Desert Island Song Draft - Alphabet thievery afoot - Thievery abounds, XTC and Queen popular. Starting Round 25. Chaos coming (1 Viewer)

[Yo Mama]

I am SO excited for my bonus 27th pick. The raiding party is suiting up in preparation to plunder another island. Beware.

 

[Yo Mama]

I am SO excited for my bonus 27th pick. The raiding party is suiting up in preparation to plunder another island. Beware.

Either that or I’m getting tricky with an umlaut or a tilde or something.

 

[otb_lifer]

26.B - Angelo Badalamenti - Laura Palmer's Theme​

Angelo Badalamenti (March 22, 1937 – December 11, 2022)

- YouTube

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@Mrs. Rannous

Mrs. R tapped out. @otb_lifer is up.

26.xx

REALLY wanted to go Speciman - Jon Klein

Spoiler

Jon boy

Spoiler

Moar Live Suze

 

[zamboni]

Round 26(W): War - “Slippin’ Into Darkness”

Used: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

 

[Yo Mama]

26.B - Angelo Badalamenti - Laura Palmer's Theme​

Angelo Badalamenti (March 22, 1937 – December 11, 2022)

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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@Mrs. Rannous

Mrs. R tapped out. @otb_lifer is up.

26.xx

REALLY wanted to go Speciman - Jon Klein

Spoiler

Jon boy

Spoiler

Moar Live Suze

I saw Siouxsie and the Banshees at a smallish local venue back in ‘88. We got all Gothed up for it. It was a blast.

 

[Yo Mama]

Round 26(W): War - “Slippin’ Into Darkness”

Used: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Was on my W short list.

 

[Eephus]

Siouxie was supposed to headline the festival Mrs. Eephus went to in Pasadena last Saturday but the show was shut down early due to weather in the area. She played an makeup set for ticketholders on Sunday but Mrs. E had already left town (to see Love & Rockets in Oakland).

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

I wasnt that far from picking Siouxsie myself

Anyway, once ilov80s make the last pick of the 26th round, the 27th round is open to all to make their freebie steal/pick.
Just pick a different song

 

[Ilov80s]

Good Morning, let's put a nail in round 26

Rd 26: Wir Setzen Uns Mit Tränen Nieder from The Passion of St. Matthew by Johann Sebastian Bach

We sit down in tears

 

[Ilov80s]

BONUS

RD 27 Girl Who Lives on Heaven Hill by Husker Du

 

[Ilov80s]

My playlist

Alphabet Thieves- Ilov80s

Alphabet Thieves- Ilov80s · Playlist · 27 songs

open.spotify.com

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Round 26(W): War - “Slippin’ Into Darkness”

Used: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Was on my W short list.

Mine too.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Bonus 27th pick:

No More -- Neil Young

Because it's Neil, and because this draft is no more.

 

[otb_lifer]

OTBee's

A lice Cooper - Gutter Cat vs the Jets
B auhas - Poison Pen
C herie Currie - Cherry Bomb
D amned - Jet Boy/Jet Girl
E xploited - Sid Vicious Were Innocent
F ields of the Nephilim - Preacher Man
G host - Elizabeth
H üsker Dü - Deadly Skies
I ron Prostate - Bring Me the Head of Jerry Garcia
J esus & Mary Chain - Kill Surf City
K offin Kats - The Way of the Road
L ords of the New Church - New Religion
M isfits - Halloween
N aked Raygun - Metastasis
O blivians - Christina
P op, Iggy - Repo Man
? and the Mysterians - 96 Tears
R amones - Sitting In My Room
S iouxsie & the Banshees - The Last Beat of My Heart (live)
T hunders, Johnny & the Heartbreakers - Born To Lose
U nderworld - Born Slippy
V agina Dentata - Golden Boys
W hite Stripes - Jolene (live)
X asthur - Instrumental
Y usuf - Morning Hath Broken
Z eros - Pina Colada BANG!

