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Sarcasm is the lowest...nevermind.

Hmmm...REALLY?! Though I MUST SAY the caps are done tongue-in-cheek, my man!

Guys, could you do me a favour and answer this question: Who's the best GOOD TIMES band this side of the north-east, or even the world? I vote for Lynyrd Skynyrd. They're beer swilling, fun having honky rednecks. All and all, even now, with most (or all?!) of them dead I approve of their antics! *If Aberdeen have their own Lynyrd Skynyrd cover band, then so be it!* My friend and I were discussing this at the bus stop the other night. All the classic songs about starting a band concern being part of a 'good times' band. So, really, it's REALLY important we decipher who the TRUE holders are of this coveted title. A certain band the two of us used to be in would frequently turn up, some sober, some pissed off their heads, and once even ended up naked onstage. Though I, and the drummer as a matter of fact, never really approved of all this, it has made me realize that A GOOD TIMES BAND IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT! Remember, you can't nominate Chic! Thank you, please.

Agreed, the only bugger talking sense in this whole thread.

Am I being lead down a merry road, or is this MC Benson dangerous AND a rapper?! WHERE'S ALL DA DOPE MUVATRUCKIN' RAPPAS IN ABBA-DEVO?!

Slag off my main man again and I will have to eat your soul. Ill, sick, puke or putrid on the mike?

Guys, could you do me a favour and answer this question: Who's the most DANGEROUS band this side of the north-east? I vote for Ascension, they're pretty scary. Like N.W.A. plus a little Guns N' Roses, they're also well versed in the Dio Bible of Dungeons and Dragons. My crystal ball channels Ronnie's spirit and he predicts platinum records and...ahem, some serious jail-time for this band. Good luck in your travels, Ascension. Thank you, please.

I done it to your dad. That's Karma for you, a bit fucked up.

Is Zander more slammin' than a Celtic Football Club-themed birthday cake?

Guys, could you do me a favour and answer this question: Who's the most slammin'-est GRIND band on this side of the north-east? Thank you, please.

I reckon you should go to Solid Gold in Holburn Street.

Read Jake La Motta's 'Raging Bull' autobiography. MUCH better than the film: you get an idea of his upbringing in downtown New York. Fascinating, and a brilliant, yet perhaps not tactical boxer - hence the nickname. He took on the Mafia and won. His fitness and general stamina must have been awesome to have maintained that sort of onslaught for ten, twelve rounds!

Shit version of a good song: YouTube - Whitesnake - Fool For Your Loving (HD) *Coverdale looks like Alice Cooper but blonde!* That version sucks all the feel out of it - too much chugging guitar; the bass had soul (some funk too!) and the guitars had subtly in the original: YouTube - whitesnake - Fool For Your Loving - Ready An' Willing As for the version with Steve Vai? rb7magnetico (3 months ago) 'The 'Ready An' Willing' was a way better version 'cause it was raw; not LA glam shit Coverdale did later'. I agree. Can you think of any other songs that have shit or perhaps, in some cases, even BETTER versions whether original studio, live or cover or remix etc? How about In Flames's cover of Genesis's 'Land Of Confusion' as an example of a good version of a shit song? YouTube - In Flames - Land of Confusion Or: ?

The point the threadstarter made about the modern working class being an intellectual subclass, rather than a social and financial caste, is a really interesting, valid and perhaps slightly snobby point. However, the importance of amateur boxing clubs cannot be overestimated. Though there are a certain type of loutish, fight-seeking people that go to these clubs, a lot of those who go and pursue it as a long-term interest find themselves disciplined to not only defend themselves, but to fight only 'inside', rather than 'outside' their respective clubs. It is not just people that live on sink/council estates that need to learn how to look after and, latterly, fight for themselves; people of ALL walks of life should know how to survive in an increasingly violent society. Seems like a contradiction, but it is funny how predominantly middle class people are hellbent on drawing a distinction between a controlled environment like boxing - perhaps even UFC too - and violence; wanting to ban the sport altogether. I think boxing stops predominantly young working and lower-middle class guys from becoming wayward and ending up with a criminal record. I box with Kingswells Amateur Boxing Club, and recently had a humbling experience the other day: I (21) was battered around the ring by someone who was still in 3rd year at school. One punch he landed on the side of my head (head guards ASWELL as gum shields, remember) could have knocked me down were he the same weight or heavier. I was pretty unsteady on my feet! Why did I tell you this? I told you this because it taught me that there are harder people than those in your everyday garden suburb. I already knew that WAY before I boxed for Kingswells. It simply reaffirmed what I already had suspected. A lesson in modesty and humility, I reckon. When I was at secondary school I had a bit of a reputation as a nutcase that would not take shit from anyone, no matter what their age or size; and could take a fairly hefty punch no problem. I used to get drunk and throw terrible punches at people I did not like! The final straw came when I had a fight with someone who was two years younger than me. A bit boozy, I tripped up and...BAM!.....I got kneed in the face. Blood was everywhere and my nose was almost broken. I have not drank since, and have BOXING, cycling, football, jogging, swimming and weightlifting to thank for the discipline I managed to maintain within myself. My punching's a bit better now! Anyway, nowadays they stop fights for the sake of preventing the worsening of open wounds, let alone coma-inducing knockouts! I went to my first boxing match the other week in Aberdeen's Lee McAllister's recent victory over Motherwell's Charlie King and discovered during the undercards that the buff guys don't always beat the guys who look out of shape. That, had I not watched 'Prizefighter' on television, would have surprised me. Boxing can teach a scrawny weakling to tactically take on ANYONE. Just think: the threadstarter could have learned to take on all the jocks and bullies he came across at school! *I hope Haye wins so it proves my point. DAVID VERSUS GOLIATH, AND DAVID WON!* I am beyond help though - not coordinated enough. Does the threadstarter realise how in-tune you have to be with your own hands, eyes and feet to box well? That is TRUE skill.

