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Poll Question: Electric Light Orchestra or Queen?
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    Posted: May 09 2010 at 15:09
Two brilliant flamboyant rock bands who rose to greatness in the 1970s, but which do you prefer?
 
For me, it is Electric Light Orchestra.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2010 at 15:18
Tough one, I'll take Queen though, only by a little.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2010 at 15:44
Queen by miles.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2010 at 16:32
Queen, but not by far.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2010 at 17:40
Dang!  Angry Scratch that vote.  Meant to vote Queen, but hit ELO, whose work never did much for me with a few scattered exceptions like Fire on High and Time.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2010 at 17:45
You'll not see nothing like the mighty Queen.
Property of Queen Productions...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2010 at 18:03
Black and White Queen for me!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2010 at 21:14
ELO....Love what they did to rock with the classical strings addition.
 
Although there is no better vocalist in rock than Freddie Mercury......
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2010 at 21:15
Judging by hits alone, Queen by far.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2010 at 00:11
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2010 at 02:54
Both were my favourite bands when i started listening rock (early 80's) but have to say to this date I enjoy much more Queen than ELO, so they get my vote.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2010 at 03:24
Queen by far, I only like a few songs for ELO Confused


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2010 at 06:52
ELO.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2010 at 06:55
I prefer ELO, but only by a little bit. Both great bands!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2010 at 07:03
Queen!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2010 at 07:51
by far queen !!!!!!!!!! they are not at the same leauge...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2010 at 20:47
Originally posted by antonyus antonyus wrote:

by far queen !!!!!!!!!! they are not at the same leauge...

They are indeed in the same league. ELO had a run of great albums and songs in their heyday. Jeff Lynne is an excellent songwriter. 
Queen was also supremely talented and successful, but not so much so as to be in a different league than ELO.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2010 at 20:49
I love ELO but Queen is my favorite band ever.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2010 at 20:54
Hard question, I really love some albums by both bands.
 
I would place "A New World Record" and "A Night at the Opera" in the same level.
 
Still, Freddie's personality and showmanship deserves an extra point, so ill go with Queen, but by a nose.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 11 2010 at 12:26
two great , unique bands. two of my favorite proggy type bands. ELO does my favorite version of "roll over beethoven".  "fire on high" is allright but "the prophets song" is the tiebreaker for me.
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