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Middle-aged Dummies are back and bursting at the "themes" to get going! Full theme ahead! (3 Viewers)

Thanks, guys. I'm at maybe 80% today, so on the right track. It has been lingering for a while, though, as you've experienced. For the first time in maybe 20 years, I forgot to get a flu shot, and while I don't know for sure that's what I have, I'm kicking myself for that. Apparently next year we'll have to go out of country for flu shots anyway. Will there be back-alley flu shot purveyors?
Glad you're feeling better. I've had a bad sore throat and bad, dry cough that hits out of the blue for two weeks. Inhaler and other meds did ok for a few days, then no improvement, so today I went in to my doctor and they gave me a strong antibiotic. Feeling a lot better last seven hours.
 
Thanks, guys. I'm at maybe 80% today, so on the right track. It has been lingering for a while, though, as you've experienced. For the first time in maybe 20 years, I forgot to get a flu shot, and while I don't know for sure that's what I have, I'm kicking myself for that. Apparently next year we'll have to go out of country for flu shots anyway. Will there be back-alley flu shot purveyors?
Oh I hadn’t thought of going out of the country for a flu shot. Canada is just. 20-30 minute drive for me. Maybe we take a little trip to Little Italy in Windsor one weekend .
 
20. Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford

Sacajawea carried a baby on her back all the way to the Pacific Ocean. And somewhere, that baby thinks he discovered America. - Bert Cooper, season 3, episode 7, Seven Twenty Three

This scene is one of Robert Morse's greatest from the entire series, as his character, Bert Cooper, reveals the ruthless businessman lurking behind his 'eccentric' facade.

The irony of comparing Don signing a generous contract that included a large signing bonus as Sixteen Tons plays wasn't lost on me, and it prompted me to dig a little more into the song itself.

The song was written in 1946 by Merle Travis, though folk singer George Davis claimed to have written it under a different title (Nine-to-ten tons and alternatively, 21 Tons), though his claim was never substantiated. Travis was inspired to write the song based on a letter written to him by his brother who worked at the coal mines of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, a place that John Prine fans should recognize from his song, Paradise.

Some may also already know of Ford's version only from its reference in Back to the Future, where it was being sold in a record store that Marty passed. Ford parlayed this success into stardom that saw him host his own variety show and even make appearances in other shows, including multiple appearances on I Love Lucy. There are three stars on Hollywood's Walk of Fame with his name on them: one for radio, one for records and one for TV.

Finished this episode last night and remembered this song being selected, so I've finished the write-ups until here now.

Season 3, episodes 3, 6 and 7 have been my favorites now. I enjoyed the first two seasons plenty, but something's kicked in with the depth of character development in Season 3 that has me loving it much more. (OK, episode 6 didn't get me via depth of character, but for pure hilarity as it is in the "lawnmower" episode.)

I think episode 3 made me take notice of Allison Brie. She and Vincent Kartheiser seemed to have genuine fun doing The Charleston. Also, stoned Peggy >>>>> sober Peggy.

I'm sure you caught this, but episode 6 was called "Guy Walks into and Advertising Agency". Also enjoyed the difference in reactions from the two companies: Roger: It looks like Iwo Jima out there. vs. Saint John Powell: He'll never golf again.

Episode 7 is a great reminder of how good Matt Weiner is at packing an episode so full of plotlines that it's hard to believe it's total run time is less than an hour. Even Don's father gets a great moment out of nowhere.
 
The 12's
Known and liked songs

Rainy Day Women
Pretty Tied Up
Rich Girl
Home Sweet Home
The Rubberband Man
'39
All Mine
Vehicle - didn't know by name
Telegram Sam
Jump (For My Love)
Changes

New to me likes
Chopped In Half
Break It All
Feeling Good
Lonely Night(Angel Face)
Leave Home
Mojave
 
12. Soul Vaccination - Tower of Power has the vaccine you need for your soul so you don't get too much funk in it. From the Bay Area, so it has nothing to do with that HS guy or Canada. Okay, I messed up HS on purpose, but you all got it, right?

