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I have to say this list makes me sick.
Being a very big U2 fan and a growing Moz fan, it is very disturbing to see some of these bands even on the same list....
My biggest question would be :
OFFSPRING???!!??? Man, this world is going to crap...
Scott <[email protected]>
- Fri, Jun 04, 1999 at 10:23:13 (PDT)
I think the top 14 choices are a strong indication of the predominant age-group of the voters, don't you?
Lifeguard Commenting
- Fri, Jun 04, 1999 at 10:55:41 (PDT)
Just another example of how crap the so-called "alternative" scene really is... the extrordinarily dull Offspring is this beloved by the alternative crowd...? Good lord...
maladjusted matt <[email protected]>
- Fri, Jun 04, 1999 at 11:40:54 (PDT)
How many of these voters have actually heard Morrissey or the Smiths?
They have been fed the pap of MTV and top 40 (if there is even such a thing anymore). Chalk it up to the ignorance of the voters due to the lack of attention span of radio and TV PTB.
Jigger
- Fri, Jun 04, 1999 at 13:34:43 (PDT)
I know that this list is far too easy to pick on, but I couldn't resist the temptation to slander the beastie boys--the three biggest group of idiots found anywhere this side of all major american music press magazines. These morons talk about tibet this and tibet that, meanwhile their albums are chock full of emptyheaded fratboy rants. If I hear the statement "I don't like rap, but the Beastis Boys are the jam" from one more skinny white girl/boy with a bowl and a couple silly little tattoos, I think I'm going to go insane. They represent everything hypocritical and farcical about the music industry, and we can't stop lauding them yearly with all imaginable accolades. And if someone who is knowledgeable about their instrumental album attempts to accredit their musical ability, go suck on a ballon, because if they had made five other albums just like that, they would be far more honest and skilled a musical outfit, and sonically much more brave and inventive. The beastie boys are the perfect example of impeccable music marketing, the only section of the buying public they exclude are blacks--what, 15% of the usa?
Jeff
- Fri, Jun 04, 1999 at 14:43:57 (PDT)
ummm....okay...i have issues with this list....offspring..korn? what the hell?
i think a revote is in order, yes? i mean, the cure and the smiths are way WAY better than some of the bands that were ranked higher than them...
charmer <[email protected]>
- Fri, Jun 04, 1999 at 16:45:21 (PDT)
Good we're all getting along now - if you know what I mean? OK?!
Now, from THAT "alternative list" I'd choose:
1. THE SMITHS!!!
5. Nirvana
100's. Beck, Cure, Depeche Mode, U2
br
- Fri, Jun 04, 1999 at 17:45:16 (PDT)
This KROQ list is a double-edged sword I believe. First you have The Smiths ranked #15, which is joyous news for Moz/Smiths fan to hear. But I think that the corporate suits at KROQ lumped together all the votes for The Smiths and Morrissey, thus giving a fairly high ranking. I went through all 106.7 bands, and saw people who shouldnt even be remotely considered great. In a city nicknamed "Moz Angeles", do you really think that Fiona Apple would single-handedly beat our Moz in a popularity contest? I think not. If there is any blame in Morrissey-Solo not making the list, then it lies in the corporate imbeciles that run KROQ.
Music Critic <[email protected]>
- Fri, Jun 04, 1999 at 17:54:47 (PDT)
I just have to say that it really doesn't matter about the list. I live here in Los Angeles and I don't listen to KROQ often, they are always playing the new number one hits, and if they consider to even play Smiths music, they only really play "How soon is now?" on Flash back weekends. Im not at all surprised at the list, but at least for the record, The Smiths should be #1
Amy Tabullo <[email protected]>
East Los Angeles, CA - Fri, Jun 04, 1999 at 21:44:46 (PDT)
I can't believe that rage against the machine, the beastie boys, korn, offspring, made the list so high. However I'm glad that they had a little intelligence to even recognize The Smiths. U2, Smashing Pumpkins, Depeche Mode, Tori Amos , and The Cure were definitley some taste of choice.
sweet boy
Midland, pa - Fri, Jun 04, 1999 at 22:06:06 (PDT)
WHERE IN THE HELL DID RADIOHEAD RANK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sweet boy
Midland, pa - Fri, Jun 04, 1999 at 22:10:41 (PDT)
This KROQ of sh*t list illustrates why I do not listen to that station if i can help it.
