Made Them Big

[rubah]

Hsu and I were discussing what were some of *the* hits for various bands, and I thought it would be a good poll discussion.

For the following bands, list no more than one song that you believe is their most famous. Not the one that you love the most, but the one that you believe the most people could name if thinking of the band.

01) AC*DC
02) Aerosmith
03) Barenaked Ladies
04) The Beatles
05) Coldplay
06) Creedence Clearwater Revival
07) David Bowie
08) Def Leppard
09) Elton John
10) Eminem
11) Foo Fighters
12) Frank Sinatra
13) Green Day
14) Guns'n'Roses
15) Hoobastank
16) Hootie and the Blowfish
17) Incubus
18) Ingrid Michaelson
19) Jewel
20) Jimmy Eat World
21) Kelly Clarkson
22) The Killers
23) Led Zeppelin
24) Linkin Park
25) Madonna
26) Metallica
27) N'Sync
28) Nirvana
29) Oasis
30) Our Lady Peace
31) Panic! At the Disco
32) Pink Floyd
33) Queen
34) Radiohead
35) Red Hot Chili Peppers
36) Simple Plan
37) System of a Down
38) Three Doors Down
39) Tool
40) U2
41) Van Halen
42) The Velvet Underground
43) Weezer
44) White Stripes
45) Yellowcard
46) 12 Stones
47) 311
48) Weird Al
49) Jimi Hendrix
50) Miley Cyrus

Go.

[Yar]

03) Barenaked Ladies - One Week
11) Foo Fighters - Learn to Fly
13) Green Day - When I Come Around
19) Jewel - Who Will Save Your Soul
21) Kelly Clarkson - American Idol
22) The Killers - Mr Brightside
25) Madonna - Like a Virgin
29) Oasis - Wonderwall
48) Weird Al - Eat It

Meh, those are a few easy ones I know.

Oh, by the way, I actually tried to list the songs that made these bands famous, rather than their most famous. cba to change after rereading.

[Bunny]

Radiohead's is Creep, Nirvana's is Smells Like Teen Spirit and Coldplay's is probably Yellow or one of their newer crap songs.

I don't have to do all 50 right.

Edit: Oh and RHCP is probably Californication, 3DD is probably Superman, and N'Sync is Bye Bye Bye.

[Momiji]

Oh wow, lots of nostalgia here... this post will take a while, since I'll be listening to some of these for the sake of refreshing my memory. I remember quite a few of these from back when I was younger, but there are quite a few I've never heard of on here, either...

01) AC*DC - Highway to Hell
02) Aerosmith - Dream On
03) Barenaked Ladies - Pinch Me
04) The Beatles - Yellow Submarine? (Never really listened to them)
05) Coldplay - Don't like them, don't care.
06) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Never really listened to them.
07) David Bowie - Never really listened to him.
08) Def Leppard - Photograph
09) Elton John - Never really listened to him.
10) Eminem - The Real Slim Shady (waaaaaaaay overplayed)
11) Foo Fighters - Best of You
12) Frank Sinatra - I've heard some of his songs, but I don't remember any of the names...
13) Green Day - Basket Case (close tie with American Idiot)
14) Guns'n'Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
15) Hoobastank - Never really listened to them
16) Hootie and the Blowfish - Hold My Hand (I remember that my mom used to play this song all the time when I was a kid, so it kind of stuck with me)
17) Incubus - Drive
18) Ingrid Michaelson - Who?
19) Jewel - Dunno.
20) Jimmy Eat World - The Middle (the only song I've ever heard by them)
21) Kelly Clarkson - Miss Independant
22) The Killers - Mr. Brightside
23) Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven (duh?)
24) Linkin Park - Crawling
25) Madonna - Like A Virgin
26) Metallica - Enter Sandman
27) N'Sync - Bye, Bye, Bye (*shoots self in ears*)
28) Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
29) Oasis - Never really listened to them.
30) Our Lady Peace - Who?
31) Panic! At the Disco - I Write Sins Not Tragedies (even though I like Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off soooooo much more)
32) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
33) Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
34) Radiohead - Creep
35) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give it Away
36) Simple Plan - Untitled
37) System of a Down - Chop Suey!
38) Three Doors Down - Superman
39) Tool - I have no idea
40) U2 - Vertigo
41) Van Halen - Eruption
42) The Velvet Underground - ?
43) Weezer - My Name is Jonas
44) White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
45) Yellowcard - Ocean Avenue
46) 12 Stones - ?
47) 311 - ?
48) Weird Al - Dare to be Stupid
49) Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
50) Miley Cyrus - I'm smurfing glad I don't know any of her songs, and I plan to keep it that way.

