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[Yo Mama]

World’s Worst Superheroes #9

Woman In Chains
Artist - Tears for Fears (1989)

Strengths - Has developed incredible core strength from her extensive resistance training (always walking around with all those chains on); can be a nice way to spice things up in the bedroom if you are both into that kind of thing

Weaknesses - Heavy chains tend to slow her down and limit her mobility; clinking of chains makes it hard for her to sneak up on people; minimal use of her arms or legs; has forgotten her safe word


There Goes My Hero

Situation - You have stowed away on the greatest, sturdiest luxury ship of its time. Unfortunately, the unsinkable has done the unthinkable and crashed into an iceberg. You’re floating in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic, but need rescue asap before all is lost.

You: [head barely above water, body shivering uncontrollably] “I can’t believe my girlfriend bailed on me. Damn you, Rich Girl! Somebody save me!”

Woman In Chains: [floating nearby in her lifeboat] “What is that I hear? Somebody somewhere is trying to breathe.”

You: [flailing loudly] “Over here, Woman In Chains! Rich Girl selfishly thought that big huge door she was floating on could only fit one person so she pushed me off into the icy water. Hurry up!”

WIC: [struggling to paddle over with just one hand since her arms are all chained up] “I’m going as fast as I can! Here, try to grab my hand!”

You: “I can’t reach, you have to lean over the side of the boat more!”

WIC: [starts leaning over, but the weight of her chains starts to make the lifeboat tip over] “Oh no!”

You: [holding onto her hand as the boat flips over] “I feel hopelessly weighed down by your eyes (and arms and legs and torso) of steel!”

KERPLUNK!!! You and Woman In Chains sink to the bottom of the ocean together as My Heart Will Go On starts to play.

Is her name Alice?

Spoiler alert!

 

[Pip's Invitation]

jwb – songs that sound great on a decent 2-channel system

Cowgirl in the Sand (Filmore East version) - Neil Young and Crazy Horse

Sorry for the long song. Especially since it's like 13 minutes of guitar solo. But that's Neil and the Horse, and that's the reason it's on my list. The whole "live band" thing that I've mentioned before, and Crazy Horse is the ultimate garage band, which really comes through here. The drums and bass are superbly sloppy and really drive this song, allowing Neil to do his "it's all one song" type solo, along with Danny Whitten complementing him perfectly. To me, this is the definitive version of Cowgirl, and yea, I know it's long but it's great for the "crank it up" aspect of good rock speakers. I can't get enough of this rhythm section.

Side note: I always wanted Neil to be asked to play the super bowl, and they'd be like "ok, Neil, 15 minutes... so 4 or 5 hits, right?" and instead he'd whip out something like this.

Neil would never be asked to play the Super Bowl because there would be no guarantee that he would stick to the plan.

Neil has only performed acoustic on SNL since 1989. Why is that? Because in his last electric appearance in 1989, where he performed the then-new "Rockin' in the Free World" and "No More," he refused to participate in camera blocking. So the crew had no idea what he was going to do and the camera work is all over the place, creating a look as chaotic as the sound. It looked absolutely amazing but was a headache for the producers and crew, so after that Lorne Michaels never took the risk of filming Neil doing anything other than sitting down and playing an acoustic guitar.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

David Wilcox song is hysterical.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Did you like 5-7?

Sorta, no, yes. Episode 7 has been my favorite of the season, by far.

Good choice. Lots of payoffs and breakthroughs.

Episode 7 has the most iconic quote of the whole series

Oh, and please let me know what this was!

Here it is in context, or skip to ~1:50.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

And of course, the scene that follows right after is pretty good, too.

 

[krista4]

And of course, the scene that follows right after is pretty good, too.

This whole scene killed me!

