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by Steeve Ho You Fat
Tue Jul 11, 2023 7:17 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: SuMO VIII at Pellissippi State, Knoxville (7/8/2023)
Replies: 12
Views: 4933

Re: SuMO VIII at Pellissippi State, Knoxville (7/8/2023)

Thanks to Chuck and the team for putting this together, including the rest of the staff - as always, it was a super fun time and a unique experience.
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sat Feb 25, 2023 11:00 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Shock of the Old Online Mirror - Sunday, 3/12/23
Replies: 9
Views: 4892

Re: Shock of the Old Online Mirror - Sunday, 3/12/23

Any chance of another mirror of this, either online or attached to one of the national championships? Playing these tournaments is always a blast but I'm on vacation this day
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sun Feb 20, 2022 11:21 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Schurniverse: It's a Schur Thing (Nationals Season 2022)
Replies: 11
Views: 9717

Re: Schurniverse: It's a Schur Thing (Nationals Season 2022)

Hey Erik, are there any plans to run this this nationals season? I'd be very excited to show up and do poorly!
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:08 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bluegrass Music Bracket Interest Check
Replies: 6
Views: 782

Re: Bluegrass Music Bracket Interest Check

Why would we stop at 2000 and miss out on contemporary bluegrass music? Either way, sounds fun!
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sun Jan 03, 2021 3:15 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144482

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [SEMIFINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/2]

3 Prince, "When Doves Cry" vs. 5 Talking Heads, "Once in a Lifetime" One thing I realized while doing this is that I generally don't love '80s music, and I think I realized that it's because '80s music seems to have maximized the white influences. The '60s and '70s were dominate...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:28 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144482

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [QUARTERFINALS, SUBMIT BY 12/30]

5 Tracy Chapman, "Fast Car" vs. 3 Prince, "When Doves Cry" 1 Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean" vs. 5 Talking Heads, "Once in a Lifetime" Even thought neither of these songs are my favorite by the artist, a Prince vs MJ finals seems about right for an '80s music c...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Tue Dec 29, 2020 4:17 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144482

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [ROUND OF SIXTEEN, PART TWO: SUBMIT BY 12/26]

5 Tracy Chapman, "Fast Car" vs. 7 Dexy's Midnight Runners, "Come on Eileen" 16 Pixies, "Where is My Mind?" vs. 3 Prince, "When Doves Cry" 1 Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean" vs. 6 Joy Division, "Love Will Tear Us Apart" 5 Talking Heads, "...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Fri Dec 25, 2020 2:00 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144482

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [ROUND OF SIXTEEN, PART ONE: SUBMIT BY 12/23]

1 Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean" vs. 13 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Free Fallin" Michael Jackson was a horrible person, but this isn't a personality contest. 6 Joy Division, "Love Will Tear Us Apart" vs. 7 Guns n'Roses, "Sweet Child o'Mine" 9 Hall &...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:01 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144482

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [ROUND TWO, PART TWO: SUBMIT BY 12/19]

1 Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, "The Message" vs. 5 Tracy Chapman, "Fast Car" Tough decision here. Maybe I'm overrating it because I didn't know it before, but Fast Car just grabs me and makes me want to keep listening to it over and over. No wrong choice, really. 6 Nen...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144482

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [ROUND TWO, PART ONE: SUBMIT BY 12/15]

1 Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean" vs. 9 David Bowie, "Modern Love" 5 U2 "With or Without You" vs. 13 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Free Fallin'" 6 Joy Division, "Love Will Tear Us Apart" vs. 3 Queen and David Bowie, "Under Pressure" 7 G...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sun Dec 13, 2020 7:53 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144482

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [ROUND ONE, PART FOUR: SUBMIT BY 12/12]

1 Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, "The Message" vs. 9 Dire Straits, "Money For Nothing" 5 Tracy Chapman, "Fast Car" vs. 13 Rick James, "Super Freak" This is almost certainly my favorite song in this bracket that I wasn't previously familiar with. Supe...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:00 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144482

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [ROUND ONE, PART THREE: SUBMIT BY 12/9]

1 Soft Cell, "Tainted Love" vs. 16 The Cars, "You Might Think" 8 Pat Benatar, "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" vs. 9 Hall and Oates, "Maneater" 5 Talking Heads, "Once in a Lifetime" vs. 12 REM, "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel F...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144482

