Average artists/bands with one AMAZING song

HangTime · 14 Apr 2006 at 20:09

Tru said:
Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love

Was tempted to go for that myself but not having heard much else of their work, I thought it might be a tad unfair on my part

Tru · 14 Apr 2006 at 20:27

HangTime said:
Was tempted to go for that myself but not having heard much else of their work, I thought it might be a tad unfair on my part

I've got their 'Best of' album and it's really bad. Infact, if it wasn't for BTTF, I doubt I'd be too struck on The Power of Love.

Arcade Fire · 14 Apr 2006 at 20:48

Watching American Psycho too much has made me really like 'Hip To Be Square'. Is that a bad thing?

Arcade Fire · 14 Apr 2006 at 20:50

m3csl2004 said:
sorry im not following?

I think he's referring to the magic power of the phrase "It's just my opinion but..." which apparently allows you to spout any old rubbish, and defend it against any argument by saying "that's the good thing about opinions"

loltim · 14 Apr 2006 at 21:14

atpbx said:
Lol all you like you taste void.

ok, lol.

I think you need to listen to a few more of their tracks, I wouldn't put Creep in their top 20.

Spud21 · 14 Apr 2006 at 21:26

Bad Company - Bad Company.

atpbx · 14 Apr 2006 at 21:45

Arcade Fire said:
I think he's referring to the magic power of the phrase "It's just my opinion but..." which apparently allows you to spout any old rubbish, and defend it against any argument by saying "that's the good thing about opinions"

Exactly, like the complete drivel thats the opinion that Radiohead are something other than white noise with the occasional blast of tramp speak.

m3csl2004 · 14 Apr 2006 at 22:12

the thing is what ive heard of radiohead is ok, i listen to a couple of songs sometimes, if you get me, i wouldnt call myself a fan, which is why i wrote the post like i did, as not to make it sounds like im there biggest fan and have all there albums and stalk the guitarist.

still dont get what you said but oh well, i am young

Arcade Fire · 14 Apr 2006 at 22:50

atpbx said:
Exactly, like the complete drivel thats the opinion that Radiohead are something other than white noise with the occasional blast of tramp speak.

Exactly!

Er... or something.

melchy · 14 Apr 2006 at 23:10

The Breeders - Cannonball
L7 - Pretend we're dead
The Beloved - Sweet Harmony

red11 · 14 Apr 2006 at 23:54

Bran Van 3000 - Drinking in LA

King4aDay · 15 Apr 2006 at 00:05

HangTime said:
David Bowie - Heroes

Basically the mid/late 90s had loads of these sort of groups.

Get out. Now.

loltim · 15 Apr 2006 at 00:11

King4aDay said:
Get out. Now.

I'm no Bowie fan but he did some classics :cool:

ElvisFan · 15 Apr 2006 at 01:18

I love Bowie but "Heroes" was the worst vocal he ever recorded.

georges · 15 Apr 2006 at 02:38

Oasis - importance of being idle

Don't like their other stuff whatsoever.

Scissor sisters - take your mama out. - catchiest song ever?

The Servant - Cells. Sin city theme tune.

Franz Ferdinand - do you want to - another catchy song.

Those are some off the top of my head.

elroberto · 15 Apr 2006 at 10:43

Spud21 said:
Bad Company - Bad Company.

You forgot 'Feel like making Love'. Great song, dirty riff in the chorus and Straight Shooter was a good album.

Crispy · 15 Apr 2006 at 11:06

melchy said:
The Breeders - Cannonball

Great song - I remember buying the album on cassette as a result of hearing this song, so I could listen to it in the car on the way home - never listened to it again as it was carp

My nomination is Blind Melon - No Rain

FiremanSam · 15 Apr 2006 at 13:01

Sparks - This Town
Talking Heads - Road to nowhere
ELO - Mr BlueSky
Hole - Celebrity Skin

ElvisFan · 15 Apr 2006 at 13:23

FiremanSam said:
Talking Heads - Road to nowhere

What about "Once In A Lifetime"?

the_brainaic · 15 Apr 2006 at 13:44

Sic said:
Arctic Monkeys - I bet you look good on the dancefloor

Oh you heathen. How about... Their other two singles, along with Mardy Bum, Fake Tales of San Francisco, From the Ritz to the Rubble, Still take you home, their cover of Love Machine, etc. etc.