oh I see what you meant now But as *Bob* pointed out, they did it over a much shorter period - 2-3 essential albums out of 4 proper is a good ratio. And no saccharine ballads either as for funny, let's take parkdrive's example song "Heaven knows I'm miserable now" and the lyric: What she asked of me at the end of the day Caligula would have blushed "You've been in the house too long" she said And I (naturally) fled In my life Why do I smile At people who I'd much rather kick in the eye ?" several smiles for me ther, teh pick of which is the (naturally) bittwersweet smiles maybe, but not unfunny