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marble falls

(72,531 posts) Sun Jan 18, 2026, 07:26 PM Jan 2026

The Beatles are better than the Stones (w Lemmy from Motorhead)

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The Beatles are better than the Stones (w Lemmy from Motorhead) (Original Post) marble falls Jan 2026 OP

I've seen something like this where he equates Liverpool to Norfolk Va underpants Jan 2026 #1

Didn't Need Lemmy To Convince Me! ProfessorGAC Jan 2026 #2

I always felt the Beatles were working class and the Stones were uppermiddle class. I felt like I was the only one ... marble falls Jan 2026 #3

Bull crap. LoisB Jan 2026 #4

What part of his argument do you dispute? That the Beatles came up lower class and the Rolling Stones ... marble falls Jan 2026 #5

None of his argument. I object to the heading that reads "the Beatles are better than the LoisB Jan 2026 #6

underpants

(197,189 posts)

1. I've seen something like this where he equates Liverpool to Norfolk Va

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 07:33 PM

Jan 2026

Watching football with the family so I can’t listen to it.

Norfolk is a tough town. I spent a lot of time there but in college (ODU) type places. Hey

The Gallaghers (Oasis) were of the same minds talking about “f’ing stooodents”.
Bowie said that University liberal arts programs were most used in creating guitarists (Keef, Beck, Clapton, Woods, etc)

ProfessorGAC

(77,284 posts)

2. Didn't Need Lemmy To Convince Me!

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 07:46 PM

Jan 2026

I thought that already!

marble falls

(72,531 posts)

3. I always felt the Beatles were working class and the Stones were uppermiddle class. I felt like I was the only one ...

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 08:21 PM

Jan 2026

... who thought this.

LoisB

(13,485 posts)

4. Bull crap.

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 11:26 PM

Jan 2026

marble falls

(72,531 posts)

5. What part of his argument do you dispute? That the Beatles came up lower class and the Rolling Stones ...

Reply to LoisB (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 11:50 PM

Jan 2026

... had posher beginnings?

LoisB

(13,485 posts)

6. None of his argument. I object to the heading that reads "the Beatles are better than the

Reply to marble falls (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 03:34 AM

Jan 2026

Stones". I did not hear him say that in the video. There is no way the Beatles were "better" than the Stones; different but certainly not better - in my humble opinion.

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