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CPF 2005 Parody Challenge, Semis, Yancy Street Gang vs. Edgy

Vote your hopes, not your fears.

Yancy Street Gang	15 votes
Edgy DC	14 votes

Edgy DC Dec 05 2005 12:15 PM

Ready when you are, Sir.

Yancy Street Gang Dec 05 2005 12:52 PM

I Wonder About Eddie B. Player: Ed Bressoud Song: Wonderful World (Don't Know Much) by Sam Cooke (with a touch of the James Taylor version) Don't know much about Ed Bressoud Don't know if he had five tools Don't know if he got along with Wes Don't know if he talked to the press But I do know he was from L.A. But I never got to see him play And so I wonder about Eddie B. Don't know if he liked to hit and run Don't know if he could lay down a bunt Don't know if he choked up on the bat Don't know lots of little things like that But I did learn how to say his name But I never saw him in a game, That's why I wonder about Eddie B. Now I like to think that I'm a Mets student I've got a database. But whenever I click on his web page, baby I just see his numbers and his face. Don't know how he took his leads off bases Did he make the pitchers turn their faces? Don't know nothin' 'bout how he threw the ball Know almost nothin' 'bout Eddie at all So it's Ed who has been on my mind Because he played before my time And so I wonder about Eddie B. Don't know much about Ed Bressoud Don't know where he went to school Don't know what he did right or wrong Don't know why I even wrote this song. But I do know that he was a Met But was he a guy you can't forget? And so I wonder about Eddie B. la ta ta ta ta ta ta (Ed Bressoud) la ta ta ta (went to school) la ta ta ta ta ta ta (right or wrong) la ta ta ta (wrote this song) But Ed played for my favorite team, And for that he does deserve esteem, That's why I wonder about Eddie B.

Edgy DC Dec 05 2005 01:03 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 05 2005 07:13 PM

An Orsulak Game In the first year of the nineties The Mets still seemed to have life There was HoJo, two Kevins, and Darryl, and Gregg But then the speculation was rife See, Gooden and Sid, they had gone through a skid And Cashen had traded the farm He cut Johnson loose, and had cooked the Mets goose I recall now my state of alarm ’Cuz I’ve been up to Flushing for an Orsulak game I heard grown men praying for rain You needed programs… to remember the names You don’t want to remember when you lose all those games La, la, laaaa; la, la-la, la. La, la, laaa; la. After two years, of the nineties Mets Darryl and Doc said Bye After four years, we had to cancel our bets On The Worst Team Money Could Buy And if you made it to Shea, there were stories they say Of a guy you could count on to try ’Cuz I’ve been up to Flushing for an Orsulak game It was hard to sort out all the blame In the nineties… how our heads hung with shame ’Cuz there were too few Mets who had much of a game La, la, laaaa; la, la-la, la. La, la, laaa; la. When he signed in December of ninety-two We figured he'd rarely play Had a heck of arm, from the City of Charm We'd start him maybe every sixth day Then the Metly vet batters got injured and fatter Like Bonilla, McReynolds, and Vince Then the scrubbies were needed; it's a pattern repeated I've seen it too many times since You see, I've lived through the nineties and each Orsulak game I thanked Jesus when Valentine came He was a symbol… of an era of shame And it's not quite fair how we've "Boisclair'ed" his name La, la, laaaa; la, la-la, la. La, la, laaa; la. So here's to the faithful from those Orsulack games You had your characters molded by pain And you recall how his arm saved his first Metly game1 And he bowed out with a triple2 which cemented his fame La, la, laaaa; la, la-la, la. La, la, laaa; la. 1April 5, 1983. Play-by-play data isn't available. You'll have to trust me. 2October 1, 1995. This win completed a three-game season-ending sweep over the Braves — who otherwise finished 21 games ahead of the field — and pulled the Mets into a tie for a distant second-place finish.

Edgy DC Dec 05 2005 01:07 PM

Congraualtions. May the best man win. La-ta-tas vs. la-la-las.

Valadius Dec 05 2005 01:07 PM

What song, Edgy?

Edgy DC Dec 05 2005 01:13 PM

Number-one hit in 1973.

MFS62 Dec 05 2005 01:15 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 05 2005 01:19 PM

I'm not voting until we get Edgy's answer. The song title didn't jump off the screen. In the meantime, we are entering a new era in song parodies. Imbeded links and footnotes? Really! You guys are going for the jugular. Here's the list I found: 1. Crocodile Rock - Elton John 2. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce 3. Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips 4. Brother Louie - Stories 5. Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group 6. Will It Go Round In Circles? - Billy Preston 7. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John 8. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye 9. Ramblin' Man - The Allman Brothers Band 10. Love Train - The O'Jays Later

Edgy DC Dec 05 2005 01:18 PM

C'mon. KC's got to know it.

metirish Dec 05 2005 01:19 PM

is it Loyla?

Edgy DC Dec 05 2005 01:20 PM

No. People initially thought it was by Neil Young, and it displaced "Heart of Gold" at number one.

MFS62 Dec 05 2005 01:22 PM

Ah, A Horse With No Name? Nice Later

Edgy DC Dec 05 2005 01:23 PM

Bingo.

metirish Dec 05 2005 01:26 PM

Ok, wow, that's great...I need to read over these a few times..very creative guys..

Valadius Dec 05 2005 01:26 PM

Looking it up, it was a #1 hit in 1972, not '73. It stayed at #1 for three weeks.

