What makes a hit song memorable is often how it evokes certain emotions, typically big ones like joy, heartache and sexual desire.
On much rarer occasions, a tune gets released to the universe to evoke a chuckle, a raised eyebrow, a âwhat is that doing on the radio, and why do I like it?â
Those in the latter category are often called novelties or oddballs, or in more modern parlance, viral sensations. They pop up in every decade under different circumstances, sometimes capturing a pop culture zeitgeist or the publicâs momentary lunacy. None are featured in Rolling Stoneâs greatest 500 songs of all time.
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Gulfstream Park: Irad Ortiz Jr. Bobbleheads To Be Available With PDJF Donation Sponsored by:
Proceeds from Irad Ortiz Jr. bobblehead purchases will benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund
Signed bobbleheads of leading jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. will be available to ticketed patrons Saturday at Gulfstream Park for a $25 donation to the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund.
Online orders are also being taken at https://www.jockeysandjeans.com/
Donations will be accepted Saturday at the Hallandale Beach, Fla., racetrack beginning at 11 a.m. ET.
Jockeys and Jeans is comprised of a group of former jockeys who are dedicated in aiding jockeys who have suffered career-ending injuries by increasing awareness of their physical and emotional struggles and providing funds to rebuild their lives.
45 Iconic One-Hit Wonders From the Past 50 Years
By Rachel Cavanaugh, Stacker News
On 2/2/21 at 6:30 PM EST
We re all familiar with the one-hit wonder that artist who storms onto the music scene with a smash hit, only to disappear as soon as he or she arrived. Some one-hit wonders continue making music for years but never manage to produce another successful song. Others leave the industry altogether after their mega-hits, cashing in their earnings and quitting while they re ahead. A few artists on this list may have gone on to release more hit songs, had their lives not been cut short.