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[Yo Mama]

11.B - Black Sabbath - War Pigs

Black Sabbath ~ War Pigs

Album: ParanoidSong: "War Pigs"~ LYRICS ~"War Pigs"Generals gathered in their massesJust like witches at black massesEvil minds that plot destructionSorcerer...

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[John Maddens Lunchbox]

RD 11: "E" - Elton John - Mona Lisa and Mad Hatters

so hard not to grab something off Tumbleweed Connection, but I could go with just about anything through Goodbye Yellowbrick Road.

E?

no? I mean it's not like the "John" is used as a last name is it?

I'm happy to go with "J" if that's what people think ...

J.
Elton John stage name or not it goes under his last name.
If Elton John was not a member of the band, E, but he is, so J
Shouldnt have brought up the Alice Cooper thing lol

 

[Yo Mama]

@zamboni

 

[Ilov80s]

11.I Iceage - The Lord's Favorite​

Denmark's 2014 Eurovision entry was a bit of boyband drivel fittingly titled "Cliché Love Song" by a group called Basim. It somehow finished 9th out of 26 finalists in spite of itself. Iceage's "The Lord's Favorite" would have made a been a better representative for the nation with its boom-chicka rhythm and Elias Bender Rønnenfelt's caterwauling vocals.

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Nice. They were one of my deep backups for a i so looks like it was smart of me not to wait too long on that letter. Iceage rocks.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

In Binkys defence i have been in record stores where you have to look for David Bowie under D.
I dont go to those stores anymore.

 

[zamboni]

Round 11(H): Heart - “How Can I Refuse”

Don’t think they were taken, but correct me if I’m wrong.

Used: E, G, H, I, O, Q, U, V, X, Y, Z

@krista4

 

[krista4]

I've been thinking about death a lot lately. My two songs today are a result of that.

11.k4 Townes Van Zandt - Waiting 'Round To Die

I consulted with our leader and learned that this will be placed under "V" (Binky: "Z").

 

[rockaction]

I've been thinking about death a lot lately.

 

[krista4]

I've been thinking about death a lot lately.

Sorry, don't want to be a downer. It's all part of life.

Moving on to something else we can make fun of Binky about!

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

Sorry, don't want to be a downer. It's all part of life.

Moving on to something else we can make fun of Binky about!

it's a rich landscape.

 

[PIK95]

In Binkys defence i have been in record stores where you have to look for David Bowie under D.
I dont go to those stores anymore.

You are up, no? @John Maddens Lunchbox

 

[Hov34]

11.L

John Lennon - Watching The Wheels​

 

[Eephus]

11.L

John Lennon - Watching The Wheels​

Related to Elton?

 

[rockaction]

Sorry, don't want to be a downer. It's all part of life.

Naw, you weren't being a downer. I just put sad banana there because when I get fixated on death or loved one's deaths, I usually find myself in a bit of a funk.

No worries about mood.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

If we're up three at a time, then I think I can go.

Round 11:

The English Beat -- I Confess

The overwhelming majority of us are American, and this is the name we know them by,

Round 12:

The Jam -- Precious

Not less famous than the Style Council in the States, no matter what the singles charts from 40+ years ago said.

Used: A, B, E, I, J, O, Q, U, V, X, Y, Z

@John Maddens Lunchbox can pick 2. @krista4 can make her next pick.

 

[krista4]

Nice turn!!!

I wasn't ready to pick. Will figure something out. Go Kraken!!!

 

[PIK95]

@zamboni is up also, as we are past the Lunchbox hours I think.

 

[krista4]

93% of my favorite artists start with "B."

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

are we keeping 3 in the queue no matter how long the pick has been outstanding?

right now we have

@landrys hat (has been up an hour and ten minutes)

@tuffnutt (think PIK has his pick)

@Steve Tasker (up for rd 10 pick but also owes rd 9 pick)

I thought he said after an hour we move one. I made Tuff pick above. Landry also picked. Refresh! Lol

I dont want to get to a situation where everybody is being skipped, otherwise whats the point in having the draft order back.
Also once somebody gets 2, 3 or 4 rounds behind its hard to get them back.
No hurry. Yet.
Will see where we are at soon.

