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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 music feuds and rivalries
for this list we’re looking at feuds and
for this list we’re looking at feuds and rivalries in the pop rock and heavy
rivalries in the pop rock and heavy
rivalries in the pop rock and heavy metal categories we’ve excluded hip hop
metal categories we’ve excluded hip hop
metal categories we’ve excluded hip hop rap R&B and related genres because there
rap R&B and related genres because there
rap R&B and related genres because there are so many we could make another list
are so many we could make another list
are so many we could make another list which is what we did
number 10 Neil Young vs. Lynyrd Skynyrd
number 10 Neil Young vs. Lynyrd Skynyrd [Music]
when Neil Young attacked southern us
when Neil Young attacked southern us racism with his lyrics southern rockers
racism with his lyrics southern rockers
racism with his lyrics southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd took offense they
Lynyrd Skynyrd took offense they
Lynyrd Skynyrd took offense they responded with the song Sweet Home
responded with the song Sweet Home
responded with the song Sweet Home Alabama
Alabama
Alabama in which they sang about the
in which they sang about the
in which they sang about the singer-songwriter and how a southern men
singer-songwriter and how a southern men
singer-songwriter and how a southern men don’t need him around any of
didn’t progress much more than not
didn’t progress much more than not though as the two artists subsequently
though as the two artists subsequently
though as the two artists subsequently supported one another’s work and even
supported one another’s work and even
supported one another’s work and even sang each other songs in concert
sang each other songs in concert
sang each other songs in concert [Music]
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[Music] number nine mr. bungle vs Red Hot Chili
number nine mr. bungle vs Red Hot Chili
number nine mr. bungle vs Red Hot Chili Peppers
Peppers
Peppers [Music]
this beef between Anthony Kiedis and
this beef between Anthony Kiedis and Mike Patton began after the Chili
Mike Patton began after the Chili
Mike Patton began after the Chili Peppers Maine men felt the faith no more
Peppers Maine men felt the faith no more
Peppers Maine men felt the faith no more and mr. bungle frontmen was copping his
and mr. bungle frontmen was copping his
and mr. bungle frontmen was copping his style
in order to appease ketoses anger and
in order to appease ketoses anger and further differentiate the artists mr.
further differentiate the artists mr.
further differentiate the artists mr. bungles record label moved their third
bungles record label moved their third
bungles record label moved their third albums released so that it wouldn’t drop
albums released so that it wouldn’t drop
albums released so that it wouldn’t drop beside our HCPs
beside our HCPs
beside our HCPs Californication fetus then had mr.
Californication fetus then had mr.
Californication fetus then had mr. bungle removed from several Festival
bungle removed from several Festival
bungle removed from several Festival tour dates which prompted them to mock
tour dates which prompted them to mock
tour dates which prompted them to mock the Chili Peppers a – OH
number eight Courtney Love versus dave
number eight Courtney Love versus dave grohl you didn’t get kicked out of a
grohl you didn’t get kicked out of a
grohl you didn’t get kicked out of a band by him like Dave he did go see the
band by him like Dave he did go see the
band by him like Dave he did go see the Foo Fighters and do that shit known for
Foo Fighters and do that shit known for
Foo Fighters and do that shit known for her on stage screaming Fitz and offstage
her on stage screaming Fitz and offstage
her on stage screaming Fitz and offstage drug binges Courtney Love is also famous
drug binges Courtney Love is also famous
drug binges Courtney Love is also famous for throwing things at celebrities
for throwing things at celebrities
for throwing things at celebrities stripping in public and blasting people
stripping in public and blasting people
stripping in public and blasting people online great we’ll leave now you worst
online great we’ll leave now you worst
online great we’ll leave now you worst of all is her estrangement from her
of all is her estrangement from her
of all is her estrangement from her daughter and fighting with former
daughter and fighting with former
daughter and fighting with former Nirvana members while she’s never had a
Nirvana members while she’s never had a
Nirvana members while she’s never had a friendly relationship with Dave Grohl
friendly relationship with Dave Grohl
friendly relationship with Dave Grohl her Twitter accusation that he hit on
her Twitter accusation that he hit on
her Twitter accusation that he hit on Francis beam further strain things
Francis beam further strain things
Francis beam further strain things between the three and cemented her
between the three and cemented her
between the three and cemented her trainwreck status
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number seven
number seven Madonna versus Lady gaga
Madonna versus Lady gaga
Madonna versus Lady gaga [Music]
so Madonna has treated Barb’s with Elton
so Madonna has treated Barb’s with Elton John it’s her ongoing rivalry with
John it’s her ongoing rivalry with
John it’s her ongoing rivalry with Mother Monster that’s most often cited
Mother Monster that’s most often cited
