Happy Music Monday! For those who don't know, each year we do a special March Bracket Event on our site. This year Scott's been forced honored with the keys to the event. We call it... MUSIC MADNESS!!
The rules are simple. We've created four brackets ('70s, '80s, '90s and '00s) and picked sixteen one-hit wonders for each one. Each Wednesday and Friday in March, you'll be able to vote via our Facebook page to help determine the winners! Check back here on Wednesday for the next round!
Today, though, Scott's recapping the poor unfortunate songs that should have gone further, but didn't. Take a moment to show them some respect, okay?
70s Bracket: The Floaters - Float On
This song has a lovely groove, a beautiful message, and an offer to share your love with Larry. How could it have lost to the woman who plays Mama on Mama's Family? HOW I ASK YOU??
Voting on Round Two continues later this week. Be ready for it!
80s Bracket: Icicle Works - Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)
This 80s hit was known worldwide, and even took a new form the movie Scream years later! And somehow it lost to Bertie Higgins? If I wasn't writing the blog posts I would have called fraud!
90s Bracket: DNA feat. Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner
Don't ask us how this lovely mix of folk and house lost to Right Said Fred. It changed the dance world and it should have stayed in much longer! But I don't blame you, RSF. You're always lovely and I'm glad you get to stay.
80s Bracket: Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy
How could this bubbly pop hit have beaten White Horse, one of the most beloved urban club hits of the '80s? All I can assume is that Mr. McFerrin didn't know about our competition or he would have stopped by to urge you not to vote for it and instead focus on his other, cooler work.
90s Bracket: Duncan Sheik - Barely Breathing
Over kd lang? NOOOOOOOOO! Looks like Mr. Sheik takes his revenge on us for that stunt we pulled with his Twitter account all those years ago. Well played, Duncan Sheik.
Sadly, at the time of writing we don't have the '00s results, but be ready! There will almost certainly be an upset brewing! Take today to check the bracket list and see who's ahead in the race for the trophies. Then hurry back here on Wednesday as we begin MARCH MUSICNESS: 70s V 90s to trim down to the best one hit wonder of all time!
Let us just remind you: some images come from the corresponding Wikipedia page and are here under fair use. See you next week.