Middle-aged Dummies are back and bursting at the "themes" to get going! Full theme ahead! (5 Viewers)

[KarmaPolice]

Some bangers so far. As I posted I will be doing People Under the Stairs. I am very excited for this one, and it's perfect summer music for a variety of reasons.

 

[MrsKarmaPolice]

I mentioned it during the "themes" draft - I'll be doing City and Colour.

 

[kupcho1]

I mentioned it during the "themes" draft - I'll be doing City and Colour.

Is this an artist or a theme?.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I mentioned it during the "themes" draft - I'll be doing City and Colour.

Is this an artist or a theme?.

Artist - she picked one of their songs in this theme draft.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I mentioned it during the "themes" draft - I'll be doing City and Colour.

Is this an artist or a theme?.

Artist - she picked one of their songs in this theme draft.

I thought he was making a gentle poke at the name and how it could fit a theme. It would be funny if her next theme was Cities and Colors.

I was going to respond yes - artist, but the stage name is a bit of a "theme" or play on words of his real name.

 

[El Floppo]

Is the next one artist or theme or either?

 

[KarmaPolice]

Is the next one artist or theme or either?

Artist

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Some bangers so far. As I posted I will be doing People Under the Stairs. I am very excited for this one, and it's perfect summer music for a variety of reasons.

Interesting movie also.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Some bangers so far. As I posted I will be doing People Under the Stairs. I am very excited for this one, and it's perfect summer music for a variety of reasons.

Interesting movie also.

Supposedly knew nothing of the movie and the names are unrelated.

 

[-OZ-]

Thinking about starting MAD artist, Round 5, next week. With lists due by Friday, May 9.

Caroline van der Leeuw for me please.

If we’re doubling I could add Old Dominion if we’re looking for some good new country. I could have my wife make the list, but she won’t be posting here

Thinking about starting MAD artist, Round 5, next week. With lists due by Friday, May 9.

I will be doing The Smashing Pumpkins, my favorite band from the college years (and beyond). Really looking forward to it!

They were pretty good live last year.

 

[Mt. Man]

The #2s!

Known Numbers:
Purple Rain - Prince
Stupid Girl - Garbage
Hold The Line - Toto
El Paso - Marty Robbins
Little Wing - Jimmy Hendrix
Living For The City - Stevie Wonder

Total Surprises
Slow Train - The Staple Sisters
The Road to Utopia - Utopia
Power - Little Mix
Above the World - Andy Summers
Busman’s Holiday - Allah-Las

Go Figure:
Let’s go with a couple of songs that silently ask, “what category is this” but also are/were very close to being placed above. So there’s Al Stewart’s saxy “Year of the Cat” paired with the acoustic cover of “Simple Man” from Shinedown.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

The Produced and/or Engineered by Todd Rundgren playlist (1 to 31 plus last 5 out) has been created and added to the spreadsheet. Link below.

Produced and/or Engineered by Todd Rundgren

Playlist · eswain93 · 36 items

open.spotify.com

 

[Pip's Invitation]

New-to-me songs from #3 that caught my ear:


Eephus – Single (Named) Ladies

To Be Loved – Adele


simey – train songs

Jenny Dreamed of Trains - John Denver


Yambag – Metal songs from 1988-1992 that became the gateway into the world of music for a young Yambag

You Can't Bring Me Down - Suicidal Tendencies


Mrs. Rannous – umlauts

Schrei nach Leibe - Die Ärzte


KarmaPolice – songs from artists not on shuke’s list

All Across the Country - Atomic Rooster


Don Quixote – Afrobeat

Atwer Abroba (Spotify) - Ebo Taylor (Ghana)


falguy – songs by 31 different Canadian artists

A Criminal Mind - Gowan


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

Sure As Spring - La Luz


krista4 – Chicagoland

I Hate Chicago – Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers

 

[-OZ-]

Standouts from #1s - either favorites or particularly caught my ear

I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing - The Hillside Singers

Vive La Vida (Life Is For Living) - Santana (Carlos Santana)

(Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult

Atomic Bomb (Spotify) - William Onyeabor (Nigeria)

I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew (VC - Emotion 98.3)

Dress You Up – Madonna

Just Breathe - Pearl Jam

 

[Dr. Octopus]

The Waterboys with a concept album about Dennis Hopper

Life, Death And Dennis Hopper

The Waterboys · Album · 2025 · 25 songs

open.spotify.com

I gave this a listen this morning. Not exactly what I expected but ended up loving it by album’s end. It was so well done and felt “theatrical” in parts.

