For example, I first heard Suburban Legends - Polyester, so I went to check Suburban Legends and they were just a regular ska band.
What’s your “that song was great, I wish the band did more of that” song and band?
Outkast - Hey Ya!
Mrs Robinson is the only other Outkast song I can stand.
Also Blur - Song 2, but in a good way. Song 2 is great, but their other music is very different but also great.
There’s like ten plus great Outkast songs, you need help
I might have given up too soon but the vibe is way different from Hey Ya! for the ones I did try.
B.O.B., come on!
outkast is an insane take
they have nothing but banger albums (including idlewild)
Pretty much any individual Ween song
90s glam hair rock bands all had a hit ballad, despite rock tempo wall of main sound. Then there’s Extreme. “More than words” is one of the best ballads of the time. They had the glam hair look. The rest of their music is jazz fusion funk. Decent, but no real hits/bangers.
I think Extreme is one of the best examples of this where their most popular song is absolutely nothing like the rest of their music.
Also the power balland bands all had similar singing styles Motley Crue/Axel Rose screaming out tone that you knew were part of the generic rock genre. In addition to the ballads having big rock climaxes. More than words is like a Simon and Garfunkle song, even if rest of catalogue pretty loud.
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
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My introduction to Cake was Arco Arena.
Now I enjoy Cake, but Arco Arena is not a great representation of their music, even though that song rules in its own right.
Mnamana!
That’s fucking hilarious. I didn’t know that they covered a muppets song, now I like them even more than I did before.
Grateful Dead - Touch of Grey
Not so much song but album.
First, listen to Ministry - With Sympathy
Next, listen to any other ministry album
Don’t act like With Sympathy doesn’t have some great songs, nothing like Thieves, but with Sympathy isn’t a hack album.
That being said my God he created an entire genre music.
Peter Schilling, “Major Tom” (German and English versions).
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
Lo Fidelity Allstars
“Battle Flag” is awesome, the rest is not for me
First thing that came to mind.
Haven’t heard them mentioned in years. How to operate with a blown mind was great.
Modern English - I Melt With You is a catchy new wave pop tune. The rest of their work is much, much darker
The subject matter is still pretty dark even if the tune isn’t.
Harder to Breathe by Maroon 5 got me to buy the album only to find that rest of the album was completely different.
Sugar Ray… a long time ago lol
Modest Mouse
What song?
I would guess “Float On” because I checked them out after hearing the song and was really disapointed
weird. I love all their songs but also I’ve been listening since before Good News came out. I like how odd they are.
That would also be my guess
Weezer’s Hash Pipe came to mind for me. The rest of the green album and much of their stuff is distinctly different.
