bands whose most popular/well-known song doesn't fit their normal sound

pecken cosgrove · 05-19-2010, 03:31 PM

radiohead

The Sovereign · 05-19-2010, 03:48 PM

Is Another Brick in the Wall REALLY Pink Floyd's most popular song?

Animal · 05-19-2010, 04:06 PM

^I don't mean most popular among fans, I mean song that gets the most radio play, songs just average people who don't actually know anything about a certain band would identify with the band, which "Brick" pretty much is, at least among people I know (when I mention Pink Floyd to someone who doesn't know who they are, most understand after I sing the first line), and certainly hear it on the radio more often than any other by them

Raoul Duke · 05-19-2010, 04:29 PM

wallet inspector · 05-19-2010, 04:49 PM

this is 1st thing that comes to mind

Blur - song 2

Jake · 05-19-2010, 04:52 PM

I mean, it makes sense in the grand scheme of things, but it's pretty misleading.

pecken cosgrove · 05-19-2010, 04:54 PM

eddie · 05-19-2010, 05:27 PM

yeah, song 2 was the first thing that came to mind.

wallet inspector · 05-19-2010, 05:34 PM

second thing that comes to mind, which in hindsight should have been the first thing, but wasnt because it doesn't really count, because they basicly have 2 different careers - the early days and hip hop. (hope that makes sense) :

black mozart · 05-19-2010, 06:33 PM

more like

their early hardcore music - that shitty song - hiphop

pocketfox · 05-19-2010, 06:41 PM

Samuel L Bronkowitz · 05-19-2010, 07:41 PM

police--every breath you take

altoids30 · 05-19-2010, 08:57 PM

Extreme - "More Than Words"

The Clash - "Rock The Casbah"

Roxy Music - "More Than This"

Chumbawamba - "Tubthumping" (I assume.)

Lounge Fly · 05-20-2010, 03:07 AM

The most obvious one is How Soon Is Now? The Smiths

adolf schicklgruber · 05-20-2010, 07:49 AM

the smiths most popular/well known song is this charming man

man your posts about the smiths are really off guy

***mr. broom*** · 05-20-2010, 08:28 AM

He probably means in the US

jordan · 05-20-2010, 08:36 AM

Yeah How Soon Is Now being used for multiple TV shows/movies and covered a million times here in the US, whereas This Charming Man is...basically obscure to the average person. It's true, I asked them.

adolf schicklgruber · 05-20-2010, 08:47 AM

i see

well this charming man is definitely the most well known over here

law'n · 05-20-2010, 08:48 AM

Yeah, How Soon Is Now is their biggest song and really the only well-popularized Smiths song to the average person.

paul auster · 05-20-2010, 09:50 AM

it's kinda stupid to post this cause I'm sure this is not the most well known can song anymore but the fact that they were on top of the pops is hilarious:

General Jack D. Ripper · 05-20-2010, 04:19 PM

poochied-d · 05-20-2010, 05:40 PM

Joy Division

jordan · 05-20-2010, 07:02 PM

I was thinking of putting Istanbul, but honestly I'm not sure how it "doesn't fit" TMBG's normal sound, except that it's a cover.

altoids30 · 05-20-2010, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jordan

I was thinking of putting Istanbul, but honestly I'm not sure how it "doesn't fit" TMBG's normal sound, except that it's a cover.

"Boss Of Me" is actually probably their best known song... if you don't count the fact that most people don't know that it's TMBG. And it isn't quite representative of their normal sound.

annmarietyberg · 05-20-2010, 09:03 PM

I remember Pantera was like this they had this slow ballad song on the radio and I thought they sucked then I saw what their music was about

The Sovereign · 05-20-2010, 09:09 PM

I saw what their music was abouttttt mannnnnnnnnnnnn

jordan · 05-20-2010, 09:12 PM

Yeah...I'd go with "Boss Of Me"

Again it isn't TOTALLY against what TMBG are about...but it's definitely kind of a...dumb song? And just not up to par with about 99% of their regular stuff.