Stuffs about to get interesting as we approach round 20

We certainly need to have the last two rounds go in order if there are still available steals to be had.

.

Definitely. Just harder to keep track of when we get through 2 rounds a day lol. Thats me being selfish.
The engagement is more important

 

[Pip's Invitation]

93% of my favorite artists start with "B."

Beatles, Beach Boys, Bee Gees, Buck Naked and the Bare Bottom Boys...

 

[Eephus]

If we're up three at a time, then I think I can go.

Round 11:

The English Beat -- I Confess

The overwhelming majority of us are American, and this is the name we know them by,

Round 12:

The Jam -- Precious

Not less famous than the Style Council in the States, no matter what the singles charts from 40+ years ago said.

Used: A, B, E, I, J, O, Q, U, V, X, Y, Z

@John Maddens Lunchbox can pick 2. @krista4 can make her next pick.

Was kind of hoping you'd do a fave 31 of Powl Wellah

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

In Binkys defence i have been in record stores where you have to look for David Bowie under D.
I dont go to those stores anymore.

You are up, no? @John Maddens Lunchbox

I forgot who my J artist was gonna be. Have to wait for inspiration to strike.
No I’m not stalling

 

[PIK95]

are we keeping 3 in the queue no matter how long the pick has been outstanding?

right now we have

@landrys hat (has been up an hour and ten minutes)

@tuffnutt (think PIK has his pick)

@Steve Tasker (up for rd 10 pick but also owes rd 9 pick)

I thought he said after an hour we move one. I made Tuff pick above. Landry also picked. Refresh! Lol

I dont want to get to a situation where everybody is being skipped, otherwise whats the point in having the draft order back.
Also once somebody gets 2, 3 or 4 rounds behind its hard to get them back.
No hurry. Yet.
Will see where we are at soon.

Stuffs about to get interesting as we approach round 20

We certainly need to have the last two rounds go in order if there are still available steals to be had.

.

Definitely. Just harder to keep track of when we get through 2 rounds a day lol. Thats me being selfish.
The engagement is more important

Don't mean to rush you, just having fun. Great pace today. Your already skipped, so no biggie on taking your time.

 

[Eephus]

Buck Naked and the Bare Bottom Boys.

We're friends with Buck's longtime girlfriend. As you might expect, she's still a wild one.

Hard to believe he's been gone for 30 years.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

If we're up three at a time, then I think I can go.

Round 11:

The English Beat -- I Confess

The overwhelming majority of us are American, and this is the name we know them by,

Round 12:

The Jam -- Precious

Not less famous than the Style Council in the States, no matter what the singles charts from 40+ years ago said.

Used: A, B, E, I, J, O, Q, U, V, X, Y, Z

@John Maddens Lunchbox can pick 2. @krista4 can make her next pick.

Was kind of hoping you'd do a fave 31 of Powl Wellah

I may get to that someday.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

The overwhelming majority of us are American

Not less famous than the Style Council in the States, no matter what the singles charts from 40+ years ago said.

We are music fans here. I would expect the Jam to be more well know.
I think Weller admits the Style Council was just him being less serious, as thats hard work.

The casual music fan is more likely to have heard of the Style Council, but its not a scientific fact. More likely to result in a blank stare. Like trying to explain the 3 times table to a Jets fan.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Buck Naked and the Bare Bottom Boys.

We're friends with Buck's longtime girlfriend. As you might expect, she's still a wild one.

Hard to believe he's been gone for 30 years.

I only know of their existence because one of my best friends went to college in CA and went to a show where they were the opening band. The next time he saw me he was like, you're not gonna believe this opening band I saw...

 

[Pip's Invitation]

The casual music fan is more likely to have heard of the Style Council

I still dispute this. The casual music fan is not going to have any idea what was on the charts 40 years ago if it wasn't something from the MJ/Prince/Madonna/Springsteen tier.

