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The Old, Old Story

Posted at 12:00 PM on November 9, 2006 by Hans Eisenbeis (272 Comments)

In a fit of tired nostalgia that makes up for weeks and weeks of really compelling and groundbreaking journalism, Slate revisits the most uninteresting question ever posed in music journalism: Who was the best band of the 1980s, REM or U2?

Honestly, we don't have a strong preference. But we will make this hypothesis: Early REM is better than early U2; later U2 narrowly edges late REM. However, ~~"Beautiful Day"~~ "All That You Can't Leave Behind" was pretty much a terrible album that should have been released by Dave Matthews Band.

Discuss, in the comments!

Comments (272)

Oh: And by "we" I mean "me", aiight?

Aslo, it's just a hypothesis.

Posted by Hans | November 9, 2006 5:39 PM

"Beautiful Day" was actually the lead single from "All That You Can't Leave Behind," not the album itself. Also, apparently, great minds think alike:

http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/u2-vs-rem.htm

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