The UK has had some interesting performers---The Spice Girls, Take That, and Goldie Looking Chain to name a few.

But they just don't match the superiority of American artists through the ages. Good old fashioned bread and butter USA artists like Prince, Duke Ellington, Frank Zappa, Led Zeppelin, The Beetles, and the Charlontons UK just drive home the fact that the USA seems to produce true, endearing musical acts.

Although, I don't think it means Americans are superior to the British, I do think it is cause for some concern. America has Micrsosoft and Apple, Inc. America invented ways of harnessing electricity, the cotton gin, the Internet, etc. etc. And most importantly, America developed Rock n Roll while folks in the UK were still listening to jazz and show tunes (American genres as well) and celtic flute ensembels and such.

Are there any UK artists like Prince? I'm curious because other than Mozart and Beethoven, who died at least 100 years ago, the UK hasn't produced anything since then to my awareness.

Prince is one of those rare performers who can write his owns songs, play instruments like piano, sings his own music (Truly sings--not autotune), etc.

The fact that he hasn't been knighted by the queen is just wrong, and might be an indication of how deeply the jealousy runs on that side of the pond.

I think the conditions that cause rock and roll to be so prominent in the American pysche and the USA to be such a dominent force in the word of music are intrinsic to the US. Prince--like the geniuses of music before him, are as American as fireworks, sheppards pie, and soduku. I love the UK--I really do--but, I'm glad Prince isn't just another Robert Smith (although I do feel Smith does a better job with makeup lately)

What a bizarre thread. How do you figure Mozart and Beethoven to have been from the UK? Why single out the UK for artists to compare with Prince? And I may have misread something, but are you suggesting The Beatles are a US group?

Why am I even replying?

I know what you mean, and I think it extends to our whole continent, not just the USA. In fact, even in other genres - why, look at how many blockbuster films are scored by the London Symphony Orchestra! As a Canadian, I'm really proud of those classical cats from London, Ontario.

I think you may be on to something.

TheEnglishGent said:

How do you figure Mozart and Beethoven to have been from the UK?

I love that that was your first question

Bring on the split!!

Oh, I also forgot: remember Rolling Stone's Top 100 albums of the 80's? Sure, Purple Rain was #2. But The Clash's London Calling was #1! Man, the UK must've really wanted The Clash to come and visit, if they caused the band to name their album 'London Calling'...

SagsWay2low said:

Does Prince Prove that USA artists are just superior to UK ones?

in a word, Bowie. Everything P does Bowie pretty much did well before.

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I think the original post is hilarious!

The Charlontons etc.... good comedy.

I'm English, so I'm going back to my 'celtic flute ensembels'.

That's the real funk right there.

If I didn't know who was behind this post I'd find it out and kill that person for the good of the rest of the world.

But as it is Dan, I'm just laughing and loving him.

Dave1992 said:

But as it is Dan, I'm just laughing and loving him.

I guess that means something and he's a joker?

Chiquetet said:

TheEnglishGent said:

How do you figure Mozart and Beethoven to have been from the UK?

I love that that was your first question

Bring on the split!!

It all made my head hurt.

Some of what U say is true but we had the worlds 2 biggest stars born right here in old dart...Michael Jackson and Elvis both born within a couple of yards from Big Ben.

Sadly. To quite a few people who have been through the America education system...the opening statement was probably enlightenment!

WetDream said:

Absolutely the worst shit i have read on here and that's saying something. You could not be more messed up and wrong. I can name just one and you'd have trouble refuting it, KATE BUSH. But, i ain't even going to start listing AND proving your awful education wrong. It's just bait or you're a typical attention seeking bigot American. Your prof. pic? Classic.

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Hu Dat?

WetDream said:

Absolutely the worst shit i have read on here and that's saying something. You could not be more messed up and wrong. I can name just one and you'd have trouble refuting it, KATE BUSH. But, i ain't even going to start listing AND proving your awful education wrong. It's just bait or you're a typical attention seeking bigot American. Your prof. pic? Classic.

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I think I read somewhere that Kate Bush had ties to the Bush family of America, though, so does she really count as a British person?

I do think she's pretty talented though, and if you're willing to wait 50 years between album releases, she's often pretty good. But, my lord--her dancing is atrocious!

But seriously, I'm going to google her name to see if she has some ties to Texas.

