

No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1986. For most of its career, the band has consisted of vocalist and founding member Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal and drummer Adrian Young. Keyboardist Eric Stefani, Gwen's brother, was also a former member when the band started to release albums in 1992. Since the mid-1990s, trombonist Gabrial McNair and trumpeter Stephen Bradley have performed with the band as session and touring musicians.
Though its 1992 eponymous debut album failed to make an impact, its ska punk-inspired follow-up The Beacon Street Collection sold over 100,000 copies in 1995, more than triple the sales of its predecessor. The band's diamond-certified album Tragic Kingdom (1995) benefited from the resurgence of third-wave ska in the 1990s, and "Don't Speak", the third single from the album, set a record when it spent 16 weeks at the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. "Just a Girl", co-written by Stefani, was described as "the most popular cut on the CD".
The band's next album, Return of Saturn (2000), did not match the success of their previous album, despite its Top 40 hit single "Simple Kind of Life". However, the album received critical praise and was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 43rd Grammy Awards. The following year, the band returned with the album Rock Steady (2001), which incorporated reggae and dancehall music. The album was primarily recorded in Jamaica and featured collaborations with Jamaican artists Bounty Killer, Sly and Robbie and Lady Saw. The album produced two Grammy-winning singles, "Hey Baby" and "Underneath It All"; "Hella Good" was also nominated for a Grammy award.
After a 2004 tour, the band members pursued solo projects, with Stefani releasing two successful solo albums Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (2004) and The Sweet Escape (2006), while Tom Dumont released his own solo music project, Invincible Overlord. In 2008, the band resumed working slowly on their sixth and latest effort, titled Push and Shove (2012), and released its lead single "Settle Down". The band has sold over 33 million records worldwide.
To: Fans of No Doubt
We appreciate your interest in being a listener with good taste.
We regret to inform you, however, that the available
position(s) has been filled, and we cannot give your
application further consideration at the present time.
Your application will be kept on file for future reference
should an opening arise.
Very truly, RP Faithful
Date: 1-12-16
To: sutcliff
I am writing to inform you that your application to be an insufferable snob has been accepted. Congratulations! Please find enclosed your ID card and your "I don't like this song because it has been played on mainstream radio" stamp. We look forward to working with you!
Regards,
The RP Elitist Club
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Then it's not true love.
What a ride you're taking us on, Bill! From Beethoven to Bill Withers to No Doubt. Eclectic, indeed!
I AGREE!!!
I'm with you.. the lyrics squick me out, metaphor or not
Once upon a time (16th century), an entire family might have shared their bath water. This lead to the saying "Throwing out the baby with the bathwater" (another metaphor). The baby was last in. The water so dirty you could not tell the baby was in it.
Date: 1-12-16
To: sutcliff
I am writing to inform you that your application to be an insufferable
snob has been accepted. Congratulations! Please find enclosed
your ID card and your "I don't like this song because it has been
played on mainstream radio" stamp. We look forward to working
with you!
Regards,
The RP Elitist Club
I KNEW there was a reason I don't listen to mainstream radio: I can still enjoy this. Love the drumming and general offbeat (pardon the pun...) nature of this song.