BIKINI OR BRAZILIAN?
Uh...um...uh...
2004 ALF Cup Champion:
THE SHIELD
More later.
***
In memory of Tavon Garris
(I think)
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
SUPER WEDNESDAY
Today's the big day, campers. We're just hours away from the 2004 ALF Cup Grand Final between defending champ The Shield and hotshot rookie Rick Mercer's Monday Report. The tapes are ready, it should be a fine match. There's no halftime show, and I don't expect any wardrobe malfunctions...though with The Shield you never know!
After the bout, I'll be cooking up a season recap, so stay tuned to the Pond for the latest!
Let the carnage begin!
Today's the big day, campers. We're just hours away from the 2004 ALF Cup Grand Final between defending champ The Shield and hotshot rookie Rick Mercer's Monday Report. The tapes are ready, it should be a fine match. There's no halftime show, and I don't expect any wardrobe malfunctions...though with The Shield you never know!
After the bout, I'll be cooking up a season recap, so stay tuned to the Pond for the latest!
Let the carnage begin!
Friday, March 26, 2004
BEST BAND NAMES PLAYING THE TOLEDO AREA THIS WEEK (MAR 26-APR 1)
Abusing the Word--Saturday at Longhorn Saloon
Athanas Sucks--Sunday at Upper Deck
Bath House Betty--Saturday at Bronze Boar & Longhorn Saloon
Bleed For Me--Saturday at Longhorn Saloon
Bottoms Up--tonight & Saturday at M.T. Loonies
Dirty Americans--Saturday at Headliners
Don't Ask--tonight & Saturday at Frog City Sports Pub
Headcreeps--tonight at Longhorn Saloon
Sleeper Cell--tonight at Headliners
Southern Culture on the Skids--Sunday at Magic Bag
Will Haul & the Movers--Saturday at Checkers Pub
Abusing the Word--Saturday at Longhorn Saloon
Athanas Sucks--Sunday at Upper Deck
Bath House Betty--Saturday at Bronze Boar & Longhorn Saloon
Bleed For Me--Saturday at Longhorn Saloon
Bottoms Up--tonight & Saturday at M.T. Loonies
Dirty Americans--Saturday at Headliners
Don't Ask--tonight & Saturday at Frog City Sports Pub
Headcreeps--tonight at Longhorn Saloon
Sleeper Cell--tonight at Headliners
Southern Culture on the Skids--Sunday at Magic Bag
Will Haul & the Movers--Saturday at Checkers Pub
Thursday, March 25, 2004
2004 ALF CUP PLAYOFFS
Semifinal results:
8-Rick Mercer's Monday Report def. 4-Queer Eye For The Straight Guy 2-1
14-The Shield def. 7-The Newsroom 2-1
2004 ALF Cup Grand Final--Wednesday, March 31
8-Rick Mercer's Monday Report vs 14-The Shield
Past ALF Cup Champions:
2003--The Shield
2002--This Hour Has 22 Minutes
2001--This Hour Has 22 Minutes
2000--Twin Peaks
1999--This Hour Has 22 Minutes
1998--This Hour Has 22 Minutes
1997--Carson's Comedy Classics
1996--Due South
1995--Animaniacs
1994--The Secret Life Of Machines
1993--Mystery Science Theater 3000
1992--ALF
1991--ALF
1990--ALF
1989--ALF
1988--ALF
1987--ALF
Semifinal results:
8-Rick Mercer's Monday Report def. 4-Queer Eye For The Straight Guy 2-1
14-The Shield def. 7-The Newsroom 2-1
2004 ALF Cup Grand Final--Wednesday, March 31
8-Rick Mercer's Monday Report vs 14-The Shield
Past ALF Cup Champions:
2003--The Shield
2002--This Hour Has 22 Minutes
2001--This Hour Has 22 Minutes
2000--Twin Peaks
1999--This Hour Has 22 Minutes
1998--This Hour Has 22 Minutes
1997--Carson's Comedy Classics
1996--Due South
1995--Animaniacs
1994--The Secret Life Of Machines
1993--Mystery Science Theater 3000
1992--ALF
1991--ALF
1990--ALF
1989--ALF
1988--ALF
1987--ALF
Sunday, March 21, 2004
2004 ALF CUP PLAYOFFS
Quarterfinal results:
8-Rick Mercer's Monday Report def. 1-Royal Canadian Air Farce 2-0
4-Queer Eye For The Straight Guy def. 5-The Red Green Show 2-1
7-The Newsroom def. 2-This Hour Has 22 Minutes 2-1
14-The Shield def. 11-Family Guy 2-1
Semifinals--Mar 21-27:
4-Queer Eye For The Straight Guy vs 8-Rick Mercer's Monday Report
7-The Newsroom vs 14-The Shield
ALF Cup Grand Final--Mar 28-Apr 3
Quarterfinal results:
8-Rick Mercer's Monday Report def. 1-Royal Canadian Air Farce 2-0
4-Queer Eye For The Straight Guy def. 5-The Red Green Show 2-1
7-The Newsroom def. 2-This Hour Has 22 Minutes 2-1
14-The Shield def. 11-Family Guy 2-1
Semifinals--Mar 21-27:
4-Queer Eye For The Straight Guy vs 8-Rick Mercer's Monday Report
7-The Newsroom vs 14-The Shield
ALF Cup Grand Final--Mar 28-Apr 3
Friday, March 19, 2004
Wednesday, March 17, 2004
...and limping across the "Happy Birthday" finish line over a week late, I believe it is...yes it is...Paulie Feedlebaummmmmmm.
THE TEXAS HILLBILLY
Come and listen to my story 'bout a boy named hsuB.
His IQ was zero and his head was up his tush.
He drank like a fish while he drove all about.
But that didn't matter 'cuz his daddy bailed him out.
DUI, that is.
Criminal record.
Cover-up.
Well, the first thing you know little Georgie goes to Yale.
He can't spell his name but they never let him fail.
He spends all his time hangin' out with student folk.
And that's when he learns how to snort a line of coke.
Blow, that is.
White gold.
Nose candy.
The next thing you know there's a war in Vietnam.
Kin folks say, "egroeG, stay at home with Mom."
Let the common people get maimed and scarred.
We'll buy you a spot in the Texas Air Guard.
Cushy, that is.
Country clubs.
Nose candy.
Twenty years later egroeG gets a little bored.
He trades in the booze, says that Jesus is his Lord.
He said, "Now the White House is the place I wanna be."
So he called his daddy's friends and they called the GOP.
Gun owners, that is.
Falwell.
Jesse Helms.
Come November 7, the election ran late.
Kin folks said "Jeb, give the boy your state!"
"Don't let those colored folks get into the polls."
So they put up barricades so they couldn't punch their holes.
Chads, that is.
Duval County.
Miami-Dade.
Before the votes were counted five Supremes stepped in.
Told all the voters "Hey, we want egroeG to win."
"Stop counting votes!" was their solemn invocation.
And that's how egroeG finally got his coronation.
Rigged, that is.
Illegitimate.
No moral authority.
Y'all come vote now.
Ya hear?
THE TEXAS HILLBILLY
Come and listen to my story 'bout a boy named hsuB.
His IQ was zero and his head was up his tush.
He drank like a fish while he drove all about.
But that didn't matter 'cuz his daddy bailed him out.
DUI, that is.
Criminal record.
Cover-up.
Well, the first thing you know little Georgie goes to Yale.
He can't spell his name but they never let him fail.
He spends all his time hangin' out with student folk.
And that's when he learns how to snort a line of coke.
Blow, that is.
White gold.
Nose candy.
The next thing you know there's a war in Vietnam.
Kin folks say, "egroeG, stay at home with Mom."
Let the common people get maimed and scarred.
We'll buy you a spot in the Texas Air Guard.
Cushy, that is.
Country clubs.
Nose candy.
Twenty years later egroeG gets a little bored.
He trades in the booze, says that Jesus is his Lord.
He said, "Now the White House is the place I wanna be."
So he called his daddy's friends and they called the GOP.
Gun owners, that is.
Falwell.
Jesse Helms.
Come November 7, the election ran late.
Kin folks said "Jeb, give the boy your state!"
"Don't let those colored folks get into the polls."
So they put up barricades so they couldn't punch their holes.
Chads, that is.
