Best of British: Spice Girls vs. The Beatles

[Amy Jade]

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[Firewire]

Why does this need a thread? It's clearly Spice Girls.

[Amy Jade]

Why does this need a thread? It's clearly Spice Girls.

I can't even name 5 beatles songs but they are much loved

[Pete.]

Well Say You'll Be There is the National Anthem :think:

[Ashley.]

The Beatles, where it all started.

[Black Dagger]

When could The Beatles ever produce something as good as Say You'll Be There?

[Firewire]

When could The Beatles ever produce something as good as Say You'll Be There?

Tea

[kirklancaster]

The Beatles - THE INNOVATORS all EMULATORS aspire to.

[Greg!]

The Beatles are overrated and boring x

[Ashley.]

When could The Beatles ever produce something as good as Say You'll Be There?

In 1970 with Let it Be. And before that, in 1965, with Yesterday. Beautiful songs!

[Firewire]

Music didn't exist before the 80s?

[Firewire]

Pretty sure Madonna released the first ever album

[MB.]

Come back to me when Ringo looks as good as Geri in a miniskirt

[Ashley.]

Come back to me when Ringo looks as good as Geri in a miniskirt

Ringo can hit a drum. Geri can't even hit a note.

[Firewire]

That's a lie

[Pete.]

Pretty sure Madonna released the first ever album
Such an innovator

:clap1:

[Denver]

Clearly the Beatles they played their own instruments and wrote their own songs and that guys is real music

[iRyan]

Spice Queens of course

[Firewire]

Clearly the Beatles they played their own instruments and wrote their own songs and that guys is real music

Mel C can do the splits though, can Paul?

[MB.]

Geri wrote Mi Chico Latino, I imagine Ringo would struggle to write his own name

[Black Dagger]

Probably not. But then neither can his ex wife </3

[iRyan]

Clearly the Beatles they played their own instruments and wrote their own songs and that guys is real music

Hew cares? :shrug: Spice Queens were feminist crusaders and forever changed pop culture :worship:

[Firewire]

Geri wrote Mi Chico Latino, I imagine Ringo would struggle to write his own name

Tea

Probably not. But then neither can his ex wife </3

screaming

[Denver]

Hew cares? :shrug: Spice Queens were feminist crusaders and forever changed pop culture :worship:

Feminists make my blood boil

[iRyan]

Feminists make my blood boil

Not every boy can handle a strong woman.

[MB.]

"Peace and love!" Yeah **** off mate you didn't release Scream If You Wanna Go Faster now did you

[Firewire]

The Spice Girls are the most successful British girl group of all time with 80 million records sold.

The Beatles are the least successful British group of all time with 8 records sold.

[Ashley.]

Probably not. But then neither can his ex wife </3

That's ****ing low.

[Denver]

Not every boy can handle a strong woman.

They are sexist against men :idc:

[Amy Jade]

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:worship:

[MB.]

They are sexist against men :idc:

You probably got a woman to make you that cup of tea didn't you

[Denver]

The Spice Girls are the most successful British girl group of all time with 80 million records sold.

The Beatles are the least successful British group of all time with 8 records sold.

The Beatles had 20 #1s when will the slice girls

[Firewire]

That's ****ing low.

We just established she can't get very low?

[Amy Jade]

That's ****ing low.

Presuming it was about Yoko Ono it's pretty accurate, have you heard her?

[Firewire]

The Beatles had 20 #1s when will the slice girls

the spice girls had 25 #1s

[Denver]

You probably got a woman to make you that cup of tea didn't you

It's funny how people bring up men hating women but the other way round they turn a blind eye and champion it :thimk:

[MB.]

Presuming it was about Yoko Ono it's pretty accurate, have you heard her?

...yeah I really hope you're joking here

[Firewire]

It's funny how people bring up men hating women but the other way round they turn a blind eye and champion it :thimk:

No one is hating on men?

[Denver]

the spice girls had 25 #1s

Nobody cares about the Burkino Faso single charts :fist:

[Ashley.]

Presuming it was about Yoko Ono it's pretty accurate, have you heard her?

Are you serious?

[MB.]

Nobody cares about the Burkino Faso single charts :fist:

And speaking of singles, hi Adam

[Denver]

No one is hating on men?

People who support feminist support sexism against men yet hate sexism against women

[Amy Jade]

Was it not about Yoko? idgi

[Firewire]

People who support feminist support sexism against men yet hate sexism against women

I support feminist groups and has nothing to do with hating men

[Denver]

And speaking of singles, hi Adam

Single and not ready to mingle :creep:

[Ashley.]

