Liverpool and Manchester have faced each other for decades. The two large cities in the north of England are musical rivals as well.
Perhaps because there, rock'n'roll and football were the only way out for a youth less golden than in the British capital, London. Of course, Liverpool's greatest contribution to humanity is having spawned the Beatles, the greatest pop group in history. But the city bathed by the Mersey did not stop there: we owe it the emergence of groups like Echo and the Bunnymen.