Duval County.
Miami-Dade.
Before the votes were counted five Supremes stepped in.
Told all the voters "Hey, we want egroeG to win."
"Stop counting votes!" was their solemn invocation.
And that's how egroeG finally got his coronation.
Rigged, that is.
Illegitimate.
No moral authority.
Y'all come vote now.
Ya hear?
Sunday, March 14, 2004
2004 ALF CUP PLAYOFFS
Second round results:
1-Royal Canadian Air Farce def. 16-WKRP In Cincinnati 2-0
8-Rick Mercer's Monday Report def. 9-An American In Canada 2-0
4-Queer Eye For The Straight Guy def. 13-Boobah 2-1
5-The Red Green Show def. 12-South Park 2-1
2-This Hour Has 22 Minutes def. 15-Beavis & Butt-head 2-1
7-The Newsroom def. 10-The Kids In The Hall 2-0
14-The Shield def. 3-Survivor 2-1
11-Family Guy def. 6-The Simpsons 2-1
Quarterfinals--Mar. 14-20:
1-Royal Canadian Air Farce vs 8-Rick Mercer's Monday Report
4-Queer Eye For The Straight Guy vs 5-The Red Green Show
2-This Hour Has 22 Minutes vs 7-The Newsroom
11-Family Guy vs 14-The Shield
Semifinals--Mar. 21-27:
1/8 winner vs 4/5 winner
2/7 winner vs 11/14 winner
2004 ALF Cup Grand Final--Mar. 28-Apr. 3
Second round results:
1-Royal Canadian Air Farce def. 16-WKRP In Cincinnati 2-0
8-Rick Mercer's Monday Report def. 9-An American In Canada 2-0
4-Queer Eye For The Straight Guy def. 13-Boobah 2-1
5-The Red Green Show def. 12-South Park 2-1
2-This Hour Has 22 Minutes def. 15-Beavis & Butt-head 2-1
7-The Newsroom def. 10-The Kids In The Hall 2-0
14-The Shield def. 3-Survivor 2-1
11-Family Guy def. 6-The Simpsons 2-1
Quarterfinals--Mar. 14-20:
1-Royal Canadian Air Farce vs 8-Rick Mercer's Monday Report
4-Queer Eye For The Straight Guy vs 5-The Red Green Show
2-This Hour Has 22 Minutes vs 7-The Newsroom
11-Family Guy vs 14-The Shield
Semifinals--Mar. 21-27:
1/8 winner vs 4/5 winner
2/7 winner vs 11/14 winner
2004 ALF Cup Grand Final--Mar. 28-Apr. 3
Saturday, March 13, 2004
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEEPSTAKES
Well it looks like the Stever won by default, albeit three days late. Better late than never I spose. Still, he can expect a "Happy Birthday" from me three days late this year. Max came in second, 5 days late, so the same goes for him. As for Pablo, aka Feedlebaum...well, maybe he collapsed on the backstretch and the vets had to shoot him. We can only hope.
Well it looks like the Stever won by default, albeit three days late. Better late than never I spose. Still, he can expect a "Happy Birthday" from me three days late this year. Max came in second, 5 days late, so the same goes for him. As for Pablo, aka Feedlebaum...well, maybe he collapsed on the backstretch and the vets had to shoot him. We can only hope.
Friday, March 12, 2004
BEST BAND NAMES PLAYING THE TOLEDO AREA THIS WEEK (MAR 12-18)
The Cupcakes--Thursday at Mickey Finn's Pub
The Gelheads--Saturday at Magic Bag
The Killer Flamingos--Wednesday at Lair Lounge
Rick--Thursday at Mickey Finn's Pub
Rough Terrain--tonight & Saturday at Firehouse 47 Bar and Grill
Stacked Ham--tonight & Saturday at Break Room Lounge
Ten Inch Willy--tonight & Saturday at L.A. Pit Stop
The Cupcakes--Thursday at Mickey Finn's Pub
The Gelheads--Saturday at Magic Bag
The Killer Flamingos--Wednesday at Lair Lounge
Rick--Thursday at Mickey Finn's Pub
Rough Terrain--tonight & Saturday at Firehouse 47 Bar and Grill
Stacked Ham--tonight & Saturday at Break Room Lounge
Ten Inch Willy--tonight & Saturday at L.A. Pit Stop
Tuesday, March 09, 2004
Monday, March 08, 2004
ELITE 8, DAY 8
Happy birthday to me. Whatever.
The 2003 Song Of The Year is...
Thumbing My Way--Pearl Jam
Runner-up: At The Mall--Pansy Division
PREVIOUS SOTY WINNERS: 2002--Trouble--Coldplay, 2001--Song For The Stupid Raver Shithead...--Taco The Wonder Dog, 2000--Stuck On Earth--ALF (with Ben Liebrand), 1999--PriBax Pie--Eggs Danny Thomas Style, 1998--White Horse--Laid Back, 1997--Drivin'--Henry Phillips, 1996--1979--Smashing Pumpkins, 1995--Bulbous Bouffant--The Vestibules, 1994--Across The Universe--Laibach, 1993--Jeremy--Pearl Jam, 1992--Mississippi Queen--Sam Kinison, 1991--X Y & Zee--Pop Will Eat Itself, 1990--Def Con One--Pop Will Eat Itself, 1989--Surfing With The Alien--Joe Satriani, 1988--Mean Green Mother From Outer Space--Audrey II (Levi Stubbs), 1987--You're The One Who's Out Of This World--ALF, 1986--I'm So Worried--Monty Python, 1985--Marvin I Love You--Marvin The Paranoid Android, 1984--Lookin' Out Steve's Asshole--Eggs Danny Thomas Style, 1983--Fish Heads--Barnes And Barnes, 1982--Countdown--Rush, 1981--Run Like Hell--Pink Floyd
Happy birthday to me. Whatever.
The 2003 Song Of The Year is...
Thumbing My Way--Pearl Jam
Runner-up: At The Mall--Pansy Division
PREVIOUS SOTY WINNERS: 2002--Trouble--Coldplay, 2001--Song For The Stupid Raver Shithead...--Taco The Wonder Dog, 2000--Stuck On Earth--ALF (with Ben Liebrand), 1999--PriBax Pie--Eggs Danny Thomas Style, 1998--White Horse--Laid Back, 1997--Drivin'--Henry Phillips, 1996--1979--Smashing Pumpkins, 1995--Bulbous Bouffant--The Vestibules, 1994--Across The Universe--Laibach, 1993--Jeremy--Pearl Jam, 1992--Mississippi Queen--Sam Kinison, 1991--X Y & Zee--Pop Will Eat Itself, 1990--Def Con One--Pop Will Eat Itself, 1989--Surfing With The Alien--Joe Satriani, 1988--Mean Green Mother From Outer Space--Audrey II (Levi Stubbs), 1987--You're The One Who's Out Of This World--ALF, 1986--I'm So Worried--Monty Python, 1985--Marvin I Love You--Marvin The Paranoid Android, 1984--Lookin' Out Steve's Asshole--Eggs Danny Thomas Style, 1983--Fish Heads--Barnes And Barnes, 1982--Countdown--Rush, 1981--Run Like Hell--Pink Floyd
Sunday, March 07, 2004
ELITE 8, DAY 7, READERS 0, MY HEALTH -10
Still sick. Seems I always get sick just in time for my b-day. I'll add the blurb for this one later as well.
TOP TEN ALBUMS OF 2003
1. Total Entertainment--Pansy Division
2. Dirty Power--Dirty Power
3. Poodle Hat--Weird Al Yankovic
4. Cyclorama--Styx
5. Addiction--Arthur Kill
6. A Mighty Wind--soundtrack
7. Riot Act--Pearl Jam
8. Want One--Rufus Wainwright
9. Vapor Trails--Rush
10. 200 km/h In The Wrong Lane--t.A.T.u.
