History Quotes / OneHitWonder

->"People say you're a One Hit Wonder. Well, how many hits do you need?"
-->-- '''Music/{{Afroman}}''', in reference to "Because I Got High"

-->-- '''Music/Afroman''', in reference to "Because I Got High"

->"Hi Johnny Cage from ''Film/MortalKombat''. How's that career going? Yeah, not too great it seems."

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->''"So many lovely melodies...\\
So many messages to convey...\\
But they don't care about any of these...\\
Play that one damn song\\
is what they all say."''
-->-- '''Music/ReelBigFish''', "One Hit Wonderful"

->''Play us a medley of your hit!''\\

I get along with old-timers because my name's a reminder of a pop song people forgot.''\\

-- Attributed to a number of people, taunting a musician friend

-- Mike Posner, "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" [[note]] which, ironically, became his second and much bigger hit [[/note]]

-- Mike Posner, "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" (which, ironically, became his second and much bigger hit)

->...I was actually happy that I dragged my lazy skinny fat carcass to yoga class, because during “the core sequence” (yes, it’s as awful as it sounds), the teacher played [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI42hQHfbi8 “Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good).”]] My yoga teacher isn’t only a master at yoga, she’s a master at curating musical masterpieces too.

-- Mike Posner, "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" [[note: Which, ironically, became his second and much bigger hit]]

-- Mike Posner, "I Took a Pill in Ibiza"

-->--'''WebOriginal/FilmBrain''', ''Bad Movie Beatdown: Against the Dark''

-->--'''Scott McKenzie'''

->Well, a musical act goes to the top of the chart with a catchy tune and meaningless lyrics. Then they throw a big diva tantrum, lose their label, then face obscurity. Before they know it, their song is... elevator music. Years later, they have a reunion concert, and after that, they never sing again, and no one remembers them. [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial Not that I would know anything about that]].
-->-- '''Linda Flynn''', ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', "Flop Starz"

->I try to go to yoga at least once a week, but when Friday night rolls around and I ask myself, ''“Would I rather sweat my ass lips off while trying to hold in a fart in a room full of strangers wearing lululime (aka knock-off lululemon) or would I rather eat an entire box of Thin Mints while watching ''Series/SharkTank'',”'' I suddenly come down with a sickness that can only be cured if I eat a box of Thin Mints while watching ''Shark Tank''. But a few Fridays ago, I was actually happy that I dragged my lazy skinny fat carcass to yoga class, because during “the core sequence” (yes, it’s as awful as it sounds), the teacher played [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI42hQHfbi8 “Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good).”]] My yoga teacher isn’t only a master at yoga, she’s a master at curating musical masterpieces too...You know you’re watching a good music video when you ask yourself while watching it, ''“Is this a real music video or is this Creator/MayaRudolph doing a skit on ''[[Series/SaturdayNightLive SNL]]''?“''
-->--'''[[http://dlisted.com/2015/03/18/hot-slut-of-the-day-591/ Michael K.]]'''

->If your favorite Music/SineadOConnor song is the 1990 hit “Nothing Compares 2 U” (everyone in the world raises their hand) and you love watching Sinead O’Connor perform live, then I have some terrible news for you. Earlier this week, Sinead posted a long Facebook message (via Page Six) announcing that you’ll never hear her warble the words ''“I can eat mah dinner in a fancy res-tah-raAaAaAnt”'' ever again because she’s officially done with “Nothing Compares 2 U”. Even though “Nothing Compares 2 U” should be the opener, closer, and mid-show sing-a-long of her set list... I mean, if I were a contestant on ''Series/FamilyFeud'' and talking mustache Steve Harvey asked me to ''“Name a song Sinead O’Connor might sing“'', and “Nothing Compares 2 U” was already on the board, I’m pretty sure [[{{Ragequit}} I’d pack up my things and leave]], because I cannot name a single Sinead O’Connor song besides “Nothing Compares 2 U.”
-->--'''''[[http://dlisted.com/2015/03/19/dont-ask-sinead-oconnor-to-sing-nothing-compares-2-u-because-shes-done-singing-it/#more-171067 DListed]]''''', "Don’t Ask Sinead O’Connor To Sing “Nothing Compares 2 U”, Because She’s Done Singing It"

->''I'm just a singer who already blew his shot

->I try to go to yoga at least once a week, but when Friday night rolls around and I ask myself, ''“Would I rather sweat my ass lips off while trying to hold in a fart in a room full of strangers wearing lululime (aka knock-off lululemon) or would I rather eat an entire box of Thin Mints while watching ''Series/SharkTank'',”'' I suddenly come down with a sickness that can only be cured if I eat a box of Thin Mints while watching ''Shark Tank''. But a few Fridays ago, I was actually happy that I dragged my lazy skinny fat carcass to yoga class, because during “the core sequence” (yes, it’s as awful as it sounds), the teacher played [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI42hQHfbi8 “Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good).”]] My yoga teacher isn’t only a master at yoga, she’s a master at curating musical masterpieces too...You know you’re watching a good music video when you ask yourself while watching it, ''“Is this a real music video or is this MayaRudolph doing a skit on ''[[Series/SaturdayNightLive SNL]]''?“''

-->--'''WebOriginal/FilmBrain'''

-->--'''WebOriginal/FilmBrain''', ''Bad Movie Beatdown: The Marksman''

-->--'''WebOriginal/FilmBrain''', ''Bad Movie Beatdown: The Sniper''

-->--'''WebOriginal/FilmBrain'''

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->If your favorite Sinead O’Connor song is the 1990 hit “Nothing Compares 2 U” (everyone in the world raises their hand) and you love watching Sinead O’Connor perform live, then I have some terrible news for you. Earlier this week, Sinead posted a long Facebook message (via Page Six) announcing that you’ll never hear her warble the words ''“I can eat mah dinner in a fancy res-tah-raAaAaAnt”'' ever again because she’s officially done with “Nothing Compares 2 U”. Even though “Nothing Compares 2 U” should be the opener, closer, and mid-show sing-a-long of her set list... I mean, if I were a contestant on ''Series/FamilyFeud'' and talking mustache Steve Harvey asked me to ''“Name a song Sinead O’Connor might sing“'', and “Nothing Compares 2 U” was already on the board, I’m pretty sure [[{{Ragequit}} I’d pack up my things and leave]], because I cannot name a single Sinead O’Connor song besides “Nothing Compares 2 U.”

->''"Well, a musical act goes to the top of the chart with a catchy tune and meaningless lyrics. Then they throw a big diva tantrum, lose their label, then face obscurity. Before they know it, their song is... elevator music. Years later, they have a reunion concert, and after that, they never sing again, and no one remembers them. [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial Not that I would know anything about that]]."''

-->-- ''Linda Flynn''', ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', "Flop Starz"

->''Well, a musical act goes to the top of the chart with a catchy tune and meaningless lyrics. Then they throw a big diva tantrum, lose their label, then face obscurity. Before they know it, their song is... elevator music. Years later, they have a reunion concert, and after that, they never sing again, and no one remembers them. [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial Not that I would know anything about that]].''
--> '''Linda Flynn''', ''PhineasAndFerb''- ''Flop Starz''

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