http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q...X_hURzP_8VfnVaSc2xnw

Completely fair enough. There are so many bands that have been really popular over the years and I just don't get them at all and I like to think I have pretty broad tastes in music. They boy/girl band phenomenon leaves me stone dead cold for example I hate to think todays youth are aspiring to such idiocy.

I forgot to mention Oasis.  I have no idea why they are popular

that is perfectly normal 

Nooooooooo now I'm twitching..I can't believe I'm still married to the man who likes this drivel....

I Loved ABBAs earlier stuff!

Sorry, can't get rid of my post, another feature gone since the revamp.

I couldn't actively listen to it....  but it did used to send me to sleep! 

Sultans of Swing?

hahahahahaha!

oh god... I am making myself twitch now

Oh crikey! I never spotted that till you mentioned it Cologne!
But what if we change our minds

Romeo and Juliet and Telegraph Road is NOT drivel. It's fantastic music, some people just didn't get it.

We're talking about bands who have become very successful way beyond what you would expect given the songs they've released. It's a relevant topic for discussion imo.

Champagne Joe:
I don't understand the concept of over-rated bands. You either like them or you don't.

I see an overrated band as a band who have many fans and are highly regarded that you don't like.  That's why I've not mentioned Westlife.  I think Westlife are crap but they're hardly held in high esteem by critics and musicians and the majority of music buyers.  Westlife are hardly likely to name checked in "Rolling Stone" or the "NME" etc.  Most people would tend to agree that they're crap, so they can't be regarded over rated.

I detest Dire straits but, I mainly detest The Pet Shop Boys.How the eff did they ever get where they are today.

This may not go down well... Sex Pistols.

Couldn't abide the Pistols Mincey..cocksure tw*ts that they were..and as for that Lyddon chap..'i'll never sell out to the masses'..now doin Margerine ads!  wot a joke!

Fair enough that's exactly what this thread is about. I don't think they are even though I absolutely despise U2 for reasons I won't go into here they changed the face of rock music single-handedly and wrote some incredible songs. I am always amazed by anyone who doesn't think The Beatles were the most important band of all time but I don't argue with them because there's no point. Music is so subjective. Abba, though I love them I can see why loads of people would really hate them 

Hugely influential and they had some fantastic singles though the albums were crap. They were probably the only good example of a manufactured band ever. IMO of course.

Can't quote: Slim, I agree Lyden is a complete twit, but the Sex Pistols did a good job at the time. Meaty might be a bit too young to remember.

Sex Pistols!...Fantastic singles Prom..are you sure about that ?
Name one!


Still can't do quotes!

Pretty Vacant, Anarchy In The UK, God Save The Queen. GODLIKE!

TBH Cologne..I look at the late 80s Punk scene & cringe!
Crikey! I was actually in agreement with my Dad at that point!

Sex Pistols, only one album really that's any good before they disintegrated.  That album set a style and attitude that has been an inspiration to many bands for decades now.  If you don't get it, they must seem over rated.  I much preferred the Clash, now that was a band that it's almost impossible to over rate! In my humble opinion - that is!

Prom!
Was just a load of loud noise to me with plenty of screaming
But then as you know I was listening to Supertramp at that point ...they at least held a tune!

If a band has become a massive success and have a huge following - who is to say that they are overrated? If the fan base is huge it's pretty obvious that lots of people like them ...................ergo - in the eyes of the fans they're certainly not overrated.

I think it is only music snobs who use the term overrated .....................it simply means - lots of people like them but I don't! 

Music is subjective......................what is sneered at - at a certyaIN MOMENT IN TIME may well be highly rated years later ...................I think Abba and Queen are prime examples.

I can't believe you said that 

Sorry Col but its just crap to me....

Then by that same theory Soozy..tis everyones right to say a band is over-rated, as you say music is subjective to ones preference!

Duran Duran - love em
Oasis - no
Bon Jovi - OMG love em, love em, love em
Status Quo - whatever
The Who - who?
Dire Straits - love em
Pink Floyd - love em
Arctic Monkeys - yes please
Michael Jackson - love him
The Beatles - blah
U2 - blah
The Rolling Stones - love em
Annie Lennox - love her
Queen - OMG love em
Abba - blah
Pet Shop Boys - love em
Coldplay - kill me now
Travis - blah
Red Hot Chili Peppers - OMFG love em
Basement Jaxx - who?
Westlife - awww but blah

That's my opinion of page 1. 

A lot of people bought Agadoo and the Grandpa Christmas song does that justify the clowns who erroneously forced such pap on the world or does it simply say that most of the record buying public are actually quite stupid just as most of the people who buy the ever popular Sun newspaper should be administered mercy lobotomies?

That's right..mock all you like Prom! *grits teeth & clenches*
I'll have you know Supertramp have lasted long before & after the garbage that is the waterpistols!

Cagney 

To be fair to John Lydon, saying you'll never sell out when you're 20 should be taken with a pinch of salt.  For most of his career Lydon has been fairly consistent in his attitudes and the work he's done. 

He could have gone for that Billy Idol 80s style American corporate MTV rebel rocker image when he was younger but didn't go in that direction.  He's probably more aware of his mortality now and if doing a butter advert gets him some easy cash then it's no great betrayal of principles.

Im waiting to hear someones opinion on Elton John... I remember when I was living at home, my old man hated the fooker. I remember well he would sit there calling him a fat tw*t and my mother would look at him in disgust (she was a huge fan).

Not a fan myself.

mines! 

though I may share...  as you hate Coldplay too! 

Because alot of the time its just people being sheep and  for example, in the 60's who did teenagers have to follow who were English but the Beetles, they'd had Elvis who would'nt tour in England so a new group pops up with 5 blokes and some women go mental....

Cagney Basement jaxx have had at least one good track

I am seriously lol here . You can like whoever you want to like slimpops 

Exactly. Music is so personal to the individual. Lyrics play an important part in that. Some bands know how to get to people through lyrics. Doesn't matter about anything else.