I said they were more fondly remembered in the US, not that they aren't remembered in the UK. Just my impression, but they've never been retro cool and they were loathed by as many as loved them in their heyday. Sure they were big enough to still have a following here. Just a bit of rhetorical joshing though, don't get yer bagpipes in a twist.
Likewise with Ullman. She was a big (and bigger) TV star for longer in the US than UK wasn't she? We'd largely forgotten about her by then.
Old British shit that's more highly rated in the US in part because it's so 'British'. Like Monty Python innit. Anyway, was just musing on where the support was coming from.
― Gonk Steady Crew (Noel Emits), Thursday, 19 April 2018 12:54 (six years ago) link
I wasn't even aware Big Country was known in the US at all tbh. I don't remember them ever being particularly loathed either. It's not like that I care much either way, it's just a weird take on them.
― (Henry) Green container bin with face (Tom D.), Thursday, 19 April 2018 12:59 (six years ago) link
I don't know how big they were/are in the US either tbh. Just a guess that those anthemic riffs might make more sense (now) in actual big country.
― Gonk Steady Crew (Noel Emits), Thursday, 19 April 2018 13:05 (six years ago) link
i do remember that simon reynolds once said they were his most hated band.
― i'm surprised to see your screwface at the door (NickB), Thursday, 19 April 2018 13:06 (six years ago) link
I wasn't even aware Big Country was known in the US at all tbh. I don't remember them ever being particularly loathed either. It's not like that I care much either way, it's just a weird take on them.― (Henry) Green container bin with face (Tom D.), Thursday, 19 April 2018 12:59 (six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post PermalinkI don't know how big they were/are in the US either tbh. Just a guess that those anthemic riffs might make more sense (now) in actual big country.― Gonk Steady Crew (Noel Emits), Thursday, 19 April 2018 13:05 (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― (Henry) Green container bin with face (Tom D.), Thursday, 19 April 2018 12:59 (six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Gonk Steady Crew (Noel Emits), Thursday, 19 April 2018 13:05 (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
they don't know about US
― i'm surprised to see your screwface at the door (NickB), Thursday, 19 April 2018 13:07 (six years ago) link
If I recall correctly (and I do) Big Country had the one enormous hit single and then sort of faded in the US.
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 19 April 2018 13:12 (six years ago) link
Had Simon Reynolds never heard the Alarm?
― (Henry) Green container bin with face (Tom D.), Thursday, 19 April 2018 13:37 (six years ago) link
Big Country was on MTV through "Look Away" and "One Great Thing" and were college radio staples. This is easily verified by looking at MTV and CMJ charts. They scored only one Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hit in "In a Big Country," which hasn't gone away; it's a staple of retro radio.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 19 April 2018 14:16 (six years ago) link
They played on SNL in '83
― Josefa, Thursday, 19 April 2018 14:27 (six years ago) link
NickB, hah
― as god is my waitress (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 19 April 2018 15:08 (six years ago) link
Yaz - no question.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Thursday, 19 April 2018 19:58 (six years ago) link