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Post by pegasuswarrior on Mar 22, 2012 17:59:12 GMT -5
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Post by Big Bad Brad on Mar 22, 2012 19:45:34 GMT -5
I'll say this we didn't make it easy for the judges this round lots of great songs choosen and I take my hat off to all the other contestants for choosing some great songs and making this a very close round by the looks of those songs.
I just hope I do good enough to keep me out of the bottom three I don't know if could survive another trip at the bottom but only time will tell.
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Post by Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%@h on Mar 22, 2012 22:23:48 GMT -5
I felt much better about my pick until I saw the competition. Dayum! Awesome job all around.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2012 22:39:37 GMT -5
Sorry if I've been holding the game up. I had a funeral and stuff today. I'm diving right into these videos.
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Post by MGH on Mar 22, 2012 22:42:25 GMT -5
Sorry if I've been holding the game up. I had a funeral and stuff today. I'm diving right into these videos. I just got mine sent in a few minutes ago. You're fine dude.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2012 23:10:44 GMT -5
Great choices and perhaps the most diversity that we've gotten in a round thus far.
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Post by pegasuswarrior on Mar 23, 2012 18:34:08 GMT -5
And now your results. As already stated, this round certainly caught my attention and obviously caught the attention of several other judges. It even got the attention of our 2 mystery judges for the round ... Former FAN Idol winners Widow's Peak and Sudden Rush Veronica Sawyer were offered the opporunity to help clarify just who would be in the bottom two this week. Since we are at the Top 8 (it really slipped up on us since people dropped out so much), the Bottom 3 will no longer have the head-to-head-to-head. It is the Bottom 2 from now on. And with this week's results, it is clear that we had 6-person top heavy round. Your results: {Spoiler} The Bottom 2 Sing-Off category isssss.... {Spoiler}CLUTCH NFL PLAYS Please send in your picks ASAP and I'll let the judges get to the business of seeing who will advance.
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Post by Big Bad Brad on Mar 23, 2012 18:56:40 GMT -5
WOW the judges must of really hated my choice damn.
Well that wasn't my first pick my first pick was a Weird Al song The Brady Bunch but since someone already choosen Weird Al I had to choose another song so I choose It's a Great Day to be a Guy which I thought was a very entertaining song.
I'll accept my place this round but Pegasus could you explain a little about the bottom 2 category please as I'm not a football fan at all, dispite me using a football movie as my pick in the trailer round I have 0 knowledge of football.
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Post by pegasuswarrior on Mar 23, 2012 19:06:11 GMT -5
Clutch NFL Plays:
A moment in a game when a big play was made that came through for the team at a critical moment.
Sorry that the chips fell like they did there. As the leader of the Bottom 2, this was your opponent's "category of preference" ever since I first requested you all to send in themes. But, by design, that's the way the game is supposed to work. The leader of the elimination head-to-head has had their category selection featured as the elimination topic of choice each elimination thus far.
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Post by Big Bad Brad on Mar 23, 2012 19:09:19 GMT -5
Clutch NFL Plays: A moment in a game when a big play was made that came through for the team at a critical moment. Sorry that the chips fell like they did there. As the leader of the Bottom 2, this was your opponent's "category of preference" ever since I first requested you all to send in themes. But, by design, that's the way the game is supposed to work. The leader of the elimination head-to-head has had their category selection featured as the elimination topic of choice each elimination thus far. Oh I understand in no way am I complaining about it I just wanted to know what I was looking for thats all.
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Post by stinger on Mar 23, 2012 20:31:52 GMT -5
I find the lack of love for Weird Al disturbing...
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Post by Big Bad Brad on Mar 23, 2012 20:43:19 GMT -5
I find the lack of love for Weird Al disturbing... I agree with you on this Weird Al was my original pick but you beat me to him first but at least your not in the bottom 2.
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Post by Big Bad Brad on Mar 23, 2012 22:13:03 GMT -5
Sorry for making another post I thought I would show everybody what other songs I had picked out as a back up incase It's a great day to be a guy didn't go through. Ray Stevens - It's Me again Margaret www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs4P8WKbF-w*references Rin Tin Tin "wanna hear me bark like Rin Tin Tin" Tim Wilson - Jeff Gordon's Gay www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmmCW6Dx400*Self explanatory Jeff Gordon and Nascar is the reference. Cledus T. Judd - Indian In-Laws www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLRsC80rnRgreferences the Tonya Harding/Nancy kerrigan incident years ago I'll take a pipe and pop his knee like Tonya did Nancy they're skating on thin ice I just wonder if the voting would of been different had I used one of these songs who knows.
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Mar 23, 2012 22:53:36 GMT -5
Not that it makes much difference with the points, but the Barenaked Ladies song should have 3 points from me, rather than 1.
As for my rationale for judging, I gave higher rankings to songs I'd never heard before. Admittedly, I don't expect you guys to know what the hell I listen to, but being a child of the 90s/teenager in the early 2000s, anything that got played ad nauseum on the radio at that time I generally think I've heard enough of. No offense.
Beyond that, song structure and lyrical content. Like, I didn't judge based on how many references were made, but more the context of how they were made.
And of course, my own personal music preferences came into play, as well.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2012 1:35:14 GMT -5
Thoughts on the last round: 1. REM - Man on the Moon: I'm not a big REM fan to be honest but I found the emotion behind the song to be palpable. The references to Andy Kaufman's life were well chosen, the wrestling ones as well as the Elvis "Hey Baby". What touched me was the chorus "If you believe that they put a man on the moon"; that summed up Andy's persona so well. Here's a guy who could fool people so well that there were those who thought his cancer was a work. That's skill, that's wit, that's understanding what showmanship is all about. The reference to the man on the moon, that the moon landing could be fake, made me think that the song expressed a desire, a yearning, that Andy faked his death. That, with a wink and a nod, he's still out there. Hoping that, maybe, just maybe, he fooled us again. The song is so sad and playful and filled with hope, with nostalgia. Just brilliant and fit the theme to a tee. 2. Madonna- Vogue: I'm an unabashed Madonna fan and I think that, when she's one, she's one of the best performers out there. I relished the fact that this was a live performance, as she does better in that format, imo. It's an incredibly catchy, self-confidant song that comments on her entire persona, her entire career. When she talks about Marlon Brando, Grace Kelly, and others, it's implicit that this is the moment where she adds herself to such storied company. The references are the high point of the song: her mini rap works well and lines like "on the cover of a magazine" and "Rita Hayworth gave good face" function the way the best pop culture references should function, adding to the overall theme of the song while being delightfully inventive. It's such an ambitious song that, on one level, presents a host of celebrities as being too cool for words while saying that, all of us, can "Vogue" like they can if we move our bodies to the music. 3. Weird Al- Gump: It's probably a bit blasphemous but I'm not that big of a Weird Al fan. I despise "The Saga Begins" because it's a contrived Star Wars referencefest that parodies a truly beautiful and deep song, an incredibly brave and unconventional one, about the death of heroes. That said, here he's on fire. It's amazing just how well the parody matches up with "Lump"; what fine writing, what deft echoing of the original's beat. The "Run Forrest, run!" moment was dead on accurate to the song; the rhyming of "Bubba was shrimp loving man/ his friend with no legs he calls Lt. Dan" was amazing. Weird Al chocks reference after reference to Forrest Gump but it really works. It's not overblown, it's not tedious, but it legitimately works as a song. You need to know the references but, if you do, it's fantastic. 4. Barenakedladies- One Week: I'm a fan of the song and what really helped this choice for me was the fact that it was live. The two performers had such great chemistry and looked to have had a wonderful time playing. The song had many great references; the Sailor Moon mention brought a smile to my face, since, yeah, it echoes what a lot of people think of the series. The Kurosawa reference was fantastic too and the "Like Sting I'm tantric" line was my favorite. Yet, I feel that the references overtake the song and that, while catchy, I ultimately think it's pretty slight. It doesn't have the lasting impact that "Man on the Moon" has or the power of "Vogue". It becomes a song about incorporating references and it gets a little out of hand when compared to other choices that seem more disciplined. I know that sounds silly but if you reference a lot of different things, it's as if you don't reference anything at all. What makes "Man on the Moon" so powerful is that it builds around a particular set of references; "One Week" just throws a lot of references out there. 5. Weezer- In the Garage: I play DnD and I read the X-men, so those references do resound with me. I find it silly to talk about a D12 die but I know why that got referenced; I love Nightcrawler and Kitty Pryde and totally see what time period of the X-men's history that's being referred to. I liked the song quite a bit, it had the sort of straightforward sound that I appreciate from Weezer. The references just seem, I dunno, kind of there. KISS is the perfect band for the reference because, as a kid, you can identify with KISS and could totally think about Peter Criss and Ace Frehley going on cool adventures when you aren't around; I think you could do the same with the Ramones. It just seemed to come up short with evoking a garage; like the references are cool and precise but they're kind of there just to be there, just like the Barenaked Ladies son. They evoke a place but it's cliche and not at the level of what Madonna and REM did. I think they could have done more with it. 6. 2-Player Co-op (Player 2 Press Start): I thought this was cute song and I liked the relationship between the group members. It had the self-deprecating humor that you can find in Pikachu and Daxter references which didn't particularly strike me as clever. It was as if they had to put in some video game references because the song was about a relationship being likened to a co-op video game. It was catchy and charming but not particularly memorable. The Co-op references to a FPS were a bit of a highlight but it's just all kind of silly. I like video games but I'm probably not the right audience for this. 7. Lupe Fiasco-Dumb It Down: There is something to be said about a song that rhymes Ichabod Crane with David Blaine . Honestly, I had a hard time making out the song and had to check the lyrics online afterwords. I like the message and it was a ballsy choice but it ran into the "making references for the sake of making references" problem. Klingon, Pegasus, Chappelle Show, great references but I really don't see how it all fits together. I mean, I understand the virtuosity at display here and the references are an attempt to show that, no, he won't dumb his skill down for people. But, I just don't think it adds up to a particularly interesting range of images. References could be more interesting and better connected. 