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 2008-06-26 1:08 PM in reply to: #1492271 |
Extreme Veteran  573   Sherman Oaks, CA |  Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the sharkmr2tony - 2008-06-26 1:01 PM ``Do you like Huey Lewis and the News? Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercial and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far much more bitter, cynical sense of humour. In '87, Huey released this, Fore, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to be Square", a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself.'' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwnsz0WqHp0 this post is a joke, right? |
| 2008-06-26 1:09 PM in reply to: #1492291 |
Champion 34263   Chicago | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark shrano - 2008-06-26 1:08 PM mr2tony - 2008-06-26 1:01 PM ``Do you like Huey Lewis and the News? Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercial and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far much more bitter, cynical sense of humour. In '87, Huey released this, Fore, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to be Square", a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself.'' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwnsz0WqHp0 this post is a joke, right? Edit: I mean, you don't like Huey? Edited by mr2tony 2008-06-26 1:19 PM |
| 2008-06-26 1:12 PM in reply to: #1491510 |
Champion 16151 Checkin' out the podium girls | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark Jefferson "flying thing". Really, from White Rabbit descending down the crap chain to "We built this city"? Come now; there's no excuse... |
| 2008-06-26 1:13 PM in reply to: #1492265 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark ChrisM - 2008-06-26 12:58 PM Anything by Brittney Spears after "Oops I Did It Again" has been pure coporate pop pablum Actually, "Toxic" isn't that bad of a song... |
| 2008-06-26 1:22 PM in reply to: #1492312 |
Elite 3221 the desert | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark I'll admit that I like running to Britney's "Stronger" |
| 2008-06-26 1:22 PM in reply to: #1492312 |
| Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark the bear - 2008-06-26 11:13 AM ChrisM - 2008-06-26 12:58 PM Anything by Brittney Spears after "Oops I Did It Again" has been pure coporate pop pablum Actually, "Toxic" isn't that bad of a song... HA! I knew I could lure you in for an admission. Sucka! |
| 2008-06-26 1:23 PM in reply to: #1492351 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark ChrisM - 2008-06-26 1:22 PM the bear - 2008-06-26 11:13 AM ChrisM - 2008-06-26 12:58 PM Anything by Brittney Spears after "Oops I Did It Again" has been pure coporate pop pablum Actually, "Toxic" isn't that bad of a song... HA! I knew I could lure you in for an admission. Sucka! Sure, I'll gladly admit that I have eclectic taste in music. No shame there. |
| 2008-06-26 1:40 PM in reply to: #1491510 |
Champion 15211 Southern Chicago Suburbs, IL | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark Def Leppard High and Dry and On Through the Night were brilliant starts for them. Then came the wonderful Pyromania that literally set the world on Fire. Hysteria was actually not too bad, considering they had a one armed drummer, and he was a blast to watch in concer. Quit impressive actually. After that, total and utter crap. Then Stevie died and it really started to get ugly. |
| 2008-06-26 1:49 PM in reply to: #1491510 |
Elite 3221 the desert | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark The Beatles... They were great with Pete Best on drums. They just never seemed to have gelled with that Ringo guy. |
| 2008-06-26 2:08 PM in reply to: #1492432 |
| Pro 4040 | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark crowny2 - 2008-06-26 2:40 PM Def Leppard High and Dry and On Through the Night were brilliant starts for them. Then came the wonderful Pyromania that literally set the world on Fire. Hysteria was actually not too bad, considering they had a one armed drummer, and he was a blast to watch in concer. Quit impressive actually. After that, total and utter crap. Then Stevie died and it really started to get ugly. Def Leppard is great if you don't mind listening to the same 2 or 3 sucky songs over and over again with modified lyrics.
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| 2008-06-26 2:11 PM in reply to: #1492532 |
Champion 15211 Southern Chicago Suburbs, IL | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark Opus - 2008-06-26 2:08 PM crowny2 - 2008-06-26 2:40 PM Def Leppard High and Dry and On Through the Night were brilliant starts for them. Then came the wonderful Pyromania that literally set the world on Fire. Hysteria was actually not too bad, considering they had a one armed drummer, and he was a blast to watch in concer. Quit impressive actually. After that, total and utter crap. Then Stevie died and it really started to get ugly. Def Leppard is great if you don't mind listening to the same 2 or 3 sucky songs over and over again with modified lyrics.
