The Ralph Report – One Hit Wonder Wednesdays

It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of Ralph Garman and his time on the Kevin & Bean Show on KROQ.  Since KROQ cut him loose I have been a supporter of the Ralph Report from day one and I’m a proud four-star General of the Garmy (looking forward to my quarterly merch).  One of the fun things about this new venture is, in the short time it’s been going, the evolution of the show.  Just like when I went back and downloaded all the back-episodes of Hollywood Babble-On and SModcast (I was a latecomer to podcasts), seeing the shows evolve and grow has been a tremendous amount of fun.

With Ralph’s solo effort, it’s good to see him do something new – as the man himself puts it, it allows him to be himself; a side of which we don’t really see when he’s teamed up with Kevin Smith or, of course, his long partnership with Kevin & Bean.  He really made that show (I’m yet to catch up to where he leaves so no idea how well it holds up afterwards – I’m sure I’ll be unsubscribing).

Ralph recently created a new segment which captures a part of his being – one hit wonders.  I think we all have a guilty pleasure when it comes to one hit wonders but, for most of us, we only regurgitate the same bands and tracks – Dexy’s Midnight Runners’ “Come on Eileen” being at or near the top of most lists.  Ralph’s One Hit Wonder Wednesdays does it a little bit differently – these are tracks I don’t recall hearing.  So far anyway.  But after hearing them, I have found myself oddly addicted and so I figured I would keep an ongoing and updated list of tracks featured in this segment.

At the moment, “Vehicle” by Ides of March is getting a hammering on my Google Play Music.  Super addictive.  Ralph played a snippet of it on the 15th March episode and, because of great feedback, he decided to make it a weekly segment every Wednesday.

I’ve taken the liberty of creating a Google Play Music playlist, a YouTube Music playlist and a YouTube video playlist for songs featured on One Hit Wonder Wednesdays (it also includes songs that aren’t strictly one hit wonders but were featured on The Ralph Report).

So, without further ado, find some delightful gems below!

 

Wednesday 21st March 2018 -“What Do All the People Know?” – The Monroes

Thursday 22nd March 2018 – “Oogum Boogum Song” & “Gimme Little Sign” – Brenton Wood (not One Hit Wonders nor on a Wednesday but I want to mention other songs that crop up too)

Wednesday 4th April 2018 – “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)” – Looking Glass

Wednesday 11th April 2018 – “One Night in Bangkok” – Murray Head

Wednesday 18th April 2018 – “Baby Got Back” – Sir Mixalot

Wednesday 25th April 2018 – “When I’m With You” – Sheriff

Wednesday 2nd May 2018 – “Groove is in the Heart” – Deee-Lite

Wednesday 9th May 2018 – “All I Need” – Jack Wagner

Wednesday 16th May 2018 – “Video Killed The Radio Star” – The Buggles

Wednesday 23rd May 2018 – “Run Runaway” – Slade

Wednesday 30th May 2018 – “Tough Enough” – The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Wednesday 6th June 2018 – “Into the Night” – Benny Mardones

Wednesday 13th June 2018 – “Break My Stride” – Matthew Wilder

Wednesday 20th June 2018 – “She’s Like the Wind” – Patrick Swayze

Wednesday 27th June 2018 – “Walking on Sunshine” – Katrina & the Waves

Wednesday 4th July 2018 – “Ballad of the Green Berets” – SSGT Barry Sadler

Wednesday 11th July 2018 – “In the Summertime” – Mungo Jerry

Wednesday 18th July 2018 – “Wipeout” – Surfaris

Wednesday 25th July 2018 – “Steal My Sunshine” – Len

Wednesday 1st August 2018 – “Beach Baby” – The First Class

Wednesday 8th August 2018 – “Thunder Island” – Jay Ferguson

Wednesday 15th August 2018 – “California Sun” – The Rivieras

Wednesday 22nd August 2018 – “Makin’ It” – David Naughton

Wednesday 29th August 2018 – “Surfin’ Bird” – The Trashmen

Wednesday 5th September 2018 – “Stacy’s Mom” – Fountains of Wayne

Wednesday 12th September 2018 – “Tubthumping” – Chumbawamba

Wednesday 19th September 2018 – “In The Year 2525” – Zager & Evans

Wednesday 26th September 2018 – “The Rapper” – The Jaggerz

Wednesday 3rd October 2018 – “Pass the Dutchie” – Musical Youth

Wednesday 10th October 2018 – “My Baby Loves Lovin’” – White Plains

– “United We Stand” – Brotherhood of Man

– “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)” – Edison Lighthouse

Wednesday 17th October 2018 – “Sex & Candy” – Marcy Playground

Wednesday 24th October 2018 – “Mambo No. 5” – Lou Bega

Wednesday 31st October 2018 – “Monster Mash” – Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett

