chazraps
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Post by chazraps on Jun 15, 2017 0:02:33 GMT -5
1999 was like the one time that System of a Down's music wouldn't be considered weird, so for them I think it was the stars alligning. Their contemporaries were Static-X, the aforementioned Rammstein, The Prodigy, Bif Naked, Mindless Self Indulgence, Slipknot, Powerman 5000, Harvey Danger and Coal Chamber. There was A LOT the music industry was letting fly in 1999. Sort of like the super weird bands that were on major labels and developed massive cult followings in the early 90s like Ween and Primus. Yeah when some of the biggest artists at the time were KoRn, Limp Bizkit, Kid Rock & Eminem the late 90s were an interesting time to be alive. KoRN, the plodding metal band whose bass was mixed like a rap record on songs that were largely about child abuse and occasionally included bagpipes was the biggest rock band on the planet. I think because of how huge and influential they were, their sheer weirdness gets overlooked. Same for Rage Against the Machine.
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Post by StuntGranny® on Jun 15, 2017 0:06:20 GMT -5
really depends on what you define "hitting it big" as. Yeah, this is probably the answer. I just listened to "Trout Mask Replica" by Captain Beefheart and I'm going to go with that.
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Post by StuntGranny® on Jun 15, 2017 0:08:23 GMT -5
A new contender enters the arena.... Sorry to double post, but goddamn this band should be in the Hall of Fame immediately. One of the most innovative, interesting bands in history that was sorta f***ed over by their one big hit. I love Devo. I love them even more knowing that the singer composed the Rugrats and Pee-Wee's Playhouse themes. He also wrote the music for a really weird Hawaiian Punch commercial that had a subliminal message in it ("Sugar is bad for you", according to Mark Mothersbaugh's interview on WTF).
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Post by Surfer Sandman on Jun 15, 2017 0:08:25 GMT -5
I find it much weirder in retrospect that big band/swing music was briefly a thing again in the late 90's. Huh, I never thought about that until now. Ska was a very brief thing that came and went. Wonder why? Ska was nothing like that horrible swing shit. It was huge and then the trend died. The music lives on as always.
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Post by Dragonfly on Jun 15, 2017 0:17:55 GMT -5
Huh, I never thought about that until now. Ska was a very brief thing that came and went. Wonder why? My theory was that post-Cobain the big labels were just throwing anything out to see if it stuck. Definitely. Between Nirvana and rap metal there was power pop, vaguely folkish altera-rock (Beck and his ilk), industrial, Meat Loaf's comeback, ska, electronica (they tried at least), britpop (again, they tried) swing and pop punk.
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Post by The Barber on Jun 15, 2017 5:23:09 GMT -5
The Bloodhound Gang and Aqua are two that come to mind. Most of the weirdness from the 80s rockers were due to drugs.
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Post by Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%@h on Jun 15, 2017 7:21:25 GMT -5
See Thread "That Taylor Swift is gangster as hell"
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jun 15, 2017 8:07:54 GMT -5
I find it much weirder in retrospect that big band/swing music was briefly a thing again in the late 90's. It was also even more briefly a thing in the 80's with Stray Cats "Rock this Town"... Which means that Brian Setzer managed to be involved in two random revivals of Swing...
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Post by Surfer Sandman on Jun 15, 2017 8:46:38 GMT -5
I find it much weirder in retrospect that big band/swing music was briefly a thing again in the late 90's. It was also even more briefly a thing in the 80's with Stray Cats "Rock this Town"... Which means that Brian Setzer managed to be involved in two random revivals of Swing... Stray Cats were rockabilly pioneers, not swing.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jun 15, 2017 8:47:34 GMT -5
It was also even more briefly a thing in the 80's with Stray Cats "Rock this Town"... Which means that Brian Setzer managed to be involved in two random revivals of Swing... Stray Cats were rockabilly pioneers, not swing. you and your facts and details
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Post by Joe Neglia on Jun 15, 2017 10:06:52 GMT -5
1999 was like the one time that System of a Down's music wouldn't be considered weird, so for them I think it was the stars alligning. Their contemporaries were Static-X, the aforementioned Rammstein, The Prodigy, Bif Naked, Mindless Self Indulgence, Slipknot, Powerman 5000, Harvey Danger and Coal Chamber. There was A LOT the music industry was letting fly in 1999. Sort of like the super weird bands that were on major labels and developed massive cult followings in the early 90s like Ween and Primus. And another band that, while they were never chart-toppers, got a lot of publicity and air-play for a while that I think needs to be in a discussion like this: The Flaming Lips
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jun 15, 2017 10:17:31 GMT -5
He was askin a legit question, no need for insults
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Post by Juice on Jun 15, 2017 13:27:54 GMT -5
Actually even the googy shit all has pretty good political meaning. They are the voice of my rebellions. I still listen to every album. They are so more intelligent than the bands of their generation by miles.
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Jun 15, 2017 13:46:34 GMT -5
I think that the most obvious answer hasn't been mentioned yet... "Weird" Al Yankovic. A comedy act that uses polka music and a consistent hit.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jun 15, 2017 13:57:59 GMT -5
I think that the most obvious answer hasn't been mentioned yet... "Weird" Al Yankovic. A comedy act that uses polka music and a consistent hit. considering he has outlasted the majority of the people he has parodied... this is a good point.
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Post by The Ichi on Jun 15, 2017 14:53:12 GMT -5
I mean, The Beatles had some weird stuff.
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Jun 15, 2017 15:01:55 GMT -5
I mean, The Beatles had some weird stuff. True, though they got huge then got weird
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2017 15:13:47 GMT -5
I find it much weirder in retrospect that big band/swing music was briefly a thing again in the late 90's. The Bosstones were in the movie Clueless from 1995. Cher Horowitz knew what the kids were into.
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Post by Gravedigger's Biscuits on Jun 15, 2017 15:20:40 GMT -5
Not super weird but the Red Hot Chili Peppers probably deserve a mention.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jun 16, 2017 8:52:41 GMT -5
Yeah when some of the biggest artists at the time were KoRn, Limp Bizkit, Kid Rock & Eminem the late 90s were an interesting time to be alive. KoRN, the plodding metal band whose bass was mixed like a rap record on songs that were largely about child abuse and occasionally included bagpipes was the biggest rock band on the planet. I think because of how huge and influential they were, their sheer weirdness gets overlooked. Same for Rage Against the Machine. I still have a soft spot for KoRn. Some of their material could be kinda goofy, but musically they've got some innovative and creative stuff. Plus with songs like Got The Life and Did My Time, they put out some bangers.
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