Path: mv.asterisco.pt!mvalente
From: mvale…@ruido-visual.pt (Mario Valente)
Newsgroups: mv
Subject: One Hit Wonders
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 07 23:47:21 GMT
This week’s “list of links” blog is dedicated to
my “One Hit Wonders” fixation.
I love music and listen to a lot of it, from
different areas. I can recall at a moment’s notice
complete lyrics to obscure songs, especially if
they’re from the 80s. I kick ass at Buzz (PS2). But
if there’s something that really sums up my type
of personality (remember: digital dilletante,
corporate rebel, accidental entrepreneur and heavy
mental refugee) is my fondness for little know bands
and tunes, aka One Hit Wonders:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-hit_wonder
I can watch the “One Hit Wonders” VH1 show for
hours, several times, and sing along to most of
those songs while laughing my ass off at some
(or most) of them.
So, in the Web 2.0 world of video, here are some
links that I’ve visited during my 2 week holiday
and that will allow you not only to listen to some
great music but also to get some fashion tips (LOL!)
Devo – Whip It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6XCSoKdMWM
Thomas Dolby – She Blinded Me With Science
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/thomas%2Bdolby%2Bscience/video/x11lvw_thomas-dolbyshe-blinded-me-with-sci
Madness – One Step Beyond
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSBaugTVPzA
Ray Parker Jr – Ghostbusters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBRNSGt3U1M
Men Without Hats – Safety Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcOZ6xFxJqg
Gary Numan – Cars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cdgTWitj_o
Right Said Fred – I’m Too Sexy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipZDG6__Zfc
M – Pop Musik
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpi1titx-ZQ
Dee Lite – Groove Is In The Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKTCW4oxS6I
Nancy Sinatra – These Boots
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAdHgwsocRM
The Knack – My Sharona
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXVitkINDp0
Toyah Willcox – Echo Beach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Voe8fwVsFEI
Missing Persons – Words
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNU_wyQbAv4
Patrick Hernandez – Born To Be Alive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bHPi2B0Sc
(bonus: Madonna a dancar; e a q esta sozinha…)
Paul Hardcastle – Nineteen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byCCmBwRjGw
Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-RdAzkKlXY
Transvision Vamp – Baby I Don’t Care
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jKq0HKNN90
Transvision Vamp – I Want Your Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N8bGHtUGJU
Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile F1-11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk30a0qsVIk
(“what we need is designer violence…”)
Quiet Riot – Cum On Feel The Noize
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW2J_UZ8lQU
Ratt – Round and Round
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5gMeXz2YMw
EMF – Unbelievable
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mkrj51TacY
Y & T – Summer Time Girls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIPNpNKPjdE
Autograph – Turn Up The Radio
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/autograph/video/xz549_autograph-turn-up-the-radio
THAT’S ALL FOLKS!!!!
— MV
PS – Just to be clear: I like some of these bands, others I
just like the one-hit-wonder; I like some of these styles, others
I just like the particular one-hit-wonder. Don’t use this list
of one hit wonder videos to derive conclusions regarding my
musical tastes. These are better represented by my single YouTube
contribution: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4hOyCxiIP4
