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NEW BLC Rotation and Standings
Willets Point Jul 11 2006 02:50 PM Edited 28 time(s), most recently on Aug 22 2006 04:29 PM |
UPDATED: August 22 @ 4:30 PM
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HahnSolo Jul 11 2006 02:55 PM |
The ceiling for the Eagles is Steely Dan at 33, not The Cure at 31 (they've lost to both bands.
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Willets Point Jul 11 2006 02:55 PM |
For database size purposes I'm starting a new thread and will eventually archive the old thread, but for now it's in the Music Archives.
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sharpie Jul 11 2006 03:14 PM |
Why are there so few things in the music archives? Can't all of these past BLC items (and other music items) stay in there ad infinitum?
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Johnny Dickshot Jul 11 2006 03:18 PM |
I just had the Greatest Idea Ever.
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Willets Point Jul 11 2006 03:20 PM |
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It's about database size and backups. Nothing much can stay here forever.
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Edgy DC Jul 11 2006 03:37 PM |
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Well, spit it out, Isaac Newton.
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sharpie Jul 11 2006 03:48 PM |
The Cars' ceiling is, I believe, the Cure and should be noted.
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Johnny Dickshot Jul 11 2006 03:53 PM |
Be certain to note also what a cock of shit that is.
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Willets Point Jul 11 2006 03:57 PM |
A cock of shit ... Eeeeeeeeeeeew.
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Johnny Dickshot Jul 11 2006 04:05 PM |
Ben Orr's Mom just hasn't been herself since her son's untimely death.
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Edgy DC Jul 11 2006 04:23 PM |
Poor old Czech bird has always had her problem with malapropisms. Benjamin Orr (1947-2000) was the bass guitar player and one of the vocalists for the New Wave band The Cars. He was born Benjamin Orzechowski on September 8, 1947 in Lakewood, Ohio to Russian and Czechoslovakian parents. He grew up in Cleveland, and dropped out of high school to pursue music full time in a local band, The Grasshoppers. Unlike many other musicians' families, his parents were both singers and actively supported his musical endeavors. He became proficient in several instruments including the guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, and drums, yet his talents in The Cars were mostly in playing the bass and lead vocals for several of their most popular hits, including "Just What I Needed", "Let's Go", and "Drive".
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Willets Point Jul 18 2006 02:52 PM |
IN ACTION:
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Edgy DC Jul 18 2006 03:20 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 18 2006 04:39 PM |
The Byrds debut in the top ten!
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sharpie Jul 18 2006 03:35 PM |
Highest-ranked band without a win: Beach Boys (37)
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sharpie Jul 18 2006 03:39 PM |
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Abodgdan hasn't posted since May 20. Elster's up, I think.
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Edgy DC Jul 18 2006 03:43 PM |
I want to sort the bands by Decade of Peak Production. (In ambiguous cases --- Stones, E-Streeters, REM --- DPP can be defined as the decade that produced the most tracks entered in the BLC.)
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Willets Point Jul 18 2006 03:44 PM |
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Knowing Elster, whoever is up after Elster is up.
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HahnSolo Jul 18 2006 04:07 PM |
That's me.
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seawolf17 Jul 18 2006 04:42 PM |
Aerosmith and AC/DC, both disappointed in Elster's recent lack of turnout and support, vote that he gets skipped.
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Willets Point Jul 21 2006 02:31 PM |
Elster = skipped.
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Edgy DC Jul 21 2006 03:02 PM |
Elster!
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soupcan Jul 21 2006 03:05 PM |
I'm not around this weekend but if Hahn doesn't show make sure you don't skip me.
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Elster88 Jul 21 2006 03:21 PM |
Crap. I never read this anymore. GNR is blocked, so I'll bat with Huey Lewis and the News if no one minds.
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Willets Point Jul 21 2006 03:25 PM |
That'll be hillarious.
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Edgy DC Jul 21 2006 03:26 PM |
Go.
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HahnSolo Jul 21 2006 03:27 PM |
I don't mind. I have another band to introduce, but you can go before me.
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HahnSolo Jul 21 2006 05:04 PM |
I'll post mine over the weekend so we have a nice full slate of action to start the new week.
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HahnSolo Jul 23 2006 11:41 AM |
One new band plus two existing bands challenging up...
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Willets Point Jul 24 2006 05:18 PM |
IN ACTION:
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soupcan Jul 27 2006 09:23 AM |
I'll put up a challenge tonight.
