Who Is The Coolest Band Ever?

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My vote is for Social Distortion.

― blutroniq (blutroniq), Monday, 26 May 2003 18:53 (twenty-two years ago)

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― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Monday, 26 May 2003 18:58 (twenty-two years ago)

If you think that Social D is the coolest band ever...
I mean, they're okay. I mean, I know lots of people who would agree with you, but they're all wrong wrong wrong.
If we're gonna go with EVER EVER EVER, then I say:
http://www.kinks.org/images/kps.gif

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 26 May 2003 19:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Right, but if you're the coolest band ever, you could also kick the ass of any other band who tried to say they were cooler.

Social D would slaughter Ray and the boys.

― blutroniq (blutroniq), Monday, 26 May 2003 19:08 (twenty-two years ago)

maybe today, but if you put 'em peak vs. peak (in terms of physical toughness, say, Kinks ca. 1964/65 vs. Social D ca. 92), I think it would be a good brawl.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 26 May 2003 19:16 (twenty-two years ago)

but the Louvins, y'know, could just invoke the Wrath of God and, like, smite them all.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 26 May 2003 19:18 (twenty-two years ago)

True. Mike Ness would probably accidently knife one of his own boys, while Ray and Dave Davies would probably constantly argue who should be beating up who.

― blutroniq (blutroniq), Monday, 26 May 2003 19:19 (twenty-two years ago)

it's Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band cuz they fight werewolves!

― James Blount (James Blount), Monday, 26 May 2003 19:23 (twenty-two years ago)

just cuz I'm dumb, I didn't catch on and for a second I thought BS & SBB had a song about fighting werewolves, and I was about to think about tracking that song down. Cuz that would be cool. Like that Half Japanese song where Jad Fair sings about beating up Dracula.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 26 May 2003 19:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Right, but if you're the coolest band ever, you could also kick the ass of any other band who tried to say they were cooler.

The Wesley Willis Fiasco. Period.

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Monday, 26 May 2003 19:42 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/pic200_web/drp100/p182/p18221xy05n.jpg

ZZ F'n Top

― Andrzej B. (Andrzej B.), Monday, 26 May 2003 19:49 (twenty-two years ago)

The Human F'n League

― Adam A. (Keiko), Monday, 26 May 2003 19:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Wasn't Wesley Willis in ZZTop briefly in the mid-90s when they were toying with their image?
(photoshop whizzes to thread)

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 26 May 2003 19:55 (twenty-two years ago)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1465000/images/_1468087_leag_150.jpg

― Adam A. (Keiko), Monday, 26 May 2003 20:02 (twenty-two years ago)

http://bitchcakes.topcities.com/images/dandy.jpg

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 26 May 2003 20:06 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.art.com/images/PRODUCTS/large/10006000/10006998.jpg

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 26 May 2003 20:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Other bands play,

MANOWAR KILL!

― Dog Latin, Monday, 26 May 2003 21:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Duran Duran.

Simon LeBon is married to the hottest woman who ever lived. Therefore he is officially cooler than coolness itself.

― Evan (Evan), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 00:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Kraft F'n Werk

― weatheringdaleson (weatheringdaleson), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 01:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Mike Ness is a cunt.

The coolest band today is probably Lightning Bolt.

― Famous Athlete, Tuesday, 27 May 2003 01:40 (twenty-two years ago)

In their day, Suicide. The guy's didn't give a fuck about anybody, and smashed every place they played with bike chains. That's fuckin' cool.

Bootsy Collin's earned himself a million billion cool points in his day, as well as Johnny Cash.

Today's coolest is without a doubt Buckethead.

― David Allen, Tuesday, 27 May 2003 01:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Bob Dylan was the coolest person on Earth from 1966 to 1978.

Later....

http://www.subpop.com/bands/royaltrux/royaltrux-203.gif

― Sam J. (samjeff), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 01:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Royal Trux is a great band, much better than the fucking WHITEY STRIPES. However, I would not consider them very "cool." They are more dirty. Maybe not as dirty as the Cromags or Corrosion of COnformity but dirty nonetheless.

The coolest man in music history has got to be Bryan Ferry.

The coolest woman in music history is Sting.

