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by Charm Bison
Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:41 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 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" Man the finale of The Americans was so good ...
by Charm Bison
Thu Dec 03, 2020 6:41 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 Madonna, "Like a Virgin" vs. 16 Pixies, "Where is My Mind?" 8 Bruce Springsteen, "Born in the USA" vs. 9 AC/DC, "Back in Black" I'm a big Springsteen fan, but I've never loved Born in the USA the song that much. 5 Wham!, "Careless Whisper" vs. 12 V...
by Charm Bison
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:56 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 [ROUND ONE: SUBMIT BY 12/2]

In the Air Tonight losing to Crazy Train has inspired me to start voting in this bracket 1 Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, "The Message" vs. 16 INXS, "Need You Tonight" Apparently Q-Tip once said the last verse of this song is the greatest verse of all time. I really can'...
by Charm Bison
Mon Jun 01, 2020 10:08 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 What's Going On vs. Highway to Hell Goodbye Yellow Brick Road vs. Move On Up Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is probably one of my favorite Elton John songs, which is a high bar, but Move On...
by Charm Bison
Sun Apr 05, 2020 2:39 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

Surrender vs. Right Place Wrong Time Short People vs. Closer to the Heart La Grange vs. All Right Now Only the Good Die Young vs. Hello Darlin’ Mississippi Queen vs. Star Spangled Banner I’ll Be Around vs. Up Against the Wall Search and Destroy vs. Mr. Big Stuff American Girl vs. Whole Wide World
by Charm Bison
Thu Apr 02, 2020 11:45 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

Heart Of Glass vs. Down in the Tube Station at Midnight First time I'm hearing this one, and I'm really vibing with it. Heart of Glass is cool, but doesn't really rise to the same heights. Radio Radio vs. Burning Love Friend of the Devil vs. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Why didn't you post the full...
by Charm Bison
Thu Mar 26, 2020 3:04 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: The MONTHS TOURNAMENT: "secular" play-in round
Replies: 20
Views: 1298

Re: The MONTHS TOURNAMENT: "secular" play-in round

I voted for Ch'en because it is racist
by Charm Bison
Tue Dec 24, 2019 8:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323227

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Runaway
by Charm Bison
Sun Dec 22, 2019 1:28 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323227

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Robyn - Dancing on My Own vs. Kendrick Lamar - m.A.A.d. City

Kanye West (ft. Pusha-T) - Runaway vs. Frank Ocean - Pyramids
my babies nooooo

As for one of my favorite songs of the decade: https://youtube.com/watch?v=SDZFWtWcnlo
by Charm Bison
Sat Dec 21, 2019 2:25 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323227

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Robyn - Dancing on My Own vs. LCD Soundsystem - dance yrself clean Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers) - Get Lucky vs. Kendrick Lamar - m.A.A.d. City Kanye West (ft. Pusha-T) - Runaway vs. Alvvays - Archie, Marry Me Courtney Barnett - Pedestrian at Best vs. Frank Ocean - Pyramids if...
by Charm Bison
Tue Dec 17, 2019 4:47 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323227

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Robyn - Dancing on My Own vs. Perfume Genius - Queen LCD Soundsystem - dance yrself clean vs. Tame Impala - Let It Happen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWs7HKo1fcM Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers) - Get Lucky vs. M.I.A. - Bad Girls Mitski - Your Best American Girl vs. Kendrick...
by Charm Bison
Sun Dec 15, 2019 1:41 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323227

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Almost all of these are really, really hard picks, especially Gotye/Lorde and CSH/Frank Ocean Kanye West (ft. Pusha-T) - Runaway vs. Sky Ferreira - Everything is Embarrassing Gotye (ft. Kimbra) - Somebody That I Used to Know vs. Lorde - Royals Janelle Monáe - Make Me Feel vs. Alvvays - Archie, Marry...
by Charm Bison
Thu Dec 12, 2019 4:07 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323227

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Robyn - Dancing on My Own vs. Angel Olsen - Shut Up Kiss Me Perfume Genius - Queen vs. Björk - Stonemilker Listening to Stonemilker for the first time is probably one of the most pleasant surprises from this bracket for me Rosalía - Malamente (Cap.1: Augurio) vs. LCD Soundsystem - dance yrself clea...
by Charm Bison
Wed Dec 11, 2019 8:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323227

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Lana del Rey - Video Games vs. Courtney Barnett - Pedestrian at Best These songs are two sides of the same coin: one is super-polished and produced, with over-the-top strings coating the smooth, sultry vocals, while the other is raw, wry, aggressive, and I think I remember hearing somewhere it was ...
by Charm Bison
Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:15 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323227