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [ROUND ONE, PART TWO: SUBMIT BY 12/6]

1 Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean" vs. 16 Billy Bragg, "A New England" 8 Metallica, "Master of Puppets" vs. 9 David Bowie, "Modern Love" 5 U2, "With or Without You" vs. 12 Def Leppard, "Photograph" 4 The Police, "Every Breath You Take&q...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:52 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144482

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [ROUND ONE: SUBMIT BY 12/2]

1 Madonna, "Like a Virgin" vs. 16 Pixies, "Where is My Mind?" It feels super weird that Madonna is on track to get eliminated this early in favor of a distinctly quizbowlcore band, but I like The Pixies and this is one of the more dated-sounding Madonna songs. 8 Bruce Springsteen...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144482

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [WILD CARD ROUND FOUR; SUBMIT BY 11/28]

1 Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, "The Message" vs. 16 INXS, "Need You Tonight" Along with Public Enemy, one of the few '80s rap songs that (aside from the couple unfortunate lines Sam mentioned) holds up well. It's hard to imagine most of the conscious music that's been...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144482

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [WILD CARD ROUND THREE; SUBMIT BY 11/24

9A/9B: Hall and Oates, "Maneater" vs. Depeche Mode, "Personal Jesus" 10A/10B: Phil Collins, "In The Air Tonight" vs. Ozzy Osbourne, "Crazy Train" 11A/11B: REO Speedwagon, "Keep On Lovin' You" vs. Queen, "Another One Bites the Dust" 12A/12B:...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Tue Nov 24, 2020 1:11 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144482

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [WILD CARD ROUND TWO; SUBMIT BY 11/21]

9A/9B: David Bowie, "Modern Love" vs. A Flock of Seagulls, "I Ran (So Far Away)" 10A/10B: The B-52s, "Love Shack" vs. Survivor, "Eye of the Tiger" 11A/11B: Peter Gabriel, "In Your Eyes" vs. Robert Palmer, "Addicted to Love" 12A/12B: The Bea...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:31 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144482

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [WILD CARD ROUND ONE; SUBMIT BY 11/18]

9A/9B: AC/DC, "Back in Black" vs. Eurythmics, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" In ~2011, I watched the movie Sucker Punch on Delta. I still occasionally think about how much happier I would have been staring at the seatback in front of me. Of its many sins, perhaps the worse was...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:56 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144482

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [PLAY-IN ROUND THREE; SUBMIT BY 11/14]

9A/9B: Bonnie Tyler, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" vs. Dire Straits, "Money For Nothing" 10A/10B: The Bangles, "Walk Like an Egyptian" vs. Madonna, "Like a Prayer" 11A/11B: ZZ Top, "Gimme All Your Lovin'" vs. Billy Joel, "We Didn't Start the Fire...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sat Nov 14, 2020 1:03 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144482

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [PLAY-IN ROUND TWO; SUBMIT BY 11/11]

19. The Head That Talks Talking Heads, “Once in a Lifetime” Talking Heads, “Burning Down the House” The heads can remain silent in my book 20. Pick ‘em: U2 (“With or Without You” is untouchable) U2, "Sunday Bloody Sunday" U2, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” U2, “Pride (In the...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Tue Nov 10, 2020 12:59 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144482

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [PLAY-IN ROUND ONE; SUBMIT BY 11/8]

10. Wham!? Wham!, “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” Wham!, “Careless Whisper” Solely for the sax riff. 11. Mostly muted English-sounding post-punk (Pick One) Violent Femmes, "Blister in the Sun" Tom Tom Club, "Genius of Love" The La's, "There She Goes" The Jam, "Going...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sun Nov 08, 2020 5:43 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
Replies: 420
Views: 2144482

Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [Starting 11/5]

1. Clash of the Clash The Clash, “Should I Stay or Should I Go” , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN1WwnEDWAM The Clash, “Rock the Casbah”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ9r8LMU9bQ Rock the Casbah is dated and boring. Should I Stay or Should I Go is fun, although I think I'm too young to really ...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sat Jul 18, 2020 8:14 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Myth of the Machine Summer Discord Mirror - 7/18/20
Replies: 18
Views: 6119

Re: Myth of the Machine Summer Discord Mirror - 7/18/20

As always, this tournament was a ton of fun and was full of cool, creative answers and clues. Thanks for writing and putting it together Mike!
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Fri Jul 17, 2020 10:56 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Myth of the Machine Summer Discord Mirror - 7/18/20
Replies: 18
Views: 6119

Re: Myth of the Machine Summer Discord Mirror - 7/18/20

My team has a late opening, so if you're interested in playing this event and not on a team yet please reach out to me, Anderson, or Bhanodai!
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:01 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - THE FINALS!

