One Time Wonders, Part 1

Unlike American Bandstand, these are songs that have a great beat and cannot possibly be danced to.

Something in the Air - Thunderclap Newman
A band formed by Pete Townshend in 1969. Drummer Jack McCulloch joined Paul McCartney and Wings.

Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
An odd song for a Jewish singer.

House of the Rising Sun - Frijid Pink
A classic folk ballad, written using the melody of a traditional English ballad and the lyrics written by a Georgia Turner and Bert Martin. The earliest known recording was in 1928 by Clarence Ashley and Gwen Foster. The song has been recorded by many other artist ranging from Roy Acuff to BTO, to the most acclaim by the Animals. Frijid Pink offers a unique psychedelic version.

Hold Your Head Up - Argent, 1972
Keyboardist Rod Argent's band, formed by blending progressive, blending jazz, classical, and heavy metal. Argent formerly of the Zombies who hits like "Time of the Season", "She's Not There", and "Tell Her No". One critic says Argent "produced a boatload of crap, and, even worse, spawned a generation of bands (Rush, Styx, Kansas) that wore mathematical precision and literary pomposity like badges of honor".

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly, 1968
Slang for "In the Garden of Eden". A 17:05 minute song, and on the first "Platinum Album" in music history.

Mississippi Queen - Mountain, 1970
Founded by Cream producer Felix Pappalardi and Leslie West. Leslie West was a mountain of a man, around 300 pounds, thus the name. Mountain's fourth live performance was at Woodstock. Felix Pappalardi was shot and killed by his wife in 1983. Leslie West had the nickname "The Great Fatsby".

Vehicle - The Ides Of March, 1970
The warning, "Beware the Ides of March," originated with the Roman ruler, Julius Caesar, who was assassinated on the Ides of March - March 15, 44 B.C.E. Commonly heard because of the William Shakespeare play, Julius Caesar.