Soullll vaccination! Almost definitiely saxy time for shuke. At least it has horns, anyway.

Peace.
 
Because I’m bored, i will present my final 11 in far less cryptic detail than the mystery dictator. Come the revolution comrades!!!

Songs in D Minor - The saddest key of all

11- A beautiful and haunting instrumental. Thoroughly living up to the supposed theme of the draft

10- A synth pop masterpiece that sounds strange, but not sad. Maybe

9- A band that is masterful at the happy music, but sad lyrics. Most of the time. But not here

8- A partial MAD artist, does not contribute sadness at all. The opposite really. In name and title at least

7- Finally another sad song from the singer in a MAD artist band. Heartwrenching

6- Already seen this band during the draft on my other list. This one is more whiny poor poor pitiful me sad

5- My next featured MAD artist ranks high. The choice of artist will surprise those who see what I usually select

4- I guess songs about dropping atom bombs should be considered very sad

3- This song has a wild structure, so parts are in D Minor. Others not, but thats what it officially checks in as

2- More angry than sad. It realistically is my #1. But i am making a statement with my #1

1- The total opposite to the theme presented, but it fits the criteria. I mean this track is sad for anyone who followed this guys early career

Batman​


11- A lovely song that is as about an opposite of Batman themed as can be, but here we are

10- The greatest track in the history of western civilization.

9- A surprise for me. A UK rap artist that is Batman themed and a great laugh. A fun track

8- Definitely fits the Batman motif and a high ranking. Confusing a little bit though

7- Not really relevant to Batman as it was recorded before any of the real Batman movies. Still its a fave track so a high ranking

6- A fun track. Wish the whole list was like this one

5- A surprise for me. Forgot how fresh this song was. Enjoyed it in the 90s. Even moreso now

4- A very established artist lending credibility to Batman soundtracks. But they have a lot of fun with it. Unlike the earnest pricks they were earlier in their career

3- From the most recent Batman movie, a very surprising track used incredibly effectively. Best thing about the movie to be honest

2- First track i thought of for this draft. Perfect.

1- No surprise to see this one ranked where it is. A natural.
 
Theme: 31 Best Albums of 1984

12.Nature Without Man by Minutemen

Album: Double Nickels on the Dime
Released: July ?


The same label that released Zen Arcade, SST, also released this. Apparently, Zen Arcade was finished first and inspired Minutemen to do a double album. SST then delayed the Husker Du release so they were dropping near each other. I was not really able to get an exact date for it. This album, a long with Zen Arcade, marked a massive leap forward in punk and hardcore. The walls of what these bands could do were being broken down. Double Nickels on the Dime plays like a punk version of Frank O'Hara's Meditations in an Emergency, Almost more of a collection of poems than double album of songs.

Nature Without Man was written by Minutemen lead vocalist D. Boon and Black Flag bass player, Chuck Dukowski.

 
Theme: 31 Best Albums of 1984

12.Nature Without Man by Minutemen

Album: Double Nickels on the Dime

If you can, imagine what this sounded like to an orthodox punk aficionado like sixteen year-old rock was. This one got put away and rediscovered years later. I'm still too orthodox for it, but "Corona" is still a top-thirty or so punk song. Never—and I actually mean this in so far as I can mean this off the top of my head—has a "found" song been used to such "found art" effect as "Corona" was to the show Jackass. Talk about found art (the spirit is nothing in keeping with the Minutemen's intent in the song).

Rock Action Punk Hundred:

16) Minutemen – Corona

The people will survive
In their environment . . .

The injustice of our greed
A practice we inherit
Of dirt, scarcity, and the emptiness
of our south
There on the beach I can see it in her eyes
I only had a Corona
Five-cent deposit



eta* I'm listening to this now (I missed the Hüsker Dü album because I got busy) and it's definitely a worthy album. D Boon is himself and Mike Watt and the rhythm section is something else. I just wish they'd played more trad funk than the angularity they have on guitars all the time. When they let Watt go, it's quite amazing.

