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- Artist
- Kenny Everett
- Year
- 1983
- Song
- Snot Rap
- Chart
- UK 9
Maurice James Christopher Cole, aka Kenny Everett, was a famous British comedian, radio DJ, and television entertainer. He also contributed one hit song to the UK chart in 1980s. The utterly pointless "Snot Rap" became an unexpected Top10 hit in 1983. It was his only music success till his death in 1995.
- Artist
- Jump 'N the Saddle Band
- Year
- 1984
- Song
- The Curley Shuffle
- Chart
- 15
This Chicago country pop band gained their brief three-minute of fame in the mid 1980s. Their debut (and only) singles "The Curley Shuffle", a tribute to The Three Stooges films, quickly became a radio favorite and eventually hit at no.15 on Billboard chart in 1984. Unfortunately, their popularity quickly faded and soon disappeared from the national scene.
- Artist
- Toy Dolls
- Year
- 1984
- Song
- Nellie The Elephant
- Chart
- UK 4
Toy Dolls was a long-running punk act from Sunderland, UK, since 1979. They archived national fame once with their cover version of an old children classic "Nellie The Elephant". Their punk version became a popular song in 1984 and shot to Top5 position on UK chart. They still produce and release punk records, but none could match up with the success of that novelty one.
- Artist
- Rodney Dangerfield
- Year
- 1984
- Song
- Rappin' Rodney
- Chart
This American comedian was famous for his favourite catchphase "I don't get no respect". Aside from acting career, he was also fame for one particular song. "Rappin' Rodney", which highlighted his catchphase, became one of the MTV favourite music video in 1984.
- Artist
- Mel Brooks
- Year
- 1984
- Song
- To Be Or Not To Be (The Hitler Rap)
- Chart
- UK 12
A British actor/producer Mel Brooks got a break in the music industry with the soundtrack from 1983 film, To Be or Not To Be. This Nazi, hip-hop parody turned out to be an unexpected hit and climbed to no.12 position on UK chart in 1984. Brooks never made another hit song ever again.
- Artist
- Alexei Sayle
- Year
- 1984
- Song
- 'Ullo John! Gotta New Motor?
- Chart
- UK 15
Alexei David Sayle is one of the most famous comedian in Britain. He has released only five singles throughout his career - and only one of them actually became a success. This nonsensical rap song became a Top20 hit in UK in 1984 and the only time Sayle could enjoy the success outside his acting stage.
- Artist
- Stan Ridgway
- Year
- 1986
- Song
- Camouflage
- Chart
- UK 4
Stan Ridgway was an American musician who has been in the indie music since the late 1970s. But it was in 1986 that he really got his first solo album - and his first hit. The seven-minute song about ghost story during Vietnam War "Camouflag" became a surprise hit in UK. The song turns out to be his only hit so far.
- Artist
- Spitting Image
- Year
- 1986
- Song
- The Chicken Song
- Chart
- UK 1
This British comedy puppet show was not only popular on television screen, but also on the radio wave as well. In particular, the ultimate nonsensical record "The Chicken Song", a parody of Black Lace's "Agadoo", became a smash hit and topped the UK chart in 1986. It was the only time their name ever appeared on anything beside TV screen.
- Artist
- Boys Don't Cry
- Year
- 1986
- Song
- I Wanna Be A Cowboy
- Chart
- 12
Boys Don't Cry was a British pop/rock band who actived for just a few years during the late 1980s. Nevertheless, they managed to land a hit with "I Wanna Be A Cowboy" in 1986. This novelty tune about a daydream wannabe cowboy became a no.12 hit that year. But they could not follow this success and finally called it a quit in 1988.
- Artist
- The Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew
- Year
- 1986
- Song
- The Super Bowl Shuffle
- Chart
- 41
1985 was not only the year Chicago Bears football team dominated the field, but also the year they dominated the airwave. This self-advertised rap song was the idea of Richard Meyer, a die hard Bears fan, who wrote and produced the record with the Bears' team member - shortly before they win in Super Bowl XX. The song became popular and barely miss Top40 chart in 1986.
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