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

[KarmaPolice]

Will we go back to a normal format on Monday? Pretty please? I don't really see a need to rush. There are tons of picks left in the categories, so I'd like to savor the music. (I'm listening to your pick right now.)

I am fine either way, but usually approach it the opposite way- I wait until the mixes are up before listening to most of the songs picked.Eta: also, I think a pick a day is a little slower pace than we are on now.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Will we go back to a normal format on Monday? Pretty please? I don't really see a need to rush. There are tons of picks left in the categories, so I'd like to savor the music. (I'm listening to your pick right now.)

I am fine either way, but usually approach it the opposite way- I wait until the mixes are up before listening to most of the songs picked.Eta: also, I think a pick a day is a little slower pace than we are on now.

Probably true, unless you are at the ends of the draft order.

 

[Mister CIA]

I'm surprised families haven't gone faster, tough category IMO.

There are tons and tons of sibling bands. Any genre you want. From huge icons to one-EP garage bands.

Do fake ones count?

Spoiler

White Stripes

Thought you were spoiler tagging The Hudson Brothers

 

[Eephus]

I'm surprised families haven't gone faster, tough category IMO.

There are tons and tons of sibling bands. Any genre you want. From huge icons to one-EP garage bands.

Do fake ones count?

Spoiler

White Stripes

Spoiler

Thought you were spoiler tagging The Hudson Brothers

Spinning the Wheel is a power pop gem. One of the brothers is Kate Hudson's dad.

 

[Hov34]

6.02 Color Decay - Júníus Meyvant - Foreign Country (Iceland)

Júníus Meyvant is a solo project by Icelandic singer/songwriter Unnar Gísli Sigurmundsson. As far as I can tell, "Color Decay" is the first and so far only song he's released. The gorgeous brass and strings arrangement blew me away when I stumbled onto upon it last year. I linked to a live performance so you can see Sigurmundsson in all his Ginger glory but the studio version is better. I'm looking forward to a full album's worth of material from him.

Gorgeous.

 

[Mister CIA]

6.02 Color Decay - Júníus Meyvant - Foreign Country (Iceland)

Júníus Meyvant is a solo project by Icelandic singer/songwriter Unnar Gísli Sigurmundsson. As far as I can tell, "Color Decay" is the first and so far only song he's released. The gorgeous brass and strings arrangement blew me away when I stumbled onto upon it last year. I linked to a live performance so you can see Sigurmundsson in all his Ginger glory but the studio version is better. I'm looking forward to a full album's worth of material from him.

Gorgeous.

Yes, that was impressive.

 

[Eephus]

Make your sixth rounder and any makeups on Saturday.

Ubermega Spotify playlist brought current. Still just the two unavailable tracks from a couple days ago.

 

[sn0mm1s]

Up late... figured this is appropriate

Seven Eleven - Mindless Self Indulgence - #11 off the board.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Well, I doubt I'm sniping anyone, so I'll pick now.

6.6 "I'm Shakin'" - Jack White

Jack White just never was as popular as the White Stripes. I love this cover (by Rudy Toombs). The dancer in the video is really great.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Catch up time.

Debbie Harry definitely underachieved in her solo career, especially in the US.

She had 2 top 4 hits in Australia, including the one I'm picking

4:20 - Deborah Harry - I Want That Man - 3:41

Solo song from band members where the band was much more popular than the solo artist

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

While on the Blondie theme.

Sorry to take all the other songs with 1159 in them out of the equation.

5:02 - Blondie - 11:59 - 3:19 - Song with numbers in the title

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

This song fits my theme perfectly.

For this category take whichever "drug or alcohol in the lyrics" hasn't been taken - Gin or Whiskey

6:20 - Ike and Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits - 2:57 - Drug or Alcohol

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I hadn't heard that Debbie Harry tune before. It's very different from the Blondie stuff.

(Don't you have to take either 11 or 59 for the Blondie tune, given the way it's sung?)

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

I hadn't heard that Debbie Harry tune before. It's very different from the Blondie stuff.

