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1 very underrated band no one ever talks about


Phil The Thrill

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11 hours ago, Phil The Thrill said:

Squeeze!  Yes that’s right, the UK band Squeeze.  I just found out about this group a few weeks ago and wow they are awesome.  So many of their songs are excellent.

 

The sad thing, is I’ve never heard of most of their bigger hit.  I did hear the song “Tempted” on a commercial but the rest were way before my time.  
 

Here’s a few good ones.  Anyone have any takes on Squeeze?


what u talking about Willis?

 

I have the Cool for Cats album. 


 

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17 hours ago, OZBILLS said:

HUM.

 

The greatest band of all time.


Hum?  They had that song “Stars.”  Reminds me of corporate alternative radio 

9 hours ago, Pete said:

You obviously don’t know blind melon then.  That’s like saying Radiohead is one hit wonder for “Creep”

 


No way... Radiohead had more than 1 hit across their first three albums.  Not a fair comparison 

8 hours ago, SlimShady'sGhost said:


what u talking about Willis?

 

I have the Cool for Cats album. 


 

220px-Coolforcats.jpg


Cool for Cats is such a good song.  How am I just finding about this now

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7 hours ago, Phil The Thrill said:


Hum?  They had that song “Stars.”  Reminds me of corporate alternative radio 


No way... Radiohead had more than 1 hit across their first three albums.  Not a fair comparison 


Cool for Cats is such a good song.  How am I just finding about this now


the US ignored the good stuff on the UK charts for most of that era

 

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9 hours ago, Phil The Thrill said:


Hum?  They had that song “Stars.”  Reminds me of corporate alternative radio 


No way... Radiohead had more than 1 hit across their first three albums.  Not a fair comparison 


Cool for Cats is such a good song.  How am I just finding about this now

May I ask.  How old are you?

 

If you're over 45, were you living in a cave or on Borneo... Or worse, both.  LoL... 

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"Cool for Cats" was a U.K. TV show:

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_for_Cats_(TV_series)#/search

 

Isn't "Cat" a Beatnik term for a guy?  Chick being the female?

 

This line is code for getting jiggy wit a unattractive chick:

 

"...I'm invited in for coffee and I give the dog a bone
She likes to go to discos but she's never on her own
I said I'll see you later and give her some old chat
But it's not like that on the TV when it's cool for cats
It's cool for cats (cool for cats)..."

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5 hours ago, OZBILLS said:

 

Never heard them called that before.

 

Barely anybody knows this great band.


I guess I have to listen to more of their stuff.  I only know the song “Stars,” which I didn’t think was that good.  It used to be played all the time on the new alternative radio stations that popped up in the mid 90’s

4 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

May I ask.  How old are you?

 

If you're over 45, were you living in a cave or on Borneo... Or worse, both.  LoL... 

 

Oh yeah I’m under 45.  Was Squeeze a very popular band because right now very few people talk about them

3 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

"Cool for Cats" was a U.K. TV show:

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_for_Cats_(TV_series)#/search

 

Isn't "Cat" a Beatnik term for a guy?  Chick being the female?

 

This line is code for getting jiggy wit a unattractive chick:

 

"...I'm invited in for coffee and I give the dog a bone
She likes to go to discos but she's never on her own
I said I'll see you later and give her some old chat
But it's not like that on the TV when it's cool for cats
It's cool for cats (cool for cats)..."

 

 

 

 

 

 


From what I read it’s an expression, like “it’s cool for cats”

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4 hours ago, loyal2dagame said:

Deftones. Great music.  Their cover of Skynyrd's simple man is awesome.

 

Cite Hum as an influence. 


I don't see much Hum in Deftones, but I love Deftones.


White Pony is the perfect album :)

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