November 6, 20214 yr Brewer & Shipley ("One Toke Over The Line") were so successful that Tom Shipley worked in the video department at my undergrad school. Nice guy. Didn't really appreciate that they got pigeonholed by that song, though.
November 6, 20214 yr 8 minutes ago, VABuckeye said: That song always fucking sucked, and MTV played it every 30 minutes my junior year of high school.
November 6, 20214 yr 10 hours ago, ScottS said: Can't believe no one has yet to post the first video shown on MTV. What did you mean “no on [had] yet to post”? EVERYONE had yet to post this video.
November 6, 20214 yr This might be mine too. They never had anything else. period. and this song kicked so much ass. Still love it to this day. Just the opening riff makes me say, "Fuck yeah! let's go!"Living Colour had a pretty big MTV hit with Love Rears Its Ugly HeadAnd Type
November 6, 20214 yr Maybe I’m missing something but I think this was Gary Numan’s only hit. Posting this version because it rocks.
November 6, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, Buzzrock said: Living Colour had a pretty big MTV hit with Love Rears Its Ugly Head And Type Glamour Boys also got a lot of play.
November 7, 20214 yr Author 13 hours ago, South Austin said: That song always fucking sucked, and MTV played it every 30 minutes my junior year of high school. You and I can’t seem to agree in this thread. 8-)
November 7, 20214 yr 9 hours ago, VABuckeye said: You and I can’t seem to agree in this thread. 8-) We’ll always have Paris.
November 9, 20214 yr On 11/5/2021 at 9:49 PM, ScottS said: Can't believe no one has yet to post the first video shown on MTV. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this was the first video MTV ever played.
November 9, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, Hpara759 said: Rose Royce had some jams. I Wanna Get Next To You is fucking superb, also hit #10.
November 9, 20214 yr On 10/26/2021 at 2:19 PM, Rip76 said: this whole album is great. Let's Just Be Heroes is an amazing song
November 9, 20214 yr On 11/5/2021 at 10:48 PM, Hate said: Did this one get posted yet? The same guy who wrote this wrote Take Me Home Country Roads
November 9, 20214 yr Some more from the archives Whoa Black Betty https://www.youtube.com/embed/I_2D8Eo15wECh-ch-ch-cherry bombhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/_EBvXpjudf8Run runaway
November 9, 20214 yr Cherry Bomb rocks. I think the all timer for me has to be In the Meantime. That song has 47M plays on Spotify and Spacehog’s next most popular song is a cover with 900K. ItM is such a great rock song and it sounds like it’s being played by an epic band. Too bad they just never did anything else.
November 10, 20214 yr Cherry Bomb rocks. I think the all timer for me has to be In the Meantime. That song has 47M plays on Spotify and Spacehog’s next most popular song is a cover with 900K. ItM is such a great rock song and it sounds like it’s being played by an epic band. Too bad they just never did anything else. In the meantime is a great song. Blew me away first time I heard it and still holds. Crazy they never followed up with anything. Next thing you’ll tell me is that Journey never had a number one hit.
November 10, 20214 yr 23 minutes ago, tbone_ said: Great tone on that main lick That bend blows me away.
November 10, 20214 yr On 11/5/2021 at 2:07 PM, Mach 1 said: This video screams “MICHAEL BAY!” I don’t think that there were more than 4 shots that were more than 0.5 seconds long.
November 10, 20214 yr On 11/5/2021 at 9:49 PM, ScottS said: Can't believe no one has yet to post the first video shown on MTV. I only learned about this alternate version in the last 7 days. Judging from the singers, it actually may be the original version.
November 10, 20214 yr I liked this one as a kid. I know it’s a cover, but I think the vocals are better than the original.
November 11, 20214 yr Probably a tad obscure and one of those, "you had to roll with a specific group" songs.
November 11, 20214 yr 7 hours ago, Deej said: SIAP... Never like this song when it was popular in my high school years, and consequently never liked her because I knew nothing else about her work. But out of curiosity I saw her play at Hotel San Jose at 2019 SXSW, and it was a damn good show. It helped that her band was great, but her vocals were really good and I enjoyed the set.
November 11, 20214 yr I love pretty much every song in this thread because one hit wonders are my jam. I will add a few here, even though some may even qualify as no hit wonders, but they were played on the radio (or in my roller rink) for extended period. Wanted to add Escape Club but technically I guess they aren't a one hit wonder I will start with David Essex (If he isn't a one hit wonder then insert Michael Damian version lol) Roller rink jam: JJ FAD AND WERE HERE TO ROCK OK they had another another song on the hot 100 but come on no one knows that song compared to this lol Let's get nasty How bout some country? High school shit Does this count? Not seeing anything higher than 76 on the charts after this one:
November 11, 20214 yr On 11/6/2021 at 9:17 AM, Buzzrock said: They had one other minor hit but I think this still meets the criteria because it was a legendary hit, and then pretty much nothing else.
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