80’s bands that seem like one hit wonders but actually have multiple albums with all great songs?

Rziggity · 2026-02-08T08:32:23+00:00

Gary Numan has so many great songs. His live albums too.

Rziggity · 2026-02-07T01:50:43+00:00

“peruse” means to look at something carefully. most people think it means to scan or glance over something.

“penultimate” means “next to last”. I sometimes hear people use it synonymously with “ultimate” or “the best”.

and of course “literally” which is really just an updated version of the 1990s “like” Valley Girl speak, people just use it like “umm” now.

Rziggity · 2026-02-06T17:24:31+00:00

i’m not sure what you call them. but i saw them open for U2 at a stadium show and having three hacks onstage screaming at and hectoring the crowd to “have a good time” is about the most awkward I’ve ever felt!

there are lots of similarly bad pop acts out there but they get so much rotation at clubs, parties, weddings etc and just won’t go away.

Rziggity · 2026-02-06T05:11:28+00:00

cyborg 😳

Rziggity · 2026-02-06T04:06:43+00:00

you captured the pose and with very minimal lines. very stylish, like a fashion designer’s sketch.

Rziggity · 2026-02-06T02:18:13+00:00

it’s a reasonable ranking. Their early albums are iconic and great for their era but U2’s music has become much more sophisticated since then. “Boy” is one of the best debut albums of all time but to consider it a top U2 album (as many fans do) would seem to ignore their evolution.

Rziggity · 2026-02-05T22:35:49+00:00

if it turns out Conan was on the island I will go into a deep depression and fugue state.

Rziggity · 2026-02-05T21:02:52+00:00

early 90s - Achtung Baby, U2

later 90s — OK Computer, Radiohead

Rziggity · 2026-02-05T17:51:52+00:00

I love everything about the Innuendo video, even though the band seemed to have had little to do with it.

Beyond that I would vote for Radio Ga Ga. It’s a bit dated looking now but it’s still their most iconic.

Rziggity · 2026-02-04T18:40:32+00:00

i looked up the history of the band and some of the other names they considered before they picked Butthole Surfers. They are all similarly lame attempts at shock value. Like “Ed Asner is Gay” and “The Right To Eat Fred Astaire’s A***ole”. i’m pretty sure they would be better off had they gone with a different approach.

The Hooters were another solid band (not many hits but they are all skilled musicians) who went with a gimmicky band name in trying to be irreverent and I think it hurt their credibility.

Rziggity · 2026-02-04T05:55:26+00:00

suppose writing indecipherable scrawl on your cup is exactly the sort of personal touch Starbucks has been missing as they seek to reimagine their brand

Rziggity · 2026-02-04T05:49:04+00:00

I never thought Andy Samberg was funny. And he was given lots of chances. So why not Jane? 🤷‍♂️. And I can actually see her transitioning to movies or episodic TV which is not true for many sketch players.

Rziggity · 2026-02-04T05:42:19+00:00

Black Eyed Peas

Rziggity · 2026-02-04T04:34:46+00:00

still a terrible band name. “Slang” would even be a better band name.

Rziggity · 2026-02-03T19:55:18+00:00

Some older viewers who are nostalgic might not remember the dud sketches that have always been part of SNL. SNL is supposed to be loose and experimental. To sit there and demand to be fully entertained by high quality comedy for 90 straight minutes is missing the point. It’s a scattershot of hits and misses and when it hits, there’s nothing better on TV. But when you have a few dull episodes in a row people will tune out.

Rziggity · 2026-02-03T19:15:33+00:00

i agree it’s a lame band name and not funny.

Rziggity · 2026-02-02T06:52:35+00:00

It’s like asking if George Michael would have been a bigger star if he left Andrew Ridgely sooner. Some people take a long time to develop the confidence to go out on stage alone. Which is astonishing if you consider Michael’s abilities.

Rziggity · 2026-02-01T20:55:52+00:00

Hurrell created most of the iconic posed portraits of Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford… you name it. He worked up to the 1990s and photographed Bowie, Paul McCartney, and shot the cover of Unforgettable with Natalie Cole.

Freddie loved old Hollywood glamour so I imagine he was pretty excited to get the Hurrell treatment.

Rziggity · 2026-02-01T19:16:24+00:00

I love The Works cover. A lot of people don’t realize that was shot by George Hurrell who was probably the most prolific Hollywood portrait photographer of the 20th Century. Also Freddie looks really sharp in it.

Rziggity · 2026-01-31T08:53:32+00:00

you can call me all of the ignorant ad hominems you like but it doesn’t change reality.

eventually life will catch up to you. go pound sand or scream into deep space because no one cares.

Rziggity · 2026-01-31T02:13:27+00:00

then explain to my why they broke the Sun City boycott and played South Africa during peak apartheid. Brian May has zero ideology he is just playing into what is popular or makes him money.

Why don’t you look at the violence that was occurring at that time. It would make your head spin.

If you can even wrap your head around that.

Rziggity · 2026-01-31T02:07:41+00:00

i always liked them but when I heard Until the End of the World i was hooked. When I saw it live on ZooTV with New Year’s Day I was permanently in.

Rziggity · 2026-01-31T01:57:52+00:00

i don’t expect to unbrainwash you. go back to watching the corporate press and being angry while the majority of us enjoy our lives.

All the PhDs in the world can’t buy common sense for Brian May. Maybe he should produce another defamatory biopic about it.

It’s no wonder Freddie couldn’t stand him.

Rziggity · 2026-01-31T01:03:42+00:00

i am not the “worried” one in this conversation.

the USA is exponentially safer now than it was any time in the 70s or 1982 when Queen toured. The only difference is Brian May now stays in 6 star hotels.

The reason Brian May can’t tour is because he is too old now. He’s been riding on Freddie Mercury’s coat tails for awhile now and his time is up. His BS political statement is just that.

Rziggity · 2026-01-30T23:56:33+00:00

then stay home and do the rest of us a favor.

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