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BLC: Velvet Underground v. Queen

Rotblatt Feb 27 2006 04:29 PM

Velvet Underground 1. Sweet Jane (full-lenth version, Loaded (Fully Loaded Edition)) 2. Pale Blue Eyes (The Velvet Underground) 3. Rock And Roll (Loaded) 4. Heroin (All Tomorrow's Parties) 5. Femme Fatale (The Velvet Underground & Nico) 6. Venus In Furs (All Tomorrow's Parties) 7. Beginning to See the Light (Best Of) 8. Waiting for the Man (The Velvet Underground & Nico) 9. I Guess I'm Fallin' In Love (Another View) 10. All Tomorrow's Parties (The Velvet Underground & Nico) Loaded (Fully Loaded Edition) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000033WC/qid=1141075445/sr=1-10/ref=sr_1_10/104-6133829-9407933?s=music&v=glance&n=5174 The Velvet Underground http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002LVB/qid=1141075445/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/104-6133829-9407933?s=music&v=glance&n=5174 Loaded http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002LVB/qid=1141075445/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/104-6133829-9407933?s=music&v=glance&n=5174 All Tomorrow's Parties http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002G7C/qid=1141072935/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-6133829-9407933?s=music&v=glance&n=5174 The Velvet Underground & Nico http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002G7C/qid=1141074154/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-6133829-9407933?s=music&v=glance&n=5174 Another View http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000001FJS/qid=1141074097/sr=1-14/ref=sr_1_14/104-6133829-9407933?s=music&v=glance&n=5174 Best Of http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000001FR9/qid=1141074154/sr=1-9/ref=sr_1_9/104-6133829-9407933?s=music&v=glance&n=5174

Edgy DC Feb 27 2006 04:31 PM

Dickshot's bands under siege from the protogoths today.

Johnny Dickshot Feb 28 2006 06:40 AM

Queen counters, brave but wary. "Hammer to Fall" is back in the lineup as "Death on Two Legs" is now "Death on its Ass." -- otherwise, the batting order has changed against the quirky delivery of the VU. Bohemian Rhapsody Don't Stop Me Now Another One Bites the Dust Under Pressure You're My Best Friend Somebody to Love Fat Bottomed Girls Hammer to Fall Keep Yourself Alive We Will Rock You/We are the Champions All your clips are here

sharpie Feb 28 2006 09:12 AM

In 1972 as a sophomore in highschool I moved from Long Island to California, taking my Velvet Underground albums with me only to discover that no one knew who they were out there. I kept a lonely vigil for these guys and was happy to be vindicated years later. Queen, as I've already written, were just not that important to me. Some songs came on the radio that I would turn off, some I would leave on. VU rules. Leaving off "White Light/White Heat", however, is ridiculous. Sweet Jane v. Bohemian Rhapsody Heavyweight matchup. Bohemian Rhapsody is Queen's best song but JD should have ducked the song that launched 1,000 other lesser songs. VU Pale Blue Eyes v. Don't Stop Me Now VU. Always have loved "Pale Blue Eyes" Rock and Roll v. Another One Bites the Dust VU Heroin v. Under Pressure Interesting matchup. Tie. Femme Fatale v. You're My Best Friend VU Venus In Furs v. Somebody to Love VU Beginning to See the Light v. Fat Bottomed Girls Queen I'm Waiting For The Man v. Hammer to Fall VU I Guess I'm Fallin' In Love v. Keep Yourself Alive Queen. All Tomorrow's Parties v. We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions VU. Nico Icon. VU 7.5 Queen 2.5

Rotblatt Feb 28 2006 09:46 AM

Do band reps get to vote too? I'll cast my votes as impartially as possible. If voting by us is a no-no, Edge, that's cool too--just let me know & I'll clear this post. Sweet Jane v. Bohemian Rhapsody VU. Both songs are great, but Sweet Jane is just iconic. Pale Blue Eyes v. Don't Stop Me Now VU. Maybe my second-favorite VU song. Tough to beat. Rock and Roll v. Another One Bites the Dust VU. Like AOBD, but love R&R. This might be my favorite VU song. Heroin v. Under Pressure Well, Heroin was one of my favorites when I first discovered VU in my teen years, but it's star has dimmed a bit for me, and I like Under Pressure. I can't decide. Tie. Femme Fatale v. You're My Best Friend Oh, man, I just love Femme Fatale. VU Venus In Furs v. Somebody to Love VU. Another teenage fave. There's this weird Eastern European band called DeVotchka who do a cover that got me back into this song. Beginning to See the Light v. Fat Bottomed Girls Queen. Maybe should've put White Noise/White Heat here instead, although I do love this song . . . I'm Waiting For The Man v. Hammer to Fall Huh. I didn't remember Hammer to Fall initially, but Amazon jogged my memory. I'm not as personally fond of Waiting For the Man as some of the other VU songs, so if I'm being honest, I'd call this a tie. Tie. I Guess I'm Fallin' In Love v. Keep Yourself Alive Queen. This one was close for me, but KYA is a pretty good. All Tomorrow's Parties v. We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions VU. Might just be sharpie & me on this one, but I love this song and associate WWRY/WATC with obnoxious Yankee fans from high school. 7-3, VU.

Willets Point Feb 28 2006 11:02 AM

No worries Rotty, everyone's been voting for the bands they sponsor.

