Great songs by 'uncool' acts

[PinkFinal]

 

[Bigg Bigg Blue]

 

[dickie davies]

 

[Dr Jacoby]

 

[jimharri]

Nik Kershaw Wouldn't it be good

From the same era, I'll raise you...

 

[Paladin]

Great thread. Thomas Lang, The Happy Man. Not sure if Thomas Lang is considered cool or not. Apologies if so.

 

[flook]

Jona Lewie - Stop the cavalry
Jon and Vangelis - I'll find my way home
Squeeze - Up the junction
Buggles - Video killed the radio star
Lloyd Cole & the Commotions - Brand new friend
Visage - Fade to grey
Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno
A-Ha - Take me on
The Vapours - Turning Japanese
Kraftwerk - The Model

in order

yup great song
not as good as cool for cats
meh
never heard of it
not a fan
pop
pop
good for a party but meh
ahead of its time

 

[flook]

this thread is pretty much my adolescent nightmare

 

[Bill the Blue]

in order

yup great song
not as good as cool for cats
meh
never heard of it
not a fan
pop
pop
good for a party but meh
ahead of its time

Cheers Mr Cowell, you've just shredded my in car music, haha! All about opinions Flooky..
You got any suggestions re great songs by uncool artists then?

 

[flook]

Cheers Mr Cowell, you've just shredded my in car music, haha! All about opinions Flooky..
You got any suggestions re great songs by uncool artists then?

I'm a Marillion fan, they have a band strapline "uncool as fuck", I think I'm an expert in this :)