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Ok Brothers and Sisters.

I am from the UK, well England really so which is the best ever English Band?

Would this be the Beatles ( no in my view), the Jam ( getting hotter) or Oasis (Mmm) or maybe the Levelers (doub't you guys have any idea who they are :) )

Let me know you thoughts?

Che.

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or maybe the Levelers (doub't you guys have any idea who they are  :)  )

Let me know you thoughts?

Che.

Don't you mean The Levellers?

Forgive me Yes! Too much wine and fast typing :)

What do you think?

The Levellers Vs The Beatles?

I know which one I would choose?

Che.

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"Why the Beatles?"...if you don't "get" them I won't try to explain them to you. Same with the Stones. They just rawk.

Well the Stones I got, well at least I thought I did! As for John, Paul etc I am sorry but they never did that much for me!

Che.

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I can never choose "best" in these kinds of polls!

I was 11 when I saw the Beatles "standing there" on the Ed Sullivan show, heart went boom, and I loved them for the next 8 years...

Stones I liked earlier much better than later.

But then there's The Kinks! The Who! The Fall! The Clash! The Buzzcocks! Gang of Four! Sex Pistols! Yardbirds! Eric Burdon and the Animals! Cream! Throbbing Gristle! Henry Cow! Young Marble Giants! Linton Kwesi Johnson/Dennis Bovell! X-Ray Spex! PIL! Bow Wow Wow!

(the two British invasions of my youth, I guess)

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I can never choose "best" in these kinds of polls!

I was 11 when I saw the Beatles "standing there" on the Ed Sullivan show, heart went boom, and I loved them for the next 8 years...

Stones I liked earlier much better than later.

But then there's The Kinks! The Who! The Fall! The Clash! The Buzzcocks! Gang of Four! Sex Pistols! Yardbirds! Eric Burdon and the Animals! Cream! Throbbing Gristle! Henry Cow! Young Marble Giants! Linton Kwesi Johnson/Dennis Bovell! X-Ray Spex! PIL! Bow Wow Wow!

(the two British invasions of my youth, I guess)

No poll, just opinions and debate.

For me your list is much more interesting.

The Clash, The Fall etc are all interesting.

If I had to choose one then it would be

The Smiths

A band the had great musical talent, and who's lyrics resonated so much with the times

Just an opinion, but for me me number 1.

Any thoughts?

Che.

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Beatles hand down. They made the 60's, music, clothing, politics, everything.

Rather than just name a band, I would be really intereasted in why you have chosen the bands that you have?

Che.

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Among the British Invasion bands, I go for Manfred Mann. They had a strong jazz influence, as well as Chicago blues, and they had the talent to play rockin' solos. Don't be fooled by Do Wah Diddy Diddy.

For a little later, I go for The Soft Machine. They evolved dramtically over the years. Again, they had the talent to solo and extemporize.

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My first impression is to say the Beatles. However I listen to the following bands on a much more regular basis. My top 5 roughly in order from most frequently played to least frequently played....

1) The Kinks

2) Peter Green Era Fleetwood Mac

3) Elvis Costello & The Attractions

4) The Clash

5) XTC

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