Screwtape2
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Exactly! Oh my God. I misunderstand what you were saying a couple posts ago. We were in complete agreement the whole time. Please, no more Pearl Jam.
Screwtape2 said:I really liked number one. That is a great point! Damn, why didn't I think of that?
Minus the The Beatles your number two makes sense.
I can't see the bands of today selling material long after they are gone.
Danny Boy said:So, now that this thread has gone on for nine pages, I feel the need to point out that U2 is not a "supergroup."
A supergroup is usually defined as a band made up of previously famous artists.
coldplay are already talking about splittingxaviMF22 said:Coldplay no matter how much people hate them will become a super group....
Muse...will hopefully become bigger
KUEFC09U2 said:coldplay are already talking about splitting
Screwtape2 said:Wow. Nice info. I'm surprised by the numbers. ABBA over 250 million.
These numbers are the reason you have to look at other things like musically influence, popularity and etc.
But wow. Abba 250 million, really?
Screwtape2 said:
But wow. Abba 250 million, really?
angelordevil said:
I believe they actually turned down a $1 billion offer to tour again. Pretty amazing. They had an ABBA concert on TV here a few weeks ago...it was very good. I developed an instant crush on one of the lead singers
Screwtape2 said:
That is one definition of supergroup but obviously the thread is about the level a group is at not the make-up.
GibsonGirl said:
More people need to like ABBA! They may be cheesy as hell, but they wrote some of the catchiest melodies known to popular music.
Screwtape2 said:I'm kind of jealous of the U2 fans on the Popmart tour who saw U2 perform Dancing Queen. If I remember correctly, ABBA joined U2 onstage for one of the Pop shows.
Axver said:
Actually, you're thinking of ZooTV. A couple of members of Abba joined U2 on stage in Stockholm on 11 June 1992.
The song was played only once on Popmart - 30 September 1997, Tel Aviv as Edge's karaoke.
Yahweh said:I admit to liking ABBA they know how to put real melody in a song whether the lyrics are throw away or not doesnt really matter. The Beatles had lots of songs with throw away lyrics but great melodys and I bet they did better on average then the ones that had "great meaning". Writting good music isnt all about lyrics, if you want to write something deep write poetry it doesnt need the musical back drop
Axver said:
Actually, you're thinking of ZooTV. A couple of members of Abba joined U2 on stage in Stockholm on 11 June 1992.
angelordevil said:
Based on my limited ABBA research, they actually wrote most of the songs themselves. That's impressive--especially when you consider today's 'rent-a-songwriting team' approach to pop music. To me, if music is genuine, and comes from the heart, the ability to move someone is just as valid as meaning something to them.
Remember when Bono talked generally about being the biggest band in the world, and sort of encouraging the competition to step up -- has anyone? Will anyone or any band?
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