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The Rivals (band)
The Rivals were an English punk rock band from Ramsgate, Kent, England. History Mark Edwards and Paul Leinster were boyhood friends. Tired of playing air guitar to the likes of ''Diamond Dogs'' and '20th Century Boy', the teenaged Edwards bought a real guitar, a Les Paul copy, in 1976. After seeing the Sex Pistols on ''So It Goes (TV series), So It Goes'', Leinster wanted to play, too, and he duly received a bass guitar for Christmas. The Rivals' first practice was on Boxing Day. The two, like other early punks, saw shows by many of the seminal, though then mostly unhailed, giants of the nascent punk scene: the Stranglers, the Buzzcocks, the Slits, Gang of Four (band), Gang of Four, and the Clash. 'A skinny little Herbert' named Marc Hebden joined Edwards and Leinster on drums; they rehearsed at his house as there was more room. The Rivals played shows in and around Ramsgate, and gigged enough to be able to afford a studio session. The result, in 1979, was 'Future Rights', and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Best To None
"2nd Best to None" is a song written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus - former members of pop group ABBA. The song is performed by the staff of Andersson's Stockholm hotel, Rival, going under the name The Rivals. Originally, the song was intended to be a jingle for the hotel's website, but has since become full-length with a promotional video featuring the staff. Commenting on the song, Andersson stated that he came up with the idea at the hotel's fifth anniversary in September 2008 and was aware that a number of the staff were amateur singers and was satisfied that they could record a song together. He then asked Ulvaeus to come up with some lyrics. The song was released as a single on 6 May 2009. It came just as Andersson released an international album, ''Story of a Heart (album), Story of a Heart'', with the title track as the lead single. "2nd Best to None" reached No.54 in the Swedish charts. References External links Official Rival Hotel site {{authority co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |