The Official Bigsoccer Song Draft (Part I)

Panfilo · Feb 1, 2008

1) GringoTex
2) argentine soccer fan
3) ForeverRed
4) royalstilton
5) Val1
6) Panfilo
7) SirManchester
8) oman
9) Ismitje
10) Dr. Know
11) Matt in the Hat
12) Auriaprottu
13) Iceblink
14) nancyb
15) Ghost
16) stax745

1) The draft will consist of ten rounds
2) Participants will draft individual songs.If you want to provide a link to your favorite version of the songs feel free to do so. No limitations on any song. Any Genre; any time period.
3) Draft goes in order (NO SNAKE DRAFT)
4) 8 hour window to make your pick (Considering this is a broad draft we might change this)
5) PM the next person in the draft after making your pick
6) Participants and active observers can vote at the end of the draft.

GringoTex · Feb 1, 2008

Let's start this party rght, mother********ers!

Round 1

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Panfilo · Feb 1, 2008

hmmmm that pick

To tell you the truth thats not even the best song on the album.

Good song nonetheless

But first pick in the song draft?

hmmmm

elbp · Feb 1, 2008

This is gonna get interesting. I can't wait for the fireworks.

GringoTex · Feb 1, 2008

Panfilo said: ↑

hmmmm that pick

To tell you the truth thats not even the best song on the album.

Good song nonetheless

But first pick in the song draft?

hmmmm
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I'm here to make history- not report it.

Crimen y Castigo · Feb 1, 2008

I'm not a participant, nor am I going to bother to read the previous thread, so I fully expect to be ignored here. But:

Will folks be choosing what they consider great "songs" -- i.e. the music and lyrics -- or great performances / recordings / album tracks?

Because those seem to be rather different choices and would affect drafters' ballots down the road.

Jus' wondrin'.

Panfilo · Feb 1, 2008

Crimen y Castigo said: ↑

I'm not a participant, nor am I going to bother to read the previous thread, so I fully expect to be ignored here. But:

Will folks be choosing what they consider great "songs" -- i.e. the music and lyrics -- or great performances / recordings / album tracks?

Because those seem to be rather different choices and would affect drafters' ballots down the road.

Jus' wondrin'.
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2) Participants will draft individual songs.If you want to provide a link to your favorite version of the songs feel free to do so. No limitations on any song. Any Genre; any time period.

argentine soccer fan · Feb 1, 2008

This is my number one song of all time. I sang it in the old days when I was growing up and I went to La Bombonera, and it still gives me goosebumps when I hear it today.

Here:

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Boca
Mi buen amigo
Esta campana volveremo a estar contigo
Te alentaremos de corazon
Esta es la hinchada que te quiere ver campeon
No me importa lo que digan
Lo que digan los demas
Yo te sigo a todas partes
Cada vez te quiero mas

Translation:

Boca
My good friend
This season we are back with you
We will cheer for you with our hearts
These are the fans who want to see you be the champion
It doesn't matter what they say
What everybody else says
I will follow you everywhere
Every time I love you more

oman · Feb 1, 2008

How ********ing stupid.

That's like the 10th best Cafe Tacuba song.

MLSNHTOWN · Feb 1, 2008

GringoTex said: ↑

Let's start this party rght, mother********ers!

Round 1

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By putting this forward first, you are claiming that this is the greatest song in the history of song...or better yet your favorite song of every single song in the entire history of the world?

Color me disappointed.

ForeverRed · Feb 1, 2008

I'll make my pick after the Bayern game.

GringoTex · Feb 1, 2008

oman said: ↑

How ********ing stupid.

That's like the 10th best Cafe Tacuba song.
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I'm counting down to 1, chele cerote.

GringoTex · Feb 1, 2008

MLSNHTOWN said: ↑

By putting this forward first, you are claiming that this is the greatest song in the history of song...or better yet your favorite song of every single song in the entire history of the world?

Color me disappointed.
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I almost picked Like a Rolling Stone, and the idea bored the hell out of me.

Ghost · Feb 1, 2008

To everybody,
Write down the name of the song, please.

Ghost · Feb 1, 2008

GringoTex said: ↑

Let's start this party rght, mother********ers!

Round 1

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Well, we have this draft's Memooirs of a Geisha.

argentine soccer fan · Feb 1, 2008

Ghost said: ↑

To everybody,
Write down the name of the song, please.
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Ok. It's called 'Boca, Mi Buen Amigo'

There is another very good version of this song:

River
Los mal paridos
hay que verguenza el pais paso contigo
Cuando perdieron con Penarol
No fue por guita sino fue por ser cagon
Porque nacieron gayinas
y gayinas moriran
Junto con los militares
Son la ************ nacional

In English:

River
The ill begotten
Oh what a shame you brought to the country
When you lost with Penarol
It wasn't for money, it was because you shit on yourselves (cowardice)
Because you were born chicken
And chicken you will die
Along with the military
You're the national shit.

Sorry, I'm having too much fun with this.

ForeverRed · Feb 1, 2008

So I've decided to forego the obvious choices in such a draft and go with personal favorite and songs I feel are overlooked and underrated and in some cases, completely under the radar of even the most ardent music fan.

That being said my first choice is a song I feel is up there with any great "epic", combining stunning technicality, memorable songwriting and a range of genres combined in one.

Steve Vai - Tender Surrender

The song is much more effective live if you see how much emotion and energy Vai puts into his music.

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ForeverRed · Feb 1, 2008

royalstilton has been PM'd.

oman · Feb 1, 2008

Ghost said: ↑

To everybody,
Write down the name of the song, please.
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Where in the rules is that?

And I thought my first pick was going to be off the wall....

SirManchester · Feb 1, 2008

oman said: ↑

Where in the rules is that?

And I thought my first pick was going to be off the wall....
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If you'll pick what I think you'll pick, I'll kill you. Well, not really but I'd want to.

oman · Feb 1, 2008

ForeverRed said: ↑

So I've decided to forego the obvious choices in such a draft and go with personal favorite and songs I feel are overlooked and underrated and in some cases, completely under the radar of even the most ardent music fan.

That being said my first choice is a song I feel is up there with any great "epic", combining stunning technicality, memorable songwriting and a range of genres combined in one.

Steve Vai - Tender Surrender

The song is much more effective live if you see how much emotion and energy Vai puts into his music.

[youtube]f1VjwciFLAg[/youtube]
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Wow. This is awful.

But it has nipped in the bud my guilt at not knowing anything about Steve Vai.

Ismitje · Feb 1, 2008

GringoTex said: ↑

Let's start this party rght, mother********ers!

Round 1

[youtube]mtpuIUde7jE[/youtube]
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Panfilo said: ↑

hmmmm that pick

To tell you the truth thats not even the best song on the album.
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Looks like I have an album to check out - thanks.

ForeverRed · Feb 1, 2008

oman said: ↑

Wow. This is awful.

But it has nipped in the bud my guilt at not knowing anything about Steve Vai.
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Whats so aweful about it?

Val1 · Feb 1, 2008

ForeverRed said: ↑

Whats so aweful about it?
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Well, when I click on the link, the screen blacks out with the words, This video is no longer available.

Auriaprottu · Feb 1, 2008

Val1 said: ↑

Well, when I click on the link, the screen blacks out with the words, This video is no longer available.
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Yup- that's what I get, too.

Gringo, that's a cool intro, right up until the singer comes in. Then the song becomes very predictable.