**Fake Scarcity Mixtape Draft #1: Tuesday picks 12 & 4PM EDT (1 Viewer)

[timschochet]

Love that song. Love the remake too.

 

[zamboni]

Which one - Susanna Hoffs/Matthew Sweet?

 

[simey]

3.20 Dr. John - Right Place, Wrong Time (US state-Louisiana)

It features a wonderful growling vocal performance from the inimitable Mack Rebennack, funky backing from The Meters, first rate production by Allen Toussaint and a stinging guitar solo by David Spinoza. It reached the Top 10 in 1973 which says a lot about how much the music industry has changed in 40 years.

I Dr. John's music.

 

[Mr. Ected]

Here is an update on closed out items I hopefully have caught everything and put it in the right category:

Instruments: (Struck thru have been used twice)

Guitar

Piano

Organ

Harmonica

Alto Sax

Violin

Mandolin

Trumpet

Spoons

Banjo

Bass

Countries:

Canada

Australia

England

France

Wales

Sweden

Ireland

Brazil

Scotland

Alcohol/Drugs:

Beer

Bourbon

Morphine

Marijuana

Heroin
Hashish

Wine

Cocaine

Nitrous

US State:

New York

California

Louisiana

Numbers:

1

2

3

5

7

66

96

Month/Day:

July

September

November

Friday

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Current Autoskip: Binky the Doormat, JML, Groovus, Mister CIA, Ilove80s, El Floppo, Hov34

 

[Hov34]

Took this group in the last "Dealers Choice" draft too. This song is about going to an art museum on Ketamine and Molly. I'll take the K

3.21 Modern Art - Black Lips - Alcohol/Drugs (Ketamine)

 

[El Floppo]

Levels - Avicii

(International - Sweden)

Alternate live version here

dammit. had a bunch of bands lined up from Sweden.

 

[hagmania]

Levels - Avicii

(International - Sweden)

Alternate live version here

dammit. had a bunch of bands lined up from Sweden.

I suppose I could move it to New York for the States category and roll with the live version.

 

[Gr00vus]

Levels - Avicii

(International - Sweden)

Alternate live version here

dammit. had a bunch of bands lined up from Sweden.

I had one picked out from there for that category too. Who knew Sweden would prove a pivotal location.

 

[El Floppo]

If El Floppo's autoskip, I guess I'll go - could probably get a reference to just about any drug/alcohol from this album, this song is one of my favourites for combining the party/drug/alcohol references with all the religious imagery, and of course who doesn't love Holly/Hallelujah?

I saw him at the riverbank.
He was breaking bread and giving thanks.
With crosses made of pipes and planks.
Leaned up against the nitrous tanks.
He said take a hit. hold your breath and I'll dunk your head.
Then when you wake up again.
You'll be high as hell and born again.
3.17 - The Hold Steady - Banging Camp - Drug reference (Nitrous)

sunnava.

it's always amazing to me that with categories this random, I still get sniped.

 

[El Floppo]

Hov34 on autoskip.

Here's a song for NV to sing in a comically broad Essex accent

4.02 Sexuality - Billy Bragg - sports team reference (Red Star Belgrade)

I had an uncle who once played

For Red Star Belgrade

He said some things are really best left unspoken

But I prefer it all to be out in the open

All other songs that mention Red Star Belgrade are now officially off the board.

lol

I feel like I've gone through this exercise before, but don't remember this one. I went through a big, but short Billy Bragg phase. always happy to hear his tunes now.

 

[El Floppo]

I was going to take this for brothers, but I'm more worried about this category

4.04 - Frightened Rabbit - The Modern Leper (Country - Scotland)

dammit man... this is freaking uncanny (although I was looking at a different tune).

 

[El Floppo]

I owe two picks?

 

[Hov34]

Listen to this song and I guarantee it will be stuck in your head for a week.

4.01 Fantastic Man - William Onyeabor - Countries (Nigeria)

His biography on Spotify is interesting.

 

[Mr. Ected]

I owe two picks?

Yes.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Crap. Sniping is endemic in this round.

 

[Eephus]

Listen to this song and I guarantee it will be stuck in your head for a week.

4.01 Fantastic Man - William Onyeabor - Countries (Nigeria)

His biography on Spotify is interesting.

Picks like this are why I love music nerd drafts.

 

[El Floppo]

3.17- Paper Planes- M.I.A (Hot hit)

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Should I be waiting for you, Floppo?

Never mind.

 

[El Floppo]

Listen to this song and I guarantee it will be stuck in your head for a week.

4.01 Fantastic Man - William Onyeabor - Countries (Nigeria)

His biography on Spotify is interesting.

Picks like this are why I love music nerd drafts.

 

[El Floppo]

Should I be waiting for you, Floppo?

Never mind.

you can go ahead... putting together my next pick now.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

3.18 "96 Tears" - Question Mark and the Mysterions

Originally titled "69 Tears". For some reason, that was deemed risqué.

4.6 "Con Te Partiro" - Andrea Bocelli - Italy

Those countries are going fast, and I really like his voice.

 

[Eephus]

3.18 "96 Tears" - Question Mark and the Mysterions

Originally titled "69 Tears". For some reason, that was deemed risqué.

4.6 "Con Te Partiro" - Andrea Bocelli - Italy

Those countries are going fast, and I really like his voice.

Those two ought to mix together seamlessly

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

3.18 "96 Tears" - Question Mark and the Mysterions

Originally titled "69 Tears". For some reason, that was deemed risqué.

4.6 "Con Te Partiro" - Andrea Bocelli - Italy

Those countries are going fast, and I really like his voice.

Those two ought to mix together seamlessly

No kidding. I'll arrange stuff afterwards. My other country of choice song didn't mix either.