The Sovereign · 05-21-2010, 02:52 PM

Property of Ned Flanders · 05-21-2010, 07:21 PM

we should post the most popular song by a band, followed by the real band

PROBABLY MOST POPULAR

THE GENESIS I KNOW, MAAN!

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wallet inspector Executive Vice President Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,109	this is 1st thing that comes to mind Blur - song 2 . Reason: .

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eddie hello today Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: chicago Posts: 16,363	yeah, song 2 was the first thing that came to mind. ______________________________________________________________

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05-19-2010, 04:06 PM	#4
Animal ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: On the Highway to Hell Posts: 6,364	^I don't mean most popular among fans, I mean song that gets the most radio play, songs just average people who don't actually know anything about a certain band would identify with the band, which "Brick" pretty much is, at least among people I know (when I mention Pink Floyd to someone who doesn't know who they are, most understand after I sing the first line), and certainly hear it on the radio more often than any other by them

05-19-2010, 04:29 PM	#5
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wallet inspector Executive Vice President Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,109	second thing that comes to mind, which in hindsight should have been the first thing, but wasnt because it doesn't really count, because they basicly have 2 different careers - the early days and hip hop. (hope that makes sense) :

05-19-2010, 06:33 PM	#11
black mozart SAM Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,025	more like their early hardcore music - that shitty song - hiphop

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05-19-2010, 07:41 PM	#13
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05-19-2010, 08:57 PM	#14
altoids30 SuperFriend Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 434	Extreme - "More Than Words" The Clash - "Rock The Casbah" Roxy Music - "More Than This" Chumbawamba - "Tubthumping" (I assume.)

05-20-2010, 07:49 AM	#16
adolf schicklgruber goddamn you know who i am Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: england's london Posts: 3,905	the smiths most popular/well known song is this charming man man your posts about the smiths are really off guy

05-20-2010, 08:28 AM	#17
*mr. broom* comes from circumstances Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 13,391	He probably means in the US

05-20-2010, 08:36 AM	#18
jordan Hi Doggie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 5,502	Yeah How Soon Is Now being used for multiple TV shows/movies and covered a million times here in the US, whereas This Charming Man is...basically obscure to the average person. It's true, I asked them.

05-20-2010, 08:47 AM	#19
adolf schicklgruber goddamn you know who i am Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: england's london Posts: 3,905	i see well this charming man is definitely the most well known over here

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law'n board militant™ Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SL, UT Posts: 28,043	Yeah, How Soon Is Now is their biggest song and really the only well-popularized Smiths song to the average person. ______________________________________________________________ Morning Wood>Morning SicknessHeckling a Puppet show. ‎"If movie makers were building airplanes, there would be an accident every time one took off. But in the movies, these accidents are called Oscars." - Godard

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05-20-2010, 07:02 PM	#24
jordan Hi Doggie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 5,502	I was thinking of putting Istanbul, but honestly I'm not sure how it "doesn't fit" TMBG's normal sound, except that it's a cover.

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05-20-2010, 09:09 PM	#27
The Sovereign aka Ziggy Stardust Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: California Posts: 9,694	I saw what their music was abouttttt mannnnnnnnnnnnn

05-20-2010, 09:12 PM	#28
jordan Hi Doggie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 5,502	Yeah...I'd go with "Boss Of Me" Again it isn't TOTALLY against what TMBG are about...but it's definitely kind of a...dumb song? And just not up to par with about 99% of their regular stuff.

05-21-2010, 02:52 PM	#29
The Sovereign aka Ziggy Stardust Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: California Posts: 9,694

05-21-2010, 07:21 PM	#30
Property of Ned Flanders professional lurker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: sonoma county Posts: 566	we should post the most popular song by a band, followed by the real band PROBABLY MOST POPULAR THE GENESIS I KNOW, MAAN! ______________________________________________________________ please excuse typos, american is my first language

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