There's another guy from San Pedro (where D Boon was from) that teamed with Mike Watt to form a band. Todd Congelliere of Toys That Kill and owner of Recess Records teamed with Watt. Personal confession: I live an hour and forty-five minutes from San Pedro and have never made the pilgrimage to see Todd or the band I just spoke of, Jumpstarted Plowhards. Todd is (another Todd here) one of my favorites ever in punk rock. I've seriously had bags packed to go to his shows and haven't gone. I should change that.
 
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Asking for a friend - Is there a max # of artists one can submit in a single round of MAD31? :oldunsure:
Settle down fella. Two is plenty.
You dont have to shoot your load all in the next artist selection.

As others have pointed out if there are too many artists in a playlist it gets unwieldy.

Im not committing to two artists until i see demand. If we have eg over 35, i will restrict it to one artist
 
Theme: 31 Best Albums of 1984

12.Nature Without Man by Minutemen

Album: Double Nickels on the Dime

If you can, imagine what this sounded like to an orthodox punk aficionado like sixteen year-old rock was. This one got put away and rediscovered years later. I'm still too orthodox for it, but "Corona" is still a top-thirty or so punk song. Never—and I actually mean this in so far as I can mean this off the top of my head—has a "found" song been used to such "found art" effect as "Corona" was to the show Jackass. Talk about found art (the spirit is nothing in keeping with the Minutemen's intent in the song).
Hard to imagine because I discovered it after Jackass. And even to me, the album is more interesting than it is a favorite of mine. I admire it and am curious about it but don't too often feel a desire to play it. I stll don't know if it plays best as a whole or in very small snippets. The oddity of it is what's so impactful maybe.
Rock Action Punk Hundred:

16) Minutemen – Corona

The people will survive
In their environment . . .

The injustice of our greed
A practice we inherit
Of dirt, scarcity, and the emptiness
of our south
There on the beach I can see it in her eyes
I only had a Corona
Five-cent deposit



eta* I'm listening to this now (I missed the Hüsker Dü album because I got busy) and it's definitely a worthy album. D Boon is himself and Mike Watt and the rhythm section is something else. I just wished they'd played more trad funk than the angularity they have on guitars all the time. When they let Watt go, it's quite amazing.
So angular, absolutely. What other album is like this? Still seems singular 40 years later.
 
So angular, absolutely. What other album is like this? Still seems singular 40 years later.

Not many, really. A lot of punk bands picked up the bass because of Mike Watt, but other than folk-punk, which they very well might have inspired the genre of, nobody sounds like them.

And even to me, the album is more interesting than it is a favorite of mine. I admire it and am curious about it but don't too often feel a desire to play it. I stll don't know if it plays best as a whole or in very small snippets. The oddity of it is what's so impactful maybe.

I think critics and ethos have a lot—and I mean a lot—to do with it, as does having the correct political outlook. I'm sorry to say that, but there are winds in the sails of the Minutemen, and those two things factor a lot into it. Plus word of mouth among punks. You'll catch very few bad mouthing The Minutemen or Mike Watt, who seems like an aces guy.
 
So angular, absolutely. What other album is like this? Still seems singular 40 years later.

Not many, really. A lot of punk bands picked up the bass because of Mike Watt, but other than folk-punk, which they very well might have inspired the genre of, nobody sounds like them.

And even to me, the album is more interesting than it is a favorite of mine. I admire it and am curious about it but don't too often feel a desire to play it. I stll don't know if it plays best as a whole or in very small snippets. The oddity of it is what's so impactful maybe.

