Red Mosquito • View topic - Bands where the very first song defines their whole deal

bodysnatcher · **Posted:** Mon January 03, 2022 5:35 pm

The xx - Crystalised

liebzz · **Joined:** Thu January 03, 2013 7:55 pm **Posts:** 7646

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 · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 2:03 pm **Posts:** 3192

Van Halen - You Really Got Me (cover)

Ms Harmless · **Posted:** 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 · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36260

yeah i agree

Jorge · **Posted:** 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 · **Joined:** Fri June 24, 2016 2:49 pm **Posts:** 16594

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 · **Posted:** 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 · **Posted:** Mon January 03, 2022 9:00 pm

Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop

oasisfan35 · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 3:07 pm **Posts:** 3377

The Strokes Last Nite

bodysnatcher · **Posted:** Mon January 03, 2022 11:32 pm

Whatever the Decemberists’ first single was

bodysnatcher · **Posted:** Mon January 03, 2022 11:32 pm

And Elliott Smith’s

Jammer XCI · **Posted:** Tue January 04, 2022 1:11 am

Wu-Tang Clan - Bring Da Ruckus

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Tue January 04, 2022 1:45 am

Jammer XCI wrote:

Wu-Tang Clan - Bring Da Ruckus

another great one. I was trying to find a good rap one but was struggling.

Birds in Hell · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 9:38 pm **Posts:** 15139

Shellac, 'The Guy Who Invented Fire'.

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Tue January 04, 2022 1:59 am

Birds in Hell wrote:

Shellac, 'The Guy Who Invented Fire'.

bodysnatcher · **Posted:** 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 · **Posted:** Tue January 04, 2022 3:18 am

I don’t think that’s a bad read

Higgs · **Posted:** 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.

Bammer · **Posted:** 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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