Was it not about Yoko? idgi

It was about Ringo's ex-wife, she died of Leukaemia. Only lived half a life. Nice to know people are lovely enough to make jokes about it.

Then again, what should I expect. :rolleyes:

[Denver]

I support feminist groups and has nothing to do with hating men
Germaine Greer says otherwise :fist:

[Firewire]

It was about Ringo's ex-wife, she died of Leukaemia. Only lived half a life. Nice to know people are lovely enough to make jokes about it.

Then again, what should I expect. :rolleyes:

He was talking about Heather Mills because she has one ****ing leg

[Firewire]

Germaine Greer says otherwise :fist:

Oh yes one feminist

[Amy Jade]

People who support feminist support sexism against men yet hate sexism against women

Spice Girls aren't sexiest towards men

Emma, Vicky B and Mel C performed acts of charity by dieting with male artists who nobody had heard of prior to them featuring on their music

[MB.]

He was talking about Heather Mills because she has one ****ing leg

.

I worry about this place sometimes I really do

[Denver]

Oh yes one feminist

I could search loads and everyone I name will never have been laid

[Amy Jade]

It was about Ringo's ex-wife, she died of Leukaemia. Only lived half a life. Nice to know people are lovely enough to make jokes about it.

Then again, what should I expect. :rolleyes:

I thought it was about Yoko or Heather Mills not Linda...

[Ashley.]

He was talking about Heather Mills because she has one ****ing leg

Having one leg doesn't affect your ability to write your own name unless you write with your ****ing toes now does it?

[MB.]

Yoko wasn't married to Paul McCartney so that kinda rules that one out

[Firewire]

Having one leg doesn't affect your ability to write your own name unless you write with your ****ing toes now does it?

we were talking about DOING THE SPLITS

[MB.]

Having one leg doesn't affect your ability to write your own name unless you write with your ****ing toes now does it?

They were talking about doing the splits what are you talking about

[Ashley.]

Keep lying. :whistle:

[Firewire]

****ing hell

[MB.]

Honestly I think it would be best for us all if this thread was wiped from history

[iRyan]

They are sexist against men :idc:

True feminism does not mean anti-men nor is it limited to women. In the Spice Girls case, they did it in a very playful way, which made it incredibly empowering for a generation of young girls and guys who didn't relate to representations of hyper-masculinity around them.

[Amy Jade]

Well this has gotten awkward I don't even know what's going on haha

[Firewire]

Keep lying. :whistle:

Go back to page one, Lucas was replying to my comment about Paul not being able to do the splits.

"Neither can his ex-wife"

Heather has one leg.

As if anyone on here as ever heard of Ringo's second wife

[Denver]

John was mourned national when he died but nobody shed a tear when Geri's career died

[MB.]

(p.s. Germaine Greer's an awful transphobe)

[Black Dagger]

That's ****ing low.

Is it though.

[MB.]

Keep lying. :whistle:

Yes you'd know all about that what with being a lawyer and all

[Ashley.]

This thread was clearly only designed to cause trouble anyway.

[Amy Jade]

John was mourned national when he died but nobody shed a tear when Geri's career died

Because her career is still alive. Did you not see Bake Off?

[Firewire]

This thread was clearly only designed to cause trouble anyway.

It's a simple music poll

[Denver]

Because her career is still alive. Did you not see Bake Off?


Bake a cake for charity isn't a career.

Not even Australia like they sent her back.

[Black Dagger]

I was talking about Heather Mills. Why would I make cancer jokes. I barely know Ringo. Let alone his wives. Jesus.

[iRyan]

I think there's plenty worth discussing in this topic if people can actually refrain from trolling and immature behavior.

[Firewire]

I was talking about Heather Mills. Why would I make cancer jokes. I barely know Ringo. Let alone his wives. Jesus.

Keep lying :whistle:

[MB.]

I feel bad for ever bringing up the mental image of Ringo Starr in a miniskirt in the first place

[Amy Jade]

This thread was clearly only designed to cause trouble anyway.

Ermm wait excuse me no it was not. I was reading about the Spice Girls after watching Bake Off and thought they were undoubtedly the icons on British pop but then I wondered if the Beatles were more iconic because of how much they are idolised.

Please don't jump to conclusions about me.

[Black Dagger]

Keep lying :whistle:

lmao **** off.

[Firewire]

lmao **** off.

:love:

[Ashley.]

Lucas, you didn't put a quote in your reply. I didn't see any comment about splits so I assumed. Sorry.