I think critics and ethos have a lot—and I mean a lot—to do with it, as does having the correct political outlook. I'm sorry to say that, but there are winds in the sails of the Minutemen, and those two things factor a lot into it. Plus word of mouth among punks. You'll catch very few bad mouthing The Minutemen or Mike Watt, who seems like an aces guy.
I 100% agree with all of this. It seems like it quickly got a very positive reception on release though. Were the popular punk political winds the same at the time? I have no idea on all that. My favorite bit of the album which seems most interesting in the Reagan spring of 84 is

Let the products sell themselves
**** advertising, commercial psychology
Psychological methods to sell should be destroyed

Because of their own blind involvement
In their own conditioned minds
The unit bonded together
Morals, ideals, awareness, progress
Let yourself be heard
 
So angular, absolutely. What other album is like this? Still seems singular 40 years later.

Not many, really. A lot of punk bands picked up the bass because of Mike Watt, but other than folk-punk, which they very well might have inspired the genre of, nobody sounds like them.

And even to me, the album is more interesting than it is a favorite of mine. I admire it and am curious about it but don't too often feel a desire to play it. I stll don't know if it plays best as a whole or in very small snippets. The oddity of it is what's so impactful maybe.

I think critics and ethos have a lot—and I mean a lot—to do with it, as does having the correct political outlook. I'm sorry to say that, but there are winds in the sails of the Minutemen, and those two things factor a lot into it. Plus word of mouth among punks. You'll catch very few bad mouthing The Minutemen or Mike Watt, who seems like an aces guy.
I 100% agree with all of this. It seems like it quickly got a very positive reception on release though. Were the popular punk political winds the same at the time? I have no idea on all that. My favorite bit of the album which seems most interesting in the Reagan spring of 84 is

Let the products sell themselves
**** advertising, commercial psychology
Psychological methods to sell should be destroyed

Because of their own blind involvement
In their own conditioned minds
The unit bonded together
Morals, ideals, awareness, progress
Let yourself be heard

Cool. Yeah, the lyrics are definitely dissenting from (and here we can tie-in with Charlie Steiner) Mad Men-esque modes of living. For sure. And they would also have something to say (and did have something to say, IIRC) about the commodification of art, which ironically, they became a huge part of with "Corona," down to even the product placement element of it. I'll bet they would have never imagined. Actually, that's wrong. They would have.

I mean, one of their albums is called Project: Mersh, which is apparently a joke about being more mainstream than their other records and shows a bunch of businessmen at a board meeting trying to (presumably) sell the record to an audience. I mean, they were fully aware of the commodification of art.

 
So angular, absolutely. What other album is like this? Still seems singular 40 years later.

Not many, really. A lot of punk bands picked up the bass because of Mike Watt, but other than folk-punk, which they very well might have inspired the genre of, nobody sounds like them.

And even to me, the album is more interesting than it is a favorite of mine. I admire it and am curious about it but don't too often feel a desire to play it. I stll don't know if it plays best as a whole or in very small snippets. The oddity of it is what's so impactful maybe.

I think critics and ethos have a lot—and I mean a lot—to do with it, as does having the correct political outlook. I'm sorry to say that, but there are winds in the sails of the Minutemen, and those two things factor a lot into it. Plus word of mouth among punks. You'll catch very few bad mouthing The Minutemen or Mike Watt, who seems like an aces guy.
I 100% agree with all of this. It seems like it quickly got a very positive reception on release though. Were the popular punk political winds the same at the time? I have no idea on all that. My favorite bit of the album which seems most interesting in the Reagan spring of 84 is

Let the products sell themselves
**** advertising, commercial psychology
Psychological methods to sell should be destroyed

Because of their own blind involvement
In their own conditioned minds
The unit bonded together
Morals, ideals, awareness, progress
Let yourself be heard

Cool. Yeah, the lyrics are definitely dissenting from (and here we can tie-in with Charlie Steiner) Mad Men-esque modes of living. For sure. And they would also have something to say (and did have something to say, IIRC) about the commodification of art, which ironically, they became a huge part of with "Corona," down to even the product placement element of it. I'll bet they would have never imagined. Actually, that's wrong. They would have.

