Bands that have jumped the shark.

Bandeapart · Post by **Bandeapart** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:13 pm

Let's start a listing of bands that you think have jumped the shark. List when you thought they were good and when you thought they went bad.

For me, the it's the band Against Me! They used to be such a raw, political yet emotional band, now, they sound like plenty of other crap on the radio.

Here is the Against Me! I love:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAT_vvDXr_Q" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Here is the Against Me! that has jumped the shark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fGmfl9ZJxo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

MaxProphet · Post by **MaxProphet** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:20 pm

...not surprising which one makes you watch a commercial before the vid

stick it to the man! with 30% off green fees

Bandeapart · Post by **Bandeapart** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:27 pm

Ha yeah... welcome to Sire records.

ScottyDanger · Post by **ScottyDanger** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:28 pm

you thought they jumped the shark at stop? how about that positively terrible record with that song where they yelled 'condaleezaaaaa' over and over. that stuff was awful. I actually thought the new record was an improvement over that crap.

also, they're off Sire now. they will probably continue to get worse, mark my words.

Bandeapart · Post by **Bandeapart** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:33 pm

ScottyDanger wrote:you thought they jumped the shark at stop? how about that positively terrible record with that song where they yelled 'condaleezaaaaa' over and over. that stuff was awful. I actually thought the new record was an improvement over that crap.

also, they're off Sire now. they will probably continue to get worse, mark my words.

Yeah, that was pretty terrible, but I thought that album had a couple decent songs. I just thought the ultimate, "I can't stick with this any longer," was their New Wave album. They have an even newer album now and it's awful, the single "I was a teenage anarchist," seems like such a kick in the teeth to the old fans.

baytamusic · Post by **baytamusic** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:38 pm

Kings of Leon. First record was great garage rock. Stuff after, well, it's mom U2 derived mainstream junk. I could probably name a million more bands... It happens.

Randy Bass · Post by **Randy Bass** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:42 pm

It sounds to me like they are doing something to a shark in both examples

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Bandeapart · Post by **Bandeapart** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:48 pm

Randy Bass wrote:It sounds to me like they are doing something to a shark in both examples .

Ha yeah... listen to their even older stuff, sounds like a shark massacre and I love it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMAWVhqn ... re=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

jason41224 · Post by **jason41224** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:05 pm

i don't think Against Me! really jumped the shark. (i knew they would be listed as soon as i saw the thread

) I've never understood why everyone dislikes them. styles change, and people change--which is one reason their lyrical content is so different. still love them though

BrianFantana · Post by **BrianFantana** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:22 pm

"New Wave" was (an overall) great album.
"White Crosses", however, is a "we're grown up and important now" album that tries too hard, IMHO.

BrianFantana · Post by **BrianFantana** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:23 pm

Oh yeah.
Green Day and Red Hot Chili Peppers both fall into your category...

Bandeapart · Post by **Bandeapart** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:29 pm

BrianFantana wrote:Oh yeah.
Green Day and Red Hot Chili Peppers both fall into your category...

Where would you say Green Day "jumped the shark"?

Randy Bass · Post by **Randy Bass** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:32 am

Might as well go ahead and get the obligatory Metallica reference out of the way. I believe that "Load" is traditionally recognized as the start of the decline.

myboss57 · Post by **myboss57** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 1:49 am

Underoath in the good old days: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUDPo21B ... re=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Underoath with no original members...or sound: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63EetspU6Is" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

blackcloud45 · Post by **blackcloud45** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 1:59 am

Artist - Last Good Album

ZZ Top - Eliminator
Jethro Tull - Songs From The Wood
AC/DC - Back In Black
Deep Purple - Burn
Danzig - Danzig
Black Sabbath - Never Say Die
Ozzy Osbourne - Bark At The Moon
Black Crowes - Lions
Van Halen - 1984

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