KROQ hasn't really served the listeners who were fans of the Smiths in the 80s ever since "alternative" became a meaningless marketing label at the end of the 80s. In a way, they can't help being obnoxiously corporate. Even if they played good music, the station would still be unlistenable because of all those damn commerical ads that seem to run longer than the actual music played.
looking to loose angela
- Sat, Jun 05, 1999 at 13:14:22 (PDT)
I think everyone is forgetting Morrissey, little by little. Older fans should introduce their music to younger fans. Morrissey needs more younger fans.
RockinKid
- Sat, Jun 05, 1999 at 17:46:43 (PDT)
I've got to say, I'm pleasantly surprised to see Oingo Boingo on the list. That still doesn't explain the absence of the Pixies, Elvis Costello, or the Modern Lovers, though.
Remiker
- Sat, Jun 05, 1999 at 18:00:36 (PDT)
I can't understand why you people can't appreciate the musical genius of such beautiful bands such as offspring, beastie boys, and (my personal favorite of course) koRn. I mean come on people!
-You don`t know me but you don`t like me. You say you care less how I feel.
But how many of you that that sit and judge me. Have ever walked the the streets of Bakersfield?
Who then now bitches?!!!!!!!!-Korn
yu na now wata rouat ta ratat whow whatat..TWIST, TWIST
-koRn(twist)
You just can't deny the lyrical genius employed in the writing of these songs...pure beauty..ahh
This definitely rivals anything that Morrissey has ever written. With names like Fieldy, Head and Munky, how could koRn not be pure genius?
DEAD DISCO DANCER <[email protected]>
THE NEXT WORLD - Sat, Jun 05, 1999 at 18:46:21 (PDT)
i think this reflects the musical hellhole we are in right now. let us pray that morrissey comes to the rescue like he did (at least for me!!) with "bona drag" at the start of the decade.
the firm entrenchment of this trip hop/electronica crap is reminiscent of techno and mc hammer prevailing at that time.
mozzer, help us hang the dj!!! (do we spare fatboy slim, though???)
bestfriendonthepayroll
- Sat, Jun 05, 1999 at 21:55:39 (PDT)
this @#!!! list is unsurpisingly sad. it's indicative of the general slouch of quality in the music kroq decides to broadcast. i think when they canned the poorman, it was the beginning of the end.
will radio stations quit sucking corporate cock for five seconds and play some decent music? is that too much to ask for?
how obvious it is that sorrow has cum...
troubled joe
san francisco - Sun, Jun 06, 1999 at 00:44:38 (PDT)
Depeche Mode number one?????????????
LOL
Jeane
- Sun, Jun 06, 1999 at 11:02:43 (PDT)
How the hell does that sorry-ass, wanna be punk band, Blink 182 make it to #18?! What about R.E.M. and the Police?!!! I'm astonished that they even came that close to ranking near The Smiths! In my book and probably many other's, Blink 182 probably is not even worthy of a spot in the top 100!!!!
Steve <[email protected]>
- Sun, Jun 06, 1999 at 16:46:50 (PDT)
well the KROQ list is obviously silly, as are all list like this (for example the "top 100 novels of the century" or films or whatever). it's a pure and simple popularity contest, supported by many listners who were toddling around whilst many of you were out buying your costello records or whatever. meaning: it's a miracle that the smiths managed to achieve the top 20. i'm surprised. and the chap above who thought this was a good place to slam the beastie boys, why bother? the beastie boys are the least of our problems. true they have their share idiot fans, but who's to say they are excluding black people from buying their music? if so how did they start out on defjam and how come they continue to get much cred from very influencial black rappers? and how is it that you've included frat boys as the enenmy who will only by bboys cds and no other rap? all the frat boys i know love commerical black rappers as well as their bboys. 70% of rap music is bought by white people. plus the beastie boys put out a great magazine. why slam them for usuing their fame to promote the cause of the tibetian people? ok sorry this is way off track.
bruce
- Sun, Jun 06, 1999 at 19:26:32 (PDT)
...I looked at the full list, and yes, many of the bands did not deserve to be on there. But frankly I'm happy the Smiths were as high as #15!!! And I'm equally happy that bands like R.E.M., The Clash and Social Distortion beat out Marylin Manson by a healthy margin. And the Dead Kennedys even made the list, albeit at 90 something... my one question though, is how Tom Waits got left off the list. He is one of the only truely origional musicians still putting out records today.
Clay K.
