Favorite Brit Pop band

[a_random_joel]

Man, I miss the 90s... This is a primarily 90s list, that is why I am not including Coldplay and some of the others...

Thanks AT&T for that commercial with Come Together!

[dolo amber]

1. Roses in a walk

Mondays and Primal Scream tie for 2nd. :)

Now go answer my JaMC vs. Pixies thread. :P ;)

[Screaming Lord Byron]

4. Four way tie for Roses, Charlatans, Pulp and Super Furry Animals.

[dolo amber]

7. Oooh yeah, SFA!!

Also, Supergrass...especially the first 2 albums. :D

[Screaming Lord Byron]

8. Definitely. Plus The Divine Comedy and The Boo Radleys.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

21. And Gomez.

[afraid_of_the_dark]

2. What... no Spice Girls?

:eyes:

[camero]

98. I was lookin for them too

Mainly because of ummm.... boobies. :D

[Intelsucks]

3. Definitely The Stone Roses

n/t

[Gringo]

5. Pulp

"I wanna live like common people
I wanna do whatever common people do..."


BTW - these are more rock bands than pop bands. What of Duran Duran, Boyzone, Take That! ?

[eek]

12. Pulp - you bet!

I agree with Gringo on both counts: Pulp and that
these are rock bands however in the UK sense I guess calling them Pop is ok. It means pretty much "not jazz, classical, country"
over there.

I love all that stuff First, Second, third Whatever British Invasion we're up to by now!

[Loonman]

6. The Mighty Lemondrops, Wonderstuff and Ned's

Also: Northside

[T_i_B]

9. Sod that lot

What about the Smiths?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

10. Great band, lousy singer.

[a_random_joel]

14. Please...

:grr:

[Screaming Lord Byron]

15. OK. Pretty good band, lousy singer.

Better?

[a_random_joel]

16. I think you know the answer to that.

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[Screaming Lord Byron]

17. Come on now, don't put those guys down. Johnny's a fantastic guitarist.

Rourke and Joyce are a great rhythm section. I don't think you should discount such competent musicians.

[a_random_joel]

20. Marr is a fantastic guitarist

and Morissey is not at all a bad singer.

I would easily say Bernard Sumner is far worse, but I like that group as well.(and no I am not talking about Electric, or whatever crappy band that was where Marr and Sumner teamed up).

[T_i_B]

99. You forgot to mention

the briliant lyrics

Farewell to this land's cheerless marshes
Hemmed in like a boar between arches
Her very Lowness with a head in a sling
I'm truly sorry - but it sounds like a wonderful thing

I said Charles, don't you ever crave
To appear on the front of the Daily Mail
Dressed in your Mother's bridal veil ?
Oh ...

And so, I checked all the registered historical facts
And I was shocked into shame to discover
How I'm the 18th pale descendant
Of some old queen or other

Oh, has the world changed, or have I changed ?
Oh has the world changed, or have I changed ?

Some 9-year old tough who peddles drugs
I swear to God
I swear : I never even knew what drugs were
Oh ...

So, I broke into the palace
With a sponge and a rusty spanner
She said : "Eh, I know you, and you cannot sing"
I said : "That's nothing - you should hear me play piano"

[Chovexani]

11. Amen. (n/t)

[eek]

18. this subject always starts a luv avalanche fer me !

Off to the record collecton! Must hear:

Pulp
James
New Order
Teardrop Explodes
Julian Cope
Echo and the Bunnymen
Kinks
Blur
Tenpole Tudor
Jam
The Records
The Vapours
The Lambrettas
Madness
The Beat
Damned
Altered Images
Selector
Specials
Happy Mondays
Black Grape
Durutti Column
Cocteau Twins
Stone Roses
Smiths
Marr side stuff
Elastica
Suede

arrrggghhhhh (collapses in sputtering pop-music Stendahl Syndromical apoplexy.....:crazy:)

[a_random_joel]

13. Already did a poll on them yesterday.

Plus I wouldn't qualify them as Brit Pop. But that's just me.

[scottcsmith]

19. "Lightning Seeds"

Great Brit-pop. "Pure" is a brilliant song, IMHO.

[a_random_joel]

22. I remember that happy little ditty

They never went farther than that though...

[a_random_joel]

24. Anyone remember The Ocean Blue?

[scottcsmith]

37. I do

They aren't Brit-pop though, as they hail from Hershey, PA. "Drifting, Falling" is a great song.

[a_random_joel]

54. No kidding?!

You have to admit they sounded pretty damned Brit Pop!