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

#1 Kanye West (ft. Pusha-T) - Runaway vs. #16 IDLES - Danny Nedelko So a couple months ago, I was walking home to my dorm late at night. My dorm is at the top of a long set of stairs, a lot of which you can cut off with an escalator ride, but it's still exhausting, especially late on a cold night l...
by Charm Bison
Wed Dec 04, 2019 1:58 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323227

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

#1 Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers) - Get Lucky vs. #16 Phoebe Bridgers - Motion Sickness Motion Sickness is fine, I guess, but I wasn't particularly thrilled to vote for it last time. Get Lucky, on the other hand, is Get Lucky. I've been tapping my toe to it since that first SN...
by Charm Bison
Sun Dec 01, 2019 2:49 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323227

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Robyn - Dancing on My Own vs. Lil Nas X (ft. Billy Ray Cyrus) - Old Town Road - Remix Sorry, but...come on Drake - Hotline Bling vs. Angel Olsen - Shut Up Kiss Me I love the pure feeling of desire contained in this. Hotline Bling just can't compete. Bon Iver - Holocene vs. Perfume Genius - Queen Yo...
by Charm Bison
Thu Nov 28, 2019 10:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323227

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

#15 Katy Perry - Teenage Dream vs. St. Vincent - Cruel Sorry, but good pop is good pop. #15 Billie Eilish - Bad Guy vs. A Tribe Called Quest - We the People…. I'm pretty sure I haven't stopped listening to this song in the three years since it came out #15 Flying Lotus (ft. Kendrick Lamar) - Never C...
by Charm Bison
Mon May 27, 2019 11:46 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Let's Remember Some New York Mets
Replies: 7
Views: 5494

Re: Let's Remember Some New York Mets

Did you have to read this on the one night I’m on a 12-hour plane ride
by Charm Bison
Tue Apr 23, 2019 4:46 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2019 Trash Player Poll
Replies: 13
Views: 9605

Re: 2019 Trash Player Poll

Idk I think I'm pretty good
by Charm Bison
Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:50 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Where are you going next year? (Collegiate 2019)
Replies: 37
Views: 27861

Re: Where are you going next year? (Collegiate 2019)

Heading to Pitt after a gap year.
by Charm Bison
Tue Dec 18, 2018 6:53 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018 Hit Songs Survey
Replies: 34
Views: 2864

Re: 2018 Hit Songs Survey

Screw it, I'm ranking them all. All 130. Including the two versions of "Perfect". Let's do this (note after doing this: NEVER DO THIS) The gaps in between songs are where I drew the lines for the numerical rankings I used to sort this list. The lowest is either 5.5 or 5.75 (I can't remembe...
by Charm Bison
Sun Jun 03, 2018 7:59 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: High School Player Poll
Replies: 42
Views: 28319

Re: High School Player Poll

I played ACRONYM solo and came third. I think that deserves at least one vote for something.
by Charm Bison
Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:36 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

Only the Good Die Young is a good pick, but I was holding out hope for Scenes from an Italian Restaurant.
by Charm Bison
Fri Mar 09, 2018 2:59 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: CMST: Specific question discussion
Replies: 74
Views: 19858

Re: CMST: Specific question discussion

Circling back to the Minnelli tossup, I think you should've at least thrown in a mention of Gigi, although maybe that's just the awards-show nerd in me talking.
by Charm Bison
Fri Mar 09, 2018 2:56 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: CMST: Detailed stats
Replies: 6
Views: 3061

Re: CMST: Detailed stats

At NYU, Chris White was given a couple tossups I buzzed on (Fosse and Abraham).

Also, I was given a few questions I definitely did not get, such as the Dayton Accords and Titus Andronicus. Unfortunately, I can't remember who actually got these tossups.
by Charm Bison
Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

nycaqb1999 wrote:
Granny Soberer wrote:
AKKOLADE wrote:Elvis Costello Alison
:sad:
What Costello song will make this bracket then? Has the wrong Elvis left the building (as in a building that is a poll of songs)?
Looks like Radio Radio.
by Charm Bison
Wed Feb 28, 2018 9:18 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

The second-to-last song eliminated will be “Weird Al” Yankovic’s “Albuquerque”.
by Charm Bison
Sun Feb 25, 2018 5:11 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

Two more cases of "I would've chosen differently but I really can't argue", with "Sweet Baby James" and "Behind Blue Eyes" getting the axe this time.
by Charm Bison
Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:55 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

So your John Lennon pick is...Mind Games?