¡PADDLE OVER ANYTIME, WE GOIN' 24/7 UP ON HERE ISLAND IN THE STREAM¡


BONUS BABY - Believe by Savatage

 

[Pip's Invitation]

My Alphabet Draft Playlist

Ambrosia -- Mama Frog
Buffalo Springfield -- Mr. Soul
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young -- Almost Cut My Hair
Doves -- Catch the Sun
The English Beat -- I Confess
Fleetwood Mac -- Silver Springs
Grandaddy -- He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot
The Jimi Hendrix Experience -- Voodoo Chile
Indigo Girls -- Down by the River (live)
The Jam -- Precious
KISS -- Black Diamond (live)
Love -- Flying
Bob Mould -- Tomorrow Morning
Nektar -- Good Day
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils -- Jackie Blue
The Police -- When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around
Quarterflash -- Harden My Heart
Rush -- The Camera Eye
Sopwith Camel -- Fazon
Teenage Fanclub -- Gene Clark
Utopia -- Overture: Mountaintop and Sunrise/Communion with the Sun
Violent Femmes -- Blister in the Sun
Bill Withers -- Railroad Man
X-Ray Spex -- Oh Bondage Up Yours
The Yardbirds -- Shapes of Things
Zebra -- Who's Behind the Door

Bonus track: Neil Young -- No More. The OCD in me didn't want a 27th song with a duplicate letter on the playlist, so I solved that problem by picking something that's not on Spotify.

 

[zamboni]

Round 26(W): War - “Slippin’ Into Darkness”

Used: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Was on my W short list.

Mine too.

War, huh, yeah
Who is it good for?
Absolutely everyone, uhh

 

[otb_lifer]

Round 26(W): War - “Slippin’ Into Darkness”

Used: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Was on my W short list.

Mine too.

War,
What is it good for?

Tolstoy's mistress were on to somethin' there ...

 

[Yo Mama]

Ah. . . The one that got away. What was once the perfect island was plundered without mercy. Paradise lost. To make things worse, the cowardly thief took the F back to his island and prematurely locked up his castle so I couldn’t get the F back.

I lashed out - turning to a life of crime and stealing the F out of another’s island. It was a good F, a great F as a matter of fact. But it wasn’t as good as my first F. I was lost at sea.

Until our brilliant commissioner outlined a path for redemption. There was another chance. THIS is why I brought Xzibit to my island. THIS is why I have four cheesy Zedd songs stuck in my head for eternity. Time to get the F back.

Ready or not, @PIK95
Here I come, you can't hide
Gonna fiiiiiiiiiiind you
And take my F back

Ready or Not

Fugees, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Pras · The Score (Expanded Edition) · Song · 1996

open.spotify.com

 

[PIK95]

Ah. . . The one that got away. What was once the perfect island was plundered without mercy. Paradise lost. To make things worse, the cowardly thief took the F back to his island and prematurely locked up his castle so I couldn’t get the F back.

I lashed out - turning to a life of crime and stealing the F out of another’s island. It was a good F, a great F as a matter of fact. But it wasn’t as good as my first F. I was lost at sea.

Until our brilliant commissioner outlined a path for redemption. There was another chance. THIS is why I brought Xzibit to my island. THIS is why I have four cheesy Zedd songs stuck in my head for eternity. Time to get the F back.

Ready or not, @PIK95
Here I come, you can't hide
Gonna fiiiiiiiiiiind you
And take my F back

Ready or Not

Fugees, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Pras · The Score (Expanded Edition) · Song · 1996

open.spotify.com

Looks like I will have to wear the mask....but how long will it last?

 

[krista4]

I knew Big Star would be my double-up from the moment they were drafted. I don't think I've ever drafted this particular song before, though.

27.k4 Big Star - Feel

 

[krista4]

Krista A-Z playlist. I put my #27 pick "Feel" at the top as I think it's a perfect album/playlist opener.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

can't decide yet ...

