Taking Sides: Mary Jane Girls versus Jesus and Mary Chain

That's a bit harsh, Jesus and the Mary Chains made 1 good record. Still voting Mary Jane Girls, like.

This is a brilliant idea for a poll. I'll vote Mary Jane Girls, too.

You are quite clearly wrong. Jesus and Mary Chain.

The Jesus & Mary Chain actually made music, as opposed to wiggling their backsides about in front of cameras and lip-synching, so they win, obviously.

Jesus and the Mary Chains made 1 good record

Actually, compilations aside, they made three exceptionally brilliant albums, one very good one, and two passably decent ones.

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mary jane girls will win in "i don't want to like the same thing 16 year old urban outfitters employees like" ilm shockah

http://www.jsd.k12.ca.us/bf/teachers/Metz/website/images/random/crying_baby.jpg

only MJGs I've heard is "In My House."

you need 'all night long' in your life, son.

"All Night Long" has one of my favorite basslines ever, but The Jesus and Mary Chain just made too many great songs, and when combined with their early cool factor and feedback-then-hey-we-write-amazing-songs-watch-this-no-feedback move make them one of the best bands ever and the overwhelming winners in this poll.

"Candyman"! "Candyman"! "Candyman"! "Candyman"! "Candyman"!

the MJG and the Mary Chain only have one song apiece, with minor variations -- love how on the singles comp "April Skies" and "Happy When It Rains" sound like you're playing exactly the same song back to back. I find "In My House vaguely annoying, though, which to be fair is a feeling the Mary Chain provoke too.

A draw!

Wow this is a cool song and I've never even heard it before:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U566c8rvXdU

xpost, I think if you're not particularly drawn to them, any band can sound like they have one song. I think both of these groups had songs that sounded obviously very different. "Sidewalking" doesn't sound like "April Skies" and neither sound like "Head" and none of those sound like "Drop" etc etc etc.

Does the winner of this thread go into a playoff against Nate Dogg?

you need 'all night long' in your life, son.

-- That one guy that hit it and quit it, Sunday, March 16, 2008 1:32 PM (Sunday, March 16, 2008 1:32 PM) Bookmark Link

^^^^^^^^

Steve Albini never covered a Jesus & Mary Chain song.

Alex in NYC's comment made me want to change my decision. Too late.

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

Only one had Rick James in their corner. They get the vote.

I don't see how people are pretending there's any distinction - both of these acts' albums feature the exact same personnel

Not true. Remember when they collaborated on the "Psycho Candy Man" single and played it live together on Soul Train?

xpost, I think if you're not particularly drawn to them, any band can sound like they have one song.

i am a fan, but jamc have ripped themselves off time and time again. it doesn't bother me, but to pretend otherwise is bonkers

Alex in NYC's comment made me want to change my decision. Too late.

You know I'm right.

it depends on how you view ass wiggling

Toss-up as to which act is the more overtly dope-related, so in a backside-wiggling tie-breaker, MJG > JAMC.

I think the problem here is JAMC didn't do enough ass-wiggling. Amirite?

i am a fan, but jamc have ripped themselves off time and time again. it doesn't bother me, but to pretend otherwise is bonkers

Not saying they didn't end up that way, but in the early days they had a great variety to their songs.

It's odd now because live all their songs sound EXACTLY the same. Even "Vegetable Man". It was really disappointing compared to their early shows.

I passed by them at electric picnic and they just sounded like Status Quo.

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

Ooooh. Suddenly I like JAMC a lot less than I did yesterday.

FUCK ILM

FUCK ILM

-- The Reverend, Friday, 21 March 2008 05:00 (4 hours ago) Link

qft

Congratulations, gothtards.

JAMC VOTERS LISTEN TO ALL NIGHT LONG AND REPENT YOUR SINS

Jesus and Mary Chain 29
Mary Jane Girls 21

Ah, sweet retribution.

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Too many ILXors are in relationships - "look honey, I didn't vote for the undressed ladies at all! I voted for ugly men."

"Candy Man"

"Candy Man"

"Candy Man Candy Man"

I would like to point out that I have been OTM in this thread.

Bahahah! I love this thread. My old hard drive crashed and I was forced to post about Candy Man on my blog. Also that song by Rick James called "Glow" = I have played that like 33 times today.

"Wild & Crazy Love" is another especially good Mary Jane Girls song.

Candyman Candyman Candyman Candyman Candyman

Oh shit, Pappa. Oh shit. You read my mind. Hold on.

Oh shit, Pappawheelie's got my back. Oh damn.
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Oh shit! Mary Jane Girls! Rick James! Happy Bimble! Oh shit!

Anyway, that wasn't meant as a personal thing, Pappawheelie. I just got carried away in the music.