Wednesday 7th November 2018 – “Come and Get Your Love” – Redbone

Wednesday 14th November 2018 – “96 Tears” – ? And The Mysterians

Wednesday 21st November 2018 – [No episode this week]

Wednesday 28th November 2018 – “Christmas Wrapping” – The Waitresses

Wednesday 5th December 2018 – “Santa Baby” – Eartha Kitt

Wednesday 12th December 2018 – “Kung Fu Fighting” – Carl Douglas

Wednesday 9th January 2019 – “More Today Than Yesterday” – Spiral Starecase

Wednesday 16th January 2019 – “I’m Too Sexy” – Right Said Fred

Wednesday 23rd January 2019 – “Born to be Alive” – Patrick Hernandez

Wednesday 30th January 2019 – “Pac-Man Fever” – Buckner & Garcia

Wednesday 6th February 2019 – “Pop Muzik” – M

Wednesday 13th February 2019 – “Unbelievable” – EMF

Wednesday 20th February 2019 – “Pop Corn” – Gershon Kingsley and the Moog

Wednesday 27th February 2019 – “Somebody’s Watching Me” – Rockwell

Wednesday 6th March 2019 – “Funky Town” – Lipps Inc.

Wednesday 13th March 2019 – “In a Big Country” – Big Country

Wednesday 20th March 2019 – [No episode this week]

Wednesday 27th March 2019 – “Black Velvet” – Alannah Myles

Wednesday 3rd April 2019 – “Heart and Soul” – T’Pau

Wednesday 10th April 2019 – “Electric Blue” – ICEHOUSE

Wednesday 17th April 2019 – “Tarzan Boy” – Baltimora

Wednesday 24th April 2019 – “Your Woman” – White Town

Wednesday 1st May 2019 – “Rapper’s Delight” –  The Sugarhill Gang

Wednesday 8th May 2019 – [No episode this week]

Wednesday 15th May 2019 – [No episode this week]

Wednesday 22nd May 2019 – “Rock Me Amadeus” – Falco

Wednesday 29th May 2019 – “Sugar, Sugar” – The Archies

Wednesday 5th June 2019 – “Take on Me” – a-ha

Wednesday 12th June 2019 – “Jeans On” – David Dundas

Wednesday 19th June 2019 – “Let it Whip” – The Dazz Band

Wednesday 26th June 2019 – “Sunglasses at Night” – Corey Hart

Wednesday 3rd July 2019 – duplicate of Wednesday 13th June 2018 – “Break My Stride” – Matthew Wilder

Wednesday 10th July 2019 – “Play That Funky Music” – Wild Cherry

Wednesday 17th July 2019 – “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia” – Us3

Wednesday 24th July 2019 – “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!” – Napoleon XIV

Wednesday 31st July 2019 – “The Purple People Eater” – Sheb Wooley

Wednesday 7th August 2019 – “Short Shorts” – Royal Teens

Wednesday 14th August 2019 – “Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron” – The Royal Guardsmen

Wednesday 21st August 2019 – “The Curly Shuffle” – Jump ‘N’ The Saddle Band

Wednesday 28th August 2019 – “Double Dutch Bus” – Frankie Smith

Wednesday 4th September 2019 – “Convoy” – C.W. McCall

Wednesday 11th September 2019 – “Party All The Time” – Eddie Murphy

Wednesday 18th September 2019 – “They Don’t Know” – Tracey Ullman

Wednesday 25th September 2019 – [No episode this week]

Wednesday 2nd October 2019 – “Heartbeat” – Don Johnson

Wednesday 9th October 2019 – “Ringo” – Lorne Greene

Wednesday 16th October 2019 – “Respect Yourself” – Bruce Willis

Wednesday 23rd October 2019 –  duplicate of Wednesday 9th May 2018 – “All I Need” – Jack Wagner

Wednesday 30th October 2019 – “Everybody’s Free (to Wear Sunscreen)” – Baz Luhrmann

Wednesday 6th November 2019 – “Don’t Give Up On Us” – David Soul

Wednesday 13th November 2019 – “Disco Duck” – Rick Dees

Wednesday 20th November 2019 – “The Night The lights Went Out In Georgia” – Vicki Lawrence

Wednesday 27th November 2019 – [No episode this week]