 

[Yo Mama]

How Yo Mama Got Her F Back
An Alphabetical Anthology of Theft and Redemption

How Yo Mama Got Her F Back

Playlist · bigjoel31 · 27 items

open.spotify.com

 

[krista4]

How Yo Mama Got Her F Back
An Alphabetical Anthology of Theft and Redemption

How Yo Mama Got Her F Back

Playlist · bigjoel31 · 27 items

open.spotify.com

Title and subtitle.

 

[Yo Mama]

How Yo Mama Got Her F Back
An Alphabetical Anthology of Theft and Redemption

How Yo Mama Got Her F Back

Playlist · bigjoel31 · 27 items

open.spotify.com

I share playlists with my kids on Spotify and they’re going to have no idea what this one is about.

 

[Yo Mama]

Thanks @John Maddens Lunchbox for running the draft. I had fun with it.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

RD 27: "J" - Elton John - Grey Seal

doubling down on Elton - so many great songs to pick from ...went went this one from one of the greatest albums of all time

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

Thanks @John Maddens Lunchbox for running the draft. I had fun with it.

same @John Maddens Lunchbox - brilliant job under difficult circumstances

several tough calls.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Thanks to @John Maddens Lunchbox for organizing this and steering it straight.

 

[rockaction]

27.xx

From PIK95, who had about four unique picks I was considering for this. What a mix he had!

U - Urban Dance Squad - No Kid (Acoustic Version)

No Kid - Acoustic Version

Urban Dance Squad · Mental Floss For The Globe / Hollywood Live 1990 · Song · 2007

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This is indeed one of the more unheralded rap albums I've ever heard. Finds that sweet spot for jam and bass/base heads alike. I picked it for my DI album draft. Eephus owns it on vinyl and had forgotten about it or not had the impetus to mention it until I picked them. The honor this time goes to PIK95, but I finished, so to the marathoner also goes the desserts.

 

[rockaction]

Thanks to JML for running the draft. The effort usually goes unheralded and unrewarded, so I figured I'd chime in, too. Thanks, man.

 

[krista4]

+1 on heaping praise on JML. You do an amazing job with drafts and countdowns, and they're always full of fun and good cheer. Keeping this one organized was a monumental task, and I'm blown away at how you did it.

Thanks to Binky and PIK and probably others for stepping in to keep things going at times, too.

 

[krista4]

I have to spend all of tomorrow gardening, so I'm going to fire up several of these playlists to keep me company.

 

[landrys hat]

Here's my playlist (a couple were missing from Spotify)

&s

Playlist · 23tap · 24 items

open.spotify.com

 

[krista4]

Here's my playlist (a couple were missing from Spotify)

&s

Playlist · 23tap · 24 items

open.spotify.com

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I used a different Neil Young song on mine since any version by him of "Old Man" is not available.

 

[Ilov80s]

Thanks to JML for running the draft. The effort usually goes unheralded and unrewarded, so I figured I'd chime in, too. Thanks, man.

Yeah JML did a great job keeping a chaotic ship on track.

 

[Ilov80s]

I have to spend all of tomorrow gardening, so I'm going to fire up several of these playlists to keep me company.

Mine is chaotic...just a warning. I organized it alpha but maybe should have done it more by genre.

 

[zamboni]

Echoed thanks to JML

 

[Ilov80s]

Mine starts with a transition of Louis Armstrong to Bach to The Commodores to Dylan so that sets the tone right off the bat.

 

[rockaction]

Cool about the playlists. Two of my favorites from the draft aren't on Spotify, but I did one anyway.

