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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    Outkast - Hey Ya!

    Mrs Robinson is the only other Outkast song I can stand.

    Also Blur - Song 2, but in a good way. Song 2 is great, but their other music is very different but also great.

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      IIRC Song 2 was supposed to be a parody of how simple radio friendly rock music had become, then became their biggest hit.

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        Wasn’t Smells Like Teen Spirit also kinda like that? They have similar places in my head and I think I remember something about Cobain hating how popular that song got.

        But Nirvana’s other songs were similar enough that that one didn’t come to my mind for the main question. Blur is like a different band from the one that did Song 2.

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          I think with Smells Like Teen Spirit is Kurt always felt that like he didn’t deserve as much praise because he considered the song to be a Pixies rip-off. It wasn’t done to poke fun at the Pixies but out of his love for them.

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          Completely agree with the first part (Hey Ya is the only song of its kind, Andre3000 is a genius) but not the second part (you can’t stand their other songs?? What is wrong with you??)