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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Jun 9, 2010 8:04:13 GMT -5
Out next week from Billboard.biz. Nice rock run in the '90s, we'll see if they still have it. Have not heard this yet.
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Post by American Idiot on Jun 9, 2010 14:07:07 GMT -5
They had a nice run in the 90s eh? I can't say I've ever heard of this Todd you speak of and his big head along with his monsters.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Jun 9, 2010 14:45:36 GMT -5
Ha, you would ask! Without checking Nielsen, I know Broken Hearted Savior and Bittersweet were both top ten hits, with Bittersweet reaching #1 on Mainstream airplay. Don't think they ever hit Modern though. I'm pretty sure Todd, or someone else in the band as a Columbine alum.
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Post by lockebox on Jun 9, 2010 14:53:48 GMT -5
"Broken Hearted Savior" is the only song of theirs I'm familiar with. "Resignation Superman" actually hit Modern, according to allmusic.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Jun 9, 2010 16:36:06 GMT -5
Don't remember that song at all!
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Post by Gravity. on Jun 9, 2010 18:00:41 GMT -5
Hot Christina Aguilera remake!
I'm not gonna lie, I've never heard of this Big Headed Todd or his monsters.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Jun 9, 2010 19:10:55 GMT -5
Great band name though!
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Post by lockebox on Jun 9, 2010 19:31:39 GMT -5
About as great a band name as Crash Test Dummies, Hootie and the Blowfish & Toad the Wet Sprocket. I could compile a long list of rather strange sounding 90's college rock band names.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Jun 9, 2010 19:33:50 GMT -5
Crash Test Dummies was already a trademarked name, I didn't see anything funny about that. But Blowfish and Sprocket would make the list. Along with Lemonheads despite being a candy already.
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Post by lockebox on Jun 9, 2010 19:42:21 GMT -5
Ah good one. Cowboy Junkies is another standout.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Jun 9, 2010 19:50:17 GMT -5
Porno For Pyros and Chumbawamba all came from that era also. Even Goo Goo Dolls is a little too sticky for me.
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Post by American Idiot on Jun 9, 2010 20:51:33 GMT -5
I guess I should throw in Deep Blue Something if that fits in with the rest.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Jun 9, 2010 21:10:48 GMT -5
Matchbox 20 is a weird name.
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Post by pen on Jun 9, 2010 21:12:55 GMT -5
Third Eye Blind.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Jun 9, 2010 21:17:47 GMT -5
Marcy Playground
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Post by pen on Jun 9, 2010 21:34:19 GMT -5
Sister Hazel.
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Post by American Idiot on Jun 9, 2010 22:46:32 GMT -5
Are we just naming random 90s bands now? :)
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Post by Gravity. on Jun 9, 2010 22:48:00 GMT -5
Goo Goo Dolls.
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Post by PHOBES on Jun 9, 2010 22:50:14 GMT -5
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Jun 9, 2010 23:39:11 GMT -5
Limp Bizkit and Ugly Kid Joe.
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Post by singingsparrow on Jun 10, 2010 1:21:11 GMT -5
It's fascinating how long Big Head Todd and the Monsters remained the only Colorado based-band to have a Platinum album ("Sister Sweetly").............but shortly after the turn of the millennium, since then, quite a few Colorado-based bands have enjoyed mass success, most notably the Fray and OneRepublic, who have both enjoyed Platinum albums, and others like 3OH!3 enjoying massive single successes.
It would be nice to hear them receive considerable play at least on Triple A again. They've had quite a few stellar cuts ignored by radio since their commercial heights.
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Post by crash46 on Jun 13, 2010 22:37:03 GMT -5
I'm surprised no one has mentioned "Please Don't Tell Her" as it is the one song I am familiar with (heard a couple '00's singles here and there though) and I still hear it quite often without the aid of my own efforts. On the other hand, I'm also surprised this discussion is taking place here in the Alternative forum in 2010.
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