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BLC: Elvis Costello & the Attractions vs. REM

sharpie Apr 18 2006 08:53 AM

Accidents Will Happen Everyday I Write the Book I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea Oliver's Army Pump It Up Radio Radio This Year's Girl Uncomplicated (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding?

Edgy DC Apr 18 2006 09:42 AM

Good matchup: two four-piece acts with long-time unchanging lineups, largely contemporaneous, both featuring balding leaders who draw from film for inspiration.

sharpie Apr 18 2006 09:50 AM

Well, Elvis' lineup changed by one member which made him change the name of the band and so the last few Elvis albums are untouchable for me as is My Aim is True (unfortunately) and everything after Blood & Chocolate.

Johnny Dickshot Apr 18 2006 09:51 AM

Removed the unexplainedly underperforming Pop Song 89 and inserted the knee-wobbling waltz, 'Half a World Away,' from Out of Time, which is a pretty song you really should listen to even if you don't vote for it. Got my work cut out for me -- not a stinker in the bunch above. Pilgrimage It’s the End of the World as We Know it Fall on Me Driver 8 Half a World Away Radio Free Europe Man on the Moon Nightswimming These Days South Central Rain (I’m Sorry)

sharpie Apr 18 2006 10:04 AM

Listen to snippets of all songs other than "Uncomplicated" here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/samples/B00005ARFU/ref=dp_tracks_all_2/002-1466616-6191238?%5Fencoding=UTF8#disc_2 Uncomplicated here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000009V1/qid=1145369069/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-1466616-6191238?s=music&v=glance&n=5174

Edgy DC Apr 18 2006 10:13 AM

Elvis Costello & the Attractions vs. =orange]REM "Accidents Will Happen" vs. "Pilgrimage " "Everyday I Write the Book" vs. "It’s the End of the World as We Know it " "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" vs. "Fall on Me " "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea" vs. "Driver 8 " "Oliver's Army" vs. "Half a World Away " "Pump It Up" vs. "Radio Free Europe " "Radio Radio" vs. "Man on the Moon " "This Year's Girl" vs. "Nightswimming " "Uncomplicated" vs. "These Days " "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding?" vs. "South Central Rain (I’m Sorry)" Missed opportunity: "Radio Radio" vs. "Radio Song" for a "Damn that radio radio song!" heavyweight bitch-about-the-airwaves bout. Actually there's a lot of direct thematic matchups here. Good job pitting "I Can't Stand up for Falling Down" against "Don't Fall on Me" but there coulda been "Oliver's Army" against "Orange Crush" or "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea" against "Don't Go Back to Rockville." There coulda! Or not.

Johnny Dickshot Apr 18 2006 10:31 AM

"Accidents Will Happen" vs. "Pilgrimage " --REM in a sentimental choice "Everyday I Write the Book" vs. "It’s the End of the World as We Know it " --Elvis. Love the wordplay in the lyrics. "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" vs. "Fall on Me " --Had I not been chasing a theme I think I coulda put a stronger entry vs. 'I can't stand up' and beat it more easily. Neither my favorite on here. Tie. "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea" vs. "Driver 8 " --REM "Oliver's Army" vs. "Half a World Away " --Elvis "Pump It Up" vs. "Radio Free Europe " --REM "Radio Radio" vs. "Man on the Moon " --Elvis kills "This Year's Girl" vs. "Nightswimming " --REM narrowly. At the rrisk of giving aid and comfort to the enemy, "This Year's Girl" is not on the link provided, so try it here: [url]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005Y1XZ/ref=m_art_pr_4/104-2196294-4095919?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=5174[/url] "Uncomplicated" vs. "These Days " --REM "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding?" vs. "South Central Rain (I’m Sorry)" --Elvis REM 5.5, Elvis 4.5

seawolf17 Apr 18 2006 10:36 AM

"Accidents Will Happen" vs. "Pilgrimage" - ELVIS "Everyday I Write the Book" vs. "It’s the End of the World as We Know it " - ELVIS "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" vs. "Fall on Me " - ELVIS "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea" vs. "Driver 8 " - ELVIS "Oliver's Army" vs. "Half a World Away " - ELVIS "Pump It Up" vs. "Radio Free Europe " - ELVIS "Radio Radio" vs. "Man on the Moon " - ELVIS "This Year's Girl" vs. "Nightswimming " - REM "Uncomplicated" vs. "These Days " - ELVIS "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding?" vs. "South Central Rain (I’m Sorry)" - ELVIS That's Elvis & Co 9, Michael & Co 1. I dig poppy REM; I can't get into their "headier" stuff. There are plenty of REM songs that would have won some of these matchups for me, but these ain't them. Give me "Kenneth," "Radio Song," "Religion"... sorry, JD.