[Pant Leg Eater from the Bad World]

My 2 cents.


10) Eminem - My Name Is
22) The Killers - Mr. Brightside
24) Linkin Park - One Step Closer
26) Metallica - Enter Sandman
27) N'Sync - Bye Bye Bye
28) Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
31) Panic! At the Disco - Camisado
32) Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall
33) Queen - We Will Rock You
35) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
36) Simple Plan - Perfect
37) System of a Down - Chop Suey
38) Three Doors Down - Kryptonite
44) White Stripes - 7 Nation Army
45) Yellowcard - Ocean Avenue

[Wolf Kanno]

01) AC*DC - Back in Black or Shook Me All Night Long
02) Aerosmith - Walk This Way though I prefer Dream On
03) Barenaked Ladies - One Week
04) The Beatles - Its Been A Hard Day's Night and the White Album
07) David Bowie - Space Oddity, Let's Dance, and the entire Labyrinth soundtrack
08) Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me
09) Elton John - Bennie and the Jets, Daniel, and the Lion King Soundtrack
10) Eminem - Slim Shady
12) Frank Sinatra - New York New York, though I prefer My Funny Valentine, I Get a Kick Out of You, and Fly Me to the Moon.
13) Green Day - When I Come Around and Good Riddance
14) Guns'n'Roses - Welcome to the Jungle and Sweet Child of Mine though I also love November Rain
16) Hootie and the Blowfish - Time, Hold My Hand, and Let Her Cry
19) Jewel - Who Will Save Your Soul and You Were Meant For Me
22) The Killers - Smile Like You Mean It and Somebody Told Me
23) Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven and Kashmir
24) Linkin Park - In the End
25) Madonna - Like a Virgin
26) Metallica - Enter Sandman
27) N'Sync - Bye Bye Bye
28) Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
29) Oasis - Wonderwall and Champagne Supernova
32) Pink Floyd - The Wall album
33) Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, We are the Champions
34) Radiohead - Creep
35) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge
37) System of a Down - Chop Suey
38) Three Doors Down - Kryptonite
39) Tool - Schism
40) U2 - Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For and most of the Joshua Tree album
41) Van Halen - Jump and Hot for Teacher
48) Weird Al - Another One Rides the Bus and Eat It

[Masamunemaster]

01) AC*DC back in black
02) Aerosmith I think both of wolfs answers are good for it
04) The Beatles you gotta fight for your right to party
08) Def Leppard pour some sugar on me
10) Eminem hmmm same as the others cause it played til I broke the radio><
11) Foo Fighters I think best of you was first
13) Green Day when I come around
14) Guns'n'Roses welcome to the jungle
21) Kelly Clarkson American idol.....HAHA I WIN
22) The Killers Mr brightside
23) Led Zeppelin of course stairway to heaven
24) Linkin Park in the end
26) Metallica enter sandman
27) N'Sync oh god we all know this one so Im skiping it
28) Nirvana smells like the locker room...oops meant teen spirit
31) Panic! At the Disco I write sins not tragidies(im gonna chat like momii:P...I first heard camisado...and I was able to sing the whole song without looking at the lyrics:P)
33) Queen we will rock you
35) Red Hot Chili Peppers californication
37) System of a Down chop suey
38) Three Doors Down kryptonite
41) Van Halen hot for teacher
44) White Stripes seven nation army(still sing it)
50) Miley Cyrus "I like to make little children think that having two lives is the best thing in the world and that women should lead two lives"

...oh is that last one not real?...oh well its an opinion

[qwertysaur]

I listed them as I thought of them. More possibly later

Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody
The Beetles: Yellow Submarine
Coldplay: Viva la Vida
Madonna: Like a Virgin
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Dani California
Miley Cyrus is a slut
Weezer: Pork n Beans
Frank Sinatra: New York, New York
Radiohead: Creep
Foo Fighters: Learn to Fly
Led Zepplin: Stairway to Heaven
Miley cyrus is also a whore.

