Some of The Tubes stuff might fit this category.
“The Night Chicago Died” is, indeed, the very paragon of silliness. But their debut single was “Billy, Don’t Be a Hero.” Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods rush-released their cover and it raced up the Billboard charts before Paper Lace’s original could gain any momentum. Rumour has it that they deliberately released “The Night Chicago Died” in the States first to prevent this from happening again.
Confirmed Bachelors: the dramedy hit of 1883...
The Bears
Blotto (they were local when I was in college, and I saw them a few times. They were fun, and somehow managed a couple of hits.
What, No Men Without Hats and the Safety Dance!
But count me as a fan of Oingo Boingo...saw them several times in their heyday. Whereas they had that silly Weird Science song, most of the output was much more raw, sarcastic and smart.
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