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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:13 AM
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Poll question: Most Over-rated "Great" Rock Group
Edited on Thu Oct-16-03 08:16 AM by WoodrowFan
ok, we've rehashed every 80s act this side of "Flock of Seagulls" What supposedly "great" rock act do YOU hate? When their songs come onto the radio you hit the next station dial so fast your SO thinks that Rush just came on the air? What group did that dips**t roommate of yours in college keep playing over and over and over until you wanted to :puke: now's the time for revenge!!

BTW, for fans of these groups, I like at least one of them..
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youngred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:15 AM
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1. No Guns and Roses?
sorry, just can't stand GNR
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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:21 AM
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6. never heard anyone seriously call them 'great'
I like them though. But does anybody take their music seriously??
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youngred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:35 AM
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18. some people I know do
:shrug: I never got the appeal
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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:37 AM
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22. I like them but
they're like that cheese popcorn in a bag. fun to consume but not 'real' food!!
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:14 AM
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40. Problem with GNR
is they are seriously in danger of being a one-hit wonder. They haven't don't anything decent since AfD. It's a shame, b/c Axel really can sing, I enjoy listening to him.
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darknemus Donating Member (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:03 AM
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35. Yes, some people do.
I look at a song like Estranged, or Coma, or Locomotive, and I see alot of emotion in those lyrics. I look at some of the new (as of yet, unreleased) material.. songs like Madagascar, The Blues, or even Chinese Democracy - and I see, again, powerful lyrics and a powerful message. To me, Axl is a great lyricist. The problem is, his voice - people either love it or hate it. I've always been a fan of his voice. But I also like Stevie Nicks, Alanis Morissette, & Tom Petty. So I enjoy that 'style' of voice, for lack of a better description.

If you're going to judge GNR - please don't judge them by their few singles that have been exposed to the masses. Try to get a bit deeper than the few 'single' tracks and you might see what people like me find so intriguing about them.

-darknemus
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darknemus Donating Member (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:59 AM
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32. Sorry, Axl doesn't belong on this list.
GNR was a once in a lifetime type of thing. Axl's a love em or hate em kinda guy, but I don't think anyone would argue that they're 'overrated'. For GNR, when Appetite for Destruction came out, timing was everything.

-darknemus
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youngred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:15 AM
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41. Like you said, Like em or hate em
I never got them (and yes I've listened to more than just the singles). They were before my time musically but Axl as a person and singer has always rubbed me the wrong way.

I think the fawning over them (especially the scene at the 2002 VMA) is excessive, but I do understand why some like their music. Just ain't for me
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:15 AM
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2. ANYONE who votes for Led Zeppelin is going to be punished by me
Edited on Thu Oct-16-03 08:18 AM by LynneSin
LynneSin => <= Last person who said Led Zeppelin was overrated


Any questions?
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Creamed Corn Donating Member (143 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:17 AM
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3. ditto Kinks
And where are the Eagles? They get my vote.
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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:22 AM
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8. we beat up on them already.
besides, i LIKE them. hey, it's MY poll!! LOL. :spank:
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Birthmark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:25 AM
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13. Led Zep?! Bleeeech!
That's what I thought for about 20 years. Then one day, I heard (and actually listened to) "Kashmir" and changed my mind. They're not my favorite, but I definitely underrated them.

I had a helluva time deciding who to vote for in this poll. I voted for Elvis Costello. I never got him, never will.
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felonious thunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:27 AM
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14. I confess. Punish away
I won't try to sway you, just quietly accept my punishment for my dissent. I've just never recognized the briliance of their music. I will say however, I think they are much better than many of the other bands on this list (Kiss is horrible), but I find them to be the most overrated on here.
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Guaranteed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:38 AM
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23. 10 minute time out.
Get that nose in the corner! :)
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liberalhistorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:13 AM
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39. Led Zeppelin sucks! Led Zeppelin sucks!
Led Zeppelin sucks! Led Zeppelin sucks! LED ZEPPELIN SUCKS!!!

