Red Mosquito

cutuphalfdead wrote:

conoalias wrote:

stip wrote:white stripes, beck, and radiohead, eh?

If we're talking real life people and not internet, I'm 99% sure I don't know anyone who could name songs by these bands that aren't Seven Nation Army, Loser and Creep.

That doorbell song was huge. Where It's At was pretty big, and Karma Police.

my dad cant name any songs by those bands.

conoalias wrote:If we're talking real life people and not internet, I'm 99% sure I don't know anyone who could name songs by these bands that aren't Seven Nation Army, Loser and Creep.

Yeah, but there are also a lot of people who couldn't name most one-hit wonders' one hit. I'm looking at Wikipedia's list of '90's one hit wonders, and most of them I either don't recognize or would have never thought of again had I not looked at this page. A hit song isn't determined by whether or not its memory lives on in the hearts and minds of generations beyond its moment, it's determined by how significantly it left its mark on the moment itself.

"Where It's At," "Devil's Haircut," and "New Pollution" were omnipresent on MTV in 1996/97. Actually, on the Billboard Hot 100, both "Where It's At" and "Jackass" (which peaked at 61 and 73, respectively) outperformed "Seven Nation Army" (which peaked at 76). "New Pollution" peaked at 78.

EJ wrote:

Rob wrote:Maybe "one-hit wonder" should be better defined. Those 3 bands in question have each been around a long time, all have multiple critically acclaimed albums, and all had extended periods of relevance.

I agree with you. I was thinking more in terms of actual mainstream pop charts. It doesn't seem right to label any of those bands as one-hit wonders.

That's because none of them are...Meredith Brooks is a one-hit wonder artist. Radiohead is one of the biggest bands on the planet.

This song was my jam for the majority of 8th grade. Still enjoy the hell out of it.

Gods' Die wrote:

EJ wrote:

Rob wrote:Maybe "one-hit wonder" should be better defined. Those 3 bands in question have each been around a long time, all have multiple critically acclaimed albums, and all had extended periods of relevance.

I agree with you. I was thinking more in terms of actual mainstream pop charts. It doesn't seem right to label any of those bands as one-hit wonders.

That's because none of them are...Meredith Brooks is a one-hit wonder artist. Radiohead is one of the biggest bands on the planet.

You maybe should have came skiing instead.

Strat wrote:

Gods' Die wrote:

EJ wrote:

Rob wrote:Maybe "one-hit wonder" should be better defined. Those 3 bands in question have each been around a long time, all have multiple critically acclaimed albums, and all had extended periods of relevance.

I agree with you. I was thinking more in terms of actual mainstream pop charts. It doesn't seem right to label any of those bands as one-hit wonders.

That's because none of them are...Meredith Brooks is a one-hit wonder artist. Radiohead is one of the biggest bands on the planet.

You maybe should have came skiing instead.

We hit up the 'stone yesterday...was not as uncomfortably cold as I imagined I'd be. Not being a Broncos fan myself I fucking loved the game (despite the ridiculous temperature); one of the best playoff games ever and I was there.

Kevin Davis wrote:

conoalias wrote:If we're talking real life people and not internet, I'm 99% sure I don't know anyone who could name songs by these bands that aren't Seven Nation Army, Loser and Creep.

Yeah, but there are also a lot of people who couldn't name most one-hit wonders' one hit. I'm looking at Wikipedia's list of '90's one hit wonders, and most of them I either don't recognize or would have never thought of again had I not looked at this page. A hit song isn't determined by whether or not its memory lives on in the hearts and minds of generations beyond its moment, it's determined by how significantly it left its mark on the moment itself.

"Where It's At," "Devil's Haircut," and "New Pollution" were omnipresent on MTV in 1996/97. Actually, on the Billboard Hot 100, both "Where It's At" and "Jackass" (which peaked at 61 and 73, respectively) outperformed "Seven Nation Army" (which peaked at 76). "New Pollution" peaked at 78.

These songs have never been big where I was back then but I guess it was different in the USA (or maybe I totally missed out on them being big here). As for the White Stripes, I have never heard a song other than 7NA on the radio either.

didnt the white stripes win an mtv award for 'fell in love w a girl"?

conoalias wrote:

Kevin Davis wrote:

conoalias wrote:If we're talking real life people and not internet, I'm 99% sure I don't know anyone who could name songs by these bands that aren't Seven Nation Army, Loser and Creep.

Yeah, but there are also a lot of people who couldn't name most one-hit wonders' one hit. I'm looking at Wikipedia's list of '90's one hit wonders, and most of them I either don't recognize or would have never thought of again had I not looked at this page. A hit song isn't determined by whether or not its memory lives on in the hearts and minds of generations beyond its moment, it's determined by how significantly it left its mark on the moment itself.

