Music Cup 2015 Round 7: Countries & Cities

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Dancingweeman courts controversy this week (well Adam moaned about it) with his winner of Thin Lizzy because it was chosen in a previous round, rules are rules though (or lack of) and I'm not going back through previous rounds each week to check so feck it!
Tina plays catch up at the top with his miserable choice of The Drugs Don't Work, ironically I met Richard Ashcroft a few years ago and he was certainly prophetic in his title looking at him.
Adam and I share the spoils in 3rd place, him picking one of the iconic figures of Hip Hop, whilst I pick a geek from Sheffield.
Compelling and Rick both play it safe to remain at the top with their choices of Oasis & Nirvana...YAWN!
CJB scores a respectable 5 with Snoopy Doggy Woggy Doo Daa.
Nadz joins for the first week and already overtakes Galted with the bizarre choices of D12's Purple Pills, think some may have been taken by those that voted for that crock of crap.
And last up is a blast from my past in Terrorvision's Tequila, many a student night was had belting that out (one ended in me drinking the aforementioned drink from my best mate's sister's bellybutton) and the classic Heroin by Velvet Underground, that really should have got more votes.

Scores on the doors

Name	Score
Compelling & Rich	42
Rick_Dagless	41
Mind the Windows Tino	41
Hero	36
Adam D	35
Samo	28
DancingWeeMan	24
CJB	23
Davie	21
Stella	20
Superflyweight	18
Trussmann66	11
SeanMichaels	9
JuliusHMarx	8
Rowley	8
Hammersmith Harrier	7
Hibbz	6
Trebs	4
Dave667	3
Nadeem2099	3
Bob_the_Job	2
Andy_14clark	0
Galted	0

It's nailtight at the top with a threesome but not one of those you dream about, more like when your Mrs tells you she'd like one and then invites your dad. Worse still is it's being followed up now by Adam & I. At the bottom? Galted. That just explains everything.

Next Round!

Hundreds & Thousands

Any song in which the title or artist has a number in it. As usual send me a PM with your top 3 choices (or just the 1 if you pick crap ones like Rowley and Galted that no-one else in their right mind would choose).

10 votes for Boston

Stella wrote:10 votes for Boston

Same as American Girl.

Irrespective of the legality, American Girl is a far superior song.

Better than More than a feeling, must be a belter!

Only 6 votes for ToTo sickens me.

It's a victory for the very little integrity that this competition has left, that a Continent isn't receiving as many votes as you'd hoped in a round for Countries & Cities.

Samo wrote:Only 6 votes for ToTo sickens me.

A super song.

Alistair wrote:It's a victory for the very little integrity that this competition has left, that a Continent isn't receiving as many votes as you'd hoped in a round for Countries & Cities.

Well said Alistair, consider you at least two places higher in my league placings.

I did have the beatles in a previous round of animals, so I can't knock these slightly dodgy choices.

I can, I observe the rules with ruthless efficiency.

Rowley wrote:I can, I observe the rules with ruthless efficiency.

You only have 8 points. the cheats are prospering!

I am claiming the moral victory. Winning these things is not particularly difficult, just pick whatever song the monobrowed morons have released that vaguely fits the criteria and you're quids in.

How about if it was (Central) Africa(n Republic) by ToTo?

If (A pint of)Bitter/sweet Symphony can stand I think theres a solid case to be made.

Rowley wrote:I am claiming the moral victory..

I'm close to claiming the actual victory.

Without an Oasis song in sight.

My support for you is well documented Tina, your strict observance of the rules and unshakeable belief the Gallagher's are god awful is an example to plenty on here.

I wanted to pick a Shed Seven song for the next round but as the Seven is written in letters and the question requested a number I had a re-think.

Samo wrote:How about if it was (Central) Africa(n Republic) by ToTo?

If (A pint of)Bitter/sweet Symphony can stand I think theres a solid case to be made.

It wouldn't sit well with, Rowley. The man is a powerhouse of integrity. He is the only beacon of hope within this flaw riddled, clusterf*ck of so called competition. His execution of the rules and his endearing spirit of competition are infectious.

Though i never had the privilege to enter; i understand now why the Culture Cup was spoke so highly of.

I forgot about the next round.

The three degrees tick all the boxes.

Alistair wrote:

Samo wrote:How about if it was (Central) Africa(n Republic) by ToTo?

