# what's your favorite band? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 1, 2002, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215 "2002-04-01T16:08:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ooner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c67d28/32.png) [@Ooner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ooner)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/21 "2002-04-02T18:52:21Z")
Currently, my favorite band would have to be the RX Bandits. ---
**Author:** ![\_your\_name\_here](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/919ad9/32.png) [@\_your\_name\_here](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_your_name_here)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/22 "2002-04-02T22:24:03Z")
ah, too easy. operation ivy. so what what if they broke up before i even listened to music, it’s still great. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/23 "2002-04-03T00:44:38Z")
XTC; The Beatles; and Talking Heads, in that order. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/24 "2002-04-03T01:20:51Z")
Without a doubt, it’s The Electric Light Orchestra. ---
**Author:** ![cagiva650](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cagiva650](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cagiva650)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/25 "2002-04-03T01:34:10Z")
> [@](#): > > Well, everyone should know that the Red Elvises are “YOUR Favorite band.” They tell you this themselves They are playing in Grand Rapids any day now! My favorite today is **Donna the Buffalo** ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/26 "2002-04-03T05:16:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by **pezpunk** \* > My current “for the moment” favorite band is probably **death cab for cutie**. I was this close | | to going to see them at Noise Pop last month. But I was too broke. I can’t wrest _Domestica_ out of my CD Player. It’s SO good. ---
**Author:** ![HoldenCaulfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/22d042/32.png) [@HoldenCaulfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoldenCaulfield)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/27 "2002-04-03T06:52:59Z")
The Who With many, many runners-up. ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/28 "2002-04-03T07:41:34Z")
Ben Folds. Plus I met him after a show once and he’s really cool. ---
**Author:** ![Amazing\_Tiki\_God](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazing\_Tiki\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazing_Tiki_God)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/29 "2002-04-03T10:22:19Z")
Green Day and I get to see them live again in less than 2 1/2 months woo-hoo! ---
**Author:** ![A\_wizard\_song\_for\_thee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/46a35a/32.png) [@A\_wizard\_song\_for\_thee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_wizard_song_for_thee)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/30 "2002-04-03T16:15:15Z")
I’m practically a full-time lurker here, but someone has to mention **The Velvet Underground** or I’ll go nuts. So, er, there. They’ve been mentioned. Er. ---
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/31 "2002-04-03T20:37:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bibliophile \* > \*\*You can never go wrong with The Smiths \*\* I second this one! Although I seem to listen to **Gene** , **Embrace** , **Sloan** , and the **Dandy Warhols** a lot more these days. ---
**Author:** ![Morgainelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Morgainelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgainelf)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/32 "2002-04-03T20:57:51Z")
Very, very tough question. I can’t come up with one, but if I had to only listen to five bands for the rest of my days, dese are dem: **Nirvana The Cure The Pretenders Type O Negative Jimmy Eat World** I think. Ask me next week. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![MamaHen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@MamaHen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MamaHen)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/33 "2002-04-03T20:58:56Z")
\*\* Bare Naked Ladies \*\* They are amazing live. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/34 "2002-04-03T23:00:32Z")
There is no doubt in my mind. My all time fave band, who I listen to daily at least, is **YES**. Brilliant lyrics, amazing musicianship… they talk to me, they have always talked to me. End of tale. Cartooniverse ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/35 "2002-04-03T23:23:51Z")
I have to pick two: The Beatles and Nirvana. There are many, many others that temporarily occupy the “band I like best at the moment” slot, such as Veruca Salt, the Donnas, Green Day, the Beastie Boys, and Screaming Trees, but I have to go with the Beatles and Nirvana as all-time favorite bands. ---
**Author:** ![LifeWillFall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@LifeWillFall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeWillFall)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2002, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/36 "2002-04-04T04:09:05Z")
Hands down winner, Guns N Roses. ---
**Author:** ![Michele\_in\_SoCal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Michele\_in\_SoCal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michele_in_SoCal)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2002, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/37 "2002-04-04T04:52:30Z")
Mark Knopfler Easily one of the all-time best guitar players… and that voice! SWOOOOON! ---
**Author:** ![BillyGnos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@BillyGnos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BillyGnos)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2002, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/38 "2002-04-04T07:06:03Z")
**Bad Religion.** Catching up fast is **face to face.** ---
**Author:** ![SoMoMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@SoMoMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoMoMom)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2002, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215/39 "2002-04-04T08:00:16Z")
Mine would have to be U2 followed closely by Cheap Trick [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-band/101215.md?page=1)