The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses

jish · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:19 pm

Had a drunken rant on Friday after the match. There was a few of us out for our kids birthday and I was out with my ex girlfriends brother who is 18 and knows little about music. Someone put She Bangs The Drums on the jukey. It turns out that almost everyone who I asked who was out thought that the Stone Roses first album was the best of all time. I tend to agree.

It was that or The Queen is Dead by The Smiths

What do you reckon?

Hogan's trusty instep · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:44 pm

jishtownend wrote:

.

It was that or The Queen is Dead by The Smiths

?

Sheer class

dawlishmonkey · **Joined:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:53 am **Posts:** 1588

ah the best of all time argument,guaranteed to fill a drunken night. I love the stone roses but it doesn't stand the test of time like the queen is dead.
the smiths have it for me like.

katcha · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:58 pm

NOW - you see i have a problem here coz i loved the queen is dead, but i also adored for different reasons the stone roses - one's top 10 would have em both in and one's top ten would all be number one on certain days too.

dawlishmonkey · **Joined:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:53 am **Posts:** 1588

my top ten of all time would not only have a different number 1 everyday,there would probably be a different 10 tunes on any given day of the week.

Spender · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:12 am

On it's day, the Stone Roses. In hindsight, the Smiths everytime. However I spent a lot of time hating the Smiths because of the critical slavering that went on at the time, as with the Stone Roses who did SFA for the next five years and then brought an absolute turd of a record out. At least the Smiths have a quality back catalogue and Morrisey has gone on to produce some brilliant solo stuff. Ian Brown?? Don't get him.... :roll:

Mick Tait's Head Bandage · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:43 am

Ian Brown holds god like status in the Bandage household! :sweeeet:

Met him whilst shopping in Warrington one time, and he's one cool customer!

However, the first time i seen him live (V98) i thought he was awful confised

Having said all that, The Queen Is Dead every time for me! :laugh:

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:24 pm

Am I the only contributor on here who hasn't knowingly heard either 'The Queen is dead' or anything by the Stone Roses?

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:25 pm

jishtownend wrote:

Had a drunken rant on Friday after the match. There was a few of us out for our kids birthday and I was out with my ex girlfriends brother who is 18 and knows little about music. Someone put She Bangs The Drums on the jukey. It turns out that almost everyone who I asked who was out thought that the Stone Roses first album was the best of all time. I tend to agree.

It was that or The Queen is Dead by The Smiths

What do you reckon?

The queen is dead.......

Long live the King Singers

grabec · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:33 pm

BillinghamPoolie wrote:

Am I the only contributor on here who hasn't knowingly heard either 'The Queen is dead' or anything by the Stone Roses?

No. I haven't either. I seemed to fall off the planet when I gave birth and lost touch with anything cool:laugh:

Salty · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:06 pm

its a no-brainer

the boatmans call by nick cave + he's bad seeds :wink:

I mean, the Queen is Dead........EAS-EH!

Salty · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:19 pm

cant tell you how jealous I am!!

been giving Grinderman many plays lately, its a bloody corker!!!

my fave Cave :wink:

gig was at Edinburgh fringe, solo apart from the odd bit of magic from Ellis! :sweeeet:

In a church too, fan-frigging-tastic!

jish · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:37 pm

Mick Tait's Head Bandage wrote:

Ian Brown holds god like status in the Bandage household! :sweeeet:

Met him whilst shopping in Warrington one time, and he's one cool customer!

However, the first time i seen him live (V98) i thought he was awful confised

Having said all that, The Queen Is Dead every time for me! :laugh:

Ian Brown is a legend! Did you hear the story about when The Stone Roses got their advance on The Second Coming, He walked around Manchester with a sack of cash, handing it out to the homeless! (story is probably embellished but good nontheless)

Shame he's a Shan Utd fan

Controversy corner now... I preferred Strangeways Here We Come to The Queen Is Dead.

dawlishmonkey · **Joined:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:53 am **Posts:** 1588

I'm with Mr madjohn here. hatful of hollow best smiths album. top 5 singles/tracks
1. there is a light that never goes out
2. this charming man
3. ask
4. what difference does it make
5. heaven knows I'm miserable now

this time tomorrow I'd pick 5 different ones like

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:05 pm

No, sorry you've lost me there!! rolfl

Both of you rolfl

Although on second thoughts I think I've heard Dawlish's No.2 & No.5

Salty · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:41 pm

Hatful of Hollow all day long

top 5 smiths songs.....1. how soon is now 2. Handsome devil 3. Pretty girls make Graves 4. TQID 5. Stretch out and wait

not in that order or owt and subject to change :roll:

howlin wolf · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:39 pm

Back to the old House
I wont share you
The Queen is Dead
This night has Opened my eyes
Oscillate Wildely.............only joking- How soon is now.

Until I remember some others that I realise I like better.

Hatful of Hollow also my favourite Smiths album.

jish · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:44 pm

My Faves...

Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
How Soon Is Now
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Rubber Ring
The Headmaster Ritual

In no particular order

Morrissey solo

Jack The Ripper
Boxers
Suedehead
Last Of The Famous International Playboys
Sister I'm A Poet

Dig it!

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6471

I have never listened to any Stone Roses or Smiths albums :shock:

Am I going to Hell then confised

BritishWestHpool · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:35 pm **Posts:** 1243

Fensy wrote:

I have never listened to any Stone Roses or Smiths albums :shock:

Am I going to Hell then confised

Yeah, but you'll probably go there a bit happier.
Cant do Smiths singles but can do songs so in no particular order
I Know its Over
Paint a Vulgar Picture
London
How Soon is Now
Meat is Murder

Favourite Albums Queen is Dead followed by Meat is Murder
And for the record I loved both The Smiths and Roses - but the back catalogue says it all.

Salty · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:19 pm

you're kidding right fens?! :shock:

no-one mentioned Golden Lights or National Front Disco? :shock:

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6471

Nope it is the absolute truth, I have heard a few songs by both bands but never full albums :shock:

Salty · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:20 pm

well......your homework is to buy all the smiths albums!! [you neednt bother with the stone roses 2nd album-cos its shit! :laugh:

]

start at the beginning with the epononimously [sp] titled 'The Smiths' :wink:

go from there, you cant fall off - best band ever! fact! END OF!!! :grin:

BritishWestHpool · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:35 pm **Posts:** 1243

Personally I wouldnt ask someone to start with the first Smiths album as I reckon thats why some people find them irritating - as they've only heard a few songs such as Charming Man and Ask (yeah I know its not on the first album but you know what they mean)
Even I find Moz's voice slightly irritating on these songs. I'd start with Strangeways or Queen is Dead and work backwards. Or one of the comps such as World Wont Listen or Louder than Bombs

Salty · **Posted:** Thu Apr 26, 2007 1:22 pm

I just meant start at the beginning...seemed sensible to me...also it has some really bloody great songs on it!!

I'd give any 'singles/greatest hits' albums a wide berth, but thats me....louder than bombs/world wont listen aside :wink:

. i'm on about the new ones

jeez, yer really have to cover all bases eh?! :roll:

Salty · **Posted:** Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:03 pm

Gerraway

, probably not heard of Brian Stevenson jnr either!! :shock:

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