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Boardsies Greatest One Hit Wonder Song - Live Thread

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭Tammy!


    Did Westlife cover it? I Would have said it was a Westlife song, but either way it's not good..

    I just listened to it now! It's bad and very like them. Whoever voted that should be ashamed.

    Doesn't Necro like Westlife?? :D


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,214 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    I didnt nominate it cos I forgot about it.

    But I definitely would have!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,017 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Zaph wrote: »
    Match 13

    Ever Fallen in Love. Absolute classic punk track, hard to figure out why they didn't have a load more hits after this one.

    Match 14

    No opinion

    They did have a number of other hits. Five other songs reached the Top 40, but only one - Promises - reached the Top 20, so they qualify for this list.
    Just for your information, they were:
    Promises - 20
    What Do I Get - 37
    Love You More - 34
    Everybody's Happy Nowadays - 29
    Harmony in My Head - 32.
    Most of those songs, including some in the bottom 10, got at least one airing on Top of the Pops, the premier charts programme at the time!


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,266 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Good evening you fine people

    Fcuk Putin. Glory to Ukraine!



  • Registered Users Posts: 21,864 ✭✭✭✭Mam of 4


    Ever Fallen In Love , as I've never heard of the other one .

    Winds Of Change , another blast from the past !


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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,214 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Mam of 4 wrote:
    Ever Fallen In Love , as I've never heard of the other one .

    I think you'd love it Mam. Listen to it and tell me I'm wrong ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,771 ✭✭✭NewbridgeIR


    1982 Talk Talk (Reissue) Chart 23

    I had a look at the original post and I see no sign of the stipulation for no more than 3 hits. I thought a One Hit Wonder is where an act has only one hit in a particular country, e.g. U.K. or U.S.A.

    Nomination thread says that no definitive definition of a One Hit Wonder can be found.

    One top 40 (or top 75) hit and nothing more is it.


  • Registered Users Posts: 21,864 ✭✭✭✭Mam of 4


    Necro wrote: »
    I think you'd love it Mam. Listen to it and tell me I'm wrong ;)

    Sorry Necro , but it's not for me .
    I'll listen to it again later , see if I change my thinking :o


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,361 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Currently locked at 4 each, we may have to resolve this one tomorrow

    Scorpions - Wind of Change 4
    Vs
    Touch and Go - Would you? 4


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Good evening you fine people

    Wolf!
    Necro wrote: »
    I think you'd love it Mam. Listen to it and tell me I'm wrong ;)

    Narrator: "He was wrong."


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  • Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    All or Nothing. I got to second base with a girl while that was on.

    Would You? For the outrageous saxophone part and the general horniness of it.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,882 ✭✭✭tusk


    Wind of change. That whistle gets me in the feels Everytime


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,837 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Buzzcocks - a classic punk song!

    Would you? - theme tune to G-string Divas, enough said.


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,361 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    The Buzzcocks and Touch and Go move on.

    The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love 6
    Vs
    O Town - All Or Nothing 1

    Scorpions - Wind of Change 5
    Vs
    Touch and Go - Would you? 6


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,361 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    R1 Match 15


    Tom Robinson Band - 2‐4‐6‐8 Motorway

    Released 1977

    Peaked US NA/UK 5


    VS


    Unkle Kracker - Follow Me

    Released 2000

    Peaked US 5/UK 3









    R1 Match 16


    The Bluebells - Young at Heart

    Released 1984

    Peaked US NA/UK 8


    VS


    Suzanne Vega - Luka

    Released 1987

    Peaked US 3/UK 23







  • Registered Users Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭Mehaffey1


    Unkle Kracker as it is unashamedly my go to Karaoke Song.

    Suzanne Vega Luka as its a nice song if I remember rightly. Did she not sing Tom's Diner too which is a very well known song?


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    2-4-6-8 because I nominated it and it's catchy.

    I also nominated Young at Heart, but I think I actually prefer Luka now that I think of it so will go with that.


  • Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Unkle Kracker because it made me feel warm

    Young At Heart for that Bluegrass/Ska vibe


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    #15 - Not keen on either of those tbh. Pass.

    #16 - I don't think I know Young at Hea...oh God, THAT's what it is? A million votes for Luka, please.

    EDIT: ooh, sorry qb. :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭Tammy!


    2-4-6-8 cause it's catchy and because I never liked that Follow me song.

    I like both of Luka and Young at Heart. Going for Young at Heart though because i did Ip Dip on it.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,794 ✭✭✭Squall Leonhart


    Follow Me by Uncle Kracker, for that smooth twangy acoustic guitar intro, deadly!

    Luka by Suzanne Vega. Reminds me of being very young. Anytime I hear the name Luka, which isn't as rare you might think, I think of the song


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Sheridan81


    Uncle Kracker-Follow Me

    The other song is no good.

    Suzanne Vega-Luka

    The fiddle(?) in the other song is annoying.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    EDIT: ooh, sorry qb. :(

    You're alright Homer. If you've seen my Walrus entries, I'm not exactly on the pulse of the musical taste of most people. Nearly all those that I voted for have been voted off, so, even at this early stage I'm used to it.


  • Registered Users Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Both of these matches were surprisingly tough...

    Match 15
    2-4-6-8 Motorway because it holds slightly more memories for me than Follow Me, but only by a smidge

    Match 16
    Genuinely could've gone either way on this one, but gonna go Luka for that haunting chorus.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,214 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Uncle Kracker.

    Cos everything is gonna be alright.


    No opinion on second match tbh


  • Registered Users Posts: 21,864 ✭✭✭✭Mam of 4


    2-4-6-8 Motorway , class tune QB !!

    Luka , great song , imo .


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,307 Mod ✭✭✭✭mzungu


    My votes go to Tom Robinson Band - 2‐4‐6‐8 Motorway as Uncle Cracker would not be my cuppa. In the other I will go with Suzanne Vega - Luka.


  • Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,284 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Match 15

    2‐4‐6‐8 Motorway, as previously mentioned it's a great catchy somg

    Match 16

    Young at Heart, only because I dislike the other song so much


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Damn I’m late to the party.

    Tom Robinson band. Really great tune

    Suzanne Vega - I could sing Luka all day everyday


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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,882 ✭✭✭tusk


    Skynard and Scorpions out in round one.

    I'm sick of you guys! And disappointed. You let me down


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