 

[DrIanMalcolm]

Songs in D Minor - The Saddest? Key of All​

14 - Earth, Wind and Fire & The Emotions - Boogie Wonderland​

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Lyric - All the love in the world can't be gone
All the need to be loved can't be wrong
All the records are playing and my heart keeps saying
"Boogie Wonderland, Wonderland"

Source - https://musicstax.com/track/boogie-wonderland/2rcmr9KH9yEvdKJVhXmLwG
https://tunebat.com/Info/Boogie-Wonderland-Earth-Wind-Fire-The-Emotions/6ztstiyZL6FXzh4aG46ZPD

Sadness Quotient - 0/11 - Im beginning to think this saddest key of all thing is bullshiite

Comment - Hands up if the first song you thought of when saddest songs comes up is Boogie Wonderland? No one?

Next Up - A personal fave of mine that made an appearance on the MAD artist rundowns. What do you know? Its in D Minor.m

Other than "After the Love is Gone," there are almost no songs by EWF that can be called "sad." They're kind of the antonym of sad.

Midnight in Harlem - Tedeschi Trucks Band

This one sent me down a rabbit hole. Now I’m listening to their whole playlist.

They've got a groove, don't they.

This is where Clarence Clemons enters the E-Street Band.

One of my favorite stories came from an interview on ESPN Radio of former Jets RB Emerson Boozer who played college football with Clarence (Clemons was actually drafted by the Dallas Cowboys but a preseason car accident ended his career).

After Boozer lost touch with Clemons he ran into him randomly on the streets of NYC one day. Boozer asked Clemons if he was still playing his horn and Clarence got all excited responding “Yes, and I found myself a blue eyed white boy that’s gonna make me rich”.

I also love that story Bruce tells about how they were practicing at an auditorium and he entered just as the wind picked up and blew the doors off the place. And he was like, "I wanna play with your band," and Bruce was like, "You can do anything you want."

11. Ms Jackson - Outkast

Trials and tribulations involving breasts?

Why? – Perhaps this is some recency bias, but this kid blew me away. I turned to my friends multiple times and said “this guy will be a legend someday” – My other three friends agreed. We knew we were seeing someone special. I was happy to see he was in a National Jack Daniels commercial a few months later. Hope to get to see him again someday. If any of you have the chance to, do it.

I saw him also at Webster Hall. Same feeling. Like, a ridiculous guitar player. His songwriting is still pretty raw, but he's got a bunch that are pretty terrific.

4. Darkness - almost ranked this lower because there's too many misses, but the hits are big and Racing In The Street may be his best song

I count only one miss: Factory, which I still don't get how it's on the album. Streets of Fire is merely okay.

But the title track, Adam Raised a Cain, Promised Land, Something in the Night (especially this one), Candy's Room, Racing in the Street, Badlands and Prove It All Night are all staples for a reason.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

ditkaburgers - Girl Groups X Boy Bands

Ugly Heart - G.R.L.

I especially like this.

Also, there is so much funk in toady's playlist. A complete win for me. Lots of good stuff here.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

New-to-me favorites from #12:

Eephus – Single (Named) Ladies

Lilacs – Waxahatchee

simey – train songs

Railroad Song - Jim Croce

Don Quixote – Afrobeat

Disco Hi-Life (Spotify) - Orlando Julius (Nigeria)

JMLs secret identity – songs in D#Minor, the saddest key of all

Oxygene Pt 2 (Spotify) - Jean-Michel Jarre

falguy – songs by 31 different Canadian artists

Feelin' Good - The Sheepdogs

jwb – songs that sound great on a decent 2-channel system

Lonely Night (Angel Face) - The Captain and Tennille

scorchy – songs by Manchester(-ish) artists

Leave Home - The Chemical Brothers

Ilov80s - One song from each of the 31 best albums of 1984

Nature Without Man - Minutemen

MrsKarmaPolice – Animal Kingdom

Songbirds - Silversun Pickups

Tau837 – Hair metal

Changes - Tesla

higgins – Instrumentals with places in the title

Tipitina's - Mike Stern Band

Chaos34 - Post Surf Rock Surf Rockish (80s fwd)

Mojave - Insect Surfers

krista4 – Chicagoland

Come On! Feel the Illinoise! (Part I: "The World's Columbian Exposition" / Part II: "Carl Sandburg Visits Me in a Dream") – Sufjan Stevens

Anonymous Mystery Theme Dictator - ???

