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Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 4:45 pm
by kv
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

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 4:52 pm
by creep
hi

worst-

epic - faith no more
creep- radiohead


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

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 8:15 pm
by blackula
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)

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 11:49 pm
by JOEinPHX
Best:

Limp Bizkit - Rollin'

Worst:


Sugar Ray - Fly

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:17 am
by blackula
A few more

Best:
Bro-Hym by Pennywise

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

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:55 am
by Hokahey
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.

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 9:32 am
by Pandemonium
Worst: Van Halen (Roth era) - Jump

Best: Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:49 am
by nausearockpig
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 )

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 5:48 am
by SR
Worst:

Gimme 3 Steps- Lynyrd Skynyrd
-anything by Def Lepard

Best:

Janes-Beach
Prince-Get Off/Darling Nicky

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:07 am
by Bandit72
Worst : Black Sabbath - Paranoid

Best : Velvet Revolver - Slither

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 7:11 am
by Mescal
Worst:

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

Best:

cake: I will survive
Queen: Innuendo

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 8:32 pm
by Ganondorf
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)

:wave: :tiphat:

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 1:43 am
by Bandit72
I quite like Epic :noclue: Maybe it's over played.

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 1:57 am
by nausearockpig
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!!

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 2:32 am
by creep
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:

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 3:05 am
by nausearockpig
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:

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 5:38 pm
by Ganondorf
they're like 5% "rap rock"

Mike Patton is a world class vocalist


Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:39 pm
by creep
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

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 3:36 am
by Bandit72
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?

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:42 am
by kv
Danzig...green Jello...gwar..gg allin

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 5:43 am
by nausearockpig
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.

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 9:44 am
by JOEinPHX
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?"

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:31 am
by Bandit72
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.

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 10:11 am
by blackcoffee
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.

Re: Worst/Best Hit Songs to Represent a Band

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:39 pm
by Bandit72
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.