Best American Rock Band

[leemajors]

i would like to repeat that aerosmith sucks.

[Thunder Dan]

his place is way under bob dylan as a songwriter.

Not if your looking for the perfect song after you are leaving a Blue collar job in New Jersey


In the day we sweat it out in the streets of a runaway american dream
At night we ride through mansions of glory in suicide machines
Sprung from cages out on highway 9,
Chrome wheeled, fuel injected and steppin out over the line
Baby this town rips the bones from your back
Its a death trap, its a suicide rap
We gotta get out while were young
`cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run

Wendy let me in I wanna be your friend
I want to guard your dreams and visions
Just wrap your legs round these velvet rims
And strap your hands across my engines
Together we could break this trap
Well run till we drop, baby well never go back
Will you walk with me out on the wire
`cause baby Im just a scared and lonely rider
But I gotta find out how it feels
I want to know if love is wild, girl I want to know if love is real

Beyond the palace hemi-powered drones scream down the boulevard
The girls comb their hair in rearview mirrors
And the boys try to look so hard
The amusement park rises bold and stark
Kids are huddled on the beach in a mist
I wanna die with you wendy on the streets tonight
In an everlasting kiss

The highways jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive
Everybodys out on the run tonight but theres no place left to hide
Together wendy well live with the sadness
Ill love you with all the madness in my soul
Someday girl I dont know when were gonna get to that place
Where we really want to go and well walk in the sun
But till then tramps like us baby we were born to run



or you can see the brilliant lyrics to Born in the USA

[ATRAIN]

I wasn't arguing that Pearl Jam was better than Springsteen, I was just pointing out that it's not absurd that Pearl Jam has as many votes. If you want me to argue that Pearl Jam is better than Springsteen I will. Springsteen has a bunch of baloney songs that became hits because they are easy to listen to. Listen to all of Born in the USA; it's basically a John Couger Mellencamp album about the state of New Jersey. Born to Run- arguably his greatest hit, is about leaving work. Basically all of his songs are written about the same thing. So yes, I personally think Pearl Jam is better, as do I think just about any other band on the list is better than Springsteen- that is why he is right above 'other'. His music serves as the soundtrack to background,top-40 pop rock with no substance. It's lyrically country and it's no surprise that he keeps doing sucessful tours because America as a whole likes ty music- it's the reason Celine Dion, Nickelback and Bon Jovi sell out across the US. So yes, I would argue that all day long because it's my opinion, but I wasn't arguing by making that point about Pearl Jam.

If you really want to read about how Springsteen sucks read Klosterman's Killing Yourself to Live and Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs; in the latter he explains how it is a crock of that Bruce is bigger than Billy Joel, and the only reason that is, is because America has more dumb people than smart people.

Come on Dan you mean Mambo number 5 and Who let the Dogs out weren't smart songs, I mean after all they were Billboard number 1 hits weren't they?

[ATRAIN]

i would like to repeat that aerosmith sucks.

I hate aerosmith with a passion and I met Steven Tyler in person and he was a ing . Im glad I threw him the finger and said " you". I of course moved along pretty quick when his body guard started coming after me. That was a huge man.

[CuckingFunt]

I haven't liked too much of their stuff since "Californication," but the poll's lack of Red Hot Chili Peppers seems like a pretty glaring omission.

Also, who credits Nirvana with starting grunge? They're pretty universally seen as the band that really brought a lot of attention to the genre, which they did, but it had been going on for quite a while before Nirvana came out.

[atxrocker]

of the options listed my vote would go to the doors or the ramones.

[Thunder Dan]

Also, who credits Nirvana with starting grunge? They're pretty universally seen as the band that really brought a lot of attention to the genre, which they did, but it had been going on for quite a while before Nirvana came out.

the people that argue that Nirvana is a 'great' band often try to use 'Nirvana started grunge' as their main argument. So I was being pro active defeating that argument if a hardcore Nirvana fan were to show up.


Red Hot Chili Peppers are a good option for 'other' and if I could list 15 bands, they would be on there.

[leemajors]

outside of flea, the chili pep sucks.

[ATRAIN]

I haven't liked too much of their stuff since "Californication," but the poll's lack of Red Hot Chili Peppers seems like a pretty glaring omission.

Also, who credits Nirvana with starting grunge? They're pretty universally seen as the band that really brought a lot of attention to the genre, which they did, but it had been going on for quite a while before Nirvana came out.

A lot of people actually do, but they are usually the ignorant posers.

[Fillmoe]

[CuckingFunt]

the people that argue that Nirvana is a 'great' band often try to use 'Nirvana started grunge' as their main argument. So I was being pro active defeating that argument if a hardcore Nirvana fan were to show up.

Interesting. I've never heard that argument before, though I've also never argued with anyone over Nirvana's greatness before. I have always found their connection to grunge to be a bit dubious, anyway, as they don't sound at all like any other grunge band. Nirvana is really more of a punk band than anything else, they just so happened to be from the Seattle area and fronted by a really unhappy guy.

And I would definitely put them pretty high on my list, for the record, but not at the top. They're right with other bands like The White Stripes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Queens of the Stone Age, and X -- amongst my personal favorites, but I'd never be delusional enough to call them the greatest of all time.

[ATRAIN]

Interesting. I've never heard that argument before, though I've also never argued with anyone over Nirvana's greatness before. I have always found their connection to grunge to be a bit dubious, anyway, as they don't sound at all like any other grunge band. Nirvana is really more of a punk band than anything else, they just so happened to be from the Seattle area and fronted by a really unhappy guy.

And I would definitely put them pretty high on my list, for the record, but not at the top. They're right with other bands like The White Stripes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Queens of the Stone Age, and X -- amongst my personal favorites, but I'd never be delusional enough to call them the greatest of all time.

Its really hard to say any band is the greatest of all time. Like I said before its all in the eye of the beholder.

[peewee's lovechild]

I wasn't arguing that Pearl Jam was better than Springsteen, I was just pointing out that it's not absurd that Pearl Jam has as many votes. If you want me to argue that Pearl Jam is better than Springsteen I will. Springsteen has a bunch of baloney songs that became hits because they are easy to listen to. Listen to all of Born in the USA; it's basically a John Couger Mellencamp album about the state of New Jersey. Born to Run- arguably his greatest hit, is about leaving work. Basically all of his songs are written about the same thing. So yes, I personally think Pearl Jam is better, as do I think just about any other band on the list is better than Springsteen- that is why he is right above 'other'. His music serves as the soundtrack to background,top-40 pop rock with no substance. It's lyrically country and it's no surprise that he keeps doing sucessful tours because America as a whole likes ty music- it's the reason Celine Dion, Nickelback and Bon Jovi sell out across the US. So yes, I would argue that all day long because it's my opinion, but I wasn't arguing by making that point about Pearl Jam.

If you really want to read about how Springsteen sucks read Klosterman's Killing Yourself to Live and Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs; in the latter he explains how it is a crock of that Bruce is bigger than Billy Joel, and the only reason that is, is because America has more dumb people than smart people.

I like both Springsteen and Pearl Jam.

But, to qualify Sprngsteen's music as lyrically country and all about leaving work and New Jersey because someone told you that's what it's about . . . it's just insane.

The Boss has written some of the most politically charged songs around.

[peewee's lovechild]

his place is way under bob dylan as a songwriter.

Bob Dylan is one of the greatest song writers ever.

That can not be denied.

[ATRAIN]

Bob Dylan is one of the greatest song writers ever.

That can not be denied.

Great Songwriter, horrible singer.

[peewee's lovechild]

Great Songwriter, horrible singer.

You're right.

But, that won't stop me from hearing his music.

[monosylab1k]

Great Songwriter, horrible singer.

have you heard him recently? As bad as he always was, he is absolutely unlistenable now. It's really sad.

[leemajors]

i'll put neil young way above springsteen too.

[peewee's lovechild]

i'll put neil young way above springsteen too.

I won't argue with that.

[mrsmaalox]

Neil Young's voice is a little better than Dylan's. I wouldn't mind hearing Jakob Dylan sing some of the old man's songs. I love the Wallflowers, that's how Bob's voice should be.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Neil Young's voice is a little better than Dylan's.

that's like saying cat poop smells better than dog poop

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

It's either.....

.......or........

[TOP-CHERRY]

Guns N' Roses

[JoeChalupa]

For me, no such band exists 'cause there are too many that really stand out for me. It just depends on your taste.
I like both Neil Young and The Boss but I wouldn't necessarily put one above the other because I like them both.
And besides, for me, none of the newer bands can hold a candle to the classic rock bands of my time.

[JoeChalupa]

Bob Dylan is one of the greatest song writers ever.

That can not be denied.

Oh yeah.