Desert Island A-Z Mix

Desert Island A-Z Mix · Playlist · 27 songs

open.spotify.com

 

[otb_lifer]

yes ... thank you JML for wrangling this all together and legislating with aplomb. well done.

bink and pik and K4 - take a bow, too, for assisting when applicable.

your humble author shan't be jimmying a playlist - doubt anybody is losing sleep over that - but it were a pleasant exercise for me, no question.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Thanks all, i didnt have as much free time as i was expecting, so thanks to everyone for keeping it moving.
The board software issues ate up way more time than i would have liked

We still have a few 27th round picks to do, including mine

Will do a post mortem on this soon, as i like the concept, it just didnt work.
Im not sure how we get more stealing. Some have a moral issue with it, others dont need to cause another major issue is the lack of scarcity.
I like the concept of alphabet drafts much more than the reality lol.

27th pick. Tempted to go with Just Like Heaven by the Cure, but I want my Outsiders back
27 - Franz Ferdinand - The Outsiders

 

[Pip's Invitation]

There would have been more stealing if there had been more participants. There was enough Q, X and Z for everyone who made it to 26 rounds, but that may not have been the case if we had 5+ more people.

My strategy was to pick Q, X and Z artists that nobody else would probably want.

 

[rockaction]

There would have been more stealing if there had been more participants

This was key, I think. The scarcity of X and Z (though I know of a few Z bands that nobody would pick) would have demanded it.

In a way, this game was really how obscure could you get with your favorite genres. XXXTENTACION and The Zeros were rap and punk for me, though people here have heard of both, they're not necessarily in this demographic's wheelhouse (aside from Tasker and ilov80s for XXXTENTACION and Eephus and otb for The Zeros). But yeah, not many people would rip off an obscure punk band like the Zero Boys or something like that. I had that one in my back pocket.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

There would have been more stealing if there had been more participants. There was enough Q, X and Z for everyone who made it to 26 rounds, but that may not have been the case if we had 5+ more people.

My strategy was to pick Q, X and Z artists that nobody else would probably want.

I picked Warren Zevon. I thought someone would steal him for sure.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

There would have been more stealing if there had been more participants. There was enough Q, X and Z for everyone who made it to 26 rounds, but that may not have been the case if we had 5+ more people.

My strategy was to pick Q, X and Z artists that nobody else would probably want.

I picked Warren Zevon. I thought someone would steal him for sure.

I might have if I’d gotten desperate for Z. But I drafted Zebra in round 2 and no one cared.

 

[rockaction]

But I drafted Zebra in round 2 and no one cared.

Star shining moon shining
You're the light that shines upon me

 

[Ilov80s]

There would have been more stealing if there had been more participants. There was enough Q, X and Z for everyone who made it to 26 rounds, but that may not have been the case if we had 5+ more people.

My strategy was to pick Q, X and Z artists that nobody else would probably want.

I picked Warren Zevon. I thought someone would steal him for sure.

I was happy with The Zombies but when it was stolen, I would have taken Zevon if not for the availability of Hans Zimmer.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

There would have been more stealing if there had been more participants. There was enough Q, X and Z for everyone who made it to 26 rounds, but that may not have been the case if we had 5+ more people.

My strategy was to pick Q, X and Z artists that nobody else would probably want.

I picked Warren Zevon. I thought someone would steal him for sure.

I was happy with The Zombies but when it was stolen, I would have taken Zevon if not for the availability of Hans Zimmer.

Hans Zimmer is always available.

 

[Yo Mama]

My thoughts on steals: I think the 2 steal per drafter was fine, but maybe you could increase the cap on how many a person could be stolen from. With people getting frozen so quickly, it took lots of good groups off the market early.

For scarcity, I’d consider being stricter on the artists availability with duets or various band iterations. If Queen is taken, they then can’t be taken with David Bowie or the Muppets, or whoever. If Elvis Costello and the XYZs is taken, all other Elvis Costello iterations are off the board. (I’m fine if it’s completely different bands like Pearl Jam / Temple of the Dog or STP / Velvet Revolver)

I’m not complaining though. This was a fun change of pace. If all things were kept the same, I’d probably use my steals earlier before things got locked up or before I drafted other options.