I mean, one of their albums is called Project: Mersh, which is apparently a joke about being more mainstream than their other records and shows a bunch of businessmen at a board meeting trying to (presumably) sell the record to an audience. I mean, they were fully aware of the commodification of art.

Hmmmm... that is a good callback to the Mad Men playlist. Of course Frank O'Hara being an author Don read. That is canon. I love how it all works together.
 
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Picked up tickets today to see MAD artist George Clinton’s Parliament Funkadelic this summer at the Stone Pony Summer Stage - with Living Colour opening up.
That is tempting.
And I took the plunge. Maybe I'll see you there.
Who's playing with George when he's on tour these days? Many of the original guys/gals are dead. Most of the rest have been pissed off at him for decades, but maybe some of them kissed and made up?
 
I think we have our 1st same artist/same song double up for a playlist as well.
Let’s hope it’s not mine for the sanctity of this thread.
:lol:

Who would we open bets on being least likely to double up a song? Don Q followed by Yambag or Ditkaburgers?
I would put decently high odds against any of my 31 being repeated (though a few have reasonable chances). My #11 is possibly the least likely,
 
The #12s!

Known Numbers:

Rich Girl - Hall & Oates
Vehicle - The Ides of March
Jump (For My Love) - The Pointer Sisters
Changes - Tesla
Don’t You Want Me? - The Human League

Total Surprises:
Break It All - The Pineapple Thief
Disco Hi - Orlando Julius
Feeling Good - The Sheepdogs
Songbirds - Silversun Pickups
The Silence - Manchester Orchestra

Go Figure:
Am I Blue? Or is it the songs? Let’s go with Paul Mauriat’s “Love Is Blue” paired with “Rhapsody In Blue” from George Gerwin (and company).
 
Picked up tickets today to see MAD artist George Clinton’s Parliament Funkadelic this summer at the Stone Pony Summer Stage - with Living Colour opening up.
That is tempting.
And I took the plunge. Maybe I'll see you there.
Who's playing with George when he's on tour these days? Many of the original guys/gals are dead. Most of the rest have been pissed off at him for decades, but maybe some of them kissed and made up?
No idea. I just know we’ll be experiencing the George-ness of it all.

The last time I saw him/them was Lollapalooza 1994.
 
Picked up tickets today to see MAD artist George Clinton’s Parliament Funkadelic this summer at the Stone Pony Summer Stage - with Living Colour opening up.
That is tempting.
And I took the plunge. Maybe I'll see you there.
Who's playing with George when he's on tour these days? Many of the original guys/gals are dead. Most of the rest have been pissed off at him for decades, but maybe some of them kissed and made up?
No idea. I just know we’ll be experiencing the George-ness of it all.

The last time I saw him/them was Lollapalooza 1994.
That's worth the price of admission all by itself :lol:

I was just wondering about guys like Guitar Hampton and Bootsy Collins. Money heals a lot of wounds.
 
Picked up tickets today to see MAD artist George Clinton’s Parliament Funkadelic this summer at the Stone Pony Summer Stage - with Living Colour opening up.
That is tempting.
And I took the plunge. Maybe I'll see you there.
Who's playing with George when he's on tour these days? Many of the original guys/gals are dead. Most of the rest have been pissed off at him for decades, but maybe some of them kissed and made up?
I’m honestly not sure but I’m guessing he surrounds himself with capable players.
 
I was just wondering about guys like Guitar Hampton and Bootsy Collins. Money heals a lot of wounds.
The last time I saw George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic was back in 2022 at the Folk Festival. Bootsy and Hampton weren't part of the band. Bootsy stopped touring due to a damaged inner ear and messed up hand. There were some band members that played that have been a part of the band for a long time such as Blackbird McKnight on guitar, Lig Curry on bass, and Bennie Cowan on trumpet. They were the last band to play that night, and they had a great turnout. They were fun.
 