 

[Ilov80s]

The Waterboys with a concept album about Dennis Hopper

Life, Death And Dennis Hopper

The Waterboys · Album · 2025 · 25 songs

open.spotify.com

I gave this a listen this morning. Not exactly what I expected but ended up loving it by album’s end. It was so well done and felt “theatrical” in parts.

Yeah I was surprised by how good it is. Seems like kind of a questionable idea but it’s executed so well.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Is the next one artist or theme or either?

Artist

Unless you are cool like pip and Mrs KP and have artists that could double as a theme.

 

[Tau837]

Since there is a lot of dislike for him as a person around here, I assume no one has chosen Eric Clapton for a MAD countdown before. If true, I will take him in the next countdown.

Unless the dislike is strong enough that the group would prefer I pick another artist.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Since there is a lot of dislike for him as a person around here, I assume no one has chosen Eric Clapton for a MAD countdown before. If true, I will take him in the next countdown.

Unless the dislike is strong enough that the group would prefer I pick another artist.

I like it. You doing everything or just solo work?

 

[Yo Mama]

I think I already mentioned it, but I’ll be doing The English Beat (and its Spawn). Between The English Beat, General Public, and Fine Young Cannibals, that gives me 8 total albums of content (with maybe a solo song or two), so hopefully nobody minds me doing a combo selection.

 

[El Floppo]

I think I already mentioned it, but I’ll be doing The English Beat (and its Spawn). Between The English Beat, General Public, and Fine Young Cannibals, that gives me 8 total albums of content (with maybe a solo song or two), so hopefully nobody minds me doing a combo selection.

Saw all of them live... This should be fun

 

[Tau837]

Since there is a lot of dislike for him as a person around here, I assume no one has chosen Eric Clapton for a MAD countdown before. If true, I will take him in the next countdown.

Unless the dislike is strong enough that the group would prefer I pick another artist.

I like it. You doing everything or just solo work?

If it holds, I will cover everything but it will have more solo work than bands. I have more than 400 songs (including live concerts) in my computer library to choose from.

 

[Eephus]

RIP Dave Allen, bass player for Gang of Four and Shriekback

https://www.stereogum.com/2303262/former-gang-of-four-bassist-dave-allen-dead-at-69/news/

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Since there is a lot of dislike for him as a person around here, I assume no one has chosen Eric Clapton for a MAD countdown before. If true, I will take him in the next countdown.

Unless the dislike is strong enough that the group would prefer I pick another artist.

I like it. You doing everything or just solo work?

If it holds, I will cover everything but it will have more solo work than bands. I’m sure I have more than 300 songs (including live concerts) in my computer library to choose from.

If someone is known to have strong anti Eric Clapton posts I would consider PMing them.
I mean other musicians, some already covered, have done much worse.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Since there is a lot of dislike for him as a person around here, I assume no one has chosen Eric Clapton for a MAD countdown before. If true, I will take him in the next countdown.

Unless the dislike is strong enough that the group would prefer I pick another artist.

I like it. You doing everything or just solo work?

If it holds, I will cover everything but it will have more solo work than bands. I’m sure I have more than 300 songs (including live concerts) in my computer library to choose from.

If someone is known to have strong anti Eric Clapton posts I would consider PMing them.
I mean other musicians, some already covered, have done much worse.

Does he have to sing?

 

[Chaos34]

I assume no one has chosen Eric Clapton for a MAD countdown before. If true, I will take him in the next countdown.

Hold my beer. I'll take Jimmy Buffett.

Unless the dislike is strong enough that the group would prefer I pick another artist.

The Eagles are my backup plan.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Mr. Buffet was already done

 

[Chaos34]

The Eagles?


who did Jimmy? simey?

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

The Eagles?


who did Jimmy? simey?

Oz in Round 2

Thread 'MAD's ROUND 2!! # 1's have been posted!!'

Aug 24, 2023

ROUND 1 LINK

Greetings to all music fans!

