What is the Greatest Band of the Past Twenty Years?

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Yo La Tengo

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― Dr. Morbius, Wednesday, 28 February 2007 22:41 (nineteen years ago)

Pfffft.

― Rockist Scientist, Wednesday, 28 February 2007 22:48 (nineteen years ago)

I am drinking again, oh
I'm on my seventh cold glass of gin, oh

Life is a tribute to you
And so is dying
And drinking in this way
To die is what I'm trying
I also try to keep my looks
In case an angel loves me
And lifts me up with angel hooks
To someplace high above (me)

I am drinking again, oh
I'm on my ninth cold glass of gin, oh

And people argue with me
But I have never been stronger
Nor held so strong a feeling
Inside of me longer
With no one at all knowing
O but I know
Just what I need to live this life
Oh...

And all of us here
Raise our eyes and our spirits
Our hands and our voices
That your ears may hear it

I am drinking again and I toast you
Who will never know what it is that I do

― Noodle Vague, Wednesday, 28 February 2007 22:56 (nineteen years ago)

Crowded House. As Depeche Mode and Genesis both did their best work (at least most, in the case of Depeche Mode) more than 20 years ago.

― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 1 March 2007 10:13 (nineteen years ago)

WU-TANG CLAN AIN'T NUTHIN TO FUCK WIT!

― Eisbaer, Thursday, 1 March 2007 10:20 (nineteen years ago)

what were the options?

― the next grozart, Thursday, 1 March 2007 10:24 (nineteen years ago)

Royal Trux.

― Finger of Scorn, Thursday, 1 March 2007 19:42 (nineteen years ago)

Hinder

― Edward III, Thursday, 1 March 2007 19:44 (nineteen years ago)

Insane Clown Posse

― latebloomer, Thursday, 1 March 2007 20:06 (nineteen years ago)

is paris hilton a band?

― Edward III, Thursday, 1 March 2007 20:08 (nineteen years ago)

Boredoms obv

― JW, Thursday, 1 March 2007 20:14 (nineteen years ago)

of Montreal

― Tim Ellison, Thursday, 1 March 2007 21:09 (nineteen years ago)

Gaydiohead

― Jordan, Thursday, 1 March 2007 21:12 (nineteen years ago)

Thinking Fellers Union Local 282

― o. nate, Thursday, 1 March 2007 21:15 (nineteen years ago)

Depends what year this is.

― Myonga Vön Bontee, Thursday, 1 March 2007 21:50 (nineteen years ago)

second royal trux

― QuantumNoise, Thursday, 1 March 2007 21:57 (nineteen years ago)

Depends what year this is.

How many possibilities are there?

― o. nate, Thursday, 1 March 2007 22:09 (nineteen years ago)

Pixies?

― zeus, Thursday, 1 March 2007 22:23 (nineteen years ago)

Slayer, circa Reign in Blood

― latebloomer, Friday, 2 March 2007 00:37 (nineteen years ago)

I spent 5 minutes thinking about this - and couldn't think of anyone

― roger whitaker, Friday, 2 March 2007 00:39 (nineteen years ago)

Metallica, circa Load

― latebloomer, Friday, 2 March 2007 01:15 (nineteen years ago)

i'd agree with Yo La Tengo as "the answer", if it weren't for another little outfit called Sonic Youth.

― outdoor_miner, Friday, 2 March 2007 01:27 (nineteen years ago)

Toss-up between Pavement and Tony Toni Tone.

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Friday, 2 March 2007 02:31 (nineteen years ago)

Serious answer: Fugazi

― Hurting 2, Friday, 2 March 2007 02:33 (nineteen years ago)

Mine was a serious answer too!

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Friday, 2 March 2007 07:44 (nineteen years ago)

as was mine ...

― Eisbaer, Friday, 2 March 2007 07:51 (nineteen years ago)

The Fucking Champs.

― novaheat, Friday, 2 March 2007 08:25 (nineteen years ago)

Eisbaer OTM

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Saturday, 3 March 2007 21:49 (nineteen years ago)

I'm not really sure what the appeal of Yo La Tengo is... They obviously have good taste in music, and are capable musicians, but their songwriting abilities seem distinctly mediocre to me.

― Richard Wood Johnson, Sunday, 4 March 2007 04:12 (nineteen years ago)

Also their singing sucks (from what I've heard of them--and I'm not planning on pursuing it further).

― Rockist Scientist, Sunday, 4 March 2007 04:13 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/27870

― gershy, Sunday, 4 March 2007 04:33 (nineteen years ago)

YEAH THANKS SEEN IT

― Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved, Monday, 5 March 2007 01:10 (nineteen years ago)

BOLA.

― doom23, Wednesday, 7 March 2007 01:22 (nineteen years ago)

The Spin Doctors, duh.

― Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt, Wednesday, 7 March 2007 02:03 (nineteen years ago)

Slightly disturbing to think that Sonic Youth's best album falls just inside (or outside, depending on how one feels about Evol!) the 20-year mark.

― Sundar, Wednesday, 7 March 2007 02:14 (nineteen years ago)

I think Bill Frisell's my favourite artist - I'll even call him a rock artist - of the past 20 years. He's not a band though.

― Sundar, Wednesday, 7 March 2007 02:19 (nineteen years ago)

am i sposed to like get in to yo la tengo at some point?

Let's hear it for The Breeders, wooot!

― Surmounter, Wednesday, 7 March 2007 04:47 (nineteen years ago)

The Dead C

― ian, Wednesday, 7 March 2007 04:51 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, the Dead C. Seconded.

― Drooone, Wednesday, 7 March 2007 04:54 (nineteen years ago)

Sun City Girls

― sleeve, Wednesday, 7 March 2007 05:25 (nineteen years ago)

No Gov't Mule love? If not, maybe Ween. It's a toss-up.

― AHF, Wednesday, 7 March 2007 05:54 (nineteen years ago)

New Pornographers, I s'pose.

― M.V., Wednesday, 7 March 2007 06:15 (nineteen years ago)

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