sharpie Apr 18 2006 10:41 AM

"Accidents Will Happen" vs. "Pilgrimage " Elvis "Everyday I Write the Book" vs. "It’s the End of the World as We Know it " REM "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" vs. "Fall on Me " Elvis "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea" vs. "Driver 8 " Elvis "Oliver's Army" vs. "Half a World Away " Elvis "Pump It Up" vs. "Radio Free Europe " Elvis "Radio Radio" vs. "Man on the Moon " Elvis "This Year's Girl" vs. "Nightswimming " Elvis "Uncomplicated" vs. "These Days " Elvis "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding?" vs. "South Central Rain (I’m Sorry)" Elvis Elvis 9 REM 1 Maybe it's that I didn't pay attention to REM til they hit it big, but those first couple of albums which their fans worship just don't resonate with me. Matchups dictated some of these, Radio Free Europe, Driver 8 and Man in the Moon would've won against other Elvis songs but, what can I say, I dig these Elvis songs. (on edit): Thanks for the link, Johnny.

Frayed Knot Apr 18 2006 10:48 AM

"Accidents Will Happen" vs. "Pilgrimage" - ELVIS "Everyday I Write the Book" vs. "It’s the End of the World as We Know it " - REM "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" vs. "Fall on Me " - REM "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea" vs. "Driver 8 " - REM tough matchup "Oliver's Army" vs. "Half a World Away " - ELVIS "Pump It Up" vs. "Radio Free Europe " - REM "Radio Radio" vs. "Man on the Moon " - ELVIS "This Year's Girl" vs. "Nightswimming " - REM "Uncomplicated" vs. "These Days " - Tie "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding?" vs. "South Central Rain (I’m Sorry)" - REM Rapid Eye Movement 6.5 -- Declan McManus 3.5 Inclusion of the stuff from 'My Aim is True' certainly could have altered things.

abogdan Apr 18 2006 11:47 AM

"Accidents Will Happen" vs. "Pilgrimage " - tie "Everyday I Write the Book" vs. "It’s the End of the World as We Know it " - REM "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" vs. "Fall on Me " - tie "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea" vs. "Driver 8 " - Elvis "Oliver's Army" vs. "Half a World Away " - REM "Pump It Up" vs. "Radio Free Europe " - Elvis "Radio Radio" vs. "Man on the Moon " - REM "This Year's Girl" vs. "Nightswimming " - REM "Uncomplicated" vs. "These Days " - tie "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding?" vs. "South Central Rain (I’m Sorry)" - Elvis REM in a squeaker 5.5 to 4.5.

metirish Apr 18 2006 11:50 AM

Accidents Will Happen" vs. "Pilgrimage " - Elvis "Everyday I Write the Book" vs. "It’s the End of the World as We Know it " - REM "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" vs. "Fall on Me " - Elvis "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea" vs. "Driver 8 " - Elvis "Oliver's Army" vs. "Half a World Away " - REM "Pump It Up" vs. "Radio Free Europe " - Elvis "Radio Radio" vs. "Man on the Moon " - REM "This Year's Girl" vs. "Nightswimming " - REM "Uncomplicated" vs. "These Days " - Elvis "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding?" vs. "South Central Rain (I’m Sorry)" - Elvis REM - 5 - Elvis - 5

Willets Point Apr 19 2006 01:11 AM

"Accidents Will Happen" vs. "Pilgrimage " REM "Everyday I Write the Book" vs. "It’s the End of the World as We Know it " REM "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" vs. "Fall on Me " REM "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea" vs. "Driver 8 " Elvis Costello & the Attractions "Oliver's Army" vs. "Half a World Away " Elvis Costello & the Attractions "Pump It Up" vs. "Radio Free Europe " REM "Radio Radio" vs. "Man on the Moon " Elvis Costello & the Attractions "This Year's Girl" vs. "Nightswimming " Elvis Costello & the Attractions "Uncomplicated" vs. "These Days " REM "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding?"vs. "South Central Rain (I’m Sorry)" Tie Elvis Costello & The Attractions 4.5:5.5 REM

RealityChuck Apr 19 2006 09:22 AM

"Accidents Will Happen" vs. "Pilgrimage " -- Elvis "Everyday I Write the Book" vs. "It’s the End of the World as We Know it " -- tie "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" vs. "Fall on Me " -- tie "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea" vs. "Driver 8 " -- Elvis "Oliver's Army" vs. "Half a World Away " -- tie "Pump It Up" vs. "Radio Free Europe " -- Elvis "Radio Radio" vs. "Man on the Moon " -- REM "This Year's Girl" vs. "Nightswimming " -- Elvis "Uncomplicated" vs. "These Days " -- Tie "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding?" vs. "South Central Rain (I’m Sorry) -- Elvis 7-2 Elvis

