# Whats your favorite top 5 Bands... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 14, 2004, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453 "2004-01-14T21:01:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![JohnM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@JohnM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnM)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/41 "2004-01-15T22:11:09Z")
No particular order: R.E.M. Talking Heads Los Lobos Wilco The Jayhawks ---
**Author:** ![The\_Batman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@The\_Batman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Batman)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/42 "2004-01-15T22:31:52Z")
In no particular order: 1: Nirvana 2: Pearl Jam 3: Led Zeppelin 4: Rage Against The Machine 5: The Beatles ---
**Author:** ![Spudo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@Spudo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spudo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/43 "2004-01-15T22:39:20Z")
1. The Beta Band 2. The Be Good Tanyas 3. REM 4. Rage Against The Machine 5. The Old 97s ---
**Author:** ![aoty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9e8a1a/32.png) [@aoty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aoty)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/44 "2004-01-15T22:45:03Z")
Hmmm… tough one… **Faith No More** **The Beatles** **Radiohead** **Alice in Chains** **Mr. Bungle** That’s in no particular order ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/45 "2004-01-15T22:52:42Z")
Aerosmith No Doubt Tom Petty Then a rotation out of: Evanescence Blues Traveler Led Zeppelin ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/46 "2004-01-15T23:06:56Z")
Keep in mind my list could change at any time, and does. But in no specific order, right now, this very moment: 1. The Pogues 2. Ben Folds (with or without the Five) 3. Portishead 4. New Pornographers (including Neko Case’s solo career) 5. Brian Setzer (including the Stray Cats and the Orchestra) ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/47 "2004-01-15T23:43:16Z")
In no order … Depeche Mode Anything Box Mesh VNV Nation …and a tie for fifth between about a million bands. ---
**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:** [January 15, 2004, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/48 "2004-01-15T23:44:52Z")
1. The Electric Light Orchestra 2. The Beatles 3. ABBA 4. Blondie 5. The Police ---
**Author:** ![Ender\_Will](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Ender\_Will](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ender_Will)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/49 "2004-01-16T03:18:31Z")
1-Metallica 2-4, in no particular order: AFI Rammstein Godsmack and number five is either Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Flogging Molly, Evanescence or Tool (only Opiate, but I really, _really_ like Opiate) ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/50 "2004-01-16T03:22:26Z")
In no order: Counting Crows Ben Folds Five Wilco Sublime Allison Krause & Union Station ---
**Author:** ![jesleigh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jesleigh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jesleigh)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/51 "2004-01-16T04:12:07Z")
Linkin Park Theory of a Deadman Aerosmith Nickelback Three Doors Down That was very difficult for me ---
**Author:** ![Flowerchild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/858c86/32.png) [@Flowerchild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flowerchild)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/52 "2004-01-16T12:53:00Z")
This is gonna be tough to narrow down, I listen to a lot of music. 1.Weezer 2.Dreen Day 3.The Beatles 4.The Ramones 5. Led Zeppelin ---
**Author:** ![Dragon\_Phoenix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Dragon\_Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragon_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/53 "2004-01-16T12:58:14Z")
Bands: Genesis (seventies) Pink Floyd REM Kayak Talk Talk Solo artists: Peter Gabriel Kate Bush Tori Amos David Sylvian Paul Simon ---
**Author:** ![OM\_Waterfall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/51bf81/32.png) [@OM\_Waterfall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OM_Waterfall)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2004, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/54 "2004-01-17T12:06:33Z")
1. Bob Marley and the Wailers 2. Jimi Hendrix Experience (cant believe no-one posted these two yet) 3. Pink Floyd 4. Yes 5. umm… (mental blank) RHCP? ---
**Author:** ![Leechboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc348/32.png) [@Leechboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leechboy)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2004, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/55 "2004-01-17T14:17:54Z")
1.Black Sabbath (70-76) 2.Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (83-02) 3.Bad Religion (85-96) 4.Rollins Band (87-99) 5.Einstuzende Neubauten (86-2002) ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2004, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/56 "2004-01-17T14:37:28Z")
Led Zeppelin Rolling Stones Van Halen v.1 and 2 Aerosmith Queensryche ---
**Author:** ![Kole\_Koiott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Kole\_Koiott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kole_Koiott)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2004, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/57 "2004-01-17T14:38:43Z")
The Clash Aphex Twin Led Zeppelin R.E.M The Who This is by no means a definitive list. ---
**Author:** ![pezboy2u](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@pezboy2u](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezboy2u)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2004, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/58 "2004-01-17T15:06:13Z")
My top 5 Belle and Sebastian the Smiths My Life Story X Cocteau Twins ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2004, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/59 "2004-01-17T16:00:37Z")
The Eagles (when I’m introspective or driving) The Who (when I’m PMSing or angry) Pink Floyd (when I’m drunk and/or want to screw) 🙂 The BeeGees (when I’m happy or want to bee-bop) Journey (when I’m cleaning my house) ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2004, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-top-5-bands/224453/60 "2004-01-17T19:56:41Z")
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