Ducking and covering to avoid the terrible wrath of the Goddess LynneSin.
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darknemus Donating Member (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 10:08 AM
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60. Well, with an offer like that
I'm 1/2 tempted to vote for Zeppelin

:evilgrin:

-darknemus
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:20 AM
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4. "CONFESS the heinous sin of heresy!!"
Edited on Thu Oct-16-03 08:22 AM by Richardo
I have never liked Bob Dylan.
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:21 AM
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5. Gotta be KISS--and looks like I'm in good company
All the other groups listed have at elast some redeeming qualities!
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:22 AM
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7. WHO VOTED FOR ZEPPELIN???


It's your turn - be prepared to be punished!!!!!
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tekriter Donating Member (734 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:39 AM
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25. Same guy who tried to catch the foul ball at Wrigley. n/t
n/t:spank: :spank: :spank: :spank:
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liberalhistorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:15 AM
Response to Reply #7
42. Well, I DID!
And watcha gonna do about it, anyway? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 10:16 AM
Response to Reply #42
62. LH - this is for you!!!


(you're the smilie IN the microwave and that's me pressing the button)
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kmla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 12:36 PM
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81. Soooorrrry. I did.
<kmla puts on his Kevlar underwear>

Smack away, LynneSin.

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PittPoliSci Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 02:02 PM
Response to Reply #7
92. I VOTED FOR ZEPPELIN
I HATE LED ZEPPELIN by Screeching Weasel

Robert Plant, a slimy fuck
John Bonham man, he really sucked
Those greedy fuckers,
Those phony shits,
They made their money,
Off of idiots!!!

I HATE LED ZEPPELIN!!! (x4)

12 dollar concerts,
Were all the rage,
They bought cocaine,
For Jimmy Page,
Stairway to Heaven,
Makes me see red,
Bonzo's buried,
Only 3 more left!!!!

I HATE LED ZEPPELIN!!! (xbunches)

****

Now while i don't think people that like led zeppelin are idiots, i just hate their music and thought that this song was a bit funny.
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xJlM Donating Member (955 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:22 AM
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9. A few tough choices
In the end, I had to go with the Grateful Dead. The 'Sixties are over, man. Kiss was a close runner up, though.
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Brucey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:23 AM
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10. It's a tie between all of them. All rock groups are overrated.
Why do we worship celebrities?
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Lithos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:23 AM
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11. Whattabout Journey, Foreigner, and Styx?
Pop pablum at its best.

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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:23 AM
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12. same as GNR
who calls those guys "great"??
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dwckabal Donating Member (854 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:29 AM
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15. I voted for YES
The egos on those guys were so huge, they couldn't even stand to be on the stage with each other for 30 minutes! "I've Seen All Good People"? Get that song stuck in your head and you'll wish for death!

All of the others on the poll were worth voting for, but only after a certain date, for example:

Elvis-after 1968

U2-between 1990 and 1994 (my favorite quote about U2-"They wouldn't be so good if they weren't so full of shit")

Kiss-after Peter & Ace left

The Who-after Keith Moon died

Oh yeah, you forgot Aerosmith, who became irrelevant after Permanent Vacation.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:33 AM
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16. YOU VOTED FOR YES???!!!
You line up behind those folks who voted for Led Zeppelin

Yes is the SECOND greatest band of all time!!!

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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:35 AM
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17. Yes was my SECOND choice
behind the Dead. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG


(I like Zep tho)
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:35 AM
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19. You just get in line for starting this poll


Those are ALL for you!!!
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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:39 AM
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24. TEASE!!!
(nt)
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 10:18 AM
Response to Reply #24
63. Yeah well, I think NOT!!
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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 11:01 AM
Response to Reply #63
68. prove it yes girl.
:P
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liberalhistorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:17 AM
Response to Reply #16
44. Oh, NO!
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:18 AM
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45. You leave YES alone!
:spank: :spank: :spank: :spank:

