Rubbish artists / bands with one great song

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  1. pompey_red

    pompey_red Well-Known Member

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    Leeds city varieties, it’s on YouTube and is absolutely fantastic. Chumbawamba were an incredible band, the full electric version especially. anyone who trots out the garbage about tub thumping is just being lazy imo,
     
    pompey_red, Apr 17, 2023
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    Dalestykes Well-Known Member

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    It's not even that good. Complete sh!te
     
    Dalestykes, Apr 17, 2023
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    Haven’t listened to Rock On since... Actually I may have never properly listened to it before. I didn't know about the REM influence but straight away I thought 'This is Drive by REM'. Or, more accurately, REM have nicked this and called it Drive.
     
    Jay, Apr 18, 2023
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  4. Merde Tete

    Merde Tete Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for the Drive heads up. I'd never heard that David Essex song before, but there's a very obvious resemblance!
     
    Merde Tete, Apr 18, 2023
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    I love all of those other bands. Mike Watt is a bit of a hero of mine.

    Looks like listening again to the first five REM albums is going to be my April project. I'll keep you all updated!
     
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    Sestren, Apr 20, 2023
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    Sestren Well-Known Member

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    I'm going to have another shot - I suspect this one will be less controversial! I still really like this song, but after listening to the rest of their material I've got absolutely no idea how they magicked it up. Bit of a Madness vibe in the video.

     
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    Sestren, Apr 20, 2023
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    Bloody love The Coral - so it's boo-urns from me.

    How about this? A slightly different angle, going to the manufactured route. But whoever wrote this deserves a medal - pure pop perfection.

     
    Fonzie, Apr 20, 2023
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    Two solid gold albums, the voice of a generation in Oxford. They could do no wrong for 3 years!
     
    Rosco, Apr 20, 2023
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    Don't dismiss the next ten either! Even their later post-Berry stuff contains some magical moments, even if it wasn't quite as consistent as what came before.
     
    Merde Tete, Apr 20, 2023
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