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There have been several bands with this name:
1. The Knack was a Los Angeles-based rock band, via Detroit, that rose to fame with their first single, “My Sharona”, an international hit in 1979. It reached the #1 status in counties as diverse as Israel, the U.S., and Latvia.
The power pop of “My Sharona”, coupled with the band’s retro 60s look, earned the band comparisons to The Beatles (although the band themselves thought the ‘New Beatles’ label was tongue-in-cheek humor). Music critics hated disco, which dominated the music industry at the time, and were, at best, coolly receptive to other developing trends like punk rock, hip hop and heavy metal music. The Knack’s power pop and hard rock influences earned them some critical credibility with their debut ‘Get The Knack’.
After subsequent albums, though, the social backlash against The Knack (similar to that of The Monkees a generation earlier) was strong. A ‘Knuke the Knack’ campaign emerged based on the perceived misogynist lyrics and corporate based over-hype. With their later releases receiving less commercial success, the band broke up mid-tour on New Year’s Day 1982. shortly after their third album (‘Round Trip’).
They re-united sporadically several years later and released a new album in 1991. They continued playing through the 90s and into the new millennium with 2003’s ‘Re-Zoom’ (or ‘Zoom’) as their last studio album.
1. The Knack was a Los Angeles-based rock band, via Detroit, that rose to fame with their first single, “
My Sharona”, an international hit in 1979. It reached the #1 status in counties as diverse as Israel, the U.S., and Latvia.The power pop of “My Sharona”, coupled with the band’s retro 60s look, earned the band comparisons to The Beatles (although the band themselves thought the ‘New Beatles’ label was tongue-in-cheek humor). Music critics hated disco, which dominated the music industry at the time, and were, at best, coolly receptive to other developing trends like punk rock, hip hop and heavy metal music. The Knack’s power pop and hard rock influences earned them some critical credibility with their debut ‘Get The Knack’.
After subsequent albums, though, the social backlash against The Knack (similar to that of The Monkees a generation earlier) was strong. A ‘Knuke the Knack’ campaign emerged based on the perceived misogynist lyrics and corporate based over-hype. With their later releases receiving less commercial success, the band broke up mid-tour on New Year’s Day 1982. shortly after their third album (‘Round Trip’).
They re-united sporadically several years later and released a new album in 1991. They continued playing through the 90s and into the new millennium with 2003’s ‘Re-Zoom’ (or ‘Zoom’) as their last studio album.
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Rotten_NOFXer wrote:
@ AzuAtoms: better than the beatles ?? Ahahahahah i'm not a beatles fan but you're saying bulls.
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weigong198 wrote:
这网站都是说英文的？
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Juannrocks wrote:
¿Did you hear beatles? ^^ This band only have this good song...
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AzuAtoms wrote:
Better than the Beatles
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fifimcfeef wrote:
Enough of this one hit wonder nonsense. "Good Girls Don't" peaked at #11, thus moving the Knack beyond.
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flit-loue wrote:
One of my best friends is named Sharona, she had to suffer a lot in high school, lol.
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auaunanodesu wrote:
This Is Pop!
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gabrieeelx wrote:
Leo Messi !!
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silbcm wrote:
baby talks dirty *,*
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metalisten wrote:
Maj melouna :-D
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immolation wrote:
MIKE SHINODA! xD xD
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joshuas10 wrote:
what a great band
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notfanof wrote:
My Sharona is amazing!
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reap_r wrote:
Drool, drool, drool, drool, MY PAYOLA! [3]
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crazydude1992 wrote:
Drool, drool, drool, drool, MY PAYOLA! [2]
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Bastard1 wrote:
Drool, drool, drool, drool, MY PAYOLA!
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Psycho-1960 wrote:
oh~i just adore this band~
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beancos wrote:
MYMYMYMY SHARONA ♪♪ *-*
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sweetmedia89 wrote:
or is it just a game in my MIND SHARONA ?
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thisvalythat wrote:
:(
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