The Time Is Now - Moloko

MAC_32 – Songs to play during (and after) a funeral

The Silence - Manchester Orchestra

"Oxygene Pt 2" sounds like Pink Floyd crossed with New Age music.
"Changes" sounds like Foreigner, mainly because of the vocal but not entirely.
The long-titled Sufjan jawn did not make ilov80s' top 31.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

if more and more people start going with two artists

I always wonder what the rush is. Savor the music.

There is no "rush", or no more than you claiming your artist months ahead of time. I listen to more music currently than most, I thought there was a little waning interest in the last 2 artist MADs, and had another one to share. That's it, no more no less. Yours and Doc's point is well taken and I don't want to add to that annoyance for other people, or make this a chore for people. One artist it is. I will probably spare you all the Opeth and pivot to this other one.

I don't really have much choice. There's no way I'm familiar enough with any artist (except Queen) to do this without a ton of lead time. Sorry about that. (Somehow I doubt anyone was picking Diamond anyway.)

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

It felt like the last couple artist only ones didn't have as many participants,

That's more ideal imo. I don't see why people have to add to a list if it falls short of 35 artists. 35 artist playlists every other day is a LOT of music to fit in. I suppose I could also choose to not listen to every list but then what's the point of participating.

When we started, the lists were over 40. Some have crept to under 30.
I dont know what the right size is as Ive struggled to listen and keep up to the other stuff outside my own.

I always make sure that when I do two lists, they are vastly different artists.
The fun of this is listening outside comfort zones while at the same time, having music exactly in your comfort zone

The last MAD countdown I only did one artist
Im just happy to have a forum to do this.
Im not telling anyone how to manage their time and will work in whatever framework is provided.
Critizicing people for submitting two lists is a direct attack on me, so if im the problem, the solution is easy.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

if more and more people start going with two artists

I always wonder what the rush is. Savor the music.

There is no "rush", or no more than you claiming your artist months ahead of time. I listen to more music currently than most, I thought there was a little waning interest in the last 2 artist MADs, and had another one to share. That's it, no more no less. Yours and Doc's point is well taken and I don't want to add to that annoyance for other people, or make this a chore for people. One artist it is. I will probably spare you all the Opeth and pivot to this other one.

Yeah sorry - it obviously has nothing to do with you specifically it’s just that JML already does two artists and if you then chose to do two artists and that sparks some one else to do two artists and so on and so on…

At first it was a bit of fun. Just a 31 song adventure added in. But if it pisses people off, then theres an easy solution.
I dont run these threads. I just participate and have fun doing so.
If that fun for me turns into annoyance for others, well i will channel my adventures elsewhere

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Yeah sorry - it obviously has nothing to do with you specifically it’s just that JML already does two artists and if you then chose to do two artists and that sparks some one else to do two artists and so on and so on…

That's it then, challenge accepted.

Next round I'm doing 31 artists

but only 1 song from each

That’s a funny idea. Pick one song and do 31 different covers of it.

I thought of doing 31 different covers of Radioheads Creep for whichever draft format we did this with. Then i listened to 100 different covers of Creep and…..yeah that was a bad idea. Instead I did 31 covers of Abba songs, which I enjoyed a lot.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

if more and more people start going with two artists

I always wonder what the rush is. Savor the music.

There is no "rush", or no more than you claiming your artist months ahead of time. I listen to more music currently than most, I thought there was a little waning interest in the last 2 artist MADs, and had another one to share. That's it, no more no less. Yours and Doc's point is well taken and I don't want to add to that annoyance for other people, or make this a chore for people. One artist it is. I will probably spare you all the Opeth and pivot to this other one.

Yeah sorry - it obviously has nothing to do with you specifically it’s just that JML already does two artists and if you then chose to do two artists and that sparks some one else to do two artists and so on and so on…

At first it was a bit of fun. Just a 31 song adventure added in. But if it pisses people off, then theres an easy solution.
I dont run these threads. I just participate and have fun doing so.
If that fun for me turns into annoyance for others, well i will channel my adventures elsewhere

I didn’t say it pissed me off. I only stated my preference.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Critizicing people for submitting two lists is a direct attack on me, so if im the problem, the solution is easy.

