'Hit Me Baby' Brings Back 80s 1-Hit Wonders

NBC10 ^ | 6/04/05 | NBC10

[freedom44]

Did you ever wonder what happened to some of those one-hit wonders like Vanilla Ice, Tommy Tutone and Flock of Seagulls?

NBC did too, so they are bringing them back in "Hit Me Baby One More Time." What do they look like? What do they sound like?

We tracked down hitmakers from the past to take the stage to perform one more time and you can be the judge.

For three weeks, the former Top Ten artists will perform their trademark hit song along with one of today's current hits. At the end of the night, the live audience votes for their favorites! Watch "Hit Me Baby One More Time," Thursday nights at 9 on NBC 10.

Here is a list of the performers so you don't miss your favorite!

Episode 1: Thursday June 2, 9 p.m.

Arrested Development Tiffany Flock of Seagulls Loverboy Cece Peniston

Episode 2: Thursday June 9

Sophie B. Hawkins Wang Chung Irene Cara Cameo Night Ranger

Episode 3: Thursday June 16

The Motels The Knack Tommy Tutone Vanilla Ice One Band To Be Determined

[HolgerDansk]

wasn't his song, "Never Surrender" a hit?

You might be confusing this with "Never Surrender" by the band Triumph. Like most of the stuff from their 1982 album of the same name, awesome.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Thanks for the ping, jonny.

One Band To Be Determined-- These guys got back together? They were great!

That is a great band name, though. :-)

I like my cool name for a band better, though-- Seven on Wednesday. What do you think?

[GraniteStateConservative]

even their second album had a couple of good songs--including my favorite, "Overkill." they sounded terrible in concert... very disappointing...

Have you heard the acoustic version by Colin Hay?

[GraniteStateConservative]

Although he could sing and dance, Vanilla was a "wanna be."

But, boy could he act!

[John Lenin]

Mary Jane Girls "In My House"

[MikefromOhio]

WE WANT METAL CHURCH!!!

[SaveTheChief]

But he was somethin' back in 1982, made this 14-year-old teeny bopper all swoony...

Ahh, the mystery of the ages.

[Troublemaker]

"Drop that zero and get with the hero". Worst movie line. Ever.

[martin_fierro]

'fraid it is. < |:(~

Adam had a pathetic little brush with the law not long ago. That was a picture of him emerging from court.

[GraniteStateConservative]

The best pop song of the 80s was "In Your Eyes" off of 1986's "So." Period. Has more staying power than any other hit from that decade, and spawned one of the most memorable movie moments of that era.

[Mr. Silverback]

Man, that is just a great song.

[EmilyGeiger]

I heard Rock the Casbah today on my local 80's rock station. Ah, memories.

[GraniteStateConservative]

"You'll find a god in every golden cloister, And if you're lucky then the god's a she..."

I listened to the Chess soundtrack all the time back in the day.

[latina4dubya]

Freedom,All Night Thing was by The Invisible Man's Band from Spring,1980. Michael Henderson did Wide Receiver as well as doing a great rendition of the Dramatic's hit,Be My Girl.

yes, you are right... Fatback Band did "Gotta Get My Hands on Some (Money)."

[EmilyGeiger]

My favorite 80's expression came from SNL..."YOu look mahvelous!"

[latina4dubya]

You might be confusing this with "Never Surrender" by the band Triumph.

no--Corey Hart did do a song called, "Never Surrender." i looked it up... plus i can still recall the video...

[GraniteStateConservative]

Hey, you remembered it. That makes it an awesome line. And you remembered it because of Ice's awesome acting!

:-)

[AgentEcho]

Unfortunately Big Country can't reunite. Stuart Adamson (lead singer/guitar/songwriter) commited suicide a couple of years ago. I actually really liked them. If you ever get a chance pick up their greatest hits. Just a Shadow and Where the Rose is Sown are really great songs.

Æ

Sons of men who stand like gods
We give life to feed the cause
And run to ground our heathen foe
Our name will never die
This time will be forever
(From Whare the Rose is Sown)

[GraniteStateConservative]

You can download "Overkill (acoustic) by Colin Hay" here.

It's excellent. He did it for the NBC TV Show "Scrubs," I think, at least that's when I first heard it! Colin has an amazing and unique voice.

[latina4dubya]

I attended that tour at its Memphis stop. It was the PRIVATE EYES tour for Hall & Oates, right?

no--it was Big Bam Boom... Private Eyes was back in 80-81 i think... H20 was in '83... the last Hall and Oates concert i attended was in 1988... and it was really good... they played their songs, plus some Sly and The Family Stone...