- Sun, Jun 06, 1999 at 21:45:13 (PDT)
i would love to have the smiths on the top spot just like anyone else in this room but that is never going to happen.. it will only happen in a morrissey world.. if this vote was carried out in some other city.. some other town.. the results would be different.. perhaps the smiths would be #1.. or it wouldn't be on the top 100 at all. who knows.. and who cares.. i notice that some of us are unhappy with the results.. but that list doesn't measure what good music is.. good music is relative to the indivdual.. just because sublime or depeche mode is above the smiths in votes doesn't mean that they are better than the smiths.. or vice versa.. i think the truth is.. we are just out numbered.. there just happen to be more of them and little of us.. but so what.. my love for the smiths will never change.. no matter where they rank..
nhon <.>
- Mon, Jun 07, 1999 at 01:25:32 (PDT)
KROQ, YOU ARE UNGRATEFUL!
but don't forget the songs that made you cry,
and the songs that saved your life,
yes, you're older now,and you're a clever swine,
but they were the only ones who ever stood by you..
groups that made kroq "world famous"..poorly ranked or unlisted in the top twenty, but never unappreciated:
-the smiths
-joy division
-new order
-orchestral manouvres in the dark
-kraftwerk
-the cure
-siouxsie and the banshees
-pulp
-the police
-rem
-the clash
-the specials (as well as the rest of the 2tone movement)
-devo
-gary numan
-radiohead
-elvis costello
i can go on, but i have a final to do in an hour,
-state
state of emergency
- Mon, Jun 07, 1999 at 15:52:21 (PDT)
Alright! Its cool The Smiths are at #15! My other favorite group Save Ferris made it to #58! The Beastie Boys Kick arse they are the absolute coolest rap group in the Universe besides RUN-DMC and others. Give a little respect for the Beasties!
"Give some love and respect to the end!"
Beastie Boys
Sure Shot
and that line goes to Morrissey!
Everyone go buy Geri Halliwell's new album on June 15.
And yes I like the Spice Girls! But My life is Morrissey and The Smiths!
Anna L. Serrano <[email protected]>
El Paso, Texas - Mon, Jun 07, 1999 at 18:35:44 (PDT)
Ahh please nobody dis on Sublime! That is one hella great Ska band I have seen in along time!
Well May 26, 1996 Bradley Nowell died and that day was a depressing day!
R.I.P. Brad
Anna L. Serrano <[email protected]>
El Paso, Texas - Mon, Jun 07, 1999 at 19:50:56 (PDT)
I think we should be happy that the Smiths are 15. I think the comments above by a couple of very intelligent folks summed it up perfectly when they said it's about popularity. Look at the Billboard charts where the Backstreet Boys and Ricky Martin hold the two top spots and draw your own conclusions, but I am going to say that the people who buy records are probably the people who vote, so the Offspring (who are high on the Billboard chart) are going to get votes on a large scale. Now my real bone to pick is with my beloved Depeche Mode. Depeche is really good pop music. But compare their lyrics with Smiths lyrics and there is no question who's superior. Come on..."Her first boy, his first girl...blah blah..in a world full of nothing though it's not love it means something" compared to "vivid and in your prime, you will leave me behind." I mention Depeche b/c ordinarily they share many of the same fans as the Smiths. I think logically Depeche is more popular because of marketing (where New Order especially is highly anemic). Maybe if the Smiths were still together and were still cranking out 'hits' they would have had a higher ranking. I think we all know this....
mozgrrrl <[email protected]>
Texas - Tue, Jun 08, 1999 at 06:05:26 (PDT)
Radiohead, please come save us.
You're our only hope.
NotOKcomputer <[email protected]>
Earth - Tue, Jun 08, 1999 at 10:28:33 (PDT)
From a British persepective i just find it really odd that U2 and Depeche Mode, amongst others, appear on an "alternative" list. Here they are regarded as anything but.
iain <[email protected]>
- Tue, Jun 08, 1999 at 12:47:16 (PDT)
Who cares what KRO-crap thinks? Perry Farrell is the godfather of what became known as alternative music - and Jane's Addiction ranked 28. the offspring and all those other pathetic excuses for a musical group cannot hold the proverbial candle to bands like Jane's, the Smiths, the Pixies, etc.
anon <[email protected]>
- Tue, Jun 08, 1999 at 17:46:20 (PDT)
U2 don't consider themselves "alternative" (whatever that means) either...
Labels are very stifling.
Moz and band make good music. That's my label ;]
I can even define this unique category!