Stairway to Heaven vs. Born to Run

Y'all crazy for this one.
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:23 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Final Four!

Stairway to Heaven vs. Wish You Were Here
Superstition vs. Born to Run

Don't have much new to say, but if Bruce Springsteen wins this thing.........
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Elite Eight!

For me, a lot of the value in What's Going On goes to the album, and that song is the key to unlocking everything in there. It's no accident that the A-side closes with the similar-sounding Mercy Mercy Me, but it really hits when (the excellent) Inner City Blues brings the groove back at the end of...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:55 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Elite Eight!

Wish You Were Here vs. Ohio Ohio is one of the most immediate, gripping songs there is. Wish You Were Here is one of the best songs at dealing with a timeless, universal question. Let It Be vs. Stairway to Heaven The Beatles vs. Zeppelin. I'd take The Beatles' discography, but they're a '60s band, ...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sat Jun 20, 2020 2:14 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Sweet Sixteen!

Proud Mary vs. Long Train Runnin’
Born to Run vs. Layla It's still Layla
What’s Going On vs. Beast of Burden
Superstition vs. Midnight Train to Georgia
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Wed Jun 17, 2020 10:14 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Psycho Killer vs. Ohio Obviously I've been stanning Ohio for a while now, but I don't plan to stop. Every single element works. The lyrics are timely and trenchant. That the song is an iconic representation of its era doesn't hurt. Won’t Get Fooled Again vs. Wish You Were Here If this and Ohio both ...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sat Jun 13, 2020 2:13 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Beast of Burden vs. Me and Bobby McGee What’s Going On vs. Zombie I have nothing but respect for Fela Kuti and what he was able to to do effect change and bring his culture to the world. But Marvin Gaye is a legend, and this song and album are the peak of his output. Almost every part of it is a cl...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Wed Jun 10, 2020 11:25 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Lotta matchups here that feel like they should have happened about a month ago. Long Train Runnin’ vs. Maggie May OK Proud Mary vs. It’s Too Late Born to Run vs. Ramblin’ Man I just can't vote for Springsteen over Allman Brothers, even if it's the best Springsteen song and the worst Allman Brothers ...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sun Jun 07, 2020 11:25 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Real tough one here. The Chain vs. War Pigs Really could go either way, but The Chain is more distinctive and memorable to me. It blends so many disparate elements together in a way that makes complete sense. Stairway to Heaven vs. Free Bird The battle of guitar anthems! Free Bird has a better solo ...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Thu Jun 04, 2020 10:41 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Four no-brainers this time Bohemian Rhapsody vs. Psycho Killer It's kind of cool, has a nice beat, and most importantly I don't want to ever have to listen to Bohemian Rhapsody again. Lola vs. Ohio One of the most direct songs about what's still one of the most brutal uses of force by the US governm...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Tue Jun 02, 2020 10:21 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Me and Bobby McGee vs. Black Magic Woman Beast of Burden vs. Mr. Blue Sky Ain't No Mountain High Enough vs. Zombie I like Zombie, but it's so long. I still wish I was voting for Marvin though..... What's Going On vs. Highway to Hell Of course. And it's just as relevant, and just as beautiful, today ...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Tue May 26, 2020 11:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Ah right we're back to the part of the bracket with one whole deserving song left. The Gambler vs. Maggie May Unsure how these got here, but I'll vote for the one with the nice little folky guitar picking at the start Turn the Page vs. Long Train Runnin’ I shouldn't admit to having ties to Michigan ...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sat May 23, 2020 11:32 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Looks like we're back in the continuously brutal section of the bracket. Dancing Queen vs. War Pigs I have nothing against Dancing Queen or Abba, but War Pigs is a classic that I'll stan for since it was one of the first "popular" songs that I ever listened to when I was ~12. I no longer t...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Fri May 22, 2020 12:07 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Bohemian Rhapsody vs. Riders on the Storm I'll continue voting against Queen on the principle that they're generally fine but are revered for reasons I don't understand. I'll continue voting against Bohemian Rhapsody because it's not even one of Queen's top songs. It's too much, too overstuffed, and...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sun May 17, 2020 1:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough vs. Lawyers, Guns, and Money. There's no moment in Lawyers that matches the chorus of Mountain . I'm inclined to pick the underdog here because it's much more consistent and doesn't waste as much time with pretty dated-sounding interludes, but nothing can compete with ...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sun May 10, 2020 8:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Born to Run vs. Cars abstain
I Will Survive vs. Surrender
Life on Mars? vs. American Woman
Fire and Rain vs. Ramblin’ Man
Tangled up in Blue vs. We Are Family
Boys Don’t Cry vs. Mississippi Queen
Layla vs. Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City
Rock and Roll vs. Brass in Pocket
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Thu May 07, 2020 8:40 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Live and Let Die vs. The Gambler Zero question here Maggie May vs. Radio Radio Family Affair vs. Turn the Page I don't know if it's really better, but I lived in Michigan, I have to vote for Bob Seger. Long Train Runnin' vs. O-o-h Child Let's Stay Together vs. Stuck in the Middle With You It's Too ...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sun May 03, 2020 11:09 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) vs. I'm Your Captain (Closer To Home) No Woman No Cry vs. Fly Like an Eagle Bang a Gong (Get It On) vs. American Girl My Sweet Lord vs. Flash Light Barracuda vs. Just What I Needed Imagine vs. Southern Man Kodachrome vs. Lust for Life Let It Be vs. Easy
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sat May 02, 2020 8:33 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Dancing Queen vs. Smoke on the Water War Pigs vs. California Uber Alles Runnin’ with the Devil vs. Search and Destroy The Chain vs. Ballroom Blitz I'm not even the biggest Fleetwood Mac fan (and agree that Gold Dust Woman would have been my choice, although this is a worth entrant), but this isn't e...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sun Apr 26, 2020 11:16 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

