Do you like the ‘New, last Beatle’s Song?’

[JimbO]

I mean, my previous post was sort of nonsensical. I don’t actually think it makes sense to talk about any band being ‘the best’ — music isn’t a sport. That said, I’m curious as to whether there’s a British band you consider ‘better’ than the Beatles?

Can’t think of one I enjoy more.

The Smiths. Better songs overall. Better lyricist. Better instrumentalists. Rated probably the correct amount.

I’m not saying the Beatles are sh*t. Just that they aren’t the perfect great band most people claim. Their best albums have dud songs on them. A handful of great and iconic songs, nothing more.

I’d be hard-pressed to name a more overrated band than The Smiths. Whiny student poetry fronted by an absolute f*cking bell-end.

I'd give you Radiohead. Thom Yorke can shove his whiny vocals where the sun don't shine.

[Stowaway]

The Smiths. Better songs overall. Better lyricist. Better instrumentalists. Rated probably the correct amount.

I’m not saying the Beatles are sh*t. Just that they aren’t the perfect great band most people claim. Their best albums have dud songs on them. A handful of great and iconic songs, nothing more.

I’d be hard-pressed to name a more overrated band than The Smiths. Whiny student poetry fronted by an absolute f*cking bell-end.

I'd give you Radiohead. Thom Yorke can shove his whiny vocals where the sun don't shine.

The fact that Radiohead are demonstrably the better band doesn’t bother you?

[CEB]

You can’t demonstrate that a band is better than another band, because “better” isn’t quantifiable in any meaningful way. The only even vaguely quantifiable way is “technical musical proficiency” and I would bet good money that there are no members of Radiohead who believe that technical proficiency is anything other than a means by which they make music which they hope resonates with the people who like it. Personally, Radiohead I think are alright, but to pluck a band out of the air, Pixies are, for me, the better band. By what criteria would you say I’m objectively wrong or right?

[Rich Tea Wellin]

18th number one for the 4 lovely lads from liverpool

[The Mindsweep]

The Smiths: Just a band.
The Pixies: Just a band.
Radiohead: Just a band

[oxo]

The Smiths: Just a band.
The Pixies: Just a band.
Radiohead: Just a band

Really like all three of these.

I’m too young to have ever had the chance to see The Smiths (or The Beatles, obviously) but I first saw Radiohead and a freshly reunited Pixies live in 2003/2004. I enjoyed both, but Pixies edged it for me.

Don’t really rate anything Pixies have released since, though, whereas I really liked In Rainbows and some of Radiohead’s subsequent stuff.

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I think we can probably all agree that Morrissey is a penis, though

[Dunners]

He may be a penis, but some of his more recent albums are decent.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

I saw Morrissey at glasto about 12 years ago. I really like his music but by the time I left his set I felt completely deflated after he spent an hour moaning at various stuff between songs. Actually ruined my night

[Dunners]

I saw Morrissey at glasto about 12 years ago. I really like his music but by the time I left his set I felt completely deflated after he spent an hour moaning at various stuff between songs. Actually ruined my night

That's what's supposed to happen.

[spen666]

18th number one for the 4 lovely lads from liverpool

I prefer the "Four Lads Who Shook the Wirral"

[Daily Express bot]

I saw Morrissey at glasto about 12 years ago. I really like his music but by the time I left his set I felt completely deflated after he spent an hour moaning at various stuff between songs. Actually ruined my night

That's what's supposed to happen.

[Constanza]

I prefer Morrissey to The Beatles.

[Mick McQuaid]

Much better use of AI in music.

[Eggski]

Day one crap , still crap

[ContrifibulatoryFred]

I think the Beatles deserve to be recognised for their groundbreaking music
I am also a big fan of the Smiths
But I have never tried to compare them
It’s like chalk and cheese

I think Joy Division were brilliant and could have gone on to wider recognition but for Ian Curtis untimely death