Genrepalooza 3: Playlists are done, phwew (1 Viewer)

[rockaction]

I was kind of hoping for more metal because it's squarely in my musical blind spot.

Yeah, I think a lot of our musical blind spots include metal, but there's always this thread.

 

[rockaction]

This is the nastiest hit I can ever remember, won’t ever forget it. Michigan’s National Title season, late in the year against an undefeated Penn State team. I saw a 15 years later special on ESPN about. Neither guy was ever medically cleared to play football again.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEccmg4JRbE

Oh dear.

 

[Ilov80s]

Oh dear.

Yeah it’s for the best they have cleaned up the game 

 

[rockaction]

Yeah it’s for the best they have cleaned up the game 

It really is. The guy I mentioned before, Scott Stevens? His highlights are really hard for me to watch as I get older. I just think of the damage done to the recipients' brains and I absolutely cringe. I'm in total agreement that cleaning up helmet to helmet and head hits was completely necessary in both sports. Anything less is barbaric to me these days. 

 

[Ilov80s]

It really is. The guy I mentioned before, Scott Stevens? His highlights are really hard for me to watch as I get older. I just think of the damage done to the recipients' brains and I absolutely cringe. I'm in total agreement that cleaning up helmet to helmet and head hits was completely necessary in both sports. Anything less is barbaric to me these days. 

I do r  Stevens, he was one of the best defenseman to ever play.

 

[Eephus]

Yeah, I think a lot of our musical blind spots include metal, but there's always this thread.

I don't think I've ever posted in it.

 

[Eephus]

Yeah it’s for the best they have cleaned up the game 

Knowledge of the physical toll the sport takes has reduced my enjoyment of football.

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

I'll admit going through Apple Music to being surprised these guys are still putting out albums. I haven't sought out anything from them in about a dozen years, not that I was ever much of a metalhead to begin with. But back in the day their first 2-3 albums were pretty high on my "workout" / "keep myself awake driving back from my now-wife's place at 2AM" rotation.

Genre: Metal

4.16 - Saliva - "Superstar" (2001)

 

[Eephus]

@Mr. Irrelevantfor the fourth and fifth on the turn, then back to moi.

Gonna walk right up to him. Give him a great big kiss. Moi!

Clock is off for the evening.  I thought the pace was fine today--one round a day is a good benchmark.

Mrs. Eephus is out seeing Ministry so I should be able to update playlists tonight.  I listened to the Female mix last night while dogwalking

 

[Eephus]

I'll admit going through Apple Music to being surprised these guys are still putting out albums. I haven't sought out anything from them in about a dozen years, not that I was ever much of a metalhead to begin with. But back in the day their first 2-3 albums were pretty high on my "workout" / "keep myself awake driving back from my now-wife's place at 2AM" rotation.

Genre: Metal

4.16 - Saliva - "Superstar" (2001)

  Don't think I've heard that one before.  I was kind of let down by the guitar solo but I'm a nerd.

Fast & Furious was much smaller then.

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

As at least a couple of you have already noted, why choose a song from a round category *or* the home category when you can have both?

Genre: Dream Pop

5.01 - Poe - "Haunted" (2000)

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

@rockaction is up.

@sn0mm1s on deck.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Knowledge of the physical toll the sport takes has reduced my enjoyment of football.

Watching Austin Collie laying there on the field was gut wrenching for me.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

What are the round 4 categories?

 

[Abrantes]

What are the round 4 categories?

Old Fart and Punk/Metal/Etc 

 

[Long Ball Larry]

What are the round 4 categories?

Punk/metal/emo

and 

old fart

 

[Scott Tenorman]

LOL @ 100% more Korn.

p.s.  I did chortle out loud.

 

[Eephus]

Old Fart and Punk/Metal/Etc 

Punk/metal/emo

and 

old fart

and songs written by Ben Gibbard

 

[KarmaPolice]

I was kind of hoping for more metal because it's squarely in my musical blind spot.

Well, now you tell me.  

 

[Eephus]

mixes updated through round 4.

