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eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,155
edited March 2012 in Other Music
Well looking at the one hit wonders got me thinking of this since some were mentioned there as well (which probably shouldn't be ;) )

Filter- Take A Picture & Hey Man Nice Shot\
Sponge- Plowed & Molly (Sixteen Candles)
Presidents Of The USA- Peaches & Lump
Spin Doctors- Two Princes & Little Miss Can't Be Wrong
Better Than Ezra- Good & Desperately Wanting
Candlebox- Far Behind & You
Cracker- Low &Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)
Ugly Kid Joe- Cats In The Cradle & Everything About You
Stereo MC's- Connected & Step It Up
Ace Of Base- Signs & All That She Wants
Young MC- Bust A Move & Principal's Office
Tone Loc- Funky Cold Medina & Wild Thing

Soul Asylum, Lemonheads, Fastball, Oasis, Tonic & Blur I consider more than 2 hit wonders
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
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  • kwdaleykwdaley Posts: 499
    Cake - The Distance and I Will Survive
    Ottawa 2011
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  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    eeriepadave wrote:
    Well looking at the one hit wonders got me thinking of this since some were mentioned there as well (which probably shouldn't be ;) )

    Filter- Take A Picture & Hey Man Nice Shot\
    Sponge- Plowed & Molly (Sixteen Candles)
    Presidents Of The USA- Peaches & Lump
    Spin Doctors- Two Princes & Little Miss Can't Be Wrong
    Better Than Ezra- Good & Desperately Wanting
    Candlebox- Far Behind & You
    Cracker- Low &Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)
    Ugly Kid Joe- Cats In The Cradle & Everything About You
    Stereo MC's- Connected & Step It Up
    Ace Of Base- Signs & All That She Wants
    Young MC- Bust A Move & Principal's Office
    Tone Loc- Funky Cold Medina & Wild Thing

    Soul Asylum, Lemonheads, Fastball, Oasis, Tonic & Blur I consider more than 2 hit wonders


    Jimmy Olsen's Blues might put the Spin Doctors into 3 hit wonder territory
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  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    kwdaley wrote:
    Cake - The Distance and I Will Survive

    What about Sheep Go To Heaven?
  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    uninnocent- wrote:
    kwdaley wrote:
    Cake - The Distance and I Will Survive

    What about Sheep Go To Heaven?
    Short skirt Long Jacket?
  • theoceansmademetheoceansmademe Posts: 1,132
    BabaBooey1979 wrote:
    uninnocent- wrote:
    kwdaley wrote:
    Cake - The Distance and I Will Survive

    What about Sheep Go To Heaven?
    Short skirt Long Jacket?

    Cake rocks.

    Prolonging the Magic and Comfort eagle are great albums

    Their latest effort is stellar and a rel treat to see live.

    $20 tickets for 2+ plus hours of great music

    Long live Cake
  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    So I guess it's settled that Cake isn't a two-hit-wonder, eh?
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    BinFrog wrote:
    eeriepadave wrote:
    Well looking at the one hit wonders got me thinking of this since some were mentioned there as well (which probably shouldn't be ;) )

    Filter- Take A Picture & Hey Man Nice Shot\
    Sponge- Plowed & Molly (Sixteen Candles)
    Presidents Of The USA- Peaches & Lump
    Spin Doctors- Two Princes & Little Miss Can't Be Wrong
    Better Than Ezra- Good & Desperately Wanting
    Candlebox- Far Behind & You
    Cracker- Low &Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)
    Ugly Kid Joe- Cats In The Cradle & Everything About You
    Stereo MC's- Connected & Step It Up
    Ace Of Base- Signs & All That She Wants
    Young MC- Bust A Move & Principal's Office
    Tone Loc- Funky Cold Medina & Wild Thing

    Soul Asylum, Lemonheads, Fastball, Oasis, Tonic & Blur I consider more than 2 hit wonders


    Jimmy Olsen's Blues might put the Spin Doctors into 3 hit wonder territory

    Same with Pot USA/Kitty, Mach 5. I still love that whole self titled album.

    I'd put Blind Melon more in this category too. Seems like they had some success with Change

    Blues Traveler-Run Around, Hook
  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    DewieCox wrote:
    BinFrog wrote:
    eeriepadave wrote:
    Well looking at the one hit wonders got me thinking of this since some were mentioned there as well (which probably shouldn't be ;) )

    Filter- Take A Picture & Hey Man Nice Shot\
    Sponge- Plowed & Molly (Sixteen Candles)
    Presidents Of The USA- Peaches & Lump
    Spin Doctors- Two Princes & Little Miss Can't Be Wrong
    Better Than Ezra- Good & Desperately Wanting
    Candlebox- Far Behind & You
    Cracker- Low &Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)
    Ugly Kid Joe- Cats In The Cradle & Everything About You
    Stereo MC's- Connected & Step It Up
    Ace Of Base- Signs & All That She Wants
    Young MC- Bust A Move & Principal's Office
    Tone Loc- Funky Cold Medina & Wild Thing

    Soul Asylum, Lemonheads, Fastball, Oasis, Tonic & Blur I consider more than 2 hit wonders


    Jimmy Olsen's Blues might put the Spin Doctors into 3 hit wonder territory

    Same with Pot USA/Kitty, Mach 5. I still love that whole self titled album.

    I'd put Blind Melon more in this category too. Seems like they had some success with Change

    Blues Traveler-Run Around, Hook

    I'm a big Blind Melon fan, so I am biassed, but most of their stuff is awesome. A for hits though, I can understand if people categorized then as only a one-hit-wonder.
  • evenflow82evenflow82 Posts: 3,892
    Going old school here:

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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    uninnocent- wrote:
    I'm a big Blind Melon fan, so I am biassed, but most of their stuff is awesome. A for hits though, I can understand if people categorized then as only a one-hit-wonder.

    I agree, despite never really being grabbed by their music. They're a much better band than your standard 1hit wonder fare. I just noticed they were plugged in the other thread.
  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Gin Blossoms:
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    Allison Road


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    Jumper
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  • evenflow82evenflow82 Posts: 3,892
    BabaBooey1979 wrote:
    Gin Blossoms:
    Hey Jealousy
    Allison Road


    Third Eye Blind
    Jumper
    Semi Charmed Kind of Life


    I would easily put 'Found Out About You', 'Follow You Down' and 'Till I Hear It From You' by the Gin Blossoms. I remember them being played back in the 90's and I still hear them on the radio today.
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,155
    BinFrog wrote:
    eeriepadave wrote:
    Well looking at the one hit wonders got me thinking of this since some were mentioned there as well (which probably shouldn't be ;) )

    Filter- Take A Picture & Hey Man Nice Shot\
    Sponge- Plowed & Molly (Sixteen Candles)
    Presidents Of The USA- Peaches & Lump
    Spin Doctors- Two Princes & Little Miss Can't Be Wrong
    Better Than Ezra- Good & Desperately Wanting
    Candlebox- Far Behind & You
    Cracker- Low &Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)
    Ugly Kid Joe- Cats In The Cradle & Everything About You
    Stereo MC's- Connected & Step It Up
    Ace Of Base- Signs & All That She Wants
    Young MC- Bust A Move & Principal's Office
    Tone Loc- Funky Cold Medina & Wild Thing

    Soul Asylum, Lemonheads, Fastball, Oasis, Tonic & Blur I consider more than 2 hit wonders


    Jimmy Olsen's Blues might put the Spin Doctors into 3 hit wonder territory
    same w/ Tonic Open Up Your Eyes, If You Could Only See & You Wanted More

    Toadies- Tyler as a hit? It didn;t even chart so how could that be mentioned :?
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,931
    BabaBooey1979 wrote:


    Third Eye Blind
    Jumper
    Semi Charmed Kind of Life

    Graduate
    How's it Gonna Be
    Never Let You Go
    Deep Inside Of You
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  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    nothing wrong with looking back on your musical career and having two hits. most get none. Congrats to all these bands!

    first two off the top of my mind that haven't been mentioned

    Jimmies Chicken Shack:
    Do Right - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WR3gF9J0hQ
    High - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqeT9ooY ... re=related

    Verve pipe:
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    Photograph - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H93cfICdtGI
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  • LoulouLoulou Adelaide Posts: 6,247
    I guess Marcy Playground were, with Sex and Candy and Comin Up From Behind but I love the rest of their back catalogue too.
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  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    DewieCox wrote:
    uninnocent- wrote:
    I'm a big Blind Melon fan, so I am biassed, but most of their stuff is awesome. A for hits though, I can understand if people categorized then as only a one-hit-wonder.

    I agree, despite never really being grabbed by their music. They're a much better band than your standard 1hit wonder fare. I just noticed they were plugged in the other thread.


    They're kind of a 1 1/2 hit wonder band. No Rain was huge, but Tones of Home had modest air play.
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    BinFrog wrote:
    DewieCox wrote:
    uninnocent- wrote:
    I'm a big Blind Melon fan, so I am biassed, but most of their stuff is awesome. A for hits though, I can understand if people categorized then as only a one-hit-wonder.

    I agree, despite never really being grabbed by their music. They're a much better band than your standard 1hit wonder fare. I just noticed they were plugged in the other thread.


    They're kind of a 1 1/2 hit wonder band. No Rain was huge, but Tones of Home had modest air play.
    I would have considered Paper Scratcher their second 'hit'.
    Edit: I didn't even realize that it wasn't a single. My bad. Tones of Home it is.
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,155
    I'm gonna put Alien Ant Farm in this category with the singles "Smooth Criminal" and "Movies"


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    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,491
    edited July 2023
    Loulou said:
    I guess Marcy Playground were, with Sex and Candy and Comin Up From Behind but I love the rest of their back catalogue too.
    St Joe on the School bus was another hit from them.

    Edit:  I just replied to an 11 year old thread, hahahahah!
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,917
    LloydXmas said:
    uninnocent- wrote:
    kwdaley wrote:
    Cake - The Distance and I Will Survive

    What about Sheep Go To Heaven?
    Short skirt Long Jacket?
    And Never There
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,931
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    LloydXmas said:
    uninnocent- wrote:
    kwdaley wrote:
    Cake - The Distance and I Will Survive

    What about Sheep Go To Heaven?
    Short skirt Long Jacket?
    And Never There
    And Love You Madly
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  • jeff2040jeff2040 Des Moines, IA Posts: 1,602
    Seven Mary Three?

    Water's Edge and Cumbersome but American Standard is a great album.
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  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,938
    eeriepadave said:
    I'm gonna put Alien Ant Farm in this category with the singles "Smooth Criminal" and "Movies"


    This is a good one! Back when I would buy entire CDs for two songs from a band called Alien Ant Farm.


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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,908
    So what happens with these bands do they run into writers block! That they can’t come up with more material? 
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,931
    They spend 10-20 years writing and coming up with ideas for album 1 which has major label success backed by 1 or 2 hits.

    Then the label demands they release another album in 1-2 years, it has no hits, sales flop and they get dropped by their label and fall into obscurity.
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