Previous Album Of The Year winners: 2002--Absurd Pop Song Romance--Pansy Division, 2001--Poses--Rufus Wainwright, 2000--Wonderful--Madness, 1999--Dirty Puppet--Otto And George, 1998--Yield--Pearl Jam, 1997--Shame-Based Man--Bruce McCulloch, 1996--Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness--Smashing Pumpkins, 1995--Dos Dedos Mi Amigos--Pop Will Eat Itself, 1994--Let It Be--Laibach, 1993--Vs.--Pearl Jam, 1992--Ten--Pearl Jam, 1991--Cure For Sanity--Pop Will Eat Itself, 1990--This Is The Day, This Is The Hour, This Is This--Pop Will Eat Itself, 1989--A Decade Of Service--Steve Dahl, 1988--Surfing With The Alien--Joe Satriani, 1987--Louder Than Hell--Sam Kinison, 1986--Contractual Obligation Album--Monty Python, 1985--The Greatest Novelty Records Of All Time--Dr. Demento, 1984--In Search Of The Lost Chord--Moody Blues, 1983--Voobaha--Barnes And Barnes, 1982--Complete Madness--Madness, 1981--Moving Pictures--Rush
Tomorrow: the biggie...2003 Song Of The Year!
Will it be thumbs up for the mall? Or will it be Pearls before Pansies? Tune in tomorrow, same bat time, same bat blog!
2003 SONG OF THE YEAR TOP 2 CONTENDERS:
(in alphabetical order)
At The Mall--Pansy Division
Thumbing My Way--Pearl Jam
SONGS 3 THRU 4:
3--Genius In France--Weird Al Yankovic
4--Hey Superman--Dirty Power
2004 ALF CUP PLAYOFFS
Second round--Mar 7-13
1-Royal Canadian Air Farce will def. 16-WKRP In Cincinnati
8-Rick Mercer's Monday Report will def. 9-An American In Canada
4-Queer Eye For The Straight Guy vs 13-Boohbah
5-The Red Green Show vs 12-South Park
2-This Hour Has 22 Minutes vs 15-Beavis & Butt-head
7-The Newsroom vs 10-The Kids In The Hall
3-Survivor vs 14-The Shield
6-The Simpsons vs 11-Family Guy
Quarterfinals--Mar 14-20
1-Royal Canadian Air Farce vs 8-Rick Mercer's Monday Report
4/13 winner vs 5/12 winner
2/15 winner vs 7/10 winner
3/14 winner vs 6/11 winner
First round--Feb 29-Mar 6
16-WKRP In Cincinnati def. 17-Nova 1-0
9-An American In Canada def. 24-Most Extreme Elimination Challenge 1-0
13-Boohbah def. 20-Futurama 1-0
12-South Park def. 21-TV Funhouse 1-0
15-Beavis & Butt-head def. 18-The Ernie Kovacs Show 2-0
10-The Kids In The Hall def. 23-Sportscentury 1-0
14-The Shield def. 19-Monk 1-0
11-Family Guy def. 22-Fawlty Towers 1-0
Still sick. Seems I always get sick just in time for my b-day. I'll add the blurb for this one later as well.
TOP TEN ALBUMS OF 2003
1. Total Entertainment--Pansy Division
2. Dirty Power--Dirty Power
3. Poodle Hat--Weird Al Yankovic
4. Cyclorama--Styx
5. Addiction--Arthur Kill
6. A Mighty Wind--soundtrack
7. Riot Act--Pearl Jam
8. Want One--Rufus Wainwright
9. Vapor Trails--Rush
10. 200 km/h In The Wrong Lane--t.A.T.u.
Previous Album Of The Year winners: 2002--Absurd Pop Song Romance--Pansy Division, 2001--Poses--Rufus Wainwright, 2000--Wonderful--Madness, 1999--Dirty Puppet--Otto And George, 1998--Yield--Pearl Jam, 1997--Shame-Based Man--Bruce McCulloch, 1996--Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness--Smashing Pumpkins, 1995--Dos Dedos Mi Amigos--Pop Will Eat Itself, 1994--Let It Be--Laibach, 1993--Vs.--Pearl Jam, 1992--Ten--Pearl Jam, 1991--Cure For Sanity--Pop Will Eat Itself, 1990--This Is The Day, This Is The Hour, This Is This--Pop Will Eat Itself, 1989--A Decade Of Service--Steve Dahl, 1988--Surfing With The Alien--Joe Satriani, 1987--Louder Than Hell--Sam Kinison, 1986--Contractual Obligation Album--Monty Python, 1985--The Greatest Novelty Records Of All Time--Dr. Demento, 1984--In Search Of The Lost Chord--Moody Blues, 1983--Voobaha--Barnes And Barnes, 1982--Complete Madness--Madness, 1981--Moving Pictures--Rush
Tomorrow: the biggie...2003 Song Of The Year!
Will it be thumbs up for the mall? Or will it be Pearls before Pansies? Tune in tomorrow, same bat time, same bat blog!
2003 SONG OF THE YEAR TOP 2 CONTENDERS:
(in alphabetical order)
At The Mall--Pansy Division
Thumbing My Way--Pearl Jam
SONGS 3 THRU 4:
3--Genius In France--Weird Al Yankovic
4--Hey Superman--Dirty Power
2004 ALF CUP PLAYOFFS
Second round--Mar 7-13
1-Royal Canadian Air Farce will def. 16-WKRP In Cincinnati
8-Rick Mercer's Monday Report will def. 9-An American In Canada
4-Queer Eye For The Straight Guy vs 13-Boohbah
5-The Red Green Show vs 12-South Park
2-This Hour Has 22 Minutes vs 15-Beavis & Butt-head
7-The Newsroom vs 10-The Kids In The Hall
3-Survivor vs 14-The Shield
6-The Simpsons vs 11-Family Guy
Quarterfinals--Mar 14-20
1-Royal Canadian Air Farce vs 8-Rick Mercer's Monday Report
4/13 winner vs 5/12 winner
2/15 winner vs 7/10 winner
3/14 winner vs 6/11 winner
First round--Feb 29-Mar 6
16-WKRP In Cincinnati def. 17-Nova 1-0
9-An American In Canada def. 24-Most Extreme Elimination Challenge 1-0
13-Boohbah def. 20-Futurama 1-0
12-South Park def. 21-TV Funhouse 1-0
15-Beavis & Butt-head def. 18-The Ernie Kovacs Show 2-0
10-The Kids In The Hall def. 23-Sportscentury 1-0
14-The Shield def. 19-Monk 1-0
11-Family Guy def. 22-Fawlty Towers 1-0
Saturday, March 06, 2004
ELITE 8, DAY 6
2003 GEAK ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Forgive me, I'm sick, I slept most of the day, and I haven't had time to write a blurb for this one. I'll add it later.
Winner: Northwest Ohio Peace Coalition
Honorable mention: Dirty Power, Queer Eye For The Straight Guy, Arthur Kill, Staind, t.A.T.u.
Previous Rookie Of The Year winners: 2002--The Shield, 2001--Taco The Wonder Dog, 2000--The (Convergys) Zoo, 1999--Otto And George, 1998--Pepe Locuaz, 1997--Henry Phillips, 1996--TV Land, 1995--Due South, 1994--Laibach, 1993--Beavis & Butt-head, 1992--Pearl Jam, 1991--Mystery Science Theater 3000, 1990--Pop Will Eat Itself, 1989--Joe Satriani, 1988--Sam Kinison, 1987--Steve Dahl, 1986--ALF, 1985--Abbie Hoffman, 1984--Steve Baxley, 1983--Eggs Danny Thomas Style, 1982--MTV, 1981--Carl Sagan
Tomorrow: Album Of The Year
2003 SONG OF THE YEAR TOP 4 CONTENDERS:
(in alphabetical order)
At The Mall--Pansy Division
Genius In France--Weird Al Yankovic
Hey Superman--Dirty Power
Thumbing My Way--Pearl Jam
SONGS 5 THRU 8:
5--Hit That--The Offspring
6--Trouble--Coldplay
7--He Whipped My Ass In Tennis, Then I Fucked His Ass In Bed--Pansy Division
8--Outside--Staind
2003 GEAK ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Forgive me, I'm sick, I slept most of the day, and I haven't had time to write a blurb for this one. I'll add it later.
Winner: Northwest Ohio Peace Coalition
Honorable mention: Dirty Power, Queer Eye For The Straight Guy, Arthur Kill, Staind, t.A.T.u.