 

[krista4]

My plan for the draft was to take artists/songs I had learned of and loved in one of the middle-aged dummy countdowns. So I took "'39" by Queen in Round 1, and then I forgot about my plan until I selected the Of Monsters and Men song. But then I realized I had such a stellar all-star lineup that I wanted to keep that going, and now I just have a playlist that looks mostly like artists I always draft.

Hey, I'll keep it going for another round! I've had this song stuck in my head for two days, so here we go.

12.k4 Paul McCartney - Calico Skies

 

[PIK95]

The casual music fan is more likely to have heard of the Style Council

I still dispute this. The casual music fan is not going to have any idea what was on the charts 40 years ago if it wasn't something from the MJ/Prince/Madonna/Springsteen tier.

Depends on their age imo.

 

[PIK95]

I'm pretty excited for my next pick.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

The casual music fan is more likely to have heard of the Style Council

I still dispute this. The casual music fan is not going to have any idea what was on the charts 40 years ago if it wasn't something from the MJ/Prince/Madonna/Springsteen tier.

Kinda hard to get proof of this either way really. You have logic, I have gut feel

I know if you are looking for used vinyl, the Style Council is going to be in the bargain bin while The Jam will fetch a pretty penny.
Artistically theres no comparison. So why the Style Council?

The casual music fan used to pay more attention to the top 40 singles. Style Council had 6 weeks inside it. Cafe Blue as an album charted higher than anything by the Jam.
Good luck finding a 100 casual music fans to poll on this though. Have to be old enough to have listened to music from 1977-1990. Serious music fans, im not even making that argument. The Jam wins hands down there

 

[Eephus]

Personally I'm glad neither of Weller's bands broke big in the US because it's been cool to see him perform his solo stuff in smaller venues over the years.

 

[Eephus]

Hopefully this sort of who's bigger discussion won't carry over to my Blur and Gorillaz countdown next month.

 

[rockaction]

Hopefully this sort of who's bigger discussion won't carry over to my Blur and Gorillaz countdown next month.

In the U.S., anyway.

 

[Eephus]

12.k4 Paul McCartney - Calico Skies

This is lovely

 

[Eephus]

Hopefully this sort of who's bigger discussion won't carry over to my Blur and Gorillaz countdown next month.

In the U.S., anyway.

Probably so but Albarn could still probably walk down the street in much of America without being recognized. One advantage of hiding behind cartoon avatars for two decades.

 

[krista4]

12.k4 Paul McCartney - Calico Skies

This is lovely

I'm happy you liked it. It's one of my top 10 post-Beatles Paul songs. He wrote it in an evening while hunkered down in Long Island during Hurricane Bob.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

12.k4 Paul McCartney - Calico Skies

This is lovely

I'm happy you liked it. It's one of my top 10 post-Beatles Paul songs. He wrote it in an evening while hunkered down in Long Island during Hurricane Bob.

I thought I recognized the title from your solo Beatles thread.

 

[PIK95]

12.k4 Paul McCartney - Calico Skies

This is lovely

I'm happy you liked it. It's one of my top 10 post-Beatles Paul songs. He wrote it in an evening while hunkered down in Long Island during Hurricane Bob.

That hurricane was such a dud.

 

[PIK95]

Hopefully this sort of who's bigger discussion won't carry over to my Blur and Gorillaz countdown next month.

In the U.S., anyway.

Probably so but Albarn could still probably walk down the street in much of America without being recognized. One advantage of hiding behind cartoon avatars for two decades.

You guys are getting me nervous with this spotlighting.

 

[krista4]

I thought I recognized the title from your solo Beatles thread.

Good notebooking!

I just looked up my write-up from then, and apparently "hunkered down on Long Island during Hurricane Bob" was stuck in my head.

We move back to k4 fave Flaming Pie to hit what I think is the most beautiful ballad of Paul’s post-Beatles career. Paul wrote this while hunkered down in Long Island during Hurricane Bob in 1991. He’d lost power and was just playing around with acoustic ditties by candlelight. If you’re ever married to OH, you’ll learn that Dolly Parton similarly wrote “I Will Love You” and “Jolene” in the same night, though not due to a hurricane. I’m not sure of the connection, but you will hear this…twice, in my case.