Have you heard their first 2 albums? |
| 2008-06-26 2:13 PM in reply to: #1492432 |
Master 1821 | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark |
| 2008-06-26 2:17 PM in reply to: #1492544 |
| Iron Donkey 38643 , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark crowny2 - 2008-06-26 2:11 PM Opus - 2008-06-26 2:08 PM crowny2 - 2008-06-26 2:40 PM Def Leppard High and Dry and On Through the Night were brilliant starts for them. Then came the wonderful Pyromania that literally set the world on Fire. Hysteria was actually not too bad, considering they had a one armed drummer, and he was a blast to watch in concer. Quit impressive actually. After that, total and utter crap. Then Stevie died and it really started to get ugly. Def Leppard is great if you don't mind listening to the same 2 or 3 sucky songs over and over again with modified lyrics.
Have you heard their first 2 albums? All the way through (and you did mean album as in LP, right? 1st 2 were smokin'. Too bad Pete had a drinking prob. |
| 2008-06-26 2:18 PM in reply to: #1492544 |
| Pro 4040 | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark crowny2 - 2008-06-26 3:11 PM Opus - 2008-06-26 2:08 PM crowny2 - 2008-06-26 2:40 PM Def Leppard High and Dry and On Through the Night were brilliant starts for them. Then came the wonderful Pyromania that literally set the world on Fire. Hysteria was actually not too bad, considering they had a one armed drummer, and he was a blast to watch in concer. Quit impressive actually. After that, total and utter crap. Then Stevie died and it really started to get ugly. Def Leppard is great if you don't mind listening to the same 2 or 3 sucky songs over and over again with modified lyrics.
Have you heard their first 2 albums? Perhaps, but I must admit to not being sure. All that hair makes me jealous. |
| 2008-06-26 2:51 PM in reply to: #1492252 |
Master 1732 Delafield, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark sulross - 2008-06-26 12:52 PM A little more obscure but Heather Nova - great first album then just kinda been downhill since. She could be much more. I thought I was the only guy who owned a Heather Nova album (or 2). Agreed. |
| 2008-06-26 2:56 PM in reply to: #1492575 |
Champion 15211 Southern Chicago Suburbs, IL | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark Opus - 2008-06-26 2:18 PM crowny2 - 2008-06-26 3:11 PM Opus - 2008-06-26 2:08 PM crowny2 - 2008-06-26 2:40 PM Def Leppard High and Dry and On Through the Night were brilliant starts for them. Then came the wonderful Pyromania that literally set the world on Fire. Hysteria was actually not too bad, considering they had a one armed drummer, and he was a blast to watch in concer. Quit impressive actually. After that, total and utter crap. Then Stevie died and it really started to get ugly. Def Leppard is great if you don't mind listening to the same 2 or 3 sucky songs over and over again with modified lyrics.
Have you heard their first 2 albums? Perhaps, but I must admit to not being sure. All that hair makes me jealous. AHA! So the truth comes out. |
| 2008-06-26 2:58 PM in reply to: #1492574 |
Champion 15211 Southern Chicago Suburbs, IL | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark 1stTimeTri - 2008-06-26 2:17 PM crowny2 - 2008-06-26 2:11 PM Opus - 2008-06-26 2:08 PM crowny2 - 2008-06-26 2:40 PM Def Leppard High and Dry and On Through the Night were brilliant starts for them. Then came the wonderful Pyromania that literally set the world on Fire. Hysteria was actually not too bad, considering they had a one armed drummer, and he was a blast to watch in concer. Quit impressive actually. After that, total and utter crap. Then Stevie died and it really started to get ugly. Def Leppard is great if you don't mind listening to the same 2 or 3 sucky songs over and over again with modified lyrics.