[Black Dagger]

Lucas, you didn't put a quote in your reply. I didn't see any comment about splits so I assumed. Sorry.

No worries. Misunderstanding <3

[Denver]

Even Victoria thinks they are **** though I bet she would jump at the chance to join the remaining Beetles :idc:

[Firewire]

Victoria has class, as if

[Jordan.]

Voted Spice Girls!

[Ashley.]

Ermm wait excuse me no it was not. I was reading about the Spice Girls after watching Bake Off and thought they were undoubtedly the icons on British pop but then I wondered if the Beatles were more iconic because of how much they are idolised.

Please don't jump to conclusions about me.

I wouldn't describe The Beatles as pop.

[MB.]

Even Victoria thinks they are **** though I bet she would jump at the chance to join the remaining Beetles :idc:

Such a huge fan

[Amy Jade]

I wouldn't describe The Beatles as pop.
I don't honestly care.

[MB.]

(Carly's better than them both)

[Denver]

(Carly's better than them both)

Not Curly Mae Japseye

[MB.]

No, I'm talking about Carly Rae Jepsen

[Firewire]

:clap1:

[Denver]

No, I'm talking about Carly Rae Jepsen

She has never had a hit song :fist:

[MB.]

She has never had a bit song :fist:

Yes, but she's had plenty of hit songs

[Denver]

Yes, but she's had plenty of hit songs

Name 2

[Firewire]

Call Me Maybe and I Really Like You

CMM was #1 in UK and IRLY got to #3

[Denver]

Idkh

[MB.]

Isn't it cute when your one point in an argument turns out to be wildly inaccurate

[Denver]

Name a 3rd one

[Firewire]

Run Away with Me was critically acclaimed and was voted TiBB's song of 2015

[Jordan.]

Good Time

[Firewire]

If you want a commercially successful song then Good Time got to #5 in the UK

[EspeonBB]

Carly is an acclaimed legend. She doesn't make music for the charts

[Denver]

The Beatles have had more time 40 hits that anybody else ever to exist even more then Lulu

[Firewire]

Carly is an acclaimed legend. She doesn't make music for the charts

She makes music for the hearts

Also, Emotion has a higher score on metacritic than 25 by Adele so there's also that

[MB.]

Carly Rae Jepsen UK top 40 singles: 4
HomeTown UK top 40 singles: 0

[Firewire]

also

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Carly_R ae_Jepsen

[MB.]

Carly Rae Jepsen UK top 40 albums: 2
HomeTown UK top 40 albums: 0

[Denver]

Carly Rae Jepsen UK top 40 singles: 4
HomeTown UK top 40 singles: 0

HomeTown is breaking the UK this year they will have 48 consecutive #1 singles trust me bruv

[Jordan.]

Carly Rae Jepsen UK top 40 singles: 4
HomeTown UK top 40 singles: 0

They haven't had a single song chart in the uk :fan:

[Ross.]

How did I know when I seen Adam had posted in here that Hometown would have been mentioned

[MB.]

HomeTown is breaking the UK this year they will have 48 consecutive #1 singles trust me bruv

We're eight weeks into the year so that's not mathematically possible

[Firewire]

We're eight weeks into the year so that's not mathematically possible

:joker:

[MB.]

Number of 'best album' year-end lists Carly Rae Jepsen's Emotion featured on: 20
Number of 'best album' year-end lists HomeTown's HomeTown featured on: 0

[EspeonBB]

At least Carly is acclaimed which makes up for her lack of success. HomeTown are neither acclaimed or successful

[Denver]

She will never reach the heights of Dustin the Turkey :suspect:

[MB.]

Number of 'best album' year-end lists Carly Rae Jepsen's Emotion featured on: 20
Number of 'best album' year-end lists Dustin the Turkey's Bling When You're Minging featured on: 0

[Denver]

Dustin The Turkey #1s - 7

Curley Mae Japseye - 1

[MB.]

And in which country would that be

[Black Dagger]

Hometown and their last single was 59 in Ireland. Even they have gave up

[Denver]

And in which country would that be

UK :suspect:

[Denver]

Even the Simpsons had more hits then Curly in the UK

[MB.]

Keep lying :whistle: @ Adam

[Ross.]

This is all a bit tragic really isn't it

[Denver]

Even Glee had more top 40 hits

[Jordan.]

monkey: general public
lion: hometowns 'music'

https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2014-07/18/10/enhanced/webdr09/anigif_enhanced-buzz-22799-1405693809-7.gif

[Firewire]

Even Glee had more top 40 hits

they did release almost 800 songs though

[MB.]

