If you’re of a certain age, the opening strains of Toni Basil’s “Mickey” immediately gets you clapping your hands to the rhythmic beat and singing, “Oh Mickey, you’re so fine ...”
American pop music, in particular, is filled with one-hit wonders: “I’m Too Sexy,” “Ice Ice Baby,” “Macarena” and so many more. Artists get one incredibly catchy and popular song but never catch lightning in a bottle again with subsequent singles.
Five years ago this week, we saw arguably the NFL’s biggest one-hit wonder.
Jonas Gray stars for Patriots
On Nov. 16, 2014, a little-known New England Patriots running back named Jonas Gray had a game that aspiring NFL running backs dream of: 37 carries for 201 yards and four touchdowns against the Indianapolis Colts.