Favorite "One One Hit Wonder"?

[walrus]

Posting "Ride, Captain, Ride" on the Song Title Thread made me think, what's my favorite one hit wonder? What's yours?

I'm torn between two sea-faring songs - "Ride, Captain, Ride" by Blues Image, and "Brandy" by Looking Glass.

walrus

 

[HeyMikey]

Of the two I like Brandy. I’m learning it now and it’s a blast to play. Plus, my kids even like it because it’s in Guardians of the Galaxy.

Another favorite OHW is Spirit in the Sky by ... wait for it ... Norman Greenbaum

 

[Westerly Wood]

The Plimsouls, A million miles away

 

[twocorgis]

Pascal would approve!

 

[jp]

Pascal would approve!

My wife loves this song!

 

[awagner]

The Plimsouls, A million miles away

I remember this great song from Valley Girl. But was it an actual hit?

 

[Westerly Wood]

I remember this great song from Valley Girl. But was it an actual hit?

oh, i dont know, i just remember hearing it while driving one night when i was like 16 or 17 and was blown away by the song.

 

[awagner]

867-5309 (Jenny)

Tommy Tutone

 

[walrus]

Oh wait - "Green-Eyed Lady" by Sugarloaf!

walrus

 

[GGJaguar]

So many to choose from, but I'll go with power pop and The Vapors "Turning Japanese". Actually that entire album ("New Clear Days") is excellent and not a bad song on it.

 

[davismanLV]

 

[iamjethro]

Today it is "Hold On" - Ian Gomm

 

[spoox]

Easybeats' FRIDAY ON MY MIND...

 

[gjmalcyon]

"Green Tambourine" - The Lemon Pipers

 

[richardp69]

"Laugh Laugh by the Beau Brummels

 

[Cougar]

Well, having been a former Cryptkicker and taken a whirlwind tour as keyboardist for Bobby Pickett, I'd have to go with Monster Mash, a true one-hit wonder. Reportedly, Leon Russell played piano on the original recording.

 

[Stuball48]

Veer from One One Hit Wonders" to basically, "One Word" hits
"Bird is the Word" about 1963 by
Trashmen?

 

[walrus]

Veer from One One Hit Wonders" to basically, "One Word" hits
"Bird is the Word" about 1963 by
Trashmen?

Ha! Better add "Tequila" by The Champs, then!

walrus

 

[Mark WW]

Bobby Fuller Four

 

[hansmoust]

There will probably be other songs popping up if you would ask me on another day, but today the first song I thought of was 'Eve of Destruction' by Barry McGuire.



Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl