Possible Clues:

• Short-lived success
• Forgettable band with a memorable song
• I've had limited success on housing couple in English block
• The meteorite that did it for the dinosaurs - for the record, is that why we never heard from them again?
• The meteorite that did for the dinosaurs? It's why we've never heard from them again!
• Star briefly red and white, on repeatedly exploding
• Singularly successful singer?
• First person shot with amazement by Shortt¿s Jumbo Breakfast Roll?
• Musical flash in the pan