POLL: The Smiths vs. R.E.M?

Texas Boy · 05-08-2022, 12:50 PM

Which band do you like better and why?

SGR · 05-08-2022, 03:01 PM

This is a difficult choice because their body of work is very different in terms of quantity. I guess if only one band had to exist, I'd pick the Smiths. But - REM has one of the most consistent discographies ever. In fact, I'd take REM's 'Up' over any Smiths album.

Guybrush · 05-08-2022, 04:33 PM

Smiths and then onto Morrissey's solo career.

**Marie Monday** · 05-08-2022, 04:42 PM

Yep not even close. The Smiths >>>>REM

SGR · 05-08-2022, 05:27 PM

No big REM fans here I see. Murmur and Reckoning are as great as any Smiths album, even if the Smiths singles were better. The Queen is Dead would almost be a perfect album if it wasn't for Vicar in a Tutu. And while I enjoy some of Morrissey's solo material, his solo albums weren't nearly as great as the Smiths - if it was between REM and Morrissey solo, I'd take REM without a second thought (Kill Uncle is underrated though, just throwing that out there)

The Batlord · 05-08-2022, 06:28 PM

I'm a basic bitch but REM are fine with some nice songs but impossible to care about. The Smiths took some time to get into but now I stan.

TheBig3 · 05-08-2022, 07:25 PM

I don't think I've met one person who likes the Smiths that I didn't wish got hit by a car. And also, the amount of people who say "This band saved me." It's so painful. Someone said How Soon is Now is the Stairway to Heaven of the 1980s. I'm not a Zeppelin fanboi but you can **** off with that ****. I think highly of johnny marr but Morrisey is a biggot that emo kids overlook because he inspired **** poetry in their diary.

Which is to say REM wins by default. I like REM but there are times where I'll hear a song on the radio from REM and go "Oh yeah, I forgot about those guys."

Great question, Tejas.

The Batlord · 05-08-2022, 08:25 PM

So you don't like The Smiths for the same reason you don't like the left: some cringe weirdos made you want to hate them like a milquetoast reactionary.

TheBig3 · 05-08-2022, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

So you don't like The Smiths for the same reason you don't like the left: some cringe weirdos made you want to hate them like a milquetoast reactionary.

My problem with the Left is that they have zero real world experience and almost no policy. How can the Left claim to believe in workers rights and be hated by most people in unions?

I hate the Smiths because Morrisey is human garbage.

SGR · 05-08-2022, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

I hate the Smiths because Morrisey is human garbage.

Wait, why?

View Poll Results: The Smiths vs. R.E.M?
The Smiths	12	54.55%
R.E.M	10	45.45%
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Texas Boy Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 187	POLL: The Smiths vs. R.E.M? Which band do you like better and why?

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Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Smiths and then onto Morrissey's solo career. __________________ Something Completely Different

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SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	No big REM fans here I see. Murmur and Reckoning are as great as any Smiths album, even if the Smiths singles were better. The Queen is Dead would almost be a perfect album if it wasn't for Vicar in a Tutu. And while I enjoy some of Morrissey's solo material, his solo albums weren't nearly as great as the Smiths - if it was between REM and Morrissey solo, I'd take REM without a second thought (Kill Uncle is underrated though, just throwing that out there) Last edited by SGR; 05-08-2022 at 09:06 PM.

05-08-2022, 07:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	I don't think I've met one person who likes the Smiths that I didn't wish got hit by a car. And also, the amount of people who say "This band saved me." It's so painful. Someone said How Soon is Now is the Stairway to Heaven of the 1980s. I'm not a Zeppelin fanboi but you can ** off with that . I think highly of johnny marr but Morrisey is a biggot that emo kids overlook because he inspired ** poetry in their diary. Which is to say REM wins by default. I like REM but there are times where I'll hear a song on the radio from REM and go "Oh yeah, I forgot about those guys." Great question, Tejas. __________________ I've moved to a new address

05-08-2022, 03:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	This is a difficult choice because their body of work is very different in terms of quantity. I guess if only one band had to exist, I'd pick the Smiths. But - REM has one of the most consistent discographies ever. In fact, I'd take REM's 'Up' over any Smiths album.