I think we have our 1st same artist/same song double up for a playlist as well.
Let’s hope it’s not mine for the sanctity of this thread.
:lol:

Who would we open bets on being least likely to double up a song? Don Q followed by Yambag or Ditkaburgers?
Thought there could be an outside chance of mine coming up today as a potential double-up with Yo Mama’s list, given the song title.
Good point. I did laugh when i saw that one. Yours sounds like they might be too competent for his list though. ;)
 
#11 songs

kupcho1 – rain

Only Happy When It Rains – Garbage


Eephus – Single (Named) Ladies


Top of the World - Brandy feat. Ma$e


Charlie Steiner – songs from Mad Men

Baby Jane (Mo-Mo Jane) - Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels


simey – train songs

Subway Train - New York Dolls


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


Elimination - Overkill


Dr. Octopus – guitarists I’ve seen live


She Calls Me Kingfish - Christone "Kingfish" Ingram


Yo Mama – World’s Worst Superheroes

Piano Man - Billy Joel


Mrs. Rannous – umlauts

Sell Your Soul - Kill Cheerleadër


KarmaPolice – songs from artists not on shuke’s list

Dust - Kadavar


Don Quixote – Afrobeat

Fantastic Man (Spotify) - William Onyeabor (Nigeria)


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

The Lonely Shepherd (Einsamer Hirte) (Spotify) - Georghe Zamfir


-OZ- - song / music moments from the Marvel cinematic universe

Dear Mr. Fantasy - Traffic


Mt. Man – Number, Please

37 Stitches - Drowning Pool


Pip’s Invitation – songs from albums produced and/or engineered by Todd Rundgren

Love My Way - The Psychedelic Furs


falguy – songs by 31 different Canadian artists

Invincible - Chantal Kreviazuk


Raging weasel – name-checking Beatles or their songs

The Late Great Johnny Ace - Paul Simon


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


Eminence Front – The Who


scorchy – songs by Manchester(-ish) artists

The Promise - When In Rome


titusbramble – Grand Theft Auto, specifically the 3D era


Scarface (Push It To The Limit) - Paul Engemann (III - Flashback 95.6)


shuke – Saxytime

The Whole of the Moon (Spotify) - The Waterboys


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

Touch by Touch - Diana Ross


John Maddens Lunchbox – Batman

Foolish Games (Spotify) - Jewel


Mister CIA – Texas Places in Song Titles

Jail in San Antone - Neal Black


El Floppo – Mallet Rock

Love My Way - The Psychedelic Furs


landrys hat - favorite Side 2 Track 1s from my record collection

Spaceman - Nilsson - Son of Schmilssom (1972)


rockaction - Songs that state the genre they’re in

Rock N' Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This) - Handsome Boy Modeling School


ditkaburgers - Girl Groups X Boy Bands

The Love You Save - The Jackson 5


MrsKarmaPolice – Animal Kingdom

Pink Rabbits - The National


Tau837 – Hair metal

Somebody Save Me - Cinderella


DrIanMalcolm – Songs about New York


No Sleep 'til Brooklyn - The Beastie Boys


higgins – Instrumentals with places in the title


Salvador Once More - Frank Gambale


Zegras11 – New wave

Take on Me - a-ha


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

Bullet - Reverend Horton Heat


krista4 – Chicagoland

God in Chicago – Craig Finn


Anonymous Mystery Theme Dictator - ???

Ms Jackson - Outkast


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


I'll See You In My Dreams (acoustic live) - Bruce Springsteen
 
I think today's selection is going to throw you all for a loop.