If (A pint of)Bitter/sweet Symphony can stand I think theres a solid case to be made.

It wouldn't sit well with, Rowley. The man is a powerhouse of integrity. He is the only beacon of hope within this flaw riddled, clusterf*ck of so called competition. His execution of the rules and his endearing spirit of competition are infectious.

Though i never had the privilege to enter; i understand now why the Culture Cup was spoke so highly of.

It had longevity!

Rowley is a credit to the integrity. It takes a good man to make such a stand in the midst of what can be described at times as - and lets be honest - farcical.

Might not agree with it, but god damn do I respect it.

Alistair wrote:

Though i never had the privilege to enter; i understand now why the Culture Cup was spoke so highly of.

You can enter the Culture Cup III when it arrives. The more the merrier.

You can take Stella's place.

Stella wrote:I forgot about the next round.

The three degrees tick all the boxes.

Why? Have they done a song with a number in it then? (see my earlier comment about Shed Seven).

Hibbz wrote:

Stella wrote:I forgot about the next round.

The three degrees tick all the boxes.

Why? Have they done a song with a number in it then? (see my earlier comment about Shed Seven).

99 red balloons it is!

Stella wrote:

Hibbz wrote:

Stella wrote:I forgot about the next round.

The three degrees tick all the boxes.

Why? Have they done a song with a number in it then? (see my earlier comment about Shed Seven).

99 red balloons it is!

Adam will have already taken that. I anticipate 99 Problems by Jay Z doing particularly well, which should upset Tina no end.

Rowley wrote:

Stella wrote:

Hibbz wrote:

Stella wrote:I forgot about the next round.

The three degrees tick all the boxes.

Why? Have they done a song with a number in it then? (see my earlier comment about Shed Seven).

99 red balloons it is!

Adam will have already taken that. I anticipate 99 Problems by Jay Z doing particularly well, which should upset Tina no end.

Yes, it bloody well would.

I would like to think you'd be a little miffed as well.

picked mine. gone back to the 80's.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:

Stella wrote:

Hibbz wrote:

Stella wrote:I forgot about the next round.

The three degrees tick all the boxes.

Why? Have they done a song with a number in it then? (see my earlier comment about Shed Seven).

99 red balloons it is!

Adam will have already taken that. I anticipate 99 Problems by Jay Z doing particularly well, which should upset Tina no end.

Yes, it bloody well would.

I would like to think you'd be a little miffed as well.

Even the Linkin Park version was awful.

I long since lost all hope Tina.

Rowley wrote:I long since lost all hope Tina.

That is why I need to win. A victory for the people.

C&R likes Oasis, RiCk likes HEAVY METAL and Adam and Hero are WRASSLIN fans.

The next round is called 100s and 1000s .. so if it doesn't have a 100 or a 1000 in it I think it should be boycotted

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:I long since lost all hope Tina.

That is why I need to win.  A victory for the people.

C&R likes Oasis, RiCk likes HEAVY METAL and Adam and Hero are WRASSLIN fans.

You get my vote!

I'm out of the running after this round, my song choice currently has 1 vote.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:I long since lost all hope Tina.

That is why I need to win.  A victory for the people.

C&R likes Oasis, RiCk likes HEAVY METAL and Adam and Hero are WRASSLIN fans.

It would go some way to restoring my faith in the place. That no matter how quarter witted some of our colleagues are the cream can still rise.

You have not even PM'ed me with your pick, despite knowing I would pick them to ensure your victory. Integrity.

Hero wrote:I'm out of the running after this round, my song choice currently has 1 vote.

Deserved. You're the owner of this shambles.

You should step down and let Rowley & Tino restore some integrity to this place.

Wish I had chosen Supergrass for the drugs round. They are on the radio now at work. I love Supergrass.

Alistair wrote:

Hero wrote:I'm out of the running after this round, my song choice currently has 1 vote.

Deserved. You're the owner of this shambles.

You should step down and let Rowley & Tino restore some integrity to this place.

Did you see Tino's Culture Cup? Methinks you're trying to keep on the wrong peoples lists.

Rowley wrote:Wish I had chosen Supergrass for the drugs round. They are on the radio now at work. I love Supergrass.