Previous Rookie Of The Year winners: 2002--The Shield, 2001--Taco The Wonder Dog, 2000--The (Convergys) Zoo, 1999--Otto And George, 1998--Pepe Locuaz, 1997--Henry Phillips, 1996--TV Land, 1995--Due South, 1994--Laibach, 1993--Beavis & Butt-head, 1992--Pearl Jam, 1991--Mystery Science Theater 3000, 1990--Pop Will Eat Itself, 1989--Joe Satriani, 1988--Sam Kinison, 1987--Steve Dahl, 1986--ALF, 1985--Abbie Hoffman, 1984--Steve Baxley, 1983--Eggs Danny Thomas Style, 1982--MTV, 1981--Carl Sagan
Tomorrow: Album Of The Year
2003 SONG OF THE YEAR TOP 4 CONTENDERS:
(in alphabetical order)
At The Mall--Pansy Division
Genius In France--Weird Al Yankovic
Hey Superman--Dirty Power
Thumbing My Way--Pearl Jam
SONGS 5 THRU 8:
5--Hit That--The Offspring
6--Trouble--Coldplay
7--He Whipped My Ass In Tennis, Then I Fucked His Ass In Bed--Pansy Division
8--Outside--Staind
Friday, March 05, 2004
Today's Elite 8 update is below, but first...
BEST BAND NAMES PLAYING THE TOLEDO AREA THIS WEEK (MAR 5-11)
Army of Me--tonight at Headliners
Buck 69--Wednesday at Bronze Boar
Courageous Minority--Saturday at Village Idiot
Delicious--Saturday at Mickey Finn's Pub
Ducksoup (yours truly)--tonight at Delaney's and Saturday at Mutz (health permitting)
Few and Far Between--tonight at Headliners
Lame-O (my friend's son's band)--Saturday at Headliners
Rubbermilk--Saturday at Headliners
Stick Arms--tonight at Magic Bag
Tirade--Sunday at Headliners
The Uglies--Thursday at Mickey Finn's Pub
The Wumpus Cats--Saturday at Griffin's Hines Farm Blues Club
"ELITE 8", DAY 5
2003 CATCH PHRASE OF THE YEAR
2003 was kind of light on catch phrases. Honorable mention certainly goes to any number of various anti-war/anti-Bush/anti-Patriot Act slogans, such as "Out the door in 2004!" and "Vote the son of a Bush out!", as well as the now-infamous catastrophic culinary creation of Max and myself, the "Bacon sausage pork chop burger dog (with cheese)". But the winner got started by a former co-worker of mine, I took it and ran with it, other friends of mine picked up on it (some by incredible coinky-dink), and just a few weeks ago Royal Canadian Air Farce tipped it in for the win.
Winner: "Bodacious ta-ta's"--Emmy T. (and other various sources)
Previous winners: 2002--"This is reality"--Alva P., 2001--"All your base are belong to us"--Zero Wing, 2000--"I burped"--Ducksoup, 1999--"Gus"--Max B., 1998--"Lllla lllla lllla..."--Pepe Locuaz, 1997--"Pig, Hog, Sow...Peter!"--Norbert R., 1996--Refooooorrrm!"--Preston Manning, 1995--"Evil!"--The Kids In The Hall, 1994--"Narf!"--Pinky And The Brain, 1993--"Huh huh, huh huh..."--Beavis & Butt-head, 1992--"Ag fest '92 (I am gonna puke on you)"--Ducksoup, 1991--"Ag fest '91"--Ducksoup, 1990--"Ag!"--Willie R., 1989--"*Snork*"--Michael P., 1988--"No problem"--ALF, 1987--"Oy!"--Jacko, 1986--"The phones are closed, the phones are closed..."--MTV and Eggs Danny Thomas Style
Tomorrow: Geak Rookie Of The Year
2003 SONG OF THE YEAR TOP 8 CONTENDERS:
(in alphabetical order)
At The Mall--Pansy Division
Genius In France--Weird Al Yankovic
He Whipped My Ass In Tennis, Then I Fucked His Ass In Bed--Pansy Division
Hey Superman--Dirty Power
Hit That--The Offspring
Outside--Staind
Thumbing My Way--Pearl Jam
Trouble--Coldplay
SONGS 9 THRU 16:
9-One With Everything--Styx (Cyclorama)
10-All The Things She Said--t.A.T.u. (200km/h In The Wrong Lane)
11-Spiral--Pansy Division (Total Entertainment)
12-One Thing--Finger Eleven
13-LSD--Dirty Power (Dirty Power)
14-No Protection--Pansy Division (Total Entertainment)
15-All My Life--Foo Fighters
16-Angry White Boy Polka--Weird Al Yankovic (Poodle Hat)
BEST BAND NAMES PLAYING THE TOLEDO AREA THIS WEEK (MAR 5-11)
Army of Me--tonight at Headliners
Buck 69--Wednesday at Bronze Boar
Courageous Minority--Saturday at Village Idiot
Delicious--Saturday at Mickey Finn's Pub
Ducksoup (yours truly)--tonight at Delaney's and Saturday at Mutz (health permitting)
Few and Far Between--tonight at Headliners
Lame-O (my friend's son's band)--Saturday at Headliners
Rubbermilk--Saturday at Headliners
Stick Arms--tonight at Magic Bag
Tirade--Sunday at Headliners
The Uglies--Thursday at Mickey Finn's Pub
The Wumpus Cats--Saturday at Griffin's Hines Farm Blues Club
"ELITE 8", DAY 5
2003 CATCH PHRASE OF THE YEAR
2003 was kind of light on catch phrases. Honorable mention certainly goes to any number of various anti-war/anti-Bush/anti-Patriot Act slogans, such as "Out the door in 2004!" and "Vote the son of a Bush out!", as well as the now-infamous catastrophic culinary creation of Max and myself, the "Bacon sausage pork chop burger dog (with cheese)". But the winner got started by a former co-worker of mine, I took it and ran with it, other friends of mine picked up on it (some by incredible coinky-dink), and just a few weeks ago Royal Canadian Air Farce tipped it in for the win.
Winner: "Bodacious ta-ta's"--Emmy T. (and other various sources)
Previous winners: 2002--"This is reality"--Alva P., 2001--"All your base are belong to us"--Zero Wing, 2000--"I burped"--Ducksoup, 1999--"Gus"--Max B., 1998--"Lllla lllla lllla..."--Pepe Locuaz, 1997--"Pig, Hog, Sow...Peter!"--Norbert R., 1996--Refooooorrrm!"--Preston Manning, 1995--"Evil!"--The Kids In The Hall, 1994--"Narf!"--Pinky And The Brain, 1993--"Huh huh, huh huh..."--Beavis & Butt-head, 1992--"Ag fest '92 (I am gonna puke on you)"--Ducksoup, 1991--"Ag fest '91"--Ducksoup, 1990--"Ag!"--Willie R., 1989--"*Snork*"--Michael P., 1988--"No problem"--ALF, 1987--"Oy!"--Jacko, 1986--"The phones are closed, the phones are closed..."--MTV and Eggs Danny Thomas Style
Tomorrow: Geak Rookie Of The Year
2003 SONG OF THE YEAR TOP 8 CONTENDERS:
(in alphabetical order)
At The Mall--Pansy Division
Genius In France--Weird Al Yankovic
He Whipped My Ass In Tennis, Then I Fucked His Ass In Bed--Pansy Division
Hey Superman--Dirty Power
Hit That--The Offspring
Outside--Staind
Thumbing My Way--Pearl Jam
Trouble--Coldplay
SONGS 9 THRU 16:
9-One With Everything--Styx (Cyclorama)
10-All The Things She Said--t.A.T.u. (200km/h In The Wrong Lane)
11-Spiral--Pansy Division (Total Entertainment)
12-One Thing--Finger Eleven
13-LSD--Dirty Power (Dirty Power)
14-No Protection--Pansy Division (Total Entertainment)
15-All My Life--Foo Fighters
16-Angry White Boy Polka--Weird Al Yankovic (Poodle Hat)
Thursday, March 04, 2004
"ELITE 8", DAY 4
2003 CARL SAGAN AWARD (BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR)
Since I seldom go to the cineplex, I had to expand this category to include movies that had been released in previous years, but that I was seeing for the first time. As was the case with Pootie Tang, my Movie Of The Year for 2003 was actually released in 2001. But unlike Pootie, this one never played in my area.
