ILXor's Best POP BAND EVER!! Poll

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Couldn't decide on what else to include/leave out so fuck it, let the two biggest battle it out.

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Option	Votes
The Beatles	63
Abba	57

― state of the world today, Wednesday, 17 September 2008 21:32 (seventeen years ago)

ABBA were great, but this is not even a match. There was so much more to The Beatles, really.

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 17 September 2008 21:32 (seventeen years ago)

oh come on. the beatles.

― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 17 September 2008 21:36 (seventeen years ago)

The poll says BEST POP BAND and this is poptimist ILM though..

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 17 September 2008 21:45 (seventeen years ago)

The Beatles were a pop band. And the most perfectly great one at that.
The Beatle are considered a rock band only by those who confuse pop with "music that you can dance too".

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 17 September 2008 21:52 (seventeen years ago)

The Beatle are considered a rock band only by those who confuse pop with "music that you can dance too".

WAHT

― ŒƔƛƺȸɚɮʥᶄⱤﬆⱥ അുൠᚥ௸௵ⵞৠﬗѬ҈҉Ԋੴߥᚔଫ (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 17 September 2008 21:54 (seventeen years ago)

Yup. You know, those who, when they hear the word "pop", they think Justin Timberlake.

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 17 September 2008 21:55 (seventeen years ago)

don't ask

lolz x-post

― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 17 September 2008 21:56 (seventeen years ago)

Ohhhhh. Okay. Yeah.

― ŒƔƛƺȸɚɮʥᶄⱤﬆⱥ അുൠᚥ௸௵ⵞৠﬗѬ҈҉Ԋੴߥᚔଫ (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 17 September 2008 21:56 (seventeen years ago)

Geir, by your definition all music is pop music

― i am the small cat (HI DERE), Wednesday, 17 September 2008 21:58 (seventeen years ago)

I suppose if it gets in the charts and on radio it is pop music by some peoples definition.

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 17 September 2008 22:10 (seventeen years ago)

For me, The Smiths were the greatest pop group ever, between ABBA and the Beatles I'd say the Beatles for style breadth and for the number of other acts they influenced.

It's almost a draw really. I would say ABBA has been more popular on radio stations worldwide, people who lived all their lives on anglophone countries sometimes don't really get this, but like Geir said The Beatles perfected the very concept of pop music.

― Vision, Wednesday, 17 September 2008 22:30 (seventeen years ago)

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/6171/yabbadabbadancefront001oe9.jpg

― yungblut, Wednesday, 17 September 2008 23:12 (seventeen years ago)

I have nothing to say on this thread.

― Satan Is Real (The Reverend), Wednesday, 17 September 2008 23:13 (seventeen years ago)

Were not the Beatles a bit sexist? Maybe? For not having women? In their band¿÷÷

― Abbott loves her turtle (Abbott), Thursday, 18 September 2008 00:35 (seventeen years ago)

Ringo had breasts for a while

― They're a '90s odd couple. And an odds-on choice for laughs. (blueski), Thursday, 18 September 2008 00:38 (seventeen years ago)

NATE DOGG

― john mccain's illegitimate black child (musically), Thursday, 18 September 2008 02:24 (seventeen years ago)

^^^^^^
The real answer.

― jonathan - stl, Thursday, 18 September 2008 03:08 (seventeen years ago)

Honestly... I'd rather gouge out my eyes with a rusty fork than listen to either of these bands.

― ilxor, Thursday, 18 September 2008 06:12 (seventeen years ago)

Bee Gees!

― Perry-Como-Zombie-Memorial-Radio-Now! (Ioannis), Thursday, 18 September 2008 06:39 (seventeen years ago)

^ early ilx3 challops

― ŒƔƛƺȸɚɮʥᶄⱤﬆⱥ അുൠᚥ௸௵ⵞৠﬗѬ҈҉Ԋੴߥᚔଫ (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 18 September 2008 06:39 (seventeen years ago)

(xp)

― ŒƔƛƺȸɚɮʥᶄⱤﬆⱥ അുൠᚥ௸௵ⵞৠﬗѬ҈҉Ԋੴߥᚔଫ (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 18 September 2008 06:40 (seventeen years ago)

Will there be even one vote cast for Abba?

