Strokes + Pearl Jam + QOTSA = Awesome, Strokes vs. Panic! = Not Awesome

Could a collabo between Casablancas, Vedder, and Homme be in the can as a b-side for “You Only Live Once”? The song? “Mercy Mercy Me” by Marvin Gaye. SPIN.com reports.

In other Strokes news, what in the world is this “Hot or Not” video pitting Panic! at the Disco vs. The Strokes against each other? According to Much Music Panic! is HOT and The Strokes are NOT, calling them “New York City rich kids who have turned out some fair to middling vanity projects in the last few years.” What!? They go on to suggest that The Strokes are also potheads.

Was plugging Panic! part of the deal with getting FOB to be guests at the Much Music Video Awards next week?

WATCH: “Panic! vs Strokes” on “Hot or Not” Much Music

[SOURCE: Strokes MB]

10 Responses to Strokes + Pearl Jam + QOTSA = Awesome, Strokes vs. Panic! = Not Awesome

  1. 1. Bernie Zimmermann | 11:06 pm on June 11th, 2006

    I’m really looking forward to hearing the Marvin Gaye cover.

  2. 2. Channy | 2:37 am on June 12th, 2006

    my mom got to love Marvin Gaye.the man was so effin talented.what a great song to cover for these times.i still don’t understand why bands have nothing really to say these days besides Greenday of all peeps.oh yeah they’re busy building empires off of crap music and no talent.Paris Hilton +FOB at Much Music?!SIGN ME UP FOR THAT SH*T

  3. 3. LittleFury | 8:19 am on June 12th, 2006

    Meh. No one takes Much Music seriously anymore, anyway. They’re all about the kids, you know? The “tweens. Mostly, MM just shows recycled MTV programming or home-grown knockoffs. In other words, the opinions of anyone on Much are about as valid in the grand scheme of things as, well, anonymous internet trolls.

  4. 4. Anonymous | 10:12 am on June 12th, 2006

    the strokes are far better than panic at the disco. FAR better.

  5. 5. Anonymous | 10:15 am on June 12th, 2006

    you might as well let out your strokes message board name miss modernage

  6. 6. Merrie | 5:51 pm on June 12th, 2006

    link is gone… user removed it… any chance to find another?

  7. 7. Karen | 10:45 am on June 13th, 2006

    panic? over strokes?
    weird.
    but aren’t they rich boys though?

  8. 8. maeby funke | 5:41 pm on June 13th, 2006

    rumor has it that nick is married now and it’s pretty much accepted that albert is engaged and fab is attached to drew…. my point being that it makes sense to call the strokes not hot since they are all literally or practically married and mm is the fangirl haven.

  9. 9. Merrie | 4:23 pm on June 14th, 2006

    don’t even go there! saying the strokes aren’t hot?? you don’t belong on this webpage!

  10. 10. Rachel | 11:19 am on September 29th, 2006

    is this serious? the strokes by far. Panic! at the disco…A.K.A.
    NO TALENT! at the disco is the worst band alive.