Hit songs that are unrepresentive of the band...

[Bjornebye]

Oasis - Let There Be Love/Songbird

 

Wham - Wham Rap

 

Guns n Roses - Don't Cry

 

Slade - Merry Christmas 

 

U2 - The Sweetest Thing 

[Skidfingers McGonical]

Although obviously a cover, Faith No More - Easy.

 

Likely governed by Mr Patton's quite absurdly tremendous versatility.

 

I think it's better than The Commodore's version. Especially when Mike goes "Ew!" just before the solo.

 

It's criminal that is their biggest chart hit in the UK.

 

Love Spreads - Stone Roses. More rock riffing than indie shoe gazing.

[Rotpeter]

The Cure - The Lovecats.

It was at the time, but they've produced much similar garbage since then.

[Dr Nowt]

I think it's better than The Commodore's version. Especially when Mike goes "Ew!" just before the solo.

 

It's criminal that is their biggest chart hit in the UK.

 

Love Spreads - Stone Roses. More rock riffing than indie shoe gazing.

 

It is, and that bit is just perfect.  He embraces and owns the cheese, immediately making it non-cheesy. 

[Total Longo]

 

Because it is a love song.  A brilliant love song.  But a love song nonetheless.

 

Is that okay?

Yes, a perfectly adequate explanation.  

I was incorrectly assuming that this was indicative more of the sound of the band as opposed to the lyrics.

[Bjornebye]

fleetwood mac - the chain 

[Skidfingers McGonical]

Because it is a love song.  A brilliant love song.  But a love song nonetheless.

 

Is that okay?

 

It is covered in the Stone Roses sound though, as where Love Spreads and Begging you aren't really.

[Skidfingers McGonical]

fleetwood mac - the chain 

 

You are just taking the piss now.

[Bjornebye]

You are just taking the piss now.

 

How am I

 

 

 

Oasis - Some Might Say 

 

Queen - Hammer To Fall

 

Take That - Pray

 

AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 

[Skidfingers McGonical]

How am I

 

 

 

Oasis - Some Might Say 

 

Queen - Hammer To Fall

 

Take That - Pray

 

AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 

 

The Chain _ Reprasentitive of Fleetwood Mac

Some Might Say - Very representative of Oasis

Hammer To Fall - Very representative of Queen

Pray - Extremely representitive of Take That

 

So on and so forth.

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[FanchesterCity]

It can't be a band that have loads of hits and one of them is unusual (like Queen - Another One Bites The Dust).

 

It has to be a band that had a decent career, and were pretty successful, but had one standout hit that wasn't representative of them.

They can have a few other minor hits, but ONE standout that most people would name. i.e. Stranglers - Golden Brown... it's nothing like them, and it's by far their standout hit.

 

You can't have Fleetwood Mac - The Chain, because they had loads of other hits and The Chain wasn't their standout.

 

You CAN have The Cars - Drive, The Ramones - Baby I Love You

 

You could make a case for - Metallica - Nothing Else Matters

[cloggypop]

In that case the best example I know is this

 

[Skidfingers McGonical]

It can't be a band that have loads of hits and one of them is unusual (like Queen - Another One Bites The Dust).

 

It has to be a band that had a decent career, and were pretty successful, but had one standout hit that wasn't representative of them.

They can have a few other minor hits, but ONE standout that most people would name. i.e. Stranglers - Golden Brown... it's nothing like them, and it's by far their standout hit.

 

You can't have Fleetwood Mac - The Chain, because they had loads of other hits and The Chain wasn't their standout.

 

You CAN have The Cars - Drive, The Ramones - Baby I Love You

 

You could make a case for - Metallica - Nothing Else Matters

 

Yeah Stig, you massive crayon.

[Trumo]

Kool & The Gang - Cherish

[FanchesterCity]

Right, we're getting back on track...

[Dr Nowt]

I'm on it with FNM and Easy then; their only top 3 in the UK charts, and as Skids will no doubt attest, not representative of them at all. 

 

Deliberately so for humour purposes, by the sounds of it.

[FanchesterCity]

Pushing it a bit, but Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You. I'd say that was his standout hit to all none fans.

[FanchesterCity]

Can't believe I missed this:

 

Jeff Beck - Hi Ho Silver Lining!

[aws]

Love her Madly - Doors

 

Dancing in The Dark - Bruce

[FanchesterCity]

Love her Madly - Doors

 

Dancing in The Dark - Bruce

Neither would have been their standout hit though.

 

You could possibly make a case for Born In The USA not being representative of Bruce though!

[KMD7]

The Bangles - Going down to Liverpool.  

 

Edit : i know it's a cover but always thought it was a good song by them.  

[KMD7]

David Bowie - Modern Love 

[FanchesterCity]

Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red