Wednesday Poll #9 Best Song Ever...

[101Walterton]

Who the fuck is James Blunt?

Cockney slang for James Blunt

[matedog]

Never even heard that Oasis song. I'm guessing it's big in the UK.

It was even more whiney than usual. The most overrated band to ever come from these shores.

The US/UK dichotomy is staggering on their singles charts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_discography
In the US, the last song to chart was Don't Look Back in Anger. There was some random song in 2008 that made it all the way to 93 on the charts. Oasis has 24 top 10 singles in the UK.

I wonder if there are any other bands that are similar or inverted (dozens of hits in the US and non in the UK). Maybe country singers.

[Low Down Low]

Never even heard that Oasis song. I'm guessing it's big in the UK.

It was even more whiney than usual. The most overrated band to ever come from these shores.

The US/UK dichotomy is staggering on their singles charts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_discography
In the US, the last song to chart was Don't Look Back in Anger. There was some random song in 2008 that made it all the way to 93 on the charts. Oasis has 24 top 10 singles in the UK.

I wonder if there are any other bands that are similar or inverted (dozens of hits in the US and non in the UK). Maybe country singers.

Loads of uk bands never broke US charts - boomtown rats, jam etc. Other way round not so sure. Modest Mouse? Not sure how big they were over there to begin with.

[Marky Dread]

Never even heard that Oasis song. I'm guessing it's big in the UK.

It was even more whiney than usual. The most overrated band to ever come from these shores.

The US/UK dichotomy is staggering on their singles charts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_discography
In the US, the last song to chart was Don't Look Back in Anger. There was some random song in 2008 that made it all the way to 93 on the charts. Oasis has 24 top 10 singles in the UK.

I wonder if there are any other bands that are similar or inverted (dozens of hits in the US and non in the UK). Maybe country singers.

Loads of uk bands never broke US charts - boomtown rats, jam etc. Other way round not so sure. Modest Mouse? Not sure how big they were over there to begin with.

True but Matedog is asking the reverse of your reply.

[Heston]

Never even heard that Oasis song. I'm guessing it's big in the UK.

It was even more whiney than usual. The most overrated band to ever come from these shores.

The US/UK dichotomy is staggering on their singles charts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_discography
In the US, the last song to chart was Don't Look Back in Anger. There was some random song in 2008 that made it all the way to 93 on the charts. Oasis has 24 top 10 singles in the UK.

I wonder if there are any other bands that are similar or inverted (dozens of hits in the US and non in the UK). Maybe country singers.

I don't think anyone in the UK likes the Grateful Dead. I'd bet 99.9% of the population couldn't name a song.

[Marky Dread]

Never even heard that Oasis song. I'm guessing it's big in the UK.

It was even more whiney than usual. The most overrated band to ever come from these shores.

The US/UK dichotomy is staggering on their singles charts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_discography
In the US, the last song to chart was Don't Look Back in Anger. There was some random song in 2008 that made it all the way to 93 on the charts. Oasis has 24 top 10 singles in the UK.

I wonder if there are any other bands that are similar or inverted (dozens of hits in the US and non in the UK). Maybe country singers.

I don't think anyone in the UK likes the Grateful Dead. I'd bet 99.9% of the population couldn't name a song.

Just be grateful.

[Low Down Low]

Never even heard that Oasis song. I'm guessing it's big in the UK.

It was even more whiney than usual. The most overrated band to ever come from these shores.

The US/UK dichotomy is staggering on their singles charts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_discography
In the US, the last song to chart was Don't Look Back in Anger. There was some random song in 2008 that made it all the way to 93 on the charts. Oasis has 24 top 10 singles in the UK.

I wonder if there are any other bands that are similar or inverted (dozens of hits in the US and non in the UK). Maybe country singers.

Loads of uk bands never broke US charts - boomtown rats, jam etc. Other way round not so sure. Modest Mouse? Not sure how big they were over there to begin with.

True but Matedog is asking the reverse of your reply.

Yeah. Maybe hall & oates a better answer. Stack of No.1s in US and only a couple of top 10s in UK. Remember seeing something about how many records they'd sold a few years back and being stunned speechless.

[revbob]

Never even heard that Oasis song. I'm guessing it's big in the UK.

It was even more whiney than usual. The most overrated band to ever come from these shores.

The US/UK dichotomy is staggering on their singles charts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_discography
In the US, the last song to chart was Don't Look Back in Anger. There was some random song in 2008 that made it all the way to 93 on the charts. Oasis has 24 top 10 singles in the UK.

I wonder if there are any other bands that are similar or inverted (dozens of hits in the US and non in the UK). Maybe country singers.

I don't think anyone in the UK likes the Grateful Dead. I'd bet 99.9% of the population couldn't name a song.

This is a very good thing.

[101Walterton]

Never even heard that Oasis song. I'm guessing it's big in the UK.

It was even more whiney than usual. The most overrated band to ever come from these shores.

The US/UK dichotomy is staggering on their singles charts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_discography
In the US, the last song to chart was Don't Look Back in Anger. There was some random song in 2008 that made it all the way to 93 on the charts. Oasis has 24 top 10 singles in the UK.

I wonder if there are any other bands that are similar or inverted (dozens of hits in the US and non in the UK). Maybe country singers.

I’d guess you are right with country singers. Garth Brookes and that geezer who is more famous for being a judge on one of those talent shows but is huge in the US.

[JoseUnidos]

Mostly crap list but I went w/ LZ. Byrds are a close second.

[matedog]

Never even heard that Oasis song. I'm guessing it's big in the UK.

It was even more whiney than usual. The most overrated band to ever come from these shores.

The US/UK dichotomy is staggering on their singles charts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_discography
In the US, the last song to chart was Don't Look Back in Anger. There was some random song in 2008 that made it all the way to 93 on the charts. Oasis has 24 top 10 singles in the UK.

I wonder if there are any other bands that are similar or inverted (dozens of hits in the US and non in the UK). Maybe country singers.

I’d guess you are right with country singers. Garth Brookes and that geezer who is more famous for being a judge on one of those talent shows but is huge in the US.

The weird thing is that country never really charted in the US charts, just the US country charts. I think I heard one Garth Brooks song growing up ("Thunder Rolls" or something) and listened to radio and MTV/VH1 constantly.

[101Walterton]

Never even heard that Oasis song. I'm guessing it's big in the UK.

It was even more whiney than usual. The most overrated band to ever come from these shores.

The US/UK dichotomy is staggering on their singles charts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_discography
In the US, the last song to chart was Don't Look Back in Anger. There was some random song in 2008 that made it all the way to 93 on the charts. Oasis has 24 top 10 singles in the UK.

I wonder if there are any other bands that are similar or inverted (dozens of hits in the US and non in the UK). Maybe country singers.

I’d guess you are right with country singers. Garth Brookes and that geezer who is more famous for being a judge on one of those talent shows but is huge in the US.

The weird thing is that country never really charted in the US charts, just the US country charts. I think I heard one Garth Brooks song growing up ("Thunder Rolls" or something) and listened to radio and MTV/VH1 constantly.

What about sales volume though?

[matedog]

It was even more whiney than usual. The most overrated band to ever come from these shores.

The US/UK dichotomy is staggering on their singles charts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_discography
In the US, the last song to chart was Don't Look Back in Anger. There was some random song in 2008 that made it all the way to 93 on the charts. Oasis has 24 top 10 singles in the UK.

I wonder if there are any other bands that are similar or inverted (dozens of hits in the US and non in the UK). Maybe country singers.

I’d guess you are right with country singers. Garth Brookes and that geezer who is more famous for being a judge on one of those talent shows but is huge in the US.

The weird thing is that country never really charted in the US charts, just the US country charts. I think I heard one Garth Brooks song growing up ("Thunder Rolls" or something) and listened to radio and MTV/VH1 constantly.

What about sales volume though?

Fair point. He had a shit ton of fucking diamond certified albums which is ridiculous for someone that never had a hit on the US charts. But I don't really know how the charts work.

[Low Down Low]

A couple of curiosities (well, to me anyway).

The Manhattan Transfer, vocal group from NYC obviously, but broke the UK charts before they did the billboard one.

Alan Parsons Project, British band who had lots of success in the states but barely dented the UK charts at all.

[Marky Dread]

I'll be disappointed if "Tambourine Man" doesn't win