Winner: Mulholland Drive
This one hit so close to home for me in certain aspects that it will haunt me for the rest of my days. It's one hell of a puzzler that's even better the second or third time you see it. Suffice to say David Lynch is a fuckin' genius! Jonathon Valin wrote an excellent plot summary BUT I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU WATCH THE MOVIE AT LEAST ONCE BEFORE READING THE SUMMARY, then watch it again. Now, you might not have the patience that I do to let the film confuse the hell out of you, but trust me it's more fun that way. Don't be afraid, there's two steaming hot lesbian scenes that will help it go down (pun unintended, there's none of that, sadly) much easier. I must admit, I've never gotten off on a non-X-rated lesbian scene like I did here. (Expect Naomi Watts on my next celebrity crush list.)
Previous winners: 2002--Pootie Tang, 2001--Freddy Got Fingered, 2000--Cast Away, 1999--South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, 1998--Orgazmo, 1997--Contact, 1996--Project: ALF
Tomorrow: Best Catch Phrase Of The Year
2003 SONG OF THE YEAR TOP 16 CONTENDERS:
(in alphabetical order)
All My Life--Foo Fighters
All The Things She Said--t.A.T.u.
Angry White Boy Polka--Weird Al Yankovic
At The Mall--Pansy Division
Genius In France--Weird Al Yankovic
He Whipped My Ass In Tennis, Then I Fucked His Ass In Bed--Pansy Division
Hey Superman--Dirty Power
Hit That--The Offspring
LSD--Dirty Power
No Protection--Pansy Division
One Thing--Finger Eleven
One With Everything--Styx
Outside--Staind
Spiral--Pansy Division
Thumbing My Way--Pearl Jam
Trouble--Coldplay
SONGS 17 THRU 32:
17-Potato's In The Paddy Wagon--The New Main Street Singers
18-Hurt--Johnny Cash
19-She Hates Me--Puddle Of Mudd
20-One More Time--Mitch & Mickey
21-Rock It--Master P
22-Wanna B UR Lovr--Weird Al Yankovic
23-Going In The Right Direction--Robert Randolph & The Family Band
24-Love Thing/Bass Solo--Joe Satriani/Stuart Hamm
25-Stupid Girl--Cold
26-Never Did No Wanderin'--The Folksmen
27-Closer To Free--Arthur Kill
28-Nookie--Limp Bizkit
29-So Far Away--Staind
30-Open Your Mind--Arthur Kill
31-Together--Styx
32-Faint--Linkin Park
2003 CARL SAGAN AWARD (BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR)
Since I seldom go to the cineplex, I had to expand this category to include movies that had been released in previous years, but that I was seeing for the first time. As was the case with Pootie Tang, my Movie Of The Year for 2003 was actually released in 2001. But unlike Pootie, this one never played in my area.
Winner: Mulholland Drive
This one hit so close to home for me in certain aspects that it will haunt me for the rest of my days. It's one hell of a puzzler that's even better the second or third time you see it. Suffice to say David Lynch is a fuckin' genius! Jonathon Valin wrote an excellent plot summary BUT I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU WATCH THE MOVIE AT LEAST ONCE BEFORE READING THE SUMMARY, then watch it again. Now, you might not have the patience that I do to let the film confuse the hell out of you, but trust me it's more fun that way. Don't be afraid, there's two steaming hot lesbian scenes that will help it go down (pun unintended, there's none of that, sadly) much easier. I must admit, I've never gotten off on a non-X-rated lesbian scene like I did here. (Expect Naomi Watts on my next celebrity crush list.)
Previous winners: 2002--Pootie Tang, 2001--Freddy Got Fingered, 2000--Cast Away, 1999--South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, 1998--Orgazmo, 1997--Contact, 1996--Project: ALF
Tomorrow: Best Catch Phrase Of The Year
2003 SONG OF THE YEAR TOP 16 CONTENDERS:
(in alphabetical order)
All My Life--Foo Fighters
All The Things She Said--t.A.T.u.
Angry White Boy Polka--Weird Al Yankovic
At The Mall--Pansy Division
Genius In France--Weird Al Yankovic
He Whipped My Ass In Tennis, Then I Fucked His Ass In Bed--Pansy Division
Hey Superman--Dirty Power
Hit That--The Offspring
LSD--Dirty Power
No Protection--Pansy Division
One Thing--Finger Eleven
One With Everything--Styx
Outside--Staind
Spiral--Pansy Division
Thumbing My Way--Pearl Jam
Trouble--Coldplay
SONGS 17 THRU 32:
17-Potato's In The Paddy Wagon--The New Main Street Singers
18-Hurt--Johnny Cash
19-She Hates Me--Puddle Of Mudd
20-One More Time--Mitch & Mickey
21-Rock It--Master P
22-Wanna B UR Lovr--Weird Al Yankovic
23-Going In The Right Direction--Robert Randolph & The Family Band
24-Love Thing/Bass Solo--Joe Satriani/Stuart Hamm
25-Stupid Girl--Cold
26-Never Did No Wanderin'--The Folksmen
27-Closer To Free--Arthur Kill
28-Nookie--Limp Bizkit
29-So Far Away--Staind
30-Open Your Mind--Arthur Kill
31-Together--Styx
32-Faint--Linkin Park
Wednesday, March 03, 2004
"ELITE 8", DAY 3
2003 TRIO AWARD (BEST COMMERCIAL OF THE YEAR)
ALF, having won this award last year for 10-10-220, withdrew this year to give others a chance. As always, there were plenty of very good Nascar-related ads, especially Napa's Mikey & Dale Jr. spots, the best of which would have to be the restrictor plate over Mikey's mouth. Ads during races are on the whole better than those during the Super Bowl. The best ad of the year ran during the Super Bowl, though since it was during halftime, it wasn't included in the Ad Meter. (Of the ones that were, Pepsi's Osbournes spot was tops.)
Winner: Smirnoff Ice Triple Black--Blind Date ("Hi, you must be Brad...I'm Alex")
Previous winners: 2002--10-10-220--ALF, 2001--UPS--Dale Jarrett, 2000--FedEx--Steve Irwin, 1999--Cracker Jack--Industrial-Size Bag, 1998--Volkswagen--Goooool!, 1997--Volkswagen--Da Da Da
Tomorrow: Best Movie Of The Year
2003 SONG OF THE YEAR TOP 32 CONTENDERS:
(in alphabetical order)
All My Life--Foo Fighters
All The Things She Said--t.A.T.u.
Angry White Boy Polka--Weird Al Yankovic
At The Mall--Pansy Division
Closer To Free--Arthur Kill
Faint--Linkin Park
Genius In France--Weird Al Yankovic
Going In The Right Direction--Robert Randolph & The Family Band
He Whipped My Ass In Tennis, Then I Fucked His Ass In Bed--Pansy Division
Hey Superman--Dirty Power
Hit That--The Offspring
Hurt--Johnny Cash
Love Thing/Bass Solo--Joe Satriani/Stuart Hamm
LSD--Dirty Power
Never Did No Wanderin'--The Folksmen
No Protection--Pansy Division
Nookie--Limp Bizkit
One More Time--Mitch & Mickey
One Thing--Finger Eleven
One With Everything--Styx
Open Your Mind--Arthur Kill
Outside--Staind
Potato's In The Paddy Wagon--The New Main Street Singers
Rock It--Master P
She Hates Me--Puddle Of Mudd
So Far Away--Staind
Spiral--Pansy Division
Stupid Girl--Cold
Thumbing My Way--Pearl Jam
Together--Styx
Trouble--Coldplay
Wanna B UR Lovr--Weird Al Yankovic
SONGS 33 thru 64:
33-Creatures (For A While)--311
34-Never Did No Wanderin'--The New Main Street Singers
35-Drag You Down--Dirty Power
36-In A World Gone Mad--Beastie Boys
37-The Best Revenge--Pansy Division
38-Bush's Stinkin' War--Laurie Swyers
39-Dirty Power--Dirty Power
40-Inside Out--Eve 6
41-These Are The Times--Styx
42-Blurry Down Below--Pansy Division
43-Loco Man--The Folksmen
44-You Are--Pearl Jam
45-It's No Good--Arthur Kill
46-Adam's Song--Blink 182
47-Really Safe Sex--Tim Cavanagh
48-Total Entertainment--Pansy Division
49-Yes I Can--Styx
50-Go Or Go Ahead--Rufus Wainwright
51-Bother--Corey Taylor (Stone Sour)
52-Running Away--Hoobastank
53-The Ballad Of Bobby And June--Mitch & Mickey
54-Too Many Hoops--Pansy Division
55-Can't Stop--Red Hot Chili Peppers
56-Bushleaguer--Pearl Jam
57-A Complicated Song--Weird Al Yankovic
58-Alpine Skiing--Pansy Division
59-Semi-Charmed Life--Third Eye Blind
60-Let's Talk Dirty To The Animals--Gilda Radner
61-Couch Potato--Weird Al Yankovic
62-Down--Arthur Kill
63-Flower--Pansy Division
64-14th Street--Rufus Wainwright
2003 TRIO AWARD (BEST COMMERCIAL OF THE YEAR)
ALF, having won this award last year for 10-10-220, withdrew this year to give others a chance. As always, there were plenty of very good Nascar-related ads, especially Napa's Mikey & Dale Jr. spots, the best of which would have to be the restrictor plate over Mikey's mouth. Ads during races are on the whole better than those during the Super Bowl. The best ad of the year ran during the Super Bowl, though since it was during halftime, it wasn't included in the Ad Meter. (Of the ones that were, Pepsi's Osbournes spot was tops.)
