I think the US benefits of the major western orientation towards American Culture.

Therefore I think US artist get more exposure regardless the talent.

Both UK as US have there great rock artist but also a great number of bulk/pulpy stuff.

And not to forget that the pool of people in sheer numbers is a tad bigger ...

SagsWay2low said:

ParanoidAndroid said:

Is it fucking hard to spell BEATLES right?

It's the American spelling. They're an American band, so I was keeping it real.

Be careful....unless you're being ironic ( which I doubt very much) your thread may just prove that Amercians are more STUPID than their European cousins....

Dave1992 said:

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.

OMG, google Pete Burns.

His penis totally curves, and his forskin resembles frayed leather chaps. I'm serious!

kanoohead said:

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

I love it when my British brothers and sisters have a sense of humor.

:gave & Stacey forever!:

Dave1992 said:

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.

OMG

!!

vainandy said:

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.

I don't think the black rythim & blues singers had Morrissey in mind when they paved the way for rock n roll.

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.

It's a good point. Mind you, the Prince name implies some kind of connection with European royalty. hmm

SagsWay2low said:

kanoohead said:

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

I love it when my British brothers and sisters have a sense of humor.

:gave & Stacey forever!:

Don't you mean "Gav"??

ParanoidAndroid said:

SagsWay2low said:

It's the American spelling. They're an American band, so I was keeping it real.

And you're the funniest and nicest orger ever.

You forgot popular.

eireboy34 said:

SagsWay2low said:

I love it when my British brothers and sisters have a sense of humor.

:gave & Stacey forever!:

Don't you mean "Gav"??

I meant Gavin.

I spell emotionally.

jaawwnn 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.

It's a good point. Mind you, the Prince name implies some kind of connection with European royalty. hmm

OK, true true.

OMG, this thread might actually catch fire just from whiny posts from the emotionally invested alone.

SagsWay2low said:

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)

Is this an attempt at humour?

FAIL.

5 more to go

Of course.....I'm its Amercan, its really British anyway...

OMF :prostetant: G

!

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.

[Edited 3/26/11 16:37pm]

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 my the indignation

Next time you return to these musically stunted shores for a 22 night residence at the O2 Arena or whatever let me know, even if it means I have to sit next to Phil and buy him a drink

SagsWay2low said:

kanoohead said:

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

I love it when my British brothers and sisters have a sense of humor.

:gave & Stacey forever!:

PANDURITO said:

SagsWay2low said:

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

I think you should have just answered this thread with your sig.

WetDream said:

SagsWay2low said:

I love it when my British brothers and sisters have a sense of humor.

:gave & Stacey forever!:

Gavin And Stacey is a terrible example of British comedy. It's shit. Try Mid Morning Matters, The Thick Of It, The Office, I'm Alan Partridge, The Day Today, Brass Eye, The Armando Iannucci Shows, Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, Jam, Nathan Barley, Black Adder.....then maybe you can improve your own "comedy".

Let us not forget Coronation Street, Loose Woman, The Antiques Roadshow and Top gear.

SquirrelMeat said:

Of course.....I'm its Amercan, its really British anyway...

Now where is Wales reflected here!?!? (Or N. Ireland for that matter. )

WetDream said:

SagsWay2low said:

I love it when my British brothers and sisters have a sense of humor.

:gave & Stacey forever!:

Gavin And Stacey is a terrible example of British comedy. It's shit. Try Mid Morning Matters, The Thick Of It, The Office, I'm Alan Partridge, The Day Today, Brass Eye, The Armando Iannucci Shows, Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, Jam, Nathan Barley, Black Adder.....then maybe you can improve your own "comedy".

Gavin and Stacey is nice because it is Welsh in flavor.

Wales is a nicer place than England.

I think people underestimate that.

OMG, thanks for setting this thread on fire with your post though. Thanks for that.

Lammastide said:

SquirrelMeat said:

Of course.....I'm its Amercan, its really British anyway...

Now where is Wales reflected here!?!? (Or N. Ireland for that matter. )

OMG, you've become emotionally invested in this thread too, Lammy?

I can understand why some of the insecurities exist within our UK friends on this thread and their ire and discust when we try to 'get deep', but you??? You're the cool, calm, collected one.

SagsWay2low said:

Lammastide said:

Now where is Wales reflected here!?!? (Or N. Ireland for that matter. )

OMG, you've become emotionally invested in this thread too, Lammy?

I can understand why some of the insecurities exist within our UK friends on this thread and their ire and discust when we try to 'get deep', but you??? You're the cool, calm, collected one.

Well... I was just trying to force another shirtless Tom Jones pic in here.

endymion 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 my the indignation

Next time you return to these musically stunted shores for a 22 night residence at the O2 Arena or whatever let me know, even if it means I have to sit next to Phil and buy him a drink

Simon, you're kind of hot.

Perhaps one day, you and I can sit down for a cup of coffee at that little coffee shop near the beach in Bormouth (right around the corner from the Borders book store), and I can just giggle like a school girl at your voice.

Oh crap. I have to go.

SagsWay2low said: