Take That or East 17?

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Which one were you? Personally I was East 17. I was born in 1984 so too young for the whole teenage lust thing with TT.

I remember my neighbour downstairs who was around 5 years older than me writing Take That all over a notebook with lovehearts everywhere and thinking...

Erm... take What?! 😄

(I was obsessed with MJ and had either Bad or Dangerous in my walkman 247 so had no huge interest in bands anyway!)

Both! But really only E17 as I am friends with one of them.

Definitely E17 for me couldn't stand take that still cant! Robbie Williams makes me cringe and if I had the chance to slap Gary Barlow you can bet I'd take it 🤣🤣, loved blur!!

Early 1980s.

Couldn't be arsed with either.

You need to spill which one and how!

Take that over E17 if I had to choose but I actually can't stand TT now

Oasis all the way. Going to see Liam in June and I can't bloody wait.

TT all day long but I did like East 17.
I also went to the concert yday @kjv1234

To answer the OP my hometown heroes East 17 but this jumped out at me as a great idea for a thread for the bands that got lost in the grunge/britpop explosion. Saw Carter at the Pink Toothbrush in my fake tan and band t shirt!

Didn't like either. I preferred the Backstreet Boys!!

TT all the way. I'm from the north, was a teen (same age as Robbie) when they hit the scene and preferred their music and attitudes.

Early 70s. At school it was Duran v spandau.

I loved house of Love and deep.

But also remember dancing at university to relight my fire and something Barry manolis inspired.

So in fact both. I prefer backstreet boys now and saw in concert 10 years ago (with all saints)

I do find it amusing that Howard Donald sang the final song at the king's coronation concert.

Can you imagine a 19 year old Howard ever imagining that? (A young Gary Barlow probably would be able to be that ambitious!)

100% Loved Oasis. Saw them at the Rose Bowl in Milton Keynes in my youth and they were amazing.

I went out with Brian Harvey for a bit…..🤐

I didn’t really go for either back then but have loved Take That in their “ mature” years. Saw them in 2019 with Rick Astley & going again in June. This time they’re supported by Olly Murs.

That That all the way. Born 1982 and was at their first proper tours when I was really young with my poor mum!! Roll on next Friday when I see them again!!

Shut the front door! Spill

The Osmonds or Jackson 5 would be my era.
😂😂😂

Anyway... Take That, obviously.

Neither at the time, but TT were better looking and more talented than E17 in my opinion. I don't like rap and the dance style of E17 either so it would be TT if I had to choose.

East 17 all the way - then.
Take That all the way now!

@Toooldtoworry I've seen them a couple of times. I think the last time was Heaton Park for my 30th birthday. I'm now 45!
I'm just so excited that this is a definitely maybe tour....the soundtrack to being 16......sigh

@RabbitsRock I bet Olly Murs will be amazing. I'm tempted to get tickets for their tour to see him.

The seriousness with which i take this thread is off the charts.

Take That all the way

Zero competition

For all time

TTTID

1980 East 17

TT
But credit to E17 for cleaning up well for that Stay another day video

East 17 here, but mostly because everyone else at school was fawning over Take That and I liked being contrary.

However, Take That's actual songs were in a different league to East 17's as I've concluded now.