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BLC: They Might Be Giants vs. Led Zeppelin

Willets Point Mar 21 2006 03:12 PM

This is probably suicidal, but why not aim high? It should be good for laughs at least. Here's my list: Don’t Let’s Start She’s An Angel Ana Ng Birdhouse In Your Soul Istanbul (Not Constantinople) Particle Man Statue Got Me High James K. Polk Doctor Worm Boss of Me

Edgy DC Mar 21 2006 03:17 PM

Well, a reason not to aim high is to have a better chance of winning and moving up. Some clips'll help. I don't know the last four.

cooby Mar 21 2006 03:19 PM

I don't know any of them...

Willets Point Mar 21 2006 03:30 PM

Aim low and lose and you're stuck so I work my way from the top down. Samples of all tracks are here

seawolf17 Mar 21 2006 04:06 PM

"Boss Of Me" is the Malcolm & The Middle theme song.

sharpie Mar 21 2006 04:08 PM

I'm sorry not to see "Your Racist Friend" and "New York City."

Willets Point Mar 21 2006 04:57 PM

sharpie wrote: I'm sorry not to see "Your Racist Friend" and "New York City." They're on the shortlist. In fact, why the hell did I cut "New York City"? Regardless, it looks like Led Zep is quivering in their boots.

soupcan Mar 21 2006 05:00 PM

I'm a Giants fan (in football too as it happens) and I hate to do it to them...and you. but here you go: I'm removing "Going To California", "'Stairway" and "Down by The Seaside" and adding the lesser known tune "Somethin' Else" which is a likable little ditty, "Since I've Been Loving You" and I'm bringing back "Traveling Riverside Blues" [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002JEV/qid=1142977358/sr=11-1/ref=sr_11_1/104-7315798-6224736?n=5174]"Something Else"[/url] [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002J1U/ref=pd_sim_m_2/104-8006748-9538349?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=5174]"The Immigrant Song"[/url] [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002JEV/qid=1142977358/sr=11-1/ref=sr_11_1/104-7315798-6224736?n=5174]"Since I've Been Lovin' You"[/url] [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002J03/ref=pd_sim_m_4/104-8006748-9538349?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=5174]"Whole Lotta Love"[/url] [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002JEV/qid=1142977358/sr=11-1/ref=sr_11_1/104-7315798-6224736?n=5174]"Traveling Riverside Blues"[/url] [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002J09/qid=1141096193/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-8006748-9538349?s=music&v=glance&n=5174]"Misty Mountain Hop"[/url] [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002JSN/ref=pd_sim_m_5/104-8006748-9538349?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=5174]"Boogie with Stu"[/url] [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002JSN/ref=pd_sim_m_4/104-8006748-9538349?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=5174]"Houses of The Holy"[/url] [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002J09/qid=1141096193/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-8006748-9538349?s=music&v=glance&n=5174]"Black Dog" [/url] [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002J09/qid=1141096193/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-8006748-9538349?s=music&v=glance&n=5174]"Rock n' Roll"[/url] Quaking in their boots indeed.

Elster88 Mar 21 2006 05:15 PM

Did you really remove Stairway to Heaven?

Edgy DC Mar 21 2006 05:30 PM

Soupy is Captain Clips. I didn't know they had cut "Something Else." Was it something they did often live?

Zvon Mar 21 2006 05:36 PM

wow. Im a huge fan of both- but the music is so different this is no easy gig. Those TMBG songs are classic. But Zepp is the best metal band EVER! I have all the TMBG songs rite on the drive, and they are fresh in my memory. Im gonna have to give some of those Zepp tunes a re-listening. This is like comparing South Park with Lord Of The Rings. Tuff gig.

