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Original poster

The Manic Street Preachers are the best band in the world.

184 replies

Thereisnotheoryofeverything · 13/09/2018 22:57

They just are. Have these guys ever done anything wrong? Anything less than brilliant? Righteous searingly articulate rock with feeling. I love them. All of them.

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Hairytangerine · 13/09/2018 22:58

Noooo oasis are

Hairytangerine · 13/09/2018 22:58

Or where sorry

TheOldestCat · 13/09/2018 22:59

YANBU. Bloody love them.

SlideAway82 · 13/09/2018 22:59

They are definitely very awesome. Everything Must Go is one of my favourite albums of all time

Honeyroar · 13/09/2018 23:00

I always found them a bit dull.

NooNooTheNotSoGreat · 13/09/2018 23:01

YABVVU. Rammstein are obviously the greatest band in the world.

FutureDays · 13/09/2018 23:02

I do love a bit of the manics, saw them again recently at a festival and they were fantastic

CoffeeChocolateWine · 13/09/2018 23:04

I can’t bear them. They come on the radio and the radio goes off.

Faster · 13/09/2018 23:05

You are absolutely correct

MrsChollySawcutt · 13/09/2018 23:05

Same as CoffeeChocolate. Instant radio switchover for me.

iamme21 · 13/09/2018 23:05

Just no

Giggorata · 13/09/2018 23:05

They're good.. but they're no Pink Floyd.
Or Led Zeppelin.
Or (sorry, I know it's not popular on Mumsnet) Beatles..

..... 🤷‍♂️

ManicGirl · 13/09/2018 23:06

You are definitely not BU! Every so often I see a 'where were you on millennium eve' thread and it turns out half of Mumsnet were in Cardiff at the Manic Millennium.

moofolk · 13/09/2018 23:06

YABU. they're shit.

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Thereisnotheoryofeverything · 13/09/2018 23:07

I love The Beatles too. But they are no longer with us.

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ChateauRouge · 13/09/2018 23:07

No- Muse are!

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Thereisnotheoryofeverything · 13/09/2018 23:10

No, indeed, the Manics unlike Zep and Floyd never noodled on endlessly and boringly. This is a massive point in favour of my argument.

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rudewordsaretheshit · 13/09/2018 23:23

The Everlasting must be one of the best songs ever written.

TomFun · 13/09/2018 23:33

One of my favourite bands. Much prefer their earlier albums, but I’m still listening (and crushing on James Blush)

AornisHades · 13/09/2018 23:39

They're definitely one of the best. As pp said Everything Must Go is one of my favourite LPs.

BarooSaidTheBear · 13/09/2018 23:40

No.

Pixies.

MarthasGinYard · 13/09/2018 23:41

Love the Manics

ProfessorMoody · 13/09/2018 23:44

YANBU, especially when you actually look at their lyrics. However, Muse are on the same level.

RottenApple · 13/09/2018 23:45

YABU

The Manics stopped being anything worth listening to after The Holy Bible.
Everything Must Go onwards is beige rock for people don't really like rock.

Aintnothingbutaheartache · 13/09/2018 23:46

There are many many bands that deserve that title