There are songs with such an irresistible groove that they draw you straight onto the dance floor from the very first bars – and ‘Jump Around’ by House of Pain is one of those songs, as Roy Kent found out the hard way in episode 6 of season 4 of Ted Lasso.

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Trash Groove Girls were a cast New Wave band from Düsseldorf, formed in 1986 by producer and songwriter Chris Garland. For a short time they enjoyed some modest success, but failed to achieve commercial breakthrough, hence the group got disbanded in 1987.

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The Sisters of Mercy have definitely seen better days, and Andrew Eldritch is now little more than his very own ancillary executor. Yet there was a time when this band was really good and released some brilliant songs. But well: some bands obviously wander by mistake

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Peter Murphy was Bauhaus' frontman from 1978 to 1983. After the band split up in 1983, he formed Dalis Car, which, however, released only 1 album. Following Dalis Car’s break-up in 1984, he embarked on a solo career, though he also took part in various Bauhaus reunions.

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Elvis Costello was initially mistakenly counted amongst the punk revolution, even though he was never part of that scene, as his musical range was even in the beginning far too broad for that. And ‘Oliver’s Army’ is both a bloody catchy and rather clever pop song.

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Before deciding to pursue a solo career, Everlast was the frontman of House of Pain. In his music, he blends electric and acoustic guitars with rap, and in 1998 he scored his biggest hit to date with ‘What It’s Like’, which also earned him a Grammy nomination.

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