Most pretentious band and least pretentious in the world (indie, pop)

jackhammer · 04-03-2008, 06:39 PM

I can think of ten bands in a heartbeat that I would rank below U2. Bono is a twat-Yes! The Edge has one guitar sound-Yes! but they have put out some great tracks in their time. if I judged a band by their frontman every time I would have nothing to listen to!

boo boo · 04-03-2008, 09:02 PM

Finally someone who sticks up for U2, sort of.

I hate their new stuff just as much as everyone else, but I am a fan of their early stuff, the last good album they did was Achtung Baby imo.

I also like The Edge, I love his style, also he seems to be a pretty laid back guy, which is a contrast to Bono being a pretentious media hogging dope.

Rainard Jalen · 04-04-2008, 02:20 AM

Joshua Tree was a good album, who's gunna deny that?!

sleepy jack · 04-04-2008, 03:39 AM

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-04-2008, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by right-track

No need to apologise.

There's nothing pretentious about being a mouthy northerner.
And to take a claim like that at face value, is a misunderstanding of a northern English cultural trait.

Interesting to note than Ian Brown went around saying exactly the same stuff as Noel & Liam a few years earlier & nobody has mentioned him yet.

Piss Me Off · 04-04-2008, 11:35 AM

I think Richard Ashcroft beats both of them.

right-track · 04-04-2008, 11:50 AM

30 miles west and 30 odd years ago, everybody's favourite... John Lennon, came out with a corker.
No mention of that yet either.

Molecules · 04-04-2008, 11:59 AM

There's too much chin-stroking to choose any one artist but I'd nominate Elvis Costello, because right-track beat me to Byrne

ProggyMan · 04-05-2008, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rainard Jalen

Joshua Tree was a good album, who's gunna deny that?!

bruise_violet · 04-07-2008, 06:24 AM

U2 embarrass the Irish.

I have heard just a few songs but I am only saying this because your man from it is ugly

I think **** like BORIS and SUNN o))))))))))))))) are pretentious, because to me it is all one ****ing guitar string, mega distortion fun!

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I can think of ten bands in a heartbeat that I would rank below U2. Bono is a twat-Yes! The Edge has one guitar sound-Yes! but they have put out some great tracks in their time. if I judged a band by their frontman every time I would have nothing to listen to! __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	I think Richard Ashcroft beats both of them. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

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Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	There's too much chin-stroking to choose any one artist but I'd nominate Elvis Costello, because right-track beat me to Byrne __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

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bruise_violet we became a carcass! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 383	U2 embarrass the Irish. I have heard just a few songs but I am only saying this because your man from it is ugly I think ** like BORIS and SUNN o))))))))))))))) are pretentious, because to me it is all one **ing guitar string, mega distortion fun! __________________ in love with the stumps, in love with the bleeding! in love with the pain that you now feel...

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Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,221	Joshua Tree was a good album, who's gunna deny that?!

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right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	30 miles west and 30 odd years ago, everybody's favourite... John Lennon, came out with a corker. No mention of that yet either.