History Trivia / HuskerDu

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The band cited SST's poor distribution, particularly outside the U.S., as one of the reasons for moving to Warner Bros. This was a problem for many other alternative bands signed to independent labels, then and now. In some cases, the band would turn up to in-store appearances [[EpicFail only to find that there weren't any copies of their album to sign]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Of course, with all three members of the band working together in recent years to reissue their back catalogue, there were inevitably whispers of a Hüsker Dü reunion further on down the road, even though all three members quickly put them to bed.

* DoingItForTheArt: The reason Creator/WarnerBrosRecords signed the band. By the late 1980s, major labels - and Warner in particular - were very interested in the burgeoning alternative rock scene and the label did not expect or pressure Hüsker Dü to sell a lot of albums. Instead, the label valued the band's word-of-mouth popularity and importance on the indie scene and their critical acclaim, and felt their albums would turn a profit because they usually kept their overhead low anyway. As a result, the label was able to guarantee the band creative control over the music - which motivated them to sign with Warner Bros.

** When interviewed for Michael Azerad's ''Our Band Could Be Your Life'', Bob Mould confirmed a rumor that he and [[Music/TheReplacements Paul Westerberg]] had met up to write a few songs together at some point in the eighties. It could have been considered a DreamTeam for fans of eighties college rock, but nothing they worked on together saw release. For what it's worth, Mould didn't think the material was all that good.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Of course, with all three members of the band working together in recent years to reissue their back catalogue, there were inevitably whispers of a Hüsker Dü reunion further on down the road. Unfortunately, Grant Hart's passing put those rumors to rest.

** Bob Mould refuses to listen to ''The Living End.''

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The band cited SST's poor distribution, particularly outside the U.S., as one of the reasons for moving to Warner Bros. In some cases, the band would turn up to in-store appearances [[EpicFail only to find that there weren't any copies of their album to sign]].

* DoingItForTheArt: The reason Creator/WarnerBrosRecords signed the band. By the late 1980s, major labels - and Warner in particular - were very interested in the burgeoning alternative rock scene and the label did not expect or pressure Hüsker Dü to sell a lot of albums. Instead, the label valued the band's word-of-mouth popularity and importance on the indie scene and their critical acclaim, and felt their albums would turn a profit because they usually kept their overhead low anyway. As a result, the label was able to guarantee the band creative control over the music - which motivated them to sign with Warner Bros..

* DoingItForTheArt: The reason Creator/WarnerBrosRecords signed the band. By the late 1980s, major labels - and Warner in particular - were very interested in the burgeoning alternative rock scene and the label did not expect or pressure Hüsker Dü to sell a lot of albums. Instead, the label valued the band's popularity and importance on the indie scene and their critical acclaim, and felt their albums would turn a profit because they usually kept their overhead low anyway. As a result, the label was able to guarantee the band creative control over the music - which motivated them to sign with the label.

* DoingItForTheArt: The reason Creator/WarnerBrosRecords signed the band. By the late 1980s, major labels - and Warner in particular - were very interested in the burgeoning alternative rock scene and the label did not expect or pressure Hüsker Dü to sell a lot of albums. Instead, the label valued the band's popularity and importance on the indie scene and their critical acclaim, and felt their albums would turn a profit because they usually kept their overhead low anyway.

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Grant Hart died in 2017 after a battle with kidney cancer, putting an end to the possibility of further reunions.

* ExecutiveMeddling: They'd wanted to self-produce ''New Day Rising'', but SST Records insisted on house producer Spot, who'd produced all their previous albums as well. By the time of their next album, ''Flip Your Wig'', they were the most successful act on SST and had the clout to self-produce; that album's more polished sound is probably what they'd intended for ''New Day Rising'' as well, which may also be a case of WhatCouldHaveBeen depending upon whether one feels ''New Day Rising''[='=]s more melodic material is suited for its production style (though, since it's still one of their most acclaimed albums, it clearly doesn't bother many people much). Incidentally, by the time ''Flip Your Wig'' came around, they'd already signed to Warner Bros., which actually made a bid to release that album too, but Hüsker Dü ultimately decided to give one final album to SST, partially out of loyalty to the label and partially because it had signed a new promotions manager. It wound up being SST's best-selling release to that point.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:Of course, with all three members of the band working together in recent years to reissue their back catalogue, there were inevitably whispers of a Hüsker Dü reunion further on down the road. But alas.

* DoingItForTheArt: The reason Creator/WarnerBrosRecords signed the band.

* ExecutiveMeddling: They'd wanted to self-produce ''New Day Rising'', but the label insisted on house producer Spot, who'd produced all their previous albums as well. By the time of their next album, ''Flip Your Wig'', they were the most successful act on SST and had the clout to self-produce; that album's more polished sound is probably what they'd intended for ''New Day Rising'' as well, which may also be a case of WhatCouldHaveBeen depending upon whether one feels ''New Day Rising''[='=]s more melodic material is suited for its production style (though, since it's still one of their most acclaimed albums, it clearly doesn't bother many people much). Incidentally, by the time ''Flip Your Wig'' came around, they'd already signed to Warner Bros., which actually made a bid to release that album too, but Hüsker Dü ultimately decided to give one final album to SST, partially out of loyalty to the label and partially because it had signed a new promotions manager. It wound up being SST's best-selling release to that point.

* DoingItForTheArt: The reason Warner Bros. signed the band.

** When interviewed for Michael Azerad's ''Our Band Could Be Your Life'', Bob Mould confirmed a rumor that he and [[Music/TheReplacements Paul Westerberg]] had met up to write a few songs together at some point in the eighties. It could have been considered a DreamTeam for fans of eighties college rock, but nothing they worked on together saw release. For what it's worth, Mould didn't think the material was all that good.