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Edgy DC Jul 27 2006 02:19 PM |
Police make Squeeze stop standing so close to them, AC/DC shoots Radiohead to thrill, U2 lights Talking Heads' red guitars on fire, and Tom Heartbreakers, um, break the hearts of Huey Lewis and his News.
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Willets Point Jul 27 2006 02:22 PM |
I know I forgot, but you could have asked.
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Edgy DC Jul 27 2006 02:56 PM |
Sorry. Didn't mean to presum.
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MFS62 Jul 27 2006 03:16 PM |
I thought I once read that at one point the Ventures sold more records in the 60's than anyone else but the Beatles. It was a big trivia answer at the time.
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sharpie Jul 27 2006 03:34 PM |
By Edgy Edict, groups have to play instruments, so no vocal groups like Jackson 5.
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MFS62 Jul 27 2006 03:40 PM |
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At least one of the J5 played guitar and one was (I believe) on drums. Later
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Willets Point Jul 27 2006 03:51 PM |
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The worst part is you do it better than I and you've made things look very pretty and organized. Thank you, you bastard! :)
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Edgy DC Jul 27 2006 07:15 PM |
The is no edict. Enough. If a majority vote of participants feel that vocal groups belong, fine.
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Elster88 Jul 27 2006 09:16 PM |
I agree with no groups where the band is entirely non-instrument players. I personally don't want N'Sync and the Backstreet Boys showing up.
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metirish Jul 27 2006 09:27 PM |
I personally would hate to think that any member would go with either band...although Steve seems like he might just do that.
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cooby Jul 28 2006 12:00 PM |
I don't get it...
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Willets Point Jul 28 2006 02:16 PM |
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I doubt that would happen. The only groups with no instrument players are acappella groups and there are few of them in rock & roll. For the Temps, the Tops and the other great Motown bands, the lineups changed, but someone played the instruments so the rule is pretty arbitary IMHO.
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Edgy DC Jul 28 2006 03:39 PM |
Nobody in the act we'd be judging played any instruments.
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Willets Point Aug 01 2006 08:29 AM |
Volunteers needed to take over sponsorship of the following bands:
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Elster88 Aug 01 2006 08:56 AM |
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I'll hold onto my two (GNR, HLatN), and I'll challenge and defend. I just won't be sponsoring anyone new.
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sharpie Aug 01 2006 09:08 AM |
Doc and Irish also said that they would defend when challenged.
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cooby Aug 01 2006 09:11 AM |
Hey wait a second son, Jimi and I aren't going anywhere...
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Johnny Dickshot Aug 01 2006 09:27 AM |
So Ben Folds declares free agency. If you wanna pick him up when its your turn go ahead, otherwise let him float
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metirish Aug 01 2006 09:31 AM |
I'm still in the game.
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Willets Point Aug 01 2006 09:47 AM |
I'm confused. There was a mass resignation in the other thread.
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sharpie Aug 01 2006 11:57 AM |
Only Scarlet. You mis-read the resignations.
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Willets Point Aug 01 2006 12:05 PM |
In that case we need volunteers to take on the following bands (who would actually be due for a challenge right now):
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cooby Aug 01 2006 12:49 PM |
My daughter is visiting now; I'll be ready by Thursday, unless someone takes over Scarlet's spot
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HahnSolo Aug 01 2006 02:51 PM |
Any thought of maybe capping the # of bands? We're already at 63.
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Willets Point Aug 01 2006 02:58 PM |
My idea - and I was going to propose this but decided not to since there was enough griping about the BLC already - is to cap the BLC at 100. At that point we'd just challenge up within those bands. If we reach a point where all 100 bands cannot challenge higher (or don't want to) then I figured we could let anyone who wants to introduce a new band at the point do so, but they can only challenge a band with zero victories. If every band in the 100 has at least 1 victory then the BLC is locked and forever more we know who the greatest 100 bands are.
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Edgy DC Aug 01 2006 03:02 PM |
All good ideas.
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cooby Aug 01 2006 03:32 PM |
I am going to add two new bands, both of which I am sure everybody is familiar with and will like, and use probably one of my old ones. That'll get us up to 65
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Rockin' Doc Aug 01 2006 07:32 PM |
I'm glad someone put an end to the madness. Elster88, metirish, and I never resigned. We simply stated that the entire BLC wasn't as much fun as it had been in the past. We likely wouldn't sponsor new bands in the future, but we would defend with the bands we had if challenged by others.
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Willets Point Aug 01 2006 09:57 PM |
Well that was just my madness.
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metirish Aug 01 2006 09:58 PM |
I like that idea....
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Rockin' Doc Aug 01 2006 10:10 PM |
That sounds like a good idea. I hope we will all be preoccupied with Mets baseball to deal with the BLC until after the World Series.
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Edgy DC Aug 02 2006 03:36 AM |
Also gives us plenty of non-pressure time to familarize ourselves to some extent with the catalogs of bands we are less than intimate with.
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Willets Point Aug 02 2006 09:56 AM |
This is my list of bands I think should join the BLC before I'd consider it complete. Obviously I'm not going to sponsor them all but this could strike a spark for someone else. I put an asterix next to the bands I do plan to sponsor but if someone takes them first, so be it.
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Johnny Dickshot Aug 02 2006 10:05 AM |
I prefer to keep my next band(s) a secret until springing it on my unsuspecting opponent at the moment of combat, causing them to panic and soil their BVDs in fear.
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metirish Aug 02 2006 10:16 AM |
Some great bands but I woould think more than a few would ilicite about as much interest as Nick Cave.
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Edgy DC Aug 02 2006 10:16 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 02 2006 10:17 AM |
I too like to keep my plans under wraps, but if anybody wants a good band, and Willlets' fine suggestions don't satisfy him or her, ask me.
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sharpie Aug 02 2006 10:16 AM |
Me too (as far as the secret springing). I can think of a bunch of other bands not on Willets' list that should be there (though I am considering one of the bands that are there -- although I guess I'll be waiting til November to do so -- which is also okay).
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Edgy DC Aug 02 2006 10:20 AM |
My mental shortlist has about four bands also on Willets' list, but --- not an edict here --- I'm sketchy about rap acts taking us outside of our charter.
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seawolf17 Aug 02 2006 11:08 AM |
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Yep. Again, I feel like there has to be some commercial success for this thing to make any sense. What makes The Specials, who nobody has ever heard of, better than Cracker, who had a couple of hits (and who I love, but have no business being on this list), or better than the Police, who have had both critical and commercial success? Musicianship? Bullshit, because then guitar wankers and prog bands would be higher on this list. "Songwriting"? Says who? There are too many variables. I agree that this got too big, and too complicated.
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Edgy DC Aug 02 2006 11:14 AM |
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But we're trying to take back from the hit machine that tells us one band is better than another, not kowtow to it.
I'm somebody. Their legacy is quite huge. I'm sure the Police and Cracker would agree.
This is why we vote.
But what are you proposing. A three-hit minumum?
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seawolf17 Aug 02 2006 11:17 AM |
Nah. I'm over it; I bitch a lot about this thing, but I'll keep voting. It's just a message board. I just have to tell myself that before I hit "submit" sometimes, and just hit the "back" arrow instead.
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Willets Point Aug 02 2006 11:47 AM |
My list is incomplete and not necessarily all bands that I like but ones that have made an impact on R&R history. I just thought of another one, New Order.
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Edgy DC Aug 02 2006 12:13 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 02 2006 12:44 PM |
Some bands not included that were huge for a time at least, in either the US or the UK:
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Willets Point Aug 02 2006 12:41 PM |
There are some goodies in there.
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Edgy DC Aug 02 2006 12:44 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 02 2006 12:45 PM |
That's how you pronounce KISS when you're rockin' out.
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Willets Point Aug 02 2006 12:45 PM |
You forgot Depeche Mode. :)
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Rockin' Doc Aug 02 2006 01:08 PM |
Not all are favorites of mine, but a few others to add to the list of bands worthy of possible sponsorship.
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metirish Aug 02 2006 01:10 PM |
Deep Purple and Metallica could make the list,as should Iron Maiden.
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Willets Point Aug 02 2006 01:22 PM |
Iron Maiden, Excellent!
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Willets Point Aug 02 2006 02:27 PM |
A natural for this competition: The Band. I don't know them well but they have a few songs I like and quite a reputation.
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Edgy DC Aug 02 2006 02:32 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 03 2006 01:09 PM |
Yes, but sketchily so, as, like The The, they've mostly been a solo act in the studio, but a band act on the road. Voters could hold that against them --- since studio records are what we're judging by --- when voting against an honestly collaborative outfit.
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metirish Aug 02 2006 02:32 PM |
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Yes they do, surely one of the most important bands of the ninties.