― jesus whip, Tuesday, 27 May 2003 02:40 (twenty-two years ago)

hahahahaha... Sting!!!

...and yeah, good analysis on the Trux... better than the Red Stripes but more dirty than cool.

― blutroniq (blutroniq), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 02:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Whitehouse.

punkest band ever.

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 03:26 (twenty-two years ago)

you don't have to say PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!

http://www.susanlawly.freeuk.com/picturefiles/wblive016.jpg

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 03:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Husker Du (circa 83-84)

the Replacements (circa 83-84)

― Kingfish (Kingfish), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 04:11 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.icemagazine.com/stories/185/images/ramones.jpg

― Paul Cox (paul cox), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 04:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Husker Du = lame. Totally overrated.

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 04:22 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.jadfair.com/images/photos/davidfair_74.jpg

― jack cole (jackcole), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 05:39 (twenty-two years ago)

X-Ray Spex

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 05:56 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.comnet.ca/~rina/images/kleenex.gif

― di smith (lucylurex), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 06:56 (twenty-two years ago)

the specials
and your arguement against is....??

― joni, Tuesday, 27 May 2003 08:42 (twenty-two years ago)

The Upsetters. all the rest of you LOSE!

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 08:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Massive Attack of course - they were recently named 'Coolest Band on the Planet' in some poll... and it's one poll I actually agree with. Which other 'mainstream' band can still release challenging interesting records that actually SELL? Everything from their artwork to their videos to their collaborations to the clothes they wear - uber cool.
In fact, most of the Bristol bands are coolness personnified.

― russ t, Tuesday, 27 May 2003 08:55 (twenty-two years ago)

I always thought that the Velvet Underground were undisputably the coolest band ever - at least, that's what everyone keeps telling me, and who am I to insult humanity's intelligence?

― Johnney B (Johnney B), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 09:53 (twenty-two years ago)

guitar wolf:

http://www.guitarwolf.net/images/top.jpg

― matthew james (matthew james), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 10:12 (twenty-two years ago)

I like the Velvet Underground - but nobody ever really bought their records, they're one of those bands you're SUPPOSED to like, yet finding someone under 35 who owns more than 2 albums by them is nigh on impossible.... so maybe they ARE the epitome of coolness, then.... because cool, I suppose, can't be mainstream and popular....

― RUSS T, Tuesday, 27 May 2003 10:25 (twenty-two years ago)

russ, i'm under 35 and i own more than two VU records.

― angelo (angelo), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 10:36 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm under 30 and have five

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 10:37 (twenty-two years ago)

(sob)

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 10:38 (twenty-two years ago)

phew.... well, I remember working in a record shop for many many years - and the Velvets albums never ever sold, apart from the Warhol one in a severely cut price sale.

― russ t, Tuesday, 27 May 2003 10:47 (twenty-two years ago)

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― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 11:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Jeez.. myabe it's gonna sound too obvious for some people, but for me no-one ever matched the effortless cool of Sonic Youth (and to be more specific Lee 'King of Cool' Ranaldo)...

― Fabrice (Fabfunk), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 12:13 (twenty-two years ago)

It has to be The Fall, SPK will take second place cuz they used to swing electric chains and blow a flame thrower at the audience.

― Jrvision (visionjr), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 12:44 (twenty-two years ago)

it's Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band cuz they fight werewolves!

So that's what happened to Conner :(

― Daniel_Rf (Daniel_Rf), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 13:02 (twenty-two years ago)

"yet finding someone under 35 who owns more than 2 albums by them is nigh on impossible"

I'm 20, and I have two copies of each of their initial studio albums (thanks to the box set) plus more.

― Charles McCain (Charles McCain), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 13:44 (twenty-two years ago)

what's with all these pussy indie bands?

― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 13:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Destroy 2.

― die9o (dhadis), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 13:51 (twenty-two years ago)

"No band was cooler than the 13th Floor Elevators." -- Ray Wylie Hubbard, "Screw You, We're from Texas"

ergo http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005YTSP.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Charles McCain (Charles McCain), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 13:55 (twenty-two years ago)

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"they're still cool to like"

― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 17:43 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.bitzcore.de/turbo/turbopix/tnsw6.jpg

― Ally (mlescaut), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 17:52 (twenty-two years ago)

GG will Kick Mikey Ness's ass and he's dead!!
http://www.matteblack.com/images/live/gg.jpg

― brg30 (brg30), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 19:24 (twenty-two years ago)

This gigantic picture depicts the actual coolest band evah:
http://www.losangeles.com/music/rifs/ween.jpg

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 19:32 (twenty-two years ago)

That's not even Fishbone!!