Winner: Smirnoff Ice Triple Black--Blind Date ("Hi, you must be Brad...I'm Alex")
Previous winners: 2002--10-10-220--ALF, 2001--UPS--Dale Jarrett, 2000--FedEx--Steve Irwin, 1999--Cracker Jack--Industrial-Size Bag, 1998--Volkswagen--Goooool!, 1997--Volkswagen--Da Da Da
Tomorrow: Best Movie Of The Year
2003 SONG OF THE YEAR TOP 32 CONTENDERS:
(in alphabetical order)
All My Life--Foo Fighters
All The Things She Said--t.A.T.u.
Angry White Boy Polka--Weird Al Yankovic
At The Mall--Pansy Division
Closer To Free--Arthur Kill
Faint--Linkin Park
Genius In France--Weird Al Yankovic
Going In The Right Direction--Robert Randolph & The Family Band
He Whipped My Ass In Tennis, Then I Fucked His Ass In Bed--Pansy Division
Hey Superman--Dirty Power
Hit That--The Offspring
Hurt--Johnny Cash
Love Thing/Bass Solo--Joe Satriani/Stuart Hamm
LSD--Dirty Power
Never Did No Wanderin'--The Folksmen
No Protection--Pansy Division
Nookie--Limp Bizkit
One More Time--Mitch & Mickey
One Thing--Finger Eleven
One With Everything--Styx
Open Your Mind--Arthur Kill
Outside--Staind
Potato's In The Paddy Wagon--The New Main Street Singers
Rock It--Master P
She Hates Me--Puddle Of Mudd
So Far Away--Staind
Spiral--Pansy Division
Stupid Girl--Cold
Thumbing My Way--Pearl Jam
Together--Styx
Trouble--Coldplay
Wanna B UR Lovr--Weird Al Yankovic
SONGS 33 thru 64:
33-Creatures (For A While)--311
34-Never Did No Wanderin'--The New Main Street Singers
35-Drag You Down--Dirty Power
36-In A World Gone Mad--Beastie Boys
37-The Best Revenge--Pansy Division
38-Bush's Stinkin' War--Laurie Swyers
39-Dirty Power--Dirty Power
40-Inside Out--Eve 6
41-These Are The Times--Styx
42-Blurry Down Below--Pansy Division
43-Loco Man--The Folksmen
44-You Are--Pearl Jam
45-It's No Good--Arthur Kill
46-Adam's Song--Blink 182
47-Really Safe Sex--Tim Cavanagh
48-Total Entertainment--Pansy Division
49-Yes I Can--Styx
50-Go Or Go Ahead--Rufus Wainwright
51-Bother--Corey Taylor (Stone Sour)
52-Running Away--Hoobastank
53-The Ballad Of Bobby And June--Mitch & Mickey
54-Too Many Hoops--Pansy Division
55-Can't Stop--Red Hot Chili Peppers
56-Bushleaguer--Pearl Jam
57-A Complicated Song--Weird Al Yankovic
58-Alpine Skiing--Pansy Division
59-Semi-Charmed Life--Third Eye Blind
60-Let's Talk Dirty To The Animals--Gilda Radner
61-Couch Potato--Weird Al Yankovic
62-Down--Arthur Kill
63-Flower--Pansy Division
64-14th Street--Rufus Wainwright
Tuesday, March 02, 2004
"ELITE 8", DAY 2
2003 MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Coldplay's "The Scientist" (or is it "tsitneicS ehT" s'yalpdloC?) was fascinating to watch, Pansy Division's "Bad Boyfriend", though made a few years ago, was puppet-licious, and the flash animation a Weird Al fan did for his "Angry White Boy Polka" was nicely reminiscent of Taco The Wonder Dog. But in the end, I had to go with The Man In Black's haunting swan song.
Winner: Hurt--Johnny Cash
Previous winners: 2002--Trouble-Coldplay, 2001--Got A Bag Of Doritos--Taco The Wonder Dog, 2000--Combo #5--4-D Marketing
Tomorrow: Commercial Of The Year
2003 SONG OF THE YEAR TOP 64 CONTENDERS:
(in alphabetical order)
Adam's Song--Blink 182
All My Life--Foo Fighters
All The Things She Said--t.A.T.u.
Alpine Skiing--Pansy Division
Angry White Boy Polka--Weird Al Yankovic
At The Mall--Pansy Division
The Ballad Of Bobby And June--Mitch & Mickey
The Best Revenge--Pansy Division
Blurry Down Below--Pansy Division
Bother--Corey Taylor (Stone Sour)
Bushleaguer--Pearl Jam
Bush's Stinkin' War--Laurie Swyers
Can't Stop--Red Hot Chili Peppers
Closer To Free--Arthur Kill
A Complicated Song--Weird Al Yankovic
Couch Potato--Weird Al Yankovic
Creatures (For A While)--311
Dirty Power--Dirty Power
Down--Arthur Kill
Drag You Down--Dirty Power
Faint--Linkin Park
Flower--Pansy Division
14th Street--Rufus Wainwright
Genius In France--Weird Al Yankovic
Go Or Go Ahead--Rufus Wainwright
Going In The Right Direction--Robert Randolph & The Family Band
He Whipped My Ass In Tennis, Then I Fucked His Ass In Bed--Pansy Division
Hey Superman--Dirty Power
Hit That--The Offspring
Hurt--Johnny Cash
In A World Gone Mad--Beastie Boys
Inside Out--Eve 6
It's No Good--Arthur Kill
Let's Talk Dirty To The Animals--Gilda Radner
Loco Man--The Folksmen
Love Thing/Bass Solo--Joe Satriani/Stuart Hamm
LSD--Dirty Power
Never Did No Wanderin'--The Folksmen
Never Did No Wanderin'--The New Main Street Singers
No Protection--Pansy Division
Nookie--Limp Bizkit
One More Time--Mitch & Mickey
One Thing--Finger Eleven
One With Everything--Styx
Open Your Mind--Arthur Kill
Outside--Staind
Potato's In The Paddy Wagon--The New Main Street Singers
Really Safe Sex--Tim Cavanagh
Rock It--Master P
Running Away--Hoobastank
Semi-Charmed Life--Third Eye Blind
She Hates Me--Puddle Of Mudd
So Far Away--Staind
Spiral--Pansy Division
Stupid Girl--Cold
These Are The Times--Styx
Thumbing My Way--Pearl Jam
Together--Styx
Too Many Hoops--Pansy Division
Total Entertainment--Pansy Division
Trouble--Coldplay
Wanna B UR Lovr--Weird Al Yankovic
Yes I Can--Styx
You Are--Pearl Jam
SONGS 65 thru 100:
65-The Rainbow--Ween
66-Amber--311
67-Hardware Store--Weird Al Yankovic
68-Waiting For Our Time--Styx
69-The Man Song (He's The Man)--Rodney Carrington
70-Big Coke--Taco The Wonder Dog
71-Last Resort--Papa Roach
72-Bring Me To Life--Evanescence
73-Start Me Up--The Folksmen
74-Party At The Leper Colony--Weird Al Yankovic
75-I Left My Sperm In A Fag Named Cisco--John Valby
76-E.I.--Nelly
77-Lo Que Siente La Whore--Swiss Miss and Jonathan Quinny
78-Overcome--Live
79-Love Boat Captain--Pearl Jam
80-Fare Away--The New Main Street Singers
81-Come Sail Away--Eric Cartman
82-Lady Danzig--Dirty Power
83-A Mighty Wind--The Folksmen, Mitch & Mickey, and The New Main Street Singers
84-Territories--Rush
85-Can't Keep--Pearl Jam
86-I'm Alright--Pansy Division
87-Find The River--R.E.M.
