Don't you hate it when . . .

[Kholdstare]

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Don't you hate it when a band's mainstream song is considered their best? Bohemian Rhapsody is not Queen's greatest song, and Stairway to Heaven is not the best song from Led Zeppelin.

It bugs me, IMO.

 

[ndayday]

Yeah, it's dumb.

I guess somewhere along the road of the certain song being known as that band's song, it is messed up and somehow turns into the "best" song the band has.

Then again, it may just be because of the taste of certain people. Your music tastes =/= to mine, basically, you know?

 

[Sucumbio]

yah. it's like... a band's "best" song is going to be the one that most people heard. like, ok take soul coughing. now I personally love many of their tracks, but originally when they broke the scene in the NE the only real song being played constantly was Super Bon Bon, so naturally most people were assuming that was their best song, and to this day, most people when asked "hey do you like Soul Coughing" the response is "who" ... "ya know that band back in the 90's super bon bon super bon bon" .. "oh yeah! I loved that band that was a great song."

Bohemian Rhapsody is definitely not Queen's best song, unless one REALLY thinks that, but no, they had several songs that made it to chart toppers but technically it's one of their most popular tracks, and thanks to Wayne's World got a nice face lift in that area...

I guess the distinction to make is "best" vs Best. Best is that, their truly best material. "Best" is the song that's been played the most, or gotten the most hype.

 

[highfive]

Yeah. I hate it when people associate just one song for the entire band. Like with 3 Doors Down or Trapt. **** them.

 

[LoganW]

what do you think queen and zeppelin's best songs are?
both of those songs are amazing but everyone has their opinion on songs

 

[CRASHiC]

Led Zepplin's best song is No Quarter, no questions about it.

 

[Wrath`]

Led Zepplin's best song is Black Dog, no questions about it.

I completely agree /obvious post edit

 

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Don't you hate it when a band's mainstream song is considered their best? Bohemian Rhapsody is not Queen's greatest song, and Stairway to Heaven is not the best song from Led Zeppelin.

It bugs me, IMO.

It's not hard to understand people lack knowledge of the band. If I'd know two of the most popular songs best, I'd obv choose one of those.

 

[~ Gheb ~]

Led Zepplin's best song is No Quarter, no questions about it.

Honestly, I couldn't decide which is the best ... Kashmir, Houses of the Holy, Ramble On, Dazed and Confused ... but it's certainly not Stairway to Heaven (and it's not Black Dog either lmao).

But yeah I know what you mean @TC. When people ask me what kind of music I like I often say "The Cure" and of course they're always gonna mention Friday I'm In Love... I have no idea where it's coming from but it really bothers me and for some reason it always applies.

Edit: I freaking HATE Queen

 

[Clownbot]

But yeah I know what you mean @TC. When people ask me what kind of music I like I often say "The Cure" and of course they're always gonna mention Friday I'm In Love... I have no idea where it's coming from but it really bothers me and for some reason it always applies.

Edit: I freaking HATE Queen

Wow, I just felt a rush of awesomeness and a glare of fail at the same time./jk

*is surprised no one's mentioned Nirvana or the Beatles yet*

 

[thegreatkazoo]

yah. it's like... a band's "best" song is going to be the one that most people heard. like, ok take soul coughing. now I personally love many of their tracks, but originally when they broke the scene in the NE the only real song being played constantly was Super Bon Bon, so naturally most people were assuming that was their best song, and to this day, most people when asked "hey do you like Soul Coughing" the response is "who" ... "ya know that band back in the 90's super bon bon super bon bon" .. "oh yeah! I loved that band that was a great song."

Bohemian Rhapsody is definitely not Queen's best song, unless one REALLY thinks that, but no, they had several songs that made it to chart toppers but technically it's one of their most popular tracks, and thanks to Wayne's World got a nice face lift in that area...

I guess the distinction to make is "best" vs Best. Best is that, their truly best material. "Best" is the song that's been played the most, or gotten the most hype.

Twenty times this. I can personally relate to the Soul Coughing number as well, as I used to play Gran Turismo 2 extensively in the 7th-8th grade. Fast forward 6 years later, and I happen to remember there song "Super Bon Bon" after hearing it somewhere. So, I rush out and get a couple of their CDs, and have a listen, and the only song I like is that one alone.

To put it in another way--is it possible that our future liking of a band can be determined based on what people claim to be the "best" song is? Sometimes, I think it is.

 

[LoganW]

it's not no quarter lol. All the other ones listed were great
What do you think is queens best. I like don't stop me now and bohemian rhapsody

 

[Maniclysane]

Edit: I freaking HATE Queen

Queen is my favorite band in the world. D:

 

[~ Gheb ~]

Wow, I just felt a rush of awesomeness and a glare of fail at the same time./jk

Why?

