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sorengray t1_je6utqa wrote

Thin Lizzy. "The boys are back in town" is a tiny slice of how great a band they are, and not at all their best song.

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Bluemeadey61 t1_je6vtn3 wrote

In UK …no way are Lizzy classed as a one hit wonder .

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sorengray t1_je6wbcu wrote

True. But in the US, they never broke more than "the boys...".

Same with T.Rex. Over here most people only know "Bang a Gong" instead of so many other great songs and albums.

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lecherousrodent t1_je8t4o7 wrote

Jailbreak was a minor hit for them in the US iirc. Personally I always loved Cowboy Song.

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djamp42 t1_je9irew wrote

That makes me wonder how many one hit wonders are country specific.

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Ok_World_8819 OP t1_je6wo8b wrote

Bad Repuation is a pretty damn good song.

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sorengray t1_je6x1lq wrote

So good! Same with "Got to give it up". Gets me pumped every time.

Also "Honesty is no Excuse" from their first album is heart soaring

Philo rules.

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cynical_genx_man t1_je6w4yl wrote

Yup. I'll offer Redbone as another early 70's band with the one monster hit (Come and Get Your Love), but a band with really strong material.

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Cake-Over t1_je8fahg wrote

As I age, I find myself preferring Deep Purple's "Angel of Death" over Slayer's.

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