Mother Monster that’s most often cited [Music]
the Lady Gaga has admitted the queen of
the Lady Gaga has admitted the queen of pop influences her it’s hard to deny the
pop influences her it’s hard to deny the
pop influences her it’s hard to deny the similarities in their music style and
similarities in their music style and
similarities in their music style and performances
performances
performances it feels reductive after Madonna called
it feels reductive after Madonna called
it feels reductive after Madonna called Gaga’s Born This Way reductive the
Gaga’s Born This Way reductive the
Gaga’s Born This Way reductive the younger artist made a furious rent in
younger artist made a furious rent in
younger artist made a furious rent in NME that sparked controversy with its
NME that sparked controversy with its
NME that sparked controversy with its foul language number six
foul language number six
foul language number six Kid Rock versus Tommy Lee he both been
Kid Rock versus Tommy Lee he both been
Kid Rock versus Tommy Lee he both been married to Pamela Anderson and both
married to Pamela Anderson and both
married to Pamela Anderson and both indulged in the sex drugs and rock and
indulged in the sex drugs and rock and
indulged in the sex drugs and rock and roll lifestyle it’s not that shocking to
roll lifestyle it’s not that shocking to
roll lifestyle it’s not that shocking to discover that Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee
discover that Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee
discover that Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee and Kid Rock have also exchanged verbal
and Kid Rock have also exchanged verbal
and Kid Rock have also exchanged verbal and physical blows after some trash
and physical blows after some trash
and physical blows after some trash talking at the 2007 VMAs Kid Rock
talking at the 2007 VMAs Kid Rock
talking at the 2007 VMAs Kid Rock allegedly threw the first punch and the
allegedly threw the first punch and the
allegedly threw the first punch and the two eventually had to be separated by
two eventually had to be separated by
two eventually had to be separated by security number five Guns N’Roses versus
security number five Guns N’Roses versus
security number five Guns N’Roses versus nirvana
while he’s charismatic and energetic Axl
while he’s charismatic and energetic Axl Rose is equally known for his big mouth
Rose is equally known for his big mouth
Rose is equally known for his big mouth and his fighting with his own band mates
and his fighting with his own band mates
and his fighting with his own band mates as well as bands like Motley Crue and
as well as bands like Motley Crue and
as well as bands like Motley Crue and poison however it’s his feud with
poison however it’s his feud with
poison however it’s his feud with Nirvana that lands here after the grunge
Nirvana that lands here after the grunge
Nirvana that lands here after the grunge rockers refused to tour with the most
rockers refused to tour with the most
rockers refused to tour with the most dangerous band in the world they
dangerous band in the world they
dangerous band in the world they exchanged fighting words at the 1992
exchanged fighting words at the 1992
exchanged fighting words at the 1992 VMAs Axl even told Kurt Cobain – Keith
VMAs Axl even told Kurt Cobain – Keith
VMAs Axl even told Kurt Cobain – Keith Courtney Love in line honey what’s up BT
Courtney Love in line honey what’s up BT
Courtney Love in line honey what’s up BT said you better keep your wife shut or
said you better keep your wife shut or
said you better keep your wife shut or I’m gonna take you to the pavement
number four paul mccartney versus
number four paul mccartney versus michael jackson maca and MJ may have
michael jackson maca and MJ may have
michael jackson maca and MJ may have duetted together in the early 80s but
duetted together in the early 80s but
duetted together in the early 80s but their friendship later turned sour after
their friendship later turned sour after
their friendship later turned sour after the former Biel told the King of Pop
the former Biel told the King of Pop
the former Biel told the King of Pop that lots of money could be made buying
that lots of money could be made buying
that lots of money could be made buying music catalogs
music catalogs
music catalogs so I said for business you ought to
so I said for business you ought to
so I said for business you ought to think about music publishing Michael
think about music publishing Michael
think about music publishing Michael bought a TV music and became owner of
bought a TV music and became owner of
bought a TV music and became owner of the majority of the Fab Four songs and
the majority of the Fab Four songs and
the majority of the Fab Four songs and he’d say I’m gonna get your record you
he’d say I’m gonna get your record you
he’d say I’m gonna get your record you know I’m gonna get no years ago I’m
know I’m gonna get no years ago I’m
know I’m gonna get no years ago I’m gonna get your songs I’m gonna buy your
gonna get your songs I’m gonna buy your
gonna get your songs I’m gonna buy your songs I might say love it you know I
songs I might say love it you know I
songs I might say love it you know I thought it’s a joke
thought it’s a joke
thought it’s a joke Jackson may have gotten richer thanks to
Jackson may have gotten richer thanks to
Jackson may have gotten richer thanks to the deal but his relationship with
the deal but his relationship with
the deal but his relationship with McCartney is never the same
number three Britney Spears vs.