Have you heard their first 2 albums? All the way through (and you did mean album as in LP, right? 1st 2 were smokin'. Too bad Pete had a drinking prob. Yep. I meant Vinyl. I still have mine!!! Yes, it is too bad about Pete. Also too bad about Steve Clark. Actually, quite sad. |
| 2008-06-26 3:13 PM in reply to: #1491510 |
Master 1696 Surprise, Arizona | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark A few years back, I would have agreed with both U2 and REM. However, U2 became relevant again with 'All That You Can't Leave Behind' and REM has captured some of their previous glory with 'Accelerate'. As for Liz Phair (one of my favorite artists of all time) - let's say I'm still waiting for evidence that the last album was just a joke orchestrated to put her kids through college and she will return to her prior work... |
| 2008-06-26 3:27 PM in reply to: #1492285 |
Expert 1158 Chicagoland | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark Fatdoggy - 2008-06-26 1:07 PM REM's new album is actually really, really good IMO. I have only heard a few of the new songs but I saw them (Stipes & Mike Mills) giving an interview and it was incredibly pretentious. They are still in my top 5 of favorite bands but they should go back to their old style. If you ever have a chance try to rent/see Athens Inside/Out. The early REM & Athens,GA days. Brilliant. |
| 2008-06-26 3:27 PM in reply to: #1492769 |
Champion 6056 Menomonee Falls, WI | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark BHannahs - 2008-06-26 3:13 PM As for Liz Phair (one of my favorite artists of all time) - let's say I'm still waiting for evidence that the last album was just a joke orchestrated to put her kids through college and she will return to her prior work... C'mon now, any disc with Liz Phair singing the lyrics to "HWC" ain't all bad.  |
| 2008-06-26 7:19 PM in reply to: #1492291 |
Giver 18427 | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark shrano - 2008-06-26 2:08 PM mr2tony - 2008-06-26 1:01 PM ``Do you like Huey Lewis and the News? Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercial and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far much more bitter, cynical sense of humour. In '87, Huey released this, Fore, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to be Square", a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself.'' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwnsz0WqHp0 this post is a joke, right?This is a quote from American Psycho. It gets posted here (and everywhere onthe 'net, no doubt, whenever the spectre of Huey Lewis is invoked. |
| 2008-06-26 7:21 PM in reply to: #1492104 |
Giver 18427 | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark grdavison - 2008-06-26 1:16 PM run4yrlif - 2008-06-26 9:45 AM Liz Phair. She was an indie rock goddess, but then put out that corporate powerpop crap in her last album, produced by the freaking Matrix. I love her, but she needs to turn that ship around and head back to port. She made a comment once that she makes more money being middle of the road pop than she ever did being Queen of the Indie Rock She must have got some up frontmoney, because somethinglie 3 people bought her last album:
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| 2008-06-26 10:19 PM in reply to: #1493339 |
Master 2485 Atlanta, Georgia | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark run4yrlif - 2008-06-26 8:21 PM grdavison - 2008-06-26 1:16 PM run4yrlif - 2008-06-26 9:45 AM Liz Phair. She was an indie rock goddess, but then put out that corporate powerpop crap in her last album, produced by the freaking Matrix. I love her, but she needs to turn that ship around and head back to port. She made a comment once that she makes more money being middle of the road pop than she ever did being Queen of the Indie Rock She must have got some up frontmoney, because somethinglie 3 people bought her last album:
Where did you get that grid? The sales numbers for "Exile" seem rather on the high side..Certainly more than I would have guessed.. |
| 2008-06-26 10:33 PM in reply to: #1491510 |
Master 2485 Atlanta, Georgia | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark It's tough to say sometimes..Neil Young/Bobby Dylan/Elvis Costello all have pretty bland stretches - Anyone remember ReAcTOr and Trans? - followed by years of incredible creativity. I think it's true that 'classic' acts have a much harder time getting people to listen to their newer stuff..Folks just want the nostalgia trip. My best idea for the list would be Elvis P. Two great years followed by, well, it was generally pretty bad.. |
| 2008-06-27 8:45 AM in reply to: #1493627 |
Giver 18427 | Subject: RE: Bands that jumped the shark alltom1 - 2008-06-26 11:19 PM Wikipedia...so yeah, I guess they could be inaccurate. But those are cumulative sales...people are still buying it. I doubt that in the first couple of years after it's release it sold much, but since then it makes just about everyone's most important albums list, and that residual effect was pretty strong, I think.run4yrlif - 2008-06-26 8:21 PM Where did you get that grid? The sales numbers for "Exile" seem rather on the high side..Certainly more than I would have guessed.. grdavison - 2008-06-26 1:16 PM run4yrlif - 2008-06-26 9:45 AM Liz Phair. She was an indie rock goddess, but then put out that corporate powerpop crap in her last album, produced by the freaking Matrix. I love her, but she needs to turn that ship around and head back to port. She made a comment once that she makes more money being middle of the road pop than she ever did being Queen of the Indie Rock She must have got some up frontmoney, because somethinglie 3 people bought her last album:
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