Name your fave on hit wonder.

booker · Post by **booker** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:59 am

Name your favorite one hit wonder and why. Somebody had mentioned Little Eva's "Lococmotion"What about songs like "Green tamborine"

drew · Post by **drew** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:59 am

The first one to pop into mind is "One Toke Over The Line" Brewer & Shipley (if I remember it right)Why? Great Harmonies

Casey H · Post by **Casey H** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:44 am

Too numerous to mention... Many many 60's singles including:Walk Away Renee, The Left BankeElusive Butterfly, Bob LindEve of Destruction, Barry McGuireRegarding "Green Tambourine", it was by the Lemon Pipers... At the time, there were a few bubble gum groups- Lemon Pipers, 1910 Fruitgum Company, and Ohio Express.... Some have suggested that these weren't real groups at all, just a studio releasing bubble-gum under different names... I don't know... My brother claims to have actually seen the 1910 Fruitgum Company on TV and says they were real.PS The Ohio Express did "Yummy yummy yummy I've got love in my tummy".... yuch... I'm trying to eat lunch! Casey

ernstinen · Post by **ernstinen** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:54 am

Well, of course my aforementioned punk/rock hits:Talk Talk : The Music MachinePushing Too Hard: The SeedsTobacco Road: The Nashville TeensOoh, ooh, a couple more!The wonderfully Beatlesque "Lies": The KnickerbockersAnd the gorgeous "The Worst That Could Happen": The Brooklyn Bridge. (Trivia: Who wrote that one!?). --- I just heard the original lead singer just NAIL that song on an oldies show on PBS --- what was his name --- something like Johnny Maestro!?Ern

Casey H · Post by **Casey H** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:09 am

ErnJimmy Webb wrote "The Worst That Can Happen"... a fav of mine... However, BB does not count as a one hit wonder, they had at least one more with, "Welcome Me Love"...One hit wonder: "Things I'd Like To Say" by the New Colony Six... I love when a group has only one hit but releases a Greatest Hits album! I bought that CD just for the one song! Casey

edteja · Post by **edteja** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:15 am

The Cyrkle, singing Paul Simon's Red Rubber Ball.

drew · Post by **drew** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:38 am

Double Shot of My Baby's Love - Swinging MedallionsIf they had another hit I don't remember it.

ernstinen · Post by **ernstinen** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:57 am

Quote:ErnJimmy Webb wrote "The Worst That Can Happen"... a fav of mine... However, BB does not count as a one hit wonder, they had at least one more with, "Welcome Me Love"...One hit wonder: "Things I'd Like To Say" by the New Colony Six... I love when a group has only one hit but releases a Greatest Hits album! I bought that CD just for the one song!Yea, correct about Jimmy Webb! --- I grew up across the lake from Chicago, and the (hometown) New Colony Six's biggest hit there was "I Will Always Think About You." I don't remember "Things I'd Like To Say." Wasn't the Brooklyn Bridge from Philly? I don't remember "Welcome Me Love" either! Radio was really territorial back then. Chicago radio would play Chicago bands that most of the nation never heard of. Remember the Mauds? I barely do! The best station was WBZ in Boston. They'd break all the British bands first. Very progressive.Ern

zink · Post by **zink** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:33 pm

"Possum Kingdom" by the toadies (Sometimes refered to as "Do you want to die?")Great rockin song, and an interesting twist on an old theme

Casey H · Post by **Casey H** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:48 am

I don't think this group had only 1 hit but I LOVE:Love Potion #9 by the Searchers Casey

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