― Mordy, Thursday, 18 September 2008 06:47 (seventeen years ago)

Some contrarian motherfucker, no doubt.

― Mordy, Thursday, 18 September 2008 06:47 (seventeen years ago)

NEITHER, though abba obv better in that i don't care about them as opposed to actively hating the beatles

― lex pretend, Thursday, 18 September 2008 06:49 (seventeen years ago)

haha

abba

― Lovenasium (electricsound), Thursday, 18 September 2008 06:51 (seventeen years ago)

How about Blondie?

― Perry-Como-Zombie-Memorial-Radio-Now! (Ioannis), Thursday, 18 September 2008 06:53 (seventeen years ago)

Abba will win this.

― ilxor, Thursday, 18 September 2008 07:08 (seventeen years ago)

I would say ABBA has been more popular on radio stations worldwide, people who lived all their lives on anglophone countries sometimes don't really get this

The Beatles never recorded an album in Spanish. They didn't even have lots of Spanish songtitles. ABBA's flirtation with one of the most spoken languages of the world surely gave them a lot of fans in a part of the world where the English language has never really established itself as an important second language even.

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 18 September 2008 09:47 (seventeen years ago)

Will there be even one vote cast for Abba?

This is ILM

― state of the world today, Thursday, 18 September 2008 14:10 (seventeen years ago)

I voted for ABBA. Not for conrtrarian reasons either. I think they wrote better tunes.

― The Plastic Fork (Pashmina), Thursday, 18 September 2008 14:14 (seventeen years ago)

con-r-tr-r-arr-r-r-ian

― The Plastic Fork (Pashmina), Thursday, 18 September 2008 14:15 (seventeen years ago)

The Beatles never recorded an album in Spanish

True - but they did record a version of "I Want to Hold Your Hand" in German. And don't forget "Michelle" for the Francophone world.

― o. nate, Thursday, 18 September 2008 14:45 (seventeen years ago)

hope Abba win. that would be HILARIOUS and really show the world that ILM just doesn't give a fuck!

― They're a '90s odd couple. And an odds-on choice for laughs. (blueski), Thursday, 18 September 2008 14:52 (seventeen years ago)

xpost - "Sun King" and "Teddy Boy" had pseudo-Spanish bits too (or at least Esperanto)

― Myonga Vön Bontee, Thursday, 18 September 2008 15:46 (seventeen years ago)

Voted The Beatles.

I have a feeling that if you had The Fall as an option it would be a close thing...

― Sven Hassel Schmuck, Thursday, 18 September 2008 15:53 (seventeen years ago)

My loathing for Abba is well documented.

― Masonic Boom, Thursday, 18 September 2008 16:00 (seventeen years ago)

Abba. I hate all that yakky-dakky Merseybeat early Beatles stuff more than I hate anything Abba ever did. Plus far less force-feeding and indoctrination of Abba in the world.

― Tom D (Tom D.), Thursday, 18 September 2008 16:12 (seventeen years ago)

The Wombles better than both, of course, well better than the Beatles anyway

― Tom D (Tom D.), Thursday, 18 September 2008 16:14 (seventeen years ago)

Plus far less force-feeding and indoctrination of Abba in the world.

unless your world is ILM, that is

― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 18 September 2008 16:14 (seventeen years ago)

Maybe. I admit I've never actually heard an Abba album - but I've got both volumes of the Greatest Hits while the only Beatles album I've ever owned was the Yellow Submarine soundtrack

― Tom D (Tom D.), Thursday, 18 September 2008 16:17 (seventeen years ago)

just the kind of thoroughly informed opinion we've come to expect from ILM

― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 18 September 2008 16:18 (seventeen years ago)

I know, I should listen to more Abba before judging them too harshly

― Tom D (Tom D.), Thursday, 18 September 2008 16:20 (seventeen years ago)

hahaha touche

― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 18 September 2008 16:20 (seventeen years ago)

Plus far less force-feeding and indoctrination of Abba in the world.

unless your world is ILM, that is

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― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 18 September 2008 17:14 (6 minutes ago) Bookmark

Is ILM Russian then?

― Sven Hassel Schmuck, Thursday, 18 September 2008 16:22 (seventeen years ago)

the Russians force-fed us the Beatles?

― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 18 September 2008 16:26 (seventeen years ago)

Thought we were talking about ABBA?

― Sven Hassel Schmuck, Thursday, 18 September 2008 16:32 (seventeen years ago)

has anyone said "no nate dogg, no credibility" yet? if not: no nate dogg, no credibility.

― I'm reading Shakespeare at my place downtown (Roberto Spiralli), Thursday, 18 September 2008 16:37 (seventeen years ago)

It ain't a hit until Nate Dogg spit, imo.-

― Carrie Bradshaw Layfield (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Thursday, 18 September 2008 16:43 (seventeen years ago)

I like ABBA more than the Beatles, soz.

― Scowly D (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 18 September 2008 16:52 (seventeen years ago)

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Funkadelic/Parliament are lightyears better than James Brown. But still lightyears away from The Beatles. And not as good as ABBA either. It is possible that I'd rank Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie ahead of ABBA though, and that's about it.

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 18 September 2008 20:03 (seventeen years ago)

You know what...

Nobody is better than anybody else..!

― Mark G, Thursday, 18 September 2008 20:21 (seventeen years ago)

You're better than Geir ;)

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 18 September 2008 20:22 (seventeen years ago)

Voted The Beatles.
I have a feeling that if you had The Fall as an option it would be a close thing...

Or Steely Dan

― state of the world today, Thursday, 18 September 2008 23:24 (seventeen years ago)

The Beatles will probably win this. The scary thing is, James Brown probably would have beaten The Beatles although ABBA are musically way superior to James Brown.

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 18 September 2008 23:25 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/original/toilet%20flush.jpg

― They're a '90s odd couple. And an odds-on choice for laughs. (blueski), Thursday, 18 September 2008 23:27 (seventeen years ago)

I fail to see why James Brown winning would be scary but of course this is Geir.

― state of the world today, Friday, 19 September 2008 00:31 (seventeen years ago)

Lionel Richie?!

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Friday, 19 September 2008 04:56 (seventeen years ago)

This should be a battle against The Supremes, they had 12 #1 Billboard hits whereas ABBA only had 3. The Beatles up at 1 with 20.

BTW, perusing Geir's definition of 'pop' music George Strait is actually the best pop artist of all time with 54 #1's. This, of course as candidate for best pop artist not best pop band but just letting you know.

― Moka, Friday, 19 September 2008 05:09 (seventeen years ago)

Ought to have been Beatles Vs. Elvis then, as Elvis is the runnerup and also the one with most UK #1s (ahead of Beatles)

― Geir Hongro, Friday, 19 September 2008 08:42 (seventeen years ago)

Elvis Presley is shit.

― You are wrong (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 19 September 2008 08:51 (seventeen years ago)

I am not going to disagree (or at least terribly overrated)

― Geir Hongro, Friday, 19 September 2008 08:53 (seventeen years ago)

We are the same person.

― You are wrong (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 19 September 2008 09:00 (seventeen years ago)

you are both chuck d

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 19 September 2008 12:10 (seventeen years ago)

Elvis is a pop artist not a pop band.

― Moka, Friday, 19 September 2008 19:04 (seventeen years ago)

So is George Strait.

― Geir Hongro, Friday, 19 September 2008 20:50 (seventeen years ago)

He was no beckham

― state of the world today, Saturday, 20 September 2008 00:53 (seventeen years ago)

Dunno much about George Strait actually, but I am pretty sure he has more musical talent than anyone with the surname Beckham has ever had. He may be a bit behind in the image/icon bit though...

― Geir Hongro, Saturday, 20 September 2008 13:20 (seventeen years ago)

(or "had" more musical talent, as I guess he is dead by now)

― Geir Hongro, Saturday, 20 September 2008 13:20 (seventeen years ago)

Well you're dead, but you keep going

― The sun sets on twelve tons of pickled onions. A dynasty is dying... (Tom D.), Saturday, 20 September 2008 13:27 (seventeen years ago)

Who's dead?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Strait

― Perry-Como-Zombie-Memorial-Radio-Now! (Ioannis), Saturday, 20 September 2008 13:45 (seventeen years ago)

"Elvis Presley is shit.

