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103. Put on your seat belt for Disco Duck by Rick Dees. This was taken seriously by many at that time.

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Post your favorite one, two, or three-hit-wonders of the 60's and 70's [View all] steve2470 Jun 2017 OP

I was the right age and I had the legs for it Warpy Jun 2017 #1

God, I love Southern California! I do! I do! I do! Iggo Jun 2017 #15

I figgered I'd be bored shitless by it Warpy Jun 2017 #18

Here's mine, from 1968... Glorfindel Jun 2017 #2

not sure I've heard his version but... steve2470 Jun 2017 #3

Richard Harris was one of the greatest actors of all time Glorfindel Jun 2017 #4

it's a nice song, he sings it well, thanks! nt steve2470 Jun 2017 #10

Thunderclap Newman's Something in the Air Skittles Jun 2017 #5

That's my favorite song of my hippie youth. Kittycow Jun 2017 #34

was listening to an interview with Andy Newman, who passed away last year Skittles Jun 2017 #62

"The Cheater" by Bob Kuban and the In-Men, 1965 Freddie Jun 2017 #6

no, but going to look it up now steve2470 Jun 2017 #9

San Francisco GP6971 Jun 2017 #7

Oh yeah, had to hear it so... PearliePoo2 Jun 2017 #33

You mean Philip Wallace Blondheim III discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #49

tons, tons of them AmandaRuth Jun 2017 #8

Aretha, R.E.S.P.E.C.T;Temptations, My Girl; & Jerry Jeff Alice11111 Jun 2017 #11

Aretha, Temptations, and Janis all had major careers, not just a few hits. kwassa Jun 2017 #46

Mouth and Macneal. brewens Jun 2017 #12

Here's a real turd I liked.... jberryhill Jun 2017 #13

I turned nine that year. However... Iggo Jun 2017 #14

lucky you, I was too sheltered to know these things steve2470 Jun 2017 #58

Susan Jacks and the Poppy Family - It's worth exploring other numbers they recorded, too. NBachers Jun 2017 #16

Here goes Doc_Technical Jun 2017 #17

LOL!!! TuxedoKat Jun 2017 #39

From Detroit- The Young Sisters "Casanova Brown"1962; Nathaniel Mayer-"Village of Love" 1963 NBachers Jun 2017 #19

In the year 2525 MFM008 Jun 2017 #20

And I was in a play at summer camp that used that song, always found it haunting Rhiannon12866 Jun 2017 #22

"Little Bit O' Soul" - The Music Explosion - 1967 Rhiannon12866 Jun 2017 #21

Seatrain's 1970 song area51 Jun 2017 #23

I sure don't remember this but......it's great! steve2470 Jun 2017 #24

Great Song. Great singer. But Leslie Gore was no one hit wonder. But thanks for posting. chelsea0011 Jun 2017 #27

Yes I realized that after I posted :). nt steve2470 Jun 2017 #30

Anyone remember Smyle? oberliner Jun 2017 #25

Spirit in the Sky...Norman Green baum chelsea0011 Jun 2017 #26

I dig it, and I'm an atheist. Cartoonist Jun 2017 #51

Aaron Neville does a great Ave Maria...and I am an atheist also. chelsea0011 Jun 2017 #54

I love that song workinclasszero Jul 2017 #91

Back in 1970, they didn't have effective medication to treat that poor lady jberryhill Jun 2017 #28

she is so spastic because "Dancing Troll" took 5 seconds of a 1970 Army training video and created.. steve2470 Jun 2017 #55

Vanilla Fudge's version of "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (1967) John1956PA Jun 2017 #29

I have that album! Kittycow Jun 2017 #35

I have read that several of the album tracks, including "You Keep Me Hanging' On," are monaural. John1956PA Jun 2017 #38

And one more because I have been listening to Eddie Holman albums. Guy has a great voice chelsea0011 Jun 2017 #31

The Strawberry Alarm Clock Zoonart Jun 2017 #32

That song was first one I thought of when I read the post title ! Kittycow Jun 2017 #36

Isn't that funny... Zoonart Jun 2017 #37

There's a backstory to that. I'll see if I can dig it up. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2017 #40

COOL Zoonart Jun 2017 #42

One of the members lives in Arlington County, Virginia. He's RW. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2017 #43

