Videos Of the Week

My videos this week are of songs that were "One-Hit Wonders" for the artists that did them. I selected one from each of 3 decades.
Funny thing is, for some reason, in recent weeks I've thought of each of these songs at different times. Maybe that's just because I'm a bit strange...and stranger still...I'll admit I actually like all these songs!
The titles link to Wikipedia entries on the artists.
1983
Pass The Dutchie....Musical Youth

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Musical Youth

1974
KungFu Fighting....Carl Douglas


1966
They're Coming To Take Me Away Ha Haaa!....Napolean XIV

There weren't any music videos back in the 60's, but I found this one that someone created using scenes from an anime, matched with the song. This link goes to a site that has other versions of the song, and related songs.
I first heard this one when I was about 11 years old. A cousin had it on a 45RPM record (that's one of those round vinyl things with a big hole in the center--for you kids out there who only know about CD's & MP3's). On the flip side of the record the song was recorded backwards. My cousin liked to play it over & over....I think he was trying to drive his mother crazy. If you want to hear the original and the backwards version, click on the links below:

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They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-haaa!
!Aaah Ah Yawa Em Ekat Ot Gnimoc Eryeht

Bonus Video !!
While searching I found this other "one-hit wonder" from the 60's that I also liked so here it is!
1969
In The Year 2525...Zager & Evans

The big question is--will the human race make it to the year 2525?