre of the individuals voting with the mundane reason of never heard of the other song so i'm voting for the one i know. Some crock of ****e will win this.

Necro

Sam Hain wrote:

This competition lost all credibility when deep Blue somethings piece of dirt went through at the expense of Together in electric dreams. It just shows the calibre of the individuals voting with the mundane reason of never heard of the other song so i'm voting for the one i know. Some crock of ****e will win this.

Jesus, its Friday mate. Who pissed in your cornflakes!

Spook_ie

R1 Match 43


Truth Hurts - Addictive



R1 Match 44


Eiffel 65 - Blue




R1 Match 45

Divinyls - I Touch Myself


R1 Match 46


Chumbawamba - Tubthumping

Took me so long to edit on phone I don't have time for reasons, but 2 of them are nominees from myself