Most divisive bands...

[Bags]

Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
  Anyway, I think The Smiths are quite a polarizing band.  I've only met people who have strong feelings either way---nobody just says they were "okay."

I agree; I got in a big email argument over the Smiths, and the disparager felt so strongly because he thinks the Smiths have been SO overrated.  Hence, rather than not giving them a second thought, he was a bit more proactive in not liking them.  Poor schmo....    

[godsshoeshine]

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
   

Originally posted by pollard:
     

Originally posted by Barcelona:
  Only here because the rest of the world just ignores them.

yeah us and all the people who bought tickets to their sold out show at the bowery ballroom april 24th [/b]

you know what. . just ignore barcelona, he doesn't offer anything substantial to most of the discussions on this board anyway. [/b]

i put the 'here at least' on there because i've never so much hipster backlash against bob & co as i have here. i mean, i can see the reluctance to embrace the audiofarts (which, gross as it sounds is half the fun), but the catch songs usually get positive responses.

[Barcelona]

Originally posted by Bollocks:
 I'm interested to find out what you think. You seem to be open minded so not like some other board members who just put them down because the old bloke of the board loves them.
 
 It's all in the lyrics, he's a genius of a songwriter with typical English wit and sarcasm, which has probably been a part of the reason why they don't hit the bigtime this side of the Atlantic like at home....most doodles just won't get the point of the songs, which is understandable. [/qb]

What do you think about Housemartins?

[brennser]

Originally posted by Barcelona:
   

Originally posted by Bollocks:
 I'm interested to find out what you think. You seem to be open minded so not like some other board members who just put them down because the old bloke of the board loves them.
 
 It's all in the lyrics, he's a genius of a songwriter with typical English wit and sarcasm, which has probably been a part of the reason why they don't hit the bigtime this side of the Atlantic like at home....most doodles just won't get the point of the songs, which is understandable. [/b]

What do you think about Housemartins? [/QB]

I think Mankies on the record as loving The Housemartins - useless piece of trivia - London 0 - Hull 4 was the first album I ever bought - at the Virgin Megastore in Dublin on a school trip

[Taster]

I think it might have been brought up earlier, but Oasis. (One of my favorites).

[Bags]

They Might Be Giants!!

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Bob Dylan

[mankie]

Originally posted by brennser:
   

Originally posted by Barcelona:
   

Originally posted by Bollocks:
 I'm interested to find out what you think. You seem to be open minded so not like some other board members who just put them down because the old bloke of the board loves them.
 
 It's all in the lyrics, he's a genius of a songwriter with typical English wit and sarcasm, which has probably been a part of the reason why they don't hit the bigtime this side of the Atlantic like at home....most doodles just won't get the point of the songs, which is understandable. [/b]

What do you think about Housemartins? [/b]

I think Mankies on the record as loving The Housemartins - useless piece of trivia - London 0 - Hull 4 was the first album I ever bought - at the Virgin Megastore in Dublin on a school trip [/QB]

The record is indeed correct.    
 
 I personally prefer The people who grinned themselves to death over London 0 - Hull 4.
 
 I wonder how many younger board members know who Fatboy Slim is?

[jkeisenh]

Originally posted by Bollocks:
  I wonder how many younger board members know who Fatboy Slim is?

i'm in my mid-20's (ok, 25, you got me) does that make me younger?
 cuz we used to listen to Fatboy Slim while tripping in college.  (I recall some track with the lyrics "fatboy slim is fucking in heaven.  fucking in fucking in fucking in heaven.")

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I'm 36, and from this board I've learned that Fatboy Slim is a dj who charges $40 so you can hear him spin records.
 
 He was also in the Housemartins, a good band from the 80's who sound really, really dated these days.

[mankie]

Originally posted by Walkie hearts your balls:
  I'm 36, and from this board I've learned that Fatboy Slim is a dj who charges $40 so you can hear him spin records.
 
 He was also in the Housemartins, a good band from the 80's who sound really, really dated these days.

36 years old is NOT younger Rhett!
 
 But thanks for spoiling the quiz though.

[Bombay Chutney]

Originally posted by Walkie hearts your balls:
 He was also in the Housemartins, a good band from the 80's who sound really, really dated these days.

Holy Crap.  I didn't know that.  I need to go pull out that album.

[kosmo vinyl]

i see your Fatboy Slim and raise you Pizzaman, Mighty Dub Kats, Beats International, Freakpower, and i'm sure there are others.  I could spin a whole evening of Norman Cook related projects and remixes.

[mankie]

Originally posted by Skeeter:
   

Originally posted by Walkie hearts your balls:
 He was also in the Housemartins, a good band from the 80's who sound really, really dated these days.

Holy Crap.  I didn't know that.  I need to go pull out that album. [/b]

That's why I asked the question, but thanks to blabber-gob the Friday fun was killed.