Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

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Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

#1 Post by kv » Sat Jun 18, 2016 4:45 pm

hi,

like WORST case all your friends when they think of jane's as "that jane's says band" knowing nothing of their darker side

or in BEST case say like motorerhead's "ace of spades" being the perfect rep

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#2 Post by creep » Sat Jun 18, 2016 4:52 pm

hi

worst-

epic - faith no more
creep- radiohead


i'm hungover. i don't feel like thinking anymore.

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#3 Post by blackula » Sat Jun 18, 2016 8:15 pm

Worst:
Any hit by Phil Collins era Genesis

Best:
Sonic Reducer by the Dead Boys (it was in a car commercial so I guess it's their hit)

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#4 Post by JOEinPHX » Sat Jun 18, 2016 11:49 pm

Best:

Limp Bizkit - Rollin'

Worst:


Sugar Ray - Fly

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#5 Post by blackula » Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:17 am

A few more

Best:
Bro-Hym by Pennywise

Worst:
TV Party by Black Flag
Pepper by The Butthole Surfers

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#6 Post by Hokahey » Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:55 am

kv wrote:hi,

like WORST case all your friends when they think of jane's as "that jane's says band" knowing nothing of their darker side

or in BEST case say like motorerhead's "ace of spades" being the perfect rep

GO
Been Caught Stealing seems to be the song people have always associated Jane's with, to me at least. Which is even worse IMO. It's a pretty silly song, and even sillier video. As a result, people think of them as a silly band. Certainly not the chaotic, hedonistic punks they were.

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#7 Post by Pandemonium » Sun Jun 19, 2016 9:32 am

Worst: Van Halen (Roth era) - Jump

Best: Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll

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#8 Post by nausearockpig » Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:49 am

The Cure:

Worst: The Lovecats
Best: Pictures of You ( I could add a lot more that are on the same level but the rules said one )

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#9 Post by SR » Mon Jun 20, 2016 5:48 am

Worst:

Gimme 3 Steps- Lynyrd Skynyrd
-anything by Def Lepard

Best:

Janes-Beach
Prince-Get Off/Darling Nicky

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#10 Post by Bandit72 » Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:07 am

Worst : Black Sabbath - Paranoid

Best : Velvet Revolver - Slither

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#11 Post by Mescal » Mon Jun 20, 2016 7:11 am

Worst:

Pink Floyd: Brick in the wall
Jimi Hendrix: foxy lady

Best:

cake: I will survive
Queen: Innuendo

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#12 Post by Ganondorf » Mon Jun 20, 2016 8:32 pm

i like this stuff. all i have are worsts... i hate when great bands are mostly only known for one dumb song

stairway to heaven
been caught stealing
pepper (butthole surfers)
ace of spades
intergalactic planetary (beastie boys)
rainy day women #12 & 35 (everybody must get stoned) (dylan)
smells like teen spirit
epic (faith no more)
jump around (house of pain)
ring of fire (johnny cash)
enter sandman
my name is mud (primus)
light my fire (doors)

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#13 Post by Bandit72 » Wed Jun 22, 2016 1:43 am

I quite like Epic :noclue: Maybe it's over played.

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#14 Post by nausearockpig » Wed Jun 22, 2016 1:57 am

Bandit72 wrote:I quite like Epic :noclue: Maybe it's over played.
It IS overplayed but I've been actively listening to FNM since 1989 & I still love that song. The guitar work alone is just rad. If you haven't done so already play the song and concentrate on the guitar only- tune out the rest. It's awesome!!