I don’t believe I did this - I only stated a preference to not expand the playlist too much - I even said I wouldn’t tell anyone what they could or couldn’t do and it would fall on me - but sorry if you took it that way.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Doc, i fully get what you are saying, and i am sure most or all agree. As the playlists bloat to 3.5 hours each like Part 1, it does make it hard to keep up and it was a bit much.

I could be remembering wrong, but i thought zegras said last time he wanted to cap the participants to keep it manageable. I think that 30 range was where we ended up, and it looks like the playlists for the last 2 parts hovered between 2 and 2 1/2 hours. Last time participants were lower, so i threw in a 2nd because I have a few ready.

That's where my mind was at when i posted about a 2nd earlier. As JML said, i am not trying to be annoying and definitely don't want to keep people from participating in these things. I like having this outlet to babble about music, and want that for the rest of you too.

I understand i get jumpy when i connect with something this hard and want to share it, so sorry for being too pushy about 2 and joking about the number of artists im doing.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Speaking of babbling, i can FINALLY post more metal musings as Yambags sat in the Os for a week.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Critizicing people for submitting two lists is a direct attack on me, so if im the problem, the solution is easy.

I don’t believe I did this - I only stated a preference to not expand the playlist too much - I even said I wouldn’t tell anyone what they could or couldn’t do and it would fall on me - but sorry if you took it that way.

You didn't do this. JML seems a bit prickly today.

@John Maddens Lunchbox - It wasn't an attack at all. Truly.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Doc, i fully get what you are saying, and i am sure most or all agree. As the playlists bloat to 3.5 hours each like Part 1, it does make it hard to keep up and it was a bit much.

I could be remembering wrong, but i thought zegras said last time he wanted to cap the participants to keep it manageable. I think that 30 range was where we ended up, and it looks like the playlists for the last 2 parts hovered between 2 and 2 1/2 hours. Last time participants were lower, so i threw in a 2nd because I have a few ready.

That's where my mind was at when i posted about a 2nd earlier. As JML said, i am not trying to be annoying and definitely don't want to keep people from participating in these things. I like having this outlet to babble about music, and want that for the rest of you too.

I understand i get jumpy when i connect with something this hard and want to share it, so sorry for being too pushy about 2 and joking about the number of artists im doing.

You did nothing wrong. We had a civil discussion about it. I don’t necessarily want to complain about having “more music” either and I surely wasn’t trying to attack anyone personally. I love these things but I also want time for my own listening as well.

I should have just kept quiet and just bowed out next round. Didn’t want to derail things.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Critizicing people for submitting two lists is a direct attack on me, so if im the problem, the solution is easy.

I don’t believe I did this - I only stated a preference to not expand the playlist too much - I even said I wouldn’t tell anyone what they could or couldn’t do and it would fall on me - but sorry if you took it that way.

You didn't do this. JML seems a bit prickly today.

@John Maddens Lunchbox - It wasn't an attack at all. Truly.

Nah its all good.
Old JML on these boards was an a-hole sometimes. New and improved JML is less so. But the old one still makes a guest appearance.
I know Doc Oc didnt mean any harm. I do get his point.
My point is that I dont run these threads. Id over complicate them if i did.
I work within the frameworks provided occasionally pushing boundaries.
Like a child I will carry on if i get away with things.

In future, 1 list from me. Unless we run real short or zegras, krista or whoever makes it clear we can run a second one back.

Probably for the best. When i do two lists i find it impossible to listen to the playlists.
Hard enough when i submit one list, but the odds are better

 

[El Floppo]

you monsters

 

[Eephus]

Maybe we should take a short break after this one

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Batman​

9 - Rizzle Kicks - Dreamers​

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Relevant Lyric - I'm different, I love rap I'm living,
Wrong that, you're kidding,
All facts considered,
You made me believe your make-believe,
? in a Batman figures, Yeah!
I can find my place in my dreams

Batman Vibe Score - 6/10. A Batman name drop.

