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Subject: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s - done!
All of these lyrics are taken from songs by artists who only ever had one chart entry in the UK charts, and they're all from the 1970s.
A quick bit of research showed me that most of these were also hits in the USA, although not necessarily one-hit wonders.
Some real old standards and lyric quiz regulars in here...limit 4.
Limit off, plus some further lyrics to those that haven't been guessed yet
One Hit Wonders of the 1980s - coming soon!
1. That's right, that's right I'm sad and blue 'cause I can't do the Boogaloo
Paul UK - Gimme Dat Ding - Pipkins
2. Let's make neanderthal love in this neanderthal World
jaytee/Paul UK - Neanderthal Man - Hotlegs
3. He'd tried everything, but he'd run out of tricks
Indy Gent - Snoopy vs. The Red Baron - The Royal Guardsmen (USA) / Hotshots (UK)
4. I've never sinned
gamblefish - Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum
5. And say don't cry, I'll kiss your tears away
Paul UK - Hey There Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman
6. L.A. fever made me feel alright
Ceramics Fanatic - Couldn't Get It Right - Average White Climax Blues Band ;)
7. To get caught would surely be the death of us all
gamblefish - Smokin' In The Boys Room - Brownsville Station
8. Sun-tanned crew cut all American male
jaytee/gamblefish - Beach Baby - First Class
9. And you said you were never intending
gamblefish - How Long - Ace
10. I see your soul come shining through
jaytee - Loving You - Minnie Riperton
11. Love is all I bring
Paul UK -Up Town Top Ranking - Althia & Donna
12. Teardrops rolling down on my face
jaytee's husband - Feelings - Morris Albert
13. Shadows painting our faces
Sioux Denim - Midnight At The Oasis - Maria Muldaur
14. When the music stopped I returned to my seat
Mordor - Disco Duck (Part One) - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
15. But I'll never lose that feeling
My Name Is Kenny - Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
16. She's so rock steady
philbo baggins - Black Betty - Ram Jam
17. My motto's always been when it's right, it's right.
Ceramics Fanatic - Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
18. I like a woman that's quiet who carries herself like...Miss Universe
boris66au - Float On - The Floaters
19. So many dreams I kept deep inside me
mandamoo - You Light Up My Life - Debbie Boone
20. I knew I wasn't dealing with no ordinary guy
Indy Gent - Telephone Man - Meri Wilson
21. Action, I got so much to give
lebeiw15/CF - I Love The Night Life - Alicia Bridges
22. I'll cry me a river
Ceramics Fanatic - Emotion - Samantha Sang
23. Well lay back and relax while I put away the dishes
mandamoo - Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
24. Pick up your feet, got to move to the trick of the beat
Mordor - Driver's Seat - Sniff 'n' The Tears
25. Every sight and every sound
boris66au - Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young
26. A suitcase and an old guitar and something new to occupy my mind
lebeiw15 - Born To Be Alive - Patrick Hernandez
27. Now where I'll find comfort, God knows
boris66au - Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Vanwarmer
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
These are hard to do while listening to The Beach Boys!...
21. I Love The Nightlife--Maxine Nightingale
26. Born To Be Alive--Patrick Hernandez
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Hey maddog,
#25 Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young...you've got me singing that now
#27 Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Vanwarmer...and now i'm singing this
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
4. Spirit In The Sky...Norman Greenbaum
7. Smokin' In The Boy's Room...Brownsville Station
9. How Long...Ace
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
15. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Hi Maddog! It's so nice to see you composing a quiz again! :D
#6 is "Couldn't Get It Right" by Climax Blues Band.
#17 is "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band.
I believe #22 is "Emotion" by Samantha Sang. :)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Quoting:
21. I Love The Nightlife--Maxine Nightingale
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This one is actually by Alicia Bridges. ;)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Quoting:
#27 Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Vanwarmer...and now i'm singing this
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Don't feel bad...I sing this one ALL the time! ;D :-[
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
#10 Loving You - Minnie Ripperton
I do know no. 2 I'm singing it to myself now - but what's the name of it???
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Quoting:
This one is actually by Alicia Bridges. ;)
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Hmm... I believe you're right. What did Maxine Nightingale sing?
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Quoting:
Hmm... I believe you're right. What did Maxine Nightingale sing?
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She sang "Lead Me On" (ca. 1979) and "Right Back Where We Started From" (a #2 hit from 1976). :)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
#8 Beach Baby - ???
#12 Feelings - MAurice Albert (credit to my husband for this one!)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Hi maddog !
#19 You Light Up My Life - Debbie Boone
#23 Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Hi everyone - thanks for the answers, I'm a bit pressed for time this morning so apologies that I can't reply individually.
All the answers so far are correct, taking into account CF's correction on the artist for #21. Keep those answer's coming!
:)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Quoting:
I do know no. 2 I'm singing it to myself now - but what's the name of it???
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Well, the clue is in the lyric jaytee...in fact the word "neanderthal" appears in every single line of the song!
Also, everyone, we need the artist who sang #8, correctly identified by jaytee as "Beach Baby".
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Quoting:
#27 Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Vanwarmer...and now i'm singing this
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Randy Vanwarmer - always puts me in mind of a novel way to heat up your Ford Transit :)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
We used to have a transit called the flying turd...and now whenever I hear that song i'll be thinking of that!
