I used to hear about various US bands that did not get much radio play here so you had to seek them out. I think the UK charts could be quite quirky. Just think how many 'novelty' songs made it to number 1. I doubt Mr Blobby tried to break the US. Then you had Bush who got huge in the US, but not at home. These days I have little idea what is in any charts.
In some aspects the Americans have more sense than us. 'Star Trekking across the Universe', 'Shaddup your Face' had no impact there. Aren't they the lucky ones?
It was different market and things will have changed since then. People make it big without touring anywhere if they go 'viral'.
In our house we have a mix of Radio 2 and 6 Music. I prefer the latter. I also listen to feeds from Spotify that give me some new sounds. I just don't need to hear the same old hits over and over.
Radio 2.., it was for old people... can you remember? Now its for us... sigh.
'there life Jim, but not as we know it..., not as we know it, not as we know it..'... it still make me chuckle a little.., did you buy it? 😀..
did you buy it?
No. There was a name clash with another band featuring Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers.