Hit songs that are unrepresentive of the band...

[Bjornebye]

Shit thread, Fanny, lad.

 

They any good? 

[Mook]

I Know What I Like is brilliant Gabriel in every way.

 

Agreed, I've edited it to I can't dance, which is a much better example.

[Bjornebye]

Oasis - The Importance Of Being Idle

 

 

Does that work? 

[Mook]

Oasis - The Importance Of Being Idle

 

 

Does that work? 

 

I'm not sure how Oasis fit in to this thread given all of their singles sound like leftovers from a Slade reunion.

[Bjornebye]

I'm not sure how Oasis fit in to this thread given all of their singles sound like leftovers from a Slade reunion.

 

True. 

[rubble-rouser]

A couple of people have said Bowie songs, but isn't everything by Bowie unrepresentative of Bowie? Sound and Vision has little in common with Heroes, has little in common with Starman, has little in common with Ashes to Ashes etc  

[cloggypop]

A couple of people have said Bowie songs, but isn't everything by Bowie unrepresentative of Bowie? Sound and Vision has little in common with Heroes, has little in common with Starman, has little in common with Ashes to Ashes etc  

 

He is usually a little more serious than Laughing Gnome though.

[rubble-rouser]

Agreed, I've edited it to I can't dance, which is a much better example.

 

Wouldn't Sledgehammer be the perfect Gabriel example?

[Dr Nowt]

When dealing with Peters, it would be the perfect Sutcliffe example of a hit which wasn't representative of his main body of work.

[Mook]

Wouldn't Sledgehammer be the perfect Gabriel example?

Not sure, I love Genesis until Steve Hackett left but haven't listened to much of their solo careers. I was on about Genesis in the post that had been quoted.

[TheHowieLama]

Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U

[Total Longo]

Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child.

 

Awful, poppy cover version.

 

i suppose you could argue that the Igster didn't really have many hits, but this horrendous piece of pap is nothing in comparison with wonderful tunes like "Fall in love with me" "The Passenger" or  "Loose".  

[bouncebrigade]

Shit thread, Fanny, lad.

 

Tony knows.

[rubble-rouser]

When dealing with Peters, it would be the perfect Sutcliffe example of a hit which wasn't representative of his main body of work.

 

Ballpein, surely

[Raymond Duck]

Mrs Robinson by Lemonheads.

[aws]

Lola - Kinks,

[Trumo]

Tori Amos - Professional Widow (Armand Van Helden Remix).

[Duncan Clench]

Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas. Nothing like their other stuff.

[Bjornebye]

Not sure, I love Genesis until Steve Hackett left but haven't listened to much of their solo careers. I was on about Genesis in the post that had been quoted.

 

Patrick Bateman over here 

[Mook]

Patrick Bateman over here

Bateman prefers their 80s shite, the prog stuff was too 'arty' for him.

 

The big twat.

[Trumo]

I'm just looking at a list of UK No1s on wiki and would suggest 'Stay Another Day' by East 17. I don't remember much of their stuff but I'm pretty sure it was very different to this song. They were quite popular in the 90s but they didn't have another song stay at No1 for 5 weeks. I don't remember the singer's name but he was a proper chavvy cunt before chavs were even invented.

[Sugar Ape]

[Bjornebye]

I'm just looking at a list of UK No1s on wiki and would suggest 'Stay Another Day' by East 17. I don't remember much of their stuff but I'm pretty sure it was very different to this song. They were quite popular in the 90s but they didn't have another song stay at No1 for 5 weeks. I don't remember the singer's name but he was a proper chavvy cunt before chavs were even invented.

 

Brian Harvey. Ran himself over didn't he? The original pricks prick. 

[Dr Nowt]

Ballpein, surely

 

Don't recall it mate.  Released under his own name or Genesis era?

 

Brian Harvey. Ran himself over didn't he? The original pricks prick. 

 

Blacked out at the wheel after overdosing on jacket potatoes.  You know how it is; "I only popped round me Mam's for the one. Next minute I'm waking up in traction with congealed butter in the corner of my gob".

[Tony Moanero]

Lola - Kinks,

 

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