I used to love that song...
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
8. Beach Baby...is by First Class I believe
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
24.Drivers Seat-Sniff 'n The Tears
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Quoting:
8. Beach Baby...is by First Class I believe
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Correct gamblefish :)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Quoting:
24.Drivers Seat-Sniff 'n The Tears
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That's correct Mordor well done ;)
(the "o" key has just fallen off my keyboard...you've no idea how tricky it is to type now, especially with a name like Mordor!)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
3. Snoopy vs. The Red Baron-The Royal Guardsmen
20. Telephone Man-Meri Wilson
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Quoting:
3. Snoopy vs. The Red Baron-The Royal Guardsmen
20. Telephone Man-Meri Wilson
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Both correct Indy :).
I believe that #3 is a rare example of a one-hit wonder occurring on both sides of the Atlantic but with 2 different artists for the same song. In the UK, this song was the only ever chart entry for the Hotshots.
For all I know, the Hotshots and the Royal Guardsmen could be one and the same group, just some peculiar UK law may have prevented them using the name "Royal Guardsmen" - does anyone know the story behind this?
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Quoting:
For all I know, the Hotshots and the Royal Guardsmen could be one and the same group, just some peculiar UK law may have prevented them using the name "Royal Guardsmen" - does anyone know the story behind this?
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Both different groups, maddog - The Royal Guardsmen (US group) were the first on the scene with the song in early 1967 (which charted on both sides of the pond) - the long-forgotten Hotshots (UK group) charted with the cover over here in summer 1973...rather strangely, my Hotshots copy appears on a "Greatest Hits Of Reggae" compilation...reggae being the one thing I wouldn't describe this version as...
And whilst I've got my anorak on...
#1. Gimme Dat Ding - The Pipkins (ouch!)
#5. Hey There Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman
#11. Uptown Top Ranking - Althia & Donna (and 'ting!)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
#13 - "Midnight at the Oasis" - Diana Muldaur
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Quoting:
She sang "Lead Me On" (ca. 1979) and "Right Back Where We Started From" (a #2 hit from 1976). :)
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Ahh, that's right. Haven't heard the first one, but I think "Right Back Where We Started From" is a great song.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Quoting:
#1. Gimme Dat Ding - The Pipkins (ouch!)
#5. Hey There Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman
#11. Uptown Top Ranking - Althia & Donna (and 'ting!)
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Thanks for that Paul - and 3 for 3 too :).
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Quoting:
#13 - "Midnight at the Oasis" - Diana Muldaur
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I'll give you this one Sioux Denim, the artist was in fact Maria Muldaur.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
This is soooooo embarassing:P
#14 Disco Duck-Rick Dees And His Cast Of Idiots
(idiots being the operative word here):)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Quoting:
This is soooooo embarassing:P
#14 Disco Duck-Rick Dees And His Cast Of Idiots
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You're correct Mordor!
The even more worrying thing is that my Guinness Book of Hit Singles lists this as "Disco Duck Part One"! As if someone (presumably Rick Dees) thought it was good enough to carry on in the studio and lay down Part Two as well. Possibly even parts 3, 4 and 5 for all I know. Doesn't really bear thinking about for too long....
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Would #16 be "Black Betty" by Ram Jam?
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
Quoting:
Would #16 be "Black Betty" by Ram Jam?
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It most certainly IS, philbo :).
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s
You're absolutely right - Right song, wrong Muldaur.
Quoting:
I'll give you this one Sioux Denim, the artist was in fact Maria Muldaur.
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Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s - more clues
Hi Maddog
#2 I'm a neanderthal boy
You're a neanderthal girl
Let's make neanderthal love
In this neanderthal world
I'm going to make a wild guess that the title is "Neanderthal Boy" - but for the life of me I don't know who sung it!
Please somebody put me out of my misery ???
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s - more clues
#18 The Floaters - Float On!
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s - more clues
Quoting:
Hi Maddog
#2 I'm a neanderthal boy
You're a neanderthal girl
Let's make neanderthal love
In this neanderthal world
I'm going to make a wild guess that the title is "Neanderthal Boy" - but for the life of me I don't know who sung it!
Please somebody put me out of my misery ???
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Be in misery no more, jaytee...
The song is 'Neanderthal Man' (so you were almost right! - maddog, give jaytee at least half!) by a Manc trio known as Hotlegs...after this hit they added a fourth member (noted songwriter Graham Gouldman) and achieved further, and this time sustained, success as 10CC...
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s - more clues
Quoting:
#2 I'm a neanderthal boy
You're a neanderthal girl
Let's make neanderthal love
In this neanderthal world
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You're so close jaytee, so close....
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s - more clues
Quoting:
#18 The Floaters - Float On!
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Yeah! :)
I heard this on the radio in the car the other day, it's what inspired me to compile this quiz actually. It's a fantastically cheesy song, I love the guy at the end who sounds quite camp...."Cancer! And my name is Larry!".
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1970s - more clues
Quoting:
The song is 'Neanderthal Man' ...Hotlegs...after this hit they added a fourth member (noted songwriter Graham Gouldman) and achieved further, and this time sustained, success as 10CC...
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Well done Paul :)
You are hereby awarded the order of the Golden Anorak. With oak leaf clusters.