Comments on: Are The Moldy Peaches Sellouts?

By: Jack Thames

Jack Thames — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:31:28 +0000

Dexy’s Midnight Runners or Soft Cell? They both had quite a bunch of “hits” in their native country. Both were well respected bands here (England), and the Dexy’s album “Searching for the Young Soul Rebels” is something of a classic. I’m guessing you’re American? If those bands only had one hit in another country: say, Thailand, then I guess a Thai (without much musical knowledge) would consider them “one hit wonders”. According to that logic, if U2, for example, had only ONE “hit” in Papua New Guinea, a blogger from Papua New Guinea would, I guess, call them “one hit wonders”, but we wouldn’t take him seriously.
Know what I mean?

By: oddbodkins

oddbodkins — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:34:07 +0000

As long as we agree that the Biz deserves more love, it’s all good.

By: oz

oz — Sun, 18 May 2008 23:55:17 +0000

The point wasn’t really to trash the moldy peaches for their talent, but why compromise the integrity of your work?

As for Biz, I was just trying to think of a one hit wonder and he was the first to come to mind. In retrospect, Dexy’s Midnight Runners or Soft Cell could have been better choices.

By: oddbodkins

oddbodkins — Sun, 18 May 2008 23:40:20 +0000

There’s really no point in trying to sell anyone on the merits of the Peaches. You either like them or you don’t. i think you’re really selling yourself short if you don’t check out some of Kimya Dawson’s solo stuff (particularly Hidden Vagenda and Remember That I Love You), but if you don’t like twee, what can you do?

i do, however, take umbrage at your dismissing Biz like that. Sure, the guy only had one cross over hit, but you need to check your old skool rap credentials, my friend. The guy essentially discovered Big Daddy Kane and wrote numerous 80s rap classics.

i’m just saying.