Wednesday 4th December 2019 – “All I Want For Christmas is My Two Front Teeth” – Spike Jones

Wednesday 11th December 2019 – “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” – Jimmy Boyd

Wednesday 18th December 2019 – “Christmas Don’t Be Late” – The Chipmunks

Wednesday 8th January 2020 – “I’ll Be There For You” – The Rembrandts

Wednesday 15th January 2020 – “Mickey” – Toni Basil

Wednesday 22nd January 2020 – “What is Love?” – Haddaway

Wednesday 29th January 2020 – “Turning Japanese” – The Vapors

Wednesday 5th February 2020 – “99 Luftballons” – Nena

Wednesday 12th February 2020 – [No episode this week] but a one-hit wonder was talked about on Thursday 13th February – “Those Were the Days” – Mary Hopkin

Wednesday 19th February 2020 – “Come on Eileen” – Dexys Midnight Runners

Wednesday 26th February 2020 “Somebody I Used to Know” – Gotye

Wednesday 4th March 2020 – “Take Off” – Bob & Doug McKenzie

Wednesday 11th March 2020 – “Major Tom (Coming Home)” – Peter Schilling

Wednesday 18th March 2020 – “Magic” – Pilot

Wednesday 25th March 2020 “Da Da Da (I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha) – Trio

Wednesday 1st April 2020 – “Word Up” – Cameo

Wednesday 8th April 2020 – “The Night Chicago Died” – Paper Lace

Wednesday 15th April 2020 “Rico Suave” – Gerardo

Wednesday 22nd April 2020 – “How Bizarre” – OMC

Wednesday 29th April 2020 – “How Long” – Ace

Wednesday 6th May 2020 – “I.O.U” – Freeez

Wednesday 13th May 2020 – “Radar Love” & “Twilight Zone” – Golden Earring

Wednesday 20th May 2020 – “What’s Up?” – 4 Non Blondes

Wednesday 27th May 2020 – “I Got You” – Split Enz

Wednesday 2nd June 2020 – “Get Together” – The Youngbloods

Wednesday 10th June 2020 – “Safety Dance” – Men Without Hats

Wednesday 17th June 2020 – “Keep Your Hands to Yourself” – Georgia Satellites

Wednesday 24th June 2020 – “Bitch” – Meredith Brooks

Wednesday 1st July 2020 – “She’s So High” – Tal Bachman

Wednesday 8th July 2020 – “The Boys Are Back in Town” – Thin Lizzy

Wednesday 15th July 2020 – “Macarena” – Bayside Boys Remix

Wednesday 22nd July 2020 – “Seasons in the Sun” – Terry Jacks

Wednesday 29th July 2020 – “Red Rubber Ball” – The Cyrkle

Wednesday 5th August 2020 – “Hooked on a Feeling” – Blue Swede

Wednesday 12th August 2020 – “Baby Got Back” – Sir Mixalot

Wednesday 19th August 2020 – “All Right Now” – Free

Wednesday 26th August 2020 – “Buffalow Stance” – Nene Cherry & “Save Tonight” – Eagle-Eye Cherry

Wednesday 2nd September 2020 – “Informer” – Snow

Wednesday 9th September 2020 – “Der Kommissar” – After the Fire

Wednesday 23rd September 2020 – “St Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)” – John Parr

Wednesday 30th September 2020 – “I Melt With You” – Modern English

Wednesday 7th October 2020 – “Jeopardy” – Greg Kihn Band

Wednesday 14th October 2020 – “More More More” – Andrea True Connection

Wednesday 21st October 2020 – “I Love You Always Forever” – Donna Lewis

Wednesday 28th October 2020 – “In My House” – The Mary Jane Girls

Wednesday 4th November 2020 – “I Don’t Wanna Fall in Love” – Jane Child

Wednesday 11th November 2020 – “Counting Blue Cars” – Dishwalla

Wednesday 18th November 2020 – “Don’t Worry Be Happy” – Bobby McFerrin

Wednesday 2nd December 2020 – “Nuttin’ For Christmas” – Barry Gordon

Wednesday 9th December 2020 – “Dominick the Donkey“- Lou Monte

Wednesday 16th December 2020 – “Donde Easta Santa Claus” – Augie Rios

Wednesday 6th January 2021 – “Sweet Soul Music” – Arthur Conley

Wednesday 13th January 2021 – “Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepsen

Wednesday 20th January 2021 – “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” – Deep Blue Something