Where to Find - Drizzle Kicks - Stereo Typical

Quick Hit Comment - This was my most enjoyable moment from the research on these lists. UK rap resonates so much more with me than US stuff. Lots more humour. This track features a Nirvana sample….not that one, the 1968 version of the band name. Rizzle Kicks has had 4 top 10 UK hits, although this one only reached #105.

Next Up - Time to get more Bat serious as we reach the serious end of this countdown.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Critizicing people for submitting two lists is a direct attack on me, so if im the problem, the solution is easy.

I don’t believe I did this - I only stated a preference to not expand the playlist too much - I even said I wouldn’t tell anyone what they could or couldn’t do and it would fall on me - but sorry if you took it that way.

You didn't do this. JML seems a bit prickly today.

@John Maddens Lunchbox - It wasn't an attack at all. Truly.

Nah its all good.
Old JML on these boards was an a-hole sometimes. New and improved JML is less so. But the old one still makes a guest appearance.
I know Doc Oc didnt mean any harm. I do get his point.
My point is that I dont run these threads. Id over complicate them if i did.
I work within the frameworks provided occasionally pushing boundaries.
Like a child I will carry on if i get away with things.

In future, 1 list from me. Unless we run real short or zegras, krista or whoever makes it clear we can run a second one back.

Probably for the best. When i do two lists i find it impossible to listen to the playlists.
Hard enough when i submit one list, but the odds are better

I kind of counted you as grandfathered in at this point - and was trying to keep that as exclusive territory.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Songs in D Minor​

9 - Abba - Lay all Your Love on Me​

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Lyric - Don't go wasting your emotion
Lay all your love on me
It was like shooting a sitting duck
A little small talk, a smile, and baby I was stuck

Source - https://musicstax.com/track/lay-all-your-love-on-me/4euAGZTszWPrriggYK0HG9
https://singingcarrots.com/song?song=abba-lay-all-your-love-on-me

Sadness Quotient - 2/11

Comment - My fave Abba track I was totally unaware of until well after they finished

Next Up - Time to have song titles that are the total opposite of the theme presented.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Critizicing people for submitting two lists is a direct attack on me, so if im the problem, the solution is easy.

I don’t believe I did this - I only stated a preference to not expand the playlist too much - I even said I wouldn’t tell anyone what they could or couldn’t do and it would fall on me - but sorry if you took it that way.

You didn't do this. JML seems a bit prickly today.

@John Maddens Lunchbox - It wasn't an attack at all. Truly.

Nah its all good.
Old JML on these boards was an a-hole sometimes. New and improved JML is less so. But the old one still makes a guest appearance.
I know Doc Oc didnt mean any harm. I do get his point.
My point is that I dont run these threads. Id over complicate them if i did.
I work within the frameworks provided occasionally pushing boundaries.
Like a child I will carry on if i get away with things.

In future, 1 list from me. Unless we run real short or zegras, krista or whoever makes it clear we can run a second one back.

Probably for the best. When i do two lists i find it impossible to listen to the playlists.
Hard enough when i submit one list, but the odds are better

I kind of counted you as grandfathered in at this point - and was trying to keep that as exclusive territory.

Thanks for that.
But im not special, despite what i say in the mirror lol
If I can do it, others should be able to as well or at least I shouldnt be greedy and let others have a turn.
I will stick to one. Its a schtick that has grown tired for me.
Im sure zegras or K4 wont have a problem if one person does two lists, provided its only one other person and the list numbers are smaller.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Maybe we should take a short break after this one

Whoa... let's not get hasty.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Songs in D Minor​

9 - Abba - Lay all Your Love on Me​

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Lyric - Don't go wasting your emotion
Lay all your love on me
It was like shooting a sitting duck
A little small talk, a smile, and baby I was stuck

Source - https://musicstax.com/track/lay-all-your-love-on-me/4euAGZTszWPrriggYK0HG9
https://singingcarrots.com/song?song=abba-lay-all-your-love-on-me

Sadness Quotient - 2/11

Comment - My fave Abba track I was totally unaware of until well after they finished

One of my favorites also. Master class in how to construct a pop tune, with Benny Andersson once again an all-star on keyboards.

