One hit wonder gem I just found ...again

[Capmaster]

A while back I had put together a stack of CDs for the car for my boring commutes. You know, MP3s I had accumulated over the years and a bunch of new ones. I had made lists of favorite songs and whenever I thought of a new favorite from my past I'd scribble it down.

It took months, but I finally got together about 12 or 14 CDs worth that now remains in my car and gets played constantly.

I thought I had gotten all the good ones ...until the other day. I overheard this one playing and I freaked. I love this song, and somehow it got overlooked and never transferred. So I got the MP3.

It's a one-hit wonder band who had this single biggie in the early '80s. It's an American band and I won't mention the title or artist. PM me if you can guess. This song was still relatively obscure even though it hit it fairly big ...briefly. It's a good song for the car

See if you can guess. I trimmed it down ...don't want to post warez here

https://www.videohelp.com/~capmaster/clip2.mp3

Lemme know what you think: Great, OK, sux, blows, gay, etc. Whatever

[Capmaster]

Wow. freestyler guessed it correctly first and about a minute later Will Hay also guessed it Not so obscure

[Capmaster]

Update: Can anyone guess it WITHOUT googling the lyrics?

[Tommyknocker]

And it's not a one hit wonder.

[freestyler]

Ok I'm guilty.

Good song though

Uh Uh Uh, Uh Uh Uh Uh Uh...

[Capmaster]

And it's not a one hit wonder.

It is where I'm from Nobody ever heard the other one ....nobody I ever met

[flaninacupboard]

I have -no- idea, but you know what my status was during the early 80's cap :P

[CoasterCreator]

Darn ...well that leave me out I google everything ...even in bed

[Will Hay]

Update: Can anyone guess it WITHOUT googling the lyrics?

[Tommyknocker]

And it's not a one hit wonder.

It is where I'm from Nobody ever heard the other one ....nobody I ever met

Doesn't invalidate his other hit(s). There are some places in this world that won't play Marilyn Manson or Guns & Roses. Guess you'll have to deal with it.

[Capmaster]

And it's not a one hit wonder.

It is where I'm from Nobody ever heard the other one ....nobody I ever met

Doesn't invalidate his other hit(s). There are some places in this world that won't play Marilyn Manson or Guns & Roses. Guess you'll have to deal with it.

No. You will. This is my thread

I have -no- idea, but you know what my status was during the early 80's cap

Well, the air in that space could have picked up the vibrations of the song and resonated for a while, and ......

[Tommyknocker]

I spent my whole life dealing with it. Got it down to a science, and all you have is this little thread. I think got the better end of the deal.

[Capmaster]

I spent my whole life dealing with it. Got it down to a science, and all you have is this little thread. I think got the better end of the deal. :LOL:

Don't get your knickers in a knot old-timer I should talk .....

[Doramius]

I have the song on one of those compilation 80's discs, that has a ton of different artists. The funny thing is it's title states the songs are all 1-Hit Wonders. I know several of the artists had other billboard hits, but they never made it into the top 10. a lot of good songs though.

[flaninacupboard]

And it's not a one hit wonder.

It is where I'm from Nobody ever heard the other one ....nobody I ever met

Doesn't invalidate his other hit(s). There are some places in this world that won't play Marilyn Manson or Guns & Roses. Guess you'll have to deal with it.

No. You will. This is my thread

I have -no- idea, but you know what my status was during the early 80's cap

Well, the air in that space could have picked up the vibrations of the song and resonated for a while, and ......

Wow, maybe THIS was the song playing on the radio when it all happened!! think of that next time you hear it in your car...

[Capmaster]

I have the song on one of those compilation 80's discs, that has a ton of different artists. The funny thing is it's title states the songs are all 1-Hit Wonders. I know several of the artists had other billboard hits, but they never made it into the top 10. a lot of good songs though.

I think we have a disconnect on what constitutes a "one-hit wonder". I consider a "hit" top-ten. The traditional metric.

Others consider it a hit if they can find it on Kazaa. It all depends. But, yes, they've always been referred to as a one-hit wonder band using the accepted definition, by the industry insiders.

Wow, maybe THIS was the song playing on the radio when it all happened!! think of that next time you hear it in your car...

Well now every time I hear it I'll think of that empty space and things to come

[flaninacupboard]

Well now every time I hear it I'll think of that empty space and things to come

Lierally.

[Doramius]

I have the song on one of those compilation 80's discs, that has a ton of different artists. The funny thing is it's title states the songs are all 1-Hit Wonders. I know several of the artists had other billboard hits, but they never made it into the top 10. a lot of good songs though.

I think we have a disconnect on what constitutes a "one-hit wonder". I consider a "hit" top-ten. The traditional metric.

Others consider it a hit if they can find it on Kazaa. It all depends. But, yes, they've always been referred to as a one-hit wonder band using the accepted definition, by the industry insiders.

Wow, maybe THIS was the song playing on the radio when it all happened!! think of that next time you hear it in your car...

Well now every time I hear it I'll think of that empty space and things to come

That's right Cap. You being a male means you have 2 heads.

[Rookie64]

I agree with Tommyknocker on this one, Cap - not a one hit wonder.


And I'd run for the hills if I were you when Yoda sees this thread - he's gonna slug ya one for not knowing one of the other hits that Weird Al did a parody of


BTW, yours is a live version - I have the original studio track.

[Capmaster]

Well now every time I hear it I'll think of that empty space and things to come

Lierally.

Hence the shifty smiley in my post

Your secret weapon flan

[yoda313]

Hello,

And I'd run for the hills if I were you when Yoda sees this thread - he's gonna slug ya one for not knowing one of the other hits that Weird Al did a parody of

Huh????????

I pm'd capmaster. I can't recognize that tune. Weird Al's version must be done to accordion so I can't recognize it instantly.

Kevin

[Rookie64]

I pm'd capmaster. I can't recognize that tune. Weird Al's version must be done to accordion so I can't recognize it instantly.

Weird Al didn't do that song - he did one of that artist's other hits

You'd know it, 'cause it was a hit for Weird Al as well

[yoda313]

I pm'd capmaster. I can't recognize that tune. Weird Al's version must be done to accordion so I can't recognize it instantly.

Weird Al didn't do that song - he did one of that artist's other hits

You'd know it, 'cause it was a hit for Weird Al as well

Hello,

Tekkieman just pm'd me. I think I got it now.

Kevin

[sacajaweeda]

oopps

My bad.

[pacmania_2001]

This is my favourite song at the moment. I pump it whenever I pull up at the traffic lights, its a classic.

See if you can guess it.

https://www.videohelp.com/~pacmania/favsong.mp3

[Faustus]

Hell I can't say I've heard either song off the top of my head.

[Tommyknocker]

This is my favourite song at the moment. I pump it whenever I pull up at the traffic lights, its a classic.

See if you can guess it.

https://www.videohelp.com/~pacmania/favsong.mp3

I still remember a children's talent show I was invented to, and whatever you may want to say about today's teens, I saw two of them steal the show with this number.

[ViRaL1]

I didn't get to guess, the name came right up in RealPlayer.

[Roundabout]

Easy one. 'nuff said. This song got quite a lot of airplay (I mean the song the original topic is about) and was easy to recognize without using Google.

As far as them being a one hit wonder, they'd (the band) probably argue with that - but to me, they are, if only in the sense that they they didn't have more than one or two "big" hits before they disappeared.

[Doramius]

Agreed.