A #3 Hot 100 hit back in 1979. Who here owns this? And what are some other candidates for inexplicable popularity? *Note: nothing from today's charts is eligible, because it's just too easy.

Music Box Dancer was in the movie Kill Bill, although I'm not sure its on the soundtrack.

I liked this when it came out.

I was born in 1980 and I kinda remember this as being one of the earliest "hit Canadian songs" that I ever learned was popular with folks.

What about Popcorn? Though I have to admit, I still like that song.

Anxiety said:

Hehe, I love Popcorn, it's a classic!

DJ506 said:

I think I even have the 7 inch at home

Anxiety said:

Popcorn is great and in a different league entirely.

CinisterCee said:

I feel a Frank Mills, Music Box Dancer and Snow, Informer mashup in your future.

lol

you MUST be 19yrs. old

FalseSetto said:

Uh, who must be? I'm certainly not!

RipHer2Shreds said:

sorry, that wasn't a diss.
but, EWF hasn't been really "relevent" in 25yrs.
"Faces" was their last decent release IMO.
there were a few gems on there. I think someone would have to
be at least 40 to really remember them, without becoming a
music historian. ya know, digging in the crates ? that's all.

FalseSetto said:

same can be said about the Beatles, still there are a few who remember them

Dancelot said:

I agree.

FalseSetto said:

I didn't think it was a diss. But wait...what? Why are we talking about Earth Wind & Fire now?

RipHer2Shreds said:

yeah,how did this turn into an EWF discussion?

RipHer2Shreds said:

Oddly,I don't remember this song.Is it an instrumental? Is it disco?

okay,I just went to CDUniverse and listened to a sound sample.I don't think I've ever heard this song before.

DavidEye said:

RipHer2Shreds said:

well, shouldn't every thread contain at least a small EWF reference.. someway... somehow?

actually it's my goal now to turn every thread I post on into an EWF thread



well, except for the P&R threads probably


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It's an instrumental.... total anomaly as far as I can tell hit-wise.

I didn't know it was from 1979! It was still on the radio and used in television for the first few years of my childhood.

RipHer2Shreds said:

One of those unlikely hits similar to The Singing Nun's Dominique that went to #1 in '63.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

theAudience said:

That one is weird! Not even a "novelty" hit, just plain strange out da box.

CinisterCee said:

oh my lord..i used to sing that song to drive people batty as a kid..


dom-a-nique dom-a-niq...

Y'all see that Simpsons with that nun singing "Dominique"?

CinisterCee said:

what season?

sosgemini said:

No idea. Bart has a crush on a church girl and goes to visit her at the schoolyard during recess.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Can we throw in some early, crappy "Rush" stuff for good measure?