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Originally Posted by elphenor
I think indie became pretty much synonymous with some form of jangle pop because of The Smiths
compare with "alternative" which a band will get labeled if it instead incorporates hard rock guitars
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Why The Smiths? Why not The Feelies? The Soft Boys? The Go-Betweens? The Church? Felt? Orange Juice? Aztec Camera? All those bands were around before The Smiths.
Oh hey you know who else was around before The Smiths? R.E.M.
The Smiths just happened to be the most popular so they get all the credit.
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Originally Posted by elphenor
whack ass Byrd wannabe mother****ers with stupid lyrics
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You really are a treasure trove of wrong opinions.