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HEARTBREAKING ZEPPELIN CRASH: FIT TO BE TIED!
Weilding the “Hammer of the Gods,” Zeppelin whallops a leadoff home run in the first inning, but Heartbreakers pull even with their ferociously mellow admonition while observers wondered aloud why “Seaside” beat out “Trampled Underfoot” or even “Boogie with Stu” as Physical Graffiti artists in the lineup.
The curious lineup construction of the Zeppelins continued with rock-radio stalwart “Going to California,” veteran wimpy 70s prom theme “Thank You,” and the did-they-even-write-this “Traveling Riverside Blues,” in the 3, cleanup and 5 slots, respectively. The Heartbreakers take all 3 and a big upset is on!
Stairway to Heaven has almost nothing left in the tank and cannot take out “The Waiting,” making it, after 6 innings, -- holy, Houses of the Holy! -- 5-1 in favor of the US upstarts!
But then, stuffing the heavy hitters in the back of the lineup, Zeppelin comes back strong, wiping out the Heartbreakers in the late innings before calling on their closer, “Rock n’ Roll,” to turn out the lights. But it’s all they can do: They end in a sister-kissing 5-5 tie!
Fans were left scratching the heads at Soupcan’s lineup construction, noting that they had more than enough bench strength to overcome a Petty lineup missing “A Thing About You,” and “You Got Lucky,” – ironically, getting lucky that “A Woman in Love,” happened to be matched up against one of the wussiest songs in rock history.
A tie! Whoda thunk it?!?
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