It has been brought to my attention that the local soft rock station, 97.1 WASH-FM, has really gone off the deep end. Apparently, they are already playing Christmas tunes, as the FFMD heard "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" on Wednesday. Wednesday was November 1st. I mean, you've got to be kidding me right? Why don't we just start playing the Christmas tunes after Labor Day. That seems appropriate. The worst part of all this - the horrendous musical tagteam of "Christmas Shoes" and "Christmas Eve in Washington" is right around the corner. My strong dislike of those two tunes has been mentioned here before, but it needs to be said again: Worst Christmas Songs Ever.
This new "Stop Your Whining, Rasheed" rule in the NBA is going to be fascinating to watch. The rule's namesake already got tossed in his first game of the year, and last night Carmelo got booted from the Nuggets/Clippers game. Are these guys so immature and unprofessional that they physically cannot stop bitching and moaning, to the point they're costing their teams games? If so, the Pistons in particular are in serious trouble. I'm putting the over/under on Rasheed technical fouls at 50. That guy is a nightmare.
Perhaps its just me, but the MLB Rawlings Gold Glove Award voters just might be the laziest of all sports award voters (Gee, couldn't have anything to do with the fact that the voters are the league's coaches and managers, right?) The process seems to work like this:
Stage 1: Look at who won the previous year
Stage 2: If that guy still has a pulse, vote for him again this year
Stage 3: Profit
I'm thinking Rob has an opinion on this, especially since all 4 of the excellent 2006 Red Sox infielders were shut out for Gold Gloves. And why the hell are OF positions not differentiated?
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Rutgers is beating Louisville next week. I'm just telling you now.
ReplyDeletevh1 did a top 100 songs of the 80s over the last few days. here's the top 5:
ReplyDelete5. when doves cry
4. billie jean
3. hungry like the wolf
2. pour some sugar on me
1. living on a prayer
living on a prayer? i wasted 15 minutes of my life on the last part of the episode.
I watched 100-21 during the week, but missed last night watching WVU/Louisville. There were some songs in the 40s and 50s that ABSOLUTELY needed to be in the Top 10...but it's hard to argue with that Top 5.
ReplyDeleteLiving On a Prayer????? It's not even the best song on the album! "Wanted Dead or Alive" is approximately 5 million times better.
ReplyDeleteHere's the progression of thought for every Top __ Best ___ Songs of the ___ list according to VH-1, Rolling Stone, Spin, Cosmo, American Pederast, etc.
1. What a stupid list, I bet these idiots screw it up.
2. Actually, that's a good start.
3. Hmm, not bad.
4. Dead on.
5. Holy crappo, that's the worst choice I can possibly imagine for the top spot(s).
6. What a stupid list, these idiots screwed it up.
I'll say it, numbers 3-5 have stood up to the test of time far better than the top 2 finishers.
ReplyDeleteAs for the "Sheed" rule, the refs are already drunk on power. Y^ou can't do anything (and I mean ANYTHING) without fear of retribution at this point. Even the slightest reactions seem to draw the refs ire. The pendulum has already swung too far in the opposite direction.
Here's the full list.
ReplyDelete01 Bon Jovi / "Livin' on a Prayer" 1986
02 Def Leppard / "Pour Some Sugar On Me" 1987
03 Duran Duran / "Hungry Like the Wolf" 1982
04 Michael Jackson / "Billie Jean" 1982
05 Prince / "When Doves Cry" 1984
06 Hall & Oates / "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" 1981
07 Guns N' Roses / Sweet Child O' Mine 1987
08 Madonna / "Like a Virgin" 1984
09 Run-D.M.C. / "Walk This Way" 1986
10 AC/DC / "You Shook Me All Night Long" 1980
11 Journey / Don't Stop Believin' 1981
12 Whitney Houston / "How Will I Know" 1985
13 U2 / "With Or Without You" 1984
14 The Bangles / "Walk Like an Egyptian" 1986
15 Van Halen / "Jump" 1984
16 INXS / "Need You Tonight" 1987
17 Whitesnake / "Here I Go Again" 1982
18 Dexy's Midnight Runners / "Come On Eileen" 1982
19 Cyndi Lauper / "Time after Time" 1984
20 Rick Springfield / "Jessie's Girl" 1981
21 Michael Jackson / "Beat It" 1982
22 The Cure / "Just Like Heaven" 1987
23 Cyndi Lauper / "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" 1984
24 A-Ha / "Take On Me" 1985
25 Go-Go's / "Our Lips Are Sealed" 1981
26 Guns N' Roses / "Welcome to the Jungle" 1987
27 Kajagoogoo / "Too Shy" 1984
28 Wham! / "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" 1984
29 Talking Heads / Burning Down the House 1983
30 Pat Benatar / "Love is a Battlefield" 1983
31 Queen and David Bowie / "Under Pressure" 1981
32 Night Ranger / "Sister Christian" 1983
33 Soft Cell / "Tainted Love" 1981
34 Poison / "Every Rose Has It's Thorn" 1988
35 Phil Collins / "In the Air Tonight" 1981
36 Tommy Tutone / "867-5309 / Jenny" 1981
37 Aerosmith / "Janie's Got a Gun" 1989
38 U2 / "Pride (In the Name of Love)" 1984
39 Modern English / "I Melt With You" 1982
