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Sorry I was inspired by a thread on bm.co.uk (though they were talking about bm bands).

I have always thought that The Associates were always a bit underrated, I love their "Fourth Drawer Down" album to pieces. I think for it's time it was quite experimental (correct me if you think I'm wrong).

"Foucault's Pendulum" by Umberto Eco - This book is fantastic and everyone should read it, though as far as I can tell it has never has been that well known (apart from by us on here) - again correct me if I'm wrong. For example, it doesn't appear in the BBC top 100 reads, but the Jacqueline Wilson kiddies books do :eek:

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Underrated ?

Motörhead.

I just don't understand why Lemmy doesn't get as much credit as the likes of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Bono, David Bowie, Lou Reed, etc.
The t-shirts are trendy but the albums just don't sell.
C'mon, the bastard is part of rock'n'roll history, he's a living legend for chrissake !

Oh and on second thought I see perfectly well why Lemmy doesn't get the respect he so deserves : he truly is rock'n'roll to the bone, while all the others are or have become... respectable.
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Badlander wrote: The t-shirts are trendy but the albums just don't sell.
And while we're on the subject - is it just me or does anybody else get extremely pissed off at the sight of young girls wearing Ramones t-shirts? I keep seeing them in town.
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Anyway, rant over...Under-rated?

The fantastic Snuff album Snuffsaidbutgorblimeyguvstonemeifhedidntthrowawobblerchachachachachachachachachachachayouregoinghomeinacosmicambience A modern classic if ever there was one. :notworthy:
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Ghost Dance... I really cannot understand why there was next to no information about them before the official website was put up. They were just a class band.

And furthermore, The Trashmen.. a better rock band than The Rolling Stones could ever be.
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Hawkwind.

'nuff said.
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Hom_Corleone wrote: And while we're on the subject - is it just me or does anybody else get extremely pissed off at the sight of young girls wearing Ramones t-shirts? I keep seeing them in town.
This is extremely irritating, even though I'm weak and I do tend to be more forgiving when the girl is pretty. :oops:

But when were you before the band split ? :roll:
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Ghost Dance

LOUD

Claytown Troupe

Mega City 4

The Mighty Lemon Drops

The Chameleons

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Badlander wrote:
Hom_Corleone wrote: And while we're on the subject - is it just me or does anybody else get extremely pissed off at the sight of young girls wearing Ramones t-shirts? I keep seeing them in town.
This is extremely irritating, even though I'm weak and I do tend to be more forgiving when the girl is pretty. :oops:

But when were you before the band split ? :roll:
Probably swimming around in their parent's private bits. :lol:

It's quite astonishing that Ramones (and in particular Ramones) t-shirts are something of a must have fashion accessory these days.
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Katatonia, without any doubt. Never heard such a great band that could've dominated
various top 30s next to Tool, Within Temptation and other stuff...

In the same vein: Tiamat and The Gathering.

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I'm wearing a Ramones t-shirt

Though a friend had a fairly hard-to-come-by Ramones wall clock, and his daughter (Ramones tee and all) wanted it. He said he'd give her it.. if she could name him 10 Ramones songs.

She got about 3.

:urff:
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Dark wrote:I'm wearing a Ramones t-shirt

:urff:
Name 10 songs. Without doing a Google search. ;D
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Goodbye Mr MacKenzie

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Naysayers just bore me :wink:
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mh wrote:Hawkwind.

