Neil Diamond or Barry Manilow?

[pokerfan]

Poll question: Neil Diamond or Barry Manilow?

If you could only attend one show...

Poll result (40 votes)
Neil Diamond	(35 votes, 88%)	Vote
Barry Manilow	(5 votes, 13%)	Vote

[scheming daemons]

1. "Sweet Caroline" tips it strongly in Neil's direction...

...

[pokerfan]

7. He also gets points for writing "I'm a Believer"

even if it was recorded by a fake made-for-TV band. Amazing song.

[Symarip]

2. I pick suicide

Gheez.

[elshiva]

20. Me, too.

Gah

[motely36]

3. Neil

I know I just posted a Barry thread, but I have already seen him.

[pokerfan]

5. And I didn't mean cast asparagus on your Barry post

I have always linked these two performers together in my mind because two of my closest friends in college used to argue over who was better. Of the two, I have only seen Neil live, and I have to admit that he's an amazing performer.

[motely36]

8. I didn't take it that way

[NightWatcher]

4. I am, I said.....voting for Neil

[KitchenWitch]

6. I actually enjoy Neil Diamond's music

So Neil all the way.

[pokerfan]

9. Did you ever see Will Ferrell impersonate Neil on SNL

http://www.zippyvideos.com/7380835272277986/willferrell...

[Common Sense Party]

11. "Few know that I'm fueled creatively by my massive hatred of immigrants"

"NO! I WILL LEAVE YOU IN!"

[pokerfan]

15. I'll smack you in the mouth, I'm Neil Diamond!

[Common Sense Party]

19. I haven't seen that in a few years. Thanks for the link.

"Leave me outta this, Neil!"

[timtom]

16. Songs she sang me

joy she brang me

Really.

[pokerfan]

18. Brang is a perfectly cromulent word...

[FloridaJudy]

10. Arsenic.

No wait: that's too slow. Cyanide then.

[Forkboy]

12. I like old Neil Diamond quite a bit. Hot August Night is still a great live recording.

Barry seems like a swell guy and all, but I'll take Neil's music any day.

[Bertha Venation]

13. Neither.

[redqueen]

14. Neil Diamond

I like more of his songs than Barry's.

[timtom]

17. Yes!

But Barry writes the songs.

[astral]

21. How DARE you Compare the Two?!!

Neil Diamond . . . . <<sigh!>> I loved him when he was young, I love him when he's old, both his voices.

Not to mention he was DROP DEAD gorgeous!

[Sebastian Doyle]

22. Neil's old stuff was great

Pretty much anything he recorded on UNI records. After that label got swallowed up by MCA, both Neil and Elton John seemed to go downhill.

Never cared for Barry Manilow at all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0koSdk_ACWw

[Tuesday Afternoon]

23. Neil. Hands down.

"Cracklin' Rosie" and "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show" and as pointed out above "I'm a Believer."

[MilesColtrane]

24. If I only get one bullet...

...I use it on myself.

[Tom Kitten]

25. I'm agnostic on the whole scenario

I voted for Neil though because he wrote some good songs as opposed to Barry who wrote the songs that made the whole world sing...

[Iggo]

26. Neil Diamond by a fricken mile. (n/t)

[sohndrsmith]

27. Neither? n/t

[Inchworm]

28. Potatos and oranges

Neil Diamond is an orange, and I'll have no potato juice.