FReeper Canteen ~ Tell Us Your Favorite "One Hit Wonder" Songs ~ 14 January 2022

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew and FRiend

[Kathy in Alaska]

The FReeper Canteen Presents...

Tell Us Your Favorite "One Hit Wonder" Songs

*Video*



Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny

*Video*

Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side


Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[dfwgator]

Tighten Up - Archie Bell and the Drells

[Dilbert San Diego]

A Fifth of Beethoven, Walter Murphy

[dfwgator]

Bloodstone - Natural High

[Dilbert San Diego]

Telstar by the Tornadoes

[dfwgator]

Telstar by the Tornadoes

IIRC the first British act to reach Number One in the US.

[dfwgator]

Pilot - Magic

(The members of Pilot went on to form the core of The Alan Parsons Project)

[Alberta's Child]

They had a number of hits in Europe, but that one was the only song of theirs that got a lot of airplay in the U.S.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[HandyDandy]

Ode to Billie Joe —- Bobby Gentry

[Golden Eagle]

Off the cuff, this one is the first one I thought of:

I can’t live, if living is without you - Harry Nilsson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-ZDKirjQgM

Then I thought of this one:

I’m not in love - 10cc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgJckGsR-T0

Yes, I have a tender heart, after all lol.

[2CAVTrooper]

Oh God, there are so many....

“Beds Are Burning” by Midnight Oil

“Wouldn’t It Be Good” by Nik Kershaw

“Voices Carry” by ‘Til Tuesday

“Der Kommissar” by After the Fire (Falco)

“(I Just) Died in Your Arms” by Cutting Crew — (this was banned by the BBC during Operation Granby AKA Desert Storm in 1991.)

“It Takes Two” by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock

“Cars” by Gary Numan

“I Ran (So Far Away)” by A Flock of Seagulls

Honorable mention:

“Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles — (This was the first video ever played on MTV)

[xp38]

No idea but he’s still going strong these days which is a testament in and of itself.

[Kathy in Alaska]

The Buoys ~ Timothy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXn0uIF60iU

[P.O.E.]

Concrete & Clay

Unit 4 + 2

[Kathy in Alaska]

New York City ~ I’m Doing Fine Now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qli3wHtmq98

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, moovova...

[P.O.E.]

Best xylophone solo ever

[dfwgator]

Best xylophone solo ever

You must never have heard of Ruth Underwood.

[Hermes37]

Desmond Dekker and the Aces
Israelites

DISCLAIMER: following the link takes you to a very odd youtube video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJAvMeH9cJU

[Tellurian]

That was such a catchy tune. Sakamoto sang it almost throughout with a smile, and the orchestration makes it sound light and happy, but the lyrics are actually very sad, lamenting a lost love.

I once read a claim that the love was lost due to the a-bomb, but I doubt that’s the case, since the seasonal references in the lyrics contradict that possibility.