Top 5 bands whose 'greatness' you totally fail to understand

[SirJimmySeville]

Not meant in the spirit of nastiness or taste-bashing but, I don't get why people get even vaguely hot under the collar about...

Coldplay
REM
U2
Pink Floyd
Belle & Sebastian

(oh and Genesis, but shurely no-one likes them anyway )

What are your enigmatic over-raters?

op you can't have rem it's not allowed

the beatles
U2
Oasis
Travis

I like some Genesis, I don't care, I will admit that.
and some REM!

Coldplay (put a sock in it)
Guns n Roses (why)
U2 (call it a day)
James Whingey Blunt ()
Anything to do with Bob Geldof (zzzzzz)

harpomarx will this change your mind

The Beatles
The Smiths
Abba
Oasis
Duran Duran

Coldplay
The derivative and rather pathetic Fratelli Brothers
Definitely Belle and fecking Sebastian
Led Zeppelin
The Grateful Dead

the grateful dead marina!

and led zep

why don't you like the dead?

nice link queen (though where did they get that hilariously deadpan crowd from? or were people just like that in the sixties?)

I'm back with you!

The Beatles
Rolling Stones
U2
Led Zeppelin
The Who

Many, many others (most of DH's CD collection?)

However, I have been converted to:
Pink Floyd
Black Sabbath
Deep Purple (ish)

REM were much looved when I was a stooodent and I heard too much, I think it was the Automatic For The People's 10 singles that finally did for me. And you would think it would be that dreadful rap on the album before...

I bought a new stereo in '93 and swore that REM would never be played again by me. I've stuck to my guns.

They're so boring SEA to me, anyway
I know millions think otherwise...

eurythmics

i love led zep
and acdc

oasis
coldplay
jimi hendrix

Now you see I think Annie Lennox has a wonderful voice you keep Jerry and I'll have Annie, although Dave Stewart is a sad scrote and no mistake

lol twinkle you like blacksabbath but hate the stones

ah marina. have you heard rem's latest? much like monster, i do like it.

Yes, it is excellent isn't it fishie. Belated return to old form. I do love REM as she remembers how they thrashed their way through What's the Frequency, Kenneth in Huddersfield on the Monster Tour

Coldplay

Sting. Possibly the most awful solo artist ever.

i think our rem is not what others hear. they can be unbearably drippy (rem not others)

[dead jealous re seeing]

agree sidge, sting is crapolla, went to see him years ago with a bf, couldn't wait for him to finish. so self indulgent.

For a lot of people REM = Losing My Religion, not Crush with Eyeliner or Bang and Blame, sadly
I did have to sit through The Beautiful South first fishie

my dh is a massive rem fan, i always thought they were music to hang yourself to but then I heard their new album and i have to say it is fantastic!!! Defy anyone not to jig about to Man-Sizes Wreath!

Anyway, back to the post:
coldplay
radiohead
kylie
phil collins
police

sized, not sizes

I just don't really like the Stone's music, or at least I don't think it deserves the meteoric status it has.

I like the early Black Sabbath stuff, before Ozzy left. I like the rhythmic guitar riffs and the long Tony Iomi (sp?) solos.