Modest Mouse

[Frank Gallagher]

I was flicking through the channels the other night and caught them on Letterman. Pretty eff'n good I must say. Was that typical of their stuff or just a one-hit wonder for want of a better term.

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
  I was flicking through the channels the other night and caught them on Letterman. Pretty eff'n good I must say. Was that typical of their stuff or just a one-hit wonder for want of a better term.

They passed one-hit wonder status 3 hits ago. And their first three albums (sans any singles) are even better then what they play now!

[ratioci nation]

are you sure it wasn't just the sight of Johnny Marr that made you like it?  (assuming he is still playing with them)  :p

[K8teebug]

I like the new album.  My husband and I can't stop listening to it.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
  I was flicking through the channels the other night and caught them on Letterman. Pretty eff'n good I must say. Was that typical of their stuff or just a one-hit wonder for want of a better term.

they've been around for 13 years and released 6 (great) albums, they're not exactly a "one-hit wonder"
 
 i think of them alongside bands like pavement and belle & sebastian as proto-typical 90s indie music

[nkotb]

Leaving your love for Modest Mouse aside, I'd think they more than qualify as a "one hit wonder" in the real world.  They've released 6 albums, but as great as they may be, the general population could name one song.  I'd say that's a one-hit wonder.
 
 Hey, I love the Butthole Surfers, but they've had one hit record in 20+ years.  Seems pretty simple.
 
 

Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:
   

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
  I was flicking through the channels the other night and caught them on Letterman. Pretty eff'n good I must say. Was that typical of their stuff or just a one-hit wonder for want of a better term.

they've been around for 13 years and released 6 (great) albums, they're not exactly a "one-hit wonder"
 
 i think of them alongside bands like pavement and belle & sebastian as proto-typical 90s indie music [/b]

[godsshoeshine]

wouldnt the new one be a second 'hit'?
 
 i hate this band

[nkotb]

Maybe...but is it big enough to count?  I'm not sure I've ever heard it on the radio; I just assumed it wasn't big enough to count.  
 
 You hate Modest Mouse?  I always assumed your name was a reference?  Or maybe you're just being sarcastic?
 
 

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  wouldnt the new one be a second 'hit'?
 
 i hate this band

[godsshoeshine]

sarcastic
 
 i heard 2 songs from the last one on the radio, so they got you on that one too

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by nkotb:
 I'd think they more than qualify as a "one hit wonder" in the real world.

sorry to break it to you, but in "the real world," "one hit wonder" doesn't just mean "they had one top 40 hit" ... there are tons of bands that just had "one top 40 hit" that aren't "one hit wonders", and Modest Mouse is certainly one of them
 
     * Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Lou Reed, Radiohead, Phish, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, Iggy Pop, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Church, System of a Down, Beck and Korn each had only one Billboard Top 40 hit but are rarely, if ever, considered one-hit wonders. These performers are known for other successes, like album or concert ticket sales, critical acclaim, strong fan followings, or influence on other musicians. Jancik, however, includes many of these artists, as they fall within his strict definition as a single act with a single top-40 placement.

[thirsty moore]

His new name will be orange julius.
 
 

Originally posted by nkotb:
 You hate Modest Mouse?  I always assumed your name was a reference?  Or maybe you're just being sarcastic?

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:
   

Originally posted by nkotb:
 I'd think they more than qualify as a "one hit wonder" in the real world.

sorry to break it to you, but in "the real world," "one hit wonder" doesn't just mean "they had one top 40 hit" ... there are tons of bands that just had "one top 40 hit" that aren't "one hit wonders", and Modest Mouse is certainly one of them
 
     * Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Lou Reed, Radiohead, Phish, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, Iggy Pop, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Church, System of a Down, Beck and Korn each had only one Billboard Top 40 hit but are rarely, if ever, considered one-hit wonders. These performers are known for other successes, like album or concert ticket sales, critical acclaim, strong fan followings, or influence on other musicians. Jancik, however, includes many of these artists, as they fall within his strict definition as a single act with a single top-40 placement. [/b]

thanks for getting way too technical about this and making me not even want to share my 2cents on the matter.   :roll:

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by le sonick:
  thanks for getting way too technical about this and making me not even want to share my 2cents on the matter.    

[ratioci nation]

go back to canada

[nkotb]

Yes, you are correct.  There is definitely a way to break out of being a one-hit wonder, and of course there are tons of important musicians that never or rarely had Top 40 hits.  It's a lesson I'll never forget.
 
 Still, I don't think the average person in the world gives two shits about Modest Mouse and would probably only equate them to one song, "Float On."  
 
   

Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:
  sorry to break it to you, but in "the real world," "one hit wonder" doesn't just mean "they had one top 40 hit" ... there are tons of bands that just had "one top 40 hit" that aren't "one hit wonders", and Modest Mouse is certainly one of them
 
     * Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Lou Reed, Radiohead, Phish, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, Iggy Pop, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Church, System of a Down, Beck and Korn each had only one Billboard Top 40 hit but are rarely, if ever, considered one-hit wonders. These performers are known for other successes, like album or concert ticket sales, critical acclaim, strong fan followings, or influence on other musicians. Jancik, however, includes many of these artists, as they fall within his strict definition as a single act with a single top-40 placement.