Nee Lewman
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Disco Larry feels like the PG prequel to Leisure Suit Larry.
Choose Your Own Adventure - The October 2024 Spin Challenge
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TenderLovingKiller®
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The love child of Disco Stu and Leisure Suit Larry.
CrazyDiamond84
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10-Oct On this day in 1960. A silly novelty song called "Mr. Custer" by Larry Verne was the top tune on Billboard's Hot 100. The record told a story about a US cavalry trooper who tries to talk his way out of fighting the Sioux Indians at Little Big Horn in 1876. The song reached #9 on the R&B chart, and although Verne's rendition failed to chart at all in the UK, a cover version by Charlie Drake was successful. Expert: Play a novelty album that charted.
= 53.5 Points
Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics
I guess I need to start Christmas early to keep my points going. An album of novelty Christmas songs that is also a novelty in itself with the shit smelling vinyl! It also reached #33 on Billboard's Christmas Album chart in 1999!
= 53.5 Points
Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics
I guess I need to start Christmas early to keep my points going. An album of novelty Christmas songs that is also a novelty in itself with the shit smelling vinyl! It also reached #33 on Billboard's Christmas Album chart in 1999!
Nee Lewman
बैस्टर्ड
Day 10
Expert
The album peaked at No. 34 on the Billboard 200. It was certified gold by the RIAA on October 14, 1980, becoming the Chipmunks' first gold record.
The Chipmunks - Chipmunk Punk
Points 45 + 7.5=52.5
Expert
The album peaked at No. 34 on the Billboard 200. It was certified gold by the RIAA on October 14, 1980, becoming the Chipmunks' first gold record.
The Chipmunks - Chipmunk Punk
Points 45 + 7.5=52.5
Yer Ol' Uncle D
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11-Oct On this day in 1975, Neil Sedaka's comeback continued with his second number one hit of the year, "Bad Blood". In the span of just eight months, he also wrote two other chart topping hits, his own "Laughter In The Rain" and The Captain And Tennille's "Love Will Keep Us Together". To date, Sedaka has written or cowritten over 500 songs. Expert: Play an album by an artist in the song-writers hall of fame who has written a top 10 hit for themselves and for another artist/band.
Robert Zimmerman was inducted into the Songwriter's Hall Of Fame in 1982, had a Top 10 hit of his own with Like A Rolling Stone in 1965 and wrote The Byrds #1 smash Mr. Tambourine Man...
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man
MTD Tally - 60.5
Robert Zimmerman was inducted into the Songwriter's Hall Of Fame in 1982, had a Top 10 hit of his own with Like A Rolling Stone in 1965 and wrote The Byrds #1 smash Mr. Tambourine Man...
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man
MTD Tally - 60.5
Wicked Dreamer
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Day 11: Expert (Top 10 Songwriter)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - “Fire”
The Boss has had a number of top 10s to his name (no #1s tho, and no, “We Are the World” doesn’t count), including at least two that other artists had covered; Natalie Cole had “Pink Cadillac” & the Pointer Sisters had “Fire”.
Point total: 26.5
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - “Fire”
The Boss has had a number of top 10s to his name (no #1s tho, and no, “We Are the World” doesn’t count), including at least two that other artists had covered; Natalie Cole had “Pink Cadillac” & the Pointer Sisters had “Fire”.
Point total: 26.5
TenderLovingKiller®
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Day 11: Expert: Play an album by an artist in the song-writers hall of fame who has written a top 10 hit for themselves and for another artist/band.
Total Points: 60.5
Prince - Originals
Prince was inducted into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame only this year. Obviously he wrote hits for several other artists, The Bengals, Sinéad, Chaka Kahn, Sheila E, etc… many were collected here.
Total Points: 60.5
Prince - Originals
Prince was inducted into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame only this year. Obviously he wrote hits for several other artists, The Bengals, Sinéad, Chaka Kahn, Sheila E, etc… many were collected here.
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Rip_City
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10-Oct
Welp. I don't (and hopefully continue to never) possess any vinyl related to novelty music. I have to begrudgingly go a difficulty level up. So...
Xiu Xiu - Girl With Basket of Fruit (signed)
"Mary Turner Mary Turner." That is all. Look up her name if you are unfamiliar.
Fuck your guns
Fuck your wars
Fuck your truck
Fuck your flag
Point total: 1 (kill me)
Welp. I don't (and hopefully continue to never) possess any vinyl related to novelty music. I have to begrudgingly go a difficulty level up. So...
Xiu Xiu - Girl With Basket of Fruit (signed)
"Mary Turner Mary Turner." That is all. Look up her name if you are unfamiliar.
Fuck your guns Fuck your wars Fuck your truck Fuck your flag Point total: 1 (kill me)
imtheocean
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11-Oct On this day in 1975, Neil Sedaka's comeback continued with his second number one hit of the year, "Bad Blood". In the span of just eight months, he also wrote two other chart topping hits, his own "Laughter In The Rain" and The Captain And Tennille's "Love Will Keep Us Together". To date, Sedaka has written or cowritten over 500 songs. Expert: Play an album by an artist in the song-writers hall of fame who has written a top 10 hit for themselves and for another artist/band.
