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Re: The Beatles
Originally Posted by Amazulu
(Post 8295900)
Q: What do you call a dog with Wings?
A: Linda McCartney. Another Beatles moment. Simple. Awesome. Unrivalled. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aChUw...eature=related |
Re: The Beatles
Originally Posted by stuckinblighty
(Post 8295907)
That is the funniest thing i have read in ages....******' cold chisel...never heard of them till i arrived on these shores :ohmy:
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Re: The Beatles
Originally Posted by kporte
(Post 8295912)
Chisel are good, some great tracks. Them "beating" the Beatles in a battle of the bands is akin to Milli Vanilli beating Muse for best live act.
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Re: The Beatles
Originally Posted by kporte
(Post 8295912)
Chisel are good, some great tracks. Them "beating" the Beatles in a battle of the bands is akin to Milli Vanilli beating Muse for best live act.
Choir Girl, When The War Is Over, Forever Now...reasonable songs, especially WTWIO. Nothing to rival The Beatles or indeed countless other bands though. |
Re: The Beatles
Originally Posted by Bernieboy
(Post 8295919)
Milli vanilli beat Muse:ohmy:
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Re: The Beatles
Originally Posted by mono
(Post 8295922)
Please tell me that someone hasn't suggested that Cold Chisel are up there with The Beatles.....that truly would be the most tragic comment on any forum anywhere in the world, ever.
Choir Girl, When The War Is Over, Forever Now...reasonable songs, especially WTWIO. Nothing to rival The Beatles or indeed countless other bands though. |
Re: The Beatles
Originally Posted by kporte
(Post 8295938)
I think some radio show did. There are many great bands, some I enjoy more than the Beatles. They wouldn't even be here but for the Beatles....
Cold Chisel not really one of them though. |
Re: The Beatles
Originally Posted by mono
(Post 8295945)
Indeed there are many ''great bands''.
Cold Chisel not really one of them though. If someone had said Crowded House(Kiwi) I would have understood. I don't claim for a second they are comparable to the Beatles but Neil Finn is a songwriter of some talent and has produced stuff that moves me. My opinion of course..:D |
Re: The Beatles
Originally Posted by kporte
(Post 8295953)
They are "ok" Them and the Beatles in the same breath is "amusing"
If someone had said Crowded House(Kiwi) I would have understood. I don't claim for a second they are comparable to the Beatles but Neil Finn is a songwriter of some talent and has produced stuff that moves me. My opinion of course..:D Shall we have a debate? |
Re: The Beatles
Originally Posted by scottishcelts
(Post 8295965)
Lots of great songwriters move me - Kurt Cobain was a fine one, John Lennon on his New York City album, Jim Morrison, Roger Waters, Noel Gallagher, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Johnny Cash, Eminem...
Shall we have a debate? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbgKEjNBHqM |
Re: The Beatles
Originally Posted by kporte
(Post 8295967)
For you SC... Tell me The Beatles haven't changed music after watching this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbgKEjNBHqM Poor Kurt :(:wub: That'll be me off on (yet again) another Nirvana youtube session. When I finished work today, there was a coupla blokes busking in Cleveland town, I took no notice and walked past, they stopped me in my tracks when I heard from first couple of 'do do do do do do do do do do's' of Come as you are - I turned around and gave them a tenner - they then asked if I was willing to sing the song whilst they played - I rejected :o way too embarrassing :D |
Re: The Beatles
Originally Posted by scottishcelts
(Post 8295974)
:thumbsup: love it.
Poor Kurt :(:wub: That'll be me off on (yet again) another Nirvana youtube session. When I finished work today, there was a coupla blokes busking in Cleveland town, I took no notice and walked past, they stopped me in my tracks when I heard from first couple of 'do do do do do do do do do do's' of Come as you are - I turned around and gave them a tenner - they then asked if I was willing to sing the song whilst they played - I rejected :o way too embarrassing :D |
Re: The Beatles
Originally Posted by kporte
(Post 8295978)
Cobain had what Lennon and Mac had. The ability to make music that affected people and shifted the course of musical output. They changed music too, just not as dramatically as the Beatles.
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Re: The Beatles
Originally Posted by kporte
(Post 8295506)
Paul Mcartney said to the kids, "I've got good news and bad news. Your Mum is dead but It's steak for tea!"
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Re: The Beatles
Beatles last gig eh? What a co-inkydink ... looks like U Boat jokes are out of scope today, I'll have to get by ...
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