British Band Tournament ... (Like the Sitcoms)

[Bjornebye]

1 minute ago, 3 Stacks said:

Wouldn't participate as I know virtually nothing about most of these bands, but Dire Straits would be one of the best ever if Mark Knopfler could sing. Still my favourite band of that era. 

Superb band mate. Hugely underrated. 

[Bjornebye]

Squeeze 6

Specials 3

Fairport Convention

Cocteau Twins

Chumbawumba

ELO

Orchestral Manœuvres in the Dark

The Human League

Supertramp

Doves

 

 

[Tony Moanero]

I’ve only just seen this thread, so I’m yet to read it. Off the top of my head, although I expect they’ve all been mentioned,

 

Led Zeppelin

Pink Floyd

Radiohead

The Rolling Stones

The Smiths 

The Cure

The Stone Roses

The Kinks

Queen

Black Sabbath

The Who

Roxy Music

The Small Faces

The Jam

T. Rex

Joy Division

New Order

The Buzzcocks

Echo & The Bunnymen

The Specials

Madness

Squeeze

Cream 

The Sex Pistols

Genesis

Iron Maiden

The Clash

Procul Harum

The Animals

 

 

[Bjornebye]

4 minutes ago, Tony Moanero said:

I’ve only just seen this thread, so I’m yet to read it. Off the top of my head, although I expect they’ve all been mentioned,

 

Led Zeppelin

Pink Floyd

Radiohead

The Rolling Stones

The Smiths 

The Cure

The Stone Roses

The Kinks

Queen

Black Sabbath

The Who

Roxy Music

The Small Faces

The Jam

T. Rex

Joy Division

New Order

The Buzzcocks

Echo & The Bunnymen

The Specials

Madness

Squeeze

Cream 

The Sex Pistols

Genesis

Iron Maiden

The Clash

 

 

All already in except The Specials so I will add them as your vote. 

[Bjornebye]

Squeeze 6

Specials 4

Fairport Convention

Cocteau Twins

Chumbawumba

ELO

Orchestral Manœuvres in the Dark

The Human League

Supertramp

Doves

 

 

Remember, top 4 go in so I might have to run this longer but as it stands it goes until midnight. 

[Tony Moanero]

Bee Gees.

[cloggypop]

Where the fuck are The Fall? 

[Bjornebye]

Squeeze 6

Specials 4

Fairport Convention

Cocteau Twins

Chumbawumba

ELO

Orchestral Manœuvres in the Dark

The Human League

Supertramp

Doves

The Fall

[Tony Moanero]

The Moody Blues

[Pidge]

How about Discharge?  Not many bands have a beat named after them...

 

 

 

 

 

 

How about The Beat?

[Atticus Finch]

XTC

 

Swindons finest

[Bjornebye]

7 minutes ago, Colonel Kurtz said:

My dire straits anecdote. My ex wife had a friend who was a twin. Her brother had a degree in Russian and worked for MI5 as a translator. This was meant to be a secret but we all knew. They had party for their 30th and invited all their work mates. I was excited to meet a bunch of exotic spies but they were all Dire Straits fans into dungeons and dragons. It was shit. 

What was the yearly membership to this swingers club ? You probably know Colin. 

[Bjornebye]

Squeeze 6

Specials 4

The Fall 2

Fairport Convention

Cocteau Twins

Chumbawumba

ELO

Orchestral Manœuvres in the Dark

The Human League

Supertramp

Doves

 

[The Golden Eel]

Fuck me, I've just remembered one - Prefab Sprout. How the hell did that slip my mind... 

[Pidge]

People don't have the same taste as me and it's, frankly, disgusting.

[Strontium]

57 minutes ago, mars said:

Yep. Could also add The Human League.

 

I am a bit of an electropop enthusiast and The Human League and Pet Shop Boys are my two favourite groups in the world. I don't think either would get hugely far in a tournament like this, although they are both hugely influential by any metric.

 

Me and @Special K once totally randomly bumped into Phil Oakey one Saturday morning in December 2005 in an otherwise empty Castle Street. Nice man.

[Strontium]

6 minutes ago, The Golden Eel said:

Fuck me, I've just remembered one - Prefab Sprout. How the hell did that slip my mind... 

 

Seen them live a couple of times. Enormously underrated.

[The Golden Eel]

2 minutes ago, Stront19m Dog™ said:

 

I am a bit of an electropop enthusiast and The Human League and Pet Shop Boys are my two favourite groups in the world. I don't think either would get hugely far in a tournament like this, although they are both hugely influential by any metric.

 

Me and @Special K once totally randomly bumped into Phil Oakey one Saturday morning in December 2005 in an otherwise empty Castle Street. Nice man.

I think Actually was probably my first ever favourite album when I was about 8. Still listen to the first two albums now. 

[KMD7]

1 minute ago, Stront19m Dog™ said:

 

Seen them live a couple of times. Enormously underrated.

When love breaks down is a great song. 

[Mook]

That Prefab Sprout song about hot dogs still gives me nightmares now.

[Bjornebye]

4 minutes ago, Stront19m Dog™ said:

 

I am a bit of an electropop enthusiast and The Human League and Pet Shop Boys are my two favourite groups in the world. I don't think either would get hugely far in a tournament like this, although they are both hugely influential by any metric.

 

Me and @Special K once totally randomly bumped into Phil Oakey one Saturday morning in December 2005 in an otherwise empty Castle Street. Nice man.

Pet Shop Boys are great.

[The Golden Eel]

2 minutes ago, Stront19m Dog™ said:

 

Seen them live a couple of times. Enormously underrated.

Maybe more forgotten than underrated? Whatever it is, they're easily one of the top 64 British bands of all time. 

[KMD7]

Fuck it forgot to mention Talk Talk earlier.

[YorkshireRed]

1 hour ago, Bjornebye said:

I think Muse have sold more records than both bands combined. I might be wrong. But cant we all be? Muse are staying. 

I suspect The Spice Girls have sold more records than Muse but they rightly don’t make the list.

 

Not a fan myself but has nobody mentioned Coldplay!

[Bjornebye]

Squeeze 6

Specials 4

The Fall 2

Fairport Convention

Cocteau Twins

Chumbawumba

ELO

Orchestral Manœuvres in the Dark

The Human League

Supertramp

Doves

Talk Talk

Prefab Sprout