Aumaden's Journal: My new "Gotta See" TV show

Have you seen "Hit Me Baby, One More Time"?

No, not that Brittney crap, the new show on NBC. Groups with hits in the 70s & 80s perform their original hit, then their adaptation of a current hit. The studio audience votes and the winner gets $20,000 donated to the charity of their choice.

Here's who's been on so far, their original hit, and the current hit they played:

Episode 1:

A Flock of Seagulls - "I Ran" and Ryan Carbera's "On the Way Down"
Arrested Development - "Tennessee" and Los Lonely Boys' "Heaven"
CC Penniston - "Finally" and Faith Hill's "There You'll be"
Loverboy - "Working for the Weekend" and Enrique Iglesias' "Hero"
Tiffany - "I Think We're Alone Now" and Kelly Clarkson's "Breakaway"

Episode 2:

Haddaway - "What Is Love?" and Brittney Spears' "Toxic"
The Knack - "My Sharona" and Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?"
The Motels - "Only the Lonely" and Norah Jones' "Don't know why"
Tommy Tutone - "867-5309/Jenny" and Blink 182's "All The Small Things"
Vanilla Ice - "Ice Ice Baby" and Destiny's Child's "Survivor"

Episode 3:

Cameo - "WORD UP!" and Bowling for Soup's "1985"
Howard Jones - "No One Is To Blame" and Dido's "White Flag"
Irene Cara - "What a Feeling" and Anastacia's "I'm Outta Love"
Sophie B. Hawkins " - Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" and Five for Fighting's "100 Years"
Wang Chung - "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" and Nelly's "Hot in Herre"

I've watched it.

[NeeNee3]

I hate to admit this publicly, but I've watched this show. The first week I watched it because I wanted to see Loverboy. I couldn't believe how old they looked. But then I realized that it had been over 20 years since their "Working for the Weekend" hit. So, I guess that would explain the aging thing, huh? ;-)

The worst part about that show is the smarmy looking host. It is entertaining to watch some of these performers though. I did enjoy Cameo and Howard Jones last night.

Re:I've watched it.

[Aumaden]

Yes, Vernon Kay is at best irritating. That nasal, cockney accent keeps making me think of Robin Leach.

Re:I've watched it.

[nizo]

I caught the tail end of it last night. I think the host is the son of Robert Leech :-) (the "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" host). It was ok; weird to see how old the singers have gotten.