"Where It's At," "Devil's Haircut," and "New Pollution" were omnipresent on MTV in 1996/97. Actually, on the Billboard Hot 100, both "Where It's At" and "Jackass" (which peaked at 61 and 73, respectively) outperformed "Seven Nation Army" (which peaked at 76). "New Pollution" peaked at 78.

These songs have never been big where I was back then but I guess it was different in the USA (or maybe I totally missed out on them being big here). As for the White Stripes, I have never heard a song other than 7NA on the radio either.

It was a pretty open-ended question...so I welcome the opinions of who is/isn't a one-hit wonder from other locales. Still though...unless you're from the deep Amazon I don't know how you can say White Stripes, Beck, or Radiohead.

Gods' Die wrote:

conoalias wrote:

Kevin Davis wrote:

conoalias wrote:If we're talking real life people and not internet, I'm 99% sure I don't know anyone who could name songs by these bands that aren't Seven Nation Army, Loser and Creep.

Yeah, but there are also a lot of people who couldn't name most one-hit wonders' one hit. I'm looking at Wikipedia's list of '90's one hit wonders, and most of them I either don't recognize or would have never thought of again had I not looked at this page. A hit song isn't determined by whether or not its memory lives on in the hearts and minds of generations beyond its moment, it's determined by how significantly it left its mark on the moment itself.

"Where It's At," "Devil's Haircut," and "New Pollution" were omnipresent on MTV in 1996/97. Actually, on the Billboard Hot 100, both "Where It's At" and "Jackass" (which peaked at 61 and 73, respectively) outperformed "Seven Nation Army" (which peaked at 76). "New Pollution" peaked at 78.

These songs have never been big where I was back then but I guess it was different in the USA (or maybe I totally missed out on them being big here). As for the White Stripes, I have never heard a song other than 7NA on the radio either.

It was a pretty open-ended question...so I welcome the opinions of who is/isn't a one-hit wonder from other locales. Still though...unless you're from the deep Amazon I don't know how you can say White Stripes, Beck, or Radiohead.

For the record I didn't name these bands, but I see where Angus is coming from because for a lot of people there isn't anything other than these 3 songs (but yeah I guess that's not technically one-hit wonders since they apparently have other hits, I'm just not aware of these other hits being hits)

Yeah...I didn't think it was you, cono; just furthering the conversation. Radiohead and Jack White just feel so big to me it'd be weird to think they're a one-hit wonder anywhere. Where do you live, if you don't mind my asking?

Blind Melon's Galaxie was a decent hit too. It was always on MTV and "alt" radio stations around me. I'm sure they would've had more had Shannon's life not been cut short.

nirvana

EJ wrote:Blind Melon's Galaxie was a decent hit too. It was always on MTV and "alt" radio stations around me. I'm sure they would've had more had Shannon's life not been cut short.

This is what I have always found weird with Hoon's death...don't artists get deified and their works overrated when they meet an untimely (and often tragic) death?

Why the fuck was Blind Melon filed away and others who go too soon made into Gods?

local h

Toadies?

McParadigm wrote:Toadies?

damn it! but yes. probably yes to local h too.

toadies had a few hits.


Hum is probably the most underrated band I can think of. They only had one hit.

conoalias wrote:

Kevin Davis wrote:

conoalias wrote:If we're talking real life people and not internet, I'm 99% sure I don't know anyone who could name songs by these bands that aren't Seven Nation Army, Loser and Creep.

Yeah, but there are also a lot of people who couldn't name most one-hit wonders' one hit. I'm looking at Wikipedia's list of '90's one hit wonders, and most of them I either don't recognize or would have never thought of again had I not looked at this page. A hit song isn't determined by whether or not its memory lives on in the hearts and minds of generations beyond its moment, it's determined by how significantly it left its mark on the moment itself.

"Where It's At," "Devil's Haircut," and "New Pollution" were omnipresent on MTV in 1996/97. Actually, on the Billboard Hot 100, both "Where It's At" and "Jackass" (which peaked at 61 and 73, respectively) outperformed "Seven Nation Army" (which peaked at 76). "New Pollution" peaked at 78.

These songs have never been big where I was back then but I guess it was different in the USA (or maybe I totally missed out on them being big here). As for the White Stripes, I have never heard a song other than 7NA on the radio either.

The Stripes postdated my radio/MTV consumption, so I can't say much about them. Seems like the criteria for a lot of things had changed by then, such that it could be even more difficult to pinpoint what would and wouldn't constitute a hit than it was before.

Unless you count the theme song for big bang theory, then i think bare naked ladies were 1 hit wonders but had(or have, not sure if they are still actively going) a nice long career