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Sheryl Fizzle T
07-28-2003, 06:16 PM
What's your favorite '80s 1 Hit Wonder! :)

Oh, and free to write down some faves that aren't on the poll.
fr00ti
07-28-2003, 06:28 PM
A-Ha. "Take On Me" is classic.
Penny Lane
07-28-2003, 06:59 PM
Not on the list, my favorite is "Don't Worry Be Happy"
dandelion wine
07-28-2003, 09:40 PM
Easy.. "Take On Me"!
David
07-28-2003, 09:57 PM
Dexy's Midnight Runners "Come On Eileen"
ABlairican Pie
07-28-2003, 10:40 PM
In 1980-81, I was HUGE into Gary Numan. I saw him do "Cars" on SNL, along with "Praying to the Aliens", and I was hooked. I was really into the synth thing back then. I got into his "Pleasure Principle" album and got into his lyrics and drony synth tunes. It was all so cool, so alienated android kinda thing. I got into his "Replicas" and "Telekon" albums, with songs like "Are Friends Electric?" "Down in the Park" "Me, I Disconnect From You"; "This Wreckage" "I Die: You Die" "Please Push No More." I got into it because it reflected pain and alienation. I also liked "Complex" "M.E.", "Conversation" and "Metal".
Speedo Boy
07-29-2003, 01:08 AM
Hey Lucy, you got 'splaining to do.

You just copied that from my new wave board didn't you.


Shame on you.
Speedo Boy
07-29-2003, 01:09 AM
Oh, almost forgot... "Take On Me" :D

And where's Devo :eek: You know I love "Whip It".
Crimson and Clover
07-29-2003, 01:10 AM
A Ha "Take On Me"
DarleneIllyria
07-29-2003, 01:20 AM
I am an 80s freak when it comes to one hit wonders. God, I love em. I can't choose just one on your list.

Soft Cell- Tainted Love
Johnny Hates Jazz- Shattered Dreams
Thomas Dolby- She Blinded Me w/ Science
A Ha- Take on Me
Dexy's Midnight Runners- Come on Eileen
Gary Numan- Cars
Animotion- Obsession
Cashodeen
07-29-2003, 02:54 AM
EASY CHOICE: When in Rome.

They came out with a full album, and they really weren't a group you'd guess would only have one hit (unlike an artist like Toni Basil, who had "one hit wonder" written all over her.) I wonder what happened to them.
pandora_spocks
07-29-2003, 03:09 AM
Tommy Tutone "867-5309/Jenny"
Krista2882
07-29-2003, 08:44 AM
I voted for "Take On Me" by A-Ha (I also LOVE that music video), but it was really a tie between that one, "She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby, "Break Out" by Swing Out Sister (lol), and "Cars" by Gary Neuman (although the Fear Factory vesion of this song is 5 times better, I still like the original a lot).

~Krista
:cow:
Cactus Jack
07-29-2003, 08:54 AM
Originally posted by pandora_spocks
Tommy Tutone "867-5309/Jenny" Ditto, thats actually my fav 80s song too



Oh and my other fav 80s one hit womder is "Maniac" by Micheal Sembello
Janice Johnson
07-29-2003, 11:17 AM
Toni Basil's Mickey. "Go Mickey! Go Mickey!" It just makes me wanna dance and spin around when I hear it. It is just a great song!
Rhiannon
07-29-2003, 08:23 PM
Thomas Dolby "She Blinded Me With Science"
Brian
07-29-2003, 10:26 PM
I like Take On Me but another one I like that is not on your list is "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves.
Kay Scarpetta
07-30-2003, 12:03 AM
Haha you're look at an 80's freak right here. My favorite one-hit wonders are-

"Tainted Love"- Soft Cell
"867-5309/Jenny"- Tommy Tutone
"Come On Eileen"- Dexy's Midnight Runners
"Walking On Sunshine"- Katrina and the Waves
"We're Not Gonna Take It!"- Twisted Sister (maybe not a one-hit wonder, but definitely their biggest!)
*Marilyn Monroe*
07-30-2003, 05:02 PM
I love "Come On Eileen."
onefortheroad
07-30-2003, 11:36 PM
A Ha- Take on Me
or
Dexy's Midnight Runners- Come on Eileen

hmmm i chose A Ha
MonarC
07-31-2003, 12:53 AM
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DianeChambers87
07-31-2003, 01:12 PM
Originally posted by onefortheroad
A Ha- Take on Me
or
Dexy's Midnight Runners- Come on Eileen

hmmm i chose A Ha

I love those two songs! i have come on eileen on my computer and listen to it at least once a day! lol

The music video for Take on me IMO is one of the best music videos ever made!
musicradio77
07-31-2003, 06:31 PM
Those 80's songs are one hit wonders:

1. "Girl You Know It's True" by Milli Vanneli
2. "Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go" by Soft Cel
3. "Rock Me Amedeus" by Falco
4. "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang
5. "Special Lady" by Ray, Goodman & Brown
6. "Some Like It Hot" by the Power Station
7. "Roxanne, Roxanne" by UTFO
8. "True" by Spandau Ballet
DarleneIllyria
07-31-2003, 07:54 PM
Originally posted by BrooklynGuy78
Those 80's songs are one hit wonders:

1. "Girl You Know It's True" by Milli Vanneli
2. "Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go" by Soft Cel
3. "Rock Me Amedeus" by Falco
4. "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang
5. "Special Lady" by Ray, Goodman & Brown
6. "Some Like It Hot" by the Power Station
7. "Roxanne, Roxanne" by UTFO
8. "True" by Spandau Ballet

Falco rocks :rock: