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BLC: Buddy Holly/Crickets v Elvis Costello/Attractions

Willets Point Jun 30 2006 01:57 AM

I figure this is kind of an influence/follower challenge. Peggy Sue That'll Be the Day Everyday Rave On Not Fade Away Oh, Boy! Maybe Baby Words of Love It's So Easy Think it Over All on Greatest Hits.

Edgy DC Jun 30 2006 08:06 AM

Coolio. Two nerds with short tight songs.. I figure you could each each put up ten songs and the running time for all 20 coould be less than half an hour. OE: Is Sharpie still around?

sharpie Jul 08 2006 02:25 PM

Elvis and the boys are back, rested and ready for action: (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding Radio Radio Everyday I Write the Book Pump It Up Watching the Detectives (Live) (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea Accidents Will Happen Oliver's Army I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down Clubland

A Boy Named Seo Jul 08 2006 03:01 PM

Peggy Sue vs. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding - Attractions That'll Be the Day vs. Radio Radio - TIE Everyday vs. Everyday I Write the Book - Attractions Rave On vs. Pump It Up - Attractions Not Fade Away vs. Watching the Detectives (Live) - Crickets Oh, Boy! vs. (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea - Crickets Maybe Baby vs. Accidents Will Happen - Attractions Words of Love vs. Oliver's Army - Attractions It's So Easy vs. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down - Crickets Think it Over vs. Clubland - Attractions Elvis and the Attractions 6.5 - 3.5

TransMonk Jul 08 2006 03:15 PM

Peggy Sue vs. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding - Attractions That'll Be the Day vs. Radio Radio - Attractions Everyday vs. Everyday I Write the Book - Attractions Rave On vs. Pump It Up - Attractions Not Fade Away vs. Watching the Detectives (Live) - Attractions Oh, Boy! vs. (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea - Crickets Maybe Baby vs. Accidents Will Happen - Attractions Words of Love vs. Oliver's Army - Attractions It's So Easy vs. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down - Crickets Think it Over vs. Clubland - Crickets EC & the Attractions 7 - BH & the Crickets 3

Johnny Dickshot Jul 08 2006 07:40 PM

Now this is a BLC. Peggy Sue vs. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding - --Elvis That'll Be the Day vs. Radio Radio --Elvis Everyday vs. Everyday I Write the Book --Holy crud. Elddy (aka tie) Rave On vs. Pump It Up --Buddy Not Fade Away vs. Watching the Detectives (Live) --Buddy Oh, Boy! vs. (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea - --Big-time Buddy Maybe Baby vs. Accidents Will Happen --Elvis Words of Love vs. Oliver's Army --Oh man. These are two great songs. Budvis It's So Easy vs. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down --Elvis Think it Over vs. Clubland --Buddy 5-5 tie!

RealityChuck Jul 08 2006 10:19 PM

Peggy Sue vs. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding - Crickets That'll Be the Day vs. Radio Radio - Crickets Everyday vs. Everyday I Write the Book - tie Rave On vs. Pump It Up - Attractions Not Fade Away vs. Watching the Detectives (Live) - tie Oh, Boy! vs. (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea - tie Maybe Baby vs. Accidents Will Happen - Attractions Words of Love vs. Oliver's Army - Crickets It's So Easy vs. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down - Crickets Think it Over vs. Clubland - tie 6-4 Crickets.

Edgy DC Jul 09 2006 02:20 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 09 2006 11:44 PM

Peggy Sue vs. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding - --EC&tA That'll Be the Day vs. Radio Radio --Tie Everyday vs. Everyday I Write the Book --BH&tC Rave On vs. Pump It Up --EC&tA Not Fade Away vs. Watching the Detectives (Live) --Wow. Tie. Oh, Boy! vs. (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea - --BH&tC The Crickets win 6-4. Maybe Baby vs. Accidents Will Happen --BH&tC Words of Love vs. Oliver's Army --BH&tC. The Beatles can't be wrong. It's So Easy vs. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down -- BH&tC Think it Over vs. Clubland --EC&tA (Is that a Cricket playing the piano solo on "Think It Over"? (On Edit: I think I have a 6-4 win for Buddy Holly and co.)

Willets Point Jul 09 2006 11:11 PM

The problem with this challenge -- appropos as it may be -- is that I love both of these bands. Peggy Sue vs. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding - Elvis Costello & the Attractions That'll Be the Day vs. Radio Radio - Buddy Holly & the Crickets Everyday vs. Everyday I Write the Book - Buddy Holly & the Crickets Rave On vs. Pump It Up - Buddy Holly & the Crickets Not Fade Away vs. Watching the Detectives (Live) -Buddy Holly & the Crickets Oh, Boy! vs. (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea -Elvis Costello & the Attractions Maybe Baby vs. Accidents Will Happen - Tie Words of Love vs. Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello & the Attractions It's So Easy vs. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down - Tie Think it Over vs. Clubland -Tie Buddy Holly & The Crickets 5.5:4.5 Elvis Costello & the Attractions

Willets Point Jul 09 2006 11:23 PM

]I figure you could each each put up ten songs and the running time for all 20 coould be less than half an hour. Being a geek and having iTunes, I put these all in a playlist and the total playing time for 20 songs is 53.9 minutes. They range from "Think it Over" at 1:47 to "Everyday I Write the Book" an epic piece at 3:55.

Edgy DC Jul 10 2006 09:57 AM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Jul 10 2006 06:09 PM

vs. "Peggy Sue" vs. "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding?" "That'll Be the Day" vs. "Radio Radio" "Everyday" vs. "Everyday I Write the Book" "Rave On" vs. "Pump It Up" "Not Fade Away" vs. "Watching the Detectives (Live)" "Oh, Boy!" vs. "(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" "Maybe Baby" vs. "Accidents Will Happen" "Words of Love" vs. "Oliver's Army" "It's So Easy" vs. "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" "Think it Over" vs. "Clubland" Interesting 1980 Mets-Related Fact: Buddy Holly's real name is Charles Hardin Holley, sharing a middle name with John Stearns. Interesting 1980 Mets-Related Fact: Elvish Costello's real name is Declan Patrick McManus, sharing a middle name with Neil Allen.

seawolf17 Jul 10 2006 10:25 AM

"Peggy Sue" vs. "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding?" Elvis "That'll Be the Day" vs. "Radio Radio" Elvis "Everyday" vs. "Everyday I Write the Book" Elvis "Rave On" vs. "Pump It Up" Elvis "Not Fade Away" vs. "Watching the Detectives (Live)" Elvis "Oh, Boy!" vs. "(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" Elvis "Maybe Baby" vs. "Accidents Will Happen" Elvis "Words of Love" vs. "Oliver's Army" Elvis "It's So Easy" vs. "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" Elvis "Think it Over" vs. "Clubland" Elvis Elvis lives! And sweeps!

sharpie Jul 10 2006 12:06 PM

"Peggy Sue" vs. "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding?" EC&tA "That'll Be the Day" vs. "Radio Radio" EC&tA "Everyday" vs. "Everyday I Write the Book" BH&tC "Rave On" vs. "Pump It Up" tie "Not Fade Away" vs. "Watching the Detectives (Live)" BH&tC "Oh, Boy!" vs. "(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" EC&tA "Maybe Baby" vs. "Accidents Will Happen" EC&tA "Words of Love" vs. "Oliver's Army" EC&tA (Beatles didn't always pick good songs to cover - "Mr. Moonlight" and "Anna" spring to mind. Neither Buddy nor Beatles version does anything for me.) "It's So Easy" vs. "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" BH&tC "Think it Over" vs. "Clubland" EC&tA Elvis and the boys: 6.5 Buddy boys: 3.5 (seeing Elvis and the Imposters and Alan Toussaint at the Beacon tonight. Review tomorrow.)

Edgy DC Jul 10 2006 12:41 PM

I've been at the Crane Pool too long when I see "BH&tC" and I think "Big Hairy & the Cocks."

Gwreck Jul 10 2006 05:15 PM

Peggy Sue vs. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding? Elvis That'll Be the Day vs. Radio Radio Buddy Everyday vs. Everyday I Write the Book Elvis Rave On vs. Pump It Up Buddy Not Fade Away vs. Watching the Detectives (Live) Buddy Oh, Boy! vs. (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea Buddy Maybe Baby vs. Accidents Will Happen Buddy Words of Love vs. Oliver's Army Elvis It's So Easy vs. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down Elvis Think it Over vs. Clubland Elvis Tie, 5-5

Frayed Knot Jul 10 2006 10:45 PM

Peggy Sue vs. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding? - Elvis That'll Be the Day vs. Radio Radio - Tie Everyday vs. Everyday I Write the Book - Buddy Rave On vs. Pump It Up - Buddy (maybe the BEST early R&R song - Chuck & Little Richard included!!) Not Fade Away vs. Watching the Detectives (Live) - Elvis Oh, Boy! vs. (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea - Buddy Maybe Baby vs. Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Words of Love vs. Oliver's Army - Elvis It's So Easy vs. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down - Buddy Think it Over vs. Clubland - Tie Buddy 5.0 - Elvis 5.0 A bunch of these could have gone either way. Elvis is at a disadvantage by not having his first album included. Buddy is at one for not living to see birthday 22.

Rockin' Doc Jul 10 2006 10:59 PM

Peggy Sue vs. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding? - Elvis That'll Be the Day vs. Radio Radio - Buddy Holly Everyday vs. Everyday I Write the Book - Elvis Rave On vs. Pump It Up - Elvis Not Fade Away vs. Watching the Detectives (Live) - Elvis Oh, Boy! vs. (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea - Buddy Holly Maybe Baby vs. Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Words of Love vs. Oliver's Army - Elvis It's So Easy vs. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down - Buddy Holly Think it Over vs. Clubland - Tie Buddy Holly was more influential on artists that followed him, but Elvis prevails by a score of 6.5 - 3.5

Willets Point Jul 11 2006 04:41 PM

I think seawolf, by voting a straight Elvisican ticket, will swing this vote because everyone else is much more centrist.

sharpie Jul 11 2006 05:19 PM

At this point Elvis would still have a farily comfortable lead even without Seawolf's vote.

seawolf17 Jul 11 2006 07:34 PM

Most pre-70s rock that isn't the Beatles kinda bores me. Sorry, Mr. Holly. I know you're a rock legend and all. I apologize.

sharpie Jul 12 2006 08:56 AM

11 Elvis fans can't be wrong. 64-46 is your final.