 

[El Floppo]

Hello, are you a registered democrat and live in the neighborhood? xN.

Picking my daughter up at the 92nd St Y.

 

[simey]

simey – train songs

The Memphis Train - Rufus Thomas

Rufus co-wrote this song in 1968, and it was produced by Steve Cropper. It was released as a single on Stax Records. Rufus recorded briefly for Chess and Sun Records, but he primarily recorded for Stax for over 20 years. He was from Memphis and multi-talented as a singer, songwriter, dancer, comic and DJ. He was good at all of them. He has a street named after him right off of Beale called Rufus Thomas Boulevard. "The Memphis Train" is the A-Side of the single, and the B-Side is another favorite of mine called "I Think I Made a Boo Boo." Hop on The Memphis Train for a funky fun ride.

Wooooo!

 

[krista4]

Wtah went on in here the last 24 hours?

I know you all have already worked it out amongst yourselves, but JML, you are always welcome to submit two lists in any countdown I run. I've always enjoyed the shtick of it. And KP or anyone else can, too, as long as things don't become unwieldy, as determined by me in my sole and absolute discretion.

Uruk was going to split his into two lists this time, until he unceremoniously and without warning backed out entirely.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Metal musings...

I had all 3 of Obituary, Overkill, and Ozzy written down for guesses, but talked myself out of that being right. Yambag throws that curve first. The singer from Overkill grates on me a little, so I never got into them much but I know I had that album. Obituary was too much for me back then. Still not fully my thing, but I can at least appreciate it for what it is, and that solo was great.

Ozzy was a big factor in the years right before this time frame, and I have 2 songs on my "cassette tape" playlist. I loved The Ultimate Sin, and wore that one out. Shot in the Dark was my song, and the video was great. My parents let some things go, but I remember that album and another got a bit of heat because of the covers. I could get my hands on some metal, but if I had to rely on my mom being around I had to be smarter. That is why I gravitated to some live albums - Tribute just has them, not scary demon lady. World Wide Live had the Scorps, not some sexually suggestive cover I wouldn't get. Anyway, a little Ozzy bonus and the two songs on that '84-'87 playlist.

Shot in the Dark

Ozzy Osbourne · The Ultimate Sin · Song · 1986

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Mr. Crowley - Live 1981

Ozzy Osbourne · Tribute · Song · 1987

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The biggest surprise for me so far was that there was no Pantera on Yambag's list. I would have thought that was one of the best bets for us both to have. Cowboys From Hell was in constant rotation in HS, and that was our "intro" song for the swim team. Bunch of tough guys in Speedos. They were one of my first concerts, and this was who I was referring to as being the other loudest concert I went to. I gravitate the songs that sift gears the most, like Cemetary Gates, This Love, and the one I had on my playlist - Hollow. Vulgar Display of Power is the album I listened to most then, and is another top to bottom great metal album.

Hollow

Pantera · Vulgar Display of Power · Song · 1992

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[KarmaPolice]

That said, I loved seeing Fallen Angel on the playlist and me being wrong about that. My favorite Poison song.

 

[rockaction]

@rockaction , like many of the others in this countdown, has a theme that has the capability to surprise. And so far, the surprises have been uniformly good. I don't care if Parliament was recently covered in another MAD countdown. Put this song in every round.

TURN THIS MOTHER OUT!

Thanks, man. Yeah, as I was drafting this I thought, "What on earth could I say that Uruk-Hai or Pip wouldn't be able to say better?" But then I thought, "What a great song!"

I missed the other MADs, which is probably why I picked it. I had many other choices for "funk," but went with this one. (Uruk must have covered it in his thirty-one, but you never know.)

But thanks for the shout-out. I appreciate it. This began (other than the hip-hop/rap songs) the "hits" portion of my program. Six of the next eight should be at least familiar to you all.