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#15 Post by creep » Wed Jun 22, 2016 2:32 am

nausearockpig wrote:
Bandit72 wrote:I quite like Epic :noclue: Maybe it's over played.
It IS overplayed but I've been actively listening to FNM since 1989 & I still love that song. The guitar work alone is just rad. If you haven't done so already play the song and concentrate on the guitar only- tune out the rest. It's awesome!!
rap rock :jasper:

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#16 Post by nausearockpig » Wed Jun 22, 2016 3:05 am

creep wrote:
nausearockpig wrote:
Bandit72 wrote:I quite like Epic :noclue: Maybe it's over played.
It IS overplayed but I've been actively listening to FNM since 1989 & I still love that song. The guitar work alone is just rad. If you haven't done so already play the song and concentrate on the guitar only- tune out the rest. It's awesome!!
rap rock :jasper:
#NotARealFan. :lolol:

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#17 Post by Ganondorf » Wed Jun 22, 2016 5:38 pm

they're like 5% "rap rock"

Mike Patton is a world class vocalist


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#18 Post by creep » Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:39 pm

Ganondorf wrote:they're like 5% "rap rock"

Mike Patton is a world class vocalist

i agree

i like 95% of their songs. i don't like epic. i prefer "the real thing" songs live because patton sounds whiny on the album. of the patton fnm albums it is my least favorite.

best to worst :nod:

king for a day
sol invictus
album of the year
angel dust
the real thing

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#19 Post by Bandit72 » Thu Jun 08, 2017 3:36 am

Is this a weird question.

Has anybody ever listened to/ watched a band for a period of time that they really don't like? And although you may still not like them, or the music, you've found the whole experience very interesting and worthwhile?

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#20 Post by kv » Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:42 am

Danzig...green Jello...gwar..gg allin

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#21 Post by nausearockpig » Thu Jun 08, 2017 5:43 am

Bandit72 wrote:Is this a weird question.

Has anybody ever listened to/ watched a band for a period of time that they really don't like? And although you may still not like them, or the music, you've found the whole experience very interesting and worthwhile?
Pentagram. Terrible metal band \m/. Or excellent metal band, depending on your taste. Check out the doco on them. Very interesting.

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#22 Post by JOEinPHX » Thu Jun 08, 2017 9:44 am

Bandit72 wrote:Is this a weird question.

Has anybody ever listened to/ watched a band for a period of time that they really don't like? And although you may still not like them, or the music, you've found the whole experience very interesting and worthwhile?
Not so much a band, but there have been songs by bands where I say to myself "This is clearly terrible, so why am I enjoying this?"

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#23 Post by Bandit72 » Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:31 am

Six7Six7 wrote:
Bandit72 wrote:Is this a weird question.

Has anybody ever listened to/ watched a band for a period of time that they really don't like? And although you may still not like them, or the music, you've found the whole experience very interesting and worthwhile?
Not so much a band, but there have been songs by bands where I say to myself "This is clearly terrible, so why am I enjoying this?"
Yeh, I've had this with the band Oasis very recently.

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#24 Post by blackcoffee » Fri Jun 09, 2017 10:11 am

Bandit72 wrote:
Six7Six7 wrote:
Bandit72 wrote:Is this a weird question.

Has anybody ever listened to/ watched a band for a period of time that they really don't like? And although you may still not like them, or the music, you've found the whole experience very interesting and worthwhile?
Not so much a band, but there have been songs by bands where I say to myself "This is clearly terrible, so why am I enjoying this?"
Yeh, I've had this with the band Oasis very recently.
Same for me with Oasis. In my mind, they're like STP. They represent a genre/time-period, but are facsimiles of better, original bands. But I will listen to both STP and Oasis in a "guilty pleasure" kind of way. And it's probably about the lyrics. Neither band was saying anything at all.

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#25 Post by Bandit72 » Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:39 pm

Do you know what? 'Guilty pleasure' is bang on. I remember 1994/1995 very well. I had had my fill of the greatest UK 'Indie' bands by then, and I knew in my mind that that was it. I hated Oasis when they appeared. Hated them. And do you know what? It was probably more to do with what they were and what they liked more than the music they made. But it's only now I can get past that thought. I actually really like some of the songs Noel wrote and in a way, I'm glad that's happened now and not 20 odd years ago. Weird.

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