One Hit Wonder Lyrics Quiz

[whitetho]

*Originally posted by Fish42 *

1. “Meanwhile, back in the states.”
   Stranded in the Jungle – three groups, the Cadets, the Jayhawks, and the Gadabouts, were all One Hit Wonders with this song in 1956.

2. “I gotta boogie-woogie like a knife in the back.”
   Rocking Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu, originally by Huey (Piano) Smith and the Clowns, 1957.

3. “Give me southern kisses beneath the moon.”
   Moonlight Feels Right, Starbuck, 1976.

4. “Beware of the handshake that hides a snake.”
   Smiling Faces Sometimes, Undisputed Truth, 1971.

5. “I felt so left out 'til I got to know her.”
   Angel in Your Arms, Hot, 1977.

6. “Go ahead and hate your neighbor.”
   One Tin Solder, Original Caste in 1970 and Coven in 1971.

[MsRobyn]

Thank you for injecting these songs into my brain like a malignant virus.

Robin

[23skidoo]

8. “Cancer…And my name is Larry.”

“Float On”, by The Floaters
9) “Take it seriously or take it somewhere else.”

“Do You Wanna Make Love?” by Peter McCann
13) “This train’s got the disappearing railroad blues.”

“City of New Orleans?” AKA “Good Mornin’ America How Are Ya?” by Steve Goodman
20) “He’s never near you, to comfort and cheer you.”

“Na Na, Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)” by Steam

[Crusoe]

Anyone got any other one-hit-wonder quizzes (preferably international ones)? I love these things, and I’m not working this week.

[LindyHopper]

Actually, whitetho, #6 is Sea Cruise, although (dang!) I can’t remember the artist. Some guy…Eddie something? Nah, probably not.

[Fish42]

Successfully Identified:

1. “Meanwhile, back in the states.”
   Cadets/Jayhawks: “Stranded in the Jungle”

2. “I want a brave man, I want a cave man.”
   Joanie Somers: “Johnny Get Angry”

3. “My social life’s a dud.”
   The Music Machine: “Talk Talk”

4. “It’s a good thing for me they don’t bottle the stuff.”
   The Swinging Medallions: “Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love)”

5. “Poor old Johnny Ray.”
   Dexy’s Midnight Runners: “Come On Eileen”

6. “CBS and Warner Brothers, RCA and all the others.”
   Reunion: “Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me)”

7. “Cancer…And my name is Larry.”
   The Floaters: “Float On”

8. “Take it seriously or take it somewhere else.”
   Peter McCann: “Do You Wanna Make Love”

9. “Try some, buy some, fee-fi-fo-fum.”
   M: “Pop Muzik”

10. “I was the black sheep of the family.”
    Terry Jacks: “Seasons in the Sun”

11. “Got my sun roof down, got my diamond in the back.”
    Shirley & Company: “Shame, Shame, Shame”

12. “This train’s got the disappearing railroad blues.”
    Arlo Guthrie: “City of New Orleans”

13. “We will live each day in springtime.”
    Minnie Ripperton: “Lovin’’ You”

14. “Life’s for living, that’s our philosophy.”
    Mungo Jerry: “In the Summertime”

15. “He can’t even run his own life, I’ll be damned if he’ll run mine.”
    Jonathan Edwards: “Sunshine”

16. “Beware of the handshake that hides a snake.”
    Undisputed Truth: “Smiling Faces Sometimes”

17. “He’s never near you, to comfort and cheer you.”
    Steam/The Nylons: “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye”

18. “I got pictures, candy, I’m a loveable man.”
    The Ides of March: “Vehicle”

19. “I want a doctor to take a picture.”
    The Vapours: “Turning Japanese”

20. “I felt so left out 'til I got to know her.”
    Hot: “Angel in Your Arms”

21. “Go ahead and hate your neighbor.”
    The Coven/The Original Caste: “One Tin Soldier”

22. “Don’t let the screen door hit you on your way out.”
    The Sanford/Townsend Band: “Smoke From A Distant Fire”

Still Left:
6) “I gotta boogie-woogie like a knife in the back.”
14) “Give me southern kisses beneath the moon.”
17) “Can’t get no love, can’t get satisfaction.”

[LindyHopper]

Just did a search, it’s Frankie Ford.

[Soda]

*Originally posted by Coldfire *
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*Originally posted by Jack Batty *
**12) Kind of sounds like Nationwide by ZZ Top but I don’t specifically recognize it. **

Shame, Shame, Shame by Shirley and Company. Covered in the early 90’s, by a girl. Another one hit wonder. Isabella? Something like that. **

That was Swedish actress Izabella Scorupco, starring in, among others, Vertical Limit and Goldeneye. I remember dancing to that song in high school…

[SteverinoAlaReno]

*Originally posted by Fish42 *
**Seemed like a good time for another one of these.

Identify the song & artist for the lyrics given below. Each line comes from an act that was a one-hit wonder (only one Top 40 Hit) in the US.

1. “Meanwhile, back in the states.”
2. “I want a brave man, I want a cave man.”
3. “My social life’s a dud.”
4. “It’s a good thing for me they don’t bottle the stuff.”
5. “Poor old Johnny Ray.”
6. “I gotta boogie-woogie like a knife in the back.”
7. “CBS and Warner Brothers, RCA and all the others.”
8. “Cancer…And my name is Larry.”
9. “Take it seriously or take it somewhere else.”
10. “Try some, buy some, fee-fi-fo-fum.”
11. “I was the black sheep of the family.”
12. “Got my sun roof down, got my diamond in the back.”
13. “This train’s got the disappearing railroad blues.”
14. “Give me southern kisses beneath the moon.”
15. “We will live each day in springtime.”
16. “Life’s for living, that’s our philosophy.”
17. “Can’t get no love, can’t get satisfaction.”
18. “He can’t even run his own life, I’ll be damned if he’ll run mine.”
19. “Beware of the handshake that hides a snake.”
20. “He’s never near you, to comfort and cheer you.”
21. “I got pictures, candy, I’m a loveable man.”
22. “I want a doctor to take a picture.”
23. “I felt so left out 'til I got to know her.”
24. “Go ahead and hate your neighbor.”
25. “Don’t let the screen door hit you on your way out.” **

I’m too lazy to read all the responses, here are the ones I know.

2. Johnny Get Angry? (I don’t know the title, but I’ve heard the song)
3. Do You Want to Make Love?
4. City of New Orleans. (I’m not sure I’d call Arlo Guthrie a one-hit wonder, though)
5. Sunshine Go Away
6. Smiling Faces
7. One Tin Soldier (from the movie Billy Jack)

[Kingpin53]

LindyHopper identified #6 in two seperate posts

6. Sea Cruise by Frankie Ford

[Odieman]

14 seems like a misrememebered version of “Romeo’s Tune” by Steve Forbert…who would definitely qualify as a one hit wonder

[Fish42]

#6 (“Sea Cruise” by Frankie Ford) & #14 (“Romeo’s Tune” by Steve Forbert) have been taken care of.

Just one line left:

17. “Can’t get no love, can’t get satisfaction”

[Nocturne]

Is #17 “Psychotic Reaction” by Count Five?