Willets Point Feb 28 2006 11:07 AM

Sweet Jane v. Bohemian Rhapsody Velvet Underground Pale Blue Eyes v. Don't Stop Me Now Velvet Underground Rock and Roll v. Another One Bites the Dust Velvet Underground Heroin v. Under Pressure Queen Femme Fatale v. You're My Best Friend Velvet Underground Venus In Furs v. Somebody to Love Velvet Underground Beginning to See the Light v. Fat Bottomed Girls Velvet Underground I'm Waiting For The Man v. Hammer to Fall Velvet Underground I Guess I'm Fallin' In Love v. Keep Yourself Alive Velvet Underground All Tomorrow's Parties v. We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions Velvet Underground Velvet Underground 9:1 Queen

Johnny Dickshot Feb 28 2006 02:26 PM

Sweet Jane v. Bohemian Rhapsody I batted BR leadoff because I knew I'd need baserunners early. Queen by a hair. Pale Blue Eyes v. Don't Stop Me Now Tie Rock and Roll v. Another One Bites the Dust Set this showdown as rock v. disco. Big win for VU. Heroin v. Under Pressure Queen Femme Fatale v. You're My Best Friend --Two sweet melodies here. Tie. Venus In Furs v. Somebody to Love Queen Beginning to See the Light v. Fat Bottomed Girls --Well, now baby, I'm-buh Ginning to see the light Big for VU I'm Waiting For The Man v. Hammer to Fall --VU I Guess I'm Fallin' In Love v. Keep Yourself Alive Queen. I looked this one up: An instrumental leftover might have better replaced with White Light All Tomorrow's Parties v. We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions Queen Final: Queen 6, VU 4

soupcan Feb 28 2006 02:54 PM

Unfortunately I must abstain as I am too unfamiliar with Velvet Underground's library. I will take steps to rectify that for future contests.

seawolf17 Feb 28 2006 07:27 PM

Sweet Jane v. Bohemian Rhapsody Queen Pale Blue Eyes v. Don't Stop Me Now Queen Rock and Roll v. Another One Bites the Dust Queen Heroin v. Under Pressure Queen Femme Fatale v. You're My Best Friend Velvet Underground Venus In Furs v. Somebody to Love Queen Beginning to See the Light v. Fat Bottomed Girls Queen I'm Waiting For The Man v. Hammer to Fall Velvet Underground I Guess I'm Fallin' In Love v. Keep Yourself Alive Queen All Tomorrow's Parties v. We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions Queen Too much of the VU is too weird for me. Love "Sweet Jane," but "Rhapsody" is such a classic. 8-2 Queen.

seawolf17 Feb 28 2006 07:28 PM

double post

Rotblatt Mar 01 2006 09:32 AM

soupcan wrote: Unfortunately I must abstain as I am too unfamiliar with Velvet Underground's library. I will take steps to rectify that for future contests. You totally should, soup! They're a great band. I guess a lot of folk on this board feel the same way, given the low turnout . . .

Johnny Dickshot Mar 01 2006 09:53 AM

I recommend 'em more highly that Sufjan Stevens, if you're only gonna buy 1 record this week. What I love about VU is the quiet energy behind almost every song. They rarely rock out, but they're loaded with power.

soupcan Mar 01 2006 09:56 AM

Took an initial listen this morning on my commute. Wow. Why the hell wouldn't you put 'Foggy Notion' on the list.

Rotblatt Mar 01 2006 10:03 AM

soupcan wrote: Why the hell wouldn't you put 'Foggy Notion' on the list. Well, the only songs I felt I could swap out from the list were Beginning to See the Light or Guess I'm Fallin' In Love. Or Waiting for the Man, as it's not one of my biggest faves, but that's another one of their iconic songs. Anyway, I kind of view the four of those songs as a push. We'll see what happens over the next 24 hours--my set list will probably change during the next challenge. The new Sufjan Stevens, by the way, is amazing. But JD's right--get a VU album first. For a Sufjan Stevens fix, download a few tracks (legally) from here: http://www.3hive.com/2004/03/sufjan_stevens.php

sharpie Mar 01 2006 11:40 AM

Do not swap out "I'm Waiting for the Man." The other two can go, especially if "White Light/White Heat" is included. Lots of great listening ahead for you, Soupcan.

Centerfield Mar 02 2006 02:25 PM

Sweet Jane v. Bohemian Rhapsody - Velvet Underground Pale Blue Eyes v. Don't Stop Me Now - Velvet Underground Rock and Roll v. Another One Bites the Dust - Queen Heroin v. Under Pressure - Queen Femme Fatale v. You're My Best Friend - Queen Venus In Furs v. Somebody to Love - Queen Beginning to See the Light v. Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen I'm Waiting For The Man v. Hammer to Fall - Queen I Guess I'm Fallin' In Love v. Keep Yourself Alive - Queen All Tomorrow's Parties v. We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions - Velvet Underground Queen takes it 7-3. Btw, can we get a judge's ruling on "Under Pressure"? Is that Queen? Or a Bowie/Mercury duet?

Johnny Dickshot Mar 02 2006 02:39 PM

Billed as Queen and David Bowie

sharpie Mar 02 2006 03:39 PM

Just like Femme Fatale and All Tomorrow's Parties are the Velvet Underground and Nico. Judges ruled from Contest 1 that Queen can use Under Pressure. If we ever do a solo act ladder contest David Bowie and Nico can also use the songs they are paired with.

soupcan Mar 02 2006 03:59 PM

For what its worth I'm not enjoying 'Nico' nearly as much as I am Lou Reed. Not even close actually.

sharpie Mar 02 2006 04:02 PM

Andy Warhol forced Nico on the Velvets for that first album. She only shows up on, I think, 3 songs and she never appeared with them in concert.

Rotblatt Mar 02 2006 05:07 PM

So is that it? 6 little votes and we're done?

sharpie Mar 02 2006 05:19 PM

I guess so. Weird. Been 48 hours. VU wins.