Boardsies Greatest One Hit Wonder Song - Live Thread

Kolido

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Hadn’t heard either of the first match.

Swing out sister - breakout. I love, love, love that song. Had it on replay when it was released.

I do love a bit of chas n Dave though and wish they weren’t paired together.

Is that a vote for swing out sister?

Yep

Don't have a clue about any of these either! I've a lot of listening to do when I get home....

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Match 19
Broken because its a f**king beautiful song and thanks to whoever was wise enough to nominate it.

Match 20
Breakout because its decent enough and doesn't make my ears bleed like that snooker rubbish.

Spook_ie

Match 19 Seether - broken Both sound like funeral dirges but the singer in Seether is better looking

Match 20 Chaz and Dave - Snooker loopy Now we're talking one hit wonders, it's a wonder it ever made the charts but as a genuine OHW it gets my vote

Squall Leonhart

Match 19
I see we're playing fast and loose with the term "hit", abstain!

Match 20
Breakout.. Because.... Chas and Dave.. Puke

Zaph

According to Wikipedia, Chas'n'Dave had 7 UK top 20 hits, including 4 top 10s. But it's still better than Swing Out Sister.

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Spook_ie wrote: »

the singer in Seether is better looking

Had never really thought about it, but you're right, he is better looking than that lad from Stone Sour. Amy Lee (singer from Evanesence who features on Broken) is more my cup of tea personally though.

Kolido

Spook_ie wrote: »

Match 19 Seether - broken Both sound like funeral dirges but the singer in Seether is better looking

Match 20 Chaz and Dave - Snooker loopy Now we're talking one hit wonders, it's a wonder it ever made the charts but as a genuine OHW it gets my vote

Is that a no vote for match 19?

Zaph wrote: »

According to Wikipedia, Chas'n'Dave had 7 UK top 20 hits, including 4 top 10s. But it's still better than Swing Out Sister.

It was entered as Chaz and Dave with the the Matchroom Mod, sorry I didn't notice they had so many hits.

Zaph

Kolido wrote: »

It was entered as Chaz and Dave with the the Matchroom Mod, sorry I didn't notice they had so many hits.

Well it's probably the only hit Willie Thorne or Dennis Taylor ever had

Spook_ie

Zaph wrote: »

According to Wikipedia, Chas'n'Dave had 7 UK top 20 hits, including 4 top 10s. But it's still better than Swing Out Sister.

Yeah but that was Chaz n Dave with a load of balls and snooker players

sKeith

snooker loopy, great song....

Spook_ie

Kolido wrote: »

Is that a no vote for match 19?



It was entered as Chaz and Dave with the the Matchroom Mod, sorry I didn't notice they had so many hits.

No, that's a yes vote for the singer who apparently isn't in Seether but was an accompaniment so technical yes for Seether

Chaz n Dave was a OHW for Chaz n Dave and the Matchroom Boys, it isn't a Chaz n Dave solo entry

Match 20 Chaz and Dave - Snooker loopy Now we're talking one hit wonders, it's a wonder it ever made the charts but as a genuine OHW it gets my vote[/quote]

You won't stop talking, why don't you give it a rest
You got more rabbit than Sainsbury's, it's time you got it off ya chest
Now you was just the type of girl to break my heart in two
I knew right off when I first clapped my eyes on you
But how was I to know you'd bend my earholes too with your incessant talking
You're becoming a pest

Sheridan81

I vote Breakout-Swing Out Sister because Chas N' Dave song is rubbish.

Sheridan81

I vote Seether-Broken cause at least it has Amy Lee who is a good singer and Corey Taylor is just Fred Durst for hipsters.

Necro

I vote Chas and Dave actually cos it is rubbish and I want to watch the world burn after OTown and Chesney Hawkes got eliminated in the first round.

Sheridan81

Sheridan81 wrote: »

I vote Breakout-Swing Out Sister because Chas N' Dave song is rubbish.

Oh darlin’, There ain’t no pleasing you

Spook_ie

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Match 20 Chaz and Dave - Snooker loopy Now we're talking one hit wonders, it's a wonder it ever made the charts but as a genuine OHW it gets my vote

You won't stop talking, why don't you give it a rest
You got more rabbit than Sainsbury's, it's time you got it off ya chest
Now you was just the type of girl to break my heart in two
I knew right off when I first clapped my eyes on you
But how was I to know you'd bend my earholes too with your incessant talking
You're becoming a pest

[/QUOTE]

Another great Chaz n Dave hit, but hey look no accompanying artiste

Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOSseI1hao8

Spook_ie

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Oh darlin’, There ain’t no pleasing you

When the dog's left a message on the step
Gertcha!

Welcome to the Chas n Dave appreciation society, RIP Chas

Sheridan81

quickbeam wrote: »

The One And Only Chesney Hawkes. Gotta be a top contender for overall winner because, while it might not be the best song among the 128, it is bloody good and it's quintessential one hit wonder..

Kolido wrote: »

Chesney crashes at the first round, The Primitives advance

Chesney Hawkes - One and Only 3
Vs
The Primitives – Crash 6

Thank God.

Kolido

Currently scores are

Stone sour - bother 0 Vs 4 Seether - broken
Swing Out Sister - Breakout 5 Vs 4 Chaz and Dave - Snooker loopy

Sheridan81

It's

Breakout 4-3 Chas N Dave

I think.

Kolido

If there is no change in the next 15 mins, I will post the next match up, can revisit this one later

Kolido

R1 Match 21

Len - Steal My Sunshine
Released 1999
Peaked US 9/UK 8

VS

Anúna and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra - Riverdance
Released 1995
Peaked US NA/UK 9

R1 Match 22

Peter Sarsted - Where do you go to, my lovely
Released 1969
Peaked US 70/UK 1

VS

Macy Gray – I Try
Released 1999
Peaked US 5/UK 6

Going for Steal My Sunshine and I Try.

Respect whoever nominated Riverdance though, that wouldn't have occurred to me at all.

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Match 21:
Probably the toughest decision in the competition so far. Would love to see both go through, but my vote is for...
Riverdance because how can I not vote for something so epic, even when you take the dancing out of it the tune itself is a masterpiece. Wish I had thought to nominate it, so kudos to whoever did.

Match 22:
I Try because its a class song and I always sing along whenever I hear it.

Necro

Riverdance for the first one because I always liked the concept of dancing on rivers.

For the second one I fooking hate Macy Gray and that horrible gravelly voice.

I don't really like that other one either but by POE my vote is on Where Do You Go as it's less ****.

Steal my sunshine. It’s a good tune.

Where do you go because it’s more upbeat than I try

Vote: steal my sunshine and where do you go

Sheridan81

Len-Steal My Sunshine.
Riverdance is indulgent and I don't see the point of Irish dancing really.

Macy Gray-I Try
It has a recognisable chorus at least. The other song is dull and the guy's hairdo is a travesty.