88-Kiss Your Ass Goodbye--Styx
89-First Betrayal--Pansy Division
90-Shine--Lil' Wayne
91-Bandages--Hot Hot Heat
92-Landslide (Sheryl Crow remix)--Dixie Chicks
93-Lights Out--Lisa Marie Presley
94-Yellow Brick Road--Arthur Kill
95-Asthma Pimp--Dirty Power
96-Blood On The Coal--The Folksmen
97-Fade--Staind
98-Suck On My Cock--John Valby
99-Headstrong--Trapt
100-In A Graveyard--Rufus Wainwright
2003 MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Coldplay's "The Scientist" (or is it "tsitneicS ehT" s'yalpdloC?) was fascinating to watch, Pansy Division's "Bad Boyfriend", though made a few years ago, was puppet-licious, and the flash animation a Weird Al fan did for his "Angry White Boy Polka" was nicely reminiscent of Taco The Wonder Dog. But in the end, I had to go with The Man In Black's haunting swan song.
Winner: Hurt--Johnny Cash
Previous winners: 2002--Trouble-Coldplay, 2001--Got A Bag Of Doritos--Taco The Wonder Dog, 2000--Combo #5--4-D Marketing
Tomorrow: Commercial Of The Year
2003 SONG OF THE YEAR TOP 64 CONTENDERS:
(in alphabetical order)
Adam's Song--Blink 182
All My Life--Foo Fighters
All The Things She Said--t.A.T.u.
Alpine Skiing--Pansy Division
Angry White Boy Polka--Weird Al Yankovic
At The Mall--Pansy Division
The Ballad Of Bobby And June--Mitch & Mickey
The Best Revenge--Pansy Division
Blurry Down Below--Pansy Division
Bother--Corey Taylor (Stone Sour)
Bushleaguer--Pearl Jam
Bush's Stinkin' War--Laurie Swyers
Can't Stop--Red Hot Chili Peppers
Closer To Free--Arthur Kill
A Complicated Song--Weird Al Yankovic
Couch Potato--Weird Al Yankovic
Creatures (For A While)--311
Dirty Power--Dirty Power
Down--Arthur Kill
Drag You Down--Dirty Power
Faint--Linkin Park
Flower--Pansy Division
14th Street--Rufus Wainwright
Genius In France--Weird Al Yankovic
Go Or Go Ahead--Rufus Wainwright
Going In The Right Direction--Robert Randolph & The Family Band
He Whipped My Ass In Tennis, Then I Fucked His Ass In Bed--Pansy Division
Hey Superman--Dirty Power
Hit That--The Offspring
Hurt--Johnny Cash
In A World Gone Mad--Beastie Boys
Inside Out--Eve 6
It's No Good--Arthur Kill
Let's Talk Dirty To The Animals--Gilda Radner
Loco Man--The Folksmen
Love Thing/Bass Solo--Joe Satriani/Stuart Hamm
LSD--Dirty Power
Never Did No Wanderin'--The Folksmen
Never Did No Wanderin'--The New Main Street Singers
No Protection--Pansy Division
Nookie--Limp Bizkit
One More Time--Mitch & Mickey
One Thing--Finger Eleven
One With Everything--Styx
Open Your Mind--Arthur Kill
Outside--Staind
Potato's In The Paddy Wagon--The New Main Street Singers
Really Safe Sex--Tim Cavanagh
Rock It--Master P
Running Away--Hoobastank
Semi-Charmed Life--Third Eye Blind
She Hates Me--Puddle Of Mudd
So Far Away--Staind
Spiral--Pansy Division
Stupid Girl--Cold
These Are The Times--Styx
Thumbing My Way--Pearl Jam
Together--Styx
Too Many Hoops--Pansy Division
Total Entertainment--Pansy Division
Trouble--Coldplay
Wanna B UR Lovr--Weird Al Yankovic
Yes I Can--Styx
You Are--Pearl Jam
SONGS 65 thru 100:
65-The Rainbow--Ween
66-Amber--311
67-Hardware Store--Weird Al Yankovic
68-Waiting For Our Time--Styx
69-The Man Song (He's The Man)--Rodney Carrington
70-Big Coke--Taco The Wonder Dog
71-Last Resort--Papa Roach
72-Bring Me To Life--Evanescence
73-Start Me Up--The Folksmen
74-Party At The Leper Colony--Weird Al Yankovic
75-I Left My Sperm In A Fag Named Cisco--John Valby
76-E.I.--Nelly
77-Lo Que Siente La Whore--Swiss Miss and Jonathan Quinny
78-Overcome--Live
79-Love Boat Captain--Pearl Jam
80-Fare Away--The New Main Street Singers
81-Come Sail Away--Eric Cartman
82-Lady Danzig--Dirty Power
83-A Mighty Wind--The Folksmen, Mitch & Mickey, and The New Main Street Singers
84-Territories--Rush
85-Can't Keep--Pearl Jam
86-I'm Alright--Pansy Division
87-Find The River--R.E.M.
88-Kiss Your Ass Goodbye--Styx
89-First Betrayal--Pansy Division
90-Shine--Lil' Wayne
91-Bandages--Hot Hot Heat
92-Landslide (Sheryl Crow remix)--Dixie Chicks
93-Lights Out--Lisa Marie Presley
94-Yellow Brick Road--Arthur Kill
95-Asthma Pimp--Dirty Power
96-Blood On The Coal--The Folksmen
97-Fade--Staind
98-Suck On My Cock--John Valby
99-Headstrong--Trapt
100-In A Graveyard--Rufus Wainwright
Monday, March 01, 2004
THE DUCK POND'S 2003 "ELITE 8" YEAR-END AWARDS
Am I late? I don't think so. In past years, January and February have been a sort of gray area between years. Plus in some respects I like to think of years as beginning and ending with my birthday, March 8th. So, let's kick off this 8-day extravaganza with the first Elite 8 award, along with the top 100 contenders for the 2003 SOTY (Song Of The Year). First up:
WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
Rather than engage in award-masturbation as I did last year, I'll refrain from giving the award to The Duck Pond again. Instead it's time to recognize the site I use perhaps more often than any other, as it has been steadily improving over time.
WINNER--The Steve Dahl Show (www.dahl.com)
Honorable mention: Pansy Division, Dirty Power, Mark Morford
Past winners: 2002--The Duck Pond, 2001--Taco The Wonder Dog, 2000--The Brunching Shuttlecocks
Tomorrow: Music Video Of The Year
And now, here's the field for the 2003 SOTY. Tomorrow, songs 65-100 will fall into their final positions, while the top 64 "survive", if you will. Then each day afterwards, the bottom half of the remaining songs will fall into their final positions, with the top 2 SOTY "survivors" being revealed next Monday.
2003 SONG OF THE YEAR TOP 100 CONTENDERS:
(in alphabetical order)
Adam's Song--Blink 182
All My Life--Foo Fighters
All The Things She Said--t.A.T.u.
Alpine Skiing--Pansy Division
Amber--311
Angry White Boy Polka--Weird Al Yankovic
Asthma Pimp--Dirty Power
At The Mall--Pansy Division
The Ballad Of Bobby And June--Mitch & Mickey
Bandages--Hot Hot Heat
The Best Revenge--Pansy Division
Big Coke--Taco The Wonder Dog
Blood On The Coal--The Folksmen
Blurry Down Below--Pansy Division
Bother--Corey Taylor (Stone Sour)
Bring Me To Life--Evanescence
Bushleaguer--Pearl Jam
Bush's Stinkin' War--Laurie Swyers
Can't Keep--Pearl Jam
Can't Stop--Red Hot Chili Peppers
Closer To Free--Arthur Kill
Come Sail Away--Eric Cartman
A Complicated Song--Weird Al Yankovic
Couch Potato--Weird Al Yankovic
Creatures (For A While)--311
Dirty Power--Dirty Power
Down--Arthur Kill
Drag You Down--Dirty Power
E.I.--Nelly
Fade--Staind
Faint--Linkin Park
Fare Away--The New Main Street Singers
Find The River--R.E.M.
