GeekDad Puzzle of the Week Solution – Disemvoweled ’80s One-Hit Wonders

This past week’s puzzle as previously posted:

The 1980s were an amazing time for music. Not only did this decade give us the CD and the Walkman, but it also gave us the widespread use of the music synthesizer. It was a time when MTV actually played music.

Let that sink in for a moment. MTV was actually Music Television at one point.

Another big outcome of the 1980s, that happened to be a large influence on my personal musical tastes, was the One-Hit Wonder. There were so many groups that had a single, large hit that made the Top 40 Charts here in the US, and then — poof — we never heard from again.

This week’s GeekDad Puzzle of the Week is to reconstitute a set of “disemvoweled” 1980s one-hit wonders. Below is a list of the singer or group with their singleton sensation, both of which have had their vowels removed and remaining letters alphabetized. Can you put them back together properly?

1. CRS by GMNNRY
2. DGHLPPRRST by GGGHLLNRS
3. FKNNTWY by CLNPPS
4. HPTW by DV
5. GJNNNPRST by HPRSTV
6. BLNRTTV by BCJRRSYY
7. CFMNPRV by BCCDGKNNRR
8. CFFHRRST by GLNSV
9. FNSTY by DLNV
10. DLNTTV by CFLLST
11. GLLLRVY by DFKMNNNPPPPRZZ
12. CKMY by BLNST
13. CDHHPSSTT by CHLMSTY
14. GGGHHKMNNNNRSSTTW by DFR
15. CLMNN by DDGHMNNNRRSSTXY
16. DKMMRRSS by FFHRRTT
17. HNNPRTTTTZ by CT
18. HSTY by GGJK
19. BCCDDHHLMNNSSTW by BDHLMSTY
20. BCGNNRTY by BCGNRTY
21. CGJKLSTTY by BJRSX
22. JMMRT by CGHLLNPRST
23. CFFHHLLRSTY by BDDDHJLMNNPST
24. BFLLLNNNNNSTTY by NN
25. HRRRTW by CDLNS
26. GGKNNRTTTTW by DRSSSTTTW
27. DLLN by CGJKNRW
28. LRX by DFGHKLLNRSTWY
29. FLX by DFHLLMRRRTY
30. CHMMMTV by HJMMNR
31. FFFFNT by BBDDFHHLNRRSSTT
32. DFHKLNPRRSSTYY by GGHLLRSSTTT
33. DHLNRST by PT
34. HLMMPPPTV by MRRS
35. BDHNPPRRTWYY by BBBCFMNRRY
36. HMTW by BBCDDHHKLLMNNNRSTW
37. GLNSY by BDFFHJLNY

Here are the artists and their singleton sensations, reconstituted with the vowels:

1. CRS by GMNNRY – “Cars” by Gary Numan
2. DGHLPPRRST by GGGHLLNRS – “Rappers Delight” by Sugarhill Gang
3. FKNNTWY by CLNPPPS – “Funkytown” by Lipps, Inc
4. HPTW by DV – “Whip It” by Devo
5. GJNNNPRST by HPRSTV – “Turning Japanese” by The Vapors
6. BLNRTTV by BCJRRSYY – “Believe It or Not” by Joey Scarbury
7. CFMNPRV by BCCDGKNNRR – “Pacman Fever” by Buckner and Garcia
8. CFFHRRST by GLNSV – “Chariots of Fire” by Vangelis
9. FNSTY by DLNV – “Fantasy” by Aldo Nova
10. DLNTTV by CFLLST – “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell
11. GLLLRVY by DFKMNNNPPPPRZZ – “Valley Girl” by Frank Zappa and Moon Zappa
12. CKMY by BLNST – “Mickey” by Toni Basil
13. CDHHPSSTT by CHLMSTY – “Pass the Dutchie” by Musical Youth
14. GGGHHKMNNNNRSSTTW by DFR – “I Know There’s Something Going On” by Frida
15. CLMNN by DDGHMNNNRRSSTXY – “Come on Eileen” by Dexy’s Midnight Runners
16. DKMMRRSS by FFHRRTT – “Der Kommissar” by After the Fire
17. HNNPRTTTTZ by CT – “Puttin on the Ritz” by Taco
18. HSTY by GGJK – “Too Shy” by Kajagoogoo
19. BCCDDHHLMNNSSTW by BDHLMSTY – “She Blinded Me, With Science!” by Thomas Dolby
20. BCGNNRTY by BCGNRTY – “In a Big Country” by Big Country
21. CGJKLSTTY by BJRSX – “Just Got Lucky” by JoBoxers
22. JMMRT by CGHLLNPRST – “Major Tom” by Peter Schilling
23. CFFHHLLRSTY by BDDDHJLMNNPST – “The Curly Shuffle” by Jump N The Saddle Band
24. BFLLLNNNNNSTTY by NN – “Ninety Nine Luftballons” by Nena
25. HRRRTW by CDLNS – “The Warrior” by Scandal
26. GGKNNRTTTTW by DRSSSTTTW – “We’re Not Going to Take It” by Twisted sister
27. DLLN by CGJKNRW – “All I Need” by Jack Wagner
28. LRX by DFGHKLLNRSTWY – “Relax” by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
29. FLX by DFHLLMRRRTY – “Axel F” by Harold Faltermeyer
30. CHMMMTV by HJMMNR – “Miami Vice Theme” by Jan Hammer
31. FFFFNT by BBDDFHHNRRSSTT – “Tuff Enuff” by The Fabulous Thunderbirds
32. DFHKLNPRRSSTYY by GGHLLRSSTTT – “Keep Your Hands to Yourself” by The Georgia Satellites
33. DHLNRST by PT – “Heart and Soul” by T’Pau
34. HLMMPPPTV by MRRS – “Pump Up the Volume” by MARRS
35. BDHNPPRRTWYY by BBBCFMNRRY – “Don’t Worry, Be Happy!” by Bobby McFerrin
36. HMTW by BBCDDHHKLLMNNNRSTW – “What I Am” by Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians
37. GLNSY by BDFFHJLNY – “Angel Eyes” by Jeff Healey Band

Congratulations to Kevin Peach for correctly deciphering the artists and songs. A $50 Gift Certificate from our friends at ThinkGeek is on its way!

Thanks to everyone that submitted a response, and to all of our loyal readers.

Happy puzzling!

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