'nuff said.
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And Shriekback, obviously. Seems most people not on here - even those with a bit of knowledge when it comes to music - have never ever heard about them and yet everyone seems to think they made gorgeous music :eek: :notworthy:
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Hom_Corleone wrote:
Dark wrote:I'm wearing a Ramones t-shirt

:urff:
Name 10 songs. Without doing a Google search. ;D
Howling At The Moon (Sha-La-La)
Pinhead
Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
Havana Affair
Blitzkreig Bop
Judy Is A Punk
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
Chainsaw
We're A Happy Family
...and can I count "Working It Over", a Too Tough To Die demo (with falsetto chorus vocals!?) from the "We're Getting Out Of Here" 7" bootleg?
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Dark wrote:
Hom_Corleone wrote:
Dark wrote:I'm wearing a Ramones t-shirt

:urff:
Name 10 songs. Without doing a Google search. ;D
Howling At The Moon (Sha-La-La)
Pinhead
Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
Havana Affair
Blitzkreig Bop
Judy Is A Punk
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
Chainsaw
We're A Happy Family
...and can I count "Working It Over", a Too Tough To Die demo (with falsetto chorus vocals!?) from the "We're Getting Out Of Here" 7" bootleg?
Did the Jury notice that he didn't even mention "R'n'R High School", "Pet Cemetary" and "I wanna be Sedated?" eh? eh?

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Izzy HaveMercy wrote:
Dark wrote:
Hom_Corleone wrote: Name 10 songs. Without doing a Google search. ;D
Howling At The Moon (Sha-La-La)
Pinhead
Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
Havana Affair
Blitzkreig Bop
Judy Is A Punk
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
Chainsaw
We're A Happy Family
...and can I count "Working It Over", a Too Tough To Die demo (with falsetto chorus vocals!?) from the "We're Getting Out Of Here" 7" bootleg?
Did the Jury notice that he didn't even mention "R'n'R High School", "Pet Cemetary" and "I wanna be Sedated?" eh? eh?

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Or the KKK took my baby away. :lol:

I still think you googled it Fashion boy. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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scotty wrote: Mega City 4
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Bloody amazing band, still have my tour shirt when they came here (Positive Vibes Tour) to Canada
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I wasn't going to mention 'The 'Back, Z as I ken we have a few enlightened peeps in here, so I'll say:
King Crimson (mid 70s version, tho other line-ups are worth a mention)
Paradise Lost
Type O Negative
Play Dead
RevCo

books:
Stuart Maconie's Cider with Roadies

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A Zed and Two Noughts
Drowning by Numbers
Belly of an Architect
All You Need is Cash - The Rutles (beats Spinal Tap anyday)
The Party (Blake Edwards and Peter Sellers)
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Hom_Corleone wrote:
Izzy HaveMercy wrote:
Dark wrote: Howling At The Moon (Sha-La-La)
Pinhead
Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
Havana Affair
Blitzkreig Bop
Judy Is A Punk
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
Chainsaw
We're A Happy Family
...and can I count "Working It Over", a Too Tough To Die demo (with falsetto chorus vocals!?) from the "We're Getting Out Of Here" 7" bootleg?
Did the Jury notice that he didn't even mention "R'n'R High School", "Pet Cemetary" and "I wanna be Sedated?" eh? eh?

IZ.
Or the KKK took my baby away. :lol:

I still think you googled it Fashion boy. :lol: :lol: :lol:
No Beat On The Brat either... tsk tsk.
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James Blast wrote: Play Dead
Nuff said.

No frills, utter brilliance. The 85 "Into the fire" live LP got as much play from me as FALAA...

The Tenant, he waiiiiiitsssssss.......

Oh and "Burning Down" still does funny things to me, 20 years later. One of my top ten songs ever.
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James Blast wrote: ...
Type O Negative
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his dick is overrated though... :innocent:

I absolutely agree with IZ on the Gathering. Never understood why they didnt get bigger than that. And I worked for their record company. Anneke's voice is one of the most beautiful.
Put their heads on f*cking pikes in front of the venue for all I care.
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canon docre wrote:
James Blast wrote: ...
Type O Negative
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his dick is overrated though... :innocent:

I absolutely agree with IZ on the Gathering. Never understood why they didnt get bigger than that. And I worked for their record company. Anneke's voice is one of the most beautiful.
Thank you. ;D

Better than Withering Temptation and NeverEssence IMO... or that other s**t...watsit... ARHH! Nightwish! :urff:

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canon docre wrote:his dick is overrated though... :innocent:
Good grief, woman!!! :eek:

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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