Raja wrote:
> On Sep 2, 10:13 pm, Dale Houstman
skypoint.com> wrote:
> >>Raja wrote:
>>
>>>On Sep 2, 6:45 pm, Dale Houstman
skypoint.com> wrote:>>
>>>>Raja wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:55:22 -0500, Dale Houstman
skypoint.com>
>>>>>>wrote:>>>>>
>>>>>>>Raja wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Quite accurate list, this...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>What does "accurate" mean in a subjective evaluation?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Because he dreams that it is official.
>>>>>
>>>>>There is no official list. But reasonable ones.
>>>>
>>>>How is this list "accurate" and "reasonable" beyond having the first
>>>>dozen or so be the usual suspects, whuich anyone could have achieved.
>>>
>>>Well the usual suspects are there, so fairly reasonable.
>>
>>Sheesh - you're thick. Of course, the "usual suspects" are there
>>(surrounded by an abundance of also-rans and non-starters). But that
>>isn't the point is it? The point is how does this list of 150 bands
>>represent an accurate picture of the British Invasion once it leaves off
>>being an act of desperately boring obviousness? In other words - why is
>>this list posted AT ALL? It is either a dull millionth reiteration of
>>common knowledge or (as we move beyond 30 or so) a wildly subjective and
>>often highly debatable list. To be "accurate" it would have to include
>>EVERY band that had even the slightest connection with the so-called
>>"British Invasion" and - really - much of what is in the list doesn't
>>represent what most people mean by the term. It's a wide net that
>>catches a lot of mackerel. It's a mess from whatever angle one views it.
>>
>>dmh
>
>
> Okay show us a better list then. What a wanker
>
Ooh - he called me a masturbator! Cut to the quick I am by his Oscar
Wildean wit...
You simply don't get it: a "better" list of the British Invasion would
probably be the first ten or so plus a cherry pick of the rest, but then
you would have only a chunk of common knowledge not worth posting. The
list as is is so silly in its attempt to include every English rock/pop
group of the time (which it fails to do) that it becomes pointless in an
entirely different way. The entire project - no matter how you frame it
- is pointless. It makes no difference if I make a "better" list or not
- the exercise is a bit of futile gasbagging.
20 Greatest Beatles
1. John Lennon
2. Paul McCartney
3. George Harrison
4. Ringo Starr
5. Pete Best
6. Stu Sutclift
7. Eddie "Pink Snake" Hazelstrop
8. Jeffery Pouncer
9. Binkie Tudmoo
10. That guy in the yellow shoes (I forget his name)
11. Priscilla Scalpimple-Trotandwinkle
12. Kenneth Youngboar
13. "Weezie" Rotcrisps
14. Giggly Haddock
15. Tewd Flornk
16. Ernie Stoop Pestrel
17. Robert Ripping
18. Welty Snogger
19. Susan Gurtle
20. Noggie the Nuzzler
dmh
