It's true, B-52's were kind of the ultimate free lunch band.
Where does Stereolab fit in the double female fronted pantheon?
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Sunday, 2 December 2018 01:47 (five years ago) link
If Kate could sing well , this wouldn't even be a question. But Cindy is a breathtaking singer and Kate makes it work somehow anyway, so they will probably still win.
― Three Word Username, Sunday, 2 December 2018 08:29 (five years ago) link
Cindy is otherworldly, the abba gals seem somewhat cipher-like but maybe there was more there, not really a fan although recognize the melodic strengths of the band. But Cindy is something so compelling, not to sell Kate short
― velko, Sunday, 2 December 2018 08:56 (five years ago) link
some of kate's finest guest vocals, up there with "me in honey"
http://spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-dba-downes-braide-association-skyscraper-souls/
― reggie (qualmsley), Sunday, 2 December 2018 16:39 (five years ago) link
Abba was rubbish and the stage presence of the two girls was so unbelievably sterile and uncool. The B52's were so much more exciting and they were bursting with so many ideas. Abba was a sleepfest in comparison.
― Ich bin kein Berliner (alex in mainhattan), Sunday, 2 December 2018 16:54 (five years ago) link
they aren't girls
― sleeve, Sunday, 2 December 2018 16:58 (five years ago) link
who cares about stage presence? ABBA were a studio band through and through.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 2 December 2018 17:52 (five years ago) link
I dunno, this seems terrific to me:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G5129BMoXg
― everything, Sunday, 2 December 2018 19:12 (five years ago) link
Cold, sterile, miserable Scandinavians ftw.
― Monica Kindle (Tom D.), Sunday, 2 December 2018 19:23 (five years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 00:01 (five years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 5 December 2018 00:01 (five years ago) link
justice
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 5 December 2018 00:01 (five years ago) link
Tin roof... justice.
(I would've voted ABBA though)
― Josefa, Wednesday, 5 December 2018 02:34 (five years ago) link
Love Abba, but they never wrote anything as ferocious as "Private Idaho" (although "S.O.S" comes close).
― Alex in NYC, Thursday, 10 January 2019 22:24 (five years ago) link
My favourite Abba song was always this one:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEbZqnC2oN4I think it is an outlier in their oeuvre. So much punch, so much drive, almost a punk song from 1973. After that it was all downhill.
― Ich bin kein Berliner (alex in mainhattan), Thursday, 10 January 2019 22:49 (five years ago) link
Post a controversial music opinion
― Never Turn Your Back On Virginia Woolf (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 January 2019 23:13 (five years ago) link
I love 'Ring Ring', it's one of my karaoké hits! Wouldn't say it went anywhere downhill after though. 'Bang-A-Boomerang' also has plenty of punch and drive. This band, even their lesser known singles would be another band's classics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CsJCa2TlXU
― LeRooLeRoo, Friday, 11 January 2019 17:25 (five years ago) link
"Private Idaho" is such a dope song
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 11 January 2019 18:53 (five years ago) link
First five seconds of "Ring Ring" could be a Blondie song.
― composed of atoms just as all posters have been (Dan Peterson), Friday, 11 January 2019 19:10 (five years ago) link
My favorite early ABBA deep cut
https://youtu.be/wz3ygKyvKaM
― slack thompson (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 11 January 2019 19:53 (five years ago) link