one hit wonders - Page 4

M1903A1 · 07-23-2010, 10:13 AM

Holiday --The Other Ones

Blindjimme · 07-23-2010, 10:29 AM

Turning Japanese - The Vapors

BlackDog · 07-23-2010, 11:28 AM

Cyndy Lauper - "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"

Don Fernando · 07-23-2010, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackDog

Cyndy Lauper - "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"

true colors never made the charts in the US? It was a big hit on this side of the pond.

icehog3 · 07-23-2010, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Fernando

true colors never made the charts in the US? It was a big hit on this side of the pond.

True Colors was a hit in the US, as was Time After Time.

BlackDog · 07-23-2010, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Fernando

true colors never made the charts in the US? It was a big hit on this side of the pond.

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Originally Posted by icehog3

True Colors was a hit in the US, as was Time After Time.

Oh darn, you're right. Good catch.

srduggins · 07-23-2010, 01:10 PM

One of Us - Joan Osborne
Counting Blue Cars - Dishwalla
No Rain - Blind Melon

jmsremax · 07-23-2010, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by srduggins

One of Us - Joan Osborne
Counting Blue Cars - Dishwalla
No Rain - Blind Melon

No Rain is so good

icehog3 · 07-23-2010, 03:51 PM

Radar Gun - The Bottle Rockets

The Poet · 07-23-2010, 03:57 PM

Maybe I missed it, but I haven't seen above:

Fire - The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown (AKA Kingdom Come, AAKA Galactic Zoo)

BlackDog · 07-25-2010, 01:36 PM

Michael Penn - No Myth.

icehog3 · 07-25-2010, 02:08 PM

Flock of Seagulls - I Ran

bobarian · 07-25-2010, 02:24 PM

For Ferd, Radar Love-Golden Earring.

icehog3 · 07-25-2010, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bobarian

For Ferd, Radar Love-Golden Earring.

They had a hit with "Twilight Zone" years later, Bob.

bobarian · 07-25-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

They had a hit with "Twilight Zone" years later, Bob.

Forgot about that one, kind of describes my state of mind during those years.

Don Fernando · 07-25-2010, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bobarian

For Ferd, Radar Love-Golden Earring.

and they had a bunch of hits here. Why? I don't know. And Barry Hay (the singer) is a prick.

Don Fernando · 07-25-2010, 03:18 PM

ok, while we are on Dutch bands, how about Focus - Hocus Pocus ? Or Venus by Shocking Blue? George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag (or was 'una paloma blanca' a hit too in the US?).

M1903A1 · 07-25-2010, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Fernando

(or was 'una paloma blanca' a hit too in the US?).

It was (unfortunately)...but I don't think it was by the George Baker Selection.

M1903A1 · 07-25-2010, 08:29 PM

"Eres Tu" - Mocedades (1974)

Don Fernando · 07-26-2010, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by M1903A1

It was (unfortunately)...but I don't think it was by the George Baker Selection.

The original was, he wrote the song. Can't think of anybody sane who would cover that song.

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