Le Stu Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 What about the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Dunno, wiggle til you vomit fire is a good line.....I think if this had been a Cramps song it would have worked OK. But Bob was obviously partaking in some kind of 'refreshments' at this point in time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Oooo I'm afraid Elvis had his own share of horrors in the 60's for his film soundtracks.....Bob Dylan, renowned and much admired for his complex lyrics. 'Wiggle Wiggle' however was not quite in this category - !I just Spotified that, it was indeed pretty rubbish. The 80s ruined lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougfast Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Hummingbird of Death are the best band ever.Reasons:1-They're reet fast and fun.2-Their name is Hummingbird of Death.3-4-5-Mike the drummer/vocalist is a fucking dude from the chats we've had.6-The have a song called "Hope You Like Infest". And I really like Infest and think if you don't like Infest you're an asshole.7-They have a song called "Here, you throw this away" which is a punchline to a Mitch hedberg joke. Mitch hedberg is awesome.8-They have a 5" that has 19 songs on one side and one song on the other.9-They do a No Comment cover faster than No Comment played it. Which is pretty fucking fast.10- YouTube - HUMMINGBIRD OF DEATH @ BURNT RAMENHummingbird Of Death on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music DownloadsIf you don't agree, I don't give a fuck.and he is wearing a mg tshirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofdeon Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Creedence Clearwater Revival Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 I'd really like to suggest Public Enemy, but they've continuously kept on ruining their own legacy, either by releasing absolute fud or Flavor Flav being a complete shithound on TV. What a clown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 and he is wearing a mg tshirthe has the best clothes ever. he's wearing a Threatener shirt and an Infest cap. YAS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Creedence Clearwater RevivalOn a per capita basis (great songs divided by number of songs), you might well be close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 On a per capita basis (great songs divided by number of songs), you might well be close.I disagree. I have "The Complete Hit Album" which has 30 songs on it and only 3 of them are actually good. That's only 10% hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 I call you WRONG!!!!!!!*, Who'll Stop The Rain, Run Through the Jungle, Born on the Bayou, Keep on Chooglin, Down on the Corner, Midnight Special, Have You Ever Seen the Rain, Sinister Purpose, Ramble Tamble, Proud Mary, Hey Tonight, Travellin Band, Suzie Q,Lookin Out My Back Door, all ace, off the top of my head, and there are many more. Fogerty is a legend. Its only when they went too C(o)untry that the ratio took a dive (Cottonfields=bowfff).*Well thats relativism for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni907 Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Ah the beatles... where to begin? I was born and raised in Liverpool, so when I was younger I hated them. It's not that they were BAD but it's just that you can't walk down a fuckin' street in liverpool without seeing something to do with the beatles. All the things liverpool has and all they care about is throwing a picture of john lennon at you. When i moved away to scotland five years ago I started listening to them alot for some reason, and they've really inspired some of my lyrics and some of my (less rocked up) songs. So basically these days I love them, but there are alot more bands out there that could be put forward for the "best band ever" trophy. If you wanted to narrow it down bigsby, you could maybe change it to... "the best (genre) band of the (1960's/70's etc)"Peace Bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 This is clearly of no constructive use whatsoever, but I hate 90% of Beatles stuff. Boring or hippy wank. They did have a couple of decent pop songs though. Shame about the rest.Also, with the exception of George Harrison, they seem like dicks too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kernel Loaf Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 I could tell you one person right off the top of my head who was more influential than the Beatles:Miles Davis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammer Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Wholeheartedly agree with Bigsby.The Stones is a good argument actually because of their consistency, but I think the Beatles win for all the reasons Bigsby mentions in his first post.They were only famous for about 10 years, but they were slogging it out before then. And although they were only releasing albums for about 10 years, they punted out I think 13 studio albums in that time, and in my opinion all of them are very good. They have 2 double albums worth of greatest hits in the red and blue albums which are brilliant start to finish. All that in 10 years is pretty good going.I do also agree that Macca turned a bit pish on his own. Lennon was better, but nowhere near as good as the Beatles, but we're not arguing about their solo stuff - that's what makes a band a band. The two of them together, plus George Harrison of course, wrote a massive amount of brilliant pop songs. How'd you reckon Mick Jagger would get on in a solo career?10 year is a tad too much...7 years is pushing it as they only started recording in late 1962 and finished in August 1969. Phenomenal output though, as they released non album singles and b sides plus no singles from Pepper or The White Album.The Word this month has a feature on how they are underrated and methinks a lot of people seem to miss the importance and impact The Beatles had on music and culture. Like that earlier post about them just being lucky...they worked their arses off and had genuine talent, vision and class.The solo stuff has never reached the heights but there's a few decent albums although most of it in the early 70s like Plastic Ono Band, Imagine, Ram, Band On The Run and All Things Must Pass.As for the Stones, always the bridesmaid really....the Beatles got them signed (George Harrison tipped off Decca), gave them their first big hit (I Wanna Be Your Man), influenced them to write and then got publicity through manager and ex NEMS employee Andrew Loog Oldham to build up the phoney image war. They of course became a great band but I'm glad The Beatles split up when they did and left an almost perfect legacy rather than flogging a dead horse like the Stones. "...I Roll a Stoney, well you can imitate anyone you know..."And for all the anti Macca stuff, he's the man who got Hendrix on the bill at Monterey.In summary The Beatles are/were the only contenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 I really would have to meet folk in person to explain why the Beatles are the greatest band ever. Its good to see the thread hasn't descended into name calling.(And a marks off to anyone who thought I was going to chip in with the suggestion of the Smashing Pumpkins!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyEB Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Booker T and the MG's for simply being involved with so many quality records. I do love STAX records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni907 Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Mcfly are clearly the winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 On a per capita basis (great songs divided by number of songs), you might well be close.if that's how we're judging then the band from the Mos Eisley space port bar in Star Wars IV are the clear winners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 They're not, because they were shit.Quoted for truths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelecasterSam Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Some of you will no doubt laugh, but I say Status Quo some amazing records attained in the 47 years since they formed ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Chamber Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 They're not, because they were shit.This, and then the usual cobblers about "But you CAN'T say that" for however many pages this yawn-fest will stretch to. Yes, you can. And I think I'll say it again just to prove that you can say that. The Beatles were shit. See, you can say that.Personally, The Beatles bore the fuck out of me and I don't find them remotely interesting. I don't care how epoch-defining and innovative anyone else says they are, for me their music is boring, mundane pish and that's end of argument for me.So they're not the best band ever, not for me anyway. Fuck 'em. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 This, and then the usual cobblers about "But you CAN'T say that" for however many pages this yawn-fest will stretch to. Yes, you can. And I think I'll say it again just to prove that you can say that. The Beatles were shit. See, you can say that.Personally, The Beatles bore the fuck out of me and I don't find them remotely interesting. I don't care how epoch-defining and innovative anyone else says they are, for me their music is boring, mundane pish and that's end of argument for me.So they're not the best band ever, not for me anyway. Fuck 'em.agathocles however..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Back in the day the Beatles were moving music forward and really experimenting, now everyone is so desperate to be "Experimental" that the Beatles don't put a spot on that radar any more, lets face it, i like the Beatles, but they are dated.Exactly how are the Beatles dated? The Beatles albums I have listened to most are Revolver and the White Album, and both still sound very contemporary to my ears. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelecasterSam Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 And they all just contained the one, same song.Thats a stereotypical statement from someone who probably hasn't listened to their albums......but you're entitled to your own opinion......(laced as it is with muso snobbery) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboy Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 pictures of matchstick men is a tune! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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