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by **Cheetos** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 2:15 am

People (myself included) seem quick to bash the bands that made it big (U2, The Police, REM, etc.). Disliking the bands that went onto make music for the masses, and championing the ones that didn't. What bands do you think had the right stuff and thought would break it (really) big.

"The Long Ryders" come to mind.

by **Elf** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 12:56 pm

Classix Nouveaux should have been big in the U.S. OF A. I always thought they had a great sound.

by **SwampThing** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 3:08 pm

China Crisis and Prefab Sprout come to mind based on the fact that I've introduced these groups to people that have more conservative taste and they really liked them.

I always thought The Smiths and the Chameleons should have been bigger stateside, bu

by **Marilyn** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 3:11 pm

China Crisis, without a doubt.

by **randy** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 11:52 pm

Chameleons without a doubt.[:D]

by **devildog** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:17 am

China Crisis
Chameleons
Comsat Angels
Endgames
The Tenants
Tom Dickie & The Desires

All of these bands should have been big, without a doubt!

by **WoodlandParkPunk** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:31 am

The Plimsouls
The Replacements

by **ekahob** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:35 am

How do you measure success? Platinum albums? Recognition? There were so many bands that didn't sell a lot of records in the U.S. but should have.

The Jam
Boomtown Rats
Ramones
Nick Lowe
Ultravox
Graham Parker
Blancmange
X
...

If these ban

by **Electric friend** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 1:10 am

Kate Bush and XTC were probably far too "British" to make it as big here . I think that's a shame because Their music is quite unique.

by **randy** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:35 am

Ekahob my friend...

That tune you had on your site recently-New York City by the Demics was pretty awesome. Just from the sound of that one song I would say they had "the right stuff".

by **Ollie Stench** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:35 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by WoodlandParkPunk[/i]
<br>The Replacements
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by **pikeprof** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 4:54 am

Giving the dairy state some.................

Plasticland
Die Kreuzen
Spooner (early butch vig band)

Fire town (later Butch vig band)

Bitter Pleasure (great power pop band).

by **Quite Life** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 5:43 am

Japan should have taken over the world!

The Jam! I mean they were as big as the Police in the UK why not US?

I am very surprised that The Alarm were not bigger than they were.

tootles,
jr

by **schwenko** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 6:11 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by pikeprof[/i]
<br>Giving the dairy state some.................

Fire town (later Butch vig band)
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by **ExRat** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 8:41 am

The Jam definitely should have been much bigger in th US.

Also:

XTC - Maybe way to Anglo for American consumption.
Boomtown Rats - Were every bit as good as their "alternative" rock-God peers.
Dickies - They should have been REALLY big.
Kirsty M

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