Maná vs. The Police
versus
mon 2/19/2007
| name | Maná. | The Police. |
| band members | Fernando "Fher" Olvera, Alejandro González, Juan Diego Calleros and Sergio Vallin. | Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers. |
| born on | 1987. | 1977. |
| hometown | Guadalajara, México. | London, England. |
| began as | Sombrero Verde. | Strontium 90, The Elevators. |
| influenced by | Ska, Reggae and New Wave. | Ska, Reggae, New Wave and Punk. |
| the looks | Manly men in curls, leather pants and boots. | Skinny lads with bleached blond hair. |
| musical style | Latin Reggae. | London Reggae. |
| notable lps | ¿Donde Jugarán Los Niños? (1992). | Synchronicity (1983). |
| lasting lyrics | "Juan ya nunca no regresó, en la linea se quedó, pobre Juan, o la migra lo mató o el desierto lo enterró, pobre Juan." | "Our so called leaders speak. With words they try to jail you. They subjugate the meek. But it's the rhetoric of failure." |
| grammy happenings | Boycotted last week's "non-Latin" Grammys. | Opened last week's Grammys, announcing first tour in two decades. |
| political identity | Environmental awareness and one-time sympathizers of the EZLN. | Environmental awareness and human rights. |
| charity work | Selva Negra. | Water Aid and Amnesty International. |
| webprops | 30,855 friends on an unofficial MySpace page. | 50,398 friends on Sting's official MySpace page. |
| best video moment | Playing in front of the freaky Mariposa Traicionera. | Playing live on the back of a truck somewhere in Africa. |
also tagged mvs1c, versus, reggae, mana, the police, rock en espanol
Mexican rockers Maná have endorsed...
whodat: Beto Cuevas
whodat: Los Temerarios
as seen on MySpace: Tokio Hotel
whodat: Kudai
as seen on MySpace: Big Geminii
versus: Prima J vs. Nina Sky
as seen on MySpace: The Ting Tings
as seen on MySpace: Ferras
whodat: Katy Perry
whodat: Yolanda "La Potranquita" Pérez
versus: Colby O'Donis vs. Ray J
Lucy Says:
mana is the best group in the world I am an manamaniatico
cesar
2/19/2007
i love mana 2 cesar !!!!!!!!!!!!
bubbles
2/19/2007
OF COURSE MANA...THEY'RE # 1 !!!
Liz
2/20/2007
I LOVE MANA
Laura~La Lola~
2/20/2007
umm..... of course Mana. I don't know who the f*** is "the police", and plus i am a quarter mexican and the other ones are probably white, no i am not being racist but Im not white. So Mana is #1. :)
V@N3$$@
2/20/2007
OMG what kind of question is that i dont even know who the heck is the police so of course mana because theyre the best rock band!! i love all of their songs i identify myself with alot of them. they are livin legends!
s@m9
2/20/2007
mana of course. i know the ploice the only song i like from them is Every Breath i/You Take
Erika
2/20/2007
There is no doubt Mana was greatly influenced by the sound of the Police. I saw Mana in San Diego this past month. Great concert as always. Looking forward to seeing the Police live, the innovators of this great sound. Saludos a todos Y que Viva Mana por mucho tiempo. Me gustaria que Mana abriera por U2 para que todos los anglos sepan apreciar nuestra musica y su talento.
enrique
2/20/2007
If you have only heard of "every breath you take"
is like saying you've only heard Mana's "Oye mi amor" and thats it.
Find a good CD from the Police "Ghost in the Machine"
listen to the drums and symbols. Enjoy the discovery of music for once! Dont be so close minded - open your minds and hearts to all kinds of music, no matter where it comes from.
enrique
2/20/2007
It's interesting reading this comments about who the Police is.
Ask Fehr - Even he would know....
It's sad to read and hear people and their put downs.
Hating on excellent musicians just because the way they look in the picture?
interesting comments kids. Grow up and respect. Love and understand each other. Peace!
enrique
2/20/2007
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