Wednesday 27th January 2021 – “Whoomp! (There It Is)” – Tag Team

Wednesday 3rd February 2021 – “Tequila” – The Champs

Wednesday 10th February 2021 – “Worst That Could Happen” – The Brooklyn Bridge

Wednesday 17th February 2021 – “Lullaby” – Shawn Mullins

Wednesday 24th February 2021 – “Pump Up the Volume” – M/A/R/R/S

Wednesday 3rd March 2021 – “Build Me Up Buttercup” – The Foundations

Wednesday 10th March 2021 – “Incense and Peppermints” – Strawberry Alarm Clock

Wednesday 17th March 2021 – “Nothing Compares 2 U” – Sinéad O’Connor

Wednesday 24th March 2021 – “Wicked Game” – Chris Isaak

Wednesday 31st March 2021 – “A Fifth of Beethoven” – Walter Murphy

Wednesday 7th April 2021 – “My Sharona” – The Knack

Wednesday 14th April 2021 – “Life is a Highway” – Tom Cochrane

Wednesday 21st April 2021 – “Louie Louie” – The Kingsmen

Wednesday 28th April 2021 – “Puttin’ on the Ritz” – TACO

Wednesday 5th May 2021 – “You Were on My Mind” – We Five

Wednesday 12th May 2021 – “I’ve Been Thinking About You” – Londonbeat

Wednesday 19th May 2021 – “Ice Ice Baby” – Vanilla Ice

Wednesday 26th May 2021 – “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” – Dead or Alive

Wednesday 2nd June 2021 – duplicate of Wednesday 20th January 2021 – “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” – Deep Blue Something

Wednesday 9th June 2021 – “Cruel to be Kind” – Nick Lowe

Wednesday 16th June 2021 – “Wild Wild West” – The Escape Club”

Wednesday 23rd June 2021 – “Sky High” – British Jigsaw

Wednesday 30th June 2021 – “Love Hurts” – Nazareth

Wednesday 14th July 2021 – “Rumours” – Timex Social Club

Wednesday 21st July 2021 – “Spirit in the Sky” – Norman Greenbaum

Wednesday 28th July 2021 – “Beds Are Burning” – Midnight Oil

Wednesday 4th August 2021 – “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)” – The New Seekers

Wednesday 11th August 2021 – “Baby Come Back” – Player

Wednesday 25th August 2021 – “King of Wishful Thinking” – Go West

Wednesday 1st September 2021 – “Fireflies” – Owl City

Wednesday 8th September 2021 – “A Million Miles Away” – The Plimsouls

Wednesday 15th September 2021 – “Jump Around” – House of Pain

Wednesday 22nd September 2021 – “(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection – Nelson

Wednesday 29th September 2021 – “Tired of Toein’ the Line” – Rocky Burnette

Wednesday 6th October 2021 – “Closing Time” – Semisonic

Wednesday 13th October 2021 – “Chevy Van” – Sammy Johns

Wednesday 20th October 2021 – “Werewolves of London” – Warren Zevon

Wednesday 3rd November 2021 – “Who Let the Dogs Out?“- The Baha Men

Wednesday 10th November 2021 – “Let’s Go All the Way” – Sly Fox

Wednesday 17th November 2021 – “Runaway Train“- Soul Asylum

Wednesday 24th November 2021 – “The Fox (What Does the Fox Say)” – Ylvis

Wednesday 1st December 2021 – “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”- Band Aid

Wednesday  8th December 2021 – “Christmas Canon” – Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Wednesday 15th December 2021 – “All I Want For Christmas” – Vince Vance and the Valiants

Wednesday 5th January 2022 – “Just Got Lucky” – Joboxers

Wednesday 12th January 2022 – “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” – The Darkness

Wednesday 19th January 2022 – “Harden My Heart” – Quarterflash

Wednesday 26th January 2022 – “Angel Eyes” – The Jeff Healey Band

Wednesday 2nd February 2022 – “Walk Away Renee” – The Left Banke

Wednesday 9th February 2022 – “PunkRock Girl” – The Dead Milkmen

Wednesday 16th February 2022 – “She Blinded Me With Science” – Thomas Dolby

Wednesday 23rd February 2022 – “Are You Jimmy Ray?” – Jimmy Ray

Wednesday 2nd March 2022 – “Right Place, Wrong Time” – Dr. John

Wednesday 9th March 2022 – “The Warrior” – Scandal

Wednesday 16th March 2022 – “Ride Captain Ride” – Blues Image

Wednesday 23rd March 2022 – “Oh Yeah” – Yello

Wednesday 30th March 2022 – “Smoke from a Distant Fire” – Sanford Townsend Band

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