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Subject: Best College Rock band
Written By: _adam_ on 04/19/08 at 8:16 am
My favorites are:The Smiths,Replacements,They Might be Giants,Smithereens.
Subject: Re: Best College Rock band
Written By: whistledog on 04/19/08 at 8:17 am
Waterboys, XTC, Aztec Camera, Love and Rockets
Subject: Re: Best College Rock band
Written By: Davester on 04/19/08 at 9:00 am
I took Pixies, Hüsker Dü, R.E.M. and Meat Puppets...
Don't know why, though...
Subject: Re: Best College Rock band
Written By: midnite on 04/19/08 at 3:05 pm
I was too young for college in the 80's so I cannot advise who was the best college band DURING the 80's. However, I can submit an opinion in retrospect.
First, I think most people can agree that 80's (not 90's) R.E.M. music was amazing. They were supposed to be really good during the early 80's as a college band.
As far as my favorite college band goes, I would have to say Jesus and Mary Chain or the Smiths.
My question is DURING the 80's (at that time) who was considered to be the best college band?
Subject: Re: Best College Rock band
Written By: cinnabon on 04/19/08 at 4:08 pm
I picked Rem, XTC and the Psychadelic Furs.
For other I would go with The Alarm - I don't know if they would be considered a college rock band per se, although I heard that they did play a free concert on the UCLA campus in 1988 that was televised.
Subject: Re: Best College Rock band
Written By: Tanya1976 on 04/19/08 at 5:08 pm
R.E.M.
They Might Be Giants
Psychedelic Furs
Subject: Re: Best College Rock band
Written By: ladybug316 on 04/19/08 at 7:55 pm
They Might Be Giants (My favorite ever)
R.E.M.
The Smiths
Psychedelic Furs
Subject: Re: Best College Rock band
Written By: Atari on 04/19/08 at 8:01 pm
XTC
Replacements
They Might Be Giants
Psychedelic Furs
Subject: Re: Best College Rock band
Written By: Davester on 04/20/08 at 7:48 am
I forgot two other good college rock bands in the 80s: The B-52s and The Hooters...
Subject: Re: Best College Rock band
Written By: KKay on 04/20/08 at 7:58 am
My favorites are:The Smiths,Replacements,They Might be Giants,Smithereens.
there are a lot of groups I dislike on that list. it was an era when I found that music was getting quite boring. I have to say I completely agree with your choices, though. adding REM of course.
Subject: Re: Best College Rock band
Written By: woops on 04/21/08 at 4:08 pm
The Smiths
REM
Psychedelic Furs
Love & Rockets
I usually just call them alternative bands since they're way past college age (bad joke)