Thread: Stones vs. Beatles

my brain parses like a lightning bolt though, kinda, and it skipped a bit ahead to the barbie girl a split second after word 13, looking for context when it didn't make the immediate connection with aqua.

but dam that's the funniest thing in this thread.

Admit it though, you love this song:

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

laughing out loud after getting to word 13 in this sentence

Lol, I love the Beatles. I am really just posting for MOs reading pleasure

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

Admit it though, you love this song:

easily one of my top 3-5 beatles jams. . .

Originally Posted by dogfish

easily one of my top 3-5 beatles jams. . .

Let's get your top 10

Originally Posted by dogfish

easily one of my top 3-5 beatles jams. . .

Damn Dogro! That's all you had to say!

I got all these obscure Beatles songs (not that that one is 'obscure') I want to pimp. In some ways this is my absolute favorite Beatles song...

Originally Posted by dogfish

lmao! just answer the question, claire. . .

You win.

Ok....since Chaz is going ham....

To clarify my position: The Beatles do not suck, at all. I just think they are overrated. That said they are a top 15ish all time band. I would agree with Abe and Hawg, that their best stuff isn't as good as the stones....but I'm pretty confident if had to rank their top 25 songs I would prefer my #25 Beatles song over #20 Stones. In conclusion hahahahahaha MO is short.

Originally Posted by aberdien

My thesis: The Stones at their best are better than The Beatles at their best.

Top 10 Rolling Stones Songs:

Dead Flowers
Rocks Off
Street Fighting Man
Sway
Ruby Tuesday
Wild Horses
Brown Sugar
No Expectations
She's A Rainbow
Let It Bleed

Top 10 Beatles Songs:

If I Fell
Rain
And Your Bird Can Sing
Dig A Pony
I'll Follow the Sun
Strawberry Fields Forever
All My Loving
In My Life
She Said She Said
Two Of Us

I'm struggling to find a solid case to put any of the Beatles songs in the Top 5 over any of those first 5 Stones songs.

The Rolling Stones had 3 or 4 good-great albums depending on who you ask, and they were all within a 4 year period: 1968-1972. Other than that, they have a handful of really good songs before 1968 and after 1972. The Beatles had probably 8 or so good-great albums depending on who you ask, and they were all within a 7ish year period.

In terms of longevity, The Stones have been around waaaaaaay longer, but being around longer does not mean that they are a better band especially considering the RS peaked in the early 70s and most of what they've released since then has been mediocre other than a few standout songs (Beast of Burden, Start Me Up).

My personal conclusion: The Beatles' body of work is far more consistent, and it's not even a contest. They wrote lots of good-great and clean sounding pop songs, successfully tried out different styles, and stayed relevant. The Rolling Stones have an inconsistent body of work. For the most part, they were at their best when they stuck to rough around the edges heartland rock and roll. The Beatles wrote a lot of good songs, a few great ones, and very few bad ones. The Rolling Stones wrote a lot of mediocre songs, but had a string of great ones. The highs of the Rolling Stones were higher than the highs of the Beatles. The Lows of the Rolling Stones were lower than the lows of The Beatles. The Beatles operated on a 7 or 8 out of 10 throughout most of their career and only once in a while would reach a 9 or a 10. The Rolling Stones on the other hand operated on a 5 or a 6 throughout most of their career but were able to reach the 9s and 10s more often than The Beatles. The Beatles had many more good songs, but the good songs that The Rolling Stones had were better than those that the Beatles had.

If you put me on a desert island and tell me I can pick a 10 song playlist of only Beatles/Stones music, I'd probably pick 6 or 7 Stones songs to 3 or 4 Beatles songs. The Rolling Stones tend to ignite something in me that the Beatles don't as often. They are both great bands worthy of our respect and admiration for different reasons, but I'm going with The Stones.

Thank you for mentioning Dead Flowers. By far my favorite Stones song.

Originally Posted by Dapper Dan

Thank you for mentioning Dead Flowers. By far my favorite Stones song.

The Stones were at their best when they went country-ish.

Townes Van Zandt's cover is dope too.

Originally Posted by aberdien

The Stones were at their best when they went country-ish.

Townes Van Zandt's cover is dope too.

I like this thread.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

I like this thread.

I wondered what ignoring someone looked like.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

I like this thread.

**** off short round

Originally Posted by Timmy!

**** off short round

I demand MOar shitty music takes from you! Dance fat man.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

I demand MOar shitty music takes from you! Dance fat man.

Weezer is better than the Beatles, owl city and Dave Matthews combined.