(Don't you have to take either 11 or 59 for the Blondie tune, given the way it's sung?)

Her solo stuff was all over the place

"French Kissin in the USA", "Rush Rush", "Sweet and Low" and "In Love with love" are 4 of her other "Well known" solo singles.

Most of her solo stuff was garbage though. If you ever listened to debut solo Koo Koo, you pretty much gave up on her.

Backfired was the lead single and was awful. It was the best track on the album.

If you listen to the original recording of "Heart of Glass" called "Once I had a love" you'll realise that Mike Chapman earned every cent he got for turning it into an international #1 smash.

Debbie Harry definitely has a reggae/funk vibe if left alone. Decent producers take the material elsewhere

As for 11:59 - 11, 59 or 11:59 will be fine. Category is "song with numbers in the title".

I did my bit, up to the judge or designated rules committee to figure out which numbers go off the board lol

 

[JZilla]

6.xx Stevie Wonder - Joy Inside My Tears

Michigander

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P26zsxoQjXE

 

[Northern Voice]

6.04 - What Have I Done to Deserve This? - Pet Shop Boys f/Dusty Springfield - Top 5 Hit

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn9E5i7l-Eg

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

6.xx Grant McLennan - In Your Bright Ray (solo artist/ band---The Go-Betweens)

GW was such a fantastic song writer--gone way too soon. The GBs were just getting ready to take off again when he died--so sad.

 

[timschochet]

Johnny Clegg "Scatterlings of Africa" (South Africa)

Long before Paul Simon's Graceland, Johnny Clegg was experimenting with merging western pop music styles with the local flavor of South African township music. The result was some gorgeous stuff like this tune.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Well, I doubt I'm sniping anyone, so I'll pick now.

Think again

 

[Ilov80s]

6.xx Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings Father John Misty

"with adderall and weed in my veins."

 

[Mr. Ected]

Few keyboardists are on par with Keith Emerson. One of my favorite ELP songs, lyrics are fun.

6.15 Emerson, Lake, and Palmer Karn Evil 9: First Impression Part II Instrumental Solo - Keyboard

The story behind how this piece (First Impression) of an almost 30 minute song has 2 parts falls back to when us old folks used to buy music that had songs on more than one side!

The song has a running length of 29 minutes and 37 seconds. It is the fifth and final track on Brain Salad Surgery, though the initial release in both the U.S. and the UK saw "Karn Evil 9" split between the two sides of the album, due to its length. Subsequent releases have "Karn Evil 9" as a single track. There used to be a fade out/fade in between First Impression parts 1 and 2 due to the restrictions of the original vinyl transcription. This is not present on later CD versions.

 

[Eephus]

Bunch of great picks today.

 

[Mr. Ected]

Bunch of great picks today.

Yup, I will update the spreadsheet and list later today.

 

[Gr00vus]

6.12 This Love Is Here To Stay - Thomas Dybdahl

Country of origin - Norway

So smooth. This one got used on the House Of Lies soundtrack. I still like the song anyway.

I'm taking this one over several other possibilies still available, so I might revisit this category when we're once through.

 

[simey]

6.10 - A Long December - Counting Crows (Category: Song title with month/day - December)

 

[KarmaPolice]

6.10 -

Was wondering if you were going to take that one.

 

[simey]

6.10 -

It's been hanging around out there in cyber space looking for a playlist home...I think it will be a good fit with my family of songs.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

6.21 Saturday's Alright for Fighting - Elton John (Category - Month/Day)

Sophomore year driving around in my friend's Camero, sippin' Strohs quarts ...blasting this song. Feelin' grown up yet still having NBA team bed sheets and PJs.

 

[simey]

6.21 Saturday's Alright for Fighting - Elton John (Category - Month/Day)

Sophomore year driving around in my friend's Camero, sippin' Strohs quarts ...blasting this song. Feelin' grown up yet still having NBA team bed sheets and PJs.

I still blast that song when it comes on the radio, and do my air piano slides during the song.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Well, I doubt I'm sniping anyone, so I'll pick now.

Think again

Really? Sorry about that. What of his tunes were you going for?

