Posted in: Rock by zoeyclark on May 23rd, 2010 | 17 Comments
Information about and videos of five songs: four from No Doubt and one from No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani.
Cover of Tragic Kingdom
I didn’t hear about No Doubt until their Tragic Kingdom album. The album was released in 1995 and it was their third. Unlike most people, I really don’t like their hit Don’t Speak. It was also played so often, I just couldn’t get away from the song. But thankfully, that wasn’t their only hit or video from that album. Tragic Kingdom features the upbeat Just a Girl and Spiderwebs:
Cover of Rock Steady
After another album, No Doubt released Rock Steady in 2001. Now, the title might have rock in it but the album doesn’t really belong to that genre. But it is not to say that it doesn’t feature some really catchy and addictive beats and lyrics that get the words in your head whether you like it or not. Hella good and hey baby are such songs. I’d rather have more rocking tunes, but if this is what the band is going to give me to dance to, I’ll take it.
Cover of Hella Good
For years, Gwen Stefani dated another band member, since school years. After the break-up, she started dating former Bush singer Gavin Rossdale. Given that Bush is a grunge/alternative rock band, Gwen Stefani would not have gone on to be a pop icon when she went solo. But I was wrong: she took pop, r&b and whatever mainstream genre that worked and created a style of her mom. I don’t like Gwen’s solo work most of the time. And although I am not the biggest grunge fan, Bush is much closer to my heart. However, I like a song, the genre doesn’t matter. So here is my fav. Gwen song- Sweet Escape featuring Akon.
Cover of The Sweet Escape
babygirl3605 May 23rd, 2010 at 8:46 am
good post
Guy Hogan May 23rd, 2010 at 10:01 am
I only discovered No Doubt around 2004. I liked all there hits even if I didn’t buy any of their music. They were all over the radio.
Starpisces May 23rd, 2010 at 10:09 am
Know what, Zoey, I am shy to say that I have never heard of “No Doubt”…. but… I have “no doubt” about your this article, well written, heeheeehee…..
Christine Ramsay May 23rd, 2010 at 10:24 am
I enjoyed this article though I too haven’t heard of the group. I must be getting really old, lol.
Christine
drelayaraja May 23rd, 2010 at 11:47 am
Great share
sara20 May 23rd, 2010 at 11:48 am
Style your writing is good, you slaughter order method described in the article you have so much good information.
Bo Russo May 23rd, 2010 at 11:59 am
I love the Rock Steady album!
zoeyclark May 24th, 2010 at 3:37 am
@ Bo: I wish rock steady was more rock, though:)
@ Thanks, Sara
@ dreleja: thx
zoeyclark May 24th, 2010 at 3:41 am
@ Christine: No, it means you are staying away from immediate hits and which is usually not a bad thing. Not in my book anyway:)
@ Starpisces: Well, you are not missing all that much. They are great for dancing but it is not like they give life meaning;) But I really do love Just a Girl. I think any girl would;)
@ Yeah, radio rocks. Youtube too. I never bought their music either.
ChristineRose May 24th, 2010 at 11:45 am
Just a Girl is a great song, and I love the Rock Steady album even though I also think it should have been a liiiitle more rock…
zoeyclark May 24th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
@ ChristineRose:
) Yeah. Well I guess we will have other bands for that. I still think it is weird to think her and Gavin together. Ultra alternative meets ultra mainstream. I guess opposites attract….
vaughanh May 27th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Just A Girl is one of my all time favourites! Just makes me want to jump around like crazy.
Sharif Ishnin May 29th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Hey someone did not return my No Doubt CD and that was the end of my short fling with the band. Entertaining article Zoey.
lillyrose May 29th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Loved the title and the article wasn’t half bad too! well done Zoey
zoeyclark May 29th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
@ vaughanh: Yep. I love dancing to it too:)
@ Sharif: Sorry about your CD. But I guess your not missing it much:)
@lilyrose: Thanks, lilyrose. But why do I feel like you liked the title more than the article? Lol!:)
Sweet girl May 30th, 2010 at 7:02 am
Well-written musical content.
I also wrote a music based article about Eurovision just before that contest yesterday..
Here is my article before the show.
http://musicouch.com/musicouching/eurovision-song-contest-winner-who-wins-the-eurovision-song-contest-2010/
wonder June 14th, 2010 at 7:41 am
Informative and well done.