SZ BOTB Round 1.... Oasis v The Smiths

[Cricko]

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SZ Battle Of The Bands Round 1.
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In the First Round of the competition, Oasis (Sponsored by Einstein have been drawn against The Smiths (Uxbridge Shrimper)

Post your Video clips, arguments, support and loathing. If both contenders are evenly matched, let your vote be swayed by the evidence at hand. Only place your vote when you are certain.
In the (unlikely?) event of a draw, the final decision will fall to Cricko who will base his decision solely on the evidence available in the thread.

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[BLUEBLOOD]

this is gonna be a toughie :(

 

[Uncle Leo]

Even Noel Gallagher would vote for The Smiths in this one

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Sorry James, has to be the Gallaghers for me!

 

[Mr. Benedict]

Another toughie. Oasis were good for a couple of albums, but the Smiths were consistently good throughout their lifespan, so I'm going for them.

 

[SUFC_Al]

The mono-browed ones for me.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Oasis - two classic albums and then some good singles.
The Smiths - Up there with The Jam as one of the finest bands EVER... no one could write lyrics like Steven Patrick Morrissey....

Sorry Noel & Liam....

 

[Pubey]

The Smiths without a doubt

there is a light that never goes out

 

[Uncle Leo]

Worryingly, Oasis (good band though they were back in the day) are in the lead at this early stage...

 

[Pubey]

yep very worrying

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Worryingly, Oasis (good band though they were back in the day) are in the lead at this early stage...

Chill Winston! Look at the Fearne Cotton debacle last week, she was winning by about an average of 3 votes to 1 at one stage. Then later in the day, got overtaken and well & truly defeated :(

 

[Uncle Leo]

Chill Winston! Look at the Fearne Cotton debacle last week, she was winning by about an average of 3 votes to 1 at one stage. Then later in the day, got overtaken and well & truly defeated :(

I had a nasty feeling about this one from the start mate. Bit like Southend away to Oxford next weekend:

By rights we should be massive favourites and we really ought to win given the gap in class, but something just isn't quite right about it....

 

[Einstein]

Only just noticed BOTB's was up and running!

Little by Little Oasis have proved the best and they kept music alive during the 90s when all we had was Spice Girls pulling the female strings.

It's not just their music with Oasis either. If you are in two minds, then just think of the abuse they have given tw*tface Robbie over the years!

So Don't look back in anger and give Oasis their right to a decent challenge in Round Two.

(I'll be back later with some more plugs so please Stand by Me and vote Oasis!)

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Oooh. Hmmmm. Ermm. This is a proper contest, this one - a sort of "Cuthbert v. Pinder" effort.

I'm going to have to go - just - for the Gallagher brothers, on the basis that in the 80s, I was a "Cure" man rather than a "Smiths" man. I don't doubt for a minute that you have to ignore a ton of dross and a pathetic attitude from Liam & Noel... but Definitely Maybe and What's the Story still remain two of the finest albums of the 90s - the first proper rock'n'roll, the second anthemic stadium rock... and both, works of genius.

I like Morrissey and Marr... but I didn't love them in the way that I loved Oasis in the early 90s.

Matt

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

just think of the abuse they have given tw*tface Robbie over the years!

And that is the strongest reason yet as to why despite some dross albums, over-produced pap & some rather dodgy PR comments to the press, the Gallaghers will more than likely triumph here!

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Have to vote for Oasis, as listening to Morrisey makes me want to slit my wrists.

 

[Uncle Leo]

And that is the strongest reason yet as to why despite some dross albums, over-produced pap & some rather dodgy PR comments to the press, the Gallaghers will more than likely triumph here!

In terms of quality albums, The Smiths win 4-2 (I'm deliberately not counting Hatful of Hollow or Louder Than Bombs as they're essentially compilations, else it'd be 6-2), but Oasis will win this one because so many people here still have fond memories of their 90s heyday.

Although as Public Enemy once said - "Don't believe the hype"

 

[Cricko]

Have to vote for Oasis, as listening to Morrisey makes me want to slit my wrists.

Seconded...

 

[MK Shrimper]

Quite a travesty going on here....

 

[Mad Cyril]

Quite a travesty going on here....

Surely you should pitch like against like.

Oasis should have been pitched against another stadium/dad rock group like U2.