For someone he supposedly doesn't care about he's spending a lot of time and energy on her Wikipedia discography page isn't he

[EspeonBB]

Carly wins

[Firewire]

For someone he supposedly doesn't care about he's spending a lot of time and energy on her Wikipedia discography page isn't he

yasss more page hits <3

[Firewire]

Carly wins

[2]

[MB.]

(speaking of which, Carly's discography page is longer than HomeTown's entire Wikipedia page) (an Aisleyne tea)

[Ross.]

Carly wins

[3]

[Denver]

I'm gonna go edit her page brb

[MB.]

Carly wins

[4]

[MB.]

I'm gonna go edit her page brb

Except that it'll be edited straight back because that's what happens to important pages on one of the internet's biggest sites

Meanwhile, you can edit HomeTown's page all you want and nobody will notice for years

[Denver]

At least Meghan Trainor had more #1s and more Grammy and Brits wins

[MB.]

Yes, because if these past few months have taught us anything it's that awards ceremonies are completely above board and not at all corrupt

[Firewire]

That's about the only thing she can do though

Carly is critically acclaimed

[Denver]

Because your faves were left wigless by the likes of Meghan, Adele, Sia, HomeTown and Tulisa doesn't mean the awards are corrupted :fist:

[MB.]

On Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album gained an average score of 59, based on 13 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Emotion received critical acclaim upon its release, many commending its production and its 80's pop authenticity.

.

[Ross.]

Tulisa and Hometown should not even be allowed to be in the same sentence as Adele and Sia

[MB.]

Because your faves were left wigless by the likes of Meghan, Adele, Sia, HomeTown and Tulisa doesn't mean the awards are corrupted :fist:

That's a very convenient way to completely skirt around #OscarsSoWhite isn't it

[Ross.]

I've never seen MB so passionate

[Firewire]

It's arousing

[MB.]

It's arousing

I've got an arousing neck too

[Denver]

Y'all know I'm right though

[MB.]

Yes, and we all know that Yoko Ono was married to Paul McCartney

[Firewire]

I've got an arousing neck too

Indeed

Yes, and we all know that Yoko Ono was married to Paul McCartney

Not Yoko again

[Ross.]

Um have Jonathan and MB been sharing pictures

[Ross.]

Wait this isn't the chat thread

[Firewire]

no :shame:

[MB.]

Um have Jonathan and MB been sharing pictures

Shhh

[Denver]

http://gifstumblr.com/images/im-right-youre-wrong_1370.gif

[Firewire]

was that gif made in 2003

[Ross.]

Bye at this clique

[MB.]

It's not really advisable to start gloating that you're "right" when five minutes before you claimed that HomeTown had won numerous awards and Dustin the Turkey had had seven UK #1 singles

[Firewire]

Bye at this clique

There's no clique

[Samm]

lol @ threads like this being made, we all know it's the spice girls

[MB.]

lol @ threads like this being made, we all know it's the spice girls

This thread has nothing to do with the Spice Girls, please remain on topic

[MB.]

But in all seriousness I'm worried as to how we've managed to derail a thread without a single post from Jason

[Firewire]

too busy marking?

[Samm]

Can a mod text block "HomeTown" they've had more promo on here the past month then there entire career

[MB.]

too busy marking?

(BB4 + BB6) / BB2 = BB5 tbh

[Firewire]

A+

[Denver]

Can a mod text block "HomeTown" they've had more promo on here the past month then there entire career

There are a thousand other words that need banning first :pat:

[Dominic]

screaming @ the thought of hometown stan dragging carly

[Alf]

Why are you people embarrassing yourselves with your knowledge of music?

Talk about something you know about instead.

[Jamie89]

Spice Girls for me :lovedup:

[Mokka]

I know this thread ceased being about spice girls or the Beatles on post 4... But I have never liked a single spice girls song... I'm just not British enough for that... But the Beatles are Legends...and it is only this site that would even argue that point

[MB.]

Ride It inspired John Lennon to go into music in the first place so I'd contest that point

[Lostie!]

I've never gotten the hype about The Beatles whatsoever.

[Babayaro.]

A horrible, horrible mess

[Jamie89]

I know this thread ceased being about spice girls or the Beatles on post 4... But I have never liked a single spice girls song... I'm just not British enough for that... But the Beatles are Legends...and it is only this site that would even argue that point

I would say that The Beatles are definitely more legendary in terms of worldwide popularity and historically etc (I don't know how that could be argued, but then again I've not read this thread :laugh:) but I grew up listening to the Spice Girls so they're more legendary to me personally :lovedup: