Not really One Hit Wonders

the_pants · 03-10-2014, 04:38 PM

Chumbawamba is a good one....they were around for 30 YEARS! Just that one big hit right in the middle of their career.

Necromancer · 03-11-2014, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

Blind Melon easily fits into this thread. If you were alive in the early 90's you've heard "No Rain" (the Bumble Bee kid), but it took a weekend of camping and a friend with a passion for making sure everybody heard Blind Melon's other songs for me to appreciate just how good they are.

Blind Melon is one of the bands I come up with as well when I think about 90s alternative rock. The Wallflowers, Third Eye Blind, and the Gin Blossoms are a couple other bands I like from that particular time period too. I think the OP mentiond the band Fastball and The Way.
There's actually a lot of good alternate music that came out the 90's that was only popular for a short period of time.

the_pants · 03-11-2014, 07:11 PM

That first Blind Melon album is great. Change is another song I love off that album, did that song do well in the USA? Don't think it got any play here in Australia.

Kartoffelbrei · 03-11-2014, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by PicaTROLL

don't know what to take

don't spam.

now i have to think of something constructive :/ ...
I'd say Asaf Avidan, but I only know how it is in Germany.
In Germany there's only the Reckoning song which is known,
the rest is just blended out.
And he's really an awesome artist,
but I guess that the USA might have appreciated him more than Germany did

BastardofYoung · 03-11-2014, 10:58 PM

this, easily for starts:

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 03-11-2014, 11:36 PM

barenaked ladies is a good call. i know they had several hits but i do think they get lumped into the 1 hit wonder category in conversations. also, same with the wallflowers.

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Originally Posted by BastardofYoung

this, easily for starts:

are u 'thlightlithp' in plug??

hum is great. someone played them in plug a couple months ago and i really liked the song so i listened to all their stuff. it was great

BastardofYoung · 03-11-2014, 11:44 PM

I do not even know what a "Plug" is. lol.

I just put them on a playlist on my new 8 tracks profile too. Going to start doing a regular 90's thing. See where it goes.

But "Stars" made by first playlist.

Along with this, which I do not know if it fits in this thread, but it should...

Shame Failure never hit the big time, but this was a minor hit for them. Glad to see they are opening for Tool on this this, hopefully bring some attention to them.

Forward To Death · 03-11-2014, 11:53 PM

A-ha, Spandau Ballet, Devo, Smash Mouth, Spin Doctors, Third Eye Blind, Orgy.

BastardofYoung · 03-12-2014, 12:00 AM

I really loved "Fush Yu Mang" when it came out. Spin Doctors just makes me think of Sarah Silverman Program.

Black Francis · 03-12-2014, 08:19 AM

Haha the spin doctors

"If you, get sick of repetition.. just blow your head now"

lolol

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03-11-2014, 11:44 PM	#17 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	I do not even know what a "Plug" is. lol. I just put them on a playlist on my new 8 tracks profile too. Going to start doing a regular 90's thing. See where it goes. But "Stars" made by first playlist. Along with this, which I do not know if it fits in this thread, but it should... Shame Failure never hit the big time, but this was a minor hit for them. Glad to see they are opening for Tool on this this, hopefully bring some attention to them. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

03-12-2014, 12:00 AM	#19 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	I really loved "Fush Yu Mang" when it came out. Spin Doctors just makes me think of Sarah Silverman Program. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

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Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	Haha the spin doctors "If you, get sick of repetition.. just blow your head now" lolol __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

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the_pants Groupie Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Brisbane Posts: 16	Chumbawamba is a good one....they were around for 30 YEARS! Just that one big hit right in the middle of their career.

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the_pants Groupie Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Brisbane Posts: 16	That first Blind Melon album is great. Change is another song I love off that album, did that song do well in the USA? Don't think it got any play here in Australia.

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Forward To Death Trolier Than Thou Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,336	A-ha, Spandau Ballet, Devo, Smash Mouth, Spin Doctors, Third Eye Blind, Orgy.