CHOOSE ONE ARTIST! First come , first served (no need to PM list of artists, just post the artist you want in this thread!)

The countdown will start Sunday, October 1. I will start with all the #31's on Oct 1, and then count down the next lists each Tuesday night, Thursday night, and Sunday mornings.

You can list a minimum of 20 songs from your artist, with a max of 31 songs (all but two Round 1 listed 31 songs). You can list them in any order you like. The submission form will ask you if your list is in preference, chronological or...

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[rockaction]

who did Jimmy? simey?

That's a good guess. She digs Jimmy Buffett. But it looks like OZ did it, per JML.

 

[Eephus]

The Eagles?


who did Jimmy? simey?

I did the Eagles already

 

[KarmaPolice]

Nice try!

 

[rockaction]

I did the Eagles already

So what you're saying is that the Eagles are . . .

(•_•)

( •_•)>⌐■-■

already gone

(⌐■_■)

YEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Since there is a lot of dislike for him as a person around here, I assume no one has chosen Eric Clapton for a MAD countdown before. If true, I will take him in the next countdown.

Unless the dislike is strong enough that the group would prefer I pick another artist.

I like it. You doing everything or just solo work?

If it holds, I will cover everything but it will have more solo work than bands. I’m sure I have more than 300 songs (including live concerts) in my computer library to choose from.

I bust on Clapton here sometimes but it's not like he's awful in a Billy Joel Way (hereafter described as "BJW" - take that how you want to). Most of it's me kidding around. When an artist has a 60 year career, there are bound to be empty calories in the catalog. Hell, legends I adore like Ray Charles and Johnny Cash had them. For me, when Clapton connected with me, he really connected. It'll be interesting to see how you sort through a discography that large.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I did the Eagles already

So what you're saying is that the Eagles are . . .

(•_•)

( •_•)>⌐■-■

already gone

(⌐■_■)

YEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Haven't seen this one used in a while Well done, sir.

 

[zamboni]

Going with Steve Marriott for the next artist countdown: will cover the Small Faces, Humble Pie, solo stuff, and guest appearances.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Unless the dislike is strong enough that the group would prefer I pick another artist.

I'm a fan.

 

[-OZ-]

awful in a Billy Joel Way

I kinda like his early to mid career works.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

awful in a Billy Joel Way

I kinda like his early to mid career works.

This is a "me" issue

 

[-OZ-]

awful in a Billy Joel Way

I kinda like his early to mid career works.

This is a "me" issue

Similar to my anti-REM issue? Really liked, then really not.

Or perhaps Radiohead? Never did, although there are a couple songs I like.

 

[zamboni]

awful in a Billy Joel Way

I kinda like his early to mid career works.

This is a "me" issue

Similar to my anti-REM issue?

Why do you hate sleep?

 

[-OZ-]

awful in a Billy Joel Way

I kinda like his early to mid career works.

This is a "me" issue

Similar to my anti-REM issue?

Why do you hate sleep?

Now I lay me down not to sleep
I just get tangled in the sheets
I swim in sweat three inches deep
I just lay back and claim defeat

 

[Uruk-Hai]

awful in a Billy Joel Way

I kinda like his early to mid career works.

This is a "me" issue

Similar to my anti-REM issue? Really liked, then really not.

Or perhaps Radiohead? Never did, although there are a couple songs I like.

Probably No one is ever gonna convince me to like that *******'s music. I could squint hard enough to like "Uptown Girl" if Hall & Oates did it. The rest can go straight into the dumpster.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

awful in a Billy Joel Way

I kinda like his early to mid career works.

most people do

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I did the Eagles already

So what you're saying is that the Eagles are . . .

(•_•)

( •_•)>⌐■-■

already gone

... to Disney World because they won the Super Bowl.

 

[El Floppo]

Has LCD Soundsystem been done yet?

 

[KarmaPolice]

Has LCD Soundsystem been done yet?

 

[El Floppo]

Has LCD Soundsystem been done yet?

is that yes, no or people don't like them?

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Has LCD Soundsystem been done yet?

No - and I would like to see that.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Has LCD Soundsystem been done yet?

is that yes, no or people don't like them?

maybe he was planning to do them at some point - legend has it he has enough lists ready to get us through 2048.