1. Thoughtful, intelligent, meaningful lyrics.
2. Original and distinct melodies, rhythms, riffs. (I must admit, I like catchy riffs. Quite the opposite of Offspring, IMO.
I could list some more necessary components, but this limits my category of "good" music enough already - endlessly more so than the infinite "alternative"...
Scott <[email protected]>
- Wed, Jun 09, 1999 at 08:03:04 (PDT)
A little perspective: That a band that last released an album in 1987 and had at best a "cult" following in the States ranks #15 in 1999 is quite a feat. Sure, I personally would rank 'em higher, but you also must consider that most of the KROQ fan base is more than likely younger. Look at the majority of bands/performers who placed ahead of them...currently active, touring/recording and continuing to release material.
Nick <[email protected]>
- Wed, Jun 09, 1999 at 12:16:53 (PDT)
Well that list is obscene frankly, but at least they made it on there which shows that some have longer memories..these all time polls tend to favour the current stuff, no surprises though, I knew that Americans fave British "alternative" bands were Depeche Mode and The Cure - both of whom are nowhere near The Smiths, I'm surprised New Order weren't there too..and U2 are always just hideous, alternative or whatever. It's a measure of how much The Smiths are still loved by their fans that they got on there..especially when you consider The Smiths never crossed over to the top 40 in America, they aren't just a band they're a way of life, and you can't just casually like them, you have to love them most, lol.
John <[email protected]>
Glasgow, Scotland, UK - Wed, Jun 09, 1999 at 18:02:54 (PDT)
Morrissey, The Smiths, Depeche Mode, and last but not least The Cure are the BEST!!!!!!!
Gus Escobar <[email protected]>
- Thu, Jun 10, 1999 at 01:27:01 (PDT)
Hello,
I guess somethings in life will never change. I am referring to the poll. Who were the voters? Well, I guess they had to be included in the "populist" crowd considering they ONLY ranked Morrissey as #15. Some things in life, I guess we will have to accept yet, in our hearts we know the truth. :)
Elizabeth-Mary aka:spookey84 <[email protected]>
- Thu, Jun 10, 1999 at 09:47:04 (PDT)
It is obvious that some people in this world really don't know anything about "music appreciation" I feel that people don't listen to music, but just hear it. The point Im trying to make is......listen, listen, listen. Morrissey/The Smiths would of
been #1 lyrically and not #15 musically.
Monica <[email protected]>
Third Rock from the Sun - Mon, Jun 14, 1999 at 04:16:10 (PDT)
Well...if you have even listened to KROQ recently, this list should come as no surprise! It is very interesting to see KROQ has virtually ignored all the very bands who helped put it on the map, except when they choose to play them on that stray holiday "Flashback Weekend"! That is supposed to atone for the other 360 days of the year that you do not hear them! But what is more insulting is the fact that when Morrissey does come to town, these charlatans are the first on the bandwagon attempting to promote him and make a fast buck! I'm sorry that should only be attempted by a station on which he actually appears on their daily playlist!
Martin
- Mon, Jun 14, 1999 at 14:07:03 (PDT)
I'm 23 and I've lived in LA for the last 15 years. I went from listening to PRIATE radio (heavy metal) to KOST (mellow crap) to KROQ (I know, quite a range). I started listening to KROQ around 1992, that's a good 7 years now that I've listen to the station, so I think I have the right to say:
KROQ has turned into a piece of crap!
Let's face it, back in the late eighties and early nineties, KROQ played some pretty decent music... the Cure, Depeche Mode, a little bit of Suede, and of course Morrissey and the Smiths.
But what the heck happened within the last four or five years? Now all I get is the Offsprings, Blink 152, Beastie Boys, Korn, and other pretty worthless bands out there. I mean seriously, it's ridiculous. We are forced into listening to these crappy bands that does not deserve any airplay. NONE WHATSOEVER. If I have to hear that stupid, stupid song by Sugar Ray, I will have to shoot myself.
It's hard to believe that the OFFSPRING can be voted as #3 on the TOP 106.7 KROQ band of all time? How is that possible? Maybe because KROQ no longer play much music from across the pond, well with the exception of Depeche Mode or U2. It's a sad state of affairs, really.
The only thing I can say is that KROQ's morning show is the best one in L.A. But after 10am, I just turn my radio off, and put on a Morrissey/the Smiths CD.
Light that never goes out <[email protected]>
Los Angeles - Fri, Jun 25, 1999 at 17:43:46 (PDT)
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