How about a diversion? Post a song you love...

"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
06/12/2016 at 17:21 • Filed to: None

...from an artist that is considered a one-hit-wonder, but NOT the hit that they are known for. (Keep it to one thread, though.)

I feel like this song would have been a huge hit if Gregg Alexander hadn’t imploded the band like he did, right in the middle of them just becoming popular. I really like this whole album, even if most of it does sound a tad over-produced.

DISCUSSION (20)

My citroen won't start > fhrblig
06/12/2016 at 17:27

not for canada - australian in disguise > fhrblig
06/12/2016 at 17:31

I mean, really, their entire discography until Page left the band.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > fhrblig
06/12/2016 at 17:32

Does it count if one of his most popular songs is due to being covered by a bigger act?

fhrblig > My citroen won't start
06/12/2016 at 17:32

There are many, many Falco songs on my iPod.

I remember seeing this on MTV quite a bit when I was younger, even when the After the Fire version came out. Have you ever heard the weird Laura Branigan version of it? It’s called “Deep in the Dark”, and it’s not exactly the same song, but it uses most of the elements of it. I love Laura Branigan, but this song is AWFUL.

fhrblig > not for canada - australian in disguise
06/12/2016 at 17:36

Big fan, though I don’t really think they’re a one-hit wonder.

My partner’s old Suzuki SX4 had the WORST iPod interface ever. It would only let you play songs in alphabetical order; no shuffling, no playlists, nothing. If I drove and connected my iPod to it, ‘A’ would be the first song it played.

gmctavish needs more space > fhrblig
06/12/2016 at 17:36

not for canada - australian in disguise > fhrblig
06/12/2016 at 17:37

You know, you’re probably onto something. It just seems like One Week was so much more popular than their other music (especially outside of Canada) that it kinda seems that way. Looking back, they did have a few other hits that weren’t just hits in Canada, It’s All Been Done and Pinch Me spring immediately to mind.

fhrblig > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/12/2016 at 17:38

I’d never heard of him before. Pretty good, though. Made me want to eat BBQ for some reason.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > not for canada - australian in disguise
06/12/2016 at 17:45

The Old Apartment and It’s Only Me are my jams:

fhrblig > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
06/12/2016 at 17:48

One of the stations here used to play “If I had $1000000" pretty regularly a couple years before they broke through in the US, and it lead me to buy ‘Rock Spectacle’ and ‘Born on a Pirate Ship’. I liked both and ended up getting some of their older stuff too.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > fhrblig
06/12/2016 at 17:57

That song always makes me laugh, they just sounded like they were having fun. “I’d buy you a green dress, but not a real green dress that’s cruel”

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > fhrblig
06/12/2016 at 18:00

The Raconteurs “Level”? Are they considered a one hit wonder?

MultiplaOrgasms > fhrblig
06/12/2016 at 18:22

I have no idea what constitutes a hit so I’ll just post A song I love.

fhrblig > MultiplaOrgasms
06/12/2016 at 19:10

This sounds like every record that has ever been playing every time I’ve been in a record store.

MultiplaOrgasms > fhrblig
06/12/2016 at 19:19

Same can be said about nearly everything.

fhrblig > MultiplaOrgasms
06/12/2016 at 19:22

It’s very calming. I don’t go to record stores nearly enough.

MultiplaOrgasms > fhrblig
06/12/2016 at 19:24

I’ve literally bought four records in a store.

TheJWT > fhrblig
06/12/2016 at 19:40

It’s a stretch but I guess this song could fit the question. But the title of this post reminded me of it and it’s my favorite song/video.

fhrblig > MultiplaOrgasms
06/12/2016 at 19:45

I’ve found a lot of random music that I never would have come across otherwise by crawling through record stores, but then again I’m old.

My favorite is Bran Van 3000, a Canadian band. I came across them when their single “Drinking In L.A.” was being played a lot by a local alternative station KTCL. I ended up buying that album (“Glee”), which is still one of my favorite albums. I didn’t think much about them until I went on vacation with a friend to Vancouver and found ‘Discosis’, their second album. This was before I’d had any Internet experience so I had no idea they’d put out another album. It’s not bad, I recommend checking it out.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > fhrblig
06/12/2016 at 20:38

I’m not sure Trio were a one-hit wonder, but this isn’t the song they’re most known for in the U.S.