Edgy DC Dec 05 2005 01:31 PM

Sorry to throw you. Other song facts: America was formed in England by sons of US servicemen who were stationed there. Lead singer Dewey Bunnell wrote this when he was 19. He based the images in the lyrics on things he saw while visiting the US. This was the first single for America. They moved to the US a year later, after this became a hit. "Horse" is slang for heroin. Some radio stations refused to play this because they thought it was about drugs. The band claims it is not. This appears on a fifth-season episode of Friends called "The One With Joey's Big Break." In it, Joey and Chandler go on a road trip to Las Vegas (hence, "through the desert"). (thanks, Brett - Edmonton, Canada)

soupcan Dec 05 2005 01:43 PM

...and it's my 70 year-old father's favorite song.

sharpie Dec 05 2005 01:56 PM

Both are very nice. I don't really like the imbedded links and footnotes, however. I think the songs should stand by themselves without them. That's just me, others might think it clever.

Elster88 Dec 05 2005 02:02 PM

Very nice. Been a while since our last battle and these are both very worthy entries. The voting ain't getting easier. _____________________________ This post had the designation 108) Joe Orsulak, just in time for a Joe Orsulak parody.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 05 2005 02:04 PM

Again, Kudos to both competitors!

Centerfield Dec 05 2005 02:47 PM

Fantastic, both of you guys. As much as I would love to say I lost to the eventual champ, I'm afraid I have to go with edgy on this one. Great job.

Zvon Dec 05 2005 03:01 PM

damn...these are both great! How can I vote for just one?! 1st one a you guys who twist my arm, Ill vote for ya.... lol

A Boy Named Seo Dec 05 2005 03:12 PM

Jeepers creepers, those are both brilliant. Outstanding work both of you.

Diamond Dad Dec 05 2005 03:35 PM Nice job, guys

Very creative use of obscure players. I think there is an insufficient number of "LA"s, however, edge Didn't it go: la-la laaaa, laaaa, la-la-la, la la-la laaaa, laaaa, laaaaa

Zvon Dec 05 2005 03:57 PM

I serious..... whos gonna twist my arm 1st? Ya dont even have to twist it too hard....just go thru the motions.

Edgy DC Dec 05 2005 04:09 PM

I think my esteemed partner and I are unwilling to stoop to cybertwisting. DD, I think maybe I only have the lead vocalist's LAs in there, and not the backup dude. Feel free to plug in your LAs. My interview with the jazz DJ was cut off. Maybe I drove out of range.

Zvon Dec 05 2005 04:17 PM

="Edgy DC"]I think my esteemed partner and I are unwilling to stoop to cybertwisting. You dont actually have to do it. Or cyberly You can use magic......

Yancy Street Gang Dec 05 2005 05:44 PM

Sorry, no arm-twisting. Vote for the song you like best.

TheOldMole Dec 05 2005 06:09 PM

Both really good. And I had no trouble recognizing Horse With No Name.

KC Dec 05 2005 06:28 PM

’Cuz I’ve been up to Flushing for an Orsulak game - is just plain brilliant.

Johnny Dickshot Dec 05 2005 06:29 PM

I *like* not being told what the song is and then going to figure it out, crossword-puzzle style. That's part of the fun of seeing them the first time. That said, ease (or un-ease) of recognition is not what they ought to be judged on. Why, I bumped into Weird Al Yankovich just the other day and he told me, "Son, lyrics are one thing. But without my accordian, I'd be nothing. Would you like to hear me play?" I thanked him and moved on quickly. This is an accordian-free contest.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 05 2005 06:30 PM

He didn't call you son. He's maybe three years older than you are.

Elster88 Dec 05 2005 10:42 PM

Tied at 13's.

Valadius Dec 06 2005 12:21 AM

Wasn't 13 the magic number earlier in the tournament?

Yancy Street Gang Dec 06 2005 10:59 AM

Looks like I'm up 15-13 with two hours to go. To answer Valadius, I mentioned a while back that 13 seemed to be enough to clinch a victory, but we've had a 16-15 (I think) since then. The later rounds seem to be getting more voters. As for this contest, yesterday afternoon I was up 11-7, but when I went to bed last night I was down 13-12. As Wes Westrum might say, this one has been a cliff-dweller.

Edgy DC Dec 06 2005 11:31 AM

I should have twisted Zvon's arm.

Willets Point Dec 06 2005 12:47 PM

15 minutes for Edgy to find a vote. He's flying across Crane Pool Nation making short appearances before swing voters in his last ditch campaign.

Edgy DC Dec 06 2005 12:50 PM

Has TransMonk filed yet?

Yancy Street Gang Dec 06 2005 01:05 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 06 2005 01:06 PM

I've been dreading a tie... And the clock says 1:05. I guess I'm the winner. Holy crap. Very nice job by Edgy. I was tempted to vote for him, which would have swung this election.

sharpie Dec 06 2005 01:06 PM

Yancy wins, 15-14. Congrats. This was a justifiably close match.

Edgy DC Dec 06 2005 01:07 PM

Congratulations. I came back and back. Down 6-1 and 12-9, before finally pulling into a 13-12 lead. The magic number didn't work for me in the end.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 06 2005 02:03 PM

Congrats Yancy!

Yancy Street Gang Dec 06 2005 02:17 PM

Thank you, Scarlett! When I reluctantly entered this little brouhaha I never figured I'd end up having to write five songs! My only goal was not to be too badly beaten in the first round.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 06 2005 02:45 PM

I see you're already preparing for the finals ;)