Edgy DC Mar 21 2006 05:36 PM

They Might Be Giants vs. =darkred]Led Zeppelin "Don’t Let’s Start" vs. "Something Else " "She’s An Angel" vs. "The Immigrant Song " "Ana Ng" vs. "Since I've Been Lovin' You " "Birdhouse In Your Soul" vs. "Whole Lotta Love " "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" vs. "Traveling Riverside Blues " "Particle Man" vs. "Misty Mountain Hop " "Statue Got Me High" vs. "Boogie with Stu " "James K. Polk" vs. "Houses of The Holy " "Doctor Worm" vs. "Black Dog " "Boss of Me" vs. "Rock n' Roll "

Edgy DC Mar 21 2006 05:37 PM

]I have all the TMBG songs rite on the drive, and they are fresh in my memory. Upload them for the duration of this contest. God and TMBG will forgive you.

Zvon Mar 21 2006 05:48 PM

Edgy DC wrote: ]I have all the TMBG songs rite on the drive, and they are fresh in my memory. Upload them for the duration of this contest. God and TMBG will forgive you. upload em where? to what?

Edgy DC Mar 21 2006 05:50 PM

To some website!

Zvon Mar 21 2006 06:21 PM

Heres 4 from the list and one bonus track of my brother and I covering a tune by They Might Be Giants called Number Three. Ill post the rest of the listed songs soon. Don’t Let’s Start http://rapidshare.de/files/16098811/they_might_be_giants_-_don_t_lets_start.mp3.html She’s An Angel http://rapidshare.de/files/16099009/they_might_be_giants_-_she_s_an_Angel.mp3.html Ana Ng http://rapidshare.de/files/16099178/they_might_be_giants_-_Anna_Ng.mp3.html Birdhouse In Your Soul http://rapidshare.de/files/16099315/They_Might_Be_Giants_-_Birdhouse_in_your_Soul.mp3.html BONUS UNLISTED TRACK:_________________________________________ Number Three http://rapidshare.de/files/16099611/Number_Three_-_Zvon_and_Bugless.mp3.html

Edgy DC Mar 21 2006 06:27 PM

Wicked. That's track number two of the Crane Pool Album.

Willets Point Mar 21 2006 09:36 PM

"Don’t Let’s Start" vs. "Something Else " They Might Be Giants "She’s An Angel" vs. "The Immigrant Song " They Might Be Giants "Ana Ng" vs. "Since I've Been Lovin' You " They Might Be Giants "Birdhouse In Your Soul" vs. "Whole Lotta Love " Led Zeppelin "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" vs. "Traveling Riverside Blues " Tie Matchup of cover songs that became the definitive version of the song "Particle Man" vs. "Misty Mountain Hop " They Might Be Giants "Statue Got Me High" vs. "Boogie with Stu " Tie A pair of my favorites head to head, so painful! "James K. Polk" vs. "Houses of The Holy " They Might Be Giants "Doctor Worm" vs. "Black Dog " Led Zeppelin The Dog eats the Worm "Boss of Me" vs. "Rock n' Roll " Led Zeppelin They Might Be Giants 6:4 Led Zeppelin (I think admiting that one likes TMBG slightly better than Led Zep would get one's ass kicked in high school)

Lenny Harris Mar 21 2006 09:44 PM

"Don’t Let’s Start" vs. "Something Else " tmbg "She’s An Angel" vs. "The Immigrant Song "zeppelin "Ana Ng" vs. "Since I've Been Lovin' You " tmbg "Birdhouse In Your Soul" vs. "Whole Lotta Love "tmbg "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" vs. "Traveling Riverside Blues "tmbg "Particle Man" vs. "Misty Mountain Hop "tmbg "Statue Got Me High" vs. "Boogie with Stu "tmbg "James K. Polk" vs. "Houses of The Holy "tmbg "Doctor Worm" vs. "Black Dog " tmbg "Boss of Me" vs. "Rock n' Roll" zeppeelin 8-2 tmbg

soupcan Mar 21 2006 09:57 PM

="Elster88"]Did you really remove Stairway to Heaven? I did. It seemed in the last matchup that some people are just sick of it and voted against it just because of that. I like 'Stairway' although this whole BLC thing is really forcing me to revisit a lot of classic tuneage and I'm finding things I haven't heard in a long time that I really like. ="Edgy DC"]I didn't know they had cut "Something Else." Was it something they did often live? No idea. Unfortunately I never saw them live. I've only heard it on that BBC album. I love it when they do that Jerry Lee Lewis type shit with the manic pounding on the piano.