― Adam A. (Keiko), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 20:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Anal Cunt

― dog latin, Tuesday, 27 May 2003 23:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Melt Banana.

Sonic Youth's only claim to coolness is that they've opened up for Lightning Bolt a couple of times.

― Dave Fischer, Tuesday, 27 May 2003 23:14 (twenty-two years ago)

I do think the Velvets are hard to beat, especially while Nico was in the band. They had five different kinds of cool going all at once. But two other so-far-unmentioned contenders:

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/pic200_web/drp100/p166/p16612dxwh4.jpg

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/pic200_web/drp000/p038/p03836kf118.jpg

― JesseFox (JesseFox), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 23:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Sonic Youth are Gay!
Lightning Bolt are Gay!
Melt Banana are Fucking Gay!

― dog latin (dog latin), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 23:19 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.thunders.ca/print/agcp2.jpg

― Sam J. (samjeff), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 23:25 (twenty-two years ago)

THE POLICE ARE FUCKING GAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― dog latin (dog latin), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 23:26 (twenty-two years ago)

That's NOT the Police.

― Sam J. (samjeff), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 23:28 (twenty-two years ago)

hahahaha!

― dog latin (dog latin), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 23:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, one of the Heartbreakers is fucking gay. And he's not dead, alright, whoopie!

That Geordie guy had the best hair back in 1981 or whenever it was, Alex. I was so in awe of his hair. It looks like a Dusty Springfield wig in that photo! Incredible.

― Arthur (Arthur), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 00:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Uh...hello? We're talking about "cool"...has noone heard of a little band called

THE STROKES

Their next album will change the face of music. FOREVER.

― Henry, Wednesday, 28 May 2003 12:20 (twenty-two years ago)

err...The Strokes?!?!?!?!?!?!

Rehashed, generic, sad guitar rawk for geeks in unmentionable skinny ties and DREADFUL clothes. I think you've been reading NME a bit too much, Henry.

Change the face of music - my arse. In the words of Morrissey - Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before......

― russ t, Wednesday, 28 May 2003 12:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Is somewhat ironic cuz he's actually a fan of theirs as i remember.(re moz)

― Jrvision (visionjr), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 12:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Music has no face, yr thinking of people.

― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 12:47 (twenty-two years ago)

"What do you expect me to do? Turn my face into a heart?"

― Ally (mlescaut), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 12:49 (twenty-two years ago)

The Strokes are fine by me, even if they're as cool as the Bay City Rollers.

― Wired Flounder (Wired Flounder), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 14:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Their next album will change the face of music. FOREVER.

Because the amount of promo money on it will finally drag down the major labels collectively to doom?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 14:30 (twenty-two years ago)

How could no one mention CHRISSIE HYNDE? She's THE f*ckin coooooolest. I realize she's not a "band" and no, I don't think the Pretenders as a band were "the coolest band" but she's so cool, she's frightening.

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 14:37 (twenty-two years ago)

agreed, Jeanne.

And Ned - corking post - how true. I firmly believe that people who buy the Strokes records buy them because they think they SHOULD have them rather than honestly, genuinely wanting them. Which is kinda sad, really, I think. Believing the hype and the bullshit (take that away from the Strokes - what's left?).

― russ t, Wednesday, 28 May 2003 14:53 (twenty-two years ago)

corking post Ned!

― James Blount (James Blount), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 17:14 (twenty-two years ago)

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http://www.geocities.com/tomsur2000/csc.jpg

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 21:23 (twenty-two years ago)

http://store1.yimg.com/I/punk-rock-collector_1723_3764

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 21:25 (twenty-two years ago)

I get to use this pic twice in one day:

http://www.bsnpubs.com/chicago/dunwichshadows2.jpg

― David Beckhouse (David Beckhouse), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 21:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Those guys wouldn't know "cool" if they were locked in an icebox.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 21:35 (twenty-two years ago)

I firmly believe that people who buy the Strokes records buy them because they think they SHOULD have them rather than honestly, genuinely wanting them. Which is kinda sad, really, I think. Believing the hype and the bullshit (take that away from the Strokes - what's left?).

