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Spice Girls top bands reunion poll
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| 8/18/06
| Staff
Posted on 08/18/2006 8:54:43 AM PDT by Millee
The Spice Girls have been voted the band most people would like to see get back together.
Even though it's been a decade since they burst onto the music scene with the undeniably catchy Wannabe and their Girl Power slogan, the five-some took 17% of the vote in the Yahoo poll.
They beat legendary music acts such as The Jam and the Stone Roses to take the top spot.
Rock legends Led Zeppelin took second place and The Police came in third.
"The Spice Girls' music, like it or loathe it, has that amazing ability to transport the listener straight back to their heyday," said Gareth Bellamy, Editor of Yahoo! Music UK.
And voters might just get their wish.
The girls - Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm and Melanie Brown - are rumoured to be planning a comeback.
TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: music; reunion
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(picking jaw off floor) Huh??
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posted on
08/18/2006 8:54:44 AM PDT
by
Millee
To: Millee
"The Spice Girls' music, like it or loathe it, has that amazing ability to transport the listener straight back to their heyday,"and.... people want to do that? Willingly?
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posted on
08/18/2006 8:55:46 AM PDT
by
mwyounce
To: Millee
And what a heyday it was...
3
posted on
08/18/2006 8:56:19 AM PDT
by
LongElegantLegs
(You can do that, and be a whack-job pedophile on meth.)
To: carlr; Jersey Republican Biker Chick; najida; Maximus of Texas; EX52D; Mike Bates; Mr. Jeeves; ...
No Menudo ping??
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posted on
08/18/2006 8:56:25 AM PDT
by
Millee
(A joke then, a joke N.O.W.)
To: mwyounce
When they hit the States my daughter and her friends got their first blast of Girl Power.
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posted on
08/18/2006 8:56:30 AM PDT
by
sarasota
To: 537cant be wrong; Aeronaut; bassmaner; Bella_Bru; Brian Allen; cgk; ChadGore; Cutterjohnmhb; ...
Rock and Roll PING! email Weegee to get on/off this list (or
grab it yourself to PING the rest)
NOTE: There are other bands listed besides the Spice Girls
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posted on
08/18/2006 8:56:50 AM PDT
by
weegee
(Remember "Remember the Maine"? Well in the current war "Remember the Baby Milk Factory")
To: Millee
Spice Girls outpolled Led Zeppelin? Only in the UK...
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posted on
08/18/2006 8:56:56 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(USAF, TAC, 12th AF, 366 TFW, 366 MG, 366 CRS, Mtn Home AFB, 1978-81)
To: Yo-Yo
Posh Spice is UK royalty, having married David Beckham.
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posted on
08/18/2006 8:57:32 AM PDT
by
sarasota
To: mwyounce
For that, it is more about nostalgia than ever liking or disliking a song. You just remember what you were doing when you heard it.
Modern radio exists on this notion and formats by era of hits rather than genre.
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posted on
08/18/2006 8:58:37 AM PDT
by
weegee
(Remember "Remember the Maine"? Well in the current war "Remember the Baby Milk Factory")
To: weegee
I can think of a lot of bands that should reunite for a tour, but the Spice Girls would NEVER be on that list.
10
posted on
08/18/2006 8:58:57 AM PDT
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: wagglebee
I think it's all a publicity stunt...
"The girls - Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm and Melanie Brown - are rumoured to be planning a comeback."
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posted on
08/18/2006 8:59:51 AM PDT
by
weegee
(Remember "Remember the Maine"? Well in the current war "Remember the Baby Milk Factory")
To: Millee
Obviously Yahoo music UK is populated by too many BOZOS.
12
posted on
08/18/2006 9:01:08 AM PDT
by
eleni121
(General Draza Mihailovich: We will never forget you - the hero of World War Two)
To: Millee
The guy on the right looks like he's got a turd on his head. Which one is Ricky Martin?
13
posted on
08/18/2006 9:02:05 AM PDT
by
Froufrou
To: Millee
Perhaps someone is thinking it's be easier to wipe them out in 1 fell swoop then individually...
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:03:58 AM PDT
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
To: Millee
To: weegee
How the hell can a group that was only a big deal for about a year have a "comeback"?
The groups that could have a comeback are the ones that made music that people still listen to like the Beatles (obviously they couldn't do it), Led Zep, Pink Floyd, etc. The Spice Girls were a gimmick, nothing more.
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:13:28 AM PDT
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: wagglebee
" The Spice Girls were a gimmick, nothing more "
Tell us what you think, what you really, really think. ;o)
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:15:48 AM PDT
by
Froufrou
To: Millee
T&A is more important than the music it appears.
To: Millee
rat pack (whoops theyre dead)
To: Millee
Spice Girls are not a band. It's a act.
To: Froufrou
My sister informs me it's the one in the middle...and I hate myself for even thinking about getting an answer...
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:20:17 AM PDT
by
JRios1968
(This kid knows how to wallop a baseball!!!!!!)
To: Millee
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:21:01 AM PDT
by
DoctorMichael
(A wall first. A wall now.)
To: Millee
The Spice Girls have been voted the band most people would like to see get back together.John Lennon and George Harrison couldn't be reached for comment...
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:21:58 AM PDT
by
JRios1968
(This kid knows how to wallop a baseball!!!!!!)
To: Millee
?????????
I'd much rather see a GnR Reunion!
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:22:03 AM PDT
by
RockinRight
(She rocks my world, and I rock her world.)
To: JRios1968
She Bang comes to mind, with that mirhtless oriental from Idol singing it.