 

[JZilla]

Afraid of what I might get left with here

Can - Vitamin C

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a1NhRbNJ_Y

ze Germans

 

[zamboni]

Listen to this song and I guarantee it will be stuck in your head for a week.

4.01 Fantastic Man - William Onyeabor - Countries (Nigeria)

His biography on Spotify is interesting.

Guess that removes anything from Hakeem Olajuwon's discography.

 

[JZilla]

hagmania is up in rd 4, ilov80s on skip

 

[El Floppo]

4.5- 2nd Hand Girl- Shocking Pinks (fuzzy ferner... New Zealand)

always loved this tune. and hobbits.

 

[El Floppo]

Listen to this song and I guarantee it will be stuck in your head for a week.

4.01 Fantastic Man - William Onyeabor - Countries (Nigeria)

His biography on Spotify is interesting.

Guess that removes anything from Hakeem Olajuwon's discography.

yep. nope.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Mulligans are only allowed at the end, right? I had a brain cramp. A MAJOR brain cramp.

 

[Gr00vus]

4.5- 2nd Hand Girl- Shocking Pinks (fuzzy ferner... New Zealand)

always loved this tune. and hobbits.

Really didn't see New Zealand going off the board this early. My country short list is getting shorter.

 

[KarmaPolice]

We are missing 2 picks from Doug B (2.18, 3.4)

Dang ... 15 of us have picked solos. Gotta get mine in:

2.18: "Tommy the Cat", Primus (Bass Solo)

Love it!

 

[zamboni]

4.5- 2nd Hand Girl- Shocking Pinks (fuzzy ferner... New Zealand)

always loved this tune. and hobbits.

Really didn't see New Zealand going off the board this early. My country short list is getting shorter.

I don't know why sometimes I get frightened.

 

[Doug B]

Dang ... 15 of us have picked solos. Gotta get mine in:

2.18: "Tommy the Cat", Primus (Bass Solo)

Love it!

For smokin' bass solos, LC delivers all day long.

 

[Ilov80s]

4.8 September Richard Strauss (the Elisabeth Schwarkopf performance)

I believe that is the end of September (I hope I didn't over dip on it).

 

[Gr00vus]

4.5- 2nd Hand Girl- Shocking Pinks (fuzzy ferner... New Zealand)

always loved this tune. and hobbits.

Really didn't see New Zealand going off the board this early. My country short list is getting shorter.

I don't know why sometimes I get frightened.

Actually, I just wanted to do something special for all the ladies in the world with my next pick. Boom! I guess it's back to business time for me...

 

[El Floppo]

4.5- 2nd Hand Girl- Shocking Pinks (fuzzy ferner... New Zealand)

always loved this tune. and hobbits.

Really didn't see New Zealand going off the board this early. My country short list is getting shorter.

I don't know why sometimes I get frightened.

you can see my eyes, Zam.

 

[Hov34]

Listen to this song and I guarantee it will be stuck in your head for a week.

4.01 Fantastic Man - William Onyeabor - Countries (Nigeria)

His biography on Spotify is interesting.

Picks like this are why I love music nerd drafts.

If you liked that check out David Byrne doing it live. Best youtube I could find.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YBJFUzoANA

 

[Doug B]

I've got two back-pocket tunes for the "less famous solo artist from a more famous band" category. Please, fellow drafters, don't take them both.

Anaggrams of the artists' names:

- LONG DEAD FAN

- TOM, THIS MY *****

 

[Northern Voice]

I've got two back-pocket tunes for the "less famous solo artist from a more famous band" category. Please, fellow drafters, don't take them both.

Anaggrams of the artists' names:

- LONG DEAD FAN

- TOM, THIS MY BITCH

I may take a song released last week in this category....

 

[Doug B]

I may take a song released last week in this category....

Meh ... played out by now.

 

[hagmania]

Listen to this song and I guarantee it will be stuck in your head for a week.

4.01 Fantastic Man - William Onyeabor - Countries (Nigeria)

His biography on Spotify is interesting.

Picks like this are why I love music nerd drafts.

Oh.

 

[KarmaPolice]

These drafts are always a learning experience. For example: I didn't realize how many bands had siblings in them, there were a couple bands I thought were from the US but were in fact from England , and how many songs about drugs don't actually mention the drug.

Now I am off to find up and coming bands from Swaziland so I fill that category at the end of the draft.

 

[hagmania]

Molly - Tyga

(Drugs - MDMA)

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[Mrs. Rannous]

These drafts are always a learning experience. For example: I didn't realize how many bands had siblings in them, there were a couple bands I thought were from the US but were in fact from England , and how many songs about drugs don't actually mention the drug.

Now I am off to find up and coming bands from Swaziland so I fill that category at the end of the draft.

On the draft where we picked disco songs, I learned that "Knock on Wood" by Amii Stewart was writen by Steve Cropper of Stax records fame. I had no idea.

 

[Eephus]

These drafts are always a learning experience. For example: I didn't realize how many bands had siblings in them, there were a couple bands I thought were from the US but were in fact from England , and how many songs about drugs don't actually mention the drug.

The last one is not too surprising because for a long time, overt drug references meant no radio airplay.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Any ruling on mulligans?

 

[simey]

4.10 - "For A Spanish Guitar" - Gene Clark (Category: Solo Artist where band (The Byrds) was more popular - Gene Clark)

 

[Eephus]

Any ruling on mulligans?

No mulligans but drops/adds/category switches allowed after round 11

 

[JZilla]

Any ruling on mulligans?

He said we can take a mulligan after round 11

I think there's a good chance I'll replace my cocaine song with something also about cocaine that fits better, just needed to grab the drug when I could. No Clapton though

 

[simey]

Mister CIA and Groovus on autoskip, Marco is up...