Could have had them for this round as well Jeff - Breakfast in America

Hero wrote:

Alistair wrote:

Hero wrote:I'm out of the running after this round, my song choice currently has 1 vote.

Deserved. You're the owner of this shambles.

You should step down and let Rowley & Tino restore some integrity to this place.

Did you see Tino's Culture Cup? Methinks you're trying to keep on the wrong peoples lists.

Low blow, Hero.

Granted, the first Culture Cup had a few 'issues' with integrity, but the Culture Cup 2.0 was as clean as a whistle.

And I might remind you that you won both tournaments before you get too bolshie.

It was clean as a whistle voting wise, just the 3 week gaps between rounds was the issue!
At one point you went on holiday and just abandoned it.
Though in retrospect, abandoning this whilst I went on holiday may have been a preferable choice than leaving it with a feckwit.

Lawrence of Arabia. That is all that needs to be said about the integrity of the second CC.

Hero wrote:

Alistair wrote:

Hero wrote:I'm out of the running after this round, my song choice currently has 1 vote.

Deserved. You're the owner of this shambles.

You should step down and let Rowley & Tino restore some integrity to this place.

Did you see Tino's Culture Cup? Methinks you're trying to keep on the wrong peoples lists.

I've never participated in the Culture Cup, but i'm sure it won't be riddled with inconsistencies.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Hero wrote:

Alistair wrote:

Hero wrote:I'm out of the running after this round, my song choice currently has 1 vote.

Deserved. You're the owner of this shambles.

You should step down and let Rowley & Tino restore some integrity to this place.

Did you see Tino's Culture Cup? Methinks you're trying to keep on the wrong peoples lists.

Low blow, Hero.

Granted, the first Culture Cup had a few 'issues' with integrity, but the Culture Cup 2.0 was as clean as a whistle.

And I might remind you that you won both tournaments before you get too bolshie.  

I wouldn't be so sure...

Alistair wrote:

Hero wrote:

Alistair wrote:

Hero wrote:I'm out of the running after this round, my song choice currently has 1 vote.

Deserved. You're the owner of this shambles.

You should step down and let Rowley & Tino restore some integrity to this place.

Did you see Tino's Culture Cup? Methinks you're trying to keep on the wrong peoples lists.

I've never participated in the Culture Cup, but i'm sure it won't be riddled with inconsistencies.

I'll tell you a little story about the second CC, you can make your own mind up. There was a round where you had to pick a film that had won best pciture and either best actor/actress at the Oscars. Superfly mistakenly picked Lawrence of Arabia, but Peter O'Toole did not win the acting Oscar. Tina refused to give Superfly the points he attracted. Tina bloody loves Superfly as well, but not enough to imperil the integrity of his competition. That is how things were on his watch.

Rowley wrote:

Alistair wrote:

Hero wrote:

Alistair wrote:

Hero wrote:I'm out of the running after this round, my song choice currently has 1 vote.

Deserved. You're the owner of this shambles.

You should step down and let Rowley & Tino restore some integrity to this place.

Did you see Tino's Culture Cup? Methinks you're trying to keep on the wrong peoples lists.

I've never participated in the Culture Cup, but i'm sure it won't be riddled with inconsistencies.

I'll tell you a little story about the second CC, you can make your own mind up. There was a round where you had to pick a film that had won best pciture and either best actor/actress at the Oscars. Superfly mistakenly picked Lawrence of Arabia, but Peter O'Toole did not win the acting Oscar. Tina refused to give Superfly the points he attracted. Tina bloody loves Superfly as well, but not enough to imperil the integrity of his competition. That is how things were on his watch.

That's why Tino is in my Top 8 posters.

It did take three weeks for tino to come to that decision.

A slow decision that is right is better than a quick decision that is incorrect.

Stella wrote:It did take three weeks for tino to come to that decision.

We have two choices here.

Either we race through these things with any old picks that don't fit the criteria

or

We take our time and have a tournament beyond reproach.

Exactly, Jeff. Exactly.

I took my lumps on that one - it was my failure to read the language I've been speaking for about 36 years and Tina was right to brand me as a special.

straight outta compton winning

surprised to see how well american girl is doing also

I can't believe it either CnR. I genuinely thought I had this one in the bag with All I Want for Christmas is a Dukla Prague Away Kit. Sometimes trying to predict the tastes of this place is a tricky affair.