Though I'm not often one to point out my fallacies, upon studying a certain Wikipedia.org, I've come to realise that Mr. Major wasn't born in Brixton - he moved there when he was about twelve years old. So the only part that someone found funny wasn't even true:down:

The original 'Changes' is brilliant, though the version with Kelly is awful. Especially when it comes to the 'I love you, DADDY' bit!

Really? That's one of my favourite Sabbath albums! Then again, I'm probably the only one that likes the jazzy bit in 'Air Dance'!

Just listened to all eighteen Black Sabbath albums for the umpteenth time, and although most of the songs are crackers; there are a few that are pretty dire. Now, this isn't a thread that aims to say how much better the Ozzy-era Sabbath was or whatever, because there's at least one stinker from that time too. In most cases, I love all the eras equally. Here's a couple of some of the pretty terrible songs that come to mind: First of all, here's a song from the Ozzy-era. It's called 'Who Are You' and it's off the 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath' (1973) album. The bass parapedals make a crap song worse than it already is. The middle section is kind of interesting though: Black Sabbath - Who Are You YouTube - Black Sabbath - Who Are You? So, all in all the Ozzy-era could be considered pretty flawless. Unless of course there's a song as bad or worse than 'Who Are You'? The same goes for the first Dio-era of Sabbath. The Ian Gillan-era, however, is...oh, dear. The 'Born Again' (1983) album would be borderline acceptable if it weren't for one song. Enter 'Disturbing The Priest'. The verse is cool but the chorus is shocking: you hear Gillan squeal like a pig in boiling water. I don't want to be too critical but the song, as revealed by Tony Iommi on Planet Rock Radio, was actually about a vicar that they had been hassling whilst out camping. Sorry to get all technical here, but a vicar ISN'T a priest! It just made a crap song sound plain ignorant - in my opinion: Black Sabbath - Disturbing The Priest YouTube - Black Sabbath "Disturbing The Priest" Roll on 1986 with 'Seventh Star' which was pretty much billed as a Tony Iommi album (after all, he was the only remaining original member from the band's inception) with Glenn Hughes on vocals. Personally, I love this album. Maybe you think otherwise. The following year saw the release of 'Eternal Idol' which was not a bad offering, but once again proved Sabbath to be a revolving door for musicians, let alone vocalists. Ray Gillen had originally recorded vocals for the album, but was soon replaced by Tony 'The Cat' Martin, in what is one of my favourite eras of Black Sabbath. Name me a dud song from the 'Headless Cross' (1989) album, if you dare! In retrospect, the eighties were considered an embarrassing episode in the Black Sabbath saga. What would the nineties bring? 'Tyr' (1990) was a weaker Tony Martin follow-up, with Sabbath entering the decade with a whimper rather than a bang, but 'Dehumanizer' (1992) got everyones attention with the return of Ronnie James Dio. I know how much 'flaming' potential there is in the debate about Dio-era Sabbath, so I'll leave it to you good people to discuss the merits of 'Heaven And Hell' (1980), 'Mob Rules' (1981) and 'Dehumanizer', let alone Tony Martin's other efforts in 'Cross Purposes' (1994) and 'Forbidden' (1995)!

But The Moorings DOES need more Billy Ocean!

I think I love you

Jesus Christ, King of the Jews?! If he is a King, then he needs a crown!