Why do so many great bands come from across the pond?
 

So why do so many influential, genre changing bands come from the UK?
Is it something in the tea?
Is it because they drink their stouts and ales slightly warmish?
Is it because they had to rely on the written word so much more so then the west on account of their reproachable oral hygiene?

Whatever it is - it worked. No other sq km'rd land mass has produced such brilliant wordsmiths, and instrumentalists ever. I don't think there is much argument about that (though some still will i bet). But why? Aside from bland cooking, and Benny Hill, are we really all that different?

It could be that their society is so traditional and proper, with its social grace and rigid charm, that those few "bad apples" that there are (in comparison with the west) become what the UK could be if it lets its hair out of the god damn bun once and awhile. Indeed, these modern day rouges still retain that haughty british pedigree that confirms that they ARE in fact better then us, but taking enough from the "outside" world that they might punch you in the mouth if you mistakingly call their "football" club wankers. Its what we love about them.

I know that life for a UK rockstar isn't all "bangers and mash" right from the get go. They usually have to climb from the pits of a hallowed out mining community or a once proud steeltown that went belly up, or worse a snooty art school. You can tell too. Have you ever in your life seen an act from the UK where ANYONE in the band or production team even, that weighed more then 125 soaking wet? They reinforce our stereotypes of our own society for us! Cheers!

Please understand that I don't want to attack the British. My family is full of them. I just want the memo that goes out to every kid in the UK when they turn 13 or so. It reads as follows:

"Oiy! you wee little get. Shut yer gob and pick up a fookin guitr you tosser!"
and so forth.

Its that message that those kids get. The cool kids get the guitar (or insert instrument of choice) memo, and the losers get the "Join the British Navy Mates" one.

Ok this is getting a bit out of hand here. Tell you what, YOU tell ME why the most popular, influential, often genius bands come from across the pond. Don't forget to tell me who they are!

We?

Sorry, this is the internet. There is more than one country with access to it.

I'm sorry is it still 1947 or something?

Wow, you are just cruising waiting for **** like this eh?

Angry Brit
 

Wow, you are just cruising waiting for **** like this eh?

Are you a stammerer?

What a useless thread. We don't NEED to be reminded of our superiority we just live it :D

Yeah, definitely a lot of good music coming out of Japan. Boris, Boredoms, Cornelius, etc. Great stuff.

:rofl: Classy reply sir! :beer:

And why is it everyone thinks we drink warm beer?

Is this actually true? Please correct me if it is but the Aussies all say that and I gotta say that when I was there their beer was no cooler, they just chill the glasses.

LIES!

*waits for one of our Australian members to make a post about their favorite bands from Madagascar*

Sorry but I fail to see how any music from the North Sea oil rigs has contributed in a positive way towards music

There is nothing worse than a warm beer and with our climate it's always usually cold anyhow!

Don't let the Aussies tell anyone anything about Beer. In QLD the local brew is XXXX. It is called that because they can't spell beer:laughing:. It is also not that good.

As too warm beer man I would rather drink in a British beer any day of the week as the beers are generally tastier than most of the over chilled generic lagers that Australia produces. The only decent commercial beer in Australia is Coopers. XXXX, Toohey, VB etc etc YUK!

What was this thread about?

Is that where Rolf Harris come from?

I have no idea who that is but Wikipedia says he's from near Perth.

Bashing the British. Fortunately we are made of tougher stuff lol

I thought VB was gorgeous when I was actually over there and when I've had it since I have realised I really do not like it very much.

I have never drunk warm beer in my life, the thought of it is quite nauseating actually.

I dont think i've ever read such a silly set of stereotypes aimed at the British ever. The only thing he really got right is commenting on our arrogance... which unfortunately is quite true. Because of our history we still have a superiority complex.

We could cry racism but we are far too arrogant to admit it :D

Sorry. A poor attempt at a self depreciating joke.

I went to the Cricket last night and drank XXXX. I might not like it but I still drank it and have no memory of going home:beer: :laughing:

I went to the village pub last night, drunk a couple of yards of spitfire and stumbled across the dales back home

Haa haa. Thats just what my dad used to say to my Mum when she had a moan. "Stop whingeing. You are British and we are made of tough stuff."

Is that the Premium Kentish Ale? (google is my friend). Sounds tasty.

I went to a show on Friday. Drank a bunch of bourbon and then had to switch to water because I'm more of a lightweight than I used to be. :D

My grandad has tons of the stuff, never fails to make an appearance at christmas :)

Bourbon is my best friend... no more till pay day now though...
:-(


three more days, just three more days...

I have a pond behind my house...but the only bands that float across it are poor tejano ones.

And warm beer...blech!

What is this thread about again?

It's about those tejano bands from across the pond.

Right...right...


:p:

Why do so many good bands come from across the pond? Well I suppose the Brits have to be good at something...

I would list all the things we're good at, no, scrap that... masters of... but i'd be here all day and i've got to go St James' park in a minute. Beautiful it is ;)

Ho hum:

Diving/Scuba Equipment
Electric Motor
Electromagnet
Fax Machine
Internal Combustion Engines
Jet Engines
Light Bulb
Locomotives
Penicillin
Periodic Table
Sewing Machine
Steam engine
Submarine
Television
Vacuum cleaner
World Wide Web

Not a bad contribution considering our tiny insignificant isle :p:

...add also that we were one step ahead of Galileo.

Quality Street
110v
Gingers
Bad Breath
...

Haha you know I love you guys, I'm 1/4 English myself.

No doubt the Brits have contributed many great technologies to the world, as well as music...

But boy did they inflict irrepairable damage on practically every indigenous population in pratically every colony that they created...

Without turning this into historical debate, singling out one country is absolutely ridiculous. Britain was invaded constantly for nearly 1000 years and the indigenous population decimated along with the original customs and religion. The world has been formed upon bloodshed and turmoil and whilst I am no way condoning actions by any aggressors people should checkout Dark age British history. They would be very surprised at what atrocites went on here against the original inhabitors.

Yep, we're all Germanic over here.