Episode #199 - True One Hit Wonders and The Greatness You Missed

Welcome to March, avid listeners! Springtime here in the states, a time of awakening and renewal as winter attempts to hold areas in her icy grip to no avail. With that in mind, we're going to visit those true one hit wonders from the 80's. While some of these bands may have had a bit of a chart showing in their home countries after a smash hit, overall they never got past the winter of their chart success. It's a shame, because these bands still had a lot to offer, which we'll share in this podcast. Enjoy! Track Listing: 1) Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven) - Dexy's Midnight Runners 2) TV - Flying Lizards 3) Mind Of A Toy 4) News At Ten - The Vapors 5) Anitina (The First Time I See Her Dance) - M.A.R.R.S. 6) Runaway - Freur 7) Babydoll - Laurie Anderson 8) Hurt - Re-Flex 9) Moonlight And Muzak - M 10) Wonderland - Big Country 11) Johnny Friendly - JoBoxers 12) John Wayne Is Big Leggy - Haysi Fantayzee 13) Six Months In A Leaky Boat - Split Enz 14) High Time - Icicle Works 15) Paint By Number Heart - Martha And The Muffins 16) Pop Goes the World - Men Without Hats 17) The Plastic Age - The Buggles 18) You're The Only Love - Payola$ 19) Let It All Hang Out - The Nails 20) Far Side Of Crazy - Wall Of Voodoo 21) The Man With The Four-Way Hips - Tom Tom Club 22) Milk From The Coconut - Toto Coelo