Are The Beatles and Queen overrated?

[BlueMoonRisin’]

I'll raise you Cliff Richard if that's the measure.

Congratulations!

Sorry but i think he's an overrated singing nonce.

 

[MillisleBlue]

Never "got" Queen and always preferred The Who, The Kinks and The Rolling Stones to the Fab 4. But, 100% understand that musical taste is deeply personal and influenced by so many internal and external factors.

 

[lefty goldblatt]

No (on both accounts)

 

[eastmanc]

It might be an unpopular opinion but does anyone else think Beatles and Queen are both overrated? Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying they aren’t good bands but I don’t think they are at the very top. I much prefer Rolling Stones and the Who.

Subjective.

 

[eastmanc]

Beatles were brilliant.
Queen utter shite.
Only my opinion and like everything to do with music it's subjective.
Some people like Robbie willaims

I like both the Beatles and Queen not a massive fan of Robbie though. Still think there is worse than him though. Again subjective.

 

[eastmanc]

Queen , Mercury apart were a joke for me, Freddie was a wonderful performer and made them.

Beatles produced timeless music but in saying that after recently listening to a lot of their stuff it's beginning to sound really dated.

Isn't all music dated at some point.

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

I like both the Beatles and Queen not a massive fan of Robbie though. Still think there is worse than him though. Again subjective.

Like you say it's subjective.
I'd rather be deaf than listen to anything Williams has ever done

 

[roman totale]

No and yes.

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

I no queen fan myself , I don’t mind them but this is incredible :

I was there that day and pissed up it was only last year I saw that they had played 2 sets that day .

 

[Keeper!]

Isn't all music dated at some point.

Apart from a very small amount without question

 

[Barcon]

I'll raise you Cliff Richard if that's the measure.

Has anyone outside the U.K heard of him?

 

[BlueHammer85]

Has anyone outside the U.K heard of him?

Cliff Richard's worldwide sales are 260 million, which makes him the second highest selling British male solo artist worldwide of all time, after Elton John.

 

[bluebc]

I was there that day and pissed up it was only last year I saw that they had played 2 sets that day .

You sure about that or you getting mixed up with Phil Collins ?

 

[metalblue]

Queen are fucking shite.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Cliff Richard's worldwide sales are 260 million, which makes him the second highest selling British male solo artist worldwide of all time, after Elton John.

I came back to England on a ferry from Denmark once in the late 80's.
Scores of Danish pensioners (female) travelling over for a Cliff convention or something. They infiltrated the disco and danced away to the Clif songs the DJ put on for them.
Later I asked the DJ to put Cliff and the Young Ones on......
He did - to the delight of the Cliffettes until after Cliff sang the first verse and Rik, Vivien, Neil and Mike kicked in...... they sat down in disgust as we pissed ourselves laughing

 

[talkativesprout]

The Beatles were basically Boyzone.

Forgive me, I meant Status Quo not Boyzone fucking shit mate. I get it that you like them and its fine to like shit things, I like Popping Candy and my wife likes Chubba Chups, I wouldn't dream of using a meme to insinuate she's a fucking weirdo for enjoying a lollipop, (She is though). Anyway I'm off to listen to Our Favourite Shop album, A wonderful moving album that encompasses various musical styles and more than 3 chords xx

 

[Barcon]

I came back to England on a ferry from Denmark once in the late 80's.
Scores of Danish pensioners (female) travelling over for a Cliff convention or something. They infiltrated the disco and danced away to the Clif songs the DJ put on for them.
Later I asked the DJ to put Cliff and the Young Ones on......
He did - to the delight of the Cliffettes until after Cliff sang the first verse and Rik, Vivien, Neil and Mike kicked in...... they sat down in disgust as we pissed ourselves laughing

My mate from school in Failsworth ended up being his lighting guy for years.
Not sure if he still is or whether Cliff is still alive.

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

You sure about that or you getting mixed up with Phil Collins ?

No queen definitely played 2 sets at wembley ,second set was towards the end ,from memory,is this the world we created was one .

 

[bluebc]

No queen definitely played 2 sets at wembley ,second set was towards the end ,from memory,is this the world we created was one .

Live Aid (July 13th, 1985) : FREDDIE MERCURY & BRIAN MAY

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Like you say it's subjective.
I'd rather be deaf than listen to anything Williams has ever done

Rock DJ and No Regrets are alright songs. Angels too, but hugely overplayed.

He should be banned for Rudebox though.