how many of the bands written about in Azerrad's book are in the Hall of Fame?
― flappy bird, Friday, 15 September 2017 01:00 (six years ago) link
I don't think any of them. The first poll I ever posted on here (with a rather baffling title) was basically that question:
The Bert Blyleven Poll
I realize now I was secretly endorsing Husker Du: their name is Dutch, just like Bert Blyleven. I would still think Sonic Youth the most likely first.
― clemenza, Friday, 15 September 2017 01:52 (six years ago) link
Sonic Youth for sure. Fugazi, too. Black Flag probably. I mean, this will take decades, they're still getting around to Cheap Trick, Yes, and the Moody fucking Blues. but then Nirvana & Green Day (rightfully so) get inducted in their first year of eligibility. But if Pearl Jam goes in, if the Foo Fighters go in before the 80s bands...
― flappy bird, Friday, 15 September 2017 02:49 (six years ago) link
I'd hope none of them go in, they're all too good for it!
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 15 September 2017 09:10 (six years ago) link
not Dutch, Swedish? xxp
― StanM, Friday, 15 September 2017 10:31 (six years ago) link
it's Danish
― Colonel Poo, Friday, 15 September 2017 10:46 (six years ago) link
I've actually had a copy of the Husker Du memory game since I was kid!
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 15 September 2017 13:43 (six years ago) link
Always thought the name (Norwegian) was some reference to Scandi/Viking colonies in Minnesota. Never heard about the board game
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Friday, 15 September 2017 14:55 (six years ago) link
Nah, it's from a Danish board game they used to sell in the US. There was also a Norwegian TV show with that name, which probably confuses things. It's the same in both languages, although neither language uses the umlauts, as far as I can tell.
― Colonel Poo, Friday, 15 September 2017 15:02 (six years ago) link
re RRHoF: fortunately, Cleveland will be under water first
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 15 September 2017 15:10 (six years ago) link
Re: their name and its meaning, mpls's trip shakespeare had a song on their 1990 album across the universe whose chorus was Lonely when I hear the bandThat used to play when we were looking for musicLonely when I hear the band Do you remember? Do you recall?Remember when you held my handYou used to say'I love them so much'Lonely when I hear the bandDo you remember. Do you recall.
And I always figured that was partly an elegy for huskers. (Can't remember the damn song title rn)
― harbinger of failure (Jon not Jon), Friday, 15 September 2017 15:58 (six years ago) link
hilarious ed sullivan-esque introduction to this absolutely brutal 1981 show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvMMn8gj0kQ
― flappy bird, Saturday, 16 September 2017 01:23 (six years ago) link