tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38578942011-04-21T19:46:31.794-04:00Jukebox From HellWhat is the Worst Song Ever? Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comBlogger2981100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1088269566063873062004-06-26T12:55:00.000-04:002004-06-26T13:07:04.890-04:00Finals Results Lee Greenwood - God Bless The USA: 13 Neil Diamond - Heartlight: 10 Ladies and Gentlemen..we have a new Worst Song Ever for 2004. What a difference a year makes; a song eliminated in the Round of 128 the last time this was done, runs a gamut, taking down perennial contender "Heartlight" Choice Quotes For God Bless The USA: "Neil is not milking Heartlight. As far as I can tellAnswer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1086928720610116962004-06-11T19:36:00.000-04:002004-06-11T21:52:14.150-04:00Jukebox From Hell Finals And now...the moment you've all been waiting for: Neil Diamond -Heartlight (North Champion) Defeated Beach Boys "Kokomo" (13-5) Defeated Warrant "Cherry Pie" (11-4) Defeated New Kids On The Block "(You Got It) The Right Stuff" (12-4) Defeated Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You" (10-9) Defeated Paul Anka "You’re Having My Baby" (10-9) Defeated Billy Ray Cyrus "Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1086973562240482702004-06-11T12:58:00.000-04:002004-06-11T13:06:15.906-04:00Announcement For those of you who love these exercises : * Craig's TFTD blog has a tournament like this - currently in its middle phases - one that attempts to determine the Best "Saturday Night Live" skits ever. * Rick's Livejournal will have a tournament that attempts to determine the Greatest Movie Ever. Tonight, the finals begin! Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1086928595181608382004-06-10T22:36:00.000-04:002004-06-11T00:36:35.180-04:00Semifinal Results Semifinal #1 Billy Ray Cyrus – Achy Breaky Heart: 9 Neil Diamond – Heartlight: 14 Choice Quote: Neil lays the schmaltz on so thick, it's solidified into schmutz. The Jewish Elvis is the only guy who can go toe-to-toe with country musicians in the over-emoting game. - DV Answer Guy: Achy Breaky had an early lead, but was crushed, like so many songs before it in this competition,Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1086669014113242292004-06-08T00:27:00.000-04:002004-06-08T00:33:27.456-04:00SEMIFINALS Our Fetid Four this year is three hicks (Billy Ray, Bob, and Lee) and a Jew (Neil Diamond, the "Jewish Elvis"). which, come to think of it, sounds like the setup for a tasteless ethnic joke of some sort. Semifinal #1 Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart (West Champion) Defeated Amy Grant "Baby Baby" (11-3) Defeated Starship "We Built This City" (10-7) Defeated Vanilla Ice "Ice Ice Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1086581346101617652004-06-06T23:46:00.000-04:002004-06-07T00:09:06.100-04:00Quarter Finals Results West Final Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You: 5 Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart: 14 Choice Quote: Billy Ray Cyrus - simply because it inspired an equally horrible Weird Al parody. - DG Answer Guy: Jukebox voters have, in this round, stopping Blaming Canada, instead focusing most of their ire on the American South. Last year was the Year of the Movie Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1086009938048680442004-05-31T09:24:00.000-04:002004-05-31T23:39:46.040-04:00Quarter Finals The winners here reach the legendary Fetid Four. Of last year's lucky 4 songs, two of them - including defending champ "My Heart Will Go On" - have been eliminated from competition. Our Evil Eight this year features three repeaters, four songs that fell short last year, and one song making its debut. West Final Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You Defeated Heart "All Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1085975463144984602004-05-30T23:50:00.000-04:002004-05-31T23:41:20.830-04:00Round of 16 Results West Semifinal #1 Kenny G – Songbird: 9 Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You: 10 Choice Quote: This is one time when Kenny G's lack of lyrics helps, because the lyrics of Bryan's song are insipidness incarnate. - RG Answer Guy: Finally, the Saxophone of Evil has been silenced as Adams returns to the Regional Final. West Semifinal #2 Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1085455162293973642004-05-25T22:18:00.000-04:002004-05-25T23:57:24.660-04:00Round of 16 – Part 2 East Bracket Cher - Believe Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) Have there ever been two less welcome “comebacks” than those of Cher and Meat Loaf? Bob Carlisle - Butterfly Kisses Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out? An all-animal matchup as dogs chase butterflies. North Bracket Limp Bizkit - Nookie Paul Anka - You're Having My Baby Remember, Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-108545511219109112004-05-24T23:17:00.000-04:002004-05-24T23:25:50.173-04:00Round of 16 – Part 1 West Bracket Kenny G - Songbird Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You Kenny G’s instrumental has silenced several JFH-worthy singers thusfar; can it muzzle Bryan Adams? Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up The early ‘90s were a fertile time for bad music, as all four remaining songs in the West Bracket indicate. South Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1085455472000919242004-05-24T22:20:00.000-04:002004-05-24T23:24:32.000-04:00Announcing the Second Annual Jukebox From Hell Sour Sixteen: Kenny G - Songbird Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up Lee Greenwood - God Bless The USA Ssgt. Barry Sadler - Ballad of the Green Berets Morris Albert - Feelings Puff Daddy & The Family - I'll Be Missing You Cher - Believe Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything ForAnswer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1085371596397768542004-05-23T21:05:00.000-04:002004-05-24T00:06:36.396-04:00North Bracket Results Neil Diamond – Heartlight: 12 New Kids On The Block – (You Got It) The Right Stuff: 4 Choice Quote: Neil phone home... to the Fetid Four. - EB Answer Guy: Can the Heartlight be turned off? By any song out there? Zager & Evans – In The Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus): 5 Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You: 11 Choice Quote: If there's a single moment I hate in Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1085371534648332322004-05-22T12:05:00.000-04:002004-05-24T00:05:34.646-04:00East Bracket Results Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From Titanic): 9 Cher – Believe: 10 Choice Quote: Do you believe in life after love? What the hell would SHE know about the subject? - EB Answer Guy: The Vocoder of Doom takes out the reigning Jukebox From Hell champion. (That leaves only two of last year’s Fetid Four left standing.) Meat Loaf – I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1084767832252084662004-05-20T00:23:00.000-04:002004-05-20T09:03:03.746-04:00Round of 32 (North Bracket) Note: Voting on the East Bracket remains open through Thursday evening; scroll below to vote. Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life Limp Bizkit - Nookie Opposites in Jukebox From Hell – like these – make for interesting contests. Paul Anka - You're Having My Baby Aerosmith - Don't Wanna Miss A Thing I think I’ll just echo what I said above. Neil Diamond - Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1085018591350043762004-05-19T22:02:00.000-04:002004-05-19T22:03:11.350-04:00South Bracket Results Lee Greenwood - God Bless The USA: 15 Christopher Cross - Sailing: 1 Choice Quote: At least i know i'm free to hurl whenever I hear the song. - MJL Answer Guy: Greenwood gives Cross a bigger Jukebox From Hell beatdown than Saddam Hussein ever got from America. Milli Vanilli – Baby Don’t Forget My Number: 7 Ssgt. Barry Sadler – Ballad of the Green Berets: 10 Choice Quote:Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1084767721771015042004-05-19T00:20:00.000-04:002004-05-19T00:11:54.373-04:00Round of 32 (East Bracket) Note: Voting on the South Bracket remains open through Wednesday evening; scroll below to vote. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From Titanic) Cher - Believe And now the Screech of Death meets the Vocoder of Doom. Meatloaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) Tony Orlando & Dawn - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree Enough syrup hereAnswer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1084939878319511912004-05-18T23:10:00.000-04:002004-05-19T09:03:50.673-04:00West Bracket Results Climax – Precious And Few: 7 Kenny G – Songbird: 10 Choice Quote: Another song they play at the dentist to try and "sooth" you just before the excrutiating pain… - GJ Answer Guy: The funniest scene in “Wayne’s World 2” was when someone mentioned Kenny G and Garth immediately imagined a dentist drill coming towards him. Climax can’t compete with that. N’Sync – Bye Bye Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1084767633468973832004-05-18T00:19:00.000-04:002004-05-18T00:57:07.880-04:00Round of 32 (South Bracket) Note: Voting on the West Bracket remains open through Tuesday evening; scroll below to vote. Christopher Cross - Sailing Lee Greenwood - God Bless The USA Chris Cross has jumped over one USA-centered project in We Are The world. Can he get past another one? Milli Vanilli - Baby Don't Forget My Number Ssgt. Barry Sadler - Ballad of the Green Berets This pairing Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1084767498119110732004-05-17T00:17:00.000-04:002004-05-17T00:18:50.993-04:00Round of 32 (West Bracket) Climax - Precious And Few Kenny G - Songbird The vocals of Climax makes you wish the song had no vocals. Then again, Kenny G makes you wish some singer would come in and drown his insipid saxophone playing out. N'Sync - Bye Bye Bye Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You What does one say about a matchup like this one? Newly eligible N’Sync takes on one of Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1084767413908562802004-05-16T23:16:00.000-04:002004-05-17T00:16:53.906-04:00Round of 32 A few housekeeping things: * If you want on the e-mail list, simply e-mail jukeboxhell@yahoo.com. If you’re on the list and want off of it, do the same. Everyone on the mailing list will get a bracket map sent to them. * The deadlines are not absolute, but I can only guarantee a vote will count if it’s before the deadline. Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1084763793391547262004-05-15T23:00:00.000-04:002004-05-16T23:18:22.946-04:00Group 8 Quick Results Neil Diamond - Heartlight: 11 Warrant - Cherry Pie: 4 Cherry Pie was mercilessly pounded into jam by the battering ram that is Neil Diamond’s blatant stab at relevance by writing an unasked for love song to E.T. Ace of Base - The Sign: 3 New Kids On The Block - (You Got It) The Right Stuff: 12 The Sign says “Bye Bye” as NKOTB have "The Right Stuff" to advance – which, byAnswer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1084540488926771872004-05-13T21:10:00.000-04:002004-05-17T00:25:08.726-04:00Group 7 Quick Results MacArthur Park - Richard Harris: 6 Bob Carlisle - Butterfly Kisses: 8 Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight: 6 Michael Bolton - How Am I Supposed To Live Without You?: 8 Nelson - After The Rain: 10 Hanson - MMMBop: 4 Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out?: 12 Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright): 2Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1083522788984645962004-05-12T00:32:00.000-04:002004-05-12T10:47:42.733-04:00Round of 64 Group 8 (North Bracket – Top Half) Note: Voting on Set #7 remains open through Wednesday evening; scroll below to vote. Neil Diamond - Heartlight Warrant - Cherry Pie There are so many different ways to make bombastic and obxiously bad music, aren’t there? Ace of Base - The Sign NKOTB - (You Got It) The Right Stuff I think The Sign said that both these artists had The Wrong Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1084372615667988652004-05-11T22:36:00.000-04:002004-05-12T10:36:55.666-04:00Group 6 Quick Results In case you're wondering - and even if you aren't - the mini-remodeling at home is making me do this at work, and thus constraining my time a bit. The comment selection will return by week's end. In the meantime... Morris Albert - Feelings: 14 Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time: 4 Don Johnson - Heartbeat: 4 Creed - With Arms Wide Open: 14 Los Del Rio/Bayside Boys - Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1083522677678741282004-05-10T23:30:00.000-04:002004-05-11T08:53:40.493-04:00Round of 64 Group 7 (East Bracket – Bottom Half) Note: Voting on Set #6 remains open through Tuesday evening; scroll below to vote. Today is Bad Haiku Day, everyone! See if you can phrase your comments on this field in the form of a bad haiku! It’s fun! Richard Harris -Macarthur Park Bob Carlisle - Butterfly Kisses That cake in the rain So many awful versions, All better than this. Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1084237693492938752004-05-10T21:03:00.000-04:002004-05-10T21:08:23.770-04:00Group 5 Quick Results Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby: 12 Donny & Marie Osmond - A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock & Roll: 5 Vanilla triumphs over "A Little Bit Country..." Can he beat a song that's all country next week? Starship - We Built This City: 7 Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart: 10 The opinions of Blender notwithstanding, their #2 song defeats their #1 song in this tournament.Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1083522553509312002004-05-09T20:28:00.000-04:002004-05-09T21:28:14.113-04:00Round of 64 Group 6 (South Bracket – Top Half) Note: Voting on Set #5 remains open through Monday evening; scroll below to vote. Morris Albert - Feelings Britney Spears - Baby, One More Time Britney Spears once again faces tough competition, taking on one of last year’s finalists. Don Johnson - Heartbeat Creed - With Arms Wide Open Last year, Don’t Quit Your Job All-Star Patrick Swayze Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1084151650359448472004-05-08T21:11:00.000-04:002004-05-09T21:14:10.360-04:00Quick Group 4 Results Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life: 13 Shania Twain - Man! I Feel Like A Woman: 2 Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?: 6 Limp Bizkit - Nookie: 9 New Kids On The Block - Please Don't Go Girl: 4 Paul Anka - (You're) Having My Baby: 11 Aerosmith - Don't Wanna Miss A Thing: 8 Bryan Adams - Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?: 7Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1083522453253650702004-05-07T00:16:00.000-04:002004-05-07T10:53:46.170-04:00Round of 64 Group 5 (West Bracket – Bottom Half) Note: Voting on Set #4 remains open through Friday evening; scroll below to vote. Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby Donny & Marie Osmond - A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock n’ Roll A matchup of the painfully white. Appropriately enough, one of them is from Plano, Texas, and the other from Utah. Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart Starship - Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1083940911798932192004-05-06T22:40:00.000-04:002004-05-07T10:46:46.263-04:00Group 3 Results Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From Titanic): 13 Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting: 4 Choice Quote: Damn Canadians for sending us this woman without directions on how to shut her off. - PC Answer Guy: Her screech will go on – to the Round of 32, where she must face Cher and her Vocoder of Doom. Aqua - Barbie Girl: 6 Cher - Believe: 10 Choice Quote: Cher by herAnswer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1083522299474234292004-05-06T12:04:00.000-04:002004-05-02T14:30:10.436-04:00Round of 64 Group 4 (North Bracket – Bottom Half) Note: Voting on Set #3 remains open through Thursday evening; scroll below to vote. Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life Shania Twain -Man! I Feel Like A Woman Two ends of the bad music spectrum do battle here. Rod Stewart -Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? Limp Bizkit - Nookie I don’t want to think about whether Rod Stewart is sexy, or whether Fred DurstAnswer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1083808946505516442004-05-05T22:01:00.000-04:002004-05-05T22:06:45.560-04:00Group 2 Results Christopher Cross - Sailing: 11 USA For Africa - We Are The World: 9 Choice Quote: The song is inept, but USA for Africa did accomplish some good. The same cannot be said for Christopher Cross. - EB Answer Guy: After getting out to an early lead, “We Are The World” was passed on the port hand side by Cross. Can he sail past another USA – “God Bless The USA” – in the next round?Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1083522030857517332004-05-05T00:19:00.000-04:002004-05-02T14:28:25.060-04:00Round of 64 Group 3 (East Bracket – Top Half) Note: Voting on Set #2 remains open through Wednesday evening; scroll below to vote. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting Two of last year’s Sour Sixteen do battle here. Shudder. Aqua - Barbie Girl Cher - Believe Two of the most annoying pieces of dance music of the last decade. Meatloaf - I'd Do Anything For Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1083726088200532132004-05-04T23:01:00.000-04:002004-05-04T23:05:46.000-04:00Group 1 Results Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch: 10 Climax - Precious And Few: 10 (OT) Choice Quote: Precious and few are the times that I hopefully will listen to this song. - PC Answer Guy: I suppose my having to find and listen to both these songs is my punishment for setting up an algorithm that allows a match like this one in the Round of 64. In the judgment of this observer, these Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1083521830802965552004-05-03T17:16:00.000-04:002004-05-02T14:21:25.263-04:00Round of 64 Group 2 (South Bracket – Bottom Half) Note: Voting on Set #1 remains open through Tuesday evening; scroll below to vote. Christopher Cross - Sailing USA For Africa -We Are The World Two songs that would make almost anyone want to listen to Napalm Death, just to balance things out. MC Hammer - Pray Lee Greenwood - God Bless The USA Two reasons why David Bowie was perfectly Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1083521704812601062004-05-02T14:05:00.000-04:002004-05-02T14:20:13.216-04:00Round of 64 Group 1 (West Bracket – Top Half) Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch Climax - Precious And Few It was the time of men wearing platform shoes, dressing in embarrassing clothing, and singing really wimpy love songs. The Heights - How Do You Talk To An Angel? Kenny G - Songbird But these songs almost make you want to go back to the early 70s, don’t they? N'Sync - Bye Bye Bye KennyAnswer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1083521129500327622004-05-01T21:04:00.000-04:002004-05-02T14:09:44.123-04:00Round of 64 All these songs have survived their first two hurdles, and will back with us next year. The merely weak and lame have largely been cast aside so we can focus on the truly horrific. A few housekeeping things: * If you want on the e-mail list, simply e-mail jukeboxhell@yahoo.com. If you’re on the list and want off of it, do the same. Everyone on the mailing list will get a bracketAnswer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1083428204299227842004-04-30T12:13:00.000-04:002004-05-01T12:24:28.840-04:00Set 16 Results Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson - To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before: 11 Bobby Goldsboro – Honey: 7 Choice Quote: They're like the anti-Reese's Peanut Butter Cup: Two sucky sounds that sound sucky together. - RG Answer Guy: The thought of poor Bobby and his Honey can’t quite match the horror of pondering the horror of all the girls that Julio and Willie – especially Willie - haveAnswer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1083214076058917402004-04-29T00:47:00.000-04:002004-04-29T00:52:05.576-04:00Set 15 Results Set 16 remains open through Thursday evening…scroll below to cast your vote… Neil Diamond - Heartlight: 13 Beach Boys - Kokomo: 5 Choice Quote: I think even ET would go "Owwwwwwwwwwwww" and try to heal the ears of anyone who gets stuck hearing this. - TS Answer Guy: Man, that Heartlight is going to be hard to extinguish, isn’t it? Warrant - Cherry Pie: 9 Mike + The Mechanics -Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1083124350080305472004-04-27T23:51:00.000-04:002004-04-27T23:57:41.873-04:00Set 16 (East Bracket) Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson - To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before Bobby Goldsboro - Honey Any diabetics out there should watch out before downloading these samples to compare. Zager & Evans - In The Year 2525 Hurricane Smith - Oh, Babe, What Would You Say? It’s possible, voters, that you don’t remember either of these songs, since they’re pretty old, their artists (Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1083122129462077712004-04-27T23:11:00.000-04:002004-04-27T23:19:37.903-04:00Set 14 Results Nelson - After The Rain: 15 Sammy Johns - Chevy Van: 2 Choice Quote: It ain't "Chevy," it's the brothers. - DV Answer Guy: Poor ol’ Sammy and his Chevy Van get the beatdown from Matthew and Gunnar. Hanson - MmmmBop: 11 Kris Kross – Jump: 7 Choice Quote: They were like the Olson Twins without the testosterone. - GJ Answer Guy: In the Juvenile Division, three heads are Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1083038917837266342004-04-27T00:08:00.000-04:002004-04-27T00:13:36.450-04:00Set 15 (East Bracket) Neil Diamond -Heartlight Beach Boys - Kokomo Sometimes its better when pop stars just disappear and don’t try to stay in the spotlight, as these two songs prove. Warrant -Cherry Pie Mike + The Mechanics - The Living Years One wants to bring you to tears, the other to bang your head lightly. They both make me want to hurl. Ace of Base -The Sign Kenny Rogers &Dolly Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1083038174621470242004-04-26T23:56:00.000-04:002004-04-27T00:01:01.543-04:00Set 13 Results Richard Harris - Macarthur Park: 15 The Archies - Sugar Sugar: 4 Choice Quote: So Don Johnson will not be alone in the "doesn't act very well, but sings even worse" category. - RG Answer Guy: Dumbledore (R.I.P.), sadly, will never have this recipe again. Scorpions - Wind Of Change: 4 Bob Carlisle - Butterfly Kisses: 15 Choice Quote: Do butterflies even have lips? - Lots of Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1082830038939083202004-04-24T14:07:00.000-04:002004-04-24T14:11:22.966-04:00Set 14 (East Bracket) Nelson - After The Rain Sammy Johns - Chevy Van Sometimes I have a snappy comment to link the two songs in competition. And sometimes I’m utterly at a loss. Like this one. Which one’s going to face underage competition next round? Hanson - MmmmBop Kris Kross - Jump And now, a matchup from the Jukebox From Hell’s Juvenile Division. Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out? Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1082828520154256132004-04-24T13:18:00.000-04:002004-04-24T13:47:47.076-04:00Set 12 Results Los Del Rio / Bayside Boys - Macarena: 13 Prince - Batdance: 4 Choice Quote: [nothing] – Al Gore, 1996 Answer Guy: Prince, even with the help of Bruce Wayne, Vicki Vale, and the Joker, is just no match for the highest charting single – and most annoying wedding staple - of all time. Puff Daddy - I'll Be Missing You: 10 Will Smith - Wild Wild West: 7 Choice Quote: Nothing like Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1082689033666842102004-04-22T22:57:00.000-04:002004-04-22T23:01:14.810-04:00Set 13 (East Bracket) Note: Voting on Set #12 remains open through Friday night. Richard Harris -Macarthur Park The Archies -Sugar Sugar It’s usually best to avoid oldies stations, lest you hear one of these. Scorpions - Wind of Change Bob Carlisle - Butterfly Kisses The artists here meant well, but the road to Jukebox Hell is paved with good intentions. Starland Vocal Band- Afternoon Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1082688376034824852004-04-22T22:45:00.000-04:002004-04-22T22:50:17.326-04:00Set 11 Results Morris Albert – Feelings: 15 Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted: 4 Choice Quote: This whole contest has a "Gong Show" feeling about it, and when the songs are equally crappy, I break the tie by imagining which one Jamie Farr would gong first. - PC Answer Guy: Too bad Simon wasn’t around to ridicule Paula when she was getting started – or that the Gong Show hadn’t already bitten the dust Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1082605284625551212004-04-21T23:41:00.000-04:002004-04-21T23:45:42.966-04:00Set 12 (South Bracket) Note: Voting on Set #11 is open until Thursday evening; scroll below Set #9 results to vote. Los Del Rio/ Bayside Boys - Macarena Prince - Batdance An unfortunate lapse in judgment by Prince goes up against an even bigger lapse in judgment by record buyers everywhere here. Puff Daddy & The Family - I'll Be Missing You Will Smith - Wild Wild West The Police and Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1082604326173779932004-04-21T23:23:00.000-04:002004-04-21T23:29:26.483-04:00Set 10 Results Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up: 13 Silverchair – Tomorrow: 2 Choice Quote: We will eventually have a debate on whether they or Rod Stewart are less sexy. - EB Answer Guy: Color Me Badd indeed. Time will tell whether they will meet Rod Stewart in a anti-sexy war. Eric Carmen - All By Myself: 10 Cher - Half Breed: 5 Choice Quote: You're all by yourself for a reason, Eric--Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1082521300961229542004-04-21T00:21:00.000-04:002004-04-21T00:26:58.936-04:00Set 11 Morris Albert - Feelings Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted Uh-oh. Wo-wo-wo-wo. I got nothing here. Michael Jackson - Bad Britney Spears - Baby, One More Time Two generations of overexposed pop stars do battle here. Don Johnson - Heartbeat Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me Hmm..no common theme here, except neither of these songs should have been hits. Creed - With Arms Wide Open Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1082520500407838442004-04-20T11:07:00.000-04:002004-04-21T00:13:35.483-04:00Set 9 Results Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby: 9 Ricky Martin - She Bangs: 5 Choice Quote: Real headline from the "what's going on this weekend" section of the Maryland Diamondback last Friday, no joke: "Rapper Vanilla Ice to perform at Galludet University" That about says it all. - GJ Answer Guy: What do you suppose a William Hung rendition of "Ice Ice Baby" would sound like? Could it be worse Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1082437705494073372004-04-20T01:07:00.000-04:002004-04-20T01:12:47.983-04:00Set 10 (West Bracket) Note: Set 9 is still open; scroll below the Set 8 results to vote. Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up Silverchair - Tomorrow Does this mean that I necessarily wanna sex you up tomorrow? Stay tuned. Eric Carmen - All By Myself Cher - Half Breed The first half of the 70s has no peers when it comes to anthems of self-pity. And poor Gilbert O’Sullivan didn’t make the Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1082437099950693262004-04-20T00:58:00.000-04:002004-04-20T01:02:17.263-04:00Quick Set 8 Results Patrick Swayze - She's Like The Wind: 4 NKOTB - Please Don't Go Girl: 8 Paul Anka - You're Having My Baby: 9 Mr. Big - To Be With You: 3 Aerosmith - Don't Wanna Miss A Thing: 7 Chicago - Look Away: 5 Spice Girls - 2 Become 1: 3 Bryan Adams - Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?: 9 Summary of the early phases of Jukebox From Hell: Canadians up, celebrities down. Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1082349261903558572004-04-19T00:33:00.000-04:002004-04-19T00:43:25.670-04:00Sets #8 and #9 will remain open until Monday and Tuesday respectively. Scroll below to vote on those sets. In the meantime... Set 7 Quick Results Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life: 6 Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings: 5 Shania Twain - Man! I Feel Like A Woman: 6 Brooks & Dunn - Boot Scootin' Boogie: 5 Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?: 6 Captain & Tenille - Muskrat Love: 5 Limp Bizkit Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1082088159639305272004-04-17T09:02:00.000-04:002004-04-18T23:22:33.106-04:00Set 9 (West Bracket) Note: Set #7 will remain open until tonight; Set #8 will be open through Saturday evening. Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby Ricky Martin-She Bangs Two iconically bad songs from yesterday and today. Donny & Marie Osmond - A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock n’ Roll Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue AM crud? FM crud? Which one’s more vexing? Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy BreakyAnswer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1082087317326018982004-04-15T23:48:00.000-04:002004-04-18T23:31:30.140-04:00Set 8 (North Bracket) Patrick Swayze - She's Like The Wind New Kids On The Block - Please Don't Go Girl Yeah, so grunge seems a bit silly in retrospect. Less so when you remember the sort of stuff that ruled the radio airwaves over the preceding years. Paul Anka - You're Having My Baby Mr. Big - To Be With You Two generations of laughable songs do battle here. Aerosmith - Don't Wanna MissAnswer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1082086581615857942004-04-15T23:35:00.000-04:002004-04-15T23:40:13.983-04:00Set 6 Results Meat Loaf - I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That): 13 Bon Jovi – You Give Love A Bad Name: 3 Choice Quote: Jim Steinman has a special level of Hell reserved for him, where -- in ironic fashion, of course -- he must scat in the style of Phillip Glass for all eternity. - DM Answer Guy: Mr. Loaf and his bloated physique (and Jim Steinman and his bloated production) devour Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1082000191327735532004-04-15T01:34:00.000-04:002004-04-14T23:41:48.216-04:00Set 7 (North Bracket) Happy Tax Day, everyone! If you feel like torturing yourself some more...here are eight songs, in what I think is the nastiest set of them all: Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings Sometimes, when you go for "Inspirational," you end up with "Insipid." Shania Twain -Man! I Feel Like A Woman Brooks & Dunn - Boot Scootin' Boogie Just Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1081998877646691022004-04-14T23:14:00.000-04:002004-04-14T23:18:28.810-04:00Set 5 Results Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On: 16 Paula Cole – Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?: 4 Choice Quote: "My Heart Will Go On"? Yeah, and so will her larynx, unfortunately. Right into the next round, in fact. - JS Answer Guy: In the only runaway match of this set, the defending champ easily clears its second hurdle toward a return trip to the center of Jukebox Hell. Hootie & The Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1081915461532270052004-04-14T00:04:00.000-04:002004-04-14T00:09:10.590-04:00Set 6 (East Bracket) Meatloaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) Bon Jovi -You Give Love A Bad Name Have fun choosing between these bewilderingly lame tunes. Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died Jack Wagner - All I Need Two bad musical trends – weak story-songs of the 70s, actors who wanted to be rock stars in the 80s – collide in this matchup. Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1081914506359718392004-04-13T23:46:00.000-04:002004-04-13T23:52:15.966-04:00Set 4 Results Set #5 remains open; scroll below to vote on it. Snow – Informer: 10 Meco - Star Wars Theme: 5 Choice Quote: Anyone whose biography contains the phrase "Canadian rapper" deserves to at least clear the first round. - BW Answer Guy: Meco go a licky-boom-boom down. Milli Vanilli - Baby Don't Forget My Number: 13 Olivia Newton-John – Physical: 4 Choice Quote: What's worse than Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1081828946156897692004-04-13T00:02:00.000-04:002004-04-13T00:09:22.500-04:00Set 5 Set #4 remains open; scroll below all the results postings to find it. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On Paula Cole -Where Have All The Cowboys Gone? Which is worse, whining or screeching? Hootie & The Blowfish - Only Wanna Be With You Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting Which of these saccharine expressions of desire is more offensive? Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling Aqua - Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1081824344307740362004-04-12T22:45:00.000-04:002004-04-12T22:52:30.356-04:00Set 3 Results Christopher Cross – Sailing: 15 Tom Cochrane - Life Is A Highway: 3 Choice Quote: "Sailing" is the kind of record, tape, or CD that I would send sailing. Right out the window, in fact, and preferably under the wheels of a passing truck. - JS Answer Guy: Christopher Cross easily sails by Cochrane’s highway on to the next round. Can he tackle We Are The World next round? Stevie Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1081742360622692522004-04-11T23:58:00.000-04:002004-04-12T00:16:38.653-04:00Set 2 Results Note: Sets #3 and 4 are still up for vote - scroll down past the Set 1 Results to enter your vote in. N'Sync - Bye Bye Bye: 15 Stacey Q - Two of Hearts: 5 The newly eligible N’Sync song sends Stacey Q into o-o-o-o-o-oh-oblivion. Kenny Rogers – Lady: 13 Eddie Murphy - Party All The Time: 8 The party’s over for Eddie, as his hideously lame hit pop song takes a back seat to Kenny Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1081741922686990422004-04-10T23:50:00.000-04:002004-04-12T00:02:19.686-04:00Set 1 Results Note: Starting with Set 3, we'll be encapsulating the best commentary on each vote with the results, when time permits. Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch: 13 Minnie Riperton – Lovin’ You: 6 Minnie’s high-pitch squeals aren’t enough to get her past the Geico commercial of doom. Climax - Precious And Few: 14 Melanie - Brand New Key: 6 Melanie’s high-pitch squeals aren’t enough getAnswer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1081489528847141062004-04-09T01:42:00.000-04:002004-04-12T00:15:22.716-04:00Set 4 Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know...it's 1:45 AM and I just got in for the evening. This weekend we'll have the votes and the brackets from now on. Snow - Informer Meco - Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band Snow and Meco - both monikers that are four-letter words. Coincidence? Milli Vanilli - Baby Don't Forget My Number Olivia Newton-John - Physical Bad workout music. Ugh. Michael Bolton - Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1081399918871633152004-04-08T00:51:00.000-04:002004-04-08T00:56:21.466-04:00Set 3 Due to some unforeseen circumstances, I’m unable to release results for Set #1 until tomorrow…in the meantime, here’s Set #3: Christopher Cross - Sailing Tom Cochrane - Life Is A Highway One if by land. Two if by sea. (Well, actually, it’s the other way around in this case.) Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You USA For Africa -We Are The World Stevie’s only 5% responsible Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1081310720499843652004-04-07T00:05:00.000-04:002004-04-07T00:09:44.123-04:00Set 2 (West Bracket) N'Sync - Bye Bye Bye Stacey Q - Two of Hearts Two different era of teenybopper crud go toe-to-vapid toe here. Kenny Rogers - Lady Eddie Murphy - Party All The Time A balanced meal – corn, and cheese. Neil Diamond & Barbara Streisand - You Don't Bring Me Flowers Alanis Morissette - Ironic Isn’t it ironic that you don’t bring me flowers? Heart - All I Wanna Do Is Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1081308953177927182004-04-06T23:34:00.000-04:002004-04-06T23:41:31.216-04:00Bracketology OK, after a couple of requests for a full bracket, I've decided to make that available (as of tomorrow night) on an Excel spreadsheet to anyone who'd like one. If you want one, e-mail jukeboxhell@yahoo.com at your leisure. Include "Bracket Request" in the Subject line so I can make a mailing list. Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1081226669130257912004-04-06T00:44:00.000-04:002004-04-06T00:48:38.530-04:00Set 1 (West Bracket) And now comes the really hard part…winners in this round get automatic bids next year. Choose only ONE song of each pair, as tempting as it would be to send both of a pair along sometimes. Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch Minnie Riperton - Lovin’ You Overwrought, emotional, but still painfully mellow. Yep, it was the mid-70s alright. Climax - Precious And Few Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1081226628612641022004-04-05T07:43:00.000-04:002004-04-06T00:47:27.560-04:00Phase 2 Now that we have our field of 128, we’re going to start the elimination rounds until we’ve crowned this year’s champion. A few housekeeping things: * If you want on the e-mail list, simply e-mail jukeboxhell@yahoo.com. If you’re on the list and want off of it, do the same. * The deadlines are not absolute, but I can only guarantee a vote will count if it’s before the deadline. * Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1081138158495716242004-04-04T23:56:00.000-04:002004-04-05T00:12:56.590-04:00End Phase 1 We now have a field of 128 songs remaining from the original field of 320. 2 Become 1 : Spice Girls Achy Breaky Heart : Billy Ray Cyrus After The Rain : Nelson Afternoon Delight : Starland Vocal Band All By Myself : Eric Carmen All I Need : Jack Wagner All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You : Heart Are You Jimmy Ray? : Jimmy Ray Baby Baby : Amy Grant Baby Don't Forget My Number : MilliAnswer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1081137378734897312004-04-04T23:55:00.000-04:002004-04-04T23:59:56.186-04:00Day Thirty-Two Results Set 32A Ace of Base - The Sign: 15 (70%) Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe: 14 (65%) Prodigy – Breathe: 5 (23%) KLF & Tammy Wynette - Justified & Ancient: 5 (23%) La Bouche - Be My Lover: 4 (19%) The winning duo in this set both hail from Sweden. Coincidence? Set 32B New Kids On The Block – (You Got It) The Right Stuff: 19 (84%) Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted: 10 (44%) LFO - Summer Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1081137287208834672004-04-03T23:54:00.000-05:002004-04-04T23:58:24.670-04:00Day Thirty-One Results Set 31A Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling: 10 (59%) Olivia Newton-John – Physical: 9 (53%) Gloria Estefan – Conga: 7 (41%) Lipps Inc – Funkytown: 4 (24%) Carl Douglas - Kung-Fu Fighting: 4 (24%) Lionel just edges out Olivia in the battle of bad dance music. Set 31B Lou Bega - Mambo #5: 12 (71%) Prince - Batdance-7 (41%) Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy: 6 (35%Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1080794876550581362004-04-01T00:45:00.000-05:002004-03-31T23:51:46.043-05:00Phase 1: Day 32 What will the final four songs in the field be? Set 32A- Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe Ace of Base -The Sign Prodigy - Breathe KLF/Tammy Wynette-Justified & Ancient La Bouche- Be My Lover - Set 32B- NKOTB- The Right Stuff LFO - Summer Girls Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted Bell Biv Devoe- Poison Suzanne Vega/DNA- Tom's Diner Voting on Set #32 closes at 9:00 PM EST on Friday, April 2. Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1080789802482465012004-03-31T22:22:00.000-05:002004-03-31T22:26:55.013-05:00Day Thirty Results Set 30A Don Johnson – Heartbeat: 11 (65%) Eddie Murphy - Party All The Time: 10 (59%) David Bowie/ Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street: 6 (35%) Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go: 6 (35%) Huey Lewis & The News - Hip To Be Square: 1 (6%) Two rotten artifacts from the 80s take a back seat to two no-talent celebrities pretending to be rock stars; in the middle we have what Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1080709438513342772004-03-31T00:03:00.000-05:002004-03-31T00:07:30.076-05:00Phase 1: Day 31 We’re two sets from finishing the first phase and filling the field for the ultimate Battle Royale of Bad Songs. Set 31A- Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - Conga Olivia Newton-John - Physical Lipps Inc - Funkytown Carl Douglas - Kung-Fu Fighting Disco and its successors are the targets here. Set 31B- Lou Bega - Mambo #5 (A Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1080706937245211592004-03-30T23:16:00.000-05:002004-03-30T23:26:09.530-05:00Day Twenty-Nine Results Had to break a couple of ties today and thereby listen to some painful songs. Set 29A 4 Non Blondes - What's Up?: 9 (55%) Styx - Mr. Roboto: 7 (42%) (OT) Queen - Radio Gaga: 7 (42%) B-52s - Rock Lobster: 5 (30%) Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians - What I Am: 5 (30%) 4 Non Blondes makes it through to the next round. As for the tiebreaker for second…I decided that: (a IAnswer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1080626333592849932004-03-30T00:55:00.000-05:002004-03-30T01:03:17.466-05:00Phase 1: Day 30 Set 30A- Eddie Murphy - Party All The Time Don Johnson - Heartbeat Huey Lewis & The News - Hip To Be Square Mick Jagger & David Bowie - Dancing In The Street Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Lest anyone still thinks the 80s were all good? Set 30B- Creed - With Arms Wide Open Marcy Playground - Sex And Candy Hootie & The Blowfish - Let Her Cry Bush - Mouth The Heights - How Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1080624340654129452004-03-29T21:25:00.000-05:002004-03-30T00:29:46.530-05:00Day Twenty-Eight Results Set 28A Nelson - After The Rain: 13 (74%) Mr. Big - To Be With You: 7 (40%) (OT) Extreme - More Than Words: 7 (40%) Bad English - When I See You Smile – 6 (34%) Slaughter - Fly To The Angels: 2 (11%) Nelson carries the day easily in this category. Mr. Big over Extreme on the coin flip. Set 28B Milli Vanilli - Baby Don't Forget My Number: 10 (56%) (OT) Aqua - Barbie Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1080536309206382572004-03-28T23:58:00.000-05:002004-03-29T00:44:11.466-05:00Phase 1: Day 29 Set 29A- 4 Non Blondes - What's Up? Queen – Radio Gaga B-52s - Rock Lobster Styx - Mr. Roboto Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians- What I Am From the miscellany of rock comes a set of five irritating numbers for you, the voter, to choose from. All feature absurd vocals. Set 29B- Kenny G - Songbird Meco - Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band David Shire - Night On Disco Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1080536294453910392004-03-28T22:57:00.000-05:002004-03-29T00:08:05.140-05:00Day Twenty-Seven Results Set 27A Patrick Swayze - She's Like The Wind: 13 (68%) Jack Wagner - All I Need: 12 (63%) Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams: 5 (26%) Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride: 5 (26%) Culture Club - I'll Tumble 4 Ya: 3 (16%) The two actors make it through in another 80s bracket, by a mile. Set 27B Hanson – MmmmBop: 10 (54%) Musical Youth - Pass The Duchie: 9 (49%) Tiffany -Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1080191002531784432004-03-25T00:03:00.000-05:002004-03-25T00:07:14.216-05:00Phase 1: Day 28 Set 28A- Extreme - More Than Words Bad English - When I See You Smile Nelson - After The Rain Slaughter - Fly To The Angels Mr. Big - To Be With You Once again, Jukebox From Hell turns its sights on hair metal. Set 28B- Marcia Griffths - Electric Boogie Macy Gray - I Try Aqua - Barbie Girl Milli Vanilli - Baby Don't Forget My Number Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1080190524528454462004-03-24T23:55:00.000-05:002004-03-25T00:04:55.250-05:00Day Twenty-Six Results Set 26A Snow - Informer: 11 (63%)(OT) Another Bad Creation - Playground: 11 (63%) Inner Circle - Bad Boys: 6 (34%) Biz Markie - Just A Friend: 5 (29%) House of Pain - Jump Around: 2 (11%) Snow and ABC distinguish themselves from the field; tiebreaker goes to the fact that ABC was under the legal age of consent at the time they recorded their crap, and that Snow was old Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1080104682719170492004-03-24T00:04:00.000-05:002004-03-24T00:08:05.043-05:00Phase 1: Day 27 Set 27A- Patrick Swayze - She's Like The Wind Jack Wagner - All I Need Culture Club - I'll Tumble 4 Ya Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride Remember when MTV played videos? And actors who wanted to sing usually only inflicted one hit on the public? Set 27B- Musical Youth - Pass The Duchie Hanson - MmmmBop Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1080102818033936462004-03-23T23:33:00.000-05:002004-03-23T23:57:19.530-05:00Day Twenty-Five Results Set 25A Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up: 13 (62%) Whitney Houston - Savin' All My Love For You: 10 (48%) Will To Power - Free Bird Medley: 8 (38%) Lionel Richie - Ballerina Girl: 7 (33%) Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car: 4 (19%) The anti-Whitney brigade gets their choice in behind Color Me Badd’s rotten song, ahead of "Free Bird Medley" and "Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1080018177508871092004-03-23T00:01:00.000-05:002004-03-23T00:12:16.500-05:00Phase 1: Day 26 Note: The samples for Set #25 A-B can now be found by scrolling below; voting on Day 25 continues through Tuesday evening. Set 26A- Snow - Informer Inner Circle - Bad Boys Another Bad Creation - Playground Biz Markie - Just A Friend House of Pain - Jump Around What to use when making fun of '90s music... Set 26B- Paul Anka - You're Having My Baby Little Peggy March - I Will Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1080012679223924642004-03-22T22:30:00.000-05:002004-03-22T22:34:39.793-05:00Day Twenty-Four Results Set 24A Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?: 17 (94%) Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue: 8 (44%) Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing: 5 (28%) Anita Ward - Ring My Bell: 5 (28%) Silver Convention - Get Up And Boogie (That’s Right): 1 (6%) This set’s results prove that membership in the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame does not disqualify you from the Jukebox From Hell, particularly if Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1079935853458357512004-03-21T23:10:00.000-05:002004-03-23T00:11:09.716-05:00Phase 1: Day 25 Set 25A- Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up Will To Power - Free Bird Medley Lionel Richie - Ballerina Girl Whitney Houston - Savin' All My Love For You Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car Remember when R & B meant timeless classics by Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, and Aretha Franklin instead of these songs? Set 25B- Eric Carmen - All By Myself Paul Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1079935221485033562004-03-20T09:59:00.000-05:002004-03-22T01:06:12.340-05:00Day Twenty-Three Results Set 23A Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight: 16 (82%) Hurricane Smith - Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?: 7 (36%) Nick Gilder - Hot Child In The City: 6 (31%) Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song): 6 (31%) Sammy Davis Jr. - Candy Man: 4 (21%) Referenced in a terrfic "Simpsons" rerun, "Afternoon Delight" easily advances. Believe it or not, that Hurricane SmithAnswer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1079677808675174722004-03-19T01:29:00.000-05:002004-03-19T01:33:24.250-05:00Phase 1: Day 24 Set 24A- Rod Stewart -Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing Anita Ward - Ring My Bell Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue Silver Convention - Get Up And Boogie (That’s Right) Disco. Blech. Set 24B- Limp Bizkit - Nookie Metallica - Unforgiven II Presidents of the United States of America - Peaches Silverchair - Tomorrow Linkin Park - Crawling Rock is dead. Maybe Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1079676058749238562004-03-19T00:59:00.000-05:002004-03-19T01:04:14.590-05:00Day Twenty-Two Results Set 22A Los Del Rio / Bayside Boys – Macarena: 15 (71%) Cher – Believe: 13 (62%) Eiffel 65 – Blue (Da Ba Dee): 6 (29%) Chumbawamba - Tubthumping: 4 (19%) No Mercy - Where Do You Go?: 4 (19%) The most successful single of all time gets through easily, with Cher’s most recent and most annoying huge hit close behind. Set 22B Lee Greenwood - God Bless The USA: 17 (81%) Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1079586985226170772004-03-18T00:16:00.000-05:002004-03-18T00:19:39.500-05:00Phase 1: Day 23 Set 23A- Starland Vocal Band- Afternoon Delight Hurricane Smith - Oh, Babe, What Would You Say? Nick Gilder - Hot Child In The City Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) Sammy Davis Jr. - Candy Man You didn’t think we were done with AM Gold, did you? Set 23B- Mariah Carey - Hero Dionne Warwick & Friends - That's What Friends Are For Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1079583787785694662004-03-17T23:22:00.000-05:002004-03-17T23:26:21.920-05:00Day Twenty-One Results Set 21A Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart: 20 (87%) Brooks & Dunn - Boot Scootin' Boogie: 11 (48%) Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy: 7 (30%) Juice Newton - Angel Of The Morning: 5 (22%) Jimmy Buffett - Why Don't We Get Drunk: 3 (13%) Achy Breaky and Boot Scootin Boogie line dance their way into the next circle of hell. Set 21B Starship - We Bulit This City: 14 (65%) Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1079499755158189072004-03-17T00:02:00.000-05:002004-03-17T00:07:51.653-05:00Phase 1: Set 22 Note: Set #21 remains open – scroll below to previous day to vote. Set 22A- Los Del Rio - Macarena Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee) Chumbawamba - Tubthumping No Mercy - Where Do You Go? Cher - Believe Techno dance. Enough to make you want to turn to a country station. Set 22B- Kenny Rogers &Dolly Parton - Islands In The Stream Lee Greenwood - God Bless The USA Sheena Easton - Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1079498456770213542004-03-16T23:40:00.000-05:002004-03-16T23:44:31.763-05:00Day Twenty Results Set 20A Meat Loaf: I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That): 17 (89%) Mike + The Mechanics - The Living Years: 10 (53%) Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On: 4 (21%) Frida-Something Going On: 4 (21%) Jackson Browne/Clarence Clemons - You're A Friend Of Mine: 3 (16%) Mr. Loaf once again crushes all competition (perhaps by sitting on it), followed by the syrupy Living Years. The Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1079414953998158192004-03-16T00:29:00.000-05:002004-03-16T00:33:04.590-05:00Phase 1: Day 21 Note: Voting on Set #20 continues - scroll below. Set 21A- Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart Jimmy Buffett - Why Don't We Get Drunk Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy Juice Newton - Angel Of The Morning Brooks & Dunn - Boot Scootin' Boogie This set makes you want to reconsider whether the Civil War was worth it, doesn’t it? Set 21B- Starship - We Bulit This City Vapors Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-1079410451668142102004-03-15T23:13:00.000-05:002004-03-15T23:17:48.356-05:00Day Nineteen Results Set 19A Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson - To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before: 13 (67%) Air Supply - The One That You Love: 12 (62%) Melissa Manchester - Don't Cry Out Loud: 8 (41%) Toni Basil – Mickey: 3 (15%) Baltimora - Tarzan Boy-3 (15%) The two New Wave entries take a back seat to three juggernauts of Adult Contemporary Hell from the 80s. Julio and Willie and Air Supply Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-107935536255304562004-03-15T07:55:00.000-05:002004-03-16T00:34:01.250-05:00Phase 1: Day 20 Set 20A Meatloaf - I'd Do Anything For Love Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On Clarence Clemons (feat. Jackson Browne) - You're A Friend Of Mine Mike + The Mechanics - The Living Years Frida - I Know There’s Something Going On Have fun picking a winner of this bunch. Set 20B- Zager & Evans - In The Year 2525 Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction Donovan - Mellow Yellow Peter, Paul & Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857894.post-10793549886530722004-03-14T07:49:00.000-05:002004-03-15T07:53:15.436-05:00Day Eighteen Results Set 18A N'Sync - Bye Bye Bye: 11 (58%)(OT) NKOTB - Please Don't Go Girl: 11 (58%) Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way: 7 (37%) Joey Lawrence - Nothing My Love Can't Fix: 7 (37%) Mandy Moore – Candy: 2 (11%) In the Battle of the Boy Bands, N’Sync takes out BSB as an old-school boy band ballad creeps into the second spot. Set 18B Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died: 13 (Answer Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050376309244010797noreply@blogger.com