For example, I first heard Suburban Legends - Polyester, so I went to check Suburban Legends and they were just a regular ska band.

What’s your “that song was great, I wish the band did more of that” song and band?

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    MGMT, although it’s more like 3 songs with a more electronic vibe and then everything else they’ve done since is pretty different. I remember them even saying they liked a different sound than what made them famous.

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      If I recall, they hated a certain kind of pop music, and those three songs were basically parodies of the music they hated. So they got famous for making exactly what they were against.

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      I went to a concert of theirs and they refused to play any of the songs they’re known for