SagsWay2low said:

WetDream said:

Absolutely the worst shit i have read on here and that's saying something. You could not be more messed up and wrong. I can name just one and you'd have trouble refuting it, KATE BUSH. But, i ain't even going to start listing AND proving your awful education wrong. It's just bait or you're a typical attention seeking bigot American. Your prof. pic? Classic.

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I think I read somewhere that Kate Bush had ties to the Bush family of America, though, so does she really count as a British person?

I do think she's pretty talented though, and if you're willing to wait 50 years between album releases, she's often pretty good. But, my lord--her dancing is atrocious!

But seriously, I'm going to google her name to see if she has some ties to Texas.

huh...uh huh......you said bush.....

SagsWay2low said:

WetDream said:

Absolutely the worst shit i have read on here and that's saying something. You could not be more messed up and wrong. I can name just one and you'd have trouble refuting it, KATE BUSH. But, i ain't even going to start listing AND proving your awful education wrong. It's just bait or you're a typical attention seeking bigot American. Your prof. pic? Classic.

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I think I read somewhere that Kate Bush had ties to the Bush family of America, though, so does she really count as a British person?

I do think she's pretty talented though, and if you're willing to wait 50 years between album releases, she's often pretty good. But, my lord--her dancing is atrocious!

But seriously, I'm going to google her name to see if she has some ties to Texas.

WetDream said:

SagsWay2low said:

I think I read somewhere that Kate Bush had ties to the Bush family of America, though, so does she really count as a British person?

I do think she's pretty talented though, and if you're willing to wait 50 years between album releases, she's often pretty good. But, my lord--her dancing is atrocious!

But seriously, I'm going to google her name to see if she has some ties to Texas.

Oh, you're trying to be funny? Someone topped you above asking who Kate was.

But, I only know who she is because I love the UK and have been there many times.

Most of the world wouldn't know her because she's a regional artist. It's a fair question for that person to ask.

Maytiana said:

WetDream said:

Absolutely the worst shit i have read on here and that's saying something. You could not be more messed up and wrong. I can name just one and you'd have trouble refuting it, KATE BUSH. But, i ain't even going to start listing AND proving your awful education wrong. It's just bait or you're a typical attention seeking bigot American. Your prof. pic? Classic.

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Hu Dat?

She looks a bit like Natalie Bertoneli trying to sing Joani Mitchell tunes during Kareoke. She's kind of cool.

OK, I will have to admit.

The US enjoys a degree of influence largely due to the size of its population and land mass.

Although, I don't think you can attribute it to that either. I mean, Russia and the Asian continent it exists on are far larger than the US, but their musical influences aren't altogether significant in comparison either.

The US:

The UK:

As you can see, the state of California, which has hollywood, many of the larger cities, and of course, most of the music industry, is actually larger than England. This puts the US at a slight advantage.

But, in all honesty, Prince could have been born anywhere, and still become a huge star---I'm certain of it. Had Prince been born in Bhutan, we'd be looking at a Bhutanese artist unchallenged by anyone in the world! It just so happens though that God obviously favors America, because we've been blessed by having his talents here on our soil. I think the world should be greatful for that.

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Hell yeah. If it weren't for blacks in the States, the world would still be listening to dull ass shit. They brought the world rhythm, then white Americans picked up on it, then the rest of the world picked up on it. Unfortunately though, the same group that put the rhythm in the music, their grandchildren have taken the rhythm back out of the music and it has become just as dull as the shit before their ancestors made their impact.

SagsWay2Low... I bow to you. Total comedy genius.

funny... yeah I am sure that the UK is so jealous of the great AMERICAN bands "the Beatles" and "led zeppelin"

Bait

The comparison that the OP made just shows what is going on right now:

Stupid 'differences' exaggerated to keep the plebs busy.

Democrats versus republicans, blacks versus whites versus puertoricans versus whoever, bulls versus bears, etc.

It's all distraction.

The real difference is the banksters versus the people.

That is what it is all about.

That is what will determine our overseeable future.

Personally, in my own humble opinion, I think the UK is more good than the US, because the US is less good. God obviously made a couple of stupid mistakes by putting Bush, Hollywood, Sex And The City, a weird economic system, chemtrails and the Irish all on one continent. How does Prince fit in there? Correct - not at all.

The UK is simply more balanced as a country. Another reason why the US isn't balanced is because the Rocky Mountains are not in the middle of the continent. There's simply more weight on the left side of the US, just like on Prince's body (but in his case only very slightly).

UK bands' penises don't curve to any side, they're straight.

OnlyNDaUsa said: