Bands who had loads of success but were in actual fact shit.

[Kosh]

Bush,
Limp Biscuit,
Toploader,
Tubthumper,
Lighthouse Family,
Dodgy,
New Radicals,
Babybird,
Savage Garden,
Reef.

Kosh

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Too many to mention but let's start with Take That

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Bananarama
That twat that went out with Kate Moss
U2
Most boy bands
Bette Midler (not a band - but f***ing Grammy for butchering "From a Distance")

 

[sten_super]

The Enemy.
Pigeon Detectives.
The Kooks.

 

[Buzzer]

Excuse me but the new radicals were a one hit wonder with a SUPERB track. Dodgy hardly had loads of success and as shite as Toploader are they've hardly done anything ever.

Dear me. If you're after shite bands try wet wet wet.

 

[coventrygull]

The Enemy.
Pigeon Detectives.
The Kooks.

Oi The Enemy are Quality.

As for being shit I would go for Meatloaf and Guns and Roses. Also bands like Green Day from the US who all sound the same

 

[sten_super]

Oi The Enemy are Quality.

When you say quality, do you in fact mean shit?

 

[Acker79]

Bush,
Limp Biscuit,
Toploader,
Tubthumper,
Lighthouse Family,
Dodgy,
New Radicals,
Babybird,
Savage Garden,
Reef.

Kosh

Did toploader have "lots" of success? I remember oonly one of their songs, ditto dodgy, new radicals, baby bird, reef. Lighthouse family I remember more than one song but can only name one, savage garden had a handful of songs, but only two hits.

Tubthumper I've never heard of (unless you mean chumbawamba, who had a hit with tubthumping)

 

[itszamora]

Surely Status Quo are the definition of successful shit? Loads of hits, all with just three chords.

 

[coventrygull]

When you say quality, do you in fact mean shit?

The Enemy are used by Coventry tourist board to advertise the City To be honest one album isn't success. Waiting to see what the next one is like. Can't wait to see them blow Oasis off the stage when they play up here

 

[Buzzer]

U2 is a great call. Paul Young, Shaggy, Keane, Boyzone/westlife whatever/akon/50 cent can go in too

 

[Curious Orange]

Bush,
Limp Biscuit,
Toploader,
Tubthumper,
Lighthouse Family,
Dodgy,
New Radicals,
Babybird,
Savage Garden,
Reef.

Kosh

You can take Bush off that list and replace them with Oasis (post What's the Story (Morning Glory))

 

[Buzzer]

so we are agreed? Kosh isn't too hot on what bands have been big with the kids in the last 10 years

 

[Kosh]

Some Pedantic wise asses within this thread (as ever, sigh) - I would argue that "success" is best represented by a big single or two, and solid top 20 album releases, which I'm sure most of my original list achieved, either here or in the US.

I would also argue that they were undoubtedly all completely and utterly shit.

Chumbuluwumbly - now they were shitiest bunch of shits that ever shitted out a record.

Kosh

Oh and you can add:

Corner Shop.

 

[Father Jack]

I'd like to add Scouting for Girls they sound the same in every song. Lighthouse family had a few successful songs and as for Take That they are bigger than ever.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Bananarama
That twat that went out with Kate Moss
U2
Most boy bands
Bette Midler (not a band - but f***ing Grammy for butchering "From a Distance")

Can't let that one pass. The Libertines in all their short-lived glory were brilliant, and could have been great had Doherty's self destructive tendencies not poisoned his relationship with Carl Barat.

A twat, for sure, but not without talent.

 

[vegster]

I find all the hype about Elbow, "The Seldom Played CD " nauseating

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Current success which totally baffles me is the man in an angry teenage girls body - I give you Mylie Cyrus.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Dodgy wrote a few decent tracks (Found You, In a Room), though their career was blighted by Staying out for the Summer.


I'll put forward Keane. Urgh.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

I find all the hype about Elbow, "The Seldom Played CD " nauseating

It takes a big man to stand up and admit he is wrong so publicly - well done Vegmeister.