KevB Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 5 hours ago, Jus Lukin said: Part Of The Union by The Strawbs might fit. So out of kilter from typical Strawbs (Dave Cousins had no involvement at all) it was originally going to be released under the band name of 'The Brothers'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) 19 hours ago, Cat Burrito said: I wasn't a fan myself but Terrorvision's Tequila springs to my mind. The Mint Royale remix you mean? The original's pretty normal for them at that time (i.e. not as good as anything on the previous two albums 😆), but they'd had plenty of top-25 singles before then. Interesting to compare with the similarly-remixed Brimful Of Asha by Cornershop. The original struggled to number 60: Then Norman Cook worked his magic and gave them a number 1: They barely troubled the charts again after that. Edited March 15, 2021 by MartinB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 57 minutes ago, davepb24 said: All About Eve are probably unfortunately best known for that TOTP appearance, while they did come up with the odd similar type of thing they could also rock with the best of them when they put their minds to it, especially on stage Ah, In the Meadow... that takes me back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Paul McCartney and the Frog Chorus, by far his best known solo record. Nothing like the rest of his music. It was a pile of toss while the rest of his solo records were complete and utter toss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, SteveXFR said: Paul McCartney and the Frog Chorus, by far his best known solo record. Nothing like the rest of his music. It was a pile of toss while the rest of his solo records were complete and utter toss. So “really quite good” by comparison then ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_dinger Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 7 hours ago, Barking Spiders said: Golden Brown is The Stranglers biggest selling hit so anyone trying out Rattus on the strength of that could be in for a bit of a shock I read that as Gordon Brown (best know for his chart run from 1997 to 2007 as Chancellor of the Exchequer, but a lecturer in politics, journalist and editor for Scottish Television, Doctor of history, and Prime Minister) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, SteveXFR said: It was a pile of toss while the rest of his solo records were complete and utter toss. His bank balance agrees with you too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Cat Burrito said: I can't imagine Robert Smith worries too much about paying his next electricity bill! No, but I wish he'd stop putting his finger in the socket. I worry about the lad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 2 hours ago, EBS_freak said: His bank balance agrees with you too. High sales rarely mean good music. Just as Jedward, Spice Girls, Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 11 minutes ago, SteveXFR said: High sales rarely mean good music. Just as Jedward, Spice Girls, Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer What is 'good'? The people who buy it think it's good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 hour ago, SteveXFR said: High sales rarely mean good music. Just as Jedward, Spice Girls, Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer Spot the jazzer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 hour ago, SteveXFR said: High sales rarely mean good music. Just as Jedward, Spice Girls, Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer 1 hour ago, wateroftyne said: What is 'good'? The people who buy it think it's good. 6 minutes ago, EBS_freak said: Spot the jazzer... No no, I'm happy to go along with Steve. It means our album must be really good. 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 21 hours ago, ezbass said: Don’t Speak - No Doubt. They were a ska band IIRC and that single was anything but. I liked it though. That entire album (Tragic Kingdom) is majestic. Anything before or after grates on me apart from Hella Good which is just a mad little tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 36 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: That entire album (Tragic Kingdom) is majestic Yes. Yes it is. I really like ‘Rock Steady’ though - ND with Sly and Robbie at the helm with a smattering of Prince dropped into the mix? Yes please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 6 hours ago, MartinB said: The Mint Royale remix you mean? The original's pretty normal for them at that time (i.e. not as good as anything on the previous two albums 😆), but they'd had plenty of top-25 singles before then. Interesting to compare with the similarly-remixed Brimful Of Asha by Cornershop. The original struggled to number 60: Then Norman Cook worked his magic and gave them a number 1: They barely troubled the charts again after that. But to be fair, Cornershop’s original is deadly dull while Norm’s remix is a cracking single! Which suggests most of the attraction is the added Fatboy touch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) Three pages in and not a single mention of The Toy Dolls big hit! Off their credibility and career went with a trumpetty trump trump trump... Edited March 15, 2021 by TrevorR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, TrevorR said: Three pages in and not a single mention of The Toy Dolls big hit! Off their credibility and career went with a trumpetty trump trump trump... Drummer in our band was the drummer of The Toy Dolls. Not a lot of people know that he went on to play for quite a few years with Richie Blackmore! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 27 minutes ago, TrevorR said: But to be fair, Cornershop’s original is deadly dull while Norm’s remix is a cracking single! Which suggests most of the attraction is the added Fatboy touch! Oh, I agree 100% - that remix an absolute classic! 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 hour ago, TrevorR said: But to be fair, Cornershop’s original is deadly dull while Norm’s remix is a cracking single! Which suggests most of the attraction is the added Fatboy touch! Oh they were riveting live.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, EBS_freak said: Oh they were riveting live.......... Adding a bass might have helped.......... Actually a lot of Cornershops ideas were pretty good, but just fall a bit flat in their execution. The two songs I like way ahead of any other are the Fatboy remix and a song which featured an Indian woman as a guest singer. Edited March 15, 2021 by Nail Soup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike257 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 hour ago, EBS_freak said: Oh they were riveting live.......... The drummer is making a solid effort to inject a bit of energy in to proceedings, but he's definitely up against it there! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 My Generation- oasis Always on My mind- pet shop boys Roll over Beethoven- the beatles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxlin Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: The title of the thread is artists best known for one unrepresentative song. I'm not sure these two examples qualify. You’re correct, and I did mis-read the title, but having said that, were there better-known Paul McCartney solo offerings? With that Liverpool combo and/or with his missus and that ex-Moody Blues bloke, and credited accordingly, yes, but solo? And never having been a Bowie fan, the one I mentioned is the first of his songs I name.... But I agree, possibly I shouldn’t have posted either of these. Wrist considered slapped. 😩😩 Edited March 16, 2021 by Baxlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 (edited) 17 hours ago, SteveXFR said: High sales rarely mean good music. Just as Jedward, Spice Girls, Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer Ah the Spice Girls. I was such a fan! Had a bunch of their posters on the wall. Didn't know they made music. Edited March 16, 2021 by Bolo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Baxlin said: You’re correct, and I did mis-read the title, but having said that, were there better-known Paul McCartney solo offerings? With that Liverpool combo and/or with his missus and that ex-Moody Blues bloke, and credited accordingly, yes, but solo? But I agree, possibly I shouldn’t have posted either of these. Wrist considered slapped. 😩😩 To be fair, this one ain’t solo either. It’s by ‘Paul McCartney and the Frog Chorus’. Edited March 16, 2021 by wateroftyne 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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