assassin_696 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Thinking about it...Elvis is probably more famous. "Da mihi castitatem et continentam, sed noli modo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Average_Hobo Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Who hasn't heard of 2pac? Get out more. Anyway, I'd have to say Elvis. Yes, in contemporary times Michael Jackson is well known, but still, Elvis has left a legacy that will probably never leave this planet. How many Elvis impersonators are there? How many Elvis songs are being remade? Just.. Elvis is like way more famous than anybody! The Beatles may have had better songs but they havn't left the same huge legacy as Elvis has, and they're not as famous I've heard of him but I don't like him...This is for most popular band in the world. But enough of that. :) 2 Pac ~48,000,000 US 90s Rap *(38mil.US) Whoops the record sales had to slip out :( My bad sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AThousandLies Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 According to the RIAA, the Beatles have sold more units. I'm surprised to see this is even a dispute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assassin_696 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 According to the RIAA, the Beatles have sold more units. I'm surprised to see this is even a dispute. But the problem is how famous they are (the topic has kind of got sidetracked). The thing is, The Beatles are huge, no denying that, but ask Joe Average who's more famous and he'll probably say Elvis. "Da mihi castitatem et continentam, sed noli modo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalspider Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Who hasn't heard of 2pac? Get out more. Anyway, I'd have to say Elvis. Yes, in contemporary times Michael Jackson is well known, but still, Elvis has left a legacy that will probably never leave this planet. How many Elvis impersonators are there? How many Elvis songs are being remade? Just.. Elvis is like way more famous than anybody! The Beatles may have had better songs but they havn't left the same huge legacy as Elvis has, and they're not as famous To tell the absolute truth, ive never heard of tupac, i think he was the one that was shot or something? lots people get shot, including john lennon i think its the beatles hands down because everbody you ask ages 10 to however old will know who they are or at least recognize a song or two. but my vote would go to Cake :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderhorn Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 I hate the beatles, they said they were more popular then god, even though they withdrew that (gee wonder why... everyone got mad duh) so beatles suck. The Eagles own u all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizla Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 I hate the beatles, they said they were more popular then god, even though they withdrew that (gee wonder why... everyone got mad duh) so beatles suck. :roll: So you're saying their music "sucks" because of something one band member said in jest, and later retracted, over 20 years ago? Anyway....... for me, Elvis is probably the most widely known entertainer in the world. Kirk and Lars I could handle. At the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomato Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 My grandparents would have no clue who Tupac is, but they'd definitely know who the Beatles are. They get my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faux Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Not tupac :roll: I would have to agree with Mozart or the Beattles. They were some of the first musicains I know when I was a little one. Why not tupac the topic is popularity not if you think he/she/they are the best band ever 2pac is VERY popular, almost everybody knows of him :lol: 2pac isn't popular. I asked my friends who are into rap and they'd only say, 'he's the guy who got shot, isn't he'? And to tell you the truth, I never even heard of any of his songs or fully (well, at least partly) knew him 'til I read about him online. He's ok as a rapper but the getting shot thing over-exaggerated his whole image making him 'legendary' even if he isn't. The Eagles own u all. True. I find them better than the Beatles but unfortunately, Beatles is more renowned than the Eagles :( If it's a choice between Elvis and the Beatles, I'll choose Elvis. I remember when even me and my friends would mimic him even when we lived in a town all the way in the Philippines and we still knew about him. That's something :o Who hasn't heard of 2pac? Get out more. Anyway, I'd have to say Elvis. Yes, in contemporary times Michael Jackson is well known, but still, Elvis has left a legacy that will probably never leave this planet. How many Elvis impersonators are there? How many Elvis songs are being remade? Just.. Elvis is like way more famous than anybody! The Beatles may have had better songs but they havn't left the same huge legacy as Elvis has, and they're not as famous I've heard of him but I don't like him...This is for most popular band in the world. But enough of that. :) 2 Pac ~48,000,000 US 90s Rap *(38mil.US) Whoops the record sales had to slip out :( My bad sorry. Hahahaahahahahahhahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahaha :lol: :: Guess the Movie Contest Champion: pfilc23 :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assassin_696 Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 I hate the beatles, they said they were more popular then god, even though they withdrew that (gee wonder why... everyone got mad duh) so beatles suck. The Eagles own u all. That doesn't make them any less famous, if anything the opposite. As good as the Eagles are, there's no way in hell that they have ever come close to matching the success of the Beatles, the Beatles were so groundbreaking at their time. "Da mihi castitatem et continentam, sed noli modo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunwarriord Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 THE BEATLES the most popluar, but not the best in my opinion. I hate the beatles, they said they were more popular then god, even though they withdrew that (gee wonder why... everyone got mad duh) so beatles suck. actually they said they were more well known than Jesus not God. but i guess some people consider them the same person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purepehmo Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 THE BEATLES SUCKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logic-is-overrated Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Beatles have sold more but in terms of being well-known its Michael Jackson. He's well known for being one of the best musicians in the past and for all the stuff he's done now. This is the way the world ends. Look at this [bleep]ing shit we're in man. Not with a bang, but with a whimper. And with a whimper, I'm splitting, Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
