The JAM vs The POLICE

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Who's the Best post-Punk band?

The POLICE
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29%
The JAM
69
71%
 
Total votes: 97
Stirling Moss

The JAM vs The POLICE

Postby Stirling Moss » 21 Nov 2006, 22:43

It's the Battle of the post-Punk Three Piece!
And quite conveniently, their careers very nearly co-incide exactly.



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Who's the best?
...I'm undecided. Gonna sleep on it.

Who's gonna win?
...I know damn well who's the more fashionable of the two round these parts.
At least, I think I do.

Let's see.
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Postby Clippernolan » 21 Nov 2006, 22:45

This is going to be a bloodbath. :lol:
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Postby The Modernist » 21 Nov 2006, 22:45

I find it unbelievable that anyone could prefer The Police to The Jam .
I can't think of any possible reason for having such a preference.
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Postby Ranking Ted » 21 Nov 2006, 22:49

Is this some kind of joke?

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Ok, the Police had a few decent singles. But really.
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Re: The JAM vs The POLICE

Postby Jeff K » 21 Nov 2006, 22:50

giraffe wrote:
Wolfie the Jackal wrote:...I'm undecided.


what??

it's obvious.


I think he's serious too.
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Postby Matt Wilson » 21 Nov 2006, 22:50

Me predicteth the Police will geteth very few votes.
Hey Wolfie, is that Dick Powell from Murder My Sweet in your avatar?
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Postby Stirling Moss » 21 Nov 2006, 22:52

Ted Maul wrote:Is this some kind of joke?



No.

....Flats, Flats, Glorious Flats!


Now there's a joke. And a very funny one, I'm sure you'll agree.
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Postby Piggly Wiggly » 21 Nov 2006, 22:52

Apart from the songs, the vocals, the playing, the singles, the albums, it's gotta be The Jam.
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Postby yomptepi » 21 Nov 2006, 22:52

The Police albums are very lightweight indeed. They may have been a good singles band....never to my taste, but I can tell good pop when I hear it; but the albums , certainly the ones with daft titles, were shit. Their last album , Synchronicity , was the only one on which any effort was expended, and it tore them apart. I doubt they made any records as good as the the Jam....( excepting the gift of course)
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Postby Stirling Moss » 21 Nov 2006, 22:53

Corporal Moddie! wrote:I find it unbelievable that anyone could prefer The Police to The Jam .
I can't think of any possible reason for having such a preference.


erm

...musicianship?
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Postby Ranking Ted » 21 Nov 2006, 22:53

Wolfie the Jackal wrote:
Ted Maul wrote:Is this some kind of joke?



No.

....Flats, Flats, Glorious Flats!


Now there's a joke. And a very funny one, I'm sure you'll agree.

It's not a classic but it does have something... :D
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Postby cormac » 21 Nov 2006, 22:54

Clippernolan wrote:This is going to be a bloodbath. :lol:


i hope so :P

can i vote 'neither'?
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Postby Jeff K » 21 Nov 2006, 22:55

Two votes for the Police so far.

Wolfie & Matt probably.
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Postby Stirling Moss » 21 Nov 2006, 22:55

Ted Maul wrote:
Wolfie the Jackal wrote:
Ted Maul wrote:Is this some kind of joke?



No.

....Flats, Flats, Glorious Flats!


Now there's a joke. And a very funny one, I'm sure you'll agree.

It's not a classic but it does have something... :D


The funniest football song since your lot dreamt up The Chicken Supper song.

...anyway! We digress. Where were we?
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Postby The Modernist » 21 Nov 2006, 22:56

Wolfie the Jackal wrote:
Corporal Moddie! wrote:I find it unbelievable that anyone could prefer The Police to The Jam .
I can't think of any possible reason for having such a preference.


erm

...musicianship?


Technically they were better musicians yes..not really surprising as they were about 15 years older. But it hardly makes their records better than The Jam.
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Stirling Moss

Postby Stirling Moss » 21 Nov 2006, 22:58

Matt Wilson wrote:Me predicteth the Police will geteth very few votes.
Hey Wolfie, is that Dick Powell from Murder My Sweet in your avatar?


No. Tis Laurence Tierney.
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Postby Bungo the Mungo » 21 Nov 2006, 22:58

Jeff K wrote:Two votes for the Police so far.

Wolfie & Matt probably.


I voted!

Not a big fan of either band, but 'Message in a Bottle' is tops. And 'Walking On The Moon' isn't far behind. Plus there was none of that tedious hectoring.
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Postby The Modernist » 21 Nov 2006, 22:59

L M G wrote:
Jeff K wrote:Two votes for the Police so far.

Wolfie & Matt probably.


I voted!

Not a big fan of either band, but 'Message in a Bottle' is tops. And 'Walking On The Moon' isn't far behind. Plus there was none of that tedious hectoring.


I agree with Jane . You're a tit!

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Postby Stirling Moss » 21 Nov 2006, 22:59

Corporal Moddie! wrote:
Wolfie the Jackal wrote:
Corporal Moddie! wrote:I find it unbelievable that anyone could prefer The Police to The Jam .
I can't think of any possible reason for having such a preference.


erm

...musicianship?


Technically they were better musicians yes..not really surprising as they were about 15 years older. But it hardly makes their records better than The Jam.


They had plenty of clunkers in the back catalogue, you know.

Also - could the Jam do something as artfully subtle as Tea in the Sahara?
No chance.
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Postby Oscar » 21 Nov 2006, 23:00

I've got an incurable nostalgic attachment to 'Outlandos d'Amour' but The Jam definitely have the longevity.
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