 

[rockaction]

Sorry, folks. Just got back from a birthday dinner and didn't have my phone.

Round 5.xx

Genre - Rap/Hip Hop (Home)

Song - Grindin'

Artist - Clipse

Probably the biggest hit off of what I felt was the best rap album of the aughts. Pusha T and Malice with Neptunes production.

 

[rockaction]

@sn0mm1s, I think. 

 

[Abrantes]

Man, loving the draft so far. Discovering and revisiting so much good stuff. The playlists are gonna be fire.

 

[sn0mm1s]

Round 5

In the Air Tonight - Natalie Taylor - Cover 2016

 

[sn0mm1s]

@Northern Voice OTC

 

[Northern Voice]

Pretty surprised I can't find any record of any of us drafting this song or even band before (the band was taken in a timdraft once but they don't count)..

5.04 - Hounds of Love - Futureheads (cover songs)

@Ilov80s up.

 

[Abrantes]

Pretty surprised I can't find any record of any of us drafting this song or even band before (the band was taken in a timdraft once but they don't count)..

5.04 - Hounds of Love - Futureheads (cover songs)

@Ilov80s up.

Almost 100% certain I've drafted them before ("Meantime" and/or this one), maybe in the 2000s mixtape draft, but some threads are gone for good, I think. Love love love this album and this cover in particular. Soundtracked many a walk (on my Discman) on the way to class.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Pretty surprised I can't find any record of any of us drafting this song or even band before (the band was taken in a timdraft once but they don't count)..

5.04 - Hounds of Love - Futureheads (cover songs)

@Ilov80s up.

This was on my short list in this category.  

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Since it's almost my turn and I don't usually check in until the afternoon, I've PM'ed my pick to @Eephus.

 

[Ilov80s]

Rd 5 Ryan Adams- Style (T Swift cover)

 

[KarmaPolice]

Not sure how much I will be around a computer/phone today, so you can skip me over at the turn if I come up.  

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Round 6

Genre - Acoustic

Ray Lamontange - Jolene

https://youtu.be/k_8xgmfUEHg

 

[Abrantes]

Since it's almost my turn and I don't usually check in until the afternoon, I've PM'ed my pick to @Eephus.

Waiting on this one, I think? 

 

[Scott Tenorman]

Rd 5 Ryan Adams- Style (T Swift cover)

 

[Ilov80s]

About time we got a good snipe!

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I was going to take something from that album also - so it left me scrambling a bit. Luckily there’s enough music out there.

 

[rockaction]

I was going to take something from that album also - so it left me scrambling a bit. Luckily there’s enough music out there.

BUT NO PAT MAHOMES!!!!

Even though I won, I'll always remember. 

 

[Mr. Ected]

I will be out for a bit this morning, so skip me if I come up.

ETA: Nevermind. I'm back!

 

[Scott Tenorman]

I was going to take something from that album also - so it left me scrambling a bit. Luckily there’s enough music out there.

I was going to take that exact song.  I used to wear that song out anytime my daughters were around and told them it was better than the original - pissed them off so much.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Off-topic, but it's the 13th anniversary of the most memorable sports moment I've ever witnessed live.  

Some say Umberger still doesn't know where he is.

Got real nostalgic about the good ol Sabres last night.

This Sabres team was just so improbable.  Picked last pretty much universally by all publications coming out of the lockout, and here you are, Game 1 of the playoffs, in OT against your oldest foe, your most hated playoff rival where you have years and years of back-and-forth history, and then that hit happens.  Briere scores the winner in 2OT.  Take down Philly, and it's off to Ottawa to play the big, bad 1-seed Sens.  Game 1, the Sabres come from behind 5 separate times in a ridiculous 7-6 win that features the most frantic final 2 minutes of regulation + 30 seconds of OT ever.  Then Game 5, you get a legendary Rick Jeanneret call when Jason Pominville scores a shorthanded OT winner in Ottawa to send the Sabres to the conference finals.  Finals went to Game 7, loss, and then the Sabres won the President's Trophy the next season with another conference finals trip.  They basically haven't been good since.