8. Cledus T. Judd - Great Day to be a Guy- I think this is an instance of not being familiar to the song being parodied damaging my reaction to it. Like, I know "Lump", so "Gump" makes sense to me. I don't know the Travis Tritt song so the parody's lost on me. Not the song's fault but it leaves me a bit wanting. Besides the food references and the one Ally McBeal mention, it's a bit hard for me to find actual references in the song. It parodies certain types of songs but if there's a bigger reference going on, it's going right over my head
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Post by Big Bad Brad on Mar 24, 2012 1:43:55 GMT -5
8. Cledus T. Judd - Great Day to be a Guy- I think this is an instance of not being familiar to the song being parodied damaging my reaction to it. Like, I know "Lump", so "Gump" makes sense to me. I don't know the Travis Tritt song so the parody's lost on me. Not the song's fault but it leaves me a bit wanting. Besides the food references and the one Ally McBeal mention, it's a bit hard for me to find actual references in the song. It parodies certain types of songs but if there's a bigger reference going on, it's going right over my head No the only reference in the song that I got was Ally McBeal, I was told the song only had to have 1 pop culture reference in order for it to count and this had a very small reference, my original pick had a lot of references but since I couldn't use Weird Al I had trouble finding a good song that made a lot of references. Not having a lot of references probably hurt me in the long run but it is what it is no hard feelings.
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Post by THE Baldy Kendrick on Mar 24, 2012 11:39:21 GMT -5
Is the FAN in the middle of a civil war I wasn't aware of? Because everyone's busting out heavy artilery this round. "Vogue (Live[ish] at the 1990 MTV VMAs)" - Madonna She's lipsynching! My god, we must alert Gene Simmons! (eyeroll) The song's pretty good, regardless of how short those guys' shorts were. And by goodness, were they ever short. "One Week (Live from Someone's Bathroom)" - Barenaked Ladies I love this nonsensical stream of consiousness flow much more than I should. Blame the (boom) anime babes. They make me think the wrong thing."Gump" - "Weird Al" Yankovic I still sing the lyrics to this instead of Lump whenever Lump comes on. "It's a Great Day to Be a Guy" - Cletus T. Judd I liked this a lot more than some of Weird Al's songs... but Gump isn't one of the songs this beats in my book. "2 Player Co-Op (Player 2 Press Start)" - Danny Weissner feat. Tori Lee This is less awful than I thought it'd be, but it's still not my favorite video game-based love song."Dumb It Down" - Lupe Fiasco Don't dumb anything down, Lup. Ever. "Man On The Moon" - REM This song wouldn't be third in most other rounds. Take solace in that. "In The Garage" - Weezer Outside of Rivers treating garage like a one-syllable word, I can't say anything bad about this song. Another great, great pick. Just a shame this round is so loaded. One Week Dumb It Down Man On The Moon Gump In The Garage It's a Great Day... Vogue 2 Player Co-op
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Post by stinger on Mar 24, 2012 16:15:53 GMT -5
3. Weird Al- Gump: It's probably a bit blasphemous but I'm not that big of a Weird Al fan. I despise "The Saga Begins" because it's a contrived Star Wars referencefest that parodies a truly beautiful and deep song, an incredibly brave and unconventional one, about the death of heroes. That said, here he's on fire. It's amazing just how well the parody matches up with "Lump"; what fine writing, what deft echoing of the original's beat. The "Run Forrest, run!" moment was dead on accurate to the song; the rhyming of "Bubba was shrimp loving man/ his friend with no legs he calls Lt. Dan" was amazing. Weird Al chocks reference after reference to Forrest Gump but it really works. It's not overblown, it's not tedious, but it legitimately works as a song. You need to know the references but, if you do, it's fantastic. Glad you like Gump. Would it change your mind about The Saga Begins to know that Don McLean is a big fan of the parody and has admitted that he sometimes catches himself singing Al's lyrics when performing American Pie on stage?
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Post by pegasuswarrior on Mar 24, 2012 17:06:46 GMT -5
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Post by Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%@h on Mar 24, 2012 17:10:03 GMT -5
Small gripe. And I usually don't gripe. But can we PLEASE not post potential choices that didn't get chosen. The reason I say that is because by listing them you kinda make them dead. It makes us not be able to use them and if you show a pick that someone may have potentially waiting on a chance to be used then it's pretty shitty for them. Like I said, I understand why you'd wanna say this woulda worked better or I thought about using this one, but just think about it. Don't actually do it. Again I'm not trying to be a dick by saying something. But I've seen this way more in this game than ever in idol. So if we could cut this out I would be happy. And isn't that what we all want. For me to be happy.
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