The Smiths or REM

Chemical Smile · Joined: 03 Mar 2011 Posts: 708 My Charts

R.E.M. all the way! Cool

The Smiths are just too depressing and I find Morrissey too annoying.

Also, R.E.M. wrote this piece of perfection:

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Xavygravy · Joined: 13 Apr 2011 Posts: 936 Gender: Male My Charts

r.e.m. is too difficult to type
so the smiths win

HigherThanTheSun · #33 | Posted: 01/27/2012 16:08 | Post subject:

demetrios · #34 | Posted: 01/28/2012 06:59 | Post subject:

Both are great bands.
BUT keep in mind that R.E.M. kept going for a long long time, allowing for their quality to have ups and downs.
The Smiths only existed for 5-6 years. Everything they did was a small masterpiece (or a big one, depends on your taste). They didn't have the time to wear off...

luis · #35 | Posted: 02/03/2012 18:43 | Post subject:

The Smiths have Johnny Marr.
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demetrios · #36 | Posted: 02/03/2012 18:55 | Post subject:

vesander · Joined: 21 Jan 2012 Posts: 53 My Charts

Poll is closed but I would have voted The Smiths. They were way more consistent over their life span. All Smiths albums are great while R.E.M. has some stinkers (Out of Time... seriously?).

These are 2 of my favorite bands and both have albums in my personal Top 5, but Smiths are superior. People voting R.E.M. need to consider that you are basically comparing 4 years of work against 30 years of R.E.M. - and the poll was still a tie. The math says, Smiths win.