Comments on: Crank That Hit!: Rediscovering One-Hit Wonders http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2008/10/21/crank-that-hit-rediscovering-one-hit-wonders/ Awesome Reviews of Movies, Music, and TV Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:53:10 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mark Blankenship http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2008/10/21/crank-that-hit-rediscovering-one-hit-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-2742 Mark Blankenship Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:42:30 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=438#comment-2742 Wait... really? Are you really married to a member of a-ha? If so, then please let them know that their music rocks, and if they ever want to write something (or play something or review something) for The Critical Condition, I will welcome them in a heartbeat. The a-ha revival in America starts here!! Wait… really? Are you really married to a member of a-ha? If so, then please let them know that their music rocks, and if they ever want to write something (or play something or review something) for The Critical Condition, I will welcome them in a heartbeat. The a-ha revival in America starts here!!

]]> By: lauren http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2008/10/21/crank-that-hit-rediscovering-one-hit-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-2741 lauren Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:39:42 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=438#comment-2741 Hey, I read your post about a-ha and just wanted to thank you. I'm married to Pal, one of the guys in the band, and I completely agree with you. I love your site and i'll be back! thanks again, Lauren Hey,
I read your post about a-ha and just wanted to thank you. I’m married to Pal, one of the guys in the band, and I completely agree with you.
I love your site and i’ll be back!
thanks again,
Lauren

]]> By: Mark Blankenship http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2008/10/21/crank-that-hit-rediscovering-one-hit-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 Mark Blankenship Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:37:52 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=438#comment-1496 And don't forget "Deeply Dippy," which is a silly (yet very fun) song from that album. And don’t forget “Deeply Dippy,” which is a silly (yet very fun) song from that album.

]]> By: Kingoftunes http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2008/10/21/crank-that-hit-rediscovering-one-hit-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-1485 Kingoftunes Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:21:17 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=438#comment-1485 So many one hit wonders out there but I have to let my freak flag fly here and mention Right Said Fred. "I'm Too Sexy" quickly wore out it's welcome, which is a shame because the rest of the album, called "Up", is great. Lots of cheeky, fun lyrics! My roommate in college spent many an evening with me grooving to this CD, especially songs like "Don't Talk Just Kiss", "Swan" and "Upon My Heart". Look for it in remainder bins everywhere! So many one hit wonders out there but I have to let my freak flag fly here and mention Right Said Fred. “I’m Too Sexy” quickly wore out it’s welcome, which is a shame because the rest of the album, called “Up”, is great. Lots of cheeky, fun lyrics! My roommate in college spent many an evening with me grooving to this CD, especially songs like “Don’t Talk Just Kiss”, “Swan” and “Upon My Heart”. Look for it in remainder bins everywhere!

]]> By: Mark Blankenship http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2008/10/21/crank-that-hit-rediscovering-one-hit-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-1484 Mark Blankenship Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:06:18 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=438#comment-1484 Good calls from both of you! I don't know any of that Chumbawumba music, so I'll check it out. There must be more to life than getting knocked down and getting back up again. And Tara: I love the Cardigans! I don't know those songs, but I always thought "My Favourite Game" should have been a hit. Good calls from both of you! I don’t know any of that Chumbawumba music, so I’ll check it out. There must be more to life than getting knocked down and getting back up again.

And Tara: I love the Cardigans! I don’t know those songs, but I always thought “My Favourite Game” should have been a hit.

]]> By: Tara http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2008/10/21/crank-that-hit-rediscovering-one-hit-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-1479 Tara Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:16:53 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=438#comment-1479 The Cardigans got tagged as one-hit wonders after "Lovefool," but "Don't Blame Your Daughter" and "Godspell" from the "Super Extra Gravity" album are outstanding. The Cardigans got tagged as one-hit wonders after “Lovefool,” but “Don’t Blame Your Daughter” and “Godspell” from the “Super Extra Gravity” album are outstanding.

]]> By: Collin H http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2008/10/21/crank-that-hit-rediscovering-one-hit-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-1477 Collin H Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:02:42 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=438#comment-1477 Oh my, you've finally opened up the door for me to talk about one of my all time favorite bands: Chumbawamba. Everyone and their mother knows Tubthumping, but the band has 20 years of songs and albums! Give the rest a chance! They mix punk, folk, and clever lyrics together to create albums that not only sound great, have meaning too! She's Got All The Friends - This came out in 2000 and they obviously used their PSYCHIC POWERS to look into the future to see Paris Hilton. Worth it just for the doo-wah breakdown at around 1:50. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=posFq-Y-UR8 Pass It Along - A shot across the bow of stay at home culture. I do as the song says and pass it along by word of mouse.. http://www.last.fm/music/Chumbawamba/_/Pass+It+Along?autostart On eBay - A song about the raping of Iraqi museums during the early part of the war. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6ABXzBylI0 Homophobia - Technically this song was written before they became a OHW, but it's a great song and as long as I'm talking about Chumbawamba, I'm gonna mention it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooi-ah73aC4 I could keep on listing great song after song, but I shall restrain myself from listing any more... for now. Oh my, you’ve finally opened up the door for me to talk about one of my all time favorite bands: Chumbawamba.

Everyone and their mother knows Tubthumping, but the band has 20 years of songs and albums! Give the rest a chance! They mix punk, folk, and clever lyrics together to create albums that not only sound great, have meaning too!

She’s Got All The Friends – This came out in 2000 and they obviously used their PSYCHIC POWERS to look into the future to see Paris Hilton. Worth it just for the doo-wah breakdown at around 1:50. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=posFq-Y-UR8

Pass It Along – A shot across the bow of stay at home culture. I do as the song says and pass it along by word of mouse.. http://www.last.fm/music/Chumbawamba/_/Pass+It+Along?autostart

On eBay – A song about the raping of Iraqi museums during the early part of the war. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6ABXzBylI0

Homophobia – Technically this song was written before they became a OHW, but it’s a great song and as long as I’m talking about Chumbawamba, I’m gonna mention it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooi-ah73aC4

I could keep on listing great song after song, but I shall restrain myself from listing any more… for now.

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