soupcan Mar 21 2006 10:00 PM

"Don’t Let’s Start" vs. "Something Else " LED ZEP "She’s An Angel" vs. "The Immigrant Song " LED ZEP "Ana Ng" vs. "Since I've Been Lovin' You " LED ZEP "Birdhouse In Your Soul" vs. "Whole Lotta Love " THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" vs. "Traveling Riverside Blues" THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS "Particle Man" vs. "Misty Mountain Hop " LED ZEP "Statue Got Me High" vs. "Boogie with Stu " LED ZEP "James K. Polk" vs. "Houses of The Holy " LED ZEP "Doctor Worm" vs. "Black Dog " LED ZEP "Boss of Me" vs. "Rock n' Roll " LED ZEP LED ZEPPELIN - 8 / THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS - 2

sharpie Mar 21 2006 10:22 PM

"Don’t Let’s Start" vs. "Something Else " TMBG "She’s An Angel" vs. "The Immigrant Song " ZEP "Ana Ng" vs. "Since I've Been Lovin' You " ZEP "Birdhouse In Your Soul" vs. "Whole Lotta Love " TMBG (toughie) "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" vs. "Traveling Riverside Blues" TMBG "Particle Man" vs. "Misty Mountain Hop " TMBG "Statue Got Me High" vs. "Boogie with Stu " ZEP "James K. Polk" vs. "Houses of The Holy " TMBG "Doctor Worm" vs. "Black Dog " TMBG "Boss of Me" vs. "Rock n' Roll " ZEP TMBG 6 ZEP 4

soupcan Mar 21 2006 10:26 PM

Okay Seawolf and Elster - I apologize for the GnR and Aerosmith dis. Now get over here and help a brutha out!

Zvon Mar 21 2006 11:21 PM

Heres the rest: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) http://rapidshare.de/files/16109462/They_Might_Be_Giants_-_Istanbul.mp3.html Particle Man http://rapidshare.de/files/16109554/They_Might_Be_Giants_-_Particle_Man.mp3.html Statue Got Me High http://rapidshare.de/files/16109369/They_Might_Be_Giants_-_the_statue_got_me_high.mp3.html James K. Polk http://rapidshare.de/files/16109680/They_Might_Be_Giants_-_james_k_polk.mp3.html Doctor Worm http://rapidshare.de/files/16109765/They_Might_Be_Giants_-_Dr._Worm.mp3.html Boss of Me http://rapidshare.de/files/7277922/They_Might_Be_Giants-_You_re_not_the_Boss_of_Me_Now_.mp3.html

Zvon Mar 21 2006 11:36 PM

"Don’t Let’s Start" vs. "Something Else " TMBG "She’s An Angel" vs. "The Immigrant Song " ZEPP "Ana Ng" vs. "Since I've Been Lovin' You " TMBG "Birdhouse In Your Soul" vs. "Whole Lotta Love " TIE "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" vs. "Traveling Riverside Blues" TIE "Particle Man" vs. "Misty Mountain Hop " ZEPP "Statue Got Me High" vs. "Boogie with Stu " TMBG "James K. Polk" vs. "Houses of The Holy " TIE "Doctor Worm" vs. "Black Dog " ZEPP "Boss of Me" vs. "Rock n' Roll " TIE LED ZEPPELIN - 5 THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS - 5

