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 I recall and loved many one hit radio songs from my VERY early childhood...I'd like to share a few...and hope you will too! Enjoy!  :smile:

The Tokens...Listen to it ;YOU know this song...I don't care who you are,of any age!  :smile:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya8JM6lNs3U

This is from a band I know NOTHING about...but I clearly recall the meloncolhy of it from my childhood.

the FLYING MACHINE...Smile a Little Smile for Me-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR3xcZ-osqE

This one is a little more cheerful!
Edison Lighthouse-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr6H1a7YUac

Ohio Express- Yummy,Yummy Yummy! (the Ramones should have redone this song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG1SVKipKZE

Hum-Stars  :thumbup:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfbn3ieVUYU

Darksider-Hum reminds me of another band....from about te same period,I believe...

The Screaming Trees-


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_13lCfKiaw8

It's a shame that alot of 'grunge' era bands went under when the buzz lost it's urgancy....I Mother Earth,, Mudhoney, and such. Much better than the so called "alt rock' crap that goes for music now. Alt to what? Originality,perhaps?

RC, I recall that song and it was around same time period.  Seems there were a lot of good one hit stuff in the early/mid 90s. Heres two more...
Tea Party - Bazaar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCye7v79Tz0
The lead singer reminds me of a young Jim Morrison

Big Wreck - The Oaf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvuUwy8kcSk
A bit of a cajun swing to alt rock.

Don't know how 'obscure' you're looking for, but here goes:

"Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like That)" by Digable Planets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK-JkHDAW7A

"Naked Eye" by Luscious Jackson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn56sIX5KWE

Here's a cute little ditty from one-hit Bloodrock I remember from my childhood:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WQptxygSM8&feature=related


An even more disturbing tune, also from 1971:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEEy615Jzg4&feature=related

 

the Renegades- WAAAAAAAAAAY ahead of their time...! This is from 1966!!!! Sounds like 70's punk or metal!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7__x_3GaJ_g

Raffine: Bloodrock remind me of such obsure bands like Lucifer's Freind and Budgie!

As for Gimme that Thing...Ahhh! I rember that thing! (shudder!)

Reminds me of this...for some reason.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIPv9AtZ2zE

Remember Toni Basil?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULk30EEMIY4#

Quote from: Jack on September 25, 2008, 07:43:35 AM
Remember Toni Basil?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULk30EEMIY4#

I'm grateful for Toni Basil's hit because it spawned one of my favorite "Weird Al" videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwld8BZCo_Q

This has always had a special place in my heart:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlRXQEA0yj0

I had the 45 - the flip side was 'Bertha Butt Boogie'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyhGUHrkJyU&feature=related

KING KONG: another hit from The Jimmy Castor Bunch!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08wjW321tDQ&feature=related

Dishwalla - Counting Blue Cars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tsjXv5G7Vo
I've always like this one as a guilty pleasure...

Reveille - Permanant
(fan video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IdaPQsS4PU
They were known for a few other songs but this is the one I recall getting played the most. I'm not a big fan of rap metal but these guys did it more towards the metal side. 

Lipps Inc. "Funkytown"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUm6TCbEK0g

The Vapours "Turning Japanese"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQyClNEfncg

QuoteLipps Inc. "Funkytown"

Might I add in the Pseudo Echo cover of this song in the 80s.  It rocks and it is pretty much their only hit. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8ae0gdXf5E

Quote from: RCMerchant on September 24, 2008, 07:41:58 PM
I recall and loved many one hit radio songs from my VERY early childhood...I'd like to share a few...and hope you will too! Enjoy!  :smile:
...The Tokens...Listen to it ;YOU know this song...I don't care who you are,of any age...!  :smile:

THE TOKENS' "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" went to #1 in November 1961, a month and year very close to my own heart.  Definitely one of "those" songs.  10 years later, THE TOKENS record started getting airplay again (I remember that very well.)  Always loved that record.  I also always loved this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHAN7Qu0ZhY
(LLOYD PRICE had many hits, not a one-hit-wonder, but that record is perfect for this time of year.)

STARBUCK "Moonlight Feels Right" :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnB_X_O9zyc 

THE ELECTRIC PRUNES "I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night"  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-oCd23W7r8

QuoteSTARBUCK "Moonlight Feels Right"

Aahhh, that righteous marimba solo!

A friend of mine who played mallet percussion (xylophone, vibraphone, marimba) in our high school band was obsessed with that marimba solo and practiced for hours and hours and hours trying to learn it by ear. By the time he finally figured it all out and could play it note-for-note we were sick of it.

Really sick of it.

Really, really sick of it.

Quote from: Raffine on September 25, 2008, 04:54:55 PM

QuoteSTARBUCK "Moonlight Feels Right"

Aahhh, that righteous marimba solo!  A friend of mine who played mallet percussion (xylophone, vibraphone, marimba) in our high school band was obsessed with that marimba solo and practiced for hours and hours and hours trying to learn it by ear. By the time he finally figured it all out and could play it note-for-note we were sick of it...Really sick of it...Really, really sick of it.