 

[Northern Voice]

I was going to take that exact song.  I used to wear that song out anytime my daughters were around and told them it was better than the original - pissed them off so much.

Yeah... it's not

 

[Eephus]

Since it's almost my turn and I don't usually check in until the afternoon, I've PM'ed my pick to @Eephus.

Waiting on this one, I think? 

PMing AM picks to the West Coast guy is good schtick

For Mrs. Rannous

5.07 Hugh Laurie -  St James Infirmary Blues  -  Cover

 

[Eephus]

@Abrantes

 

[Abrantes]

5.08 Iron & Wine, Upward Over the Mountain (Acoustic/Folk; 2002)

Was actually a bit undecided on whether to take advantage of the Covers category, particularly since my top pick there is one of very few I feel could get sniped, but bottom line is that this one is dearer to me. Loved it back around the time it was released, listened to it over and over, put it on mixtapes, yadda yadda, and after going years without stopping to hear it, I was trying to figure out which I&W song I'd take for this draft, put this on and got choked up as I sang along, just like back then. Love Sam Beam's voice. No trickery to it.

@Man of Constant Sorrow yer up

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

About time we got a good snipe!

@Mr. Ected absolutely sniped me last round on Bob Mould as well. Probably would have gone with "What Do You Want Me To Do?" instead of the title track, but both are great options.

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

Is this thing on?

Hi. I am Ma of Constant Sorrow. My boy, Man, is tied up right now.

Therefore, he asked me to post this for him:

5.09 Soggy Bottom Boys - Man Of Constant Sorrow (Folk; 2000)

He then said:

Tell em if they can't finger out how this fit ma theme - then they dummer in a box o possums

 I hope that makes sense to you.

Oh, he added one final note:

Tells 80 Ima PM the explanation latah...real slooo-like...so understands

Whoever all you 80 are, I hope you folks get better really soon. 

Sorry for any confusion. Sometimes my boy can be a little difficult to understand. 

I have to go now. I think Man has gotten loose. 

@BigBallsLarry up

Larry. PM me some time. 

EDIT: @Long Ball Larry up

Long Ball? Never mind Larry. 

Have fun in your Magic Song League, ,

Ma of Constant Sorrow   

 

[Eephus]

5.08 Iron & Wine, Upward Over the Mountain (Acoustic/Folk; 2002)

Was actually a bit undecided on whether to take advantage of the Covers category, particularly since my top pick there is one of very few I feel could get sniped, but bottom line is that this one is dearer to me. Loved it back around the time it was released, listened to it over and over, put it on mixtapes, yadda yadda, and after going years without stopping to hear it, I was trying to figure out which I&W song I'd take for this draft, put this on and got choked up as I sang along, just like back then. Love Sam Beam's voice. No trickery to it.

@Man of Constant Sorrow yer up

His version of New Order's Love Vigilantes was on my Covers shortlist

 

[Eephus]

Is this thing on?

Hi. I am Ma of Constant Sorrow. My boy, Man, is tied up right now.

Therefore, he asked me to post this for him:

5.09 Soggy Bottom Boys - Man Of Constant Sorrow (Folk; 2000)

He then said:

 I hope that makes sense to you.

Oh, he added one final note:

Whoever all you 80 are, I hope you folks get better really soon. 

Sorry for any confusion. Sometimes my boy can be a little difficult to understand. 

I have to go now. I think Man has gotten loose. 

@BigBallsLarry up

Larry. PM me some time. 

EDIT: @Long Ball Larry up

Long Ball? Never mind Larry. 

Have fun in your Magic Song League, ,

Ma of Constant Sorrow   

Kind of early for all this

 

[Abrantes]

His version of New Order's Love Vigilantes was on my Covers shortlist

 He's got a handful of worthy covers for consideration. And "Love Vigilantes" is just such a great tune.

 

[Scott Tenorman]

I was going to take that exact song.  I used to wear that song out anytime my daughters were around and told them it was better than the original - pissed them off so much.

Yeah... it's not

You're right, it's much better.