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The Smiths #23 in KROQ listener's top 106 bands list

posted by davidt on Tuesday July 05 2005, @11:00AM
Joel Why writes:
KROQ listeners were asked to vote for their favorite bands of all time (and, I can only assume that some listeners voted over and over and over again...) Smiths/Morrissey made it to #23 (one place above Blink 182), but it's hard to take the list seriously considering that Green Day was voted the #1 band of all time.

Some of the other amusing placements (all of whom were ranked higher than His Mozness) were No Doubt at #6, Linkin Park at #13, and System of a Down at #16.

K(orporate)ROQ, once heralded as THE great indie rock station, has since degenerated into a sad mix of MTV bands you can hear on just about any other Clear Channel-type station in the country. (Ok, so they do throw in some good stuff from time-to-time, but it's mainly crap!) The good news is, if you live in Los Angeles, you can still hear some kick-arse music on Indie 103.1.
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  • Good to see Moz appreciated alongside all the commercial crap. Although I might just be executed for saying that I've always had a place for Green Day amongst my 'angry' music; but #1, what are people thinking?
    I assume The Smiths are played on the radio in America. That's more than we get in Britain; someone might be able to correct me, as I hardly listen to the radio anymore, but I've never heard a Smiths track (or any Moz, pre-YATQ) over the airwaves in this country (I'm talking mid-90's onwards and during the day). Not even Virgin 1215 play them and they claim to be an alternative station. They play The Cure, why not The Smiths?
    Mozzersgirl -- Tuesday July 05 2005, @11:32AM (#169848)
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    "There's more evil in the charts than in an al-Qaeda suggestion box" - Bill Bailey
    • Re:Radio Ga Ga by KenBarlow (Score:1) Tuesday July 05 2005, @11:44AM
    • Re:Radio Ga Ga by EEP (Score:1) Wednesday July 06 2005, @02:40AM
      • Re:Radio Ga Ga by Mozzersgirl (Score:1) Wednesday July 06 2005, @04:58AM
        • Re:Radio Ga Ga by Wilde is on my side (Score:1) Wednesday July 06 2005, @06:12AM

  • Top 25 (Score:2, Informative)

    What a wretched list. With the exception of a few this is shameful.

    1. Green Day
    2. Depeche Mode
    3. Nirvana
    4. U2
    5. Sublime
    6. No Doubt
    7. Rage Against The Machine
    8. The Cure
    9. Red Hot Chili Peppers
    10. Beastie Boys
    11. Coldplay
    12. Bob Marley
    13. Linkin Park
    14. Nine Inch Nails
    15. Radiohead
    16. System Of A Down
    17. The Smashing Pumpkins
    18. The Clash
    19. Weezer
    20. Pearl Jam
    21. Incubus
    22. Jane’s Addiction
    23. The Smiths/Morrissey
    24. Blink 182
    25. Beck

    Where are T Rex??

     

     
    Spellbound -- Tuesday July 05 2005, @11:40AM (#169849)
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    ........a life affirming voice set to a heavenly guitar melody, a killer bass line and a impassioned drum beat.
    • Re:Top 25 by Kristina (Score:1) Tuesday July 05 2005, @01:12PM
    • Re:Top 25 by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday July 05 2005, @01:28PM
  • and little awareness of the station's playlist history; hence it continues to betray its 'indie' legacy by playing the sonic howlings of heavy metal & monotonous hip-hop; we should be shocked the smiths ("the what?") even reached the top 100
    thirsty fists <[email protected]> -- Tuesday July 05 2005, @01:14PM (#169874)
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    "world's ugliest boy"

  • Top 3 10 years ago? (Score:2, Interesting)

    I vaguely remember that Morrissey was in the top 3 when KROQ did this list like 10 years ago. Does anyone else remember? -- I think Depeche and Nirvana were like the only ones ahead of Moz at that point in time. So unfortunate that Radiohead and The Smiths could be placed so low. Most of these bands wouldn't exist if it weren't for The Smiths. And Radiohead is pretty much the only relevant mainstream band out today.
    DavidBeauy <[email protected]> -- Tuesday July 05 2005, @01:21PM (#169875)
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    "When thirteen years old Who dyed his hair gold ? Oh, I know very well, I don't need to be told"
  • don't forget kcrw. did anyone happen to see the david byrne/arcade fire/si se show at the hollywood bowl? what an interesting last song performed by david: beyonce's crazy in love. the arcade fire were fabulous.
    i've heard a smiths song a few times on the radio here.
    Anonymous -- Tuesday July 05 2005, @05:12PM (#169899)
  • No more lists PLEASE! Unless Morrissey or The Smiths are #1 of course.
    veradicere -- Tuesday July 05 2005, @06:16PM (#169902)
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  • all politics and corporate evils aside, tune in Indie 103.1 and hear The Smiths, Morrissey and many other bands of their calibur. no grrr een day or bling 182 there.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday July 06 2005, @12:42AM (#169949)

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