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Poll
Question: Favorite British Composer
Option 1: John Lennon votes: 6
Option 2: Paul McCartney votes: 4
Option 3: George Harrison votes: 1
Option 4: Ringo Starr votes: 1
Option 5: George Martin votes: 0
Title: Favorite British Composer, Diner Edition
Post by: Beorn on August 23, 2013, 06:22:20 AM
 0:)
Title: Re: Favorite British Composer, Diner Edition
Post by: snyprrr on August 23, 2013, 06:34:05 AM
FAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLL

Jeff Lynne
Title: Re: Favorite British Composer, Diner Edition
Post by: Beorn on August 23, 2013, 06:38:47 AM
Quote from: snyprrr on August 23, 2013, 06:34:05 AM
FAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLL

Jeff Lynne

It's cool how you called your own fail.
Title: Re: Favorite British Composer, Diner Edition
Post by: Gurn Blanston on August 23, 2013, 06:57:48 AM
Thank god, one I can vote in!   Lennon, of course. He was a minor god. 0:)

8)
Title: Re: Favorite British Composer, Diner Edition
Post by: Beorn on August 23, 2013, 08:05:37 AM
Quote from: sanantonio on August 23, 2013, 06:55:51 AM
Ringo wrote?  Who knew.

"Don't Pass Me By" :)
Title: Re: Favorite British Composer, Diner Edition
Post by: Beorn on August 23, 2013, 08:19:23 AM
Quote from: Gurn Blanston on August 23, 2013, 06:57:48 AM
Thank god, one I can vote in!   Lennon, of course. He was a minor god. 0:)

His lyrics were better, but Macca wrote all the hits.
Title: Re: Favorite British Composer, Diner Edition
Post by: DavidW on August 23, 2013, 08:53:06 AM
Lennon, even though he seemed to think that he was a god. >:D
Title: Re: Favorite British Composer, Diner Edition
Post by: Sergeant Rock on August 23, 2013, 08:59:16 AM
Lennon, for In My Life...but these ain't bad either:

I Am the Walrus
Strawberry Fields Forever
If I Fell
Revolution
Norwegian Wood
A Hard Day's Night
Come Together
Dear Prudence
Help!
Nowhere Man
Please Please Me
All You Need Is Love
(not true, but hey, it's the thought that counts   8) )
Title: Re: Favorite British Composer, Diner Edition
Post by: Elgarian on August 23, 2013, 10:24:39 AM
Mike Oldfield (on his best days)


But also, there isn't a dud in Sarge's list.
Title: Re: Favorite British Composer, Diner Edition
Post by: Sergeant Rock on August 23, 2013, 11:19:24 AM
Quote from: Elgarian on August 23, 2013, 10:24:39 AM
Mike Oldfield (on his best days)

Mrs. Rock agrees.

Sarge
Title: Re: Favorite British Composer, Diner Edition
Post by: Szykneij on August 24, 2013, 08:46:44 AM
Quote from: Elgarian on August 23, 2013, 10:24:39 AM
Mike Oldfield (on his best days)

Hard to believe his musical roots were here --

(http://www.copertinedvd.net/audio/S/Sallyangie%20-%20Children%20Of%20The%20Sun%20(featuring%20Sally%20and%20Mike%20Oldfield)%20-%20Back.jpg)

(I suggest these weren't his best days.)
Title: Re: Favorite British Composer, Diner Edition
Post by: springrite on August 24, 2013, 09:12:49 AM
I voted for John. We all know that in these non-blue-hair music, the lyrics make the hits.
Title: Re: Favorite British Composer, Diner Edition
Post by: Dancing Divertimentian on August 24, 2013, 09:40:23 AM
Paul with his Beatles contributions very nearly equals John for his Beatles contributions.

Post-Beatles John was a one-hit wonder (Imagine). But Paul strung together many hits (not least Jet).

So, Paul.


Title: Re: Favorite British Composer, Diner Edition
Post by: Szykneij on August 24, 2013, 12:08:43 PM
Quote from: Dancing Divertimentian on August 24, 2013, 09:40:23 AM
Paul with his Beatles contributions very nearly equals John for his Beatles contributions.

Post-Beatles John was a one-hit wonder (Imagine). But Paul strung together many hits (not least Jet).

So, Paul.

I agree. Of course, post-Beatles John had the "Oh, No!" handicap.
Title: Re: Favorite British Composer, Diner Edition
Post by: Elgarian on August 24, 2013, 12:18:48 PM
Quote from: Szykneij on August 24, 2013, 08:46:44 AM
(I suggest these weren't his best days.)

I won't argue with that!