I see some hands over here...
Actually, it's not Keanu mania - you're never sure if the next warning that a truck has explosives is real or not. Idiots.
1. Stones. Because they're the Stones. End of story.
2. Public Enemy. More of a unique sound at the time.
3. It's not oncoming traffic, but neither deserves a vote. Just give this one to U2.
4. U2 has branched out into so many different types of music. Chicago has, too - love songs with Peter Cetera and love songs without Peter Cetera. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Move Me to the next round.
The Stones.
Public Enemy. Let's give Morrissey something else to whine about.
Beastie Boys, though in substance I agree with Hayden.
U2
"Uh-oh, you've gone and angered the Elway. That's not good for anyone either."
Why am I reminded of the South Park episode where the parents all get sent to jail for molestation and the kids sacrifice each other to a statue of John Elway, and as he's being taken down from the sacrificial position, Butters protests, "What's going on? I was all ready to give myself to Mr. Elway!"?
General comment: I'm that guy who only really cares about the first weekend of the NCAA tournament most years. I don't care which perennial power wins; I'm only interested in the big upsets. That's among the myriad reasons why I don't follow the women's tournament.
Craig, this is rapidly turning into the women's tournament. 1 vs. 8. 2 vs. 7. Clockwork. I'm very disappointed in everyone from that perspective. And then of course the one truly low seed to slip through is the man I black-balled twice. Very disheartening.
Anyway...
1. Cure. At least Robert Smith knew when to walk away. OK, wrong Robert Smith, but the point still stands.
2. Damn, this is the Loyola Marymount vs. Princeton of the tourney! I'll go with Public Enemy.
3. Beasties' real song highlights are the entirety of Licensed to Ill. Many a teenage day did I spend with "Brass Monkey", "Paul Revere", "No Sleep 'til Brooklyn" et al. "Girls" is still in heavy rotation on my CD player.
4. U2. I've apparently been assimilated.
Two reasons why there are no upsets:
1) The seeds are based on votes from the nominators. The nominators now make up the bulk of the voters. So naturally the higher seeds are going to win.
2) This isn't sports. You know the cliché, "this looks like a mismatch on paper, but that's why they play the games"? Well, we don't play the games. It's all about what's on paper. On paper, the favorite always wins.
1. The Stones.
2. PE. Just revisited "Fear of A Black Planet" the other night. Powerful stuff.
3. Green Day. I'm of the mind that "License to Ill" was an embarrassment to be overcome (which they have), not a star to hitch your wagon to.
4. U2. Can someone explain "25 or 6 to 4"? Not only does it have The Worst Title Ever, it's like some sorta half-assed attempt at psychedelia from someone who's never done anything harder than Pabst. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think Chicago will STAAAAAAY THE NIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!!!
1. I wouldn't have said this 10 or 15 years ago, but the Cure.
2. PE. On the other hand, if Marr wore a big clock...
3. Beasties. Paul's Boutique is one of the two greatest hip-hop albums ever (up there with PE's It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back.
4. Both are big piles of crap and their fans should know better, but Chicago fans are less deluded. Gimme the CTA.
1. Rolling Stones
2. Public Enemy
3. The Beastie Boys- not that they're any better, but it's the best of the worst. Between the two, I'd rather listen to them.
4. tough choice, I own both greatest hits, like both of them, would leave both on the radio...I'll give the edge to U2 for Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World which didn't even make the playlist.
oh, two more things in Chicago's favor (okay, really anti-U2):
1. Horns!
2. the Pets.com Sock Puppet never sang a U2 song.
1.) Sure, I'll vote for the Cure. Why the heck not?
Seriously, I am at peace with the fact that the Stones will win. I just don't really care about them. And Keith Richards scares me almost as much as Steven Tyler at this point. (Maybe they can join up and start a supergroup called "Skeletor"?)
2.) Wow, this is really tough. I'm gonna go with the Smiths, I guess, because I am human and I need to be loved, but I'll be perfectly happy if PE goes on.
3.) The Beasties, but I wish I could make this an extra vote for Public Enemy or the Stones.
4.) U2. But I am calling bracket shenanigans. Shenanigans! (Chicago?!)
Those who would propose bracket shenanigans are missing one key point:
That I am smart enough to lay out the path of least resistance for one band or another. Given how the voting has gone in these tournaments, I would be crazy to think that I could pick my way through this sucker.
CDB
Stones
Public Enemy
Beastie Boys
Recently, I find myself strangely averse to Bono, my vote goes to Chicago (HAve ya been to Demon Dogs lately?)
1. Stones
2. Smiths
3. Beasties
4. U2
1. Stones. Don't get me wrong: I like The Cure, but no one would _ever_ call The Cure "The Greatest Rock n' Roll Band In The World."
2. Public Enemy. Because in DC, 9-1-1 _is_ a joke.
3. Green Day. The Beasties do very little for me.
4. U2. Again, if it's a Best Bands Ever competition, voting for Chicago is never a good idea.
1)Stones
2)The Smiths
3)Green Day
4)U2
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