[MedctnStn]

01) AC*DC- Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
02) Aerosmith- Dream On
03) Barenaked Ladies- Pinch Me
04) The Beatles- Definitely Yellow Submarine
05) Coldplay- Yellow
06) Creedence Clearwater Revival- Bad Moon Rising
07) David Bowie- don't listen to, unless you count Under Pressure with Queen
08) Def Leppard- Pour Some Sugar On Me
09) Elton John- Candle In the Wind
10) Eminem- Lose Yourself
11) Foo Fighters- THe Pretender

13) Green Day- Boulevard of Broken Dreams
14) Guns'n'Roses- Welcome to the Jungle
15) Hoobastank- The Reason

20) Jimmy Eat World- The Middle

23) Led Zeppelin- Stairway to Heaven
24) Linkin Park- In the End

26) Metallica- Enter Sandman

28) Nirvana- Smells Like Teen Spirit



32) Pink Floyd- Another Brick in the Wall
33) Queen- We Will Rock You

35) Red Hot Chili Peppers- By The Way
36) Simple Plan- Shut Up
37) System of a Down- Toxicity


41) Van Halen- Jump

43) Weezer- Buddy Holly
44) White Stripes- Seven Nation Army
45) Yellowcard- Ocean Avenue


48) Weird Al- White and Nerdy

wow, i got a wide variety of music in- moreso than i thought.

[Shiny]

01) AC*DC - It's a Long Way to the Top if You Wanna Rock 'n Roll (What a mouth full)
02) Aerosmith - I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing (Cuz I'm a voyeur)
03) Barenaked Ladies - One Week
04) The Beatles - Hey Jude
05) Coldplay - Clocks (A whole song full of woo's is pretty easy for people to remember and hate)
06) Creedence Clearwater Revival -
07) David Bowie - Ch-ch-changes
08) Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me (No don't)
09) Elton John - Rocket Man
10) Eminem - The Real Slim Shady (Did he ever find out who he was?)
11) Foo Fighters - Times Like These
12) Frank Sinatra - My Way
13) Green Day - Minority
14) Guns'n'Roses - Welcome to the Jungle (We got fun and games)
15) Hoobastank - The Reason
16) Hootie and the Blowfish - Only Want to be With You
17) Incubus - Drive
18) Ingrid Michaelson - ( I LOVE THIS WOMAN) The Way I Am
19) Jewel - (I HATE THIS WOMAN) - Who Will Save Your Soul
20) Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
21) Kelly Clarkson - Since You Been Gone
22) The Killers - (Don't know, don't care)
23) Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
24) Linkin Park - In the End
25) Madonna - Like a Virgin
26) Metallica - Enter Sandman
27) N'Sync - Bye Bye Bye
28) Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
29) Oasis - Wonderfall
30) Our Lady Peace -
31) Panic! At the Disco - I Write Sins not Tragedies (No, you just write horrible music.)
32) Pink Floyd - Brick in the Wall
33) Queen - We Will Rock You (Yes. Not Bohemian Rhapsody.)
34) Radiohead - Creep
35) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (Am I the only one who thinks the drummer looks like Will Ferrell?)
36) Simple Plan - Welcome to my Life
37) System of a Down - Toxicity
38) Three Doors Down - Kyrptonite
39) Tool - Sober
40) U2 - One
41) Van Halen - Jump
42) The Velvet Underground - I'm Sticking With You (Thanks to Juno or should I say no thanks.)
43) Weezer - Island in the Sun
44) White Stripes - Fell in Love With a Girl
45) Yellowcard - (NO)
46) 12 Stones -
47) 311 - All Mixed Up
48) Weird Al - White & Nerdy
49) Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady
50) Miley Cyrus - 7 Things I hate About You (I have at least 20 things I hate about this song.) as Hannah Montana - Best of Both Worlds

[escobert]

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (Am I the only one who thinks the drummer looks like Will Ferrell?)

haha no you aren't

[Loony BoB]

The songs that made them big aren't always their most famous. For example, "My Name Is" made Eminem, but he has more famous songs. Much like Wannabe for the Spice Girls. But any early song which is effectively repeatedly introducing yourself is always going to be the one that makes a name for yourself.