And The Winner Is.....

Ok, I guess it's not very surprising or exciting that Birdhouse In Your Soul took home the prize in this tense, month-long battle of songs. But I find it reassuring in some way. It is, after all, a really excellent song.

This game wraps up just as IFC members and digital downloaders are digging in to Join Us and CD purchasers are enjoying their last few hours of anticipation. For myself, I don't think I've ever looked forward to an album more than this one. And I was a bit worried that no album could possibly live up to my anticipation. I am so very, very pleased to have been wrong. I love this album more than I ever thought possible.

You can expect a full album review from me within the next few days as well as an explosion of show write-ups in the next two weeks. In the meantime, due to the need for an emergency trip to NYC tomorrow for wristband acquisition I am sorry to say that I can't appear in our chat group tomorrow night after all. But I shall be on AIM from now until I need to sleep if anyone wants to come squee with me about Join Us. My user name is bluecanary0221. Come find me!

Also, I am starting a small project, the exact nature of which remains unclear at the moment but I need your help. I wish to collect pictures of people holding their copies of Join Us. Be it your CD, your vinyl or just your iPod with the album cover art displayed. Excited happy faces with that day-glo pink hearse. Be creative or just smile with your album. I'm gonna put them all together and make something which I will eventually share with you all. Send pictures along to me at theroommustlistentome@gmail.com and thank you in advance for indulging me.

Song of The Day - Day 244

Today's song is...


Lunch Is Over


Ooops, a Dunkin Donuts ad I've never heard. It's been a while since I had one of these I've never heard. There aren't even any lyrics for this on the wiki but I suspect the song is probably about coffee getting you through the rest of your work day when your lunch break is over. Perhaps we should all try to make up the lyrics ourselves.

I'd Like This Song To Be Number One - Final

#1: Birdhouse In Your Soul


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#2: Ana Ng

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Song of The Day - Day 242

Today's song is...


The Cap'm


Oooooo, hello, really awesome bass part. Great guitar part. Handclaps! Stylophone! Just a well put together song in general. Really strong, almost aggressive Linnell vocal. For some reason, the "My hat looks good on me" verse (can you really call that a verse?) has always amused me greatly. That is a highly quoted line in my household. Just a very good song, in general.

I'd Like This Song To Be Number One - Semifinals - Set 1 Winner

I am sure that not a single person is in the least surprised by this, but our first contestant in the final round is...


Birdhouse in Your Soul.


I know. Total shock. You still have 24 hours to vote on the other contestant. Right now, Ana Ng is ahead but it's not too late for Don't Let's Start to stage a comeback. There are a fair number of folks who haven't voted yet. And I believe either song could give Birdhouse a run for its money in the final.

That last poll will go up tomorrow and run through 6:00pm on Monday. At which point we shall have our winner! After a month of waiting, anticipating and making difficult decisions about songs, Join Us is only 4 days away. Can you believe it?!

Tuesday night at 9:00pm we will be holding a special Join Us chat in the Cabbagetown chat room. We can all join together and squee about favorite songs and best lyrics and share general jubilation. Stop by, even if you've never been to our chat group before. Everyone is welcome. Join us!

I'd Like This Song To Be Number One - Semifinals - Set 2

#3: Don't Let's Start


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#4: Ana Ng

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I'd Like This Song To Be Number One - Semifinals - Set 1

#1: Museum Of Idiots


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#2: Birdhouse In Your Soul

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I'd Like This Song To Be Number One - Quarterfinals - Set 4

#7: Don't Let's Start


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#8: Doctor Worm

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I'd Like This Song To Be Number One - Quarterfinals - Set 3

#5: Ana Ng


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#6: Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head

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I'd Like This Song To Be Number One - Round 4 - Set 7-8 Winners

The final contestants for the Quarterfinals! Voting will begin in about 5 minutes!


Don't Let's Start

Doctor Worm


Semi-finals start tomorrow!!

I'd Like This Song To Be Number One - Round 4 - Set 5-6 Winners

Here are the next two combatants in the Quarterfinals. The final Round 4 sets close at noon tomorrow and the last 2 Quarterfinal polls will be posted immediately after those results are determined. These turn arounds are getting fast, so don't daudle making your decision or you will miss your chance.


Ana Ng

Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head


Semifinals start on Wednesday! Only 8 more days until Join Us! Yay!

I'd Like This Song To Be Number One - Quarterfinals - Set 2

#3: Birdhouse In Your Soul


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#4: They'll Need A Crane

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I'd Like This Song To Be Number One - Quarterfinals - Set 1

#1: Purple Toupee


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#2: Museum Of Idiots

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I'd Like This Song To Be Number One - Round 4 - Set 3-4 Winners

Here is the pairing for Set 2 of tomorrow's Quarterfinals.

Birdhouse In Your Soul

They'll Need A Crane


Start thinking about your votes. Polls go up in the morning!

I'd Like This Song To Be Number One - Round 4 - Set 8

#15: Drink!


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#16: Doctor Worm

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I'd Like This Song To Be Number One - Round 4 - Set 7

#13: Particle Man


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#14: Don't Let's Start

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I'd Like This Song To Be Number One - Round 4 - Set 1-2 Winners

Because of the shortened voting cycle in Round 4, the first sets of Round 4 have also closed tonight with the last sets of Round 3. These are the first of 8 songs moving onto the Quarterfinals!

Purple Toupee

Museum of Idiots


Voting on this pairing starts on Monday!

I'd Like This Song To Be Number One - Round 3 - Set 13-16 Winners

I had to call in the tie breaker again on this group for Set 13. The rest of the sets were really no contest.


Particle Man

Don't Let's Start

Drink!

Doctor Worm


Round 3 is now officially closed. These songs will become the final sets of Round 4 tomorrow and then we start the Quarterfinals on Monday!

I'd Like This Song To Be Number One - Round 4 - Set 6

#11: Ana Ng


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#12: The Mesopotamians

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I'd Like This Song To Be Number One - Round 4 - Set 5

#9: I'm Your Boyfriend Now


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#10: Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head

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