Fact: you can spin “Baby Got Back” at any party in the known universe and everyone will know every word. Fact: you can spin any other Sir Mix-A-Lot song and get nothing but confused looks. Does he even have another song? Entertainment Weekly puts him on a list with 24 other legendary one-hit wonders who had colossal hits bigger than many working artists will ever muster but then immediately proved themselves to be worthless. Des’ree, Deee-Lite and Chumbawamba can probably blame their downfall on having ridiculous names but most of the rest just have to settle for being one-trick-ponies without legitimate talent. Of course, any of them that were smart will be comforted by the giant bed stuffed with money they make selling the rights to people selling toothpaste, mops and cheeseburgers. [EW]
EW’s fall music guide lists top 25 one hit wonders
Fact: you can spin “Baby Got Back” at any party in the known universe and everyone will know every word. Fact: you can spin any other Sir Mix-A-Lot song and get nothing but confused looks. Does he even have another song? Entertainment Weekly puts him on a list with 24 other legendary one-hit wonders who had colossal hits bigger than many working artists will ever muster but then immediately proved themselves to be worthless. Des’ree, Deee-Lite and Chumbawamba can probably blame their downfall on having ridiculous names but most of the rest just have to settle for being one-trick-ponies without legitimate talent. Of course, any of them that were smart will be comforted by the giant bed stuffed with money they make selling the rights to people selling toothpaste, mops and cheeseburgers. [EW]
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Chumbawamba was only a one-hit wonder in mainstream circles. They were a crazy underground punk band for a decade before "Tubthumper."