13 June 2008: Hits From Hell!!

[Alicat]

A great hellish set. BOS Disco Duck! Never heard Telephone and it was odd. Minnie = good, Loving You = Bad.

[RGMike]

A great hellish set. BOS Disco Duck! Never heard Telephone and it was odd. Minnie = good, Loving You = Bad.

"Telephone man" was a big fave at my college radio station -- we were a bunch of Top 40 geeks. It only got to #18 on the charts, making it the least "hit" of the HFHs today (not counting non-hit Shatner).

Bonus: "Kung Fu Fighting" , revived by Kung Fu Panda.  Here comes the big boss!

[mshray]

A great hellish set. BOS Disco Duck! Never heard Telephone and it was odd. Minnie = good, Loving You = Bad.

"Telephone man" was a big fave at my college radio station -- we were a bunch of Top 40 geeks. It only got to #18 on the charts, making it the least "hit" of the HFHs today (not counting non-hit Shatner).

Bonus: "Kung Fu Fighting" , revived by Kung Fu Panda.  Here comes the big boss!

This was a really great set for originality.  Meri Wilson, Minnie Ripperton & Billy Ray 'Montana' were all artist bustouts.  The Shatner tune was a bustout also, but not Bill himself, we got "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" back in '02. 

Actually in the previous 6 HFH sets in the Db*, only one tune is hellish enough to have appeared more than twice.  Any guesses?

*in fact there are 7, but one was specifically a Christmas HFH.  Those 6 sets include 2 HFH VT's & 1 'When Good Artists Go Bad'.

[RGMike]

A great hellish set. BOS Disco Duck! Never heard Telephone and it was odd. Minnie = good, Loving You = Bad.

"Telephone man" was a big fave at my college radio station -- we were a bunch of Top 40 geeks. It only got to #18 on the charts, making it the least "hit" of the HFHs today (not counting non-hit Shatner).

Bonus: "Kung Fu Fighting" , revived by Kung Fu Panda.  Here comes the big boss!

This was a really great set for originality.  Meri Wilson, Minnie Ripperton & Billy Ray 'Montana' were all artist bustouts.  The Shatner tune was a bustout also, but not Bill himself, we got "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" back in '02. 

Actually in the previous 6 HFH sets in the Db*, only one tune is hellish enough to have appeared more than twice.  Any guesses?

*in fact there are 7, but one was specifically a Christmas HFH.  Those 6 sets include 2 HFH VT's & 1 'When Good Artists Go Bad'.

without looking, my hunch is "Afternoon Delight" -- if not that, then possibly Mr Dees.

[ggould]

A great hellish set. BOS Disco Duck! Never heard Telephone and it was odd. Minnie = good, Loving You = Bad.

"Telephone man" was a big fave at my college radio station -- we were a bunch of Top 40 geeks. It only got to #18 on the charts, making it the least "hit" of the HFHs today (not counting non-hit Shatner).

Bonus: "Kung Fu Fighting" , revived by Kung Fu Panda.  Here comes the big boss!

This was a really great set for originality.  Meri Wilson, Minnie Ripperton & Billy Ray 'Montana' were all artist bustouts.  The Shatner tune was a bustout also, but not Bill himself, we got "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" back in '02. 

Actually in the previous 6 HFH sets in the Db*, only one tune is hellish enough to have appeared more than twice.  Any guesses?

*in fact there are 7, but one was specifically a Christmas HFH.  Those 6 sets include 2 HFH VT's & 1 'When Good Artists Go Bad'.

without looking, my hunch is "Afternoon Delight" -- if not that, then possibly Mr Dees.

I was gonna say Debbie Boone, but SLVB sound like it too.

[RGMike]

06/13/2008 - FRIDAY the 13th...which means....HITS FROM HELL!!
 
1.  William Shatner - It Was a Very Good Year   
2.  Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun   
3.  Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart   
4.  Rick Dees - Disco Duck (Part 1)   
5.  Starship - We Built This City   
6.  Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life   
7.  David Soul - Don't Give Up On Us Baby   
8.  Meri Wilson - Telephone Man   
9.  Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight   
10.  Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You   
 
BONUS TRACK:  Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
 
 
 

[SFGuy]

as always I protest "We Built This City"'s inclusion -- one of the most unfairly maligned songs, like, ever.

I think it's among the 5 worst songs of all time.

[SFGuy]

worst of the worst -- Debbie Boone. It isn't even well-produced.

Wasn't this song supposed to be retired from HFH?

[Lightnin' Rod]

email I sent:



Falco - Rock Me Amadeus - 1986
John Denver - Thank God I'm A Country Boy - 1975
Lorne Greene - Ringo - 1964
Melanie - Brand New Key - 1971

These are not hits from hell, imho.  Well, maybe Lorne Greene and Ringo, but one does not mess with Ben Cartwright.

ETA:  OK, definitely Ringo.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V7ILiXurQg  However, it will come in handy next time one of you puts together a treasure hunt -- how many songs have the word 'varmit' in the lyrics?

Of those four, only "Ringo" hasn't already been in a HFH set, so I included them.  I don't even think the John Denver is a Turkey, and that's certainly the worst Melanie & Falco are imho.

From what I understand, Dave played "Ringo" early this morning (a buddy who works early told me).  The english AND french versions (Lorne was Canadian).

[RGMike]

From what I understand, Dave played "Ringo" early this morning (a buddy who works early told me).  The english AND french versions (Lorne was Canadian).

OMG! Sorry I missed that (esp the French)!

[Wayback]

Actually in the previous 6 HFH sets in the Db*, only one tune is hellish enough to have appeared more than twice.  Any guesses?
*in fact there are 7, but one was specifically a Christmas HFH.  Those 6 sets include 2 HFH VT's & 1 'When Good Artists Go Bad'.

I'll guess "Seasons in the Sun"

[Alicat]

BOS Disco Duck. Didn't Dees perform this on AMB? I'm off to YouTube.

eta: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc5d01_riBo

[Wayback]

Speaking of Minnie Ripperton, please read the remembrance in today's "In Memoriam" section of this forum.

[mshray]

Actually in the previous 6 HFH sets in the Db*, only one tune is hellish enough to have appeared more than twice.  Any guesses?
*in fact there are 7, but one was specifically a Christmas HFH.  Those 6 sets include 2 HFH VT's & 1 'When Good Artists Go Bad'.

I'll guess "Seasons in the Sun"

Sorry, you all have the wrong doggone guesses!

[Gazoo]

Actually in the previous 6 HFH sets in the Db*, only one tune is hellish enough to have appeared more than twice.  Any guesses?
*in fact there are 7, but one was specifically a Christmas HFH.  Those 6 sets include 2 HFH VT's & 1 'When Good Artists Go Bad'.

I'll guess "Seasons in the Sun"

Sorry, you all have the wrong doggone guesses!

Ah!  TGIM.