It was fun reading that. Zoonart Jun 2017 #44

I remember the skating rink where I hung out playing this... Laffy Kat Jul 2017 #73

This one gets my motor runnin'! yallerdawg Jun 2017 #41

The number 1 record of 1961 MiltonBrown Jun 2017 #45

Mine sarge43 Jun 2017 #47

Banned song at my junior high school dances jberryhill Jun 2017 #56

Great song by the Raspberries, but I think their song "I Wanna Be with You" is just as great. n/t John1956PA Jun 2017 #63

Cool Jerk, Flowers on the Wall, Psychotic Reaction kwassa Jun 2017 #48

Steam - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye (1969) steve2470 Jun 2017 #50

This week, we lost Gary DeCarlo, the co-writer and singer of "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye." John1956PA Jun 2017 #64

Shocking Blue - Venus jpak Jun 2017 #52

Timothy - The Bouys jpak Jun 2017 #53

Signs! lastlib Jun 2017 #57

I'll play - Sally go Round the Roses - to start rurallib Jun 2017 #59

#3 👍 Duppers Jul 2017 #94

Kasenetz Katz .."Quick Joey Small" Tikki Jun 2017 #60

These by The Left Banke.. Tikki Jun 2017 #61

Liz Damon's Orient Express: "1900 Yesterday" NBachers Jun 2017 #65

The Night Chicago Died by Paper Lace Special Prosciuto Jun 2017 #66

Still comes up in my mental play list once whistler162 Jul 2017 #97

disco tex and the sexolettes get dancing Special Prosciuto Jun 2017 #67

I really liked that one! nt steve2470 Jun 2017 #69

That was the only song in history to mention Rona Barrett Special Prosciuto Jul 2017 #88

Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - Cherchez La Femme Special Prosciuto Jun 2017 #68

Napoleon - They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! (1966) steve2470 Jun 2017 #70

THe flip side of the 45 has the song played backwards. The_Casual_Observer Jul 2017 #76

anyone else ? nt steve2470 Jul 2017 #71

From a decade or two later: Lisa Layne's 1989 "All I Want for Christmas is You." John1956PA Jul 2017 #72

Does anyone have any idea what this one's about? Laffy Kat Jul 2017 #74

Oh and this one that I still love and don't understand: Laffy Kat Jul 2017 #75

In the Summertime... Mike Nelson Jul 2017 #77

"Brandy" Looking Glass. rzemanfl Jul 2017 #78

Merilee Rush "Angel of the Morning" FuzzyRabbit Jul 2017 #79

The Seeds BarbaRosa Jul 2017 #80

One Tin Soldier by Coven ... WePurrsevere Jul 2017 #81

Coven jaxind Jul 2017 #82

Clearly, this is the best song of ALL time, still played thosands of times: LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2017 #83

I actually liked and like that song! steve2470 Jul 2017 #84

Great dancer. Where's the band? Special Prosciuto Jul 2017 #85

There was a band called Paper Lace, for some reason. They did Billy Don't Be A Hero and Special Prosciuto Jul 2017 #86

The unforgettable Mouth and MacNeal. How Do You Do, 1972 Special Prosciuto Jul 2017 #87

1966 -- Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels lpbk2713 Jul 2017 #89

"Have I The Right" by The Honeycombs (1964) and "You Were On My Mind" by We Five (1965) VOX Jul 2017 #90

That was satellite inspired rock, like the Ventures' Telstar Special Prosciuto Jul 2017 #98

Here's a couple.... workinclasszero Jul 2017 #92

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Roxette - Dangerous. She could have done more with some 18 million viewers Special Prosciuto Jul 2017 #95

"Stuck in the Middle With You' ..Stealer's Wheel and "Dancing in the Moonlight"...King Harvest Tikki Jul 2017 #96

Claudine Longet had a brief singing career Special Prosciuto Jul 2017 #99

mungo jerry in the summertime live Special Prosciuto Jul 2017 #100

Sam the Sham... WheelWalker Jul 2017 #101

The Sensations, "Let Me In" SeattleVet Jul 2017 #102

Put on your seat belt for Disco Duck by Rick Dees. This was taken seriously by many at that time. Special Prosciuto Jul 2017 #103

Blues Image Adsos Letter Jul 2017 #104

Walk Away Renee The Left Banke Va Lefty Jul 2017 #105