"Moonlight.  wenhwenh  Feels right.  wehweh... Poor you.  I love that record (but I've never owned it.)  Youtube sure comes in handy. 
Anybody remember "Day After Day" by BADFINGER?  They had a few hits like "Come And Get It..." 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dclISza-DJ0

I've always likes this song for some strange reason ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxn567bHny8

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P-2RoP6Smw#)

BONDI JUNCTION by Peter Foldy

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXzufqkdPQ0#)

     RAIN, O RAIN by Fool's Gold

Now this is thread necromancy.   I applaud thee. 
I'm following the links over to Youtube so I can listen to them...  like this one: 
http://youtu.be/KnB_X_O9zyc (http://youtu.be/KnB_X_O9zyc)

Steal My Sunshine by Len.  It was a hit in 1999 and sampled the song "More More More" by the Andrea True Connection.
http://youtu.be/E1fzJ_AYajA (http://youtu.be/E1fzJ_AYajA)

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIs5StN8J-0#)


OBSESSION- Animotion
   
Not really obscure, although it should'a been; I'm just doing this to be mean.

    Then there's this....

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OiljaInq4g#)

     QUICK JOEY SMALL- Kasenatz-Katz Orchestral Circus

These don't get much airplay anymore, even on oldie stations, but they're still good IMHO.
SKY NIGH- Jigsaw
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_LcZhmkg88#)
HEARTS- Marty Balin
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIPG15_P3D8#)
GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE- Delbert McClinton
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLmvDNMoBcw#)
WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE- Bobby Caldwell
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA2M8-csDDg#)
..And maybe not "Good"..
HEAVEN ON THE 7TH FLOOR- Paul Nicholas
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohW49tIdy0c#)

Quote from: HappyGilmore on October 15, 2015, 09:28:25 PM
Steal My Sunshine by Len.  It was a hit in 1999 and sampled the song "More More More" by the Andrea True Connection.
http://youtu.be/E1fzJ_AYajA (http://youtu.be/E1fzJ_AYajA)

"More More More" is maybe my all time favorite... but I remember and don't like that bratty LEN.

   A pure joy....


! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RsrYZ2PA3U#)

  LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE  - Smokie

Doesn't fit the express subject, but this clip is still cool:

http://youtu.be/9jNt7ZGCW-o (http://youtu.be/9jNt7ZGCW-o)

Quote from: Allhallowsday on September 26, 2008, 09:38:13 PM

Quote from: Raffine on September 25, 2008, 04:54:55 PM

QuoteSTARBUCK "Moonlight Feels Right"

Aahhh, that righteous marimba solo!  A friend of mine who played mallet percussion (xylophone, vibraphone, marimba) in our high school band was obsessed with that marimba solo and practiced for hours and hours and hours trying to learn it by ear. By the time he finally figured it all out and could play it note-for-note we were sick of it...Really sick of it...Really, really sick of it.

"Moonlight.  wenhwenh  Feels right.  wehweh... Poor you.  I love that record (but I've never owned it.)  Youtube sure comes in handy.  
Anybody remember "Day After Day" by BADFINGER?  They had a few hits like "Come And Get It..."  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dclISza-DJ0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dclISza-DJ0)

    I remember finding out about "Day After Day"....after a while, every day my ears were bleeding because KOIL-1290 was playing it in saturation rotation.

     Submitted for your approval....

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHlaIuhNj60#)

Quote from: alandhopewell on December 10, 2015, 01:57:46 PM

Quote from: Allhallowsday on September 26, 2008, 09:38:13 PM

Quote from: Raffine on September 25, 2008, 04:54:55 PM

QuoteSTARBUCK "Moonlight Feels Right"

Aahhh, that righteous marimba solo!  A friend of mine who played mallet percussion (xylophone, vibraphone, marimba) in our high school band was obsessed with that marimba solo and practiced for hours and hours and hours trying to learn it by ear. By the time he finally figured it all out and could play it note-for-note we were sick of it...Really sick of it...Really, really sick of it.

"Moonlight.  wenhwenh  Feels right.  wehweh... Poor you.  I love that record (but I've never owned it.)  Youtube sure comes in handy.  
Anybody remember "Day After Day" by BADFINGER?  They had a few hits like "Come And Get It..."  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dclISza-DJ0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dclISza-DJ0)

    I remember finding out about "Day After Day"....after a while, every day my ears were bleeding because KOIL-1290 was playing it in saturation rotation.

     Submitted for your approval....

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHlaIuhNj60#)

Since it's submitted for approval... har har bub bub...  :teddyr:  Don't like it. 
How 'bout this?  It's live I think. 
http://youtu.be/r4TNGG3XIIY (http://youtu.be/r4TNGG3XIIY)

Dang! I read the title for this thread-and I thought-"The Flying Machine" song-then I read it-I posted this in 2008!  :lookingup:

http://youtu.be/cd_Fdly3rX8 (http://youtu.be/cd_Fdly3rX8)

STARS ON 45- Stars On 45
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7skQvj-aBV8#)

   Sometimes mistaken for Spanky and Our Gang, The Peppermint Rainbow, and their only hit, "Staying After Sunday".

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNg7arOQoVA#)

Coven-"midnight man" -used to be a hippie dippy band from the 60s but their biggest hit was this  80s pop classic.

Quote from: voltron on December 23, 2015, 01:05:09 PM
Coven-"midnight man" -used to be a hippie dippy band from the 60s but their biggest hit was this  80s pop classic.

What was it?

I'll see you, and raise you....

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCyuq-ofnPc#)