[IronLionZion]

23. Oasis and Blur

[Screaming Lord Byron]

25. Oasis may very well be the worst band in History.

[a_random_joel]

26. What is it with you?

Raining all over my parade?

;-)

[Screaming Lord Byron]

28. Sorry man. I do like the Smiths (It's just hilarious to tease Moz fans)

but Oasis are simply dreadful.

[Whitacre D_WI]

27. Well, they're better than the Eagles.

Then again, the Eagles were not a Brit-pop band.


But the Eagles REALLY FUCKING SUCK!

[Blue_State_Elitist]

45. Why? n/t

[sendero]

67. As long as I live...

... I will never understand the fuss about Oasis. Mediocre beyond belief :)

[GhostThatWalks]

72. lead singer of blur.

Did he also start gorillaz?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

29. As no one mentioned Elastica, I'd better do it. Elastica. There, I did it.

[Whitacre D_WI]

31. Elastica was just a cheap-ass cover band.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

34. Yeah, but they were hot. That cancels everything else out.

I'd forgive Oasis for their appallingness if they were hot.

[Whitacre D_WI]

35. You are a very wise man.

[a_random_joel]

32. Elastica may very well be the worst band in history.

RIght back atcha Mister.

J/K - never heard of them, but I am inclined to give them a shot if you recommend.

BTW, you never answered my above post, which amounts to this -

Who's a worse vocalist(In your opinion):

Bernard Sumner or Morrisey? Or should I add Ian Curtis or Peter Murphy in there as well?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

33. Shaun Ryder. Great band, lousy singer.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

30. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Catatonia, THE MANICS.

[Eumenides]

36. From your list

I'd pick Stone Roses and James circa the Stip Mine lp. HOWEVER, the sun rises and sets on The Smiths. I can't think of any band that I've listened to as long as I have to them and never gotten tired of.

and if you must go to work tomorrow
well if I were you I wouldn't bother
for there are brighter sides to life
and I should know because I've seen them

[SEAburb]

38. Bush

Sixteen Stone doesn't have a bad track on it.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

39. Bush may very be the worst band in History.

Anyone see a pattern emerging?

[SEAburb]

40. You may be the worst critic in history /nt

<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>

[Screaming Lord Byron]

41. Worst retort in History.

[SEAburb]

42. On par with yours

........

[Screaming Lord Byron]

43. Hey, help me out here. I'm trying to turn The Lounge into GD 2004

Can't do it alone, y'know.

[Whitacre D_WI]

50. You are being a real arsehole today, SLB.

:yourock:

[Screaming Lord Byron]

52. Just keeping it real, Vince. Just keeping it real.

[Whitacre D_WI]

58. Keeping it real may very well be the worst action in History.

[a_random_joel]

60. I thought the worst action in history

involved a man and a dog...

What tricky threads we weave today.

[Whitacre D_WI]

64. That is legal in Texas.

[a_random_joel]

68. Texas legality sucks.

[southpaw]

55. Does your screen name refer to a Bowie character

from his dismal 80's period?

Your avatar image is easily the ugliest thing on the boards.

The way you bluntly diss music that you don't like is offensive.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

56. You secretly love it all. Your views are unstructured and slackminded

You are in love with Boy George.

[southpaw]

57. Nice

:hi:

[Screaming Lord Byron]

59. That's the problem with being ironic on-line. Very difficult to tell

if you are or not. Which I like.

[Whitacre D_WI]

65. Irony is for the weak-willed and colicky of spirit.

Wuss.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

71. It's also a great excuse for all manner of bad behaviour and insults

Oh sorry, did I offend you. I was being ironic.

[Whitacre D_WI]

76. I run away from toilets and faeces.

[a_random_joel]

48. I thought it was great!

But I may be a little biased.

[Blue_State_Elitist]

44. Oasis

I'm mad fer it mate.

"Is it worth the aggravation
To find yourself a job when there's nothing worth working for?
It's a crazy situation
But all I need are cigarettes and alcohol! "

[noonwitch]

46. You know you're old when you don't know any of the bands on the list!

I am not familiar with the music of any of them.

[Whitacre D_WI]

47. And you're better off for it.

I am familiar with all of them. And I envy you.

on edit: Ignorance of shitty music is bliss. ;)

[a_random_joel]

53. Blasphemy!

I like bands old and new. Although most of the crap of the past few years is just that... crap.

[Beaker]

49. wow...and I was all hyped and ready to vote for the Dave Clark 5.

i guess i am old.

