Cheap Trick

Cheap Trick is an American rock band formed in 1973, known for power pop hits like "I Want You to Want Me" and "Surrender." Their 1978 live album *At Budokan* became a breakthrough success.

The band's sound blends catchy melodies with harder-edged guitar rock. (Lowercase cheap trick is a dishonest or underhanded tactic.)

band

power pop

Hook-laden melodic rock genre

arena rock · live album · bow tie · rock anthem · touring · platinum record · pop hooks

1970s

vinyl

Synthetic resin plastic

Nixon · lava lamp · pet rock · Polaroid · funk · Afros · platform shoes · Woodstock · CB radio · smiley face

Opposites
musical sophistication and artistic pretension

Cheap TrickGenesis

First biblical book

Pink Floyd · King Crimson · progressive rock · Frank Zappa · Jethro Tull

rock persona and image

Cheap TrickLed Zeppelin

Van Halen · Aerosmith · KISS · The Rolling Stones · Guns N' Roses

commercial positioning and cultural status

Cheap TrickThe Velvet Underground

Sonic Youth · The Replacements · Badfinger · Wire

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G