Here is my theory. You must do this one hit wonder thing every once in a while whether you feel like it or not. For therapeutic reasons. Lighten up after election night, for example.
Here is a selection of some from my playlist that I go to occasionally. Never fails to make me smile. There should be at least one in here for everyone, except the sticks in the mud.
Found at bee mp3 search engineI know. I know. Afternoon Delight does not reflect well on me in any way.
Found at bee mp3 search engineThe Mary Jane Girls were Rick James' backup singers. Somebody may try to tell me that they had more than one hit. Forget it.
I know what is going to happen here. You are going to ask, "What the hell are those girls really saying?"
Save you some time. Here are the lyrics, epic in their depth and breadth:
Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long Lyrics
Hey, baby
Would you meet me on the roof tonight
I got a surprise for you
All (All) night (Night) long (Long)
All (All) night (Night) long (Long)
Oh, something's got me so excited, baby
A feeling I've been holdin' back so long
You got me shook up, shook down, shook out on your lovin'And boy, I can't wait to get started lovin' you
All night long (All night long)
I've waited for your love to come
Up to the roof to show you the proof
It's you that I love, I love
And now that I can feel you coming closer to me
I'm not running
Boy, may I say
I can't wait to get it on
I'm gonna give it to you
All (All) night (Night) long (Long)
(I can't wait to love you, baby)
I'm gonna give it to you
All (All) night (Night) long (Long)
(Ooh...ooh...ooh...)
I'm gonna give it to you
(I've been waiting for you so long, come to me)
I'm gonna give it to you
(Meet me on the rooftop in the night)
I'm gonna give it to you
(Come get my love delight)
Oh, something's got me so delighted, baby
I see your face in everything I do
You got me shook up, shook down, shook out on your lovin'And boy, there is just no way I'll ever get over you
All night long (All night long)
I've waited for your love to come
Up to the roof to show you the proof
It's you that I love, I love
Up on this rooftop I'll be waiting
For your love, anticipating
Hurry up and come
'Cause I can't wait to get it on
I'm gonna give it to you
All (All) night (Night) long (Long)
(I'm gonna give it to you, give it to you, give it to you, give it to you, give it to you)
I'm gonna give it to you
All (All) night (Night) long (Long)
(I can't wait to love you, baby)
I'm gonna give it to you
All (All) night (Night) long (Long)
(I'm gonna give it to you, give it to you, give it to you, give it to you, give it to you)
I'm gonna give it to you
All (All) night (Night) long (Long)
(I can't wait to love you, boy)
Ooh...ooh...
I'm gonna give it to you
I'm gonna give it to you
Climb up on the ladder, don't stop
My love's waiting when you reach the top
I'm gonna give it to you
All night long
Climb up on the ladder, honey
What I got is better than money
All night long
Come on up, boy, don't be late
What I got for you won't wait
All night long
Ooh...ooh...
I'm gonna give it to you
Swee dee dee doo doo ya
Twee dee dee doo doo ya
Baby Come Back by Player is my own personal favorite of all time. Damned thing brings tears to my eyes. Not that any particular person comes to mind when I hear it, mind you. It is just that the theory of thing is heartrending.
"How I wish to God that you were here. . . ."
I mean, I'm tellin' ya! And that two-beat cease-fire at 2:45 is perfect.
It is a hard buffer for me here. I hope it works better for you up there in the land of milk and honey. Just in case here is a backup. The guys have respectably long hair, too.
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Found at bee mp3 search engineI was concerned that you may have forgotten how good Quarterflash was. Here again, yes, they had another couple of tunes that charted, but hell, this is the one.
Found at bee mp3 search engineIf you can listen to Mungo Jerry and not smile, then we need to secure professional assistance for you. Really, truly, one and only one.
Found at bee mp3 search engineI should detest Dancin' in the Moonlight. Nothing about it is right. I love it anyway. We really are talking only one here. They met on a Friday, got together on Saturday afternoon to record this one song, and then immediately parted ways never to see each other again.
Found at bee mp3 search engineIt would be a good idea to have a jar of Pepto-Bismol® handy, or your other preferred stomach-steadier, before listening to Hey There Lonely Girl, if you are so inclined.
I myself keep forgetting Missing You. He had a couple of other tunes that got some play on the radio, but nobody remembers them.
It's either 10 cc or a Lovin' Spoonful, depending on how you measure it. Big, big group in Great Britain, but not in the United States.
This tune is from a very long time ago.
Glenn Frey does not belong. All She Wants to Do is Dance is here because I want it to be, I guess.
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Honorable mention to One Night in Bangkok by Murray Head and Sweet City Woman by the Stampeders. Oh, what the hell. Here is One Night in Bangkok. If you cannot dance to this, then . . . then . . . Well, I don't know. I simply cannot imagine anyone being unable to dance to this.
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BUT when you mentioned The Stampeders from Canada I remembered a specific concert in Sherbrooke ,Quebec and a tidy little 1940's suit I designed with "chapeau".
I shall stop there.
Rated with hugs
Was it really necessary to print the lyrics to All Night Long ? I mean thanks for that and everything but ...
And where's Bobby Goldsborough's Honey ?
Also 10cc - didn't they do Signs as well ?
As soon as I click Post I'll think of a dozen more.
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Dancing in the Moonlight - I thought it was so-so till I heard it in the 80s between sets at a Rio Nightclub. Great dancing song and I've had a warm spot for it ever since.
You Were on My Mind - Always enjoyed it but grew a new appreciation when a buddy of mine rediscovered it a few years back. Great harmonies and a stirring, building chorus.
One Night in Bangkok - I was in Bangkok when I first heard it so it's always had a special resonance. They really played it a lot.
10CC - Another of tehse bands derving to be better known. They weren't one hit wonders though. There's also The Wall Street Shuffle, Art For Art's Sake (Money for God's Sake), I'm Not in Love and an old and hard to find fave - One Night in Paris. I tried to find the latter on Limewire a couple of years ago and you can guess the results.
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# I fear listening to them.. something like that...
he had a minor hit with "blowin in the wind" earlier,
but failed to fully occupy his folk mantle: saviour.
example!!! this fuckin guy won the 2001 grammy for
"things have changed" wherein he screeches
"i used to care
but things have changed"
...........................................................
When Dylan dont give a shit about yr sorry ass no more,
and looks to the sky or inside
for his deliverance,
well..
its a different ballgame.
he had a minor hit with "blowin in the wind" earlier,
but failed to fully occupy his folk mantle: saviour.
example!!! this fuckin guy won the 2001 grammy for
"things have changed" wherein he screeches
"i used to care
but things have changed"
...........................................................
When Dylan dont give a shit about yr sorry ass no more,
and looks to the sky or inside
for his deliverance,
well..
its a different ballgame.
And thank you for the lyrics to the Mary Jane Girls song. Posting them in full has elevated them to some kind of post-post-modern art. Nice job.