I have no idea what the plans are for the 2008 Tournament of Tunes, but I figured it\'s never too early to start the bitching, song bashing and shameless lobbying.
Perhaps the most interesting part of the 2008 ToT will be the songs that ARE NOT present. Correct me if I\'m wrong, but, to preserve the purpose of the tournament, the brackets should only be composed of songs that the band has played in 2008 (which, in case, means songs that the current line-up has played). If this is true, then there are currently only 49 originals to choose from.
While 15 of last year\'s 16 are still around (all except Sundance), potential first-round spoilers Drunk Monk Bar, Attraction to Shade Ditty, Intension, Superfly Phaddy Fat and Wild Pack of Asscracks are currently on the shelf.
Among the new tunes, which always do well because we all collectively tend to get infatuated by new songs, Synergy is clearly poised to make the biggest splash, with divisive tunes like Living Daylights and Reel Time getting a chance to state their cases.
Of course, all it takes is one epic bust-out to change all of this, but it will certainly be fun (and, more importantly, time-consuming) to discuss what is currently ahead of us.
I foresee the message going down in round 1. It will prob be up against queeb or something... no shot.
i don\'t see mayfly getting past the swet 16... nothing has been too exceptional that i can remember.
that daniel st. tunage will bring the song to the final four, as well as the camp creek OE.
Synergy has a shot... a couple more HUGE ones and it has final four potential.
Rush has a lot of potenital. A lot.
Metropolis and IAQ have got to prove something.
I\'m psyched for the TOT.
ya, let\'s get this thing goin!
seems like it gets started a little later every year, i thnk it was goin about this time last year....
team rufus for life here.....
until i start up team eschers 3+4
Among the new tunes, which always do well because we all collectively tend to get infatuated by new songs, Synergy is clearly poised to make the biggest splash, with divisive tunes like Living Daylights and Reel Time getting a chance to state their cases.
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dude, the Rush owns every new song by far, the sound nearby
the rush/tunage/metropolis call is going to be a tough one.
Team tunage is currently still holding strong though.
ya, let\'s get this thing goin!
seems like it gets started a little later every year, i thnk it was goin about this time last year....
team rufus for life here.....
until i start up team eschers 3+4
Rufus is old and worn out... may not make it as far this year.
eschers 3+4 on the other hand.........
team MEHssage!
team Living Nightmare!
I gotta vote HLH all the way unless they do something better than noho by the years end which they prolly will. but still thats been the best jam of the year hands down and there have been lots of other really good versions as well.
Honestly I dont even care if its HLH that goes all the way but if everyone just ignores what they have done in 2008 and votes mooboos again cuz "its like ....the most classic breakfast song ever brah" I am never gonna log onto dot hagfo ever again.
anyway...OE almost took it down last year. Dont see that happening again. I expect a strong showing from Ep 2 as per, queeb, team tunage, syn or maybe rush, and thats prolly your top 5 right there.
but one monster version of any song could change everything
deffinite first round K.O. for the mehssage. Ill take that bet anyday.
Tunage = the new monster :awwyeah:
HLH has really been a champ this year so far
i really cant put tunage in there since that one at d-street was head and shoulers above the rest
id def put rush in the top 4...that crystal ballroom version is SER
Fact: Beef Barley, a song that probably hasn\'t been requested by a fan since 2002, has been a monster every time it has been played in 2008.
Fact: Beef Barley, a song that probably hasn\'t been requested by a fan since 2002, has been a monster every time it has been played in 2008.
YES! absolutely...i totally forgot about this...all the beef barleys in 2008 have great. always overlooked too. i love that song.