I usually protest that I don’t like sappy or sentimental, but if you happen to love someone, I suggest this song as the best ####### example of what you can play to him/her to show your affection. If I didn’t hate all things “love,” I’d tell you it’s as gorgeous a song as I’ve ever heard. If I were to go sappy. The way each verse elides into the next is breathtaking to me, so much that I was sure he was coming in early on the beat, but he’s not. The fingerpicking guitar is again a standout, and he’s still at a point where he can use his upper-register vocal to beautiful effect. He used George Martin to produce this one, but there isn’t any noticeable production. For a period of time, I listened to this song before bed every night as a soothing lullaby. But really it’s a great ####### love song – probably a tribute to Linda and the idea of never-ending, irresistible love.

If you read this synopsis from OH you might only have to hear the Dolly Parton story one more time: “That’s his best song from the last 15 years. [I mention George Martin production.] Yeah, a lot of production there. ‘Ok, put the microphone in front of his face…no, the good mic, it’s Paul McCartney. OK, we’re going to mic this guitar – put it right in front of the hole in the guitar. Maybe put another one in the room. All right, he’s going to play this song, sing this song, and we’re going to record it.’ ‘Do you want to make any changes to this song?’ No, you mean this perfect song by one of the greatest songwriters ever. Let’s put a zither in there. Maybe some record-scratching and a trip-hop beat? That ####’ll get me a Grammy. Have Eminem cut a few verses.

Yeah, that was great. It was perfect. Every person I know who writes songs would be absolutely thrilled to write a song like that. It’s great that because of a hurricane, he was forced to work with what he had, and not add production. I have to make a song. Here’s a little thing I do on a guitar. What’s a good melody? Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo. Ok, that’s good. You don’t have to type this, but you know Dolly Parton wrote Jolene and I Will Always Love you on the same night. Similar circumstances, probably not a hurricane but just her in a room with a guitar.”

 

[Pip's Invitation]

apparently "hunkered down on Long Island during Hurricane Bob" was stuck in my head.

And "Dolly Parton wrote Jolene and I Will Always Love You in the same night" was stuck in OH's.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Hopefully this sort of who's bigger discussion won't carry over to my Blur and Gorillaz countdown next month.

In the U.S., anyway.

Probably so but Albarn could still probably walk down the street in much of America without being recognized. One advantage of hiding behind cartoon avatars for two decades.

The Good, the Bad and the Queen down?
As I OWN Blur AND Gorillaz here, i am more than qualified to offer an opinion. Unlike the Modfather where Im just spoiling for a fight
Gorillaz-Blur, Blur-Gorillaz…..It’s a dead heat lol.

Commercially, of course its the Gorillaz. Artistically its a much harder argument, so Gorillaz wins if those are the only 2 criteria

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

The Good, the Bad and the Queen down?
As I OWN Blur AND Gorillaz here, i am more than qualified to offer an opinion. Unlike the Modfather where Im just spoiling for a fight
Gorillaz-Blur, Blur-Gorillaz…..It’s a dead heat lol.

Commercially, of course its the Gorillaz. Artistically its a much harder argument, so Gorillaz wins if those are the only 2 criteria

JML enters chat.

 

[Eephus]

The Good, the Bad and the Queen down?
As I OWN Blur AND Gorillaz here, i am more than qualified to offer an opinion. Unlike the Modfather where Im just spoiling for a fight
Gorillaz-Blur, Blur-Gorillaz…..It’s a dead heat lol.

What have I gotten myself into

 

[Eephus]

That hurricane was such a dud.

Paul lost power and had to write by candlelight!!!!!111!!!!

 

[Yo Mama]

Am I up yet?

 

[PIK95]

Am I up yet?

I was gonna tag you earlier and forgot. Some owe, but it's gotta be you by now for your 12th I think.

 

[Yo Mama]

For when I’m depressed on my island:

12.A - Alice In Chains - Nutshell

Nutshell

Alice In Chains · Song · 1994

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