Greatest 70s One Hit Wonder - "Rock" Edition ?

LebamDawg

All Right Now - Free

Good list but so many not on that list

One Toke over the Line comes to mind
Baker Street, Kung Ku Fighting, I am trying to list all the ones that drive me crazy as I drive around and my wife keeps changing to SiriusXM 70's on 7 - the name could be changed to One hit wonders of 70s

USMChawk

F.O. Row Peter Puffer, you left off

Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum and/or Cat’s in the Cradle by Harry Chapin would get my vote over any you listed.

YellowSnow

All Right Now - Free

USMChawk said:

Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum and/or Cat’s in the Cradle by Harry Chapin would get my vote over any you listed.

@USMChawk

https://hardcorehusky.com/discussion/94398/greatest-70s-one-hit-wonder-countr-folk-rock-edition#latest

USMChawk

F.O. Row Peter Puffer, you left off

YellowSnow said:

USMChawk said:

Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum and/or Cat’s in the Cradle by Harry Chapin would get my vote over any you listed.

@USMChawk

https://hardcorehusky.com/discussion/94398/greatest-70s-one-hit-wonder-countr-folk-rock-edition#latest

chuck

Black Betty - Ram Jam

YellowSnow said:

chuck said:

Looks like the good guys came out to vote on this one.

I was pretty torn here. I wanted to go with Ram Jam, but All Right Now is just too much of the perfect song for its moment in time.

I don't care if it's cliche and ruined by overplay. It basically spawned an entire style of radio friendly, catchy hard rock in a way that Zep, Cream, Sabbath had never attempted.

I hate that song with a passion. I didn't want to come in opposite of the board chief but man, that song sucks. I see your point about it though.

YellowSnow said:

USMChawk said:

Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum and/or Cat’s in the Cradle by Harry Chapin would get my vote over any you listed.

@USMChawk

https://hardcorehusky.com/discussion/94398/greatest-70s-one-hit-wonder-countr-folk-rock-edition#latest

He has a point about Spirot In the Sky though doesn't he? I didn't see that on the list.

YellowSnow

All Right Now - Free

chuck said:

YellowSnow said:

chuck said:

Looks like the good guys came out to vote on this one.

I was pretty torn here. I wanted to go with Ram Jam, but All Right Now is just too much of the perfect song for its moment in time.

I don't care if it's cliche and ruined by overplay. It basically spawned an entire style of radio friendly, catchy hard rock in a way that Zep, Cream, Sabbath had never attempted.

I hate that song with a passion. I didn't want to come in opposite of the board chief but man, that song sucks. I see your point about it though.

YellowSnow said:

USMChawk said:

Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum and/or Cat’s in the Cradle by Harry Chapin would get my vote over any you listed.

@USMChawk

https://hardcorehusky.com/discussion/94398/greatest-70s-one-hit-wonder-countr-folk-rock-edition#latest

He has a point about Spirot In the Sky though doesn't he? I didn't see that on the list.

Spirit in the Sky was released in Dec. 1969. I had it pegged to the 60s.

DawgOfTheAges

Swaye said:

It's fucking Ram Jam or burn it all down. A black work song thrown down by the dorkiest white fucks ever in the most hooky way possible is the shit of legend. This song couldn't even be made today without getting the entire record company cancelled. It's fucking epic.

Very funny comments and so true about what record companies would say now about the song today... do like the signature Riff and the music video is an epic cult classic that now that seems like a SNL skit now.

booker14

Black Betty - Ram Jam

YellowSnow said:

chuck said:

Looks like the good guys came out to vote on this one.

I was pretty torn here. I wanted to go with Ram Jam, but All Right Now is just too much of the perfect song for its moment in time.

I don't care if it's cliche and ruined by overplay. It basically spawned an entire style of radio friendly, catchy hard rock in a way that Zep, Cream, Sabbath had never attempted.

I'm a retard and can't figure out if I got the quote function to work, but I agree on All Right Now. However, to me it seems like it's just Bad Company's first hit. But take that for what it's worth because I went through a Paul Rodgers phase and have all of the original Bad Co albums as well as Willie and the Poor Boys and The Firm's two albums.

Joey

All Right Now - Free

All Right Now is on my list of top ten greatest rock songs ever. Everything you want, Sex (quasi-rape) Drugs and Rock and Roll. Some good guitar crunch and one of the best vocalists ever

RaceBannon

Black Betty - Ram Jam

booker14 said:

YellowSnow said:

chuck said:

Looks like the good guys came out to vote on this one.

I was pretty torn here. I wanted to go with Ram Jam, but All Right Now is just too much of the perfect song for its moment in time.

I don't care if it's cliche and ruined by overplay. It basically spawned an entire style of radio friendly, catchy hard rock in a way that Zep, Cream, Sabbath had never attempted.

I'm a retard and can't figure out if I got the quote function to work, but I agree on All Right Now. However, to me it seems like it's just Bad Company's first hit. But take that for what it's worth because I went through a Paul Rodgers phase and have all of the original Bad Co albums as well as Willie and the Poor Boys and The Firm's two albums.

Bad Company is a lost classic