Chasing Some Mirage: The Boss Tourney. LMS & Born To Run win

[LetMeSleep]

I'll wrap this shit up in about 2 hours.

[epilogue]

[epilogue]

Once again, I've got darth and evenslow in a dead heat. Totally neck and neck. So, I'm gonna go ahead and give the win the best song on either team.
Vote: darth

bada's opening 3 song run is just outstanding. But LV has three of my favorite Bruce songs on his list. And Point Blank (which was a new discovery for me) is so fucking good. Sorry, bada.

Vote: LV

[LetMeSleep]

17 votes

Darth 10-7

LV 14-3

[epilogue]

Hate seeing 2 fewer votes this round. At least they wouldn't have altered the outcome.

Good work everyone. Congrats to those advancing!

[LetMeSleep]

I'm shocked Bada only got 3 votes. I thought he was a possible winner.

Congrats guys.

[epilogue]

I'm shocked Bada only got 3 votes. I thought he was a possible winner.

Congrats guys.

Yeah, man. Those first three tracks on bada's team are so fucking good. Just an outstanding way to start a team.

[LetMeSleep]

Round 1c

LMS
6. Backstreets
27. Darkness On The Edge of Town
38. Nebraska
59. Independence Day
70. You're Missing
91. Last To Die
102. Factory
123. Save My Love

vs

KD
9. Racing In The Street
24. Badlands
41. Jackson Cage
56. 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
73. My City of Ruins
88. Valentine's Day
105. Sherry Darling
120. Brothers Under the Bridge

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Scottmusic
12. Thunder Road
21. This Hard Land
44. Long Walk Home
53. Land of Hope and Dreams
76. Tunnel of Love
85. Rocky Ground
108. Take 'em As They Come
117. Devils and Dust

vs

Bugs
14. Prove It All Night
19. Spirit In The Night
46. Waitin on a Sunny Day
51. My Hometown
78. Long Time Comin'
83. Darlington County
110. Galveston Bay
115. Jersey Girl

[LoathedVermin72]

LetMeSleep:

"Backstreets" is probably one of the best songs ever recorded. That subtle, shimmering bassline at the beginning...oof.

I've never considered the title track to be one of the highlights of DOTEOT, but it's still pretty great. Pretty hard to argue with anything on that album, really.

"Nebraska" is good, of course.

"Independence Day" is beautiful. What is that instrument at the beginning? So haunting.

"You're Missing" is overrated. Not one of my favorites from The Rising. It's not bad, though.

I'd say "Last to Die" is middle-of-the-pack for Magic. But that means it's still totally solid.

Remember how I said it's pretty hard to argue with anything on DOTEOT? Well, "Factory" is the one I might argue with. This song is so "Springsteen" it's almost self-parody.

First time hearing "Save My Love". It's all right. Doesn't really stand out to me.

Best Song: Backstreets
Worst Song: Factory
Overall: Good

VS.


Kevin Davis:

"Racing in the Street" is good, of course.

"Badlands" is a great song that has always felt lacking to me in its studio incarnation. It feels a bit muted and drained of energy. Max Weinberg has said before that he should have played it faster, and I agree with him.

Love "Jackson Cage". Fantastic song that's bursting with energy. Weinberg definitely played this one properly.

Ugh. Fucking The Wild.... We meet again. Once again, I do not enjoy this album, and "4th of July, Asbury Park" is no exception. The production and arrangement just kill any hope of these songs being enjoyable. I hate this.

"My City of Ruins" is a very solid track.

"Valentine's Day" is middling.

"Sherry Darling" is a blast. Pure energy.

"Brothers Under the Bridge" has some nice lyrics, but the music doesn't really excite me.

Best Song: Jackson Cage
Worst Song: 4th of July, Asbury Park
Overall: Good

VOTE FOR: LMS (This was really close, but "Backstreets" tipped it in LMS's favor.)

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Scottsmusic:

"Thunder Road" is definitely a correct first round pick. What do you even say about a song like this?

You have such a weird team; going for a deep cut right away in the second round with "This Hard Land". The song is okay. Very perplexed by your draft strategy here, haha.

"Long Walk Home" is good. Not one of my favorite Magic tracks, but good.