40 The B-52's / "Love Shack" 1989
41 Mötley Crüe / "Dr. Feelgood" 1989
42 The Clash / "London Calling" 1982
43 ABC / "Look of Love (Part One)" 1982
44 Bananarama / "Cruel Summer" 1984
45 Janet Jackson / "Nasty" 1986
46 The Police / "Every Breath You Take" 1983
47 Twisted Sister / "We're Not Gonna Take It" 1984
48 Bruce Springsteen / "Born in the U.S.A." 1984
49 Beastie Boys / "Fight For Your Right" 1986
50 Eurythmics / "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" 1983
51 Ratt / "Round and Round" 1984
52 Dead or Alive / "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" 1985
53 Billy Idol / "White Wedding" 1988
54 Salt-N-Pepa / "Push It" 1986
55 A Flock of Seagulls / "I Ran (So Far Away)" 1982
56 Bonnie Tyler / "Total Eclipse of the Heart" 1983
57 Toni Basil / "Mickey" 1981
58 Culture Club / "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" 1982
59 John Mellencamp / "Jack & Diane" 1982
60 Young M.C. / "Bust a Move" 1989
61 Styx / "Mr. Roboto" 1983
62 Berlin / "Take My Breath Away" 1986
63 Devo / "Whip It" 1980
64 Paula Abdul / "Straight Up" 1988
65 Foreigner / "I Want to Know What Love Is" 1984
66 Depeche Mode / "Just Can't Get Enough" 1981
67 REO Speedwagon / "Keep On Loving You" 1980
68 Public Enemy / "Fight the Power" 1988
69 R.E.M / "It's The End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine)" 1980
70 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts/ "I Love Rock N' Roll" 1981
71 Rick James / "Super Freak" 1981
72 The Fixx / "One Thing Leads to Another" 1983
73 Nena / "99 Luftbaloons" 1983
74 George Michael / "Faith" 1987
75 Prince / "Little Red Corvette" 1983
76 Thomas Dolby / "She Blinded Me With Science" 1982
77 New Edition / "Candy Girl" 1983
78 Blondie / "Call Me" 1980
79 Human League / "Don't You Want Me?" 1981
80 Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock / "It Takes Two" 1988
81 Cameo / "Word Up!" 1986
82 Squeeze / "Tempted" 1981
83 Prince / "Kiss" 1986
84 Lionel Richie / All Night Long (All Night) 1983
85 Robert Palmer / "Addicted to Love" 1985
86 Bow Wow Wow / "I Want Candy" 1982
87 Falco / "Rock Me Amadeus 1986
88 Chaka Khan / "Ain't Nobody" 1989
89 The Pretenders / "Brass in Pocket" 1980
90 Tone-Loc / "Wild Thing" 1989
91 Katrina and The Waves / "Walking On Sunshine" 1983
92 New Kids on the Block / "You Got It (The Right Stuff) 1988
93 Gary Numan / "Cars" 1980
94 The Rolling Stones / "Start Me Up" 1981
95 Debbie Gibson / "Only in My Dreams" 1987
96 Men at Work / "Down Under" 1982
97 The Romantics / "What I Like About You" 1980
98 Bobby Brown / "My Perogative" 1988
99 Wang Chung / "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" 1986
100 Loverboy / "Working for the Weekend" 1981
I just got roped into an 11am meeting, meaning I'm gonna miss the Yahoo NBA Draft. Don't these people understand I have more important things to do then have meetings about the next meeting?
ReplyDeletehow is 'melt with you' not in the top spot, or at least the top 3?
ReplyDeletealso, teej - are you planning to liveblog the nba fantasy draft?
i also think that the vh1 folks erred on the side of including more bands to make the show more entertaining. prince, u2, the police, duran duran, madonna, michael jackson etc. each could have probably had 3-4 songs on this list.
ReplyDeleteDaggone it.
ReplyDeleteThey listed "London Calling," which came out in 1979. They have it as 1982.
On the website they say "Rock the Casbah" is among 10 that just missed the cut. (It DID come out in 1982.)
Deep, cleansing breaths.
Also listed as just missing is "Where the Streets Have No Name," one of the best album openers in the history of rock and roll.
New Kids on the Block.
Hmmm.
Don't knock NKOTB...if you're gonna have a list of definitive 80s songs, NKOTB has to be on the list, whether you consider them the worst band of all time or not.
ReplyDeleteTJ, don't ever talk to me again. Ever.
ReplyDeleteSettle done Johnny New Age...and go write some sort of post mortem about the Mets season. The mourning period is over.
ReplyDeleteJoel at the Dubliner told me yesterday that he's still not ready to talk about it. Not sure I am, either.
ReplyDeleteAnd I am Johnny Punk Rock, mofo.
Looks like the Rasheed Rule could get another stiff test tonight, as Ron Artest and Ben Wallace match up for the first time since the Malice at the Palace.
ReplyDeletethe first time derek jeter won a gold glove was the last time i even paid attention to the award. i assume he won again?
ReplyDeleteYour American League Gold Glove Award winners:
ReplyDelete1B Mark Teixeira
2B Mark Grudzielanek
3B Eric Chavez
SS Derek Jeter
OF Torii Hunter
OF Ichiro Suzuki
OF Vernon Wells
C Ivan Rodriguez
P Kenny Rogers
neat.
ReplyDeletehey, by the way, try not to distract whitney too much in new orleans next weekend. you know how he likes his peace and quiet.
i just hope you still have a job after the weekend.
Go Home Cousin Bangers...Tennessee football continues to crank out stellar student athletes
ReplyDeleteSteve Czaban takes a hatchet to Peter King
ReplyDeleteWOW. That was harsh.
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