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by **bpdp3** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 11:45 am

OK, stand back and think about it for a minute...

They were just a power pop band that got WAY too big; had they followed the career path of most 80's power poppers, we might view them differently.

Yes, they were smug and sexist and the older I get, the less I tolerate it.

It never really bothered me that they were stealing alot of their image from the early Beatles. I thought it was kind of cool at the time.

I like Get the Kanck as a period-piece. The cover is etched in my mind as an image from that magical early new-wave period (starting around 79 or so). The songs are OK, catchy power-pop songs. No, it doesn't rank with the most serious of new-wave acts by a longshot. But let's face it, new wave is a genre which celebrated the one-hit wonders and 'the next big things'. Anyone who denies that is not being honest with themselves. It's part of what made new wave FUN.

Sure, I would've like to have seen a differnt power-pop group who I admire alot more (like the Shoes) get the attention, but @#$% happens....

So what's your take on the Knack? I'm thinking you all will say they were godawful but who knows......

by **Polly** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 11:55 am

God I hated them. That Shitrona song was just a rip off of Rock Lobster.

by **tglopez** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 12:54 pm

Never liked them.

by **unguarded moment** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 1:52 pm

Yes, they were over-hyped but nonetheless they were a very good pop band.

by **sirzap** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 10:50 pm

IMHO The guitar work on the album cut of 'My Sharona' deserves meritorious consideration.
Always had me doing "Air Guitar" [8D]

by **marker 3** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 12:52 am

I loved "My Sharona" when I was a kid but it certainly hasn't aged well. Then some movie came out with MS in it and it was everywhere on radio again ("Reality Bites" I think.) Useless Trivia: Geoffrey Feiger, the Knack's lead singer's horsehead brother

by **Bob-O** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 1:41 am

Blue Oyster Cult played a free show here last summer and a friend of mine dragged me down to see them (they sucked). On another stage was The Knack and The Romantics. As a joke we decided to go laugh at The Knack (and split before the Romantics because

by **Polly** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 1:51 am

OMG! I wouldn't spit on the Romantics if they were on fire!!!! Worst new wave band ever.

by **David** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 1:29 am

Should have been kicked hard in the KNACKers

by **Jimbo** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 2:20 am

The ultimate one hit wonder.

by **ExRat** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 5:03 am

Vile. Repugnant. Repulsive.....OK, I'm exaggerating a little. I really despised the Knack. Sort of power-pop/new-wave that was 'jock-friendly.' That awful, repetetive bass line that made you want to crawl into your own ears and puncture them with a darnin

by **stormkpr** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:35 am

As much as I hate My Sharona, I've always liked Good Girls Don't, their seemingly forgotten follow-up hit (#11).

by **Jason²** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 3:32 pm

Actually, I hadn't really thought much about them after the "My Sharona" hype died down (I'd have NEVER guessed they recorded 4 more albums) - and that was that.

BUT - EMI reissued the first 4 albums last year so I figured I'd give "Get The Knack" a sp

by **1981baby** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 1:48 pm

sorry, been amused at the VH1 reunion shows so was
not checking this board much the past few weeks.
Dramarama was tonight but I have no interest in them so it made
it very difficult to get involved. a Knack reunion with bruce
would be much more intri

by **uofsc93** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 10:36 am

Aw man, as far as one hit album wonders went they were good. It wasn't 'till I saw them on VH1 on one of those where are they now specials that they really pissed me off. They had the audacity (and pride) to state that if anything, they were the band t

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