I haven't heard Wrecking Ball, so "Land of Hope and Dreams" is new to me. The intro kinda sounds like Moby. Good song - I dig it.

I love the '80s sound of "Tunnel of Love". One of the few tracks from the album I find memorable.

You really like Wrecking Ball, huh? "Rocky Ground" is...kind of bad. Those "We've been travelin' over rocky ground" vocals are pretty embarrassing. Oh my god, is that rapping?! What the fuck are you doing picking this, man?! This has got to be the worst non-The Wild... song in the draft.

"Take 'em as They Come" is nice. I'd say this is better than some of the songs that actually made The River.

"Devils & Dust" is...fine. A boilerplate (primarily) acoustic track.

Your team is so odd! It's one titan followed by seven (mostly) middling deep cuts. Whatever floats your boat, I guess.

Best Song: Thunder Road
Worst Song: Rocky Ground
Overall: Weak

VS.

i got bugs:

"Prove It All Night" is good, but I wouldn't rank it among the best songs from DOTEOT.

"Spirit in the Night" is a classic.

I LOVE "Waitin' on a Sunny Day". So, so much. The way Max purposely messes up a beat after Bruce sings "Without you, I'm a drummer, girl, who can't keep a beat" fills my heart with so much joy.

"My Hometown" is the only subpar track on BITU, IMO.

"Darlington County", while not top tier BITU material, is still great.

I haven't heard D&D. "Long Time Comin'" is okay, but nothing special.

"Galveston Bay" is nice, though it seems like a lesser Nebraska track. I haven't heard TGOTJ, but I hear that's pretty much what the whole album is?

"Jersey Girl" is okay. The way the crowd cheers whenever he references New Jersey makes me want to vomit.

Best Song: Waitin' on a Sunny Day
Worst Song: Long Time Comin'
Overall: Okay

VOTE FOR: I GOT BUGS

[i got bugs]

Lms
Me

[kreng]

LMS
SM

[epilogue]

KD
Bugs

[Strat]

Shit i missed the last vote sorry LV, i think i would have gone for you.

[epilogue]

Bugs' team is solid. Another one of my favorites in this whole thing.

LMS and KD were evenly matched. Both have really strong teams. But KD's run from Badlands to My City of Ruins is fucking incredible. But both have really great teams and I found a lot of new stuff in LMS's team that I'd never heard before.

[Strat]

LMS
Bugs


LV, i love love love love that you love love love Waiting on a sunny day. Its top tier Bruce for me and the fact you pointed out that drum beat Max does with those lyrics....thats just.....ugh. I love it.

[LetMeSleep]

Shit i missed the last vote sorry LV, i think i would have gone for you.

He doesn't need anymore votes, man. It was a slaughter.

[Strat]

Shit i missed the last vote sorry LV, i think i would have gone for you.

He doesn't need anymore votes, man. It was a slaughter.

I just wanted him to know that I support him. We have little to nothing in common when it comes to music and movies so it was important to me for him to know that im with him on this one.

[LetMeSleep]

Shit i missed the last vote sorry LV, i think i would have gone for you.

He doesn't need anymore votes, man. It was a slaughter.

I just wanted him to know that I support him. We have little to nothing in common when it comes to music and movies so it was important to me for him to know that im with him on this one.

Would you say he's your Brucie Buddo?

[Strat]

Shit i missed the last vote sorry LV, i think i would have gone for you.

He doesn't need anymore votes, man. It was a slaughter.

I just wanted him to know that I support him. We have little to nothing in common when it comes to music and movies so it was important to me for him to know that im with him on this one.

Would you say he's your Brucie Buddo?

This just didnt work, LMS. It just didnt. Now i am wondering if i should take my vote back for you.

[LetMeSleep]

Shit i missed the last vote sorry LV, i think i would have gone for you.

He doesn't need anymore votes, man. It was a slaughter.

I just wanted him to know that I support him. We have little to nothing in common when it comes to music and movies so it was important to me for him to know that im with him on this one.

Would you say he's your Brucie Buddo?

This just didnt work, LMS. IT just didnt. Now i am wondering if i should take my vote back for you.

So you're voting on the poster and not the team?