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
Can't think of anything more right now, but you never know.
bands, albums, books etc... that are underrated
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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.
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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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.Badlander wrote: The t-shirts are trendy but the albums just don't sell.
'Have you actually ever heard of them love?'
'No - I'm just a vaccuous fashion clothes horse'
'Right - thought so.'
Anyway, rant over...Under-rated?
The fantastic Snuff album Snuffsaidbutgorblimeyguvstonemeifhedidntthrowawobblerchachachachachachachachachachachayouregoinghomeinacosmicambience A modern classic if ever there was one.
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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.
And furthermore, The Trashmen.. a better rock band than The Rolling Stones could ever be.
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This is extremely irritating, even though I'm weak and I do tend to be more forgiving when the girl is pretty.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.
But when were you before the band split ?
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Ghost Dance
LOUD
Claytown Troupe
Mega City 4
The Mighty Lemon Drops
The Chameleons
Goodbye Mr MacKenzie
Atom Seed
LOUD
Claytown Troupe
Mega City 4
The Mighty Lemon Drops
The Chameleons
Goodbye Mr MacKenzie
Atom Seed
Being brave is coming home at 2am half drunk, smelling of perfume, climbing into bed, slapping the wife on the arse and saying,"right fatty, you're next!!"
Probably swimming around in their parent's private bits.Badlander wrote:This is extremely irritating, even though I'm weak and I do tend to be more forgiving when the girl is pretty.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.
But when were you before the band split ?
It's quite astonishing that Ramones (and in particular Ramones) t-shirts are something of a must have fashion accessory these days.
If I told them once, I told them a hundred times to put 'Spinal Tap' first and 'Puppet Show' last.
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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.
IZ.
various top 30s next to Tool, Within Temptation and other stuff...
In the same vein: Tiamat and The Gathering.
IZ.
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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.
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.
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Name 10 songs. Without doing a Google search.Dark wrote:I'm wearing a Ramones t-shirt
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Goodbye Mr MacKenzie
Yer Man Keith speaks the truth
Naysayers just bore me
Yer Man Keith speaks the truth
Naysayers just bore me
‎"We will wear some very loud shirts. We will wear some very wrong trousers."
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mh wrote:Hawkwind.
'nuff said.
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
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What are we gonna do now then?
Eat the phone book...
Eat the phone book...
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Howling At The Moon (Sha-La-La)Hom_Corleone wrote:Name 10 songs. Without doing a Google search.Dark wrote:I'm wearing a Ramones t-shirt
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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Did the Jury notice that he didn't even mention "R'n'R High School", "Pet Cemetary" and "I wanna be Sedated?" eh? eh?Dark wrote:Howling At The Moon (Sha-La-La)Hom_Corleone wrote:Name 10 songs. Without doing a Google search.Dark wrote:I'm wearing a Ramones t-shirt
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?
IZ.
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Or the KKK took my baby away.Izzy HaveMercy wrote:Did the Jury notice that he didn't even mention "R'n'R High School", "Pet Cemetary" and "I wanna be Sedated?" eh? eh?Dark wrote:Howling At The Moon (Sha-La-La)Hom_Corleone wrote: Name 10 songs. Without doing a Google search.
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?
IZ.
I still think you googled it Fashion boy.
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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
films:
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)
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
films:
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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No Beat On The Brat either... tsk tsk.Hom_Corleone wrote:Or the KKK took my baby away.Izzy HaveMercy wrote:Did the Jury notice that he didn't even mention "R'n'R High School", "Pet Cemetary" and "I wanna be Sedated?" eh? eh?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?
IZ.
I still think you googled it Fashion boy.
If I told them once, I told them a hundred times to put 'Spinal Tap' first and 'Puppet Show' last.
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Nuff said.James Blast wrote: Play Dead
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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his dick is overrated though...James Blast wrote: ...
Type O Negative
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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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Thank you.canon docre wrote:his dick is overrated though...James Blast wrote: ...
Type O Negative
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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.
Better than Withering Temptation and NeverEssence IMO... or that other s**t...watsit... ARHH! Nightwish!
IZ.
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Good grief, woman!!!canon docre wrote:his dick is overrated though...
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