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STYX vs R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON

SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
edited January 2008 in Strut Central
VS[/b] I say STYX >>>>>>>>>>> R.E.O. if only for the AOR masterpiece that is: Which basically SONS the entire R.E.O. catalog.Throw in classic epics like "Babe" and "Sail Away" and it is basically no contest. Dennis Deyoung >>>> that guy from R.E.O. that does Time/Life ads now, too. TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT, WE'LL MAKE HIIIIIISSSSSTORYYY ... HONEY, YOU & I -CAUSE I'LL TAKE ANY RISK, TO TIE BACK THE HANDS OF TIME ... AND BE WITH YOU HERE TONIGHT ... WHO DARES TO RIDE FOR THE SPEEDWAGON?
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  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts
    Styx has about three songs I like, vs REO Speedwagon who have NONE...
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    Styx has about three songs I like, vs REO Speedwagon who have NONE...

    AKA STYX IN A LANDSLIDE
  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts
    Styx has about three songs I like, vs REO Speedwagon who have NONE...

    AKA STYX IN A LANDSLIDE


    Oh yeah. As someone who came of age when these bozos were dominating the charts, if I ever see that Kevin Cronin guy on the street I'm gonna grab his nose and twist like Moe Howard.
  • rootlesscosmorootlesscosmo 12,848 Posts
    Balance of "hits" - REO had "Can't fight this feeling" and "Keep on Loving you", while Styx had "Mr. Roboto", "lady" and "come sail away".

    This hugely favors Styx in my opinion, their songs, while not good, are at least varied. REO basically kept making the same song. I'm going with Styx.
  • Dj_Coma_ToastDj_Coma_Toast 874 Posts
    Balance of "hits" - REO had "Can't fight this feeling" and "Keep on Loving you", while Styx had "Mr. Roboto", "lady" and "come sail away".

    This hugely favors Styx in my opinion, their songs, while not good, are at least varied. REO basically kept making the same song. I'm going with Styx.

    cosign. "lady" is my jam.

    I think they played it on "its always sunny in philadelphia". they play some great music on that show.
  • The_NonThe_Non 5,691 Posts
    I'm sorry, both are skeet shoot material. There are no real winners here.
  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts
    I'm sorry, both are skeet shoot material. There are no real winners here.

    I'll take the lobotomy please
  • FunkyMmonikerFunkyMmoniker 88 Posts
    Oh Mama, I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law
    Law man has put an end to my running and I'm so far from my home
    The jig is up, the news is out
    They finally found me
    The renegade who had it made
    Retrieved for a bounty
    Never more to go astray
    This'll be the end today
    Of the wanted man

    Oh Mama, I've been years on the lam and had a high price on my head
    Lawman said 'Get him dead or alive' and it's for sure he'll see me dead
    Dear Mama I can hear you cryin', you're so scared and all alone
    Hangman is comin' down from the gallows and I don't have very long

    The jig is up, the news is out
    They finally found me
    The renegade who had it made
    Retrieved for a bounty
    Never more to go astray
    The judge'll have revenge today
    On the wanted man

    Oh Mama, I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law
    Law man has put an end to my running and I'm so far from my home

    The jig is up, the news is out
    They finally found me
    The renegade who had it made
    Retrieved for a bounty
    Never more to go astray
    This'll be the end today
    Of the wanted man

    How could you not like Renegade
  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts
    Oh Mama, I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law
    Law man has put an end to my running and I'm so far from my home
    The jig is up, the news is out
    They finally found me
    The renegade who had it made
    Retrieved for a bounty
    Never more to go astray
    This'll be the end today
    Of the wanted man

    Oh Mama, I've been years on the lam and had a high price on my head
    Lawman said 'Get him dead or alive' and it's for sure he'll see me dead
    Dear Mama I can hear you cryin', you're so scared and all alone
    Hangman is comin' down from the gallows and I don't have very long

    The jig is up, the news is out
    They finally found me
    The renegade who had it made
    Retrieved for a bounty
    Never more to go astray
    The judge'll have revenge today
    On the wanted man

    Oh Mama, I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law
    Law man has put an end to my running and I'm so far from my home

    The jig is up, the news is out
    They finally found me
    The renegade who had it made
    Retrieved for a bounty
    Never more to go astray
    This'll be the end today
    Of the wanted man

    How could you not like Renegade

    Maybe because it sounds like it's being sung by Clay Aiken's effeminate brother??
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    I just knew you would hate on the STYX.


    HUMANS WITHOUT FUN GENES REVEALED
  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts
    I just knew you would hate on the STYX.


    HUMANS WITH TESTICLES REVEALED

    I bet you dig Journey too.

    Especially the Steve Perry years!!!
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    I just knew you would hate on the STYX.


    HUMANS WITH TESTICLES REVEALED

    I bet you dig Journey too.

    They're OK ... funnily enough, I was going to
    make Round 2 be STYX vs JOURNEY.
  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts
    I just knew you would hate on the STYX.


    HUMANS WITH TESTICLES REVEALED

    I bet you dig Journey too.

    They're OK ... funnily enough, I was going to
    make Round 2 be STYX vs JOURNEY.

    Just change the thread name to "WAR OF THE WUSSES"
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts


    Just change the thread name to "WAR OF THE WUSSES"


    I'm saving that for the big ROCKADELIC VS KALA thread!
  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts


    Just change the thread name to "WAR OF THE WUSSES"


    I'm saving that for the big ROCKADELIC VS KALA thread!

