Band Face Off - Round 43

[trackaghost]

Reggae beats funk, as Bob Marley wins round 42 with 19 votes.

Round 43: two glam rock legends!

The results so far...
Round 1: Petty defeats Springsteen - 36 to 19
Round 2: Led Zeppelin defeat The Who - 22 to 19
Round 3: Madonna defeats Sheryl Crow/Kate Bush - 24 to 13/10
Round 4: The Beatles defeat Rolling Stones/U2 - 23 to 16/14
Round 5: Guns N Roses defeat Bon Jovi/Metallica - 17 to 13/12
Round 6: Heart defeat Blondie/The Pretenders - 23 to 16/6
Round 7: The Beach Boys defeat The Kinks/The Byrds - 24 to 10/10
Round 8: Johnny Cash defeats Elvis Presley/Roy Orbison - 20 to 19/7
Round 9: Abba defeats The Carpenters - 25 to 15
Round 10: Prince defeats Jimi Hendrix/Lenny Kravitz - 24 to 15/3
Round 11: No Doubt defeat Garbage/Hole - 27 to 11/9
Round 12: Bob Dylan defeats Neil Young - 26 to 25
Round 13: Dolly Parton defeats Emmylou Harris/Linda Ronstadt - 20 to 17/9
Round 14: Marvin Gaye defeats Aretha Franklin/Stevie Wonder/Diana Ross - 14 to 11/10/2
Round 15: David Bowie defeats Lou Reed/Iggy Pop - 38 to 5/2
Round 16: Talking Heads defeat The Clash - 21 to 19
Round 17: Billie Holiday defeats Ella Fitzgerald - 25 to 7
Round 18: The Eagles defeat Lynyrd Skynyrd - 30 to 17
Round 19: The Doors defeat Jefferson Airplane - 22 to 17
Round 20: Elvis Costello defeats Sting - 19 to 13
Round 21: Eurythmics defeat Depeche Mode/New Order - 27 to 7/6
Round 22: Duran Duran defeat Tears For Fears - 21 to 15
Round 23: Tori Amos defeats Alanis Morissette/Jewel - 21 to 11/8
Round 24: REM defeat Coldplay - 34 to 9
Round 25: The White Stripes defeat Beck - 19 to 18
Round 26: Pink Floyd defeat Radiohead - 30 to 9
Round 27: The Killers defeat Franz Ferdinand/Maroon 5 - 15 to 14/5
Round 28: Nirvana defeat Pearl Jam/Soundgarden - 15 to 13/4
Round 29: Elton John defeats Billy Joel - 31 to 11
Round 30: Creedence Clearwater Revival defeat The Band/The Grateful Dead - 25 to 7/7
Round 31: Aerosmith defeat AC/DC/Van Halen - 20 to 11/7
Round 32: Whitney Houston defeats Celine Dion/Christina Aguilera/Mariah Carey - 10 to 9/9/8
Round 33: Joni Mitchell defeats Carole King/Jackson Browne/James Taylor - 15 to 14/4/4
Round 34: Patti Smith defeats PJ Harvey - 24 to 7
Round 35: OutKast defeat Eminem/Kanye West - 18 to 9/4
Round 36: Bonnie Raitt defeats Eric Clapton - 22 to 13
Round 37: Nick Cave defeats Leonard Cohen/Tom Waits - 10 to 9/9
Round 38: Loretta Lynn defeats Patsy Cline/Tammy Wynette - 15 to 13/7
Round 39: The Cars defeat B-52's/The Go Gos/Devo - 15 to 14/6/2
Round 40: Queen defeat Black Sabbath/Deep Purple - 20 to 13/4
Round 41: Tina Turner defeats Bette Midler/Cher - 20 to 8/6
Round 42: Bob Marley defeats Sly & The Family Stone - 19 to 15

[gldstwmn]

Bang a gong, get it on. :nod:

[DavidMn]

I know this was a bit later in their careers but Roxy music's song More Than This is one of my favorite songs!!

[shackin'up]

They're singing Oh-Yeah on the radio..............................

[Serrart]

Roxy Music, class is class.

Romy

[Jyqm]

Round 43: two glam rock legends!

Blecch, I've developed quite a distaste for Bryan Ferry.

Not that Marc Bolan's done much of note recently, but still, better to do nothing than crap-thing.

Besides, without T.Rex, we'd never have gotten Ziggy Stardust out of Bowie. Reason enough for me!

[dissention]

Reggae beats funk, as Bob Marley wins round 42 with 19 votes.


Well, that royally sucks. Marley over Sly? Clean out your ears, folks.

[amber]

Well, that royally sucks. Marley over Sly? Clean out your ears, folks.
I like both okay, but I totally have to agree. There's nothing like 70's funk.:distress:

[ontheEdgeof17]

I've never heard of these bands. :cool:

[michelle2677]

I've never heard of these bands. :cool:

me neither:shrug:

[dissention]

I like both okay, but I totally have to agree. There's nothing like 70's funk.:distress:

You are so right on. Sly and the Family Stone RAWKS. I never tire of hearing them.

I've never heard of these bands. :cool:

Well, slap my rat. That's a damned shame.

[amber]

me neither:shrug:
me neither. Although i've heard one of the songs mentioned.

[dissention]

I know this was a bit later in their careers but Roxy music's song More Than This is one of my favorite songs!!

Blondie has been covering it on their current tour. I have an MP3 if you want it, though it's not the greatest quality.

[Jyqm]

I've never heard of these bands.

me neither:shrug:

Zuh?! Surely you both have, you just might have forgotten, or not realized. I don't think they let you exist if you've never heard "Bang A Gong" by T. Rex and "More Than This" by Roxy Music.

