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    Default The Knack vs The Romantics

    My Sharona vs What I Like About You.

    The Knack wore matching Black & White attire & The Romantics wore all red.

    1980 called & wants to play Space Invaders.

    Who gets your vote

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    Neither, they both suck.
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    Yeah, they both suck. But if we're just comparing their only hits, that's all I know by either of them, I'll go with The Knack. Sharona has that cool jam in it.

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    Yep. They were plastered all over the radio in 1979. Big time.

    Next one is Missing Persons vs The Eurithmics

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    The Knack

    They had some good tunes other than "My Sharona"

     "He has a swaggering retro machismo that will give hives to the Steinem cabal" -Camille Paglia on Donald Trump

    "But, fucking with Brook is like fucking with hot shit on and ax handle. You just don't get a grip"-track5

    "Make way for the bad guy"- Tony Montana

    'This hamburger don't need no helper"- David Lee Roth

    "I wish Bon Jovi would've given me a call before he recorded all of his hits, because the lyrics would've been smarter, the melodies would've been much more smashing, and they would've sold a lot fewer records." -David Lee Roth

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    The Knack was better great lyrics good guitar work. Great fuck me suck me lyrics. Cancer killed the singer .

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    The Knack, by far.
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    If I had to pick one then I'd pick neither.

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    Romantics by a mile. Pure pop rock at its best. And I am saying that without a hint of irony!

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    The Knack were the better band.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Heisenberg View Post
    Yep. They were plastered all over the radio in 1979. Big time.

    Next one is Missing Persons vs The Eurithmics
    Missing Persons

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    The Knack had a great debut album and a KILLER single in Sharona.

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    My Sharona is better than anything the Romantics ever did. So go with the Knack who were also much better musicians.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brett View Post
    My Sharona is better than anything the Romantics ever did. So go with the Knack who were also much better musicians.
    Yeah, listen to the album version of Sharona, with the extended guitar solo.
    It's a great one.
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