 

[timschochet]

timschochet, on 16 May 2015 - 07:32 AM, said:Johnny Clegg "Scatterlings of Africa" (South Africa)

Long before Paul Simon's Graceland, Johnny Clegg was experimenting with merging western pop music styles with the local flavor of South African township music. The result was some gorgeous stuff like this tune.

Here's a link. The video is a little strange...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMKYj-RAC1c

 

[El Floppo]

6.xx Grant McLennan - In Your Bright Ray (solo artist/ band---The Go-Betweens)

GW was such a fantastic song writer--gone way too soon. The GBs were just getting ready to take off again when he died--so sad.

I liked that band... never heard this(or heard of him) or followed them outside of the one album I think I had... really nice tune.

 

[El Floppo]

Johnny Clegg "Scatterlings of Africa" (South Africa)

Long before Paul Simon's Graceland, Johnny Clegg was experimenting with merging western pop music styles with the local flavor of South African township music. The result was some gorgeous stuff like this tune.

whoa... I forgot all about that song- but as soon as I heard the first note *whammo*

this was long before Graceland?

 

[El Floppo]

6.xx Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings Father John Misty

"with adderall and weed in my veins."

lol.... I think you've sniped two songs on my list already. still insane to me that of all the billions of songs out there, that's still able to happen.

I'm not a singer-songwriter fan (his other stuff leaves me a little flat), but love this tune.

 

[El Floppo]

6.21 Saturday's Alright for Fighting - Elton John (Category - Month/Day)

Sophomore year driving around in my friend's Camero, sippin' Strohs quarts ...blasting this song. Feelin' grown up yet still having NBA team bed sheets and PJs.

pretty sure I took Saturday.

eta: yes- I was waffling between a couple picks (monday, sunday or saturday) and went with Saturday.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

6.xx Grant McLennan - In Your Bright Ray (solo artist/ band---The Go-Betweens)

GW was such a fantastic song writer--gone way too soon. The GBs were just getting ready to take off again when he died--so sad.

I liked that band... never heard this(or heard of him) or followed them outside of the one album I think I had... really nice tune.

He and Robert Forster were the main song writers for the Go-Betweens and each released 5 solo albums during their 12 year hiatus between GB albums. I prefer McLennan's style a bit more but each of their solo albums are good to great.

 

[timschochet]

Johnny Clegg "Scatterlings of Africa" (South Africa)

Long before Paul Simon's Graceland, Johnny Clegg was experimenting with merging western pop music styles with the local flavor of South African township music. The result was some gorgeous stuff like this tune.

whoa... I forgot all about that song- but as soon as I heard the first note *whammo*

this was long before Graceland?

About 4-5 years. But Clegg was doing similar stuff since the mid 70s.

 

[Eephus]

6.xx Grant McLennan - In Your Bright Ray (solo artist/ band---The Go-Betweens)

GW was such a fantastic song writer--gone way too soon. The GBs were just getting ready to take off again when he died--so sad.

I liked that band... never heard this(or heard of him) or followed them outside of the one album I think I had... really nice tune.

Grant's Horsebreaker Star album is outstanding

 

[Mr. Ected]

6.21 Saturday's Alright for Fighting - Elton John (Category - Month/Day)

Sophomore year driving around in my friend's Camero, sippin' Strohs quarts ...blasting this song. Feelin' grown up yet still having NBA team bed sheets and PJs.

pretty sure I took Saturday.

eta: yes- I was waffling between a couple picks (monday, sunday or saturday) and went with Saturday.

We have been allowing 2x uses of the days/months. In theory we need to because with 12 months and 7 days, we are at 19 choices and 2 get screwed.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

6.21 Saturday's Alright for Fighting - Elton John (Category - Month/Day)

Sophomore year driving around in my friend's Camero, sippin' Strohs quarts ...blasting this song. Feelin' grown up yet still having NBA team bed sheets and PJs.

pretty sure I took Saturday.

eta: yes- I was waffling between a couple picks (monday, sunday or saturday) and went with Saturday.

We have been allowing 2x uses of the days/months. In theory we need to because with 12 months and 7 days, we are at 19 choices and 2 get screwed.

Current Month/Day usage status:

Done

Friday x2

September x2

Saturday x2

Used Once

Thursday

Sunday

December

 

[Eephus]

6.21 Saturday's Alright for Fighting - Elton John (Category - Month/Day)

Sophomore year driving around in my friend's Camero, sippin' Strohs quarts ...blasting this song. Feelin' grown up yet still having NBA team bed sheets and PJs.

pretty sure I took Saturday.

eta: yes- I was waffling between a couple picks (monday, sunday or saturday) and went with Saturday.

We have been allowing 2x uses of the days/months. In theory we need to because with 12 months and 7 days, we are at 19 choices and 2 get screwed.

Current Month/Day usage status:

Done

Friday x2

September x2

Saturday x2

Used Once

Thursday

Sunday

December

I thought it was 2x for months and 3x for days

 

[Mr. Ected]

6.21 Saturday's Alright for Fighting - Elton John (Category - Month/Day)

Sophomore year driving around in my friend's Camero, sippin' Strohs quarts ...blasting this song. Feelin' grown up yet still having NBA team bed sheets and PJs.

pretty sure I took Saturday.

eta: yes- I was waffling between a couple picks (monday, sunday or saturday) and went with Saturday.

We have been allowing 2x uses of the days/months. In theory we need to because with 12 months and 7 days, we are at 19 choices and 2 get screwed.

Current Month/Day usage status:

Done

Friday x2

September x2

Saturday x2

Used Once

Thursday

Sunday

December

That's what I have. The original description from Eephus says 2x for months and 3x for days. We're good.

Pick (1) song _TITLE_ containing a month of the year (each month eligible twice) or a day of the week (each day eligible x 3). Don't try to get cute with May as a verb. Scarcity twist: the month or day comes off the board when selected.

 

[Eephus]

Since there's not a lot of Go-Betweens chatter on this board, this seems like the best place to post an Australian TV documentary on the band's 16 Lovers Lane album. Marco will love it but I think some others might find it interesting. I always like shows that talk about the making of an album, the technical stuff, the gossip, the stories behind the songs.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

And it's Sunday! Since I'll be watching the Rockets in game seven tomorrow, I'd better get drafting.

7.16 "Tuesday Afternoon" - Moody Blues

Bet you knew it was for day of the week. I've always liked this group.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Well, I doubt I'm sniping anyone, so I'll pick now.

Think again

Really? Sorry about that. What of his tunes were you going for?

Was 1/2 joking. That was the only name I had written down so far. Was just hoping to get out of doing more work in that category.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Yep, I have no clue what is going on with this mix. I do know that currently that Sabbath song is sticking out like a sore thumb, so I either have to find a couple songs that might lead into the other songs, or hope to replace at the end which will be a horrible category to wait until everybody has drafted for. I have a song in mind if that is the case, but we will see.

Anyway, I stumbled across this song on my original quick list. Had it written down for several categories - solo, day/month, #. I guess it will have to go into # (I didn't see 14 taken)

6.19: FUNKADELIC - FRIDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 14TH (song with number in the title)

Better get my drug song out of the way. Weaker album for him, but I still like a few songs off of it.

7.03: BECK - NICOTINE & GRAVY (drug in the lyrics)

No idea what is going on with youtube, or if it just my connection, but can't seem to get to that site for links.

 

[timschochet]

7. The Carpenters "Rainy Days and Mondays"

(Days)

Love me some Karen Carpenter: from Long Beach, CA right next store to me. Such a sweet sweet voice. And this was one of their best songs.

 

[El Floppo]

I don't read. Can somebody put the rules into finger puppet format please. TIA.

 

[Ilov80s]

Are we doing 7th round free for all today? I don't remember seeing that. I'm fine either way.

 

[Ilov80s]

6.xx

Funny, of all the drugs and drug songs, that line immediately jumped out to me when I saw the category. I am glad I took it, I figured I could wait on bit on it.