Selections:

31. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next - Manic Street Preachers

30. Hear The Drummer Get Wicked - Chad Jackson

29. Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band

28. Virtual Insanity – Jamiroquai

27. Another Chance - Roger Sanchez

26. Living On My Own - Freddie Mercury

25. Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top

24. Better Off Alone - Alice Deejay

23. Love Is The Drug - Roxy Music

22. By The Time I Get To Arizona - Public Enemy

21. I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry

20. Goddess On A Hiway - Mercury Rev

19. Dark Therapy – Echobelly

18. Run To You - Bryan Adams

17. Inside Out – Anthrax

16. There's Nothing I Won't Do – JX

15. You - Bad Religion

14. Don't Stop Me Now – Queen

13. Moving – Supergrass

12. The Time Is Now – Moloko

11. Ms Jackson - Outkast



Incorrect guesses:

Songs that give advice

Bands That Have Never Been in My Kitchen

Songs by artists who have headlined Glastonbury

Songs featuring the Mellotron

Fear mongering

Song titles that could be part of geometry proofs

Bands who have a member whose first or last name is a James Bond reference

Bands with family members

Songs that reference a location in another country

Songs that have nine or more words in the title

Songs that mention famous streets

Bands who had a member mysteriously disappear, get declared dead, but no body has ever been found

Songs that reference footballguys user names

Songs without a guitar

Song titles that are commands

First two words of song titles in order of lyrics from The Youngbloods’ Get Together

Songs about resilience in the face of adversity

Songs about the importance of progress

Songs to make people overthink and speculate about an imaginary theme that doesn't really exist

31 songs that MADs submitted in prior MAD rounds, but judge disqualified because the submitting MAD failed to get the long-form birth certificate of all band members before submitting

Songs NOT produced by Todd Rundgren

Artists without umlauts

Songs Sam Rockwell has danced to in a movie

Songs about navigating and adapting to a constantly changing world

Songs credited to more than one songwriter

UK top ten singles

Singles released by UK artist/bands

31 British Isles Songs That Did Not Appear in the MAD British Isles Countdown

Non-guitar driven songs

Songs in 4/4 time

Broadway shows

Songs that all charted in the same six countries:
UK
Australia
Germany
France
Ireland
Netherlands

Songs under 5 minutes

Songs where artists let out excessive vocalizations of the “ahh,” “ooh,” “dee,” etc. variety

A break up and starting over

Things that will drive a bunch of middle aged dummies who are trying to find a pattern go crazy

Stages in Rustoleum’s marriage

Guinness World Records

Songs that can qualify for other people’s themes

Songs by people with facial hair

All songs use an instrument with keys

Songs that are the narrative arc of a divorce

Addiction

Songs with 125 BPM or more

Songs that sample other songs on the list

Songs representing different Nicholas Cage movies / characters

Songs

This is your life, Krista

Something to do with Tina Turner/abused women

Jimi Hendrix

Detailing Britney Spears’ descent into madness

Addiction ... to love

Songs in A Minor

The plot to Thelma and Louise

Kourtney Kardashian

Songs about a major change in someone's life

Midlife crisis

Songs with a subject you should see a therapist about

Mental illness

Songs about the world's worst super heros

Mania

Things you do impulsively

Songs that use the word “The” at some stage in the lyrics

The Ballad of @krista4 and OH

Songs the were on the UK official singles chart for the week ending on Aug 16, 2008

Songs from multiple decades

Songs about exploration of identity

Dancing

Each of these songs holds a special place in the hearts of listeners, and they remain influential in the genres they represent

krista's iconic playlist

struggle, rebellion, and survival

songs that have no connection to each other whatsoever - y'all are just wasting your time - ha ha ha suckers

Id, ego, and superego

Each song is somehow connected to one of the first 31 themes submitted for this countdown

Songs that qualify for more than one of the MAD31 themes submitted

Obscure chess strategies

All of these songs tie into the movie Thelma and Louise

history repeating itself

Songs for which there exists another song with the exact same title

Songs that implicate the seven deadly sins

The plot of a movie

the arc of Pink Floyd’s The Wall

Being in an oppressive relationship, and the journey to take back control of your life

the arc of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

trapped in a continuous cycle and finding a release that feels like freedom

Moving on through suicide

Things that require immediate action

Determining your own destiny

the life and tribulations of Pamela Anderson
 
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