    Don't hold your breath......I'll bet $$$ dude has better taste than to dig Styx or Journey.
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    Your desire to have the last word is the catalyst for many
    unfunny and non-sensical posts, my friend.
  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts
    Your desire to have the last word is the catalyst for many
    unfunny and non-sensical posts, my friend.

    I'll let Kala have the last word on this one.

    But your above post was pretty funny.
  • DustedDonDustedDon 830 Posts
    styx has a cooler name

  • kalakala 3,362 Posts
    its true
    i'll take the lobotomy over styx/reo/journey
    king crimson vs jethro tull would be more my game
    or ELP vs Yes
    neal schon and steve smith get a technical pass butt that ain't sayin much
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    ELP vs Yes


    this is my "I choose the lobotomy" question ...


    ... although I can get with some Fragile with the right drugs ...
  • volumenvolumen 2,532 Posts
    Styx is the bomb of arena style futuristic gothic wizard rock. The songs written by James Youg (?) the guitar player are nice cuz they are more heavy rock compaired to the elf like work of Dennis DeYoung. Plus, Dennis was a total fruit cake live doing all kinds of spell casting vouge action.

    They guy from REO just did this weird arm movement over and over that looked like he was taking a DUI test ont he side of the road. REO had a pretty good guitarist, but other wise BLAH!

    You also have to give it to Styx for started the Mr. Roboto tour with a 15 min movie that constantly got booos!


    Styx did songs about cocaine and wizzard!!!!!

    REO did songs about girls and the Little Rascals.....
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    Styx is the bomb of arena style futuristic gothic wizard rock[/b]. The songs written by James Youg (?) the guitar player are nice cuz they are more heavy rock compaired to the elf like work of Dennis DeYoung. Plus, Dennis was a total fruit cake live doing all kinds of spell casting vouge action[/b].

    They guy from REO just did this weird arm movement over and over that looked like he was taking a DUI test on the side of the road[/b]. REO had a pretty good guitarist, but other wise BLAH!

    You also have to give it to Styx for started the Mr. Roboto tour with a 15 min movie that constantly got booos!


    Styx did songs about cocaine and wizzard!!!!![/b]

    REO did songs about girls and the Little Rascals.....


    POST OF THE DAY

    you guys could learn something from this dude.
  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts
    Styx is the bomb of arena style futuristic gothic wizard rock[/b]. The songs written by James Youg (?) the guitar player are nice cuz they are more heavy rock compaired to the elf like work of Dennis DeYoung. Plus, Dennis was a total fruit cake live doing all kinds of spell casting vouge action[/b].

    They guy from REO just did this weird arm movement over and over that looked like he was taking a DUI test on the side of the road[/b]. REO had a pretty good guitarist, but other wise BLAH!

    You also have to give it to Styx for started the Mr. Roboto tour with a 15 min movie that constantly got booos!


    Styx did songs about cocaine and wizzard!!!!![/b]

    REO did songs about girls and the Little Rascals.....


    POST OF THE DAY

    you guys could learn something from this dude.

    This learns me all I need to know.....I mean, look at all those fans...and they are DIGGIN' IT!!!!!!

    "This got the whole train rollin'"
  • waxjunkywaxjunky 1,849 Posts
    I'll take the Speedwagon over Styx, although I think a Speedwagon-Foreigner battle is a better match-up.

    Journey clearly buries both bands, although they never had a #1 single.
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    Not a fan of either band, but "Golden Country" is one of the few worthwhile songs REO ever did. It could have been an American "Stairway To Heaven," except that "Free Bird" earned that distinction a few years later. This was from REO's second album (1972), when they were still a regional boogie band and the power ballads hadn't kicked in yet.
  • Hoosier_DaddyHoosier_Daddy 141 Posts
    Hmmm

    Wait a minute


    Let me think


    Ok



    You know what











    THEY BOTH SUCK!!!!!!



    Sorry SoulOnIce
  • WoimsahWoimsah 1,734 Posts
    my father signed REO Speedwagon. True story.
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    I think a Speedwagon-Foreigner battle is a better match-up.

    Please be serious. Foreigner reduces Speedwagon to dust.

    It is not even a contest. I guess maybe 80's Foreigner has
    some material watered-down enough to be comparable with R.E.O.,
    but even the schlock is a laugher when placed head-to-head.
    For example: the part right before the second verse in "I Wanna Know
    What Love Is" where he goes "uuuunnnnnhhhhhhhaaAAAAAHHHHHAHHHAYYYAHHHH"
    is total 80's face-shred, whereas the point in "I Can't Fight This
    Feeling Anymore" where the vocals come in and dude sounds like an
    8-year-old only child at his first Christmas recital is a low point
    for masculinity in general and the 80's power ballad in particular.



    SPEEDWAGON:



    FOREIGNER:





    BONUS BEATS:

  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts

    For example: the part right before the second verse in "I Wanna Know
    What Love Is" where he goes "uuuunnnnnhhhhhhhaaAAAAAHHHHHAHHHAYYYAHHHH"


  • waxjunkywaxjunky 1,849 Posts

    For example: the part right before the second verse in "I Wanna Know
    What Love Is" where he goes "uuuunnnnnhhhhhhhaaAAAAAHHHHHAHHHAYYYAHHHH"



    Compelling evidence, to the say the least. Can REO even top Loverboy, then?
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