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Miles Archer

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46. Sometimes the most obvious ones slip through the memory first

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 06:06 PM

Feb 2014

If I had to pick the top ten funniest SCTV bits of all time, THIS one would be on the list..."Richard Harris" (Dave Thomas) singing MacArthur Park on "Mel's Rock Pile."

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DU Trivia CHALLENGE: One hit wonders who were also actors [View all] Miles Archer Feb 2014 OP

David Soul (Here Comes the Brides) Boomerproud Feb 2014 #1

Good one...forgot about him. Miles Archer Feb 2014 #3

And Bobby Sherman. edbermac Feb 2014 #14

Don't forget Easy Come Easy Go OrwellwasRight Feb 2014 #35

You know what he does now? Brigid Feb 2014 #50

I knew that. edbermac Feb 2014 #60

I had such a big crush on him in my first year of university. They ran applegrove Feb 2014 #36

I liked Paul Michael Glaser myself. Brigid Feb 2014 #61

Another actor from GH, Rick Springfield. TexasTowelie Feb 2014 #2

I was there when it happened and I sure can't remember any Miles Archer Feb 2014 #4

I remember one Shampoobra Feb 2014 #18

But he had several hits OrwellwasRight Feb 2014 #34

I know that some of his other songs that made the charts, TexasTowelie Feb 2014 #37

I remember them all! OrwellwasRight Feb 2014 #39

The only ones who come to mind are Shelley Fabares who had the No. 1 single on billboard aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2014 #5

Forgot about her too... Miles Archer Feb 2014 #7

i'm thinking john travolta and lorne green NoGOPZone Feb 2014 #6

Two more good ones! Miles Archer Feb 2014 #8

"Ringo" rocked! lastlib Feb 2014 #10

Leonard Nimoy aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2014 #11

For coolness factor: Julie London blogslut Feb 2014 #9

That IS basically her "signature song"... Miles Archer Feb 2014 #12

She married Jack Webb, then Bobby Troup, who wrote the song "Route 66" kwassa Feb 2014 #23

Troup also has the last line in the movie MASH. Iggo Feb 2014 #65

Tab Hunter, 'Young Love' Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #13

In my young days had such 840high Feb 2014 #21

David Cassidy? Callmecrazy Feb 2014 #15

Sandra Dee frogmarch Feb 2014 #16

Marky Mark aka Mark Wahlberg LynneSin Feb 2014 #17

Annette Funicello (sp)"Tall Paul" patricia92243 Feb 2014 #19

Patrick Swayze from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack "She's Like the Wind" NightWatcher Feb 2014 #20

Believe it or not, I could never make myself watch "Dirty Dancing." Miles Archer Feb 2014 #25

Walter Brennan "Old Rivers" Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #22

Ricky Nelson, though not a one-hit wonder. kwassa Feb 2014 #24

Thus, NOT relevant! WinkyDink Feb 2014 #59

Lorne Greene (Ben Cartwright of Bonanza) released "Ringo" in 1964 Rowdyboy Feb 2014 #26

I had that 45 Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #41

Arguably more than one hit, but Ed Ames. Mr.Bill Feb 2014 #27

I woke up a couple of weeks ago with his version of "My cup runneth over with love" stuck in my head Rowdyboy Feb 2014 #31

He met with about 100 high school kids in my city Ino Feb 2014 #47

What a wonderful story! Thats my definition of class.... Rowdyboy Feb 2014 #51

Oh right! I'd forgotten that gem :D (nt) Ino Feb 2014 #63

Don Johnson--Heartbeat GoCubsGo Feb 2014 #28

That has to be one of the all time WORST videos ever. AngryOldDem Feb 2014 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author AngryOldDem Feb 2014 #56

Arguably no hits, but William Shatner. Mr.Bill Feb 2014 #29

Lee Marvin Doc_Technical Feb 2014 #30

Clint Eastwood, from the same movie soundtrack. Mr.Bill Feb 2014 #33

Edd "Kookie" Byrnes. Arkansas Granny Feb 2014 #32

Bruce Willis & Eddie Murphy! OrwellwasRight Feb 2014 #38

My girl wants to party all the time, party all the time, party all the tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime... Miles Archer Feb 2014 #43

Vicki Lawrence NoGOPZone Feb 2014 #40

This one? Brigid Feb 2014 #48

I'm surprised no one has mentioned this guy yet Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #42

Sometimes the most obvious ones slip through the memory first Miles Archer Feb 2014 #46

Steve Martin Major Nikon Feb 2014 #44

Don't know if "King Tut" counts as singing, Brigid Feb 2014 #49

Eddie Murphy MissMillie Feb 2014 #45

Lee Majors diabeticman Feb 2014 #52

Cheryl Ladd's "Think It Over"... Tom_Foolery Feb 2014 #53

Gwyneth Paltrow with Huey Lewis... Tom_Foolery Feb 2014 #54

Richard Chamberlain AngryOldDem Feb 2014 #57

Here's the song from YouTube... Tom_Foolery Feb 2014 #58

Thanks! AngryOldDem Feb 2014 #62

You're welcome... Tom_Foolery Feb 2014 #64