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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:22 AM
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48. you kidding?
they're the group I had in mind when i wrote about switching the station so fast! ugh ugh ugh. Rush wannabes and I hate RUSH too! or is RUSH a group of Yes wannabes? either way.. YUCK
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 11:04 AM
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70. Agree about Rush
Edited on Thu Oct-16-03 11:05 AM by supernova
I don't get them, but YES totally rocks. The fact that you do do not get them is testament to their coolness.

edit: If you want to talk about boring keyboard-based bands, let's try Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. :P
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DBoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:30 AM
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50. "Kids who wear black"??
Is someone mistaking Yes for Souixie and the Banshees?
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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:35 AM
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51. am judging from experience
the yes fans sat in the corner of the coffee shop, covered the wall of their fav booth with photos of various philosphers and marx, etc, smoked heavily and bitched about pretty much everything. We called them "the deep people" (with irony)
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SiouxJ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 11:35 AM
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74. No shit.
When I was in HS, YES fans were more likely to wear powder blue than black. So now the goth crowd has adopted them? WTF? Somebody tell Jon Anderson to quit wearing white. Every time I saw them he always wore white. And he was anything but a snob. He was overly happy and probably one of THE most friendly lead singers I have ever encountered. It was like he wanted to hug the whole crowd. It was almost nauseating.
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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 12:46 PM
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84. Goth-beats me
I'm in my 40s, this was 25 years ago! I have no bleeping clue what 20 year old Goths listen to now.
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MrBenchley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:37 AM
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20. Rolling Stones
Big big nothing....
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:50 AM
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29. Their earlier stuff was EXCELLENT
then they kept making albums after the 70's ended and I could have cared less about their music.

Sometimes I'm glad that LZ folded after John Bonham's death. I'd hate to think of what would have happened to LZ if they kept putting out mediocre crap like the Stones have been doing for the past 2 decades!!!!
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WillParkinson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 12:31 PM
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79. That's 2 for the Stones!
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NashVegas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 12:34 PM
Response to Reply #79
80. three
although I do wish Paul McCartney would shut up.
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GumboYaYa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 01:45 PM
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90. Mee too.
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Guaranteed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:37 AM
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21. AC/DC
Shittiest "great" rock band EVER.
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mac56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:41 AM
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26. The Doors.
And how can you include Elvis Costello in this poll? That's crazy.
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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:43 AM
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27. Because
Hum, the Doors and the Stones would have been on a slightly longer poll. I added Elvis Costello because I never heard a single song of his I could listen to for more than 20 seconds...
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Brucey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:50 AM
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30. Try Oliver's Army.
Or Alison. Or Veronica. Or What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love, and Understanding. Or... many more. Very well-written songs.
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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:52 AM
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31. sorry man, I have heard them
Edited on Thu Oct-16-03 08:53 AM by WoodrowFan
but they zzzzzzzzzzzz me. :shrug: I;m sure you'd hate some of the CDs in my collection too. BTW, who DID you vote for??
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SiouxJ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 08:49 AM
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28. No shit huh Mac?
Calling Elvis Costello boring. lol Actually, I don't see anyone on the list that I would vote for. Though I don't necessarily love all of the ones listed, they all hold some merit IMO.

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mac56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:01 AM
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34. Hi SiouxJ!
:loveya:

Yeah, I hardly ever respond to these "your favorite band sucks" threads, but I couldn't resist this one.
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5thGenDemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 12:06 PM
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76. Second (or third) that
The Doors would be at the top of ANY boring-ass "rock" band list that I'd write. If Jim Morrison had looked like Oscar Homulka, nobody would've ever heard of them. But I've been to eight Grateful Dead shows, so what do I know?
John
Noting that, for some inexplicable reason, "Yes" just might be Andy the Right Wing Republican's favorite group. He insists that I include something from them on the FUNDAY playlist every year. We aim to please, so I do.
It is now 246 days, 22 hours and 56 minutes to FUNDAY X. Hope to see you all there.
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MissMillie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:00 AM
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33. THE WHO!!!!!
I'll take Pete Townsend by himself anyday, but that band had little else going for it.

Grateful Dead runs a VERY close second.
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liberalhistorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:07 AM
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36. Hey, hey, hey!
Edited on Thu Oct-16-03 09:08 AM by liberalhistorian
The world's greatest Dylan fan here, so you better watch it from now on when I'm on DU!!!!!!!!

Just kidding, just kidding. I guess some people (say, those who voted for Dylan???) just have no taste and no sense of real poetry! Come on, guys, he gave us some of our greatest protest poetry ever. And I ain't just blowin' in the wind with that!
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youngred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:16 AM
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43. Great Lyricist
Possibly the world's worst singer.

I like Dylan, just can't listen to him for long stretches :P
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:18 AM
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46. "The pump don't work 'cause the vandal took the handle"?
:shrug: I do like "The Times They are a'Changin" tho.
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:10 AM
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37. Led Zeppelin--no contest
What a shit band of no-talent musicians.
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:10 AM
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38. Had to vote for the Dead
Sorry deadheads, but they always sounded like a bunch of dudes playing guitars in the back yard. Never quite understood the whole "experience" either. I went to a Dead show in Chicago a few years before Garcia died, and spent the entire time being annoyed. I figured that I could get high at home and listen to good music for a lot cheaper.
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:22 AM
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47. Voted for KISS
they were a manufactured entity to start with. I mean, a guy who's more famous for having an outsized tongue and the fact that he once dated Cher than he is for his music?! I'm John Stossel, and I say GIVE ME A BREAK! :P
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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:25 AM
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49. Voted KISS, but for me, Rush is the most overated.
And I'm not talkinbout the oxycontimoron.

Others on my list:

The Dave Matthews Band (talk about beating a dead horse)
Pink Floyd (OK, the early Barrett stuff was great, but....)
Any band that included Eric Clapton.
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DBoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:36 AM
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52. Elvis
Bill Haley did everything Elvis get credit for. Unfortunately Bill was a pudgy balding 30-ish guy, "the only women who swooned over him were his 3 wives".

Presented a sanitized white bread version of rock and roll, to keep kids away from Black R&B.

Musical godfather of "Vanilla Ice"
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ForrestGump Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 11:19 AM
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71. Bill Haley's soul was closer to Pat Boone's than Elvis'
He was a pioneer, of a sort, but his product was that sanitized whitebread stuff you disdain. Elvis was something else all together, and a product of a totally different environment, the poor south - that also makes a difference.

Listen to the Sun records. Elvis was no more Vanilla Ice than James Brown was.
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NightTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 01:35 PM
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86. Bullshit! Bill Haley could rock like hell

"Rock Around The Clock" still makes me tap my feet every time I hear it.
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NightTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:41 AM
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53. Elvis Presley was a group???

Granted, the man had a weight problem near the end of his life, but sheesh....
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jonnyblitz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:45 AM
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54. always loathed U2 and not because Jesse Helmes and Bono are buds
never liked them in the 80's even.
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FlashHarry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:47 AM
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55. I'd say the Kinks are the most Underrated group of all-time.
Pure genius.

P.S. I voted for The Dead. godawful endless meandering pseudo-country-jazz. It's like nails on a chalkboard for me.
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:49 AM
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57. The Kinks Rule!
:D

Lola! and is there any better anti-xmas song than Father Christmas?
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:48 AM
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56. Bruce Springsteen?
Great guy. Good heart. But I don't get the adoration.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:53 AM
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58. If Bruce is the boss I quit.
Thank you I don't either
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 09:58 AM
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59. Its embarassing to see KISS in this group of greats
So, can't vote for them. The Who? pretty easy choice, what with them having their picture next to RESTING ON THEIR LUARELS in the book of Rock Clichés. Christ, how many times have they repackaged the same tired shit?

Never liked U2 and agreed with the early poster who said they could be decent if they weren't so full of themselves (or was it shit). Saw the Red Rocks video with Bono marching to Bloody Sunday and the irony of it was lost on my simple little mind, I just saw a cheeseball performer who had jumped the shark.