London Calling vs. More Than a Feeling Run Through the Jungle vs. La Grange Another set of two weird choices for their respective bands. Both of these songs are fine but not their artists' best; I'll pick the song by the better band. Wish You Were Here vs. 25 or 6 to 4 I just said that you'd have t...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sat Apr 25, 2020 6:28 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Bohemian Rhapsody vs. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Obviously Bohemian Rhapsody is going to win, but I don't get it. It's not that I find it bad, I just find it incohesive, overly abstracted, and full of tonal and musical shifts that are more disruptive than exciting. Vote for it if y'all feel the n...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Tue Apr 21, 2020 11:54 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Drift Away vs. Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) If You Don't Know Me By Now vs. The Tears of a Clown Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) vs. I Saw the Light Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City vs. Good Times Taj Mahal vs. If You Could Read My Mind Wild World vs. Outdoor Miner Cal...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:30 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Walk on the Wild Side vs. Funk #49 I kind of feel weird voting against Walk on the Wild Side since it's so iconic and holds up pretty well musically - I guess some of the ideas in the lyrics seem outdated now but they were trying? Funk #49 is just exactly what I'm looking for in a '70s classic rock ...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Wed Apr 15, 2020 11:00 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Stay with Me vs. Rapper's Delight I guess I'll vote for this because the other one is bad, but here's an example of how old-school rap has not aged particularly well. O-o-h Child vs. $1000 Wedding I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) vs. Ballroom Blitz Really on a roll of dated materials that...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Mon Apr 13, 2020 12:25 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Cruel to Be Kind vs. The City of New Orleans Ramblin' Man vs. Radar Love I love the Allman Brothers, and I'm really disappointed that we ended up with one of their songs that's not even from when the band had one of the ~5ish best guitar players ever in it. Out of all the great blues-rock songs they...
by Steeve Ho You Fat
Fri Apr 10, 2020 11:02 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Goodbye Stranger vs. Cold as Ice Neither of these songs are good but at least this one is kind of fun Move On Up vs. The Man with the Child in His Eyes I'd rather have included something off the Super Fly soundtrack, but how can you vote against those horns? Soul at its finest, before you even pay a...