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Optimus

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9/23/2004 1:04 PM
For you to get the jist of this game.... Crazytown are the VERY poor mans Red Hot Chilli Peppers. L.A. Guns are the poor mans Guns N' Roses etc...

Binokular

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9/23/2004 1:11 PM
The Crystal Method - Poor mans Chemical Brothers I could add a few poor mans Radiohead and/or Jeff Buckley bands, but that list would be too long, and don't get me started on the wannabe Nick Drakes out there.

Unicron

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9/23/2004 1:18 PM
Keane are the poor mans Coldplay are the poor mans Radiohead.

Brain of G

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9/23/2004 2:22 PM
Franz Ferdinand are the poor man's The Strokes

Optimus

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9/23/2004 2:36 PM
quote: Originally posted by Brain of G Franz Ferdinand are the poor man's The Strokes See now I woulda said Joy Division...

Karlito

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9/23/2004 2:40 PM
Culture Beat the poor mans 2 Unlimited

Binokular

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9/23/2004 2:41 PM
Haha, You serious Brain of G? I'd put Franz Ferdinand and the Strokes on an equal footing myself (not particularly a big fan of either), Franz Ferdinand may do hooky mildly danceable indie pop too, but they are hardly Strokes copyists. Then theres the fact that Strokes are pretty derivative of Velvet Underground/Blondie to start with!

Optimus

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9/23/2004 2:46 PM
quote: Originally posted by Karlito Culture Beat the poor mans 2 Unlimited This isnt a joke son!

Optimus

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9/23/2004 2:47 PM
quote: Originally posted by Binokular Haha, You serious Brain of G? I'd put Franz Ferdinand and the Strokes on an equal footing myself (not particularly a big fan of either), Franz Ferdinand may do hooky mildly danceable indie pop too, but they are hardly Strokes copyists. Then theres the fact that Strokes are pretty derivative of Velvet Underground/Blondie to start with! I didnt think moderators could react like that...

Brain of G

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9/23/2004 3:04 PM
quote: Originally posted by Binokular I'd put Franz Ferdinand and the Strokes on an equal footing myself (not particularly a big fan of either), Franz Ferdinand may do hooky mildly danceable indie pop too, but they are hardly Strokes copyists. Then theres the fact that Strokes are pretty derivative of Velvet Underground/Blondie to start with! I'm not a fan on either myself but I just think Franz Ferdinand copied The Strokes sound and style. It doesn't bother me really I don't have a preference for either just The Strokes were the originals. And Blondie are far superior to both!!

Brain of G

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9/23/2004 3:06 PM
Oh yeah how about... UB40 the poor man's Bob Marley!

John Doe

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9/23/2004 4:11 PM
The Thrills are the poor mans Eagles / Beach Boys / Byrds / Neil Young / loads of other American jangly guitar bands I can't be ar*ed to list

Rev Jules

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9/23/2004 4:20 PM
quote: Originally posted by Unicron Keane are the poor mans Coldplay are the poor mans Radiohead. And Radiohead are the poor man's Sigur Ros.

Binokular

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9/23/2004 4:28 PM
Nah, Radiohead were around first. Then went all electronicky (sic) for a bit making 'em the poor mans Aphex Twin/Warp Records?

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9/23/2004 4:28 PM
Always thought the Strokes were a poor man's Television.

Binokular

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9/23/2004 4:31 PM
Quite true, finally got myself a copy of Marquee Moon recently. Its good the first time you listen to it and just gets better and more amazing with each listen.

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9/23/2004 4:37 PM
Yeah, "Guiding Light" is an absolute gem.

Rev Jules

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9/23/2004 5:08 PM
quote: Originally posted by Binokular Nah, Radiohead were around first. Who says chronology has anything to do with it ?

Binokular

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9/23/2004 5:23 PM
Fair enough, but I kinda figured that this thread was about bands that sound like poor imitations of others. They usually gotta be around first to be imitated. Anyway the two bands are different, Sigur Ros hallmarks are high pitched vocals, a sense of vague but undefined angst, nonsensensical lyrics. Radiohead on the other hand.... oh... I see your point (joking aside, personally, I'd much rather listen to Radiohead than Sigur Ros, although I don't really listen to Radiohead much these days.)

Rev Jules

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9/23/2004 5:43 PM
quote: Originally posted by Binokular Fair enough, but I kinda figured that this thread was about bands that sound like poor imitations of others. They usually gotta be around first to be imitated. Aha, but have you considered the possibility that Thom Yorke might have been able to go forward in the chronological timeline but using a multi-plane, psychobiomechanics, imaging system hardwired to his cerebellum which allowed him to make retropredictographs of future explorations of the sonic enviroment ?

Binokular

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9/23/2004 5:48 PM
of course! how silly of me not to think of that! Been watching 12 monkeys again?

Rev Jules

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9/23/2004 6:19 PM
quote: Originally posted by Binokular Been watching 12 monkeys again? Ehh, Back To The Future, actually. Which means, I suppose, that I am claiming that Sigur Ros influenced the past of music rather than the future. In other words, if we didn't have the Dandy Warhols then we wouldn't have the Rolling Stones before them and if we didn't have The Darkness then we would never have had AC/DC or Queen. Wow, I've invented my own scientific theory. I think I'll call it 'Retropredictiography'. The brainiacs amongst you can read the theory in full which is entitled, "Towards an understanding of the inverted properties of Retrospective Musical Influence" at the following link... www.baffenboffinstitute.org/retropredict.pdf

Tombo

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9/23/2004 7:55 PM
Tom Jones is the poor mans Elvis Damien Dempsey is the poor mans Damien Dempsey. Yeah he's unique but that doesn't mean he can't be terrible. In any thread. Anywhere.

spurtacus

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9/24/2004 8:47 AM
the hives are a poor mans stooges

Optimus

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9/24/2004 10:27 AM
quote: Originally posted by spurtacus the hives are a poor mans stooges Finally got that into the right topic didya?

spurtacus

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9/24/2004 10:32 AM
if at first ye don't succeed......!