number three Britney Spears vs. Christina Aguilera it’s not hard to
Christina Aguilera it’s not hard to
Christina Aguilera it’s not hard to compare these pop princesses
compare these pop princesses
compare these pop princesses they were both Mouseketeers they both
they were both Mouseketeers they both
they were both Mouseketeers they both started in bubblegum pop both won
started in bubblegum pop both won
started in bubblegum pop both won Grammys and both are uber successful
Grammys and both are uber successful
Grammys and both are uber successful have kids and were reality show judges
have kids and were reality show judges
have kids and were reality show judges [Music]
it started off as friends but the
it started off as friends but the media’s been eager to pit them as
media’s been eager to pit them as
media’s been eager to pit them as enemies comparing their ex-boyfriends
enemies comparing their ex-boyfriends
enemies comparing their ex-boyfriends looks and music even this long after
looks and music even this long after
looks and music even this long after they hit big they’re still asked about
they hit big they’re still asked about
they hit big they’re still asked about each other during interviews number two
each other during interviews number two
each other during interviews number two Oasis versus blur
Oasis versus blur
Oasis versus blur [Applause]
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[Applause] moisés had already been making news for
moisés had already been making news for
moisés had already been making news for their in band fights when the British
their in band fights when the British
their in band fights when the British press pitted them against blur
press pitted them against blur
press pitted them against blur both groups released new singles today
both groups released new singles today
both groups released new singles today the Battle of Britpop saw blurs country
the Battle of Britpop saw blurs country
the Battle of Britpop saw blurs country house outselling Oasis’s role with it
house outselling Oasis’s role with it
house outselling Oasis’s role with it and the band’s management chiming in to
and the band’s management chiming in to
and the band’s management chiming in to defend their clients
Media also contrasted Oasis’s Manchester
Media also contrasted Oasis’s Manchester origins and blue-collar background with
origins and blue-collar background with
origins and blue-collar background with blurs middle-class London upbringing but
blurs middle-class London upbringing but
blurs middle-class London upbringing but it was no gallagher’s declaration that
it was no gallagher’s declaration that
it was no gallagher’s declaration that blur members should catch AIDS and die
blur members should catch AIDS and die
blur members should catch AIDS and die that really shocked the masses
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[Music] number one dave mustaine versus
number one dave mustaine versus
number one dave mustaine versus Metallica
picked out of Metallica for his bad
picked out of Metallica for his bad behavior and substance abuse Dave
behavior and substance abuse Dave
behavior and substance abuse Dave Mustaine vowed to create a faster and
Mustaine vowed to create a faster and
Mustaine vowed to create a faster and heavier band with Megadeth so they
heavier band with Megadeth so they
heavier band with Megadeth so they quickly became one of thrash metals big
quickly became one of thrash metals big
quickly became one of thrash metals big for Mustaine continued to trash his
for Mustaine continued to trash his
for Mustaine continued to trash his former band and his fans went along for
former band and his fans went along for
former band and his fans went along for the ride Metallica is some kind of
the ride Metallica is some kind of
the ride Metallica is some kind of monster documentary added fuel to the
monster documentary added fuel to the
monster documentary added fuel to the fire as the bands continue to trade
fire as the bands continue to trade
fire as the bands continue to trade insults for several years I watched
insults for several years I watched
insults for several years I watched people around the world say what a great
people around the world say what a great
people around the world say what a great guitar player Kirk is and what a piece
guitar player Kirk is and what a piece
guitar player Kirk is and what a piece of shit I am you agree with our list if
of shit I am you agree with our list if
of shit I am you agree with our list if you didn’t see the music whew you were
you didn’t see the music whew you were
you didn’t see the music whew you were expecting be sure to check out our top
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