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Music buffs spark furious debate over 'best one hit wonder ever'
Daily Mail ^ | 9/25/24 | Emma Saletta

Posted on 09/25/2024 3:03:42 PM PDT by week 71

Music enthusiasts who prefer one-hit wonders over frequently-played radio hits can smile now National One-Hit Wonder Day is here.

Several X users have listed their favorite ones in honor of the day, most of which were released between the 1980s and 2010s.

Chart-topping hits like Gotye's 'Somebody I Used to Know' and Aqua's 'Barbie Girl' are just two of the many songs that were the top one-hit wonders

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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Me - I vote for Hooch by Everything. But I loved the 90's. Probably because of my age. Never cared much for 'Somebody I Used to Know' or 'Barbie Girl'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_lXZzBr2pg

1 posted on 09/25/2024 3:03:42 PM PDT by week 71
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To: week 71

Spirit in the sky-Norman Greenbaum hands down.


2 posted on 09/25/2024 3:05:29 PM PDT by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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Spirit in the sky-Norman Greenbaum hands down.

Surprisingly, the album that contained that song is quite good.

3 posted on 09/25/2024 3:07:39 PM PDT by KevinB (Word for the day: "kakistocracy" - a society governed by its least suitable or competent citizens)
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To: week 71

All Right Now by Free

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjjs4thy-R0


4 posted on 09/25/2024 3:08:26 PM PDT by packrat35 (Pureblood! No clot shot for me!)
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Timbuk 3 - The Future’s So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qrriKcwvlY


5 posted on 09/25/2024 3:09:11 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Junior Senior- Move Your Feet

(now getting a second life due to the Kia commercial. The blonde back-up singer is worth watching the vid)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cswduYhuOs


6 posted on 09/25/2024 3:10:51 PM PDT by God luvs America (6young 3.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: week 71

The Knack “My Shirona”


7 posted on 09/25/2024 3:12:27 PM PDT by 38special (The government is ruining our country!)
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Question Mark and the Mysterians, 96 Tears

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOCOMYGIfUQ


8 posted on 09/25/2024 3:13:02 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: week 71

Happy Birthday


9 posted on 09/25/2024 3:13:59 PM PDT by algore
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To: packrat35

@ 4 - that’s a great one


10 posted on 09/25/2024 3:15:02 PM PDT by week 71
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To: algore

thank you


11 posted on 09/25/2024 3:15:17 PM PDT by God luvs America (6young 3.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: VTenigma

Spirit in the sky is an excellent choice and I would recommend it except for the fact that there is William Devaughn and the song be thankful for what you got


12 posted on 09/25/2024 3:15:25 PM PDT by abigkahuna
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To: VTenigma

Norman Greenbaum (81) has been living quite comfortably off of that song.


13 posted on 09/25/2024 3:15:56 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: dfwgator

@ 5 - forgot about that song. Enjoyed it back in the 80’s.


14 posted on 09/25/2024 3:16:14 PM PDT by week 71
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To: week 71

Any injuries?


15 posted on 09/25/2024 3:16:41 PM PDT by xoxox
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To: week 71

Surfaris - Wipe Out


16 posted on 09/25/2024 3:17:28 PM PDT by llevrok (Say NO to a fourth Obama term!)
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To: 38special

The Knack “My Shirona”


They also had “Good Girls Don’t”


17 posted on 09/25/2024 3:17:57 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Have to agree on that.

but my first though was: In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry

18 posted on 09/25/2024 3:18:16 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (Pray for Biden: Psalms 109: 8)
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To: Fungi

I throw in with ‘question mark and the mysterians’ too.


19 posted on 09/25/2024 3:18:41 PM PDT by exPBRrat
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To: VTenigma

Spirit in the sky-Norman Greenbaum hands down.


Good pick. Glen Youngkin plays it at every campaign stop.


20 posted on 09/25/2024 3:20:33 PM PDT by OwenKellogg (...if my people, who are called by my name...)
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