1979: The best year ever for one hit wonders
October 12, 2008
A rocker steps out of his genre (if not his makeup) and still kicks ass:
An amphibian hits the charts:
and stating the obvious makes for a great ass shaking:
That’s just the beginning. 1979 is also the year of Pop Muzik, Knock on Wood, Ring My Bell and Video Killed the Radio Star. What a way to end a decade.
October 13, 2008 at 11:29 am
Those are great one-hit wonder tunes, to be sure. But 1997 was pretty awesome, too. Couple of those groups were technically “two-hit” wonders, like Smashmouth (walkin’ on the sun and All-star), but you had to love Chumbawumba. Bittersweet Symphony by the Verve. and of course, Mmmm Bop by Hanson.
October 13, 2008 at 11:30 am
I like this one.
October 13, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Hey Dave, don’t forget White Town! Love that song.
And Patrick, I take it you’re not a fan of my music selections (I love Yaz, btw).
October 13, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Love that little thread of “wee-dee dee-wee-dee” or, whatever, going through that White Town song.
October 13, 2008 at 9:30 pm
That’s a sample from this tune (really retro).
October 14, 2008 at 4:56 am
Very cool.
October 16, 2008 at 10:12 am
I’m just not a bog fan of the 70s. Yuck.
October 16, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Bog fan?
October 16, 2008 at 5:23 pm
So you did like that Kermit song…
October 21, 2008 at 11:56 am
Does he sing in a bog or something?
October 21, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Frogs like bogs.