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Willets Point Aug 02 2006 02:44 PM |
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No doubt. Just curious as the status of NIN as a band since it could easily be Trent Reznor and Friends.
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Vic Sage Aug 03 2006 11:12 AM |
Can i challenge somebody with THE MONKEES?
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Johnny Dickshot Aug 03 2006 11:17 AM |
I don;t know why it was unilaterally decided to postpone BLC Action so that it interferes with the Parody Challenge, but AFAIC, go for it, Peter Tork.
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sharpie Aug 03 2006 11:41 AM |
Please do challenge someone with the Monkees.
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MFS62 Aug 03 2006 11:47 AM |
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Not sure. I think one of the requirements is that at least one singer has/had to play an instrument and I don't recall if any of the Monkees did. Later
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sharpie Aug 03 2006 11:52 AM |
Mike Nesmith played on some of the tracks.
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Willets Point Aug 03 2006 11:54 AM |
JD - No unilateral decision was made. I made no decision, I made no rule, I made a PROPOSAL. Other people liked it but I don't think anything's decided yet. We can put it to vote if you like. If accepted, Cooby, Seawolf1, Olerud Owned, Lenny Harris, Lundy, Rotblatt, & Metirish will take their turns and then we'll take a break until November.
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cooby Aug 03 2006 12:12 PM |
It's okay; Vic can have my spot, I'm not going to have anything ready
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sharpie Aug 03 2006 12:15 PM |
Vic's spot was skipped last time. Let him go now.
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Willets Point Aug 03 2006 12:17 PM |
Sounds fair to me.
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cooby Aug 03 2006 12:39 PM |
I would welcome a Monkees challenge (I hope he's not just kidding) as long as he challenges someone I've heard of :)
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Edgy DC Aug 03 2006 01:09 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 03 2006 01:19 PM |
Duran Daran
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cooby Aug 03 2006 01:10 PM |
The two bands I was going to use were Hollies and Moody Blues
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Edgy DC Aug 03 2006 01:12 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 03 2006 07:18 PM |
Oh, and all of the Monkees played.
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sharpie Aug 03 2006 01:20 PM |
I don't like these lists of unused bands. It's more fun when they are sprung upon by their backer and everyone goes, "oh yeah, them."
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Edgy DC Aug 03 2006 01:40 PM |
Sorry, I'll stop. I'm just trying to overwhelm the "Well, who's left anyhow?" argument.
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Willets Point Aug 03 2006 04:12 PM |
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I don't like how anytime anyone does anything related to the BLC that someone else has to gripe and bitch about it.
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Willets Point Aug 03 2006 04:15 PM |
In Action
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Willets Point Aug 03 2006 04:16 PM |
I'll take on DMB if no one else objects.
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Johnny Dickshot Aug 03 2006 04:28 PM |
I object only because Dave Matthews can be so goddamn boring I want to stab myself in the face whenever I listen to him but maybe ... just perhaps ... it has a little to do with me. I dunno.
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cooby Aug 03 2006 04:30 PM |
No I passed on my round so whoever was up after me (Vic is taking my place) will be next
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Willets Point Aug 03 2006 04:36 PM |
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You don't need to pass. Vic wasn't around when his last turn came up so he's going now.
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Rockin' Doc Aug 03 2006 07:00 PM |
Willets - "I don't like how anytime anyone does anything related to the BLC that someone else has to gripe and bitch about it."
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metirish Aug 04 2006 09:16 AM |
I hate it when people start bitching and griping about the bithching and griping.
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Edgy DC Aug 04 2006 10:01 AM |
Oh, shut up. You're always bitching and griping about the bitching and griping about the bithching and griping.
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Willets Point Aug 04 2006 10:33 AM |
Cooby, please go. I want to see what the Hollies and the Moody Blues have to offer. It would be a larf if the Hollies took on the Byrds. Just remember -- as Edgy sure can tell you -- few people here remember "Bus Stop."
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cooby Aug 04 2006 10:35 AM |
No, I have passed. Seawolf will be next
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Edgy DC Aug 04 2006 10:37 AM |
Were there peeps besides Scarlet drawing a blank?
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Willets Point Aug 04 2006 10:41 AM |
<grumpy>Fine!</grumpy>
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Edgy DC Aug 04 2006 10:45 AM |
Sorry. That wasn't a cross-examination. I didn't recall.
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Edgy DC Aug 04 2006 10:49 AM |
I found it. Train stop, wet day
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cooby Aug 04 2006 10:50 AM |
I'm waiting until November in hopes that the Hollies and Moody Blues both have big summer hits that put their old stuff back on the airwaves.
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Willets Point Aug 04 2006 10:54 AM |
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I guess I'm remembering it wrong, but I recall Edgy entered the above parody of "Bus Stop" in the parody challenge and I thought a number of people claimed they never heard of the song and Edgy went into a rant of it being a big hit with lots of airplay and what's wrong with you people. Edgy however remembers it was just SK and my mind can't be trusted, so I'll go with Edgy's memory. Great parody btw. I think I voted for it.
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cooby Aug 04 2006 11:02 AM |
I wondered what he was talking about
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seawolf17 Aug 04 2006 01:06 PM |
Let me wait until Monday and I'll go; I have to wait for the Chilis to finish to see if they can challenge up.
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Edgy DC Aug 04 2006 01:26 PM |
I'm self-centered. I put myself into all my parodies that year.
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metirish Aug 04 2006 10:23 PM |
If I introduced "Manic Street Preachers" would I be wasting my time and the forums time?
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Johnny Dickshot Aug 04 2006 11:12 PM |
I believe so.
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metirish Aug 04 2006 11:14 PM |
Yeah that's what I thought, shit though they are a great band, I wish you guys knew them.
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Rockin' Doc Aug 05 2006 12:18 AM |
metirish - "If I introduced "Manic Street Preachers" would I be wasting my time and the forums time?"
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cooby Aug 05 2006 11:40 PM |
Manic Street Preachers vs Smithereens might be the silentest thread ever
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Willets Point Aug 07 2006 04:40 PM |
All right Wolfie, bring in a band that will blow us away!
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cooby Aug 07 2006 07:55 PM |
Like the Monkees did!
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Willets Point Aug 07 2006 09:10 PM |
BTW, I've only heard the name Manic Street Preachers, not any songs I can recall. If you want to post a list of songs I should know, it would be good for my/our edjumacation.
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Edgy DC Aug 07 2006 10:13 PM |
Actual lyric from a Manic Street Preacher song: "Kevin Carter"
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metirish Aug 07 2006 10:24 PM |
Willets go out and pick up this......: motercycle emptiness" is a classic..
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cooby Aug 07 2006 10:51 PM |
What a weird name.
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Willets Point Aug 09 2006 09:25 AM |
Seawolf17, you're on the verge of skippage. Let us know your intentions.
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seawolf17 Aug 09 2006 09:54 AM |
I'm on. I'm heading to a meeting, I'll post after lunch.
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Elster88 Aug 09 2006 04:45 PM |
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You weren't kidding.
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seawolf17 Aug 09 2006 04:45 PM |
I took a late lunch.
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Elster88 Aug 09 2006 04:49 PM |
Oops. I meant that more of a "Damn that's a lot of challenges. Good work."
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seawolf17 Aug 09 2006 04:51 PM |
Ah. In that case, I actually took my regular lunch, then spent time in between seeing students to scour YouTube for Metallica videos. I had a lot of students today.
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Willets Point Aug 09 2006 05:55 PM |
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Willets Point Aug 13 2006 11:37 PM |
Wow, what a rough week for Seawolf17's bands as all 4 take a loss. I really thought my bands were doomed but somehow they pulled it out.
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cooby Aug 17 2006 01:41 PM |
Anybody mind if I do a Santana list after all? I won't if you don't want me to.
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Willets Point Aug 17 2006 02:11 PM |
Please do!
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sharpie Aug 17 2006 02:26 PM |
San-tana
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cooby Aug 17 2006 02:57 PM |
Well, I'm thinking of picking on poor Tom Petty anyway, so I'd have to wait for Edgy.
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Willets Point Aug 21 2006 03:13 PM |
IN ACTION
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Willets Point Aug 29 2006 12:39 PM |
I give up. If no one's going to take their turns or even so much as acknowledge that they would like to pass then I'm not going to bother.
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cooby Nov 08 2006 08:32 PM |
My new job is an hour's drive both ways, so today in the car I turned on an oldies station for company.
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Yancy Street Gang Dec 29 2006 08:54 AM |
Wake up little lost thread.
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Edgy DC Dec 29 2006 09:07 AM |
Important one.
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cooby Dec 29 2006 09:48 PM |
I wondered where this got to
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