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Screen13 · 11-28-2012, 07:21 PM

I found a link. Very haunting song! It sounds much more contemporary. 30 years old huh?

The Passions - I'm in love with a German film star. TOTP - YouTube

True, he had a hit when he was with Sweeny Todd with the great and sleazy "Roxy Roller" (You know the one used in the Runaways flick!), but solo-wise, this was his claim to fame. Decided to go for a performance clip for that serious Retro style.

(PS: He co-wrote "The Warrior" performed by Scandal)

Led by Ex-Mickey Mouse Club member Dick Dodd and produced, and on this song written, by The Four Preps' Ed Cobb (Cobb was the one who wrote Tainted Love, by the way!). This was their only US Top 40 from what I remember, but it's a great one!

They strangled and brutalized the song so much that this version lives in a world of it's own. That's a good thing, by the way.

Also featured in the movie Troll!

Kick ass and heavy for 1966, great for eternity!

Sean Bonniwell RIP.

Keith Olsen turned into a huge hit-making Producer with a roll call including Grateful Dead, Rick Springfield, Pat Bennitar, and Fleetwood Mac!

Us3 Cantaloop(720pHD) - YouTube

Urban Dance Squad - Deeper Shade of Soul - YouTube

Skee-Lo I wish - YouTube

Hey guys this thread has been up only three days and gotten a lot of replies and views.
So I have an idea and you can tell me if its a good one or not...

I want to make another thread called : Let's play a game: One hit wonder or NOT?

And in the thread the challenge is to put up one video that you think is a one-hit wonder. The next poster can agree with or present facts about other songs that artist that has had that makes them a two-hit wonder. Also the poster is allowed to post evidence that the artist had a bigger career in other countries. Then that poster will put a link to their choice. So you review one and you post one to keep it going and interactive.

Example: If I said Smashmouth was a one hit wonder with 'All Star'. I would put a link to the video as such....

Smash Mouth - All Star - YouTube

then the next poster would say no man, they had more hits such as....walking on the sun, I'm a believer, then the morning comes, etc etc...and post links to those...then that poster would put their own candidate for one hit wonder at the end....and the next person would evaluate their choice and so forth and so on.

I think it would make it more interactive. I know I've enjoyed this thread the most when someone has said well don't you remember this song? Or no that group had hits in the UK too. I have enjoyed learning about the artists and re-remembering old favorites.

What do you guys think? Would it be a spam or duplicate thread? Because that is not my intent, and if I had known this thread would go this way I would have started THIS thread with that format. I just didn't know this great participation and wealth of knowledge would pour out in such a way. And I didn't know my own knowledge of one-hit wonders would be so limited. It seems every post I make someone is able to say, hey man they did this song too, and in the UK they did this song, and then that band member went to this group and had another hit.

I think all of that would work better in an interactive review/respond/and post as you go kind of format.

What do you guys think?

I went ahead and started the new thread. I'll see if both of these threads survive. If not, its cool. I've had a blast already. Shared and regained so many good memories. Thanks guys!!!

11-28-2012, 07:21 PM	#85 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	I found a link. Very haunting song! It sounds much more contemporary. 30 years old huh? The Passions - I'm in love with a German film star. TOTP - YouTube True, he had a hit when he was with Sweeny Todd with the great and sleazy "Roxy Roller" (You know the one used in the Runaways flick!), but solo-wise, this was his claim to fame. Decided to go for a performance clip for that serious Retro style. (PS: He co-wrote "The Warrior" performed by Scandal) Led by Ex-Mickey Mouse Club member Dick Dodd and produced, and on this song written, by The Four Preps' Ed Cobb (Cobb was the one who wrote Tainted Love, by the way!). This was their only US Top 40 from what I remember, but it's a great one! They strangled and brutalized the song so much that this version lives in a world of it's own. That's a good thing, by the way. Also featured in the movie Troll! Kick ass and heavy for 1966, great for eternity! Sean Bonniwell RIP. Keith Olsen turned into a huge hit-making Producer with a roll call including Grateful Dead, Rick Springfield, Pat Bennitar, and Fleetwood Mac! Us3 Cantaloop(720pHD) - YouTube Urban Dance Squad - Deeper Shade of Soul - YouTube Skee-Lo I wish - YouTube Hey guys this thread has been up only three days and gotten a lot of replies and views. So I have an idea and you can tell me if its a good one or not... I want to make another thread called : Let's play a game: One hit wonder or NOT? And in the thread the challenge is to put up one video that you think is a one-hit wonder. The next poster can agree with or present facts about other songs that artist that has had that makes them a two-hit wonder. Also the poster is allowed to post evidence that the artist had a bigger career in other countries. Then that poster will put a link to their choice. So you review one and you post one to keep it going and interactive. Example: If I said Smashmouth was a one hit wonder with 'All Star'. I would put a link to the video as such.... Smash Mouth - All Star - YouTube then the next poster would say no man, they had more hits such as....walking on the sun, I'm a believer, then the morning comes, etc etc...and post links to those...then that poster would put their own candidate for one hit wonder at the end....and the next person would evaluate their choice and so forth and so on. I think it would make it more interactive. I know I've enjoyed this thread the most when someone has said well don't you remember this song? Or no that group had hits in the UK too. I have enjoyed learning about the artists and re-remembering old favorites. What do you guys think? Would it be a spam or duplicate thread? Because that is not my intent, and if I had known this thread would go this way I would have started THIS thread with that format. I just didn't know this great participation and wealth of knowledge would pour out in such a way. And I didn't know my own knowledge of one-hit wonders would be so limited. It seems every post I make someone is able to say, hey man they did this song too, and in the UK they did this song, and then that band member went to this group and had another hit. I think all of that would work better in an interactive review/respond/and post as you go kind of format. What do you guys think? I went ahead and started the new thread. I'll see if both of these threads survive. If not, its cool. I've had a blast already. Shared and regained so many good memories. Thanks guys!!!