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deanna_rigney's review
3.0
This is a compilation of musical dispute essays & articles decided by music critics, humorists and journalists. It was enjoyable, though I didn't agree with some of the "winners." I mean I love 'em both, but Lennon beats McCartney any day in my book. My faves included the Harvard Lampoon's comparison of Elton John & Billy Joel using the NFL's scouting combine, and Michael Showalter's comparison of Hall & Oates to Simon & Garfunkle...these were both quite hilarious.
mitostargazer's review
3.0
30 rivalries(out of which, one, Album vs. Single, is a cartoon strip). Some were brilliant, few were bad, one or two were outright stupid.
Jay-Z vs. Nas, Guided by Voices vs. Pavement, Radiohead vs. Coldplay, Lennon vs. McCartney, MJ vs. Prince were good. Led Zep vs. Black Sabbath and Blur vs. Oasis were the best, balanced, informative and interesting viewpoint in a historical perspective.
Bob Dylan vs. Bob Marley was an outright stupidity. There is no comparison. Both were spokesmen, but of different people, different societies.
Jay-Z vs. Nas, Guided by Voices vs. Pavement, Radiohead vs. Coldplay, Lennon vs. McCartney, MJ vs. Prince were good. Led Zep vs. Black Sabbath and Blur vs. Oasis were the best, balanced, informative and interesting viewpoint in a historical perspective.
Bob Dylan vs. Bob Marley was an outright stupidity. There is no comparison. Both were spokesmen, but of different people, different societies.
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