 

[rockaction]

El Floppo – Mallet Rock

Matilda - alt-J

WOWWWW!!!!

(The whole #10 playlist was terrific, but this was my favorite.)

I was going to say something yesterday about this track but wanted to get through all the 10s. I dug this.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

@rockaction , like many of the others in this countdown, has a theme that has the capability to surprise. And so far, the surprises have been uniformly good. I don't care if Parliament was recently covered in another MAD countdown. Put this song in every round.

TURN THIS MOTHER OUT!

Thanks, man. Yeah, as I was drafting this I thought, "What on earth could I say that Uruk-Hi or Pip wouldn't be able to say better?" But then I thought, "What a great song!"

I missed the other MADs, which is probably why I picked it. I had many other choices for "funk," but went with this one. (Uruk must have covered it in his thirty-one, but you never know.)

But thanks for the shout-out. I appreciate it. This began (other than the hip-hop/rap songs) the "hits" portion of my program. Six of the next eight should be at least familiar to you all.

Don’t ever think that you shouldn’t pick a song because I’ve already discussed it. I say a lot about the songs I talk about, but it’s not like I’ve said everything there is to say about them. Plus your opinions might be different from mine.

 

[rockaction]

@rockaction , like many of the others in this countdown, has a theme that has the capability to surprise. And so far, the surprises have been uniformly good. I don't care if Parliament was recently covered in another MAD countdown. Put this song in every round.

TURN THIS MOTHER OUT!

Thanks, man. Yeah, as I was drafting this I thought, "What on earth could I say that Uruk-Hi or Pip wouldn't be able to say better?" But then I thought, "What a great song!"

I missed the other MADs, which is probably why I picked it. I had many other choices for "funk," but went with this one. (Uruk must have covered it in his thirty-one, but you never know.)

But thanks for the shout-out. I appreciate it. This began (other than the hip-hop/rap songs) the "hits" portion of my program. Six of the next eight should be at least familiar to you all.

Don’t ever think that you shouldn’t pick a song because I’ve already discussed it. I say a lot about the songs I talk about, but it’s not like I’ve said everything there is to say about them. Plus your opinions might be different from mine.

Oh, no. That's not totally where I was going. I'll still pick the song and give an opinion. It was more by way of a compliment than being totally fearful of seeming stupid or anything. You two do excellent jobs with your write-ups with very different styles of writing and communicating, and you've probably both covered everything I would say about the song. But I think there's room for a third opinion, for sure!

And that opinion is that you probably know my sort of skepticism towards the funk the West Coast rappers love, but this song is undeniable from CA cities to the CT 'burbs. Just a great track, IMO.

 

[shuke]

I'm doing 24 artists next round.

 

[Zegras11]

I don't care about multiple lists as long as we have 35 or less.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Wtah went on in here the last 24 hours?

I know you all have already worked it out amongst yourselves, but JML, you are always welcome to submit two lists in any countdown I run. I've always enjoyed the shtick of it. And KP or anyone else can, too, as long as things don't become unwieldy, as determined by me in my sole and absolute discretion.

Uruk was going to split his into two lists this time, until he unceremoniously and without warning backed out entirely.

Thank you for your kind words.
But in fairness to Doc Oc, its been said a few times by others in the past. Mainly due to size of playlists.

I reserve the right to do two lists, with the OPs permission, if the circumstances warrant it, if we are short of lists, but will just do one for the interim.
Let others have a turn.

My next artist in the zegras series is a real doozy and i want to do it justice.

 

[El Floppo]

Is the next one artist or theme?

 

[Eephus]

I'm OK with the playlist size but I'd rather have an extra day to listen between rounds. I understand that this could lead to the thread falling off the first page occasionally because discussion is heaviest around the reveals. I'm doing my part to balance this out by being extra lazy and saving my writeups til the second day.

