November 11, 20214 yr On 11/9/2021 at 11:48 AM, smuggs said: I cannot understand why there was such strong backlash against this art form.
November 12, 20214 yr I really dug this song back in the day, catchy as hell. I ended up getting the album and it was not good. Very sparse, even more sparse than this song, like somebody singing with a casio department store keyboard. It's still a good song. I wish they would remix it with some real instruments and stuff. Maybe give it to Lake Street Dive. They need songs and would kill it.
November 12, 20214 yr That reminds me of this track, which is surely Everlast's highest charting single. I bought the album because of it . . . oof. Terrible.
December 8, 20214 yr On 11/12/2021 at 8:17 AM, smuggs said: Speaking of Everlast: I always love the irony of “Get used to one style and yo I might switch” - and he did. Well played.
January 14, 20223 yr I’m guessing we’ve all had songs that put us in one specific place or memory. Well I heard this song for the first time in probably 20 years on the Lithium channel and I was teleported back to a summer in high school driving my dad’s car around Dallas. Csb. Still pretty catchy imo.
January 14, 20223 yr Didn't see these guys posted. Per Wiki they apparently had some other singles chart but I don't recall ever hearing them.
January 15, 20223 yr On 10/27/2021 at 6:31 AM, Rimbo said: Yep. Solid choice. Ahhh but they had a bigger hit, at least in the U.K. Their top song on the charts was Letter from America, which is a good one. That being said, when I lived in Scotland, people went nuts to 500 miles (and still do).
January 15, 20223 yr On 10/26/2021 at 4:38 PM, Ollie Slatt said: I have always thought of the Verve as possibly the best one hit wonder ever (though I know they had a few other really good songs that were not hits). Don’t really see this one as a OHW. The Verve had a lot of other songs that did well - Drugs Don’t Work, Lucky Man, Sonnet
January 16, 20223 yr 29 minutes ago, Superhero said: So this qualify? Don't think so . . . "The Metro" and "No More Words" were hits, too.
January 17, 20223 yr I remember this song playing often on the radio station that our dad had on when we were kids. We used to make fun of it back then. I’ve since come to love it. Such a weird/unique song for its era.
January 19, 20223 yr Great fucking song.Used to watch them at Club Dada shortly after Edie joined them. They were more of a percussion heavy jam band than a pop band. Kenny Withrow is a very good guitarist and a Jerry Garcia fan. This was when Dada was doing Grateful Dead jam sessions every Sat. afternoon. His solo on that song is very tasty. Not a lot of pop songs had cool guitar solos at the time.Boom! They got popular, had to fire Brandon Aly and go on tour. Never the same after that. I saw their final Dallas show at Bronco Bowl. They were very good. Blue Rodeo opened and were so good that I’m still a fan.
January 19, 20223 yr On 11/12/2021 at 8:17 AM, smuggs said: Speaking of Everlast: Not hits by any stretch but also loved these: Everlast with Ice-T and the Syndicate was my soundtrack back in 1990. Imagine my surprise when he showed up with a bald head in House of Pain
January 21, 20223 yr Listening to a 1995 spotify playlist right now and there are a ton of one hit wonders, along with a lot of stalwarts. Two quick ones. Dishwalla - Counting Blue Cars - this may be the most "mid-90s" song ever Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany's - our boys from Denton Oh, ETA: Rembrandts - the Friends theme song Edited January 21, 20223 yr by Biff Tannen
February 1, 20223 yr On 10/29/2021 at 2:14 PM, DonkeyCigars said: I was a preteen that liked this song a lot. I think the guitarist was a teenager: the frontman, daniel johns, was married to another ohw mentioned upthread natalie imbruglia. and her single was a cover originally written and performed by the american band ednaswap
April 25, 20223 yr Already submitted but still love. And for the haters Edited April 25, 20223 yr by Mdhorn
April 25, 20223 yr On 1/20/2022 at 8:27 PM, Biff Tannen said: Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany's This is the worst song in the history of the world.
April 25, 20223 yr This is the worst song in the history of the world.That honor actually belongs to come on Eileen but this is on the short list
April 25, 20223 yr 52 minutes ago, tbone_ said: That honor actually belongs to come on Eileen but this is on the short list Wrong. I can actually envision singing along to Come on Eileen while shitfaced in some English pub. Nobody ever sings along to Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the worst song with some of the most banal lyrics ever.
April 25, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, South Austin said: This is the worst song in the history of the world. This song is worse (and a one hit wonder, so fits the thread as well):
April 25, 20223 yr 53 minutes ago, Vegas64 said: This song is worse (and a one hit wonder, so fits the thread as well): Actually this song is worse. But Breakfast at Tiffany's is the worst song in the history of the universe that got any decent level of radio play.
