Bands that have ripped the Manics off?

[Red]

Originally Posted by allofwho

Hi

There's a band called Miss Black America that are heavily inspired by the Manics, I think one could argue whether they actually "ripped them off" or not though...I'm not that familiar with them so maybe someone else can comment further on that.

I saw them live a few years ago, coerced into it by a mate who lured me with the "They're like the Manics" line. I don't remember much of the gig other than the lead singer sneering at the other bands on the bill for being actual musicians, and jumping around lots. Although I'm not sure how clearly I remember that, since we got there kinda early, leaving us not much to do other than get disastrously shitfaced. I think they were good, though.

[Bathtub]

Originally Posted by sculptureofabloke

Ha, I bought their album. Haven't heard it for years though...

Err... King Adora?

I'm kinda surprised that there aren't any bigger bands to have been heavily influenced by Manics. Radiohead, Oasis and Blur have got a handful each these days, and Manics weren't that far behind them in popularity when these new bands were growing up..

I know they were fans of the early stuff, but I can't think of one King Adora song that sounds anything like one Manics song. Musically it's far more trash punk/NY Dolls inspired than anything the Manics have ever done. Lyrically they're worlds apart.

I guess they ripped them off a bit with the look, but they might as well have been ripping off the bands that the Manics ripped off in that respect.

Manics were definately an influence, unlike with Kinesis/Miss black America where it was so blatant a rip off as to be ridiculous.

[Lone Architect]

Originally Posted by nocultureicons

I think Ikara Colt were Manics fans, although that didn't come across in their music at all, moreso in interviews.

I'm surprised, I've never read any IC interviews although I was a big fan at the time, and they didn't seem like the sort of band who'd like the Manics... especially as they actually stuck to their promise of splitting up after 5 years or 3 albums, whichever came first (sadly the former).

Originally Posted by Corpse In The Bathtub

Lyrically they're worlds apart.

'Big Isn't Beautiful'? Not the verses, but the chorus is a bit Manics/Richey like.

[Callum]

Originally Posted by allisvanity

Kele from Bloc Party stole an unused Richey lyric that had been mentioned in interviews by the Manics. Something about cutting off Ballerina's (spelling?) feet.

I think you're referring to a track from their second album titled Where Is Home?

"I want to stamp on the face of every young policeman
To break the fingers of every old judge
To cut off the feet of every ballerina
But I can't"

[sculptureofabloke]

[QUOTE=Corpse In The Bathtub;2065301]I know they were fans of the early stuff, but I can't think of one King Adora song that sounds anything like one Manics song. Musically it's far more trash punk/NY Dolls inspired than anything the Manics have ever done. Lyrically they're worlds apart.QUOTE]

Big Isn't Beautiful is a very poor man's 4st7lb. Yeah, suppose there's not much in common sound wise, but to look at them if nothing else, I'd be surprised if they weren't fans of Generation Terrorists at least.

[bluehammer]

Originally Posted by Escape Artist

That link didn't work for me but I've heard that band before.

If I remember correctly they are VERY Greenday...haven't heard a Manics type song from them though

That song in particular - Pictures in the Mirror - is Manics wall to wall.

But yeah, could see the green day comparison too.

Try this link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azanC8ZgTmw

[gallafield]

just listened to "pictures in the mirror".

can't see any manics similarities at all, i'm afraid.
there is, however, a lot of green day and american hi-fi in there.

[Tidus]

The Living End are the band Green Day wish they were!

The Living End shit all over Green Day imho, and I like both bands. Cheney is a fucking fantastic guitarist as well.

They do say that the manics are an influence, but I can't hear it to be honest.

[allofwho]

Originally Posted by Tidus

The Living End are the band Green Day wish they were!

The Living End shit all over Green Day imho, and I like both bands. Cheney is a fucking fantastic guitarist as well.

They do say that the manics are an influence, but I can't hear it to be honest.

yeah I would never have guessed that The Living End had any interest in/had ever heard the Manics. They are better than Green Day, I agree, although I don't listen to either anymore.

[bluehammer]

Fair enough, I think the influence is really strong in this song, I'm talking Pre-EMG obviously, but each to their own.

And yes. The Living End shit all over Green Day.

[Blank Page Refugee]

Listening to Miss Black America...i actually quite like them...i can see they are heavily influenced by the Manics...more through the lyrics than music. So maybe more influenced by Richey. But yeah, thats not a bad thing, i mean C'mon its better for a band to be influenced by the Manics than Bieber or any of that poor excuse for music.

[PaulTMA]

BUDDAH CRUSH, anyone?

Kenesis were a joke. I laughed out loud when I saw that video they had with the "SHOPPING ISN'T CREATING" slogan popping up, as if the early 00s were some kind of competition to be as embarrassing as possible.

[Mr Richey]

Now that I think about it, the first track on my first album is actually a bit of a rip-off of "Send Away The Tigers".

"Blacknailed"

[allofwho]

Originally Posted by Blank Page Refugee

Listening to Miss Black America...i actually quite like them...i can see they are heavily influenced by the Manics...more through the lyrics than music. So maybe more influenced by Richey. But yeah, thats not a bad thing, i mean C'mon its better for a band to be influenced by the Manics than Bieber or any of that poor excuse for music.

YES. I wish there were more bands more obviously influenced by the Manics

http://www.last.fm/music/Mansun/+images/2757372

Haha