― You are wrong (Autumn Almanac), Friday, September 19, 2008 9:51 AM

I am not going to disagree (or at least terribly overrated)

― Geir Hongro, Friday, September 19, 2008 9:53 AM (Yesterday"

Two appropriate quotes for the upcoming "ILM: A Contrarian Anthology 2001-2008"

― Vision, Saturday, 20 September 2008 15:32 (seventeen years ago)

Born 1952? It is the country charts that he has topped so many times then?

(I mean, specialist charts just don't count!)

― Geir Hongro, Saturday, 20 September 2008 16:29 (seventeen years ago)

Abba had better hair

― khara, Saturday, 20 September 2008 18:20 (seventeen years ago)

nate dogg was the best pop band ev er

― the lord of overstock (ciderpress), Saturday, 20 September 2008 18:52 (seventeen years ago)

of course

― state of the world today, Monday, 22 September 2008 00:41 (seventeen years ago)

pop fans get a votin'

― state of the world today, Friday, 26 September 2008 19:50 (seventeen years ago)

Beatles kick Abba-ass. Bitches.

― Roy, Friday, 26 September 2008 21:29 (seventeen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Sunday, 28 September 2008 23:01 (seventeen years ago)

Non-Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing in an hour.

― state of the world today, Monday, 29 September 2008 21:50 (seventeen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Monday, 29 September 2008 23:01 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/cards/collection/chadhang.jpg

― Poll Wall (Noodle Vague), Monday, 29 September 2008 23:06 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/cards/collection/chadhang.jpg

― Poll Wall (Noodle Vague), Monday, 29 September 2008 23:06 (seventeen years ago)

Almost.

― ilxor, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 02:15 (seventeen years ago)

Depends how you define 'best pop band' really, doesn't it? If it's only in terms of popularity maybe Abba would win, some people here seem to think so. I'm skeptical. I can't think Abba would win under any other definition.

― rjberry, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 07:16 (seventeen years ago)

the right band won~!

― Bee OK, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 07:18 (seventeen years ago)

you are Geir, and i claim nothing much at all.

― I’ll leave the 'song' dissection to G*** and his 'disciples' (Ioannis), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 07:38 (seventeen years ago)

no, i'm bee ;-)

― Bee OK, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 07:54 (seventeen years ago)

...ok

― I’ll leave the 'song' dissection to G*** and his 'disciples' (Ioannis), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 08:15 (seventeen years ago)

Even in terms of popularity, The Beatles are bigger than ABBA. At least in the Western world.

― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 08:30 (seventeen years ago)

yes, but are they bigger than Jesus?

― I’ll leave the 'song' dissection to G*** and his 'disciples' (Ioannis), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 08:36 (seventeen years ago)

If you discount all the tracks off Abba's greatest hits, and the Beatles greatest hits, The Beatles win undeniably.

(I mean, I vote the Beatles anyway, but the closeness of the poll reflects the hits' popularity, yeah?)

― Mark G, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 08:48 (seventeen years ago)

Now what is The Beatles greatest hits, really? I mean, most of their best songs aren't even contained on "1".

― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 08:50 (seventeen years ago)

mamma mia at the closeness of the result

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 12:44 (seventeen years ago)

xpost possibly, but that was the comparitive one I meant:

Abba Gold, Beatles "1", lose those tracks and you have an awful bunch of awful abba stuff (and a few classics), and a heck of a lot of good Beatles stuff, with a handful of awful.

― Mark G, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 13:10 (seventeen years ago)

----If it's only in terms of popularity maybe Abba would win

You are a big big silly.

― Niles Caulder, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 15:42 (seventeen years ago)

Yes, that was very silly

― Tom D says "...get them fuckin' up here, ya fuckin' walloper!" (Tom D.), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 15:43 (seventeen years ago)

I didn't believe it, I only said people had hinted at it in this thread! Unless you're inferring there are other reasons Abba might win in which case I disagree. Abba are good, but The Beatles are canonical gods for a reason.

― rjberry, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 19:01 (seventeen years ago)

Abba are in the pop canon though. And this is ILM. Not surprised Abba did so well.

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 20:31 (seventeen years ago)

nine months pass...

I see the Benny Andersson Band has an album out. The track that plays on the advert sounds just like Abba.

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Sunday, 5 July 2009 23:17 (sixteen years ago)

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