Inducted into the Songwriter Hall of Fame in 1984. Part of the Brill Building era of songwriters, he wrote I'm A Believer for the Monkees among a bunch of others. And had a number of his own performances break the top 10 as well. Gotta go with the 'other' Neil.
Also a candidate for the album cover that really weirded me out as a kid. And kind of still does.
Points
Neil Diamond ~ Hot August Night
Inducted into the Songwriter Hall of Fame in 1984. Part of the Brill Building era of songwriters, he wrote I'm A Believer for the Monkees among a bunch of others. And had a number of his own performances break the top 10 as well. Gotta go with the 'other' Neil.
Also a candidate for the album cover that really weirded me out as a kid. And kind of still does.
Points
Neil Diamond ~ Hot August Night
Turbo
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10-Expert: Play a novelty album that charted.
The B-52's "The B-52's" (1979 Warner; 2011 MOFI reissue)
I'd consider this a novelty band considering their gimmick. Rock Lobster only peaked around top-50 although very much because it's a catchy and fun novelty song, it had staying power on college radios and campuses. SCORE = 52.5
The B-52's "The B-52's" (1979 Warner; 2011 MOFI reissue)
I'd consider this a novelty band considering their gimmick. Rock Lobster only peaked around top-50 although very much because it's a catchy and fun novelty song, it had staying power on college radios and campuses. SCORE = 52.5
Turbo
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11-Expert: Play an album by an artist in the song-writers hall of fame who has written a top 10 hit for themselves and for another artist/band.
David Bowie "BBC Radio Theatre, London, June 27 2000 (Live)" (2021 Parlophone, from Brilliant Adventure boxset)
Bowie is in the songwriter's hall of fame. He wrote All The Young Dudes for Mott The Hoople. Bowie's had many top-10 hits and All The Young Dudes was a top-10 for Mott. Bowie plays All The Young Dudes during this show. SCORE = 60.5
David Bowie "BBC Radio Theatre, London, June 27 2000 (Live)" (2021 Parlophone, from Brilliant Adventure boxset)
Bowie is in the songwriter's hall of fame. He wrote All The Young Dudes for Mott The Hoople. Bowie's had many top-10 hits and All The Young Dudes was a top-10 for Mott. Bowie plays All The Young Dudes during this show. SCORE = 60.5
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LeSamourai
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1-Oct On this day in 1970, Janis Joplin made her last recordings, including an acapella version of "Mercedes Benz" and version of "Happy Trails" as a birthday present for John Lennon.
Expert: Play an acapella song.
Total: 3 pts
TV on the Radio - Young Liars
With a great a capella cover of the Pixies' "Mr. Grieves."
Expert: Play an acapella song.
Total: 3 pts
TV on the Radio - Young Liars
With a great a capella cover of the Pixies' "Mr. Grieves."
LeSamourai
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2-Oct On this day in 1995, Oasis releases the album "(What's the Story?) Morning Glory" and the song "Champagne Supernova" reaches #1 on the Modern Rock chart.
Expert: Play an album that came out on Creation Records.
Total: 6.5 pts
The Boo Radleys - Everything's Alright Forever
Released on Creation Records in 1992.
Expert: Play an album that came out on Creation Records.
Total: 6.5 pts
The Boo Radleys - Everything's Alright Forever
Released on Creation Records in 1992.
Nee Lewman
बैस्टर्ड
Day 11
Expert
Willie Nelson - The Border
Points: 52.5 + 8=60.5
Expert
Willie Nelson - The Border
Points: 52.5 + 8=60.5
LeSamourai
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3-Oct On this day in 1992, Sinead O'Connor tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II while playing on Saturday Night Live. The FCC fined NBC $2.5 million for the act.
Expert: Play an album by a musician who was fined or caused a fine to be levied because of their on air actions.
Total: 10.5 (6.5+4)
Aphex Twin - Windowlicker
The video for the title track of this single led to a fine for MTV in the UK when it was played unedited before 9 PM.
Expert: Play an album by a musician who was fined or caused a fine to be levied because of their on air actions.
Total: 10.5 (6.5+4)
Aphex Twin - Windowlicker
The video for the title track of this single led to a fine for MTV in the UK when it was played unedited before 9 PM.
LeSamourai
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4-Oct On this day in 1999, David Bowie released his twenty-first studio album, "Hours." It was the first complete album by a major artist available for download over the Internet, preceding the physical release by two weeks.
Expert: Play an album that was the first to use a new technology, technique, or strategy in its creation or distribution.
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
Total: 15 (10.5+4.5)
From the Wikipedia on this album:
Expert: Play an album that was the first to use a new technology, technique, or strategy in its creation or distribution.
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
Total: 15 (10.5+4.5)
From the Wikipedia on this album: