Poll: Stones or Beatles

[electric_warrior]

Long running argument between me and a friend of mine. which do you prefer, the stones or the beatles? Personally, I prefer the Stones, but that's based only on five or six songs, whereas the beatles were a better albums band. I just think songs like sympathy for the devil, gimme shelter and you can't always get what you want are better than any beatles song.

 

[DrunkWithPower]

I'll play in your versus thread. The Beatles somes can be played (to me anyway) while in any mood. The Rolling Stones is a different mood, more sexual tones than anything. Therefore, I choose The Beatles.

 

[madcap2112]

I love both, but I discovered the Beatles first and I have all their albums, so I lean towards them.

 

[Alias42]

The Beatles have classic songs, the Stones have classic songs.

The difference is that the filler stuff on the albums of the Beatles is also very diverse and awesome, while most of the stuff on, Exile on Main Street, sounds the same (to me, at last).

 

[Serge A. Storms]

The Stones originally became popular riding the Beatles's coattails, but their best work was completely different than what the Beatles were doing.

 

[A Weary Exile]

Bleh. I hate the Stones, Mick Jagger's singing is awful and most of their songs sound the same (To me). The Beatles have one of the most diverse and original sounds of any band I know, they use original sounds and lyrics coupled with memorable lyrics to make for great songs.

 

[skywalkerlion]

The stones.

 

[AWC Viper]

3 words. Paint....it...Black

 

[Ophiuchus]

Put any band up against The Beatles and they're guaranteed to lose.

Damn right too.

 

[Dioxide20]

Beatles definitely, they are the Best!

 

[IanBrazen]

cant argue with the Beatles man.
I was raised on the Beatles.
hell my favorite cartoon when I was a kid was "Yellow Submarine".

 

[UberMore]

How the fuck are the Beatles winning?
Have people ACTUALLY heard their music without doing so under the influence of their reputation?
...
Ok, I guess that seemed a little angry, and I'm sorry...but seriously?

 

[manaman]

I vote for Queen. They had more number one hits then the Beatles anyway.

 

[Lord George]

Please allow me to introduce myself I'm a man of wealth and taste.

 

[Sir Bankhead]

Neither, I "suck".

Queen all the way, baby.

Also, as fandom goes, I'll take AC/DC over any of that classic shit if I had to choose.

 

[electric_warrior]

I vote for Queen. They had more number one hits then the Beatles anyway.

not in america or england they didn't

 

[Spleenbag]

Chalk another one up for the Beatles, here.

 

[aruseusx]

Where is the love for The Who?

 

[Ophiuchus]

How the fuck are the Beatles winning?
Have people ACTUALLY heard their music without doing so under the influence of their reputation?
...
Ok, I guess that seemed a little angry, and I'm sorry...but seriously?

Yup. Hype and reputation does nothing to make me more interested. On the contrary, it just makes me suspicious. Still, The Beatles are responsible for a large chunk of my favourite songs and one of the only albums in the history of music that I consider to be flawless.

But you're right, I'm obviously just a brainwashed sheep, I couldn't possibly like them just because I like them.

 

[Kuchinawa212]

I say the Beatles. Since I know wayyyy more of their songs