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Song-Off Jr.: Wrecking Balls

Matchup Monkey August 24, 2009 5

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 House.”  The only two

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Song-Off Jr.: Fade to Black

Matchup Monkey August 17, 2009 10

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 were sleeping the big

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Song-Off Jr.: Misfortune

Matchup Monkey August 10, 2009 5

Social Distortion – “Bad Luck” Janet Jackson – “Black Cat” Ying Yang Twins – “Salt Shaker” Prince – “The Ladder” The Who – “Smash the Mirror” Rihanna – “Umbrella” Say Hi – “We Lost

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VIDEO Song-Off: Cheerleaders

Matchup Monkey August 3, 2009 23

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 a band called Cube

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Song-Off Jr.: Surfing

Matchup Monkey July 28, 2009 10

“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 — my mind is immediately

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Song-Off Jr.: Magical Modes of Transportation

Matchup Monkey July 20, 2009 8

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 of him, a second

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Song-Off Jr.: Gambling

Matchup Monkey July 13, 2009 6

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. While I’m waiting with

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Song-Off Jr.: Fast Food Burgers

Matchup Monkey July 6, 2009 12

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 increased its portion sizes,

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Song-Off Jr.: Samson and Delilah

Matchup Monkey June 29, 2009 9

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 heart, and said unto

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Song-Off Jr.: Ice Cream Flavors of Limited Availability

Matchup Monkey June 8, 2009 8

“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 Weak” — n {democracy:45}

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