Most Overrated Band Of All Time

[JAYMULL]

Without them breaking the mould you would have been stuck with Lonnie Donagan skittle music , and Sir Cliff..........

I agree but going forward they have influenced Liverpool music far too much. I'll probably get banned for this but Scouse music has never moved on from that era I can only think of maybe the Bunnymen who didn't sound like them. The Coral for example are the Beatles/Gerry and the pacemakers rolled into one.

 

[JAYMULL]

Interested to hear peoples opinions on Bob Dylan and Neil Young...

Dylan ok for me, does ramble on a bit. Neil Young one of the last surviving genius's. I totally understand when people don't get him because he's unique like no other. No one plays the guitar like him no one sings like him no one writes like him. Love him.

 

[JAYMULL]

Wonderwall is probably the worst thing to happen to music.

The Pet Shop Boys are the worst thing to happen to music mate. Have spent years trying to figure out if I have missed something. Utter garbage!

 

[Tea_drinker]

The Stairs. I was stunned not long ago to hear that they'd been playing gigs. "What do they do? Weed bus for 90 mins?" was my response.

 

[Tea_drinker]

The Pet Shop Boys are the worst thing to happen to music mate. Have spent years trying to figure out if I have missed something. Utter garbage!

I used to have this view but now don't mind them. They're actually quite melodic and harmless.

 

[COYBL25]

I agree but going forward they have influenced Liverpool music far too much. I'll probably get banned for this but Scouse music has never moved on from that era I can only think of maybe the Bunnymen who didn't sound like them. The Coral for example are the Beatles/Gerry and the pacemakers rolled into one.

LOL.

Loads of Liverpool bands from the 80`s onwards sounded nothing at all like the Beatles / Gerry and the Pacemakers :

Tear Drop Explodes.
The Icicle Works.
Cook da Books.
The Pale Fountains.
The Wild Swans.
The Zutons.
Space.
The Bandits.
Shack.
The Mighty Wah.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
China Crisis.
Half Man Half Biscuit.
OMD.

FYI : The Coral are more Captain Beefheart than the Beatles / Gerry and the Pace Makers too.

 

[AUXLEN]

Oasis
Phil Collins
Eric Clapton
Bruce Springsteen

 

[JAYMULL]

The Doors. Absolutely terrible

You need to get the ears syringed pal

 

[COYBL25]

The Pet Shop Boys are the worst thing to happen to music mate. Have spent years trying to figure out if I have missed something. Utter garbage!

You`re looking at them as a " fluffy pop electonica duo " which doesn`t do them justice at all.

They`ve made some really great records, my favourite being " Rent ", which is not only a great record, but is also a very astute observation about how wealthy gay men use younger gay men.

Closely followed by - " It`s a Sin " which is a massive dig at the Catholic church and is based on Neil Tennant`s experiences growing up as a gay man with a devout Catholic upbringing.

Then you have the likes of - " Homeward Bound ", which has such a beautiful melody to it.

I`m guessing that you`re basing everything on West End Girls, but there`s so much more to them than that.

 

[JAYMULL]

LOL.

Loads of Liverpool bands from the 80`s onwards sounded nothing at all like the Beatles / Gerry and the Pacemakers :

Tear Drop Explodes.
The Icicle Works.
Cook da Books.
The Pale Fountains.
The Wild Swans.
The Zutons.
Space.
The Bandits.
Shack.
The Mighty Wah.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
China Crisis.
Half Man Half Biscuit.
OMD.

FYI : The Coral are more Captain Beefheart than the Beatles / Gerry and the Pace Makers too.

Do you think? Sound nothing like Beafheart to me perhaps I've not heard that particular stuff.

 

[JAYMULL]

You`re looking at them as a " fluffy pop electonica duo " which doesn`t do them justice at all.

They`ve made some really great records, my favourite being " Rent ", which is not only a great record, but is also a very astute observation about how wealthy gay men use younger gay men.

Closely followed by - " It`s a Sin " which is a massive dig at the Catholic church and is based on Neil Tennant`s experiences growing up as a gay man with a devout Catholic upbringing.

Then you have the likes of - " Homeward Bound ", which has such a beautiful melody to it.

I`m guessing that you`re basing everything on West End Girls, but there`s so much more to them than that.

The ones you mentioned above included too. I really don't get how they have made a living out of music.

 

[COYBL25]

The ones you mentioned above included too. I really don't get how they have made a living out of music.

Quite simple really.

You put two very intelligent and creative gay fellas together and you get great music.

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

The ones you mentioned above included too. I really don't get how they have made a living out of music.

Because they're one of the most consistently experimental mainstream acts in British music across 4 decades.

 

[Papa Shango]

The Pet Shop Boys are the worst thing to happen to music mate. Have spent years trying to figure out if I have missed something. Utter garbage!

The Pet Shop Boys have done some tremendous songs!

They went a bit mad when they started putting cones on their heads but the likes of Rent and It's a Sin are really good.

 

[Papa Shango]

LOL.

Loads of Liverpool bands from the 80`s onwards sounded nothing at all like the Beatles / Gerry and the Pacemakers :

Tear Drop Explodes.
The Icicle Works.
Cook da Books.
The Pale Fountains.
The Wild Swans.
The Zutons.
Space.
The Bandits.
Shack.
The Mighty Wah.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
China Crisis.
Half Man Half Biscuit.
OMD.

FYI : The Coral are more Captain Beefheart than the Beatles / Gerry and the Pace Makers too.

Being a bit loose with the term Liverpool band for those last two....