[Whitacre D_WI]

51. No, you see, the DC5 were a GOOD band.

"Catch Us if You Can" was so punk rock!

[phrenzy]

61. The Smiths / Morrissey

Erm - Whoever called Morrissey a "Lousy Singer" needs to be smacked. Go listen to "I know it's over" - or "Last Of The Famous International Playboys" or "Asian Rut"

You know not of what you speak.

Besides that, Morrissey is probably the greatest writer of lyrics of our time.

[a_random_joel]

63. Explore the thread and other threads here.

You will come to a logical conclusion about our smart-ass friend.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

66. Morrissey is definitely the worst writer of lyrics of our time.

and I know for a fact he runs a large gang of child pickpockets in the Greater Manchester area. And he's a Nazi.

[sendero]

69. And he whines so much...

... he makes me blow chunks :)

Really, I cannot stand Morrissey. Get over it already, whatever the eff it was :)

[phrenzy]

75. Yeah, man...

He "Whines so much"? Go listen to Britney and Justin so you can have your 'feel good' lyrics - Morrissey speaks from an honest place - period. Most of us inside experience the turmoil that Moz sings about.

And most importantly, he does this all with humor and wit - and most of his music is about COMPASSION for unlikely figures and an appreciation of life's absurdities.

You are probably the kind of person who thinks "Girlfriend In A Coma" is a serious lamentation of tragedy - Rather than a examination of the humorous examination of the duality of emotion.

If you've ever listened to him at all.. other than enough to say "HE'S WHINING"

[a_random_joel]

70. You forgot that he always takes the middle slices of bread, and

likes to bite the bubbles in the bathtub.

And don't even get me started on his involvement with the destruction of a Siberian forest in 1908.

[sendero]

73. He had nothing...

... to do with the Siberian forest! He was only 12 years old then!

[a_random_joel]

81. 12 year olds can be devastating.

Where have you been?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

74. And he singlehandly perpetrated all of the greatest crimes in history.

[Whitacre D_WI]

77. Like "Late Night, Maudlin Street"

THAT is a crime against humanity!

[Fenris]

78. You mean "Ouija Board"?

Bad, yes, but I wouldn't characterize it as one of the greatest crimes in history.

[a_random_joel]

80. Ouija Board DOES suck. And yes, it's a crime.

Not as bad as wiping out Siberian forests, but pretty close.

[a_random_joel]

79. Except one.

Apparently Rick Santorum had something to do with that. Except it's apparently legal in Texas.

[CanuckAmok]

84. Oh. c'mon, worse than Jim Morrison?

That's saying alot!

"If they said I never loved you, you know they are *a* liar..." They in the plural? Liar in the singular?! That just sucks on so many levels I can't begin to explain it.

[MAlibdem]

62. Bush

clearly

[CanuckAmok]

82. Radiohead?

I'm surprised they're not on the poll.

They would be my pick of the 'big' bands, but my personal fave Britpop band is theweddingpresent.

I have to add that I'm pleased to see nobody has yet vote for the Soup Dragons or Happy Mondays. They both SUCK!!

[bhunt70]

83. Divine Comedy and Muse, but I voted Verve

[Screaming Lord Byron]

85. Did anyone actually like the Soup Dragons?

[CanuckAmok]

86. Yes, stupid people who thought Chris Sheppard was god.

But nobody else.

[a_random_joel]

87. Yeah

At the time...

[dawn]

88. Suede

They weren't very popular here and had to go under the awful name, "The London Suede."

[Screaming Lord Byron]

92. B-side collection, Sci-Fi Lullabies is great.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

89. Hang on - AT&T used Come Together by the Primals for an ad?

[a_random_joel]

90. Yup.

I would have used "Higher than the sun".

Guess that explains why I'm not in marketing.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

91. Hell, I would've used Insect Royalty and put them out of business.

Great band. Saw them live a couple of times, at least three classic albums (you can no doubt guess which one, one of them is among the 100 greatest records ever)

[Whitacre D_WI]

93. I thought Britpop was fucking dead,

but now it's back inside my head!
I wanna be a young blood.

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

94. I thought Happy Mondays & Charlatans where "Manchester"

...that dancey stuff coming out of Manchester...also including the Las and maybe Kitchens of Distinction.

[mvd]

95. If we're talking 90s..

I'd take Radiohead over any of those bands.

[Kenneth ken]

96. The Beatles of course

while you noted it's primarily a 90s list, you didn't actually limit it in any way, and The Beatles were the definitive pop band.

[gyopsy]

97. S Club 7

:) j/k