Weird Songs That Climbed The Charts

[GypsySorcerer]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

Never saw Saved By The Bell.

- Jake

I practically lived for that show as a kid.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

"MacArthur Park," by Richard Harris (yep, the actor), and later covered by Donna Summer.

Someone left the cake out in the rain, indeed.

Jimmy Webb wrote this song. I love it.

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by GypsySorcerer

I practically lived for that show as a kid.

You do know it's out on DVD, right?

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by Janet

What about Stroke It by Billy Squier? Did that climb the charts?

Yes but it was called The Stroke. Billy Squier had some big hits back in the day. Wonder where he is now?

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by Wild_Heart03

lol, duly noted!

Oh, and as for weird songs, I saw someone mention "Macarthur Park"... who on Earth sings about a cake being left out in the rain?

Someone on acid.

[darklinensuit]

I don't recall them climbing the charts, but Julie Brown's songs were a bit weird & sure got played a lot on the radio.

- Jake

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

I always thot MacArthur Park was profound....kinda cerebral ya know? it painted visual images of decay which I think were pertinent to the point of the song....

Thank you.

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

I don't recall them climbing the charts, but Julie Brown's songs were a bit weird & sure got played a lot on the radio.

- Jake

Flashbacks to 80s MTV and her videos E for effort and that's about it.

[darklinensuit]

Also that I like bread & butter song with that...unique vocal.

- Jake

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by Mad4stevie

Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting

Awww... come on. Those kids were fast as lightening.

Originally Posted by Mad4stevie

Don Johnson - Heartbeat

Man that's right up there with John Travolta's Let Her In.

[GardenStateGirlie]

What about I'm Too Sexy? And The Sweater Song by Weezer?

[GypsySorcerer]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

You do know it's out on DVD, right?

It's on two boxed sets, isn't it? I'm still waiting for the Wonder Years to come out on DVD.

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by GypsySorcerer

It's on two boxed sets, isn't it? I'm still waiting for the Wonder Years to come out on DVD.

I believe so. I still don't have them yet but I want them. The other morning I woke up and put TBS on -- they were showing the Hawaiian vacation episode.

Oh wow -- I loved The Wonder Years. It was such a well-written and well-acted show.

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

they were showing the Hawaiian vacation episode.

There can be only one of those.
Peter, the tarantula, the evil tiki, Greg's wipe-out...

- Jake

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

There can be only one of those.
Peter, the tarantula, the evil tiki, Greg's wipe-out...

- Jake

True enough. That is one of the more memorable episodes of The Brady Bunch. Some of the cast did interviews not that long ago about filming there.