Popularity Contest

Well, fck me. This actually got over the line too. I thought this was AM radio suicide fo'sure. The producer got what he wanted; Doris and Bernard spat their coffee across the nursing home common room. The switchboard was swamped with torches and pitchforks. Some bloke said he'd turned off the station and wouldn't return til I was gone, and that my music was an abomination upon mankind.

SWEEEET!

[video=youtube;Mr_uHJPUlO8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr_uHJPUlO8[/video]
 
Interested to know how the bloke that's not going to listen until you've been dethroned will know of this without listening ;)
 
I can see a WORLD record coming!
 
I think I've cracked the record, they've asked me on tomorrow to have a quick chat. Who would have thought this and the chili's would get nursing home love?

[video=youtube;x1U1Ue_5kq8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1U1Ue_5kq8[/video]
 
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Seems I'm the new king. The prestige seem somehow...lacking. The mrs rolls her eyes, my friends are indifferent, and the kids complain I haven't played any Katy Perry.

I had a chat on air today and the mrs wanted to listen in to what the hell it was all about. They asked if I wanted to carry on, so I'm going on for a few more tracks, then I'll hand over, unless I get chucked. I played this. The missus said it was total fucking shit and I've got no chance...


[video=youtube;bn7J9n2q5ek]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn7J9n2q5ek[/video]

...she was wrong.
 
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What a legend - your 15 mins of fame!!!
 
Drubbing said:
..........and the kids complain I haven't played any Katy Perry.

I had a chat on air today and the mrs wanted to listen in to what the hell it was all about. They asked if I wanted to carry on, so I'm going on for a few more tracks, then I'll hand over, unless I get chucked. ........
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Well, kill two birds with one stone and play some Katy Perry. Be a good way to figuratively give all your detractors the finger. Personally I think you should just carry on, become a radio legend, get your own radio program, TV show, a few guest appearances on the Big Bang Theory (I'm sure there's an opening there for a shave nerd) and before you know it you'll be hosting the Oscars.
 
Pjotr said:
Well, kill two birds with one stone and play some Katy Perry. Be a good way to figuratively give all your detractors the finger. Personally I think you should just carry on, become a radio legend, get your own radio program, TV show, a few guest appearances on the Big Bang Theory (I'm sure there's an opening there for a shave nerd) and before you know it you'll be hosting the Oscars.
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Why stop there? Captain of the world would be nice.

I'd love to keep going, I'm not dry yet, but people are fickle and they'd tire of me. I'm putting in a weeks worth of tracks and calling it quits. I'm going out rocking, and hope I get to friday as Foo Fighters will sign me off.

Can you guess...?
 
Hero? White Limo? Have it All? Bridge Burning? Let it Die? Most of those have appropriate names. Nearly all of their tracks are fist pumping anthems so take your pick really.
 
Yeah this was a bit safe...

[video=youtube;nQjv0x1FdK0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQjv0x1FdK0[/video]

This wasn't. No word yet on the outcome.

[video=youtube;BYNWo93fPG8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYNWo93fPG8[/video]
 
Seems I'm so entrenched I can even get 80s all-girl metal past the punters. Doris must be reliving her grandson's youth...

Also appears I got a bit ahead of myself. I only cracked the record today, so I wonder why they asked to chat to me last week? perhaps they didn't think I had anything left in me after Killing Joke and Fever.


Rember this dude? Turns out he went on to become very rich and influential in the music biz business.

[video=youtube;B_mIIvUSTig]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_mIIvUSTig[/video]


Just two more to go before the Foos and my farewell...
 
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I think we need to refer to you as Sir Drubbing in future. Or is Lord Drubbing more appropriate :)
 
Drubbing said:
Seems I'm so entrenched I can even get 80s all-girl metal past the punters. Doris must be reliving her grandson's youth...

Also appears I got a bit ahead of myself. I only cracked the record today, so I wonder why they asked to chat to me last week? perhaps they didn't think I had anything left in me after Killing Joke and Fever.


Rember this dude? Turns out he went on to become very rich and influential in the music biz business.

[video=youtube;B_mIIvUSTig]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_mIIvUSTig[/video]


Just two more to go before the Foos and my farewell...
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Go on you know you want to - one line dancing track :)
 
This pissed it in in a matter of minutes. I suspected at some points they might have been helping me along, as some punters suggested there were AEC shonky practices going on, but they deny any meddling.

[video=youtube;zK4W_IsZ99M]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK4W_IsZ99M[/video]

Lots of nice comments about my taste in music - they were indundated with positives for the Chilis and some of the riskier stuff I played. I thought I could have run out of luck by rocking out all this week, instead of mixing it up. But not so. One guy did call and said he wanted to vote me off in spite - he only lasted 1 day on his run.

So I get to my farewell track tomorrow. The Foos will have their day on Nanna AM, and lyrics will be a fitting sign off. I'll miss it, it's been a lot of fun, and nice that so many people have got into my picks. If I'd have known I only cracked the record Wednesday, I might have just kept going til the death. Perhaps better to leave them remebering you fondly, rather than the pick that killed you off.
 
Drubbing said:
.............The Foos will have their day on Nanna AM, and lyrics will be a fitting sign off........
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Gotta be.....No Way Back.

Pleased to meet you say your prayers
There is no way back from here

Or.....Let it Die

In too deep and out of time
Why'd you have to go and let this die

Man they're a good band. Would have voted for you if all you had played was the Foos.

Or go out with a colostomy bag busting screamer like White Limo.
 
Pjotr said:
Gotta be.....No Way Back.

Pleased to meet you say your prayers
There is no way back from here

Or.....Let it Die

In too deep and out of time
Why'd you have to go and let this die

Man they're a good band. Would have voted for you if all you had played was the Foos.

Or go out with a colostomy bag busting screamer like White Limo.
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Every one you listed so far is a contender. But still wrong. How does Dave Grohl do it, he is a freakin genius even when he's no idea what we're playing it for.

You'll see tomorrow.
 
My guess

"Seems like only yesterday
Life belonged to runaways
Nothing here to see, no looking back..."
 
SmallYetDeadly said:
My guess

"Seems like only yesterday
Life belonged to runaways
Nothing here to see, no looking back..."
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Yeah...Come Alive, another great track and that only makes it to no 29 on my most played Foos. The title might seem a bit hopeful for a judge in a nursing home. How about the more appropriately titled DOA? Strangly enough my most played Foos. The drumming is just insane. Any excuse to spout Foo.
 
Pjotr said:
Yeah...Come Alive, another great track and that only makes it to no 29 on my most played Foos. The title might seem a bit hopeful for a judge in a nursing home. How about the more appropriately titled DOA? Strangly enough my most played Foos. The drumming is just insane. Any excuse to spout Foo.
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Other contenders are Best of You, In your Honour, DOA, The Pretender..

Come Alive is getting up there as my favourite FF tune. 71 plays on my library, but that doesn't count the ones on the phone and the CD in the car - it gets hammered; a bit like a lot of my radio picks, few will have heard it, but it's a monster. Not too hard to learn to play, but I've so many tunes I'd love to learn, and not enough time or anywhere loud enough to play them to get the Grohltastic effect required.
 
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