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Boardsies Greatest One Hit Wonder Song - Live Thread

Kolido

Welcome to Boardsies Greatest One Hit Wonder Song

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So folks, here we have it, 128 songs we all know but which will be the greatest ohw as chosen by Boardsies.

How this will work.

It will be a straight knock out format. Songs which received more than one nomination will not meet each other in the first round.
Everyone can vote.
Round one will be first to six vote wins. Subsequent rounds may differ.
Please give a reason for your vote.

Any changes to the above, I will announce.

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Spotify playlist for all songs in the competition: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1RZVath00iQIdrxKcRS2VJ

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Squall Leonhart

Peter Sarstedt and Chumbawamba

sKeith

Voting for Nena and her 99 luftballoons . loved it as a kid and have yet to outgrow it.

Ficheall

Sastedt, though I won't be devastated if the other gets through.

Nena, because I like it and because tubthumping is awful

Declan A Walsh

R 4 Match 3
The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love – Finally, I get to vote on this one! Great punk pop. My vote.
Vs
Peter Sarsted - Where do you go to, my lovely – Dreary love song.

R 4 Match 4
Nena - 99 luftballons. – Not mad about this - it’s just alright. I prefer this German version to the English language version. But tactical voting in this case so… My vote.
Vs
Chumbawamba – Tubthumping- I got fed up with this song a long time ago. It was only marginally better than their follow-up hit Insomnia.

quickbeam

Where Do You Go To, I'm still not sure if I even like it, but it coming up against competition that I definitely dislike so, it keeps getting my vote.

99 Luftbalons, again, not particularly passionate here, but I think it's the better of the two.

Necro

Kolido wrote:

The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love

Voting this as its marginally better.

Not gone on either though tbh and theres better songs already eliminated imo but shure that's democracy

Tell me how

R 4 Match 3 - Peter Sarsted - Where do you go to, my lovely

R 4 Match 4 - Nena - 99 luftballons.

Easy decision x 2

[Deleted User]

#3 - Ever Fallen In Love

#4 - 99 Luftballons

Not sure either of these will be our winner but they're the better of what's on offer here.

[Deleted User]

Ever fallen in love

Tubthumping

I prefer both

Rikand

Peter sarstedt- one of my dads all time favourite songs

Rikand

Tubthumping because even though I got knocked down, I get back up again because you're never gonna keep me down

Electric Nitwit

Ever Fallen In Love - brilliant song. My uncle's an ex-punk and this song always reminds me of him when he was young and cool

Tubthumping - I've just never got 99 red balloons, no matter what language it's in. And I can see why people would be fed up of Tubthumping but (somehow) I'm still not

Declan A Walsh

For those who have not noticed, Nena's 99 Luft Balons has already got 7 votes, so it's too late for Tubthumping!

Necro

Declan A Walsh wrote:

For those who have not noticed, Nena's 99 Luft Balons has already got 7 votes, so it's too late for Tubthumping!

But they got up again so you're never gonna keep em down

Green&Red

Tubthumping and where do you go to

Declan A Walsh

Green&Red wrote: »

Tubthumping and where do you go to

Nena's 99 Luft has already got the 7 votes, so Tubthumping is out, but it's down to the wire for the other match!

Kolido

The buzzcocks and Peter Sarsted are currently locked at 6 each, next vote wins,

Kolido

R 4 Match 5

The Primitives – Crash

Vs

Gerry Raferty - Baker Street

R 4 Match 6

Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag.

Vs

Blue Oyster Cult-Don't Fear The Reaper

sKeith

buzzcocks, to remove that stalemate for ya.

Necro

Kolido wrote:

Gerry Raferty - Baker Street

Better song.

Kolido wrote:

Blue Oyster Cult-Don't Fear The Reaper

Bollocks. I shouldnt be voting against my own nomination but Don't Fear the Reaper should probably win this out imo.

Class song, much better than Teenage Dirtbag

quickbeam

Baker Street - bonafide classic!

Don't Fear The Reaper - again, much better song.

[Deleted User]

#5 - Baker Street.
I really like Crash but I think Baker Street probably deserves to through more. I do think it drags a bit in parts and it wouldn't be my first choice to win overall, but that epic sax riff is just too good to resist.

#6 - Don't Fear the Reaper.
Similarly I think Don't Fear the Reaper drags a bit in parts but it's overall more deserving than Teenage Dirtbag to go through.

[Deleted User]

Crash and don’t fear the reaper

I like em a lot

Ficheall

Woah.. tough. The first round where I've liked all four songs..

Baker Street probably isn't in my top five Gerry Rafferty songs, but it was the reason I bought a sax, and I think it has to get my vote.

And I think Don't Feat the Reaper wins out in the other, but happy either way.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Crash and Don't Fear The Reaper because reasons...

Pretzill

Baker Street
& Don't fear the reaper two very strong tracks and easily beat out their counterparts.

[Deleted User]

I always listen to absolute radio. The playlists are right down my street. Anyhoo, they are looking for the best song of the 80s. Full alphabetical list here if anyone wants to vote.

https://planetradio.co.uk/absolute-radio/music/news/vote-for-the-greatest-song-of-the-80s/

Zaph

Match 5

Crash - one of my nominations, but not a fan of Baker Street anyway

Match 6

Really tough one this, but Don't Fear the Reaper just edges it as it's an all time classic.

Declan A Walsh

R 4 Match 5
The Primitives – Crash - Great guitar intro and catchy tune in the best possible sense. My vote.
Vs
Gerry Raferty - Baker Street- Iconic tune just beaten by above,

R 4 Match 6
Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag. - Tedious in the extreme.
Vs
Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear The Reaper - Classic rock. My vote, but it's academic as it's got it's 7 votes already!

Electric Nitwit

I know it's too late but one vote for Wheatus so it doesn't get whitewashed!

I do love Reaper, but Teenage Dirtbag is such a point-in-time going for me

And definitely Baker Street, my nomination!