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:22:07 AM PDT
by
Froufrou
To: Millee
Yep,
no Cow stomach soup for me!
26
posted on
08/18/2006 9:25:35 AM PDT
by
najida
(The internet is for kids grown up-- Where else could you have 10,000 imaginary friends?)
To: Millee
Buffalo Springfield
The Yardbirds
The Kinks
To: Froufrou
LOL
I need to wipe my keyboard...coffee at high pressure is not good for it!
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:31:14 AM PDT
by
JRios1968
(This kid knows how to wallop a baseball!!!!!!)
To: Froufrou
Tell us what you think, what you really, really think. ;o) They're not even that good looking!
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:33:08 AM PDT
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: RockinRight
Shocking! I would've figured you for a Captain & Tennille type of guy. ;o)
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:35:49 AM PDT
by
Millee
(A joke then, a joke N.O.W.)
To: JRios1968
John Lennon and George Harrison couldn't be reached for comment... My dream is for Paul and Ringo to go on tour with Eric Clapton.
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:36:03 AM PDT
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: Gay State Conservative
How about Dire Straits but ban them from playing ANYTHING from "Brothers in Arms."
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:36:58 AM PDT
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: Millee
Legendary "The Jam" and "Stone Roses"?
Never heard of them. How could they be "legendary?" You have to be a household name for that.
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:37:45 AM PDT
by
subterfuge
(If Liberals hated terrorists like they hate Bush the war would be over by now)
To: wagglebee
Sporty Spice, gender I.D.-challenged,
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:39:21 AM PDT
by
Froufrou
To: wagglebee
I see your point...Slowhand was a huge influence on George's music and viceversa, and I am sure he can play George's parts just as well. Now, add Julian Lennon (for the voice and physical resemblance to John) and you have yourself a semi-reunion.
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:39:33 AM PDT
by
JRios1968
(This kid knows how to wallop a baseball!!!!!!)
To: subterfuge
Maybe they're "legends" in the U.K. (that's where this poll is from). Still, the Spice Girls?????
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:39:49 AM PDT
by
Millee
(A joke then, a joke N.O.W.)
To: JRios1968
Don't forget George's son Dhani (he plays guitar, but I haven't heard him sing).
Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and Dhani Harrison (along with many others) did play together during a show called "Concert for George." I saw it on PBS and bought the DVD, which is very good. I liked Julian's first CD, but he seems to have disappeared.
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:44:16 AM PDT
by
Cecily
To: Millee
Maybe they're "legends" in the U.K. (that's where this poll is from). Still, the Spice Girls????? With maybe two or three exceptions (Grateful Dead, Eagles and a couple others), the most legendary groups in history have been from the UK. Unless this poll was limited to people under 20 years old, I don't see how they ever came up with the Spice Girls.
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:46:55 AM PDT
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: JRios1968
Back in 1988 I saw Clapton play and he had Mark Knopfler (sp?) of Dire Straits touring with him and doing back-up vocals and that concert was absolutely incredible!
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:48:27 AM PDT
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: wagglebee
That would be a good duo to listen to. I am waiting for Rush to start touring again, personally. I know, they haven't broken up, but they need to start rocking again.
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:50:10 AM PDT
by
JRios1968
(This kid knows how to wallop a baseball!!!!!!)
To: weegee
Be careful if you enter "Geri Halliwell" into Yahoo images.
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posted on
08/18/2006 9:50:31 AM PDT
by
SkyPilot
To: Millee; subterfuge
The Jam were one of the top sellling artists in U.K. history. They part of the 'class of 77' that included the Sex Pistols and the Clash. But they are most known for being the band that launched the "mod" movement. Oh yeah, they also played ferocious rock and roll.
Perhaps you have heard of ex-Jammer Paul Weller, who is now a solo artist of some renown.
To: Millee
True. You simply have to take any poll with a grain of salt as the way questions are posed and the likely influence of the questioner are often mitigating factors.
Having said that, Rage Against The Machine reunion!!!
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posted on
08/18/2006 10:01:22 AM PDT
by
subterfuge
(If Liberals hated terrorists like they hate Bush the war would be over by now)
To: GSWarrior
Interesting. Remember X.T.C.? I loved that band. Never heard of Weller.
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posted on
08/18/2006 10:03:40 AM PDT
by
subterfuge
(If Liberals hated terrorists like they hate Bush the war would be over by now)
To: subterfuge
I would like to see The Little River Band or ELO tour. Saw Cheap Trick about 20 years ago & they put on a fun show.
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posted on
08/18/2006 10:06:01 AM PDT
by
Millee
(A joke then, a joke N.O.W.)
To: subterfuge
Loved XTC. I saw them live in 1981 at the Hollywood Palladium. I think it was their last tour.
The show was okay, not great. I heard that Andy Partridge has serious stage fright or something.
To: Millee
That's only because Cream and the Eagles already reunited. Can you believe Ginger Baker, Cream's drummer is an elected county commissioner in Britain?
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posted on
08/18/2006 10:06:26 AM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
(USAF Air Rescue "That others may live.")
To: Millee
Give me the Bangles!
2 of the four are smoking hot.
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posted on
08/18/2006 10:09:39 AM PDT
by
pissant
To: GSWarrior
I prefer the Fanta Girls.
To: pissant
If YOU hadn't picked a girl band, I would have fallen dead on the floor. ;op
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posted on
08/18/2006 10:13:36 AM PDT
by
Millee
(A joke then, a joke N.O.W.)
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