I also think it works better with artist-centric rankings. The themes are fun but I sometimes still don't have any idea what I'm supposed to be listening for so I find myself drifting and listening less critically. 31 songs by a single artist is a great format to explore the depth and breadth of an individual catalog. I like how new favorites can emerge from the unknown regions of Slambovia over the weeks of listening to the same set of artists.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I'm OK with the playlist size but I'd rather have an extra day to listen between rounds. I understand that this could lead to the thread falling off the first page occasionally because discussion is heaviest around the reveals. I'm doing my part to balance this out by being extra lazy and saving my writeups til the second day.

I also think it works better with artist-centric rankings. The themes are fun but I sometimes still don't have any idea what I'm supposed to be listening for so I find myself drifting and listening less critically. 31 songs by a single artist is a great format to explore the depth and breadth of an individual catalog. I like how new favorites can emerge from the unknown regions of Slambovia over the weeks of listening to the same set of artists.

Is an average of 1hour/day of listening doable for all participants? As you suggested, maybe what we try is stretching it out to every 3 days consistently with the next one instead of 3/week. That would keep it below an hour a day if we were going to cap the participants to 35.

I also prefer the artist version for reasons you said, but this was a fun change of pace too.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I agree that this format works better for artists - I enjoyed this one and discovered some great songs but like @Eephus I had trouble keeping the context of what the themes were so it was more like just some random playlist.

Also I’m sorry about yesterday- I feel it’s a little selfish of me to try and control others for my own benefit but I was in the end I think my point was valid. Like I said I should have just waited and saw how long the playlists would be and then just make my decision on whether I’d want to participate.

I was not trying to criticize I was just trying to offer a different perspective to those that get a little antsy. I clearly understand the other side as well.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I agree that this format works better for artists - I enjoyed this one and discovered some great songs but like @Eephus I had trouble keeping the context of what the themes were so it was more like just some random playlist.

Also I’m sorry about yesterday- I feel it’s a little selfish of me to try and control others for my own benefit but I was in the end I think my point was valid. Like I said I should have just waited and saw how long the playlists would be and then just make my decision on whether I’d want to participate.

I was not trying to criticize I was just trying to offer a different perspective to those that get a little antsy. I clearly understand the other side as well.

It's all good, and we should stop apologizing. I would much rather people voice this opinion than have people not participate and not know why. If there are tweaks we can do like capping # of drafters or adding an extra day for listening that should be doable. If life and work get in the way, that is one thing. I'd rather know if people are considering sitting out because of bloated playlists or pace.

 

[KarmaPolice]

The themes are fun, and a lot of thought put into them as always. However, we are at the #8s and I still have trouble associating songs with the MADers. WIth artists it's easy and now those artists are "your" artists in my head.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

I'm OK with the playlist size but I'd rather have an extra day to listen between rounds. I understand that this could lead to the thread falling off the first page occasionally because discussion is heaviest around the reveals. I'm doing my part to balance this out by being extra lazy and saving my writeups til the second day.

I also think it works better with artist-centric rankings. The themes are fun but I sometimes still don't have any idea what I'm supposed to be listening for so I find myself drifting and listening less critically. 31 songs by a single artist is a great format to explore the depth and breadth of an individual catalog. I like how new favorites can emerge from the unknown regions of Slambovia over the weeks of listening to the same set of artists.

I agree that more time between playlists would be beneficial, but not on my say so.
Its what, 3 a week now? We originally had one a day, then once every two days? No idea what the right balance is.

I make earnest attempts to listen to the playlists, but get bogged down by certain artists or how to report it and give up.
Ideally Id like to listen to a whole artists playlist from #31-#1, but we don’t have that until the end and we are off again on another adventure. There are so many artist playlists I should get back to and listen.

 

[kupcho1]

stop apologizing

For real.
This is turning into a town called Malice.

 

[kupcho1]

The themes are fun, and a lot of thought put into them as always. However, we are at the #8s and I still have trouble associating songs with the MADers. WIth artists it's easy and now those artists are "your" artists in my head.

I apologize if my theme is too murky.

 

[KarmaPolice]

The themes are fun, and a lot of thought put into them as always. However, we are at the #8s and I still have trouble associating songs with the MADers. WIth artists it's easy and now those artists are "your" artists in my head.

I apologize if my theme is too murky.

That only lasted one post!