What's Your Favorite One-hit Wonder Song?

various | 4/1/2017 | me

[LouieFisk]

“I was born under a Wandering Star” by Lee Marvin (from the movie “Paint Your Wagon”)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTymtAbaG08

[Karl Spooner]

Don't recall that, but he looks like a character alright. He reminds me of someone else that I can't place at the moment, too..

Can't beat the good old days :)

[Zeneta]

He’s probably

“Only Happy When It Rains”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esEdC0c3YI4&list=PLXNk6B60FKxRku5Eya_GU4hfHLqOUOYKJ

[Dilbert San Diego]

Gary Wright also had a #2 big hit, called Love Is Alive. Not sure if he had any others.

[LouieFisk]

Dunno if anyone’s given this one yet -
Ballad of the Green Berets” by SSGT Barry SADLER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5WJJVSE_BE

[mdittmar]

That brings backs memories.

[LouieFisk]

Smile - Vitamin C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBJRZaIkHxI

[tsomer]

Bubble Puppy. Oh yeah!

Some more redneck psychedelia:
The Hombres, Let it all Hangout:

https://youtu.be/3Hmsq6gLgUs

[mdittmar]

First time I heard that was at my Grammas house when I was about 7 years old.

[LouieFisk]

The original Sloopy:
My Girl Sloopy—The Vibrations (1964)
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Thanks! I thought I was good at oldies trivia, but I’d never heard this before. Has a soulful, nice party feel too it.

[mdittmar]

Best Movie ever!

[LouieFisk]

“First time I heard that was at my Grammas house when I was about 7 years old.”
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I had an older bro who was in Nam when the song came out. Though he wasn’t a Green Beret, but when you’re a kid it doesn’t matter - you just feel pride.

[LouieFisk]

“Liar, Liar” by The Castaways
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDEdFxUZ01s

[Fiji Hill]

This tune, also from the summer of '64, has a party feel as well. It was a big hit in LA, but it probably didn't get much airplay east of the Cajon Pass.

Farmer John--The Premiers

[Gay State Conservative]

Timothy. By The Buoy.

If *you* don't know what happened to Timothy maybe *Joe* does!

[LouieFisk]

“Best Movie ever!”
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Ya get Lee Marvin to sing and ya just know it’s gonna be a good movie.

[HandyDandy]

MacArthur Park —— Richard Harris

[Fiji Hill]

A one-hit wonder in LA--and probably no where else--from July, 1964

La La La La La--The Blendells

[LouieFisk]

I had Farmer John on a 45rpm! Got it in one of those record swap deals you’d do among friends as a kid. Party record for sure.

[matt1234]

Rico Sauve by Gerardo

Enjoy. LOL.