seawolf17 Mar 22 2006 06:05 AM

"Don’t Let’s Start" vs. "Something Else" TMBG "She’s An Angel" vs. "The Immigrant Song " Zeppelin "Ana Ng" vs. "Since I've Been Lovin' You" Zeppelin "Birdhouse In Your Soul" vs. "Whole Lotta Love" Zeppelin "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" vs. "Traveling Riverside Blues" Zeppelin "Particle Man" vs. "Misty Mountain Hop" Zeppelin "Statue Got Me High" vs. "Boogie with Stu" Zeppelin "James K. Polk" vs. "Houses of The Holy" Zeppelin "Doctor Worm" vs. "Black Dog" Zeppelin "Boss of Me" vs. "Rock n' Roll" Zeppelin Look... the Giants write lovely, catchy, quirky pop tunes. And soup's taking a huuuuuuge risk taking changing his lineup. But let's get real here. Tough losses for "Birdhouse" and "Istanbul," but this one's a no-contest in my mind. 9-1 Greatest Hard Rock Band Ever.

Johnny Dickshot Mar 22 2006 07:27 AM

Way to swing for the fences. I enjoy TMBG in small doses. Don’t Let’s Start" vs. "Something Else " --TMBG "She’s An Angel" vs. "The Immigrant Song " --Zep "Ana Ng" vs. "Since I've Been Lovin' You " --They Might Be Giants "Birdhouse In Your Soul" vs. "Whole Lotta Love " --Zeppelin "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" vs. "Traveling Riverside Blues" --Tie. "Particle Man" vs. "Misty Mountain Hop " --Zeppelin "Statue Got Me High" vs. "Boogie with Stu " --Zeppelin "James K. Polk" vs. "Houses of The Holy " -- Zeppelin, though I like both "Doctor Worm" vs. "Black Dog " --Zeppelin "Boss of Me" vs. "Rock n' Roll " --Zeppelin Zep 7.5, Giants 2.5

Edgy DC Mar 22 2006 08:03 AM

"Don’t Let’s Start" vs. "Something Else " TMBG "She’s An Angel" vs. "The Immigrant Song " TMBG "Ana Ng" vs. "Since I've Been Lovin' You " TMBG "Birdhouse In Your Soul" vs. "Whole Lotta Love " Tie "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" vs. "Traveling Riverside Blues " TMBG "Particle Man" vs. "Misty Mountain Hop " LZ "Statue Got Me High" vs. "Boogie with Stu " Tie "James K. Polk" vs. "Houses of The Holy " LZ "Doctor Worm" vs. "Black Dog " LZ "Boss of Me" vs. "Rock n' Roll " LZ Tie 5-5 This is a surprise to me as I look at my CD collection and I own like the entire original Zep catalog (from Led Zeppelin to Coda, but not the live album --- does anybody dislike laughter?), but only one They Might Be Giants CDEP. I like boogie bouncy Zep more than bloozy ballzy Zep, so the chips fell where they fell.

seawolf17 Mar 22 2006 09:27 AM

soupcan wrote: Okay Seawolf and Elster - I apologize for the GnR and Aerosmith dis. Now get over here and help a brutha out! First of all, the dis of Aerosmith is unforgivable. However, I think you have a favorable matchup here, because I don't like soup's choices. Problem is, you're missing some great songs (Snail Shell, I Palindrome I, Boat of Car, Older), plus you completely ignored the "No!" album, which kicks ass. For what it's worth, let's take a quick spin through GoogleFight and see how "Particle Man" really turns out: Triangle Man [url=http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=particle+man&word2=triangle+man]def.[/url] Particle Man Universe Man [url=http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=universe+man&word2=triangle+man]def.[/url] Triangle Man Looks like they only got it half right.

Johnny Dickshot Mar 22 2006 09:34 AM

The TMBG list leaves off my favorite: "They'll Need a Crane." One of the funniest songs ever.

