Band still active I like the best.

We're probably looking at a Luis von Ahn situation no matter what we ask.

I assume the answerer used a very expansive definition of "city". For example, although we ruled it out as the band, the town of Black Oak, Arkansas, population 262, would have counted.

Well, the band did have a top 100 song and has it's own discography wiki page, so I would expect it to be somewhat popular. That's why I'm surprised it's so difficult to find a band that fits.

Official q: is the band still active?

0. Song
1. Originally released before 2000.
2. Originally released before 1980.
3. Originally released after 1939.
4. Would be considered a type of rock.
5. Originally released after 1969.
6. By a band of at least 3 members.
7. By an American band.
8. By a band that is not in the Rock&Roll Hall of Fame.
9. By a band whose name includes at least one of the following: a colour, a U.S. city or state or an animal.
10. The song did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
11. The band's discography Wikipedia page indicates that this song was released as a single.
12. The band's name does not contain a colour.
13. The band's name contains an US city or state.
14. The band's name contains a city name.
15. The band is neither Boston, nor New York Dolls, nor Atlanta Rhythm Sector.
16. The band is neither Miami Sound Machine, nor Styx, Berlin or KC and the Sunshine.
17. Neither the song nor the album from where that song came from, if there was one, was nominated for a Grammy award.
18. To the best of my knowledge and the efficiency of my research, this song is not notable for its association with a movie, a TV show or other form of media.
19. Excluding "the", the band name contains more than 1 (one) word.
20. The song was released after 1974.
21. The band is still active.

Someone tell me if the band Utopia is disqualified, and if the song Second Nature works.

It's listed as 1980 on the band discography but Google says released in 1979). It did not chart on the top 100, but three of the band's singles did (and the album did).

There are six US cities named Utopia, none of which (AFAIK) are significant.

It's a progressive rock band; it disbanded and reformed a few times but is currently active per Wiki.

Q19 though

goddammit

Alright, last hints:

i) The lyrics carry a socio-political message
ii) The lyrics are sarcastic.

I do not think I can help you more than that.

Have the rolling stones been disqualified?

Rolling Stones are definitely not an American band.

What about the Dead Kennedys?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Califo...C3%9Cber_Alles

I think California Über Alles by the Dead Kennedys has to be right, but I could be missing something.

It's listed as 1979 on the Wiki page, so I don't see where that confusion comes from.

Great idea on the Dead Kennedys (I assume there is at least one American town named "Kennedy". But California Uber Alles doesn't work for the double date thing (both discography page and song page say 1979), and I can't figure any of their other songs that work either. Holiday In Cambodia says it was recorded in 1979, but shows as released in 1980 in both places, so shouldn't qualify either.

It was re-recorded for their 1980 studio album.

Definitely cities named Kennedy:

Places called Kennedy in America.

Kennedy - Wisconsin - America
Kennedy - Pennsylvania - America
Kennedy - New York - America
Kennedy - New Mexico - America
Kennedy - Nebraska - America
Kennedy - Missouri - America
Kennedy - Minnesota - America
Kennedy - Kentucky - America
Kennedy - Iowa - America
Kennedy - Indiana - America
Kennedy - Illinois - America
Kennedy - Georgia - America
Kennedy - California - America
Kennedy - Alabama - America

I mean, go for it I guess? This has taken way too long.

I can't find it just now, but I thought he said that the band's discography page showed a date 1980+ for the single. That is definitely not true for CUA.

Yeah, you guys are right, though...

Holiday in Cambodia fits, though...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday_in_Cambodia

No; as I said up a few posts, both dates are given as 1980 for that song.

Hmm, that one was RECORDED in 1979, but I guess not RELEASED until 1980...

& I think you edited that in after I read that post haha.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_the_Poor

Kill the Poor is another weird one where it was performed live in March 1979, & that live performance was eventually put on an album...but that was in 2004. But it was released in 1980.

I'm starting to think it is CUA, but that there was sort of a mistake made with one of the hints.