One hit wonders- why?
Was listening to a radio station who was playing one-hit wonders and I got to thinking why they exist.
Sure it could simply be timing, and the mood of the day.
But could it to do more with these musicians not being very talented to begin with? That they could only had maybe only one catch riff in them. Is it that the perennial hit maker has more talent or just a greater bag of tricks and hooks?
Sure it could simply be timing, and the mood of the day.
But could it to do more with these musicians not being very talented to begin with? That they could only had maybe only one catch riff in them. Is it that the perennial hit maker has more talent or just a greater bag of tricks and hooks?
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i'm thinking of that proclaimers song a while back "(i would walk) 100 miles.
Some good examples of this are Fast Car by Tracy Chapman, a folk singer, and Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerren, who performs acapella.
A second issue is money. It takes a lot of dough and promotion to inject something into our collective conscious. Some bands simply may not be willing to risk the proceeds finally earned from one song. (often it just catches them up on what they owe the record company)
Nick
Originally posted by groverat
...and then my all-time favorite one-hit-wonder band; New Radicals.
Aah, mine too!
Originally posted by groverat
... my all-time favorite one-hit-wonder band; New Radicals.
I like two songs from them.
*drifts off into the bliss of oddball rock*
Originally posted by tonton
Don't diss the Proclaimers, dude. Sunshine on Leith was a good record, but This is the Story is awesome, and fully acoustic. Not really a OHW. They were a zero hit wonder in the States. No one would claim that "I'm Gonna Be" (100 Miles) was a hit anywhere outside of TMBG dominated dorm rooms.
Wait-- are you dissing TMBG? That was my post-college days, but they're still one of my all time favorites. Songs from their album "Flood" still randomly enter into my consciousness during the day.
Originally posted by tonton
Don't diss the Proclaimers, dude. Sunshine on Leith was a good record, but This is the Story is awesome, and fully acoustic. Not really a OHW. They were a zero hit wonder in the States. No one would claim that "I'm Gonna Be" (100 Miles) was a hit anywhere outside of TMBG dominated dorm rooms.
i ran a record store dude, 100 miles was a hit, their one hit, (in the states) the cd was good the other one i heard by them was ok too. but the video was revolting as was the number of times i was forced to listen to that song.
Originally posted by superkarate monkeydeathcar
i'm thinking of that proclaimers song a while back "(i would walk) 100 miles.
I'd never call the proclaimers a one-hit wonder band. That song was never that much of a hit to begin with (at least not to my knowledge) and they made some nice (?) music beside that one song. I remember a song 'send back a letter from America' or something like that just as easy as the one you mention.
Their being annoying is, of course, another issue entirely.
Originally posted by der Kopf
I'd never call the proclaimers a one-hit wonder band. That song was never that much of a hit to begin with (at least not to my knowledge) and they made some nice (?) music beside that one song. I remember a song 'send back a letter from America' or something like that just as easy as the one you mention.
Their being annoying is, of course, another issue entirely.
in america that was their one hit,
listen, being a one hit wonder doesn't diminish your talents, many great artists technically are one hit wonders. warren zevon (werewolves of london) and randy newman (short people) leap to mind, both have had brilliant careers.
being a one hit wonder doesn't necessarily denigrate your talent. radio is fickle, and it sucks but that's another story altogether.
Originally posted by LiquidR
One hit wonder. What legend of Rock n Roll, a guitar god among guitar gods has only ever had 1 top 40 hit? I'll give you a hint, he once was a member of 101st Airborne Divsion, and Clapton is quoted as describing this man as being the man who would put Clapton out of a job. You won't beleive it when I tell you.
jimi had a hit? a real bona fide single hit? (in america?)
Originally posted by LiquidR
One hit wonder. What legend of Rock n Roll, a guitar god among guitar gods has only ever had 1 top 40 hit? I'll give you a hint, he once was a member of 101st Airborne Divsion, and Clapton is quoted as describing this man as being the man who would put Clapton out of a job. You won't beleive it when I tell you.
There is only ONE guitarist that fits that bill...& I "Know" It was Jimi Hendrix....
We'll never see the likes of him again....
Amazing to think that such an influential musician should have only one hit. WTF
Originally posted by aquafire
There is only ONE guitarist that fits that bill...& I know It was Jimi Hendrix...he was in the 101 in the early 1960's..if I my memory serves me correctly.
We'll never see the likes of him again....
Man if he was alive now....He'd play an "air-guitar " style that would set the sky alight....