Red Mosquito • View topic - One-hit wonders, egregiously so.

BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Mon January 14, 2013 8:19 pm

Beyonce

warehouse · **Joined:** Sat January 05, 2013 3:34 pm **Posts:** 4350

Angus wrote:

I don't know over there, but over here, for the mainstream audience, the White Stripes definitely are.

what is the 'mainstream audience'?

Angus · **Posted:** Mon January 14, 2013 8:32 pm

warehouse wrote:

Angus wrote:

I don't know over there, but over here, for the mainstream audience, the White Stripes definitely are.

what is the 'mainstream audience'?[/quote

That's a good question. According to google image search, it's this:

EJ · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 3:15 pm **Posts:** 7010

stip wrote:

white stripes, beck, and radiohead, eh?

Really depends on what your definition of "hit" is. In the context of a U.S. mainstream pop chart, then, yes, one could argue they were.

conoalias · **Joined:** Sat January 05, 2013 4:29 pm **Posts:** 60

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.

warehouse · **Joined:** Sat January 05, 2013 3:34 pm **Posts:** 4350

cono knows some terrible people in real life

lennytheweedwhacker · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 3:21 pm **Posts:** 42065

Beck had at least three songs that got a ton of radio play from what I remember.

@SkitchP · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 8:43 pm **Posts:** 9875

I can see Radiohead meeting the criteria.

But White Stripes (fell in love with a girl & 7 nation army) and Beck (where it's at and loser) have 2 pretty recognizable hits.

conoalias · **Joined:** Sat January 05, 2013 4:29 pm **Posts:** 60

warehouse wrote:

cono knows some terrible people in real life

the best part is that they probably couldn't even actually name the songs

Norris · **Posted:** Mon January 14, 2013 9:05 pm

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.

lennytheweedwhacker · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 3:21 pm **Posts:** 42065

@SkitchP wrote:

I can see Radiohead meeting the criteria.

But White Stripes (fell in love with a girl & 7 nation army) and Beck (where it's at and loser) have 2 pretty recognizable hits.

And Girl for Beck.

Jorge · **Posted:** Mon January 14, 2013 9:10 pm

Yeah, calling those artists "one-hit-wonders" is silly. Having ONE GIANT HIT and then a few lesser hits is not the same as having a career based entirely on the popularity of a single song.

lennytheweedwhacker · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 3:21 pm **Posts:** 42065

theplatypus wrote:

Yeah, calling those artists "one-hit-wonders" is silly. Having ONE GIANT HIT and then a few lesser hits is not the same as having a career based entirely on the popularity of a single song.

Which RMers would you consider one-hit posters?

Jorge · **Posted:** Mon January 14, 2013 9:13 pm

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

Yeah, calling those artists "one-hit-wonders" is silly. Having ONE GIANT HIT and then a few lesser hits is not the same as having a career based entirely on the popularity of a single song.

Which RMers would you consider one-hit posters?

thuss65

lennytheweedwhacker · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 3:21 pm **Posts:** 42065

theplatypus wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

Yeah, calling those artists "one-hit-wonders" is silly. Having ONE GIANT HIT and then a few lesser hits is not the same as having a career based entirely on the popularity of a single song.

Which RMers would you consider one-hit posters?

thuss65

You are thuss65, aren't you?

Rob · **Posted:** Mon January 14, 2013 9:14 pm

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.

Jorge · **Posted:** Mon January 14, 2013 9:14 pm

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

Yeah, calling those artists "one-hit-wonders" is silly. Having ONE GIANT HIT and then a few lesser hits is not the same as having a career based entirely on the popularity of a single song.

Which RMers would you consider one-hit posters?

thuss65

You are thuss65, aren't you?

Yup.

EJ · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 3:15 pm **Posts:** 7010

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.

McParadigm · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 1:56 am **Posts:** 21789

Well, the important thing is that we sat around on the internet discussing this distinction.

EJ · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 3:15 pm **Posts:** 7010

I'm at work. I'll click on anything.

One-hit wonders, egregiously so.

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