Boardsies Greatest One Hit Wonder Song - Live Thread

Squall Leonhart · 19-11-2019 01:18PM

Peter Sarstedt and Chumbawamba

sKeith · 19-11-2019 01:22PM

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

Ficheall · 19-11-2019 01:23PM

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 · 19-11-2019 01:23PM

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 · 19-11-2019 01:25PM

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 · 19-11-2019 01:25PM

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 · 19-11-2019 01:38PM

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

R 4 Match 4 - Nena - 99 luftballons.

Easy decision x 2

19-11-2019 01:43PM

#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.

19-11-2019 01:47PM

Ever fallen in love

Tubthumping

I prefer both

Rikand · 19-11-2019 01:58PM

Peter sarstedt- one of my dads all time favourite songs

Rikand · 19-11-2019 01:59PM

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

Electric Nitwit · 19-11-2019 02:01PM

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 · 19-11-2019 02:02PM

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

Necro · 19-11-2019 02:04PM

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 · 19-11-2019 02:07PM

Tubthumping and where do you go to

Declan A Walsh · 19-11-2019 02:11PM

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 · 19-11-2019 02:22PM

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

Kolido · 19-11-2019 02:23PM

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 · 19-11-2019 02:24PM

buzzcocks, to remove that stalemate for ya.

Necro · 19-11-2019 02:25PM

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 · 19-11-2019 02:26PM

Baker Street - bonafide classic!

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

19-11-2019 02:30PM

#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.

19-11-2019 02:35PM

Crash and don’t fear the reaper

I like em a lot

Ficheall · 19-11-2019 02:36PM

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 · 19-11-2019 02:47PM

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

Pretzill · 19-11-2019 02:48PM

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

19-11-2019 02:54PM

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 · 19-11-2019 02:58PM

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 · 19-11-2019 02:59PM

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 · 19-11-2019 03:04PM

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!

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