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'''The Stadium Test''' was an idea conceived by [[Stephen Merchant]] to see if a band was bound to go down in history or be relegated to novelty and obscurity. The test consists of announcing a band as if they were being introduced to a huge stadium full of people. On [[16 February 2002]], Ricky and Steve went through a battery of bands declaring which ones passed the test. Karl added a stadium applause sound effect after naming each band, until Ricky thought it sounded too much like Chris Moyles. | '''The Stadium Test''' was an idea conceived by [[Stephen Merchant]] to see if a band was bound to go down in history or be relegated to novelty and obscurity. The test consists of announcing a band as if they were being introduced to a huge stadium full of people. On [[16 February 2002]], Ricky and Steve went through a battery of bands declaring which ones passed the test. Karl added a stadium applause sound effect after naming each band, until Ricky thought it sounded too much like Chris Moyles. The test was discussed a second time on [[30 March 2002]] after Ricky read out the Xfm Gig Guide. | ||
== Bands That Passed the Test == | == Bands That Passed the Test == | ||
Revision as of 18:14, 22 October 2007
The Stadium Test was an idea conceived by Stephen Merchant to see if a band was bound to go down in history or be relegated to novelty and obscurity. The test consists of announcing a band as if they were being introduced to a huge stadium full of people. On 16 February 2002, Ricky and Steve went through a battery of bands declaring which ones passed the test. Karl added a stadium applause sound effect after naming each band, until Ricky thought it sounded too much like Chris Moyles. The test was discussed a second time on 30 March 2002 after Ricky read out the Xfm Gig Guide.
Bands That Passed the Test
- Depeche Mode
- Rolling Stones
- The Who
- Hundred Reasons (used for a link)
- Beck (used for a link)
- The Smiths
- Sonic Youth
- Nirvana
Bands That Failed the Test
- Visage
- Idlewild
- Ned's Atomic Dustbin
- The Levelers
- Megacity Four
- Franklin Walters
- Jimmy Eat World
- Cooper Temple Clause
- Pop Will Eat Itself
- Chumbawumba
- The Parkinsons
- Cyclefly
- Coach
- Meanwhile Back in Communist Russia
- The Scaffold
- Dandy Warhols (debatable)
- Where's Me Jumper (name guessed by Ricky)
- Slongeness Abounds
- Carter Unstoppable Sex Machine
- Lazybirds
- The Paperclips
- Treehouse Casino
- Chimney Factory