First Betrayal--Pansy Division
Flower--Pansy Division
14th Street--Rufus Wainwright
Genius In France--Weird Al Yankovic
Go Or Go Ahead--Rufus Wainwright
Going In The Right Direction--Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Hardware Store--Weird Al Yankovic
He Whipped My Ass In Tennis, Then I Fucked His Ass In Bed--Pansy Division
Headstrong--Trapt
Hey Superman--Dirty Power
Hit That--The Offspring
Hurt--Johnny Cash
I Left My Sperm In A Fag Named Cisco--John Valby
I'm Alright--Pansy Division
In A Graveyard--Rufus Wainwright
In A World Gone Mad--Beastie Boys
Inside Out--Eve 6
It's No Good--Arthur Kill
Kiss Your Ass Goodbye--Styx
Lady Danzig--Dirty Power
Landslide (Sheryl Crow remix)--Dixie Chicks
Last Resort--Papa Roach
Let's Talk Dirty To The Animals--Gilda Radner
Lights Out--Lisa Marie Presley
Lo Que Siente La Whore--Swiss Miss and Jonathan Quinny
Loco Man--The Folksmen
Love Boat Captain--Pearl Jam
Love Thing/Bass Solo--Joe Satriani/Stuart Hamm
LSD--Dirty Power
The Man Song (He's The Man)--Rodney Carrington
A Mighty Wind--The Folksmen, Mitch & Mickey, and The New Main Street Singers
Never Did No Wanderin'--The Folksmen
Never Did No Wanderin'--The New Main Street Singers
No Protection--Pansy Division
Nookie--Limp Bizkit
One More Time--Mitch & Mickey
One Thing--Finger Eleven
One With Everything--Styx
Open Your Mind--Arthur Kill
Outside--Staind
Overcome--Live
Party At The Leper Colony--Weird Al Yankovic
Potato's In The Paddy Wagon--The New Main Street Singers
The Rainbow--Ween
Really Safe Sex--Tim Cavanagh
Rock It--Master P
Running Away--Hoobastank
Semi-Charmed Life--Third Eye Blind
She Hates Me--Puddle Of Mudd
Shine--Lil' Wayne
So Far Away--Staind
Spiral--Pansy Division
Start Me Up--The Folksmen
Stupid Girl--Cold
Suck On My Cock--John Valby
Territories--Rush
These Are The Times--Styx
Thumbing My Way--Pearl Jam
Together--Styx
Too Many Hoops--Pansy Division
Total Entertainment--Pansy Division
Trouble--Coldplay
Waiting For Our Time--Styx
Wanna B UR Lovr--Weird Al Yankovic
Yellow Brick Road--Arthur Kill
Yes I Can--Styx
You Are--Pearl Jam
Am I late? I don't think so. In past years, January and February have been a sort of gray area between years. Plus in some respects I like to think of years as beginning and ending with my birthday, March 8th. So, let's kick off this 8-day extravaganza with the first Elite 8 award, along with the top 100 contenders for the 2003 SOTY (Song Of The Year). First up:
WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
Rather than engage in award-masturbation as I did last year, I'll refrain from giving the award to The Duck Pond again. Instead it's time to recognize the site I use perhaps more often than any other, as it has been steadily improving over time.
WINNER--The Steve Dahl Show (www.dahl.com)
Honorable mention: Pansy Division, Dirty Power, Mark Morford
Past winners: 2002--The Duck Pond, 2001--Taco The Wonder Dog, 2000--The Brunching Shuttlecocks
Tomorrow: Music Video Of The Year
And now, here's the field for the 2003 SOTY. Tomorrow, songs 65-100 will fall into their final positions, while the top 64 "survive", if you will. Then each day afterwards, the bottom half of the remaining songs will fall into their final positions, with the top 2 SOTY "survivors" being revealed next Monday.
2003 SONG OF THE YEAR TOP 100 CONTENDERS:
(in alphabetical order)
Adam's Song--Blink 182
All My Life--Foo Fighters
All The Things She Said--t.A.T.u.
Alpine Skiing--Pansy Division
Amber--311
Angry White Boy Polka--Weird Al Yankovic
Asthma Pimp--Dirty Power
At The Mall--Pansy Division
The Ballad Of Bobby And June--Mitch & Mickey
Bandages--Hot Hot Heat
The Best Revenge--Pansy Division
Big Coke--Taco The Wonder Dog
Blood On The Coal--The Folksmen
Blurry Down Below--Pansy Division
Bother--Corey Taylor (Stone Sour)
Bring Me To Life--Evanescence
Bushleaguer--Pearl Jam
Bush's Stinkin' War--Laurie Swyers
Can't Keep--Pearl Jam
Can't Stop--Red Hot Chili Peppers
Closer To Free--Arthur Kill
Come Sail Away--Eric Cartman
A Complicated Song--Weird Al Yankovic
Couch Potato--Weird Al Yankovic
Creatures (For A While)--311
Dirty Power--Dirty Power
Down--Arthur Kill
Drag You Down--Dirty Power
E.I.--Nelly
Fade--Staind
Faint--Linkin Park
Fare Away--The New Main Street Singers
Find The River--R.E.M.
First Betrayal--Pansy Division
Flower--Pansy Division
14th Street--Rufus Wainwright
Genius In France--Weird Al Yankovic
Go Or Go Ahead--Rufus Wainwright
Going In The Right Direction--Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Hardware Store--Weird Al Yankovic
He Whipped My Ass In Tennis, Then I Fucked His Ass In Bed--Pansy Division
Headstrong--Trapt
Hey Superman--Dirty Power
Hit That--The Offspring
Hurt--Johnny Cash
I Left My Sperm In A Fag Named Cisco--John Valby
I'm Alright--Pansy Division
In A Graveyard--Rufus Wainwright
In A World Gone Mad--Beastie Boys
Inside Out--Eve 6
It's No Good--Arthur Kill
Kiss Your Ass Goodbye--Styx
Lady Danzig--Dirty Power
Landslide (Sheryl Crow remix)--Dixie Chicks
Last Resort--Papa Roach
Let's Talk Dirty To The Animals--Gilda Radner
Lights Out--Lisa Marie Presley
Lo Que Siente La Whore--Swiss Miss and Jonathan Quinny
Loco Man--The Folksmen
Love Boat Captain--Pearl Jam
Love Thing/Bass Solo--Joe Satriani/Stuart Hamm
LSD--Dirty Power
The Man Song (He's The Man)--Rodney Carrington
A Mighty Wind--The Folksmen, Mitch & Mickey, and The New Main Street Singers
Never Did No Wanderin'--The Folksmen
Never Did No Wanderin'--The New Main Street Singers
No Protection--Pansy Division
Nookie--Limp Bizkit
One More Time--Mitch & Mickey
One Thing--Finger Eleven
One With Everything--Styx
Open Your Mind--Arthur Kill
Outside--Staind
Overcome--Live
Party At The Leper Colony--Weird Al Yankovic
Potato's In The Paddy Wagon--The New Main Street Singers
The Rainbow--Ween
Really Safe Sex--Tim Cavanagh
Rock It--Master P
Running Away--Hoobastank
Semi-Charmed Life--Third Eye Blind
She Hates Me--Puddle Of Mudd
Shine--Lil' Wayne
So Far Away--Staind
Spiral--Pansy Division
Start Me Up--The Folksmen
Stupid Girl--Cold
Suck On My Cock--John Valby
Territories--Rush
These Are The Times--Styx
Thumbing My Way--Pearl Jam
Together--Styx
Too Many Hoops--Pansy Division
Total Entertainment--Pansy Division
Trouble--Coldplay
Waiting For Our Time--Styx
Wanna B UR Lovr--Weird Al Yankovic
Yellow Brick Road--Arthur Kill
Yes I Can--Styx
You Are--Pearl Jam
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