cause tbh, other than obviously the beatles, the rolling stones, bowie, etc i don’t see another band beating them in terms of classics and cultural relevance. talking heads, and mbv might put up a fight, but even then idk man

Title kinda wild. U couldve just said rock bands lol

also i think the velvet underground/lou reed is putting up a fight too

Elvis costello

dylan and beatles the only competition

Metallica

Nirvana

Feel like there are a lot of bands who can beat Radiohead in a Verzuz...

No one listens to Radiohead besides tht one song creep

Justin Timberlake

cocteau twins vs aphex twins for the lightweight cracker doubles belt championship round

RATM

VU+Lou reed combined is definitely beating radiohead but kinda cheating to combine it all like that lol

Here's a potentially good Verzuz though Blur vs Arctic Monkeys

The strokes maybe?

This might make more sense than Blur vs. Oasis tbh

The Smiths vs The Cure

imma get killed but arctic monkeys

Insane Clown Posse

BSB, Arctic Monkeys, Nirvana, etc.

Idk

Em, ain’t he considered like the ultimate white guy or something?

we talkin bands tho so nvm

Different lanes but The Beach Boys imo

But for them the Verzuz is always gonna be The Beach Boys vs. The Beatles

weird matchups tho tbh. idk if Radiohead the type of act you do a Versuz with. they work more as bodies of work rather than singles you throw on

far worse bands could prob beat them if you just choosing loose hits

The Kinks would wash them tbh

ngl this post got me digging into ratm's qualifications as a cracker band and this quote cracked me up

"With music already a driving goal of Morello's, he searched for daytime and part-time gigs that could support him without getting in the way of his music. In addition to odd jobs and menial labor, Morello took up exotic dancing to pay the bills. According to Exclaim, he worked as a stripper for a period of time, and the Commodores' "Brick House" was his jam."
grunge.com/235099/the-tragic-real-life-story-of-rage-against-the-machine