Bands where the very first song defines their whole deal

bodysnatcher · Post by **bodysnatcher** » Mon January 03, 2022 5:35 pm

The xx - Crystalised

liebzz · Post by **liebzz** » Mon January 03, 2022 5:59 pm

Captain Termite wrote:Is Good Times Bad Times the first Zeppelin song for this purpose? It was track 1 and I think their first single. I guess it only distilled the heavy half of their "whole deal," so not the best example.

I guess this is true and works better when you include Babe I’m Gonna Leave You.

blueviper · Post by **blueviper** » Mon January 03, 2022 6:20 pm

Van Halen - You Really Got Me (cover)

Ms Harmless · Post by **Ms Harmless** » Mon January 03, 2022 8:11 pm

dad wrote:Coldplay - Yellow

nah, Yellow was a low-key little indie song with very simple production, FAR less flashy and showy than what they do now

I love Yellow

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Mon January 03, 2022 8:21 pm

yeah i agree

Post by **Jorge** » Mon January 03, 2022 8:40 pm

But in another way, "Yellow" defines their whole deal because it sucks and their whole deal is sucking

dad · Post by **dad** » Mon January 03, 2022 8:45 pm

well, that's not very nice.

i think Yellow defines them and their sound and style because it's just a pop song. it's not like they're playing hard-charging rock songs.

when i think of coldplay, i think of catchy, sad boy pop songs.

Ms Harmless · Post by **Ms Harmless** » Mon January 03, 2022 8:48 pm

Jorge wrote:But in another way, "Yellow" defines their whole deal because it sucks and their whole deal is sucking

maybe this post defines YOUR whole deal? thought of that? huh? huh?

bodysnatcher · Post by **bodysnatcher** » Mon January 03, 2022 9:00 pm

Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop

oasisfan35 · Post by **oasisfan35** » Mon January 03, 2022 10:15 pm

The Strokes Last Nite

bodysnatcher · Post by **bodysnatcher** » Mon January 03, 2022 11:32 pm

Whatever the Decemberists’ first single was

bodysnatcher · Post by **bodysnatcher** » Mon January 03, 2022 11:32 pm

And Elliott Smith’s

Jammer XCI · Post by **Jammer XCI** » Tue January 04, 2022 1:11 am

Wu-Tang Clan - Bring Da Ruckus

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Tue January 04, 2022 1:45 am

tragabigzanda wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Tue January 04, 2022 1:56 am

Shellac, 'The Guy Who Invented Fire'.

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Tue January 04, 2022 1:59 am

bodysnatcher · Post by **bodysnatcher** » Tue January 04, 2022 3:06 am

I think I misinterpreted the premise of this thread as being “name an artist who’s entire catalogue could be replaced by their first song”

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Tue January 04, 2022 3:18 am

tragabigzanda wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

Higgs · Post by **Higgs** » Tue January 04, 2022 4:06 am

Bammer wrote:
Farmer John wrote:What's AC/DC's first song? Probably that one.

Funnily enough, ACDCs first single was the poppy "Can I Sit Next to You Girl" with Dave Evans on lead vocals. It is an absolute outlier in their catalogue and on no way sounds like the "classic" ACDC standard riffage and metronomic rhythm guitar sound that we all love so much.

Post by **Bammer** » Tue January 04, 2022 5:53 am

Higgs wrote:
Bammer wrote:
Farmer John wrote:What's AC/DC's first song? Probably that one.

Funnily enough, ACDCs first single was the poppy "Can I Sit Next to You Girl" with Dave Evans on lead vocals. It is an absolute outlier in their catalogue and on no way sounds like the "classic" ACDC standard riffage and metronomic rhythm guitar sound that we all love so much.

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