Led Zep? They don't hold a spot in my record collection - except Song Remains the Same since it was SO over the top - but they did stuff others would've never dreamed of.

So, that leaves me at Yes. I can't even stand the cheesy LP covers.

And I am delighted that no one has voted for the Kinks. They are so much more than Lola and are actually an under-rated great rock band while everyone else on this list has gotten way more adulation than they deserve.

end of rant
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Seneca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 11:29 AM
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73. here is some irony
The guitar you hear on the Kink's breakthrough hit "You Really Got Me" was played by none other than a young session player named Jimmy Page. Page played on lots of those early Kinks hits, even the tambourine.

No Page = No Kinks success, no long-term career. :-)
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DancingBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 12:15 PM
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77. Seneca, correct me if I'm wrong

but I believe that's a myth - while Page indeed was a coveted session player at that time I am fairly sure that was Dave Davies playing that wonderfully distorted intro.
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ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 10:12 AM
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61. what's amazing here is that the Kinks have no votes
The Who and the Dead are overrated, but the Kinks are not? geez. :eyes:
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 10:21 AM
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65. How can a band that gets no recognition be over-rated?
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ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 10:34 AM
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66. well, they made the list...
And by many standards are considered one of the great rock bands. Personally, I like the Kinks... but I guess you're right... they really are under-rated.

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bookworm65t Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 10:18 AM
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64. Bon Jovi
enough said. Their music is stale.
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Devil Dog Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 11:00 AM
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67. The Police!
And their stupid leader Sting.
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WoodrowFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 11:04 AM
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69. Good One!
Forgot about them.
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 11:21 AM
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72. Er, stupid? Sting?
I can understand not liking the music of The Police, but to insult someone like that...come on...Sting is not someone I'd call stupid.
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Chovexani Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 11:44 AM
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75. I voted for Kiss
Remember in the 80s when they took the makeup off and tried to be a "serious" band?

LOL
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 12:18 PM
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78. The Band
Heard a couple of their songs from "The Last Waltz" on the radio at lunch. What a mediocre band. Crappy vocals, playing, and lyrics. I just never got them.
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arcane1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 12:41 PM
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82. I can't believe KISS is beating Elvis!
Kiss played actual musical instruments, at least!!!

and I'd rather have Paul Stanley's voice than the "King's" anytime!

How many people will be holding candlelight vigils at a KISS member's house decades after they die? :eyes:
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alwynsw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 12:45 PM
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83. Great when combined with Rock Band
is an oxymoron in its purest form
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last_texas_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 01:13 PM
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85. Led Zep
Even though I love a lot of their stuff, there are way too many music "fans" my age who think they were the only rock group in existence during the early seventies. I just think they are cited too much at the expense of a lot of other great bands. I don't think it lessens the quality of their music in anyway, but don't think they live up to the enormous hype that now surrounds them.

And yeah, Kiss are perhaps less qualified for "greatness", but I don't hear many people call them great. I think they're more visible as pop cultural icons than they are recognized for any sort of groundbreaking music on their part.
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dreissig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 01:40 PM
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87. The KISS Schtick
Is KISS on the level? Do they do anything important musically?
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Ghost of Tom Joad Donating Member (651 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 01:44 PM
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88. Rolling Stones
without a doubt. Better to burn out than to rust. may Brian Jones rest in peace.
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GumboYaYa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 01:45 PM
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89. The Rolling Stones
Edited on Thu Oct-16-03 01:53 PM by GumboYaYa
are by far the most overrated "great" rock band IMO. Describing Jagger's voice as shitty is generous. These guys may have been a decent club band in their day, but IMO do not merit consideration in the Pantheon of rock gods. Besides Jagger, Keith Richards is only okay on the guitar. I don't get the idol worship of the Stones. Their music just doesn't do it for me.
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bushisanidiot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-03 01:57 PM
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91. Rush. That was the biggest band when I was in high school.
I never understood what was soooo great about them. I hated the lead singer's whiny voice... can't remember his name now.

gawd, i'm old.
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