Song-Off Jr.: Wrecking Balls
When I conceived this post, I had actually planned to broaden the category to “Demolition” so I could include classics like AC/DC’s “TNT” and the Talking Heads’ “Burning Down the...
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Song-Off Jr.: Fade to Black
What did it matter where you lay once you were dead? In a dirty sump or in a marble tower on top of a high hill? You were dead, you...
Song-Off Jr.: Misfortune
Social Distortion – “Bad Luck” Janet Jackson – “Black Cat” Ying Yang Twins – “Salt Shaker” Prince – “The Ladder” The Who – “Smash the Mirror” Rihanna – “Umbrella” Say...
VIDEO Song-Off: Cheerleaders
In the 1988 film Tapeheads, aspiring video jockeys Ivan (John Cusack) and Josh (Tim Robbins) put together a ludicrous first effort for record producer Mo Fuzz (Don Cornelius) that features...
Song-Off Jr.: Surfing
“When a movie cuts to a beach shot with waves breaking in the background, it matters not how dramatic the cinematic moment, how drastic and ingenious the plot turn —...
Song-Off Jr.: Magical Modes of Transportation
Nighttime and an electrical storm in the Mexican heat flashes, high on acid, the lightning breaking out – there! – there! – and the electricity flows through him and out...
Song-Off Jr.: Gambling
One of the special treasures of living in Los Angeles or San Diego is knowing that the adult amusement park of Las Vegas is only a brief road trip away....
Song-Off Jr.: Fast Food Burgers
As people eat more meals outside the home, they consume more calories, less fiber, and more fat. Commodity prices have fallen so low that the fast food industry has greatly...
Song-Off Jr.: Samson and Delilah
And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death, that he told her all his...
Song-Off Jr.: Ice Cream Flavors of Limited Availability
“Ice-cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn’t illegal.” –Voltaire The Posies – “Flavor of the Month” Black Sheep – “Flavor of the Month” American Hi-Fi – “Flavor of the...
Song-Off Jr.: Mail-Order Products
Pufferfish – “Decoder Ring” Guster – “X-Ray Eyes” Fred Wilhelm – “Sea Monkeys” Harry Chapin – “Mail Order Annie (Live)” Rick Springfield – “What’s Victoria’s Secret?” — n {democracy:44} —...
Song-Off Jr.: Songs About Someone Named Mary by Bands That Are Named After Medieval Torture Devices
“A fatal stone there was which, cunningly made, could be raised from below the step of the altar in the little Christian temple we discerned from the gallery; beneath that...
Song-Off Jr.: Metaphorical Pie
“When you die, if you get a choice between going to regular heaven or pie heaven, choose pie heaven. It might be a trick, but if it’s not, mmmmmmmm, boy.”...
Song-Off Jr.: Pie
Basic Pie Crust Recipe: 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup Crisco vegetable shortening, plain or butter-flavored (see Cook’s Note) 1/2 teaspoon kosher or coarse salt 3 tablespoons ice water...
Song-Off Jr.: Making Things a More Distinct Shade of the Thing that They Already Are
“Tom gave up the brush with reluctance in his face, but alacrity in his heart. And while the late steamer Big Missouri worked and sweated in the sun, the retired...
Song-Off Jr.: Being Happy When It Rains
“My sorrow, when she’s here with me, thinks these dark days of autumn rain are beautiful as days can be; she loves the bare, the withered tree; she walks the...
Song-Off Jr.: Stalking
Def Leppard – “Two Steps Behind” The Police – “Every Breath You Take” — n n {democracy:38} — Last week the Stone Roses took down the surprisingly scrappy Hold Steady,...
Song-Off Jr.: Resurrection
…Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the...
Song-Off Jr.: Nontraditional Law Enforcement
… And there was another one, posted right on the front of the checkout desk, that struck a chill as deep as January down Sam’s back. It showed a dismayed...
Song-Off Jr.: Doing It Again
Welcome to our first reader-requested Song-Off Jr. A while back, forwardgirl proposed a threesome…and although we felt a bit uncomfortable with it at first, we’ve finally decided it’s time for...
Song-Off Jr.: Madness
“Six hours of sleep is enough for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool. “Â – King George III Madness – “Madness” Iron Maiden – “Can...
Song-Off Jr.: Gardening
R.E.M. – “Gardening at Night” Tears For Fears – “Sowing the Seeds of Love” — n {democracy:33} — Last week, the more experienced Don Henley shook down Eric Elbogen for...
Song-Off Jr.: Laundry
Say Hi (fronted by Eric Ellbogen) is certainly punching above their/his weight here, but they/he just released their/his sixth album Ooh’s and Aah’s last week and is currently on tour...
Song-Off Jr.: Morrissey’s Rhetorical Questions
If you’re so funny, then why are you on your own tonight? And if you’re so clever, then why are you on your own tonight? If you’re so very entertaining,...
Song-Off: Falling in Love With a Girl From a Particular Subculture
Not all of us have become intimately involved with one of the various subcultures that’s associated with the world of music. But it’s a rare breed who hasn’t found himself...
Song-Off Jr.: Incestuous Father-Daughter Relationships and the Second Amendment
Florida Statutes, Section 826.04: “Whoever knowingly marries or has sexual intercourse with a person to whom he is related by lineal consanguinity, or brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece,...
Song-Off Jr.: Vantage Points
I’ve been meaning to use this space to introduce our readers to music they might never have heard of, so right here on the heels of 100 songs you’ve definitely...
Song-Off Jr.: False Accusations
Welcome! This week, in honor of the audacity of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (who was impeached last week by a somewhat lopsided vote of 114-1), the subject is False...
Song-Off Jr. – Happy New Year!
Welcome to 2009! I know this matchup isn’t entirely appropriate, seeing as we’re not hitting a new century, or even a new decade, but the editors would probably spank me...
Song-Off Jr.: Hustlers
The Pogues – “The Old Main Drag” The Decemberists – “On the Bus Mall” — n {democracy:24} — Thanks to everyone who voted during Halloween week!...