Battle of the Bands VI

[Werewolf]

We need to disqualify Young the Giant. Their album is #42 in this week's Billboard Top 200.

Last chance to get in your selection for Guess Werewolf's Song!

[punmanbowler]

My points:

3 points
Kim the Waitress - Material Issue (and screw y'all who hated this song! And I still don't see the Breakfast at Tiffany's connection. The fact that so many people hate this song, that bothers me. I can see I don't stand a ghost of a chance)
Something In The Water - Brooke Fraser (I like what she sings what she sings what she sings)

2 points
Something Good - Utah Saints - never heard this back in the day, I liked it
Ribbon of Red - Sonia Leigh - first thought was that I hated her voice, but gradually, I started to like the song

1 point
High Rise - Hawkwind
Now It's On - Grandaddy
Cough Syrup - Young the Giant
Neglekted - Afghan Whigs (Needed a cigarette after hearing this song)
The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove - Dead Can Dance

WTF
Butcher the Song - Cursive - okay, I have to bring this up, WHAT IS THE DEAL? only evilaustintom so far has given this band 0 points. Most of the time I can at least start to understand how a song can rise to the top. I can't understand this one in the least. Honestly, I couldn't understand Skrillex last round either. Paired with the fact that my song, Kim the Waitress, is getting no love (except from Gentle Giant!!!), I think I can safely conclude that my musical tastes are waaaay outside that of the rest of the group. Oh well. Life goes on.

[punmanbowler]

well, my replacement for round 5 just got blown out of the water. Stabbing Westward's self-titled album placed #47. So freakin' close.

[Jonas Grumby]

Originally Posted by punmanbowler

WTF
Butcher the Song - Cursive - okay, I have to bring this up, WHAT IS THE DEAL? only evilaustintom so far has given this band 0 points. Most of the time I can at least start to understand how a song can rise to the top.

My guess it that you're a pretty content person, and that songs about anger and frustration (and for this song the method of delivery is just as angry as the lyrics themselves) don't speak to you in any way. So honestly, it might just mean that you're more mature and happy than most of us. No red font intended.

[Gentle Giant]

Originally Posted by punmanbowler

... my song, Kim the Waitress, is getting no love (except from Gentle Giant!!!),

Yeah, I don't get it. It's a genuinely good song that contains plenty for most people to enjoy.

[glassjaws]

Originally Posted by punmanbowler

well, my replacement for round 5 just got blown out of the water. Stabbing Westward's self-titled album placed #47. So freakin' close.

And that was even their worst album. I have a sweet version of What Do I Have to Do? with just the singer and piano.

[Gentle Giant]

Originally Posted by punmanbowler

well, my replacement for round 5 just got blown out of the water. Stabbing Westward's self-titled album placed #47. So freakin' close.

Pshaw...

They're just a NIN clone anyway (from what I've heard).

[Chillax]

Who still needs to vote? I'm counting on the dawdlers for points....

[Gentle Giant]

Originally Posted by Chillax

Who still needs to vote? I'm counting on the dawdlers for points....

Unless I missed someone's vote:

IMP
Skizz
lipman
Werewolf
rekrap
ldancer (who didn't vote in R2)
Linus (who is always last-minute)
otley (who didn't vote in R1)

[Werewolf]

I didn't find this week very strong. I don't think there's any song that I will want to listen to again after this week. Again, I'll be grading on a curve. And since I seem to be the only one who didn't find this a strong week, that suggests 14 people like 14 songs, and I'll be coming in last.

4 points
Utah Saints

2 points
Brooke Fraser
Grandaddy
Material Issue - One of these days, I will be listening to my iPod, and I'll hear the song I'm reminded of. Something about the melody of the pair of two syllable words in the verses is very familiar.
Young the Giant - Second best song this week.

1 point
Larry and His Flask
Ólafur Arnalds - Yay strings.
Remy Shand - Groovy. For some reason, I'm reminded of Tina Turner's cover of Let's Stay Together.

0 points
Blue Merle - Not my style. Nice mandolin.
Dead Can Dance - Have heard of them. Unusual instrumentation, but didn't interest me at all.
Hawkwind - These lyrics are just a little creepy.
Sonia Leigh - Not my style. Typical pop-country keyboards.
The Afghan Whigs - Have heard of them. Didn't like the song.

Negative Points
Cursive - How does that go? "The song has gone on too long"? I couldn't agree more. This is not music.
The Human Abstract - This is not singing.