Edgy DC Apr 19 2006 09:47 AM

"Accidents Will Happen" vs. "Pilgrimage " REM, despite Elvis's song being used in ET: The Extra-Terrestrial. "Everyday I Write the Book" vs. "It’s the End of the World as We Know it " Pedro Astacio says REM. "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" vs. "Fall on Me " REM. "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea" vs. "Driver 8 " REM. "Driver 8" just gets better for me. "Oliver's Army" vs. "Half a World Away " Elvis Costello & the Attractions. "Pump It Up" vs. "Radio Free Europe " Masturbation beats free airwaves? Rock 'n' roll can be so self-defeating. Elvis Costello & the Attractions. "Radio Radio" vs. "Man on the Moon " Radio 1, TV 0. Elvis Costello & the Attractions. "This Year's Girl" vs. "Nightswimming " Tie The attractions had the lyrics and REM had the sound here. "Uncomplicated" vs. "These Days " Good matchup here. Both these songs are relatively obscure but encapsulate a wide range of what these bands respectively do in three minutes each. I'm giving a slight edge to REM for the damn drumming that makes me want to be teenager again. I fear this one will swing the contest. REM. "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding?" vs. "South Central Rain (I’m Sorry)" Elvis Costello & the Attractions. All four of them firing on all cylanders, showing the hippies that punks have hearts too. REM wins it, 5.5-4.5. "These Days" really did swing it. This appears to have been a nicely structured defense by Dickshot. Hey, look above! Chuck's got an itemized vote! It doesn't add up to ten, but it's itemized.

Johnny Dickshot Apr 19 2006 05:19 PM

REM leads on scorecards won but trails badly in points. Remedy this injustice with YOUR vote before polls close Thursday am!

sharpie Apr 19 2006 05:23 PM

No electoral college here. But, yes, everyone, vote.

Rockin' Doc Apr 19 2006 07:19 PM

I need to refresh myself on one or two of Elvis Costello's songs then I'll be able to vote in good conscience this evening.

Gwreck Apr 19 2006 09:32 PM

"Accidents Will Happen" vs. "Pilgrimage " - REM "Everyday I Write the Book" vs. "It’s the End of the World as We Know it " - REM "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" vs. "Fall on Me " - REM "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea" vs. "Driver 8 " - REM "Oliver's Army" vs. "Half a World Away " - REM, and a fantastic choice to boot. Nice obscurity. "Pump It Up" vs. "Radio Free Europe " - REM "Radio Radio" vs. "Man on the Moon " - REM "This Year's Girl" vs. "Nightswimming " - REM "Uncomplicated" vs. "These Days " - REM "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding?" vs. "South Central Rain (I’m Sorry)" - Elvis 9-1 REM. Surprised that Orange Crush didn't make the list. Personal favorite left off: Country Feedback.

A Boy Named Seo Apr 19 2006 10:12 PM

No "Veronica"? Was that too obvious? "Accidents Will Happen" vs. "Pilgrimage " REM "Everyday I Write the Book" vs. "It’s the End of the World as We Know it " Elvis "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" vs. "Fall on Me " Elvis "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea" vs. "Driver 8 " REM "Oliver's Army" vs. "Half a World Away " REM "Pump It Up" vs. "Radio Free Europe " TIE "Radio Radio" vs. "Man on the Moon " Elvis "This Year's Girl" vs. "Nightswimming " REM "Uncomplicated" vs. "These Days " REM "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding?"vs. "South Central Rain (I’m Sorry)" Elvis Great matchup. 5.5-4.5 REM and I thought I'd be heavily voting Elvis.

Rockin' Doc Apr 19 2006 10:34 PM

"Accidents Will Happen" vs. "Pilgrimage " - Elvis "Everyday I Write the Book" vs. "It’s the End of the World as We Know it " - REM "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" vs. "Fall on Me " - REM "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea" vs. "Driver 8 " - REM "Oliver's Army" vs. "Half a World Away " - Elvis "Pump It Up" vs. "Radio Free Europe " - Really like them both, but a slight edge to Elvis "Radio Radio" vs. "Man on the Moon " - Elvis "This Year's Girl" vs. "Nightswimming " - REM "Uncomplicated" vs. "These Days " - REM "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding?" vs. "South Central Rain (I’m Sorry)" - Tie REM 5.5 Elvis Costello and the Attractions 4.5

Edgy DC Apr 19 2006 10:38 PM

A Boy Named Seo wrote: 5.5-4.5 REM and I thought I'd be heavily voting Elvis. I voted with the same expectation and finished with the same score.

sharpie Apr 20 2006 09:55 AM

Accidents will happen to REM as Elvis ekes out a 61.5-58.5 victory despite a late REM surge. "Veronica" wasn't included 'cause the Attractions aren't on it and so is disallowed.

Johnny Dickshot Apr 20 2006 10:01 AM

Good game, man [offers handshake].

sharpie Apr 20 2006 10:24 AM

(accepts handshake). Yeah, I try to find matchups that will be interesting and I thought this one was.