How2PK Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 The Beatles The Eagles Pink Floyd Queen The Rolling Stones Genesis Coldplay Dire Straits Abba Meat Loaf Backstreet Boys Led Zeppelin Deep Purple The Doors U2 Brian Adam Bob Dylan Michael Jackson Phil Collins Bob Marley Neil Young Bruce Springsteen Eminem Jimi Hendrix Santana Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Sammy Davis Jr. Ray Charles James Brown Elvis Presley Eric Clapton Bon Jovi Aerosmith Fleetwood Mac Robbie Williams The Beach Boys David Bowie Marvin Gaye Bee Gees Billy Joel Supertramp Van Halen Guns n' Roses Nirvana Elton John UB40 The Who Areta Franklin Dusty Springfield R.E.M. Toto Madonna Prince Ramones Paul Simon Police And of course a whole lot of other bands. Atleast, that's what I'd nominate if we had a competition. But I thin kthe most popular band is the Beatles. I think they've survived time best and apply to the widest range of people. Signature by Maurice SendakWhen the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool, that's amore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodkilla87 Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 I would never say the beetles, i dont know any of their songs, but i guess everybody knows them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
How2PK Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 I would never say the beetles, i dont know any of their songs, but i guess everybody knows them. When you hear their songs you'll probably recognize them. Atleast, I can't believe you haven't heard of "With a little help from my Friends", "Getting Better", "Hey Jude" or "Yellow Submarine", to name some of their songs. :) Signature by Maurice SendakWhen the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool, that's amore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyPurpleCrayon Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 I would never say the beetles, i dont know any of their songs, but i guess everybody knows them. When you hear their songs you'll probably recognize them. Atleast, I can't believe you haven't heard of "With a little help from my Friends", "Getting Better", "Hey Jude" or "Yellow Submarine", to name some of their songs. :) Exactly....For The Beatles you might not know the name of the band and their songs, but if you heard the songs on the radio you would probably find yourself singing along. I don't know any titles by Tupac. I know a good few by Elivis, but The Beatles are known on a more international level. Ghost: I am prejudice towards ignorance, so that would explain why I appear to be so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WutangFlu Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Pink Floyd sold more than 200-million albums since 1967. they were in movies.. they HAD there own movie. they get my vote. and the beatles are the most popular, but not the best. thats a fact based on opinion though. although John Lennon is one of my fav. "poets" i guess. and a good singer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
How2PK Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Pink Floyd didn't have their own movie. 'They' (as in not Pink Floyd) made a movie based on one of their (as in Pink Floyd) albums; The Wall. Other than that they (as in Pink Floyd) never really starred any movie. With exception of some of the Docu's and of course some live preformances, but most musicians have those. Signature by Maurice SendakWhen the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool, that's amore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyPurpleCrayon Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Pink Floyd sold more than 200-million albums since 1967. they were in movies.. they HAD there own movie. they get my vote. and the beatles are the most popular, but not the best. thats a fact based on opinion though. although John Lennon is one of my fav. "poets" i guess. and a good singer. But this thread isn't about opinion. It's about fact, which many people have yet to understand. Ghost: I am prejudice towards ignorance, so that would explain why I appear to be so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J272 Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 THE BEATLES the most popluar, but not the best in my opinion. I hate the beatles, they said they were more popular then god, even though they withdrew that (gee wonder why... everyone got mad duh) so beatles suck. actually they said they were more well known than Jesus not God. but i guess some people consider them the same person. Shapow! J272 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete_the_Viscous Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Going by sellings, it is without a doubt still the Beatles. Going by what people listen to now, it'd be hard to say -- what with people listening to (ill-gotten) MP3s, there's no way to accurately tell who listens to what. (So what I'm saying is that it's not enough now to go by how many CDs/records have been sold). About Tupac... I have a feeling he's more popular in the US than elsewhere. I've only really heard about him on t'internet. The Beatles and Elvis were hugely popular in China, India and Japan, whereas I would imagine that Tupac is less so. On the subject of the Beatles saying that they were bigger than Jesus: takealookatthis. An xbo must have! deviantart account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyPurpleCrayon Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 On the subject of the Beatles saying that they were bigger than Jesus: takealookatthis. Ha. Ghost: I am prejudice towards ignorance, so that would explain why I appear to be so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunwarriord Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 THE BEATLES the most popluar, but not the best in my opinion. I hate the beatles, they said they were more popular then god, even though they withdrew that (gee wonder why... everyone got mad duh) so beatles suck. actually they said they were more well known than Jesus not God. but i guess some people consider them the same person. Shapow! J272 shapow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WutangFlu Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 hes weird like that... just ignore him.. hes going through a phase.. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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