You're firmly full of crap.

― Sam J. (samjeff), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 21:40 (twenty-two years ago)

They had the ass-kicking part down.

― David Beckhouse (David Beckhouse), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 21:46 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002KFJ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

COME ON, guys.....think about how it'll LOOK in twenty five years! Between Bill Ward's disquietingly form fitting pants and Ozzy's bizarre kimono/platform shoe combo, I can't decide which is more embarassing.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 22:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Ooh, whoops, this was posted on the wrong thread. Hahahahaha. Althouh, they are damn cool (though this cover is no indication of said claim).

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 22:42 (twenty-two years ago)

This was supposed to go on the "what the hell were you thinking?" album cover thread. Apologies.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 22:45 (twenty-two years ago)

More pictures of Geordie and his early 80s hair, please, Alex.

― Arthur (Arthur), Thursday, 29 May 2003 00:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Because the amount of promo money on it will finally drag down the major labels collectively to doom?

if Rough Trade go bust (again!) as a result I will boot Julian's sweet sweet ass into next freaking century

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 29 May 2003 01:03 (twenty-two years ago)

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― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 29 May 2003 02:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Thank you!!!

― Arthur (Arthur), Thursday, 29 May 2003 03:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Alex -
like Killing Joke as I do - cool is certainly never a phrase I'd associate with them.
Mono brows and 80s haircuts = very tragic.

― russ t, Thursday, 29 May 2003 08:43 (twenty-two years ago)

"cool" is clearly a relative term.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 29 May 2003 08:55 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.spitfirerecords.com/images/Crowbar-Group.jpg

― adam (adam), Thursday, 29 May 2003 13:35 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.btcashmoney.com/images/btdressed1.jpg

― adam (adam), Thursday, 29 May 2003 13:43 (twenty-two years ago)

i vote for A Certain Ratio. or This Heat.

― j fail (cenotaph), Thursday, 29 May 2003 13:45 (twenty-two years ago)

You suck.

The Strokes rock.

I firmly believe that people who buy the Strokes records buy them because they think they SHOULD have them rather than honestly, genuinely wanting them.

Yeah, it COULDN'T POSSIBLY be that (gasp!) they actually enjoy listening to the music, could it?

COULD IT!?!?

― Evan (Evan), Thursday, 29 May 2003 14:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Not with the Strokes, Evan, no, it couldn't - you're quite right.

Now stop listening to what the NME says you should be listening to and go and root the bands The Strokes robbed from to make that measly shitty album of theirs - it'll be an education.

― russ t, Thursday, 29 May 2003 14:19 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.madfacts.com/Spongebob10072002213953.gif
"dontcha know me?"

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 29 May 2003 14:44 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/pic200_web/drp200/p240/p24073bg9ta.jpg

― Nick H, Thursday, 29 May 2003 20:29 (twenty-two years ago)

eight months pass...

Listen fuckface, Is This It is about fifty billion times more listenable than anything the fuckin' Velvet Underpants ever put out. They don't sound a fuckin' thing like each other. Velvets = boring, slow, and dull. Strokes = rockin', fun, fast, and catchy!

All together now: "Leavin' just in tiiiiiiiime, stay there for awhiiiiiiiiiile." Awwwww man.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Friday, 6 February 2004 02:06 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.bsnpubs.com/chicago/dunwichshadows2.jpg

Is that Malkmus in disguise?

― 63373, Friday, 6 February 2004 02:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Who is that?

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Friday, 6 February 2004 02:44 (twenty-two years ago)

its a nice pic of The Shadows Of Knight....but i'm with Dom. you just can't beat The Rat Pack. i mean...they couldn't even play instruments.

"The Satisfaction I get out of working with these two bums is that we have more laughs than the audience." Dean Martin

http://www.theratpack.org.uk/welcome1.htm

― eleki-san, Friday, 6 February 2004 03:24 (twenty-two years ago)

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