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Topic ClosedEcho & The Bunnymen vs. The B-52s
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    Posted: December 27 2014 at 13:19
Echo & The Bunnymen vs. The B-52s

Echo & The Bunnymen were an acclaimed post-punk band known for exploring psychedelia.



"Love Shack" aside, The B-52's were known for adding surf rock and dance to their post-punk. They eventually became a seminal band in New Wave.

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Points: 5898 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2014 at 15:23
Echo and the Bunnymen, I kind of like their very 1980s take on the darker side of 1960s psychedelia and surrealistic lyrics despite them occasionally going a bit too far into kitsch territory to be a first tier band.
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Points: 8618 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2014 at 15:24
Had to show love for the B-52's. These people were from outer space, and they brought a fun, kitschy, and experimental take on new wave with them to Earth. You haven't lived until you've heard "Planet Claire".

Would've loved to vote for the Bunnymen, but the B's need respect.
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Points: 24391 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2014 at 15:36
The B-52's all the way! Love that band. Echo and the Bunnymen never appealed to me that much, if compared to other bands of the same period.
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Points: 20468 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2014 at 17:19
Echo all the way.....I always thought that the B52's were some kind of inside joke....that just wasn't funny.
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Points: 10033 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2014 at 18:08
B52's is awesome. I like a handful of Echo & The Bunnymen-songs but too often they sound pompous and smug in a U2 kind of way.
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