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The Knack
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Los Angeles, United States
There have been several bands with this name.
1. The Knack are a Los Angeles-based rock band, via Detroit, that rose to fame with their first single, “
My Sharona”, an international hit in 1979.
The power pop of “My Sharona”, coupled with the band’s “retro” ’60s new wave look, earned the band comparisons to The Beatles. 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. After subsequent albums, though, the backlash against The Knack, similar to that of the Monkees a generation earlier, was strong, and the band broke up. They have since re-united and in 2001 put out their studio album Normal As The Next Guy and their live DVD Live From The Rock N’Roll Funhouse. As of 2005, The Knack are still active and play at various venues.
Singer Doug Fieger, a native of Detroit, Michigan, had previously played in a country rock band called Sky. Of the three other original members of the Knack (Berton Averre - Guitar, Prescott Niles - Bass, and Bruce Gary - Drums), Averre and Niles still currently play with The Knack. Several drummers have played for the group over the years, including Billy Ward (Serious Fun album), Terry Bozzio (Zoom album), and David Henderson as ‘Holmes Jones’ (Normal as the Next Guy and Live at the Rock N Roll Funhouse albums). Currently Pat Torpey (Mr. Big) is playing the drums for the group.
In 2005, The Knack made an appearance on the TV program “Hit Me Baby One More Time”.
The Knack continue to write and record new songs, and they play concerts several times per month
1. The Knack are a Los Angeles-based rock band, via Detroit, that rose to fame with their first single, “
My Sharona”, an international hit in 1979.The power pop of “My Sharona”, coupled with the band’s “retro” ’60s new wave look, earned the band comparisons to The Beatles. 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. After subsequent albums, though, the backlash against The Knack, similar to that of the Monkees a generation earlier, was strong, and the band broke up. They have since re-united and in 2001 put out their studio album Normal As The Next Guy and their live DVD Live From The Rock N’Roll Funhouse. As of 2005, The Knack are still active and play at various venues.
Singer Doug Fieger, a native of Detroit, Michigan, had previously played in a country rock band called Sky. Of the three other original members of the Knack (Berton Averre - Guitar, Prescott Niles - Bass, and Bruce Gary - Drums), Averre and Niles still currently play with The Knack. Several drummers have played for the group over the years, including Billy Ward (Serious Fun album), Terry Bozzio (Zoom album), and David Henderson as ‘Holmes Jones’ (Normal as the Next Guy and Live at the Rock N Roll Funhouse albums). Currently Pat Torpey (Mr. Big) is playing the drums for the group.
In 2005, The Knack made an appearance on the TV program “Hit Me Baby One More Time”.
The Knack continue to write and record new songs, and they play concerts several times per month
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My Sharona
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Good Girls Don't
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Your Number Or Your Name
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That's What The Little Girls Do
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Heartbeat
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Let Me Out
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(She's So) Selfish
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Oh Tara
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Maybe Tonight
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Siamese Twins (The Monkey And Me)
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Lucinda
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Frustrated
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Baby Talks Dirty
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The Hard Way
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Shoutbox
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fuckxyeahh wrote:
'My Sharona has 2.101 plays and the very next track 147....omg!!!!'.. That proves that people are idiots.
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licoricepizza wrote:
as a whole, the debut album is power pop at its best. it's just that "My Sharona" was such a monster hit to practically obscure everything else they ever did.
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DanAbnrml9 wrote:
The funny part is that "Good Girls Don't" was actually a pretty big hit at the time, it's just been forgotten.
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ang_arctmonk wrote:
My Sharona has 2.101 plays and the very next track 147....omg!!!!
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tobi116 wrote:
Get The Knack really is a killer album, i always thought they were a one hit wonder
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Demoncho wrote:
"Get the Knack" is so great !!! One-album-wonder :D
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M_Mochi wrote:
m m m maiiii sharona P:
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crownanchor wrote:
The band that saved the rotten 80's from total oblivion :)
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mathcore16 wrote:
lol at how many plays My Sharona has compared to anything else
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xEmilyBemilyx wrote:
My dad labels them a "one-hit wonder band," but I love their self-titled album. I have two of them (many thanks to my parents) and love popping one of 'em in and jammin'.
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agusmusic wrote:
Did you already get your knack??? =P
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megadethnatic wrote:
Rediscovered them due to HammerFall. ^^
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gapthfc wrote:
No1: 456k listens No2: 20k listens
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Kretenos wrote:
one-hit-wonder
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abaldwin360 wrote:
WHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
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FruitAteItself wrote:
that whole album is good not just my sharona...
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Kalembik wrote:
M-M-M-My Sharona! : D
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MiCkhel wrote:
http://www.lastfm/group/Like+A+Rolling+Stone :D
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Rissacakes wrote:
I always used to think these guys were from Australia for some reason. I love them to death, truly. They're amazing. :)
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weemies wrote:
Wow, looking at the charts, this band was truly a one hit wonder. I love My Sharona as much as anyone, but are their albums worth checking out?
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