Taking Sides: The Mission v. The Sisters of Mercy

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"Tower Of Strength" is unbelievably classic.

― Dan Perry, Sunday, 2 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

three months pass...

Sisters! No Doubt! ;-)

― vauweh, Monday, 30 September 2002 12:11 (twenty-one years ago) link

I despise both.

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Monday, 30 September 2002 12:32 (twenty-one years ago) link

Sisters! The Mission is for weenies..

― theo (theo), Monday, 30 September 2002 12:50 (twenty-one years ago) link

I always thought it was James Ray who 'sang' on the Sisterhood LP.

No real question here I reckon - the Sisters back catalogue blows the Mish away (now that sounds like a SIM lyric..), is funnier, wittier, more danceable, cleverer, and has more spangly guitar noises. And they attracted better looking fans than the Mish. Nonetheless, the 1986 Mish stuff is great and the "Serpents Kiss" video one of my all-time top five vids - doing silly goth dances by a river indeed !

― Darren, Monday, 30 September 2002 13:17 (twenty-one years ago) link

seven months pass...

I've been listening to the Mission's greatest hits album. There's a lot of shite on it. But there are some real corkers too. On balance the Sisters are far better, and a much more consistent band, despite the personnel changes.

Tower Of Strenght is total classic, though.

― DV (dirtyvicar), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:16 (twenty years ago) link

Sub-thread: Who would be a better Wedding Band? I wager the Mish would be a bit more versatile in that setting, no?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:32 (twenty years ago) link

"Hands across the altar/Reaching out to YEW!"

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:34 (twenty years ago) link

The March Violets own this thread.

*runs away*

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:53 (twenty years ago) link

Yowsa.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 17:05 (twenty years ago) link

"Walk into the Sun" was nice, but the Violets were always going to be the redhead step-sibling to the Sisters.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 17:30 (twenty years ago) link

four years pass...

SAY SAY SAY

― HI DERE, Friday, 21 March 2008 13:30 (sixteen years ago) link

WHY DID YOU -- HOW COULD YOU? -- LET ALL THE FLOWERS DIEEEEEEEEE!

― Alex in NYC, Friday, 21 March 2008 15:43 (sixteen years ago) link

eight months pass...

Okay I'm sick of looking for decent threads about the freaking Mission.

I just looked up and played the first Mission (UK) 12" for the first time in 20 years and guess what?

I am still more goth than you.

― Bimble Has Better Dance Records Than You (Bimble), Saturday, 20 December 2008 00:41 (fifteen years ago) link

NAKED & SAVAGE/SERPENTS KISS/WAKE (RSV)

EAT IT BITCHEZ

― Bimble Has Better Dance Records Than You (Bimble), Saturday, 20 December 2008 00:42 (fifteen years ago) link

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