Eighties one hit wonders

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Yes another list but this time with a sense of fun. These acts had a hit and sunk without a trace. My nominee is

Cava cava: Wheres romeo

God it takes me back. uke:

 

[earl of sodbury]

Landscape : "Einstein A Go Go"

Nerdtastic! Though not strictly one-hit wonders, as near as dammit, and a personal fave...

 

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belouis some. immagination.

sly fox, lets go all the way.

furniture, you must be out of your brilliant mind.

 

[notaclue]

http://img-srv.everestwebworks.com/w2/Pictures/My%20Files/1014291.1/men%20without%20hats%20-%20safety%20dance.mp3

 

[meninblack]

earl of sodbury wrote:

Landscape :  "Einstein A Go Go"

Nerdtastic!  Though not strictly one-hit wonders, as near as dammit, and a personal fave...

Seconded. Although IIRC they also charted with Norman Bates.

I still have my copy of From the Tea Rooms of Mars to the Hell-Holes of Uranus on cassette.

 

[earl of sodbury]

Timbuk 3 : "The Future's So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)"

now dis squeezes my cheeses...

 

[meninblack]

Men Without Hats one-hit wonders Notty? Never. I've got their Greatest Hits album!

Living in China counts, surely?

 

[Testure]

 

[earl of sodbury]

Wall of Voodoo : "Mexican Radio"

lubbit, and standing the test of time better than a lot - "the creak and spook of Americana's dirty soul"

 

[chezi61]

rudolph hucker wrote:

furniture, you must be out of your brilliant mind.

I've got3 Furniture Lp's The Wrong People x 2 and Food ,Sex & Paranoia , at one time I thought about selling one of the copies of The Wrong People as it was reaching silly money on eBay , resisted tho as it's a superb album.

Hows about Pigbag ; Papa's got a brand new pigbag ?????

chezi.

 

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earl of sodbury wrote:

Wall of Voodoo : "Mexican Radio"

lubbit, and standing the test of time better than a lot - "the creak and spook of Americana's dirty soul"

I bloody love that track. Stan Ridgeway lead singer wasn't it Earl

Love this one as well

 

[Guest]

camouflage ,stan ridgeway

 

[ray70]

I'm rather fond of these two slappers:

Strawberry Switchblade: Since Yesterday. Still a good song.

 

[Sony6million]

Black, Wonderful Life

 

[Sony6million]

or TAKE on Me by A-ha

 

[chezi61]

Lene Lovich ; Lucky number.

Flying Lizards ; Money.

Jilted John ; Jilted John.

Albertos Y los Trios Paranoias ; Thank you/Heads down no nonsense mindless boogie.

The Partizans ; Police Story.

Spizz Energi ; Where's Captain Kirk ?

chezi.

 

[ErikFH]

Katrina & the Waves - Walkin´ on Sunshine

Stephen ´Tin Tin´Duffy -Kiss me

 

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