Singles That Don't Represent the Band Well

**Frownland** · 07-12-2014, 02:33 PM

What are some popular songs by artists that you feel don't capture what they're really about?

The first one that comes to mind for me is Radiohead's "Creep", it's a great song and all but their other tracks sound worlds apart from that tune and it's their biggest hit. Another one would be Yes's "Owner of a Lonely Heart", which is crap while a good lot of their material is not.

So what do you think?

Mondo Bungle · 07-12-2014, 02:53 PM

~~James~~ · 07-12-2014, 02:54 PM

Shiny Happy People is a great one.

14232949 · 07-12-2014, 02:59 PM

I think Rusty Cage isn't a good representative of Soundgarden. As the song implies they might be worth checking out.

~~James~~ · 07-12-2014, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Mankycaaant

I think Rusty Cage isn't a good representative of Soundgarden. As the song implies they might be worth checking out.

I'd argue that Black Hole Sun is an even bigger hit, meaning most people know better than to check them out.

**Janszoon** · 07-12-2014, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by James

I'd argue that Black Hole Sun is an even bigger hit, meaning most people know better than to check them out.

I'd argue that "Black Hole Sun" is actually one of their few good songs, unlike "Rusty Cage".

**Frownland** · 07-12-2014, 03:36 PM

Rusty Cage is a great song, but Soundgarden does a poor job with it.

Dark Horse · 07-12-2014, 09:09 PM

"Wait what the **** since when have there been two guys in outkast?"

"And there's rapping, too?"

**Janszoon** · 07-12-2014, 09:18 PM

This great moody, sample heavy hit single "Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand" by Primitive Radio Gods is unfortunately not representative of them at all:

This crapfest is what they really sound like:

One of my most disappointing album purchases ever.

~~James~~ · 07-13-2014, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark Horse

"Wait what the **** since when have there been two guys in outkast?"

"And there's rapping, too?"

One of the rare examples when the singles don't represent the band well but are still excellent.

07-12-2014, 02:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Singles That Don't Represent the Band Well What are some popular songs by artists that you feel don't capture what they're really about? The first one that comes to mind for me is Radiohead's "Creep", it's a great song and all but their other tracks sound worlds apart from that tune and it's their biggest hit. Another one would be Yes's "Owner of a Lonely Heart", which is crap while a good lot of their material is not. So what do you think? __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Rusty Cage is a great song, but Soundgarden does a poor job with it. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	This great moody, sample heavy hit single "Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand" by Primitive Radio Gods is unfortunately not representative of them at all: This crapfest is what they really sound like: One of my most disappointing album purchases ever. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

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~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Shiny Happy People is a great one.

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14232949 The Big Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,989	I think Rusty Cage isn't a good representative of Soundgarden. As the song implies they might be worth checking out.

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Dark Horse Avant-Hard Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 182	"Wait what the **** since when have there been two guys in outkast?" "And there's rapping, too?"