*is surprised no one's mentioned Nirvana or the Beatles yet*

lolyesterday
lolteenspirit

And let's not not forget Creep. It's always Creep if you talk about Radiohead -____-

Edit: Killer Queen is Queen's best song. The only Queen song I can stand when I'm not stoned/drunk (sorry @ Queen fans)

 

[LoganW]

queen is amazing gheb

but at least you like killer queen

 

[Scott!]

*is surprised no one's mentioned Nirvana or the Beatles yet*

With the Beatles, at least, there isn't really one song that people in general know the best or think of first. Yesterday, All You Need Is Love, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, Come Together, Let It Be, Here Comes The Sun, there's a decent bunch of songs that people think of first. I'm looking at the last.fm page last.fm pagefor them at the moment to see which song is the top, and it's Come Together. But there were periods of time when it was Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, and Let It Be. It's fairly unusual, in my experience lurking around there, that an artist with no new music coming out sees much of a change in which song is their most popular.

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Beatles

In contrast, take John Lennon. Unless we clone him back to life or something, he's not gonna come out with any new music. Imagine will always be his biggest, most well-known song. Always. But is it his best song? Not to me, not by a long shot.

I also second that Queen is amazing, but Gheb is allowed to not like them.

As far as the idea in general, it's unfortunate, but I'd rather people know and love that one song rather than not know an awesome band at all. Bohemian Rhapsody may not be Queen's best, but it's still an amazing song. I'd rather people only know Queen for that song than not know Queen at all.

Also, on a less serious note, I'm pretty sure Smells Like Teen Spirit is the only Nirvana song.

 

[Sucumbio]

I like too many Queen songs to pick out a favorite, but most of them are on Queen's Greatest Hits II. If picking a favorite studio release it's definitely Queen II with favorite track Ogre Battle, just some badass guitar and drum work, and this album really shows what Roger Taylor was capable of... if it's favorite track to listen to while driving it's Headlong, if it's when I'm sad, it's The Show Must Go On, if it's when I'm pissed it's Stone Cold Crazy. We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions is my favorite live performance. God they have too many awesome tracks.

 

[~ Gheb ~]

Also, on a less serious note, I'm pretty sure Smells Like Teen Spirit is the only Nirvana song.

You sir, are amazing.

 

[sammy p]

actually it doesnt bother me so much.....
like.... well.... i dont know... it just..doesnt!

 

[¯\_S.(ツ).L.I.D._/¯]

And Superstar is not Lupe Fiasco's best song.

Silly people.

 

[CRASHiC]

Blur's Song 2 is known as Woo Hoo
Gorillas Feel Good Inc. is known as The Windmill Song

 

[Clownbot]

@Scott: I thought it was funny that you didn't mention Hey Jude at all in that post, because that was the song I was thinking of when I first said anything about the Beatles here.

"Hey Jude" was nominated for the Grammy Awards of 1969 in the Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal categories, but failed to win any of them. It did win the 1968 Ivor Novello Award for "A-Side With the Highest Sales". In the NME 1968 Readers' Poll, "Hey Jude" was named the best single of the year. In 2001, "Hey Jude" was inducted into the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2004, it was ranked number 8 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. It came in third on Channel 4's list of 100 Greatest Singles. The Amusement & Music Operators Association ranked "Hey Jude" the 11th-best jukebox single of all time.

Perhaps not their most mainstream song, but I'm pretty sure it's their most overrated.

Spoiler

I'm not trying to be negative or anything; I love the Beatles, but Hey Jude, as far as I've listened to it, has been beaten to death, and literally half the song is pretty much nothing but "na na na na na na na Hey Jude."

 

[M.K]

Rick Astley has a few other songs, I would imagine.

>.>;

lol

 

[comboking]

Yes I do hate it.
TTFAF is not the best DF song IMO.
This is kind of like pop music someone might have a top 40 song and then nobody gives a crap about them.

 

[Scott!]

Rick Astley has a few other songs, I would imagine.

>.>;

lol

He does, sort of. I was in the library taking music out with my friend, when we came across his greatest hits CD. We stared blankly for a minute in awe. It had 14 songs, and they weren't all the same song being played over and over. I've listened to it once, since it's on my iPod and all, and the rest of it is pretty much Never Gonna Give You Up with different words and different melodies. The songs all sound the same. His most famous song is his best, so he's an exception to this.

 

[Insetick]

How do you know what a band's best song is?