Binokular

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9/24/2004 10:33 AM
..give up

Binokular

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9/24/2004 10:58 AM
quote: Originally posted by Rev Jules Wow, I've invented my own scientific theory. I think I'll call it 'Retropredictiography'. Nah, sorry, that whole looking into the future and changing the past has been pretty much been the standard storyline for time travel based sci-fi since HG Wells. However I must congratulate you on creating a new word in the english language and a possible googlewhackblat (a googlewhack generated from just one word)

vandala

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9/24/2004 11:17 AM
Suggs used to call Madness the poor man's Talking Heads. Which, I guess, is fair enough...

Optimus

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9/24/2004 11:22 AM
quote: Originally posted by Binokular quote: Originally posted by Rev Jules Wow, I've invented my own scientific theory. I think I'll call it 'Retropredictiography'. Nah, sorry, that whole looking into the future and changing the past has been pretty much been the standard storyline for time travel based sci-fi since HG Wells. However I must congratulate you on creating a new word in the english language and a possible googlewhackblat (a googlewhack generated from just one word) I prefer the idea I had myself that is now in COPYRIGHT in a script that I've written. Essentially, time travel works on the basis that in order for you to go back in time, you must body shift with someone of the time frame you are travelling to. Say I went back in time to the JFK assasination, I would replace "John Doe" in the past and "John Doe" would replace me in the present but we would both be ourselves which would lead to tense moments and endless hilarity every week. And no it's not the same as Quantum Leap!

bonzo

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9/24/2004 12:11 PM
The Frames - a poor mans Hothouse Flowers.

Brain of G

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9/24/2004 12:14 PM
James Kilbane - a poor man's Daniel O' Donnell

mutch

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9/24/2004 12:15 PM
oasis/every cliche in songwriting ever? although the interviews are good. britney/madonna jet/ac/dc (apparently!) mushroomhead/faith no more kerbdog/helmet canibal corpse/napalm death (actually wait, which is which?) red hot chilli peppers/dr john and my finger to the status quo (not the band!) damien rice/sean tyrell david kitt/damien rice dave couse/david kitt

Optimus

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9/24/2004 12:33 PM
quote: Originally posted by Brain of G James Kilbane - a poor man's Daniel O' Donnell Thats pretty damn poor!

Optimus

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9/24/2004 12:34 PM
quote: Originally posted by mutch kerbdog/helmet No way man....Support the 'dog...They're better than Wilt!

Brain of G

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9/24/2004 12:41 PM
quote: Originally posted by Optimus No way man....Support the 'dog...They're better than Wilt! Beg to differ. Wilt are the superior band although Kerbdog were also great in their day

mutch

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9/24/2004 12:48 PM
hey i love Kerbdog too, just thought it had to be put up there, Wilt were class too, better than the foo fighters live. oh no ive done it again! by the way wheres the best place to get a legal cd version of the first Kerbdog record? my tape finally gave up on me about a year ago and was devoured. I say legal cos I have a thing against robbing the creators of what I consider to be genuine artistic endevours. Just my thing, Im fuct up like, its the soft drugs i think.

Rev Jules

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9/24/2004 1:29 PM
quote: Originally posted by bonzo The Frames - a poor mans Hothouse Flowers. Actually, I thought The Thrills were the poor man's Hothouse Flowers. Same South Dublin upbringing, same crappy clothes, same crappy beards, same obsession with a Mythical America, same lack of structure in their songwriting

Optimus

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9/24/2004 1:31 PM
quote: Originally posted by mutch hey i love Kerbdog too, just thought it had to be put up there, Wilt were class too, better than the foo fighters live. oh no ive done it again! by the way wheres the best place to get a legal cd version of the first Kerbdog record? my tape finally gave up on me about a year ago and was devoured. I say legal cos I have a thing against robbing the creators of what I consider to be genuine artistic endevours. Just my thing, Im fuct up like, its the soft drugs i think. Murky waters there I'm afraid. I've been trying to get that for years and all I ever hear is that there were only so many printings done and now they've run out, they're gone. Good places to try are SOund Cellar, Rythem Records...and there's one around the corner from St. Georges arcade where I managed to pick up all of the Mexican Pets stuff.

mutch

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9/24/2004 2:18 PM
re Kerbdog, I''ve heard that OK. I'm sure its available to download via the web. Will post it up if I find it. Thats how a mate of mine got the Judgement NIght Soundtrack. A classic rap/metal record. Ahead of its time I think, considering the tone of the record, when you look at the ideas that were copied by many bands since.

Nick The Greek

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9/24/2004 4:13 PM
Sandy Kelly was the poor mans Tina Turner Miriam O'Callaghan is the poor mans Carol Vorderman

Brain of G

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9/24/2004 4:37 PM
quote: Originally posted by Nick The Greek Miriam O'Callaghan is the poor mans Carol Vorderman Excuse me! Miriam is a way hotter than Carol. WAY hotter!

Rev Jules

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9/24/2004 4:43 PM
quote: Originally posted by Brain of G Excuse me! Miriam is a way hotter than Carol. WAY hotter! Miriam is not as hot as Liz O'Donnell though.

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