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martinlivings) wrote2008-08-01 11:40 am
martinlivings) wrote2008-08-01 11:40 am
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The Popular-to-Pants correlation...
I had a theory this morning whilst driving to work and listening to the radio. It's quite simple:
1) All great bands or music artists, no matter how talented, have had one truly pants [1] song, and...
2) That pants [1] song is their most popular song. [2]
In evidence, off the top of my head, I offer:
- The Cure, "Friday, I'm In Love"
- Bjork, "It's So Quiet"
- Cake, "I Will Survive"
And so on. So, over to you. What truly pants [1] song has your favourite band done, which has inexplicably been their most popular?
[1] "pants" in the UK vernacular, meaning lame, naff or awful
[2] There's often a third rule - the band refuses to perform the song at their live performances, because they hate it so much.
1) All great bands or music artists, no matter how talented, have had one truly pants [1] song, and...
2) That pants [1] song is their most popular song. [2]
In evidence, off the top of my head, I offer:
- The Cure, "Friday, I'm In Love"
- Bjork, "It's So Quiet"
- Cake, "I Will Survive"
And so on. So, over to you. What truly pants [1] song has your favourite band done, which has inexplicably been their most popular?
[1] "pants" in the UK vernacular, meaning lame, naff or awful
[2] There's often a third rule - the band refuses to perform the song at their live performances, because they hate it so much.