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.
My sister informs me it's the one in the middle...and I hate myself for even thinking about getting an answer...
Z.
John Lennon and George Harrison couldn't be reached for comment...
?????????
I'd much rather see a GnR Reunion!
She Bang comes to mind, with that mirhtless oriental from Idol singing it.
Yep,
no Cow stomach soup for me!
The Yardbirds
The Kinks
LOL
I need to wipe my keyboard...coffee at high pressure is not good for it!
They're not even that good looking!
Shocking! I would've figured you for a Captain & Tennille type of guy. ;o)
My dream is for Paul and Ringo to go on tour with Eric Clapton.
How about Dire Straits but ban them from playing ANYTHING from "Brothers in Arms."
Legendary "The Jam" and "Stone Roses"?
Never heard of them. How could they be "legendary?" You have to be a household name for that.
Sporty Spice, gender I.D.-challenged,
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.
Maybe they're "legends" in the U.K. (that's where this poll is from). Still, the Spice Girls?????
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.
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.
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!
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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