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The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > No Music Discussion > The "it" band
 
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sticklefifer
Nov 11, 2003

by VideoGames
It's gotta be Michael Jackson for most of the 80s, at LEAST 1982 when Thriller came out. His music was everywhere, and people used to go NUTS at his concerts, to a level of hype only ever matched by The Beatles and Elvis. You don't really see that kind of icon anymore in music.

I'd also put in David Bowie for a good portion of the 70s. Probably ABBA and/or the Bee Gees at some point in the 70s too.

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sticklefifer
Nov 11, 2003

by VideoGames

TheIndividual posted:

List is definitely missing REM, Radiohead, Sonic Youth & some punk band. Maybe the Sex Pistols, maybe the Ramones.
Sonic Youth was never an 'it' band. Influential for sure, but not mainstream accessible. REM and Radiohead for sure on the mid 90s alternative list though.

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