What Do You Rank These Bands/Artists?

Question

On a scale of 1-10 (also, what is your favorite song by each):

The Beach Boys
The Beatles
The Byrds
The Kinks
The Moody Blues
The Hollies
The Zombies
The Doors
The Left Banke
The Mamas and the Papas
The Lovin’ Spoonful
Donovan
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Electric Light Orchestra
Elton John
Big Star
Todd Rundgren
Bee Gees
ABBA
R.E.M.
The Flaming Lips
Ween
Strawberry Alarm Clock
Blondie
Stereolab
Lady Gaga
Chicago
Crowded House
Wilco

MQ2: Favorite bands you would call "Pop" or "Pop Rock"?

BQ: What are the 5 bands which affected changes in pop music the most?
BQ2: Favorite Dream Pop/Shoegaze band (links are good)?

Connor (soul man) · Accepted Answer

The Beach Boys 7
The Kinks 9
The Moody Blues 8.5
The Zombies 8
The Doors 8
The Mamas and the Papas 7
The Lovin’ Spoonful 6.5
Donovan 9
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 8
Electric Light Orchestra 7
Elton John 8.5
Big Star 9
Bee Gees 8
ABBA 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
R.E.M. 7.5
The Flaming Lips 8.5
Strawberry Alarm Clock 6
Blondie 9


MQ2: Cat Stevens
BQ2: The Flaming Lips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mMC5CWTT0s
Deerhunter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oup-m8Hxx4Y

Lana H · Answer

The Beach Boys - 11 - Don't Worry Baby, Forever, Sail On Sailor, Surfer Girl, I Get Around, Long Promised Road, etc.....
The Beatles - 5 - All My Loving
The Byrds - 5 - Turn, Turn, Turn
The Kinks - 4 - no faves
The Moody Blues
The Hollies - 3 - no faves
The Zombies - 5 - Tell Her No
The Doors - 4 - People Are Strange
The Left Banke - it would be biased for me to rank because i can't stand pretty balerina
The Mamas and the Papas - 5 - California Dreamin'
The Lovin’ Spoonful - 6 - Do You Believe In Magic
Donovan - 3 - Atlantis (could deff do without the first 2 min though)
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Electric Light Orchestra - 5 - no fav
Elton John -  5 - Crocodile Rock 
Big Star - 3 - In The Street
Todd Rundgren
Bee Gees - 4 - How Deep Is Your Love
ABBA - 4 - Dancing Queen
R.E.M.
The Flaming Lips
Ween
Strawberry Alarm Clock - 0 - incense and peppermints 
Blondie
Stereolab
Lady Gaga - no comment
Chicago - 4 - Wishing You Were Here
Crowded House
Wilco
 
MQ2: The Beach Boys (rock n roll)
         The Band (a little bit of everything)
         CCR (rock)
         The Eagles (rock)
         The Dave Clark 5 (pop rock)

BQ: The Beach Boys
       The Beatles
       The Rolling Stones
       The Eagles
Not sure whether you want bands who had an affect that was positive or negative so I'll assume both. Just whoever had the biggest impact either way?

Stephen Returns · Answer

10 Strawberry Fields Forever  
9 God Only Knows 
9 Eight Miles High 
10 Waterloo Sunset 
8 Nights in White Satin  
8 The Air That I Breathe  
9 Time of the Season  
8 Light My Fire 
8 Walk Away, Renee  
8 California Dreamin'  
8 Summer in the City  
8 Hurdy Gurdy Man  
8 Teach Your Children 
7 Mr Blue Sky 
7 Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word 
? 
7 Hello it's Me 
6 I've Gotta Get a Message to You 
6 SOS  
8 Nightswimming 
9 Do You Realise? 
6 Your Party 
7 Incense and Peppermints 
8 Heart of Glass 
? 
5 Paparazzi 
6 - 25 or 6 to 4 
8 Don't Dream It's Over 
? 

MQ2: I would put the Beatles in this catergory. 

BQ: Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Sex Pistols, Nirvana. 

BQ2: I still reckon Cocteau Twins are an amazing Dream Pop group. 
For shoegaze you can't go past My Bloody Valentine.

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