Edgy DC Mar 22 2006 09:36 AM

"Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head" has the most iconic bridge ever. You can be in a Cyppriot prison, unable to communicate with your cellmate, but then you say, "Memo to myself," and damned if he won't respond "Do the dumb things I gotta do."

sharpie Mar 22 2006 09:51 AM

The Might Be Giants are the finest band ever to come out of Brooklyn which has to count for something in my book. Fans of Little Anthony and the Imperials or Public Enemy might disagree, however.

Edgy DC Mar 22 2006 10:02 AM

Well, all three challenge the defintion of band, and TMBG challenges the definition of "from Brooklyn." I thought Flava Flav had Freeport, LI roots or something. Living Color wold probably try to claim that mantle.

Willets Point Mar 22 2006 10:57 AM

TMBG are from the Boston suburbs (Lincoln, MA - hence the title of their second album) and settled in Brooklyn as adults. Thanks for the song suggestions they will be considered for future rounds. I actually probably would have voted more in Led Zep's favor but "The Immigrant Song", "Since I've Been Loving You," and "Houses of the Holy" are all "eh!" to me, and the 30-second sample of "Something Else" didn't impress me. Put in "When the Levee Breaks," "The Ocean," "Kashmir," and "Over the Hills and Far Away" and TMBG would probably be crushed. This is not to criticize Soupy's choices - the songs he selected are certainly like by others - I'm just explaining my own voting.

Willets Point Mar 22 2006 10:59 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: The TMBG list leaves off my favorite: "They'll Need a Crane." One of the funniest songs ever. Interesting, I always thought that song was about divorce. Maybe a funny divorce?

Johnny Dickshot Mar 22 2006 11:05 AM

It's the exaggerated imagery that I find funny.

Willets Point Mar 22 2006 11:19 AM

Yea I know, I was just funning with you. Part of TMBG's brilliance is they are hillarious and heartbreaking at once.

RealityChuck Mar 22 2006 11:28 AM

Don’t Let’s Start" vs. "Something Else " -- Giants "She’s An Angel" vs. "The Immigrant Song " -- Zep "Ana Ng" vs. "Since I've Been Lovin' You " -- tie "Birdhouse In Your Soul" vs. "Whole Lotta Love " -- Giants "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" vs. "Traveling Riverside Blues" -- Giants "Particle Man" vs. "Misty Mountain Hop " -- Zep "Statue Got Me High" vs. "Boogie with Stu " -- tie "James K. Polk" vs. "Houses of The Holy " -- Giants "Doctor Worm" vs. "Black Dog " -- Zep "Boss of Me" vs. "Rock n' Roll " -- Tie 4-3, Giants. Surprising, since I'm a big Led Zep fan, but LZ was always a bit hit or miss -- great songs and utter crap.

soupcan Mar 22 2006 11:48 AM

I . Am. Pulling. Out. My. Hair.

cooby Mar 22 2006 11:49 AM

I would vote 10-0 Led Zep if I could vote

Willets Point Mar 22 2006 11:53 AM

soupcan wrote: I . Am. Pulling. Out. My. Hair. Zep's winning you know. ="cooby"]I would vote 10-0 Led Zep if I could vote Why can't you vote?

cooby Mar 22 2006 11:54 AM

Because I don't kow any of that other groups songs.

cooby Mar 22 2006 11:55 AM

Willets Point wrote: ="soupcan"]I . Am. Pulling. Out. My. Hair. Zep's winning you know. Yeah, why am I offering moral support?

Willets Point Mar 22 2006 11:57 AM

cooby wrote: Because I don't kow any of that other groups songs. They're all downloadable in this thread. Listen. I think you'll like. Or at least give you justification for voting Led Zep.

soupcan Mar 22 2006 02:14 PM

Willets Point wrote: Zep's winning you know. They are? Damn. Where's that Krazy Glue?

Willets Point Mar 23 2006 02:48 PM

This one has until 5 PM.

sharpie Mar 23 2006 05:28 PM

Past 5 now. Congrats, Zep.