I can understand Lean on Me (Ain't No Sunshine), but Mind Games? Really??
by Charm Bison
Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:56 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

I'd upgrade The Eagles, The Police, John Denver, and Dire Straits. They were definitely more prolific and produced better quality music over this decade than, say, the Isley Brothers. Hot take: under the one-song-per-artist rule, Dire Straits are a top ten group in this bracket. Money for Nothing i...
by Charm Bison
Mon Feb 12, 2018 12:02 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

I think All the Young Dudes should be counted separately from Bowie. Other than that, I agree with you.
by Charm Bison
Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:45 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

Styx Renegade
What
Bauhaus Bela Lugosi's Dead
WHAT
Warren Zevon Werewolves of London
WHAT
by Charm Bison
Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:10 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: The 2018 Quizbowl Oscar Pool
Replies: 19
Views: 2161

Re: The 2018 Quizbowl Oscar Pool

UlyssesInvictus wrote:Wow, that's actually really surprising: I don't know why I thought Pan's Labyrinth won both Best Pic and Best Director. This makes a little more sense as to why he's doing well this year.
Yeah, he lost both to The Departed. Good year.
by Charm Bison
Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:57 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: The 2018 Quizbowl Oscar Pool
Replies: 19
Views: 2161

Re: The 2018 Quizbowl Oscar Pool

Minor nitpick: del Toro hasn't actually won an Oscar. He was nominated twice for Pan's Labyrinth (Best Original Screenplay and Best Foreign Language Film), but didn't win either award.
by Charm Bison
Mon Feb 05, 2018 6:19 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152848

Re: IT IS THE FINALS: Best Song of the 2000s

merv1618 wrote:Hey Ya! because good god people
by Charm Bison
Sun Feb 04, 2018 12:23 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

AKKOLADE wrote:Warren Zevon - Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
I know there's going to be a song I really like in every cut, but this one definitely stings. "Werewolves of London" better be in the final bracket.
by Charm Bison
Sat Feb 03, 2018 5:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

I'd argue to put "The Crunge" on the list, for the ending alone, but I really can't complain about the rest.
by Charm Bison
Fri Feb 02, 2018 5:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

Will London Calling be placed in the '70s or the '80s?
by Charm Bison
Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:07 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

AKKOLADE wrote: America - A Horse with No Name
America - Ventura Highway
RIP some of the most drugged out writing of all time
And also a really good Breaking Bad cold open
by Charm Bison
Thu Feb 01, 2018 1:32 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

merv1618 wrote:
AKKOLADE wrote: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Old Time Rock and Roll
Three Dog Night - Joy to the World
I'm not angry at Fred. I'm just disappointed in him.
by Charm Bison
Thu Feb 01, 2018 9:00 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

So you included the New York Mets’ current victory song, “New York Groove”, but left out their previous, much better victory song, “Takin’ Care of Business”? I don’t accept this.
by Charm Bison
Sun Jan 28, 2018 1:10 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152848

Re: FINAL FOUR: Best Song of the 2000s

Paper Planes
Hey Ya!

People docking Paper Planes for being too repetitive need to listen to Mr. Brightside again.
by Charm Bison
Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:55 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152848

Re: ELITE EIGHT: Best Song of the 2000s

Mr. Brightside by The Killers vs. Toxic by Britney Spears
Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens
Hey Ya! by Outkast vs. Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand
American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West vs. Hurt by Johnny Cash
by Charm Bison
Fri Jan 12, 2018 1:19 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152848

Re: SWEET SIXTEEN: Best Song of the 2000s

Crazy by Gnarls Barkley vs. Mr. Brightside by The Killers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIxMMv_LD5Q Jesus Walks by Kanye West vs. Toxic by Britney Spears: Womanizer is Britney's last great song. And Till the World Ends wasn't too bad either. 99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Paper Planes by M.I.A. : All ...
by Charm Bison
Mon Jan 08, 2018 1:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HSQBRank 2017-18: Now with a Patreon page!
Replies: 122
Views: 89730

Re: HSQBRank 2017-18: Now with a Patreon page!

Do you have Columbia Fall on there?
by Charm Bison
Sun Jan 07, 2018 4:27 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152848

Re: ROUND TWO, PART TWO: Best Song of the 2000s

"Time to Pretend" deserved better. Sucks it had to go up against "Hey Ya!".
by Charm Bison
Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:45 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152848

Re: ROUND TWO, PART ONE: Best Song of the 2000s

Crazy by Gnarls Barkley vs. Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day: I love how "Crazy" does so much with so little. A simple drum loop, bass line, and some vocal effects, toss in some strings on the chorus, and that's all there is to it. CeeLo Green doesn't hurt, either. "Wake M...
by Charm Bison
Wed Dec 20, 2017 10:13 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152848

Re: VENTING TIME: Best Song of the 2000s

Maps vs. Feel Good Inc. and Yeah! vs. Cry Me a River are tough matchups.

Time to Pretend is criminally underseeded.

Final Four predictions: Crazy, Ignition (Remix), Hey Ya!, and Hurt.