Definitive 'primarily known for one song' band?

[Hygro]

I suppose that most people know Beck from Loser, which isn't exactly cutting edge music either.

No, definitely not. Came out 30 years ago.

 

[Kyriakos]

And it wasn't that 30 years ago either

 

[Darsnan]

Bow Wow Wow's I Want Candy:

 

[Perfection]

I know Beach House for other songs :s

which tracks you like? I mean it's like with most bands here there's a lot of solid left out songs.

In fact let's rectify a couple of them mentioned earlier. It's not really for me to argue more for me to share a few songs i like.

If we're talking mainstream international audience:

bonus beast in black cover

 

[Kyriakos]

But the thread is about the song the band/artist is primarily known for ^^
It's not a "one-hit wonders only" thread, though naturally one-hit-wonders belong by default.

 

[Manfred Belheim]

Maybe the "only known for one song" title needs changing then.

 

[Perfection]

But the thread is about the song the band/artist is primarily known for ^^
It's not a "one-hit wonders only" thread, though naturally one-hit-wonders belong by default.

Actually by the title of the thread it's bands only known for one song. And when it comes to me they're not known for one song. Really though it's just an excuse for me to post some youtube links of songs I like. This is a fun conflict to have.

To that end, here's a couple more:

How about one?

 

[Kyriakos]

Fun conflicts=best conflicts

Maybe the "only known for one song" title needs changing then.

/okface
(title edited)

 

[Darsnan]

The Highwaymen, self titled:

 

[Darsnan]

Bloodhound Gang - Bad Touch:

 

[Birdjaguar]

OMG how terrible! ^^^

 

[H4run]

Used to listen this in radio back in the day.

 

[Darsnan]

OMG how terrible! ^^^

Well at least their not glorifying armed violence, like the Highwaymen video I'd previously posted.

 

[Kyriakos]

Bloodhound Gang - Bad Touch:

They had another main hit (Fire Water Burn), although yes, likely the one you posted was their biggest one.
Recall watching it at a new year's eve party, in 1999 (soon to be 2000).

 

[Birdjaguar]

Well at least their not glorifying armed violence, like the Highwaymen video I'd previously posted.

Well maybe. the Highwaymen though is actual music and song by folks who know what that is all about.

 

[EnglishEdward]

Jerrold Laurence Samuels

Napoleon XIV - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

They Are Coming To Take Me Away Ha Ha

 

[Birdjaguar]

They Are Coming To Take Me Away Ha Ha

Lexi and Arwon and Gorbles? Where will they be taking you?

 

[EnglishEdward]

I prefer:

Norman Greenbaum

Spirit in the Sky

 

[Kyriakos]

Certainly fits the bill:

 

[bene_legionary]

I like Semisonic for other songs too but this is the one that's probably their most well known by a little bit. (Well Secret Smile shouldn't be too far behind.)