One Hit Wonder lyrics challenge

In My Humble Opinion
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Inspired by recent “one-hit wonder” threads, I came up with this challenge. All of the following lyrics were taken from
certified “one-hit wonders”, that is, these songs were the only Billboard Top 40 hits by these artists. I used Joel
Whitburn’s “Top Pop Singles 1955-1996” and my record collection as my references. It is possible, though highly
unlikely that these lyrics appear in other songs, but I’m looking for the “one-hit wonder”.

Good Luck!! (and please, no running off to lyric websites!!!)

1…we got the munchies and I made some spaghetti…
2…and he’s no clown…
3…it’s the only way to live…
4…they don’t bark and they don’t bite…
5…warm by the fire, I loved being by her…
6…the one you love is gone…
7…your secretary had to leave this town…
8…but I can’t help but have my suspicions…
9…you talk so tender, then you run out of gas…
10…I need to have you near me, I need to feel you close to me…
11…come to me tonight, I’ve taken everything in sight…
12…a locked door, no key was cut that was a fit…
13…take my advice, won’t be long…
14…and it’s there when I look in your eyes…
15…and there was no sound at all, but the clock upon the wall…
16…can’t afford a blowout, cause we haven’t got a spare…
17…I’ve watched you so many times before, now, baby…
18…I love you though you hurt me so…
19…I hear you singing to the tune I’m playing…
20…she ain’t got no money, her clothes are kinda funny…
21…I never thought that it would end and I was everybody’s friend…
22…I really lost my head last night. You’ve got a right to stop believin’…
23…you’ve fought hard and you’ve saved and earned…
24…young man marching, helmet shining in the sun…
25…you’re so close now I can’t let you go…

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Dancin’ in the Moonlight – Thin Lizzy

The Night Chicago Died – Paper Lace

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Wow. These are really hard.

Hrmmm…

  1. Shake you Down
  2. Tainted Love

Im at a loss. =(

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  1. “How Long Has This Been Going On” by ???
  2. “Just Got Lucky” by Jo-Boxers
  3. “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell
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The Night Chicago Died, Paper Lace

(And of course I was beaten out on the one that I knew…)

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#1 : Ariel by Dean Friedman

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24 Wondering where the Lions are: Bruce Cockburn

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#7 Harper Valley PTA (Jeannie C. Riley)
#19 Wham Bam (Sylver) or was it Silver?

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20 is “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)” by… I don’t know. The Siddeleys covered it. Edison Lighthouse.

-fh

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Right song, wrong group – actually was King Harvest.

20…she ain’t got no money, her clothes are kinda funny…
is Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) by Edison Lighthouse.

16…can’t afford a blowout, cause we haven’t got a spare…
Sausalito Summernight by Diesel?

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To quote Darth Vader: “Impressive. Most impressive.”

So far, so good. Only 13 more to go. I’ve got many more which I will create a new thread for later in the week.

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Oh please forgive me for knowing this one…

  1. David Soul “Don’t Give Up On Us Baby”
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#21 is “Beach Baby” by First Class

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  1. The boy from New York City, by either the A-libs or Manhattan Transfer…either one of them counts :wink:
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That is the Ad-libs of course…:grumble:…

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Damn…reading over some of these responses, I’m embarassed I didn’t know more of these. The only one I could recall was:

Cars by Gary(?) Neuman(sp?)

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It was the Ad-Libs. The Manhattan Transfer DID have a hit with it as well, but they had a few other Top 40 hits.

And to Weird_Al: it’s Numan.

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  1. Love is in the air - John Paul Young.
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you’ve fought hard, and you saved and earned-but all of its going to burn Fire by Arthur Brown aka. the crazy world of

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answer: is Judy in Disguise by John Fred and the Playboy Band