April 25, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, South Austin said: his is the worst song in the history of the world. One Hit Wonder Counterpoint:
April 25, 20223 yr Breakfast at Tiffany's: You'll say, "We've got nothing in common No common ground to start from" And we're falling apart You'll say, "The world has come between us Our lives have come between us" Still I know you just don't care And I said, "What about Breakfast at Tiffany's?" She said, "I think I remember the film" And as I recall I think we both kind of liked it And I said, "Well that's the one thing we've got" I see you, the only one who knew me And now your eyes see through me I guess I was wrong So what now? It's plain to see we're over And I hate when things are over When so much is left undone And I said, "What about Breakfast at Tiffany's?" She said, "I think I remember the film" And as I recall I think we both kind of liked it And I said, "Well that's the one thing we've got" You'll say, "That we've got nothing in common No common ground to start from" And we're falling apart You'll say, "The world has come between us Our lives have come between us" Still I know you just don't care And I said, "What about Breakfast at Tiffany's?" She said, "I think I remember the film" And as I recall I think we both kind of liked it And I said, "Well that's the one thing we've got" Ooh and I said, "What about Breakfast at Tiffany's?" She said, "I think I remember the film" And as I recall I think we both kind of liked it And I said, "Well that's the one thing we've got" And I said, "What about Breakfast at Tiffany's?" She said, "I think I remember the film" And as I recall I think we both kind of liked it And I said, "Well that's the one thing we've got" Rico Suave: Seguro que han do que yo soy educado Soy un caballerito un chico bien portado Un joven responsible why siempre bien vestido Yo no se quien ha mentido I don't drink or smoke ain't into dope Won't try no coke, ask me how I do it, I cope My only addiction has to do with the female species I eat 'em raw like sushi No me gustan ternos, mi estilo es moderno Si me enterno, you me enfermo Mi apariencia es dura, vivo en la locura No me vengan con ternuras So please don't judge a book by its cover There's more to being a latin lover You got to know how to deal with a woman That won't let go The price you pay for being a gigolo There's not a woman that can handle A man like me That's why I juggle two or three I ain't one to commit, you can omit that bit You pop the question that's it Haber uno, dos, tres, cuatro mujeres why la situacion alla no muere No es un delito calmo mi apetito Con un llanto o un grito So again don't let my lyrics mislead you I don't love you but I need you Would you rather have me lie Take a piece of your pie and say bye Or be honest and rub your thighs Well, it's ten o'clock and I'm two hours late I never said I was a prompt date But you kept persisting that I meet your parents Huh, they're going to love my appearance Ding dong el timbre suena Tu madre abre, que vieja mas buena Le digo ¡Hola! Pero no para bola Que se ha creido vieja chola Go and serve the food mom Que tengo ambre If you don't hurry, me va a dar un calambre why usted seor? Why's your chin on the floor? Sierra la boca por favor What's this amor, these little huevos? Esto que yo no pruebo I'm used to good ol' fashioned Homestyle Spanish cooking If i try that I'll be puking Well it's been a pleasure but we got to go Regresaremos temprano Cinco, seis, o siete de la manana Su hija esta en buenas manos I don't know much Spanish, but I'm going to assume that Rico Suave's Spanish lyrics have a layer of depth and artistry completely lacking from Breakfast at Tiffany's. And there's also a very good anti-drug message when Gerardo proclaims, "I don't drink or smoke ain't into dope. Won't try no coke, ask me how I do it, I cope." Breakfast at Tiffany's is the worst. Edited April 25, 20223 yr by South Austin
April 25, 20223 yr Apropos of nothing: the drummer for Deep Blue Something is the brother of a Longhorn message board legend who shall remain nameless. And yes, "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is remarkable in its banality. Plain White T's fell way short of that level of incompetence with "Hey There Delilah".
April 25, 20223 yr Just now, jimmyjazz said: Apropos of nothing: the drummer for Deep Blue Something is the brother of a Longhorn message board legend who shall remain nameless. And yes, "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is remarkable in its banality. Plain White T's fell way short of that level of incompetence with "Hey There Delilah". Interdasting. I think he also owns the building next door to my office in downtown Dallas (or at least he did for a while).
April 25, 20223 yr Just now, jimmyjazz said: Apropos of nothing: the drummer for Deep Blue Something is the brother of a Longhorn message board legend who shall remain nameless. I hope he had nothing to do with the lyrics and threw up in his mouth every time he had to play that fucking song.
April 25, 20223 yr Fine Young Cannibals is a two-hit wonder. Good Thing, on the same album, still gets some decent airplay today. According to wiki, it went to No. 1 on the Billboard chart.
April 25, 20223 yr One Hit Wonder Counterpoint: The only good thing about that song is it spawned this masterpiece
April 25, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: Apropos of nothing: the drummer for Deep Blue Something is the brother of a Longhorn message board legend who shall remain nameless. And yes, "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is remarkable in its banality. Plain White T's fell way short of that level of incompetence with "Hey There Delilah". The drummer on the album or touring drummer? I know the later, not the former.
April 25, 20223 yr This song ruled the clubs in the late 80's. Never heard from them again. Edited April 25, 20223 yr by Nuge
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