[ontheEdgeof17]

. I don't think they let you exist if you've never heard "Bang A Gong" by T. Rex and "More Than This" by Roxy Music.

:distress: Nope. Never heard.

[sparky]

Well, slap my rat. That's a damned shame.

Oh, let me ! :xoxo:

[dissention]

:distress: Nope. Never heard.

You've never heard "Bang A Gong"? I find that incredibly hard to believe.

[ontheEdgeof17]

You've never heard "Bang A Gong"? I find that incredibly hard to believe.


I'm trying to remember, but I can't recall a song with the word "gong" in it.:shrug:

[dissention]

Oh, let me ! :xoxo:

Gladly. Slap that rat, boy! :laugh:

[dissention]

I'm trying to remember, but I can't recall a song with the word "gong" in it.:shrug:

Get it on, bang a gong, get it on? You must have heard it, Curtis! :laugh:

[amber]

I'm trying to remember, but I can't recall a song with the word "gong" in it.:shrug:
:eek:
wow. I totally know that song. Which band is that? :p
How bout - "get it on, bang a gong"? Ring any bells? (that's the one, right? There couldn't be two songs that say "bang a gong" :laugh: ).

[ontheEdgeof17]

Get it on, bang a gong, get it on? You must have heard it, Curtis! :laugh:


Nope. No clue.

[amber]

Nope. No clue.
:eek: :eek: :eek:
you should dl it, STAT!!!! I mean, I don't like it that much, but I still can't believe you never heard it. I think that's the only song I ever heard, whenever it came out.:confused: (1988? '87? '86?)

[dissention]

:eek: :eek: :eek:
you should dl it, STAT!!!! I mean, I don't like it that much, but I still can't believe you never heard it. I think that's the only song I ever heard, whenever it came out.:confused: (1988? '87? '86?)

Crikey, that song came out in the early seventies. '72, I believe, but don't quote me.

[amber]

Crikey, that song came out in the early seventies. '72, I believe, but don't quote me.
No! No!? Obviously, you are likely to know better than me, but I don't remember hearing it that early, and you know I was alive, biat! :laugh:

[amber]

Omigod, you're right, 1972! good job! It sounded more modern to me.
The phrase "you're dirty and sweet" makes me think I'll vote for them right now. Not having heard any Roxy music, though.

[macfanken]

Omigod, you're right, 1972! good job! It sounded more modern to me.


I was also thinking 80s for some reason... maybe I was thinking "Wang Chung" instead of "Bang a Gong". :shrug:

[amber]

I was also thinking 80s for some reason... maybe I was thinking "Wang Chung" instead of "Bang a Gong". :shrug:
Omigod, me to exactly! And I mean exactly.:shrug:

[Jyqm]

Omigod, you're right, 1972! good job! It sounded more modern to me.
The phrase "you're dirty and sweet" makes me think I'll vote for them right now.

Huzzah! T. Rex is more a "him" than a "them" though.

[amber]

Huzzah! T. Rex is more a "him" than a "them" though.
Okay.:shrug: Perhaps him has more songs I'd be interested in??? Coming from the perspective that you know everything, of course. :laugh: :wavey:
Huzzah! *I just love Huzzah*
And why does everyone like Roxy? What are Roxy's famous songs? :confused:

[Red]

Well split my vote because these are 2 of my top 3 favourite bands of all time (guess who's the other).

Shame on all of you!!! I demand everyone buy Electric Warrior by T-Rex and Avalon by Roxy Music RIGHT NOW!!!!

Bang a Gong was T-Rex's only major hit in the US but man, they've got some sex-ayyy music, particularly The Motivator, Life's a Gas and Jeepster. Oh and the reason why we haven't heard much from them recently is because frontman Marc Bolan has been dead for about 28 years.

And Roxy?? Jesus H Christ.....Avalon, Over You, Don't Stop the Dance. And Bryan Ferry's solo stuff is borderline erotic. Sigh....Slave to Love.

Seriously, this is your School of Rock assignment for the weekend and you'll all be better for it.

[Jyqm]

Oh and the reason why we haven't heard much from them recently is because frontman Marc Bolan has been dead for about 28 years.

Ahh, that's right!

How the hell did I forget a tiny little detail like that?

Sorry Marc...

[Jyqm]

And why does everyone like Roxy? What are Roxy's famous songs? :confused:

Well, I don't really care for Roxy Music all that much, but their most famous song, which I'm sure you've heard and just don't know who it's by, is "More Than This." It's not the lyrics that you'd probably recognize, though, it's more the tune. Kind of a mellow, fey 80s pop vibe. Can somebody post this song?

[Jyqm]

Wow, I had no idea that Marc Bolan wasn't huge in the States. He's an absolute legend here and not just for Get It On, but also Metal Guru, Ride A White Swan, 20th Century Boy, Children Of The Revolution, Born To Boogie, Hot Love.... the list goes on. Plus he was one of John Peel's all-time favourite artists. :cool:

You think the folks here who've never heard of T. Rex will know who John Peel is?

I know T. Rex was never HUGE in the U.S., but I always thought they were one of those bands that people had at least heard of. Especially since there's so many Bowie fans on the Ledge. What do you think he's talking about in "All The Young Dudes"? Dinosaurs?

(I bet a lot of folks have probably heard "20th Century Boy" as well. I think I recall it being mutilated in some commercial or other.)

[Nico]

This is a difficult one, but I'm going to go with Roxy here...even though I do love T-Rex. I happen to think Bryan Ferry is cool, in a really stuffy, over-pretentious way. Plus, he has a really awesome voice, and I LOVE his songs. Marc Bolan was cooler, weirder, and more iconic, and his songs were awesome, but I just think Roxy is more my thing.

I have both box sets, by the way. Highly recommended. F*cking good music.:nod: