The Simpsons Song Tournament - SIMPLE TORTURE WINS

[EJ]

[Simple Torture]

VOTING FOR THE SIMPSONS SONG TOURNAMENT HAS BEGUN

We'll keep this round open until Tuesday afternoon.

CURRENT MATCH-UPS (teams under spoiler tag)

Match A: theplatypus vs. doug rr

Spoiler: show

theplatypus
"See My Vest" performed by Mr. Burns
"We Put the Spring in Springfield" performed by Homer, Belle, and other residents of Springfield
"Theme from a Summer Place" performed by Jasper
"Señor Burns" performed by Tito Puente
"Good Morning Starshine" performed by Mr. Burns, Leonard Nimoy, and the people of Springfield
"Born to Runner Up" performed by Garfunkel, Messina, Oates and Lisa

doug rr
"Dr. Zaius" peformed by Troy McClure and Apes
Flinstones Theme Parody performed by Homer
"The Garbage Man Can" performed by Homer and Ensemble
Cool performed by Homer and Grandpa
"Saxamaphone" performed by Homer
"Send in the Clowns" performed by Krusty and Sideshow Mel

Match B: cutuphalfdead vs. EJ

Spoiler: show

cutuphalfdead
"We Do" performed by The Stonecutters
"Hail to Thee, Kamp Krusty" performed by Kamp Krusty kids
"New Orleans" by the Cast of Oh! Streetcar!
"Plow King" jingle performed by Barney and Linda Ronstadt
"Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows" performed by Chief Wiggum and Homer Simpson
"Baby On Board" performed by the Be Sharps

doug rr
"Dr. Zaius" peformed by Troy McClure and Apes
Flinstones Theme Parody performed by Homer
"The Garbage Man Can" performed by Homer and Ensemble
Cool performed by Homer and Grandpa
"Saxamaphone" performed by Homer
"Send in the Clowns" performed by Krusty and Sideshow Mel

Schedule

2/13-2/16*, Quarterfinals 1: Matches A & B (*voting extended due to Monday holiday)
2/17-2/19, Quarterfinals 2: Matches C & D
2/20-2/22, Semifinals: Matches E & F (E= A&B winners, F=C&D winners)
2/23-2/26, Finals: Match G (E&F winners)

Reminders: only vote once, and don't go back and change your vote, it may have already been tabulated. In case of ties, we'll extend rounds.

[epilogue]

Ummm... you got doug in both matches.

[Sgt. Crackpot]

Ummm... you got doug in both matches.

It's rigged!

[EJ]

Come on, ST.

[LoathedVermin72]

Match A: doug rr
Match B: doug rr

[epilogue]

[Norah]

This is a disaster. I resign.

[Simple Torture]

Oh, god damnit.

[@SkitchP]

Sandor Clegane and Oberyn

[Simple Torture]

VOTING FOR THE SIMPSONS SONG TOURNAMENT HAS BEGUN - FOR REAL

We'll keep this round open until Tuesday evening.

CURRENT MATCH-UPS (teams under spoiler tag)

Match A: theplatypus vs. doug rr

Spoiler: show

theplatypus
"See My Vest" performed by Mr. Burns
"We Put the Spring in Springfield" performed by Homer, Belle, and other residents of Springfield
"Theme from a Summer Place" performed by Jasper
"Señor Burns" performed by Tito Puente
"Good Morning Starshine" performed by Mr. Burns, Leonard Nimoy, and the people of Springfield
"Born to Runner Up" performed by Garfunkel, Messina, Oates and Lisa

doug rr
"Dr. Zaius" peformed by Troy McClure and Apes
Flinstones Theme Parody performed by Homer
"The Garbage Man Can" performed by Homer and Ensemble
Cool performed by Homer and Grandpa
"Saxamaphone" performed by Homer
"Send in the Clowns" performed by Krusty and Sideshow Mel

Match B: cutuphalfdead vs. EJ

Spoiler: show

cutuphalfdead
"We Do" performed by The Stonecutters
"Hail to Thee, Kamp Krusty" performed by Kamp Krusty kids
"New Orleans" by the Cast of Oh! Streetcar!
"Plow King" jingle performed by Barney and Linda Ronstadt
"Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows" performed by Chief Wiggum and Homer Simpson
"Baby On Board" performed by the Be Sharps

EJ
"The Monorail Song" by Lyle Lanley and Residents of Springfield
The S-M-R-T song performed by Homer
"Nah Nah Nah Leader" performed by The Moventarian Cult
"Da Da Da Da Da Da" performed by Homer
"Hail to the Bus Driver" performed by Ralph Wiggum
"My Ding-a-Ling" performed by Talent Show Kid

Schedule

2/13-2/16*, Quarterfinals 1: Matches A & B (*voting extended due to Monday holiday)
2/17-2/19, Quarterfinals 2: Matches C & D
2/20-2/22, Semifinals: Matches E & F (E= A&B winners, F=C&D winners)
2/23-2/26, Finals: Match G (E&F winners)

Reminders: only vote once, and don't go back and change your vote, it may have already been tabulated. In case of ties, we'll extend rounds.

[LoathedVermin72]

I vote for doug rr and EJ

[@SkitchP]

jorge and chud

[Sgt. Crackpot]

Doug and EJ.


(Not in any way a strategic vote).

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[Simple Torture]

I'm voting for doug and chud.

I like Jorge's out-of-left-field picks (like "Summer Place") but I feel like his first two picks were soft (there were a lot of really good songs on the table, and those ones are so-so in my book). Dr Zaius is a powerhouse, and that helps put doug over the top--the only song on his team that I feel like is kind-of a stinker is "The Garbage Man Can"; I feel like it's a half-assed rip-off.

EJ's team is very strong--it's obvious why The Monorail Song woulda been picked first in like 9/10 drafts. When I wrote up the rules and was thinking what would constitute a song, I purposely wrote them with the S-M-R-T song in mind, because little musical moments like that give the show such great character. But it sort of falls off after that--except for "My Ding-A-Ling," which is fucking golden. But chud's team is solid from top to bottom--"We Do" is an obvious early choice, but how the hell did "Baby on Board" drop to the final round? And "New Orleans" is one of my favorite songs the show has ever done. And I'm not afraid to vote for a stronger team--come at me, bro!

[lennytheweedwhacker]

jorge and ej

[stip]

Platy and Doug each had four songs I would have wanted. Doug's roster was a little deeper (I think the second best band bit is a great set up and conclusion but the song isn't anything), but I like Platy's songs just a bit more, so he gets my vote.

theplatypus
"See My Vest" performed by Mr. Burns
"We Put the Spring in Springfield" performed by Homer, Belle, and other residents of Springfield

"Señor Burns" performed by Tito Puente
"Good Morning Starshine" performed by Mr. Burns, Leonard Nimoy, and the people of Springfield


doug rr
"Dr. Zaius" peformed by Troy McClure and Apes
Flinstones Theme Parody performed by Homer
"The Garbage Man Can" performed by Homer and Ensemble
"Saxamaphone" performed by Homer

[stip]

The Stonecutters song and the Monorail song basically cancel each other out. Those are the two best songs on the show. I MAY prefer stonecutters slightly, but it's negligible.

New Orleans and Plow King are good, but the Sunshine, Lollipos, and Rainbows pick was inspired.

EJ has the SMRT 'song'and the leader sequence is an all time favorite, but in the end I think EJ has a few too many musical bits, and not enough songs.

Vote for Chud.

[Norah]

jorge and me