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Postby never/ever » 28 Sep 2018, 14:11

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never/ever wrote:Dire Straits.


Absolved for Sultans of Swing and a few of the other early ones.


No way.

With that measure Queen should get off for Seven Seas Of Rye as well.
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Re: 'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

Postby Count Machuki » 28 Sep 2018, 14:36

Goat Boy wrote:It’s all about the solo.

I prefer the faster live version from Live Killers

The notion that they are the worst major band ever from these shores is risible nonsense


He's right.
I'm not too big on Queen but don't sell yourselves short, guys. You've done much worse.
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Re: 'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

Postby naughty boy » 28 Sep 2018, 14:39

A big-selling band? I can't think of a better example than Queen.

Maybe one of those moody 90s indie bands that followed in Oasis' wake. But they were hardly massive.
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Re: 'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

Postby Rayge » 28 Sep 2018, 14:40

Count Machuki wrote:
Goat Boy wrote:It’s all about the solo.

I prefer the faster live version from Live Killers

The notion that they are the worst major band ever from these shores is risible nonsense


He's right.
I'm not too big on Queen but don't sell yourselves short, guys. You've done much worse.


Name one. (NB, The Style Council are not, nor have ever been, a major band ;) )
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Re: 'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

Postby naughty boy » 28 Sep 2018, 14:40

The 1975?
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Re: 'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

Postby The Modernist » 28 Sep 2018, 14:46

I reckon Genesis are worse..in both their incarnations.

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Postby Rayge » 28 Sep 2018, 14:47

Biggest selling bands worldwide from the UK (wiki)
1 Beatles
2 LZ
3 Queen
4 Pink Floyd
5 Rolling Stones
6 Coldplay !!
7 Dave Clark Five !!!!
8 Deep Purple
9 Depeche Mode
10 Dire Straits
11 Fleetwood Mac
12 Genesis
13 Iron Maiden
14 Pet Shop Boys
15 Status Quo
16 The Who
17 Black Sabbath
18 Culture Club
19 Def Leppard
20 Duran Duran

A shower of shit mainly, then, but none of them as aggressively offensive as Queen in my view
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Re: 'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

Postby Count Machuki » 28 Sep 2018, 14:48

UB40
Simply Red (I'd imagine)
Mumford & Sons
fucking U2 if we're counting Irish shores
Bush
Genesis is a pretty good shout
Sure, Coldplay too


I'd rather listen to Queen than any of these. I guess I like some U2, they might get a pass.
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Postby The Modernist » 28 Sep 2018, 14:51

Count Machuki wrote:Simply Red (I'd imagine)


You'd be wrong. Did some decent singles and "Money's Too Tight..." was a really good cover.

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Re: 'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

Postby Count Machuki » 28 Sep 2018, 14:51

The Modernist wrote:
Count Machuki wrote:Simply Red (I'd imagine)


You'd be wrong. Did some decent singles and "Money's Too Tight..." was a really good cover.


I'll give them another listen some day.
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Postby The Modernist » 28 Sep 2018, 14:52

Don't worry...I won't press you on it. :lol:

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Re: 'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

Postby Goat Boy » 28 Sep 2018, 15:10

Rayge wrote:Biggest selling bands worldwide from the UK (wiki)
1 Beatles
2 LZ
3 Queen
4 Pink Floyd
5 Rolling Stones
6 Coldplay !!
7 Dave Clark Five !!!!
8 Deep Purple
9 Depeche Mode
10 Dire Straits
11 Fleetwood Mac
12 Genesis
13 Iron Maiden
14 Pet Shop Boys
15 Status Quo
16 The Who
17 Black Sabbath
18 Culture Club
19 Def Leppard
20 Duran Duran

A shower of shit mainly, then, but none of them as aggressively offensive as Queen in my view


Pink Floyd post Syd are far worse for starters.

Coldplay, Deep Purple, Dire Straits, iron Maiden etc

Queen are a strong flavour which is why they inspire both hatred and devotion.
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Re: 'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

Postby Quaco » 28 Sep 2018, 15:16

Goat Boy wrote:Queen are a strong flavour which is why they inspire both hatred and devotion.

Definitely. It's why I, a real fan, don't just "not care for" their poorer efforts, I hate them!
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Re: 'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

Postby Goat Boy » 28 Sep 2018, 16:14

Bit like Coan really
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Re: 'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

Postby Georgios » 28 Sep 2018, 20:36

Dave Clark Five's place on that biggest selling acts lists is almost certainly based on sales figures Dave Clark pulled out of his arsehole.

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Postby Charlie O. » 28 Sep 2018, 21:37

Georgios wrote:Dave Clark Five's place on that biggest selling acts lists is almost certainly based on sales figures Dave Clark pulled out of his arsehole.

Strange as it may seem, they were fucking HUGE in the US - for a couple years, anyway - and released a lot more product here than in their home country.
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Postby sloopjohnc » 28 Sep 2018, 22:15

Charlie O. wrote:
Georgios wrote:Dave Clark Five's place on that biggest selling acts lists is almost certainly based on sales figures Dave Clark pulled out of his arsehole.

Strange as it may seem, they were fucking HUGE in the US - for a couple years, anyway - and released a lot more product here than in their home country.


I remember Guy E. relating that you were either a Beatles fan or Dave Clark fan when he was growing up in the early/mid sixties.

It kinda astounded me, but they did have a good run of singles.
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Re: 'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

Postby Georgios » 28 Sep 2018, 22:22

Check out their various greatest hits releases down the decades. The front sleeve will often have some blurb about how many records the band have sold globally. Here, I'll do it for you.

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Talk about overcompensating for something.

The record in the middle is a reissue which came out in 1993, and the final record was released in 2008. A further 50 million units shifted in that period? Yeah, right. Odd man though, Dave Clark.
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Re: 'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

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Re: 'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

Postby Georgios » 28 Sep 2018, 22:36

The rumour is his face melted due to spending too long on the sunbed after plastic surgery.


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