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...Is a Real Bracket Bracket

Discussion in 'Music Forum' started by Aaron Mook, Aug 28, 2018.

  1. Aaron Mook Aug 28, 2018
    (Last edited: Aug 29, 2018)
    Working out the details as I type. I've never done one of these (pls be patient), but Say Anything was my first favorite band and I love all the positivity I'm seeing on the site surrounding Max/"Daze," so I thought it would be fun to throw one of these together!

    Beginning tonight (8-29-18)
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    The seven rounds will be:

    1) Baseball
    2) ...Is a Real Boy
    3) In Defense of the Genre
    4) Say Anything
    5) Anarchy, My Dear
    6) Hebrews
    7) I Don't Think It Is

    So basically, I'm not including the Dormroom Demos or lesser-known b-sides from All My Friends Are Enemies because almost two discs of scattered, inconsistent demos would take too much time to properly bracket without much of a chance of one actually winning. (If people feel adamant that we cover the release in full, that can be arranged). Rounds will last 24 hours, opening at 12 am est. Feel free to hang out, discuss your favorites, and invite others to join the fun at any time.
     
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  2. RyanPm40

    The Torment of Existence Supporter

    Subbing
     
  3. Omni

    Regular

    Can't wait to fill this out.
     
  4. Updated with the rules and first round. Again, this is my first time running one of these, so fingers crossed it works out the way I'm thinking it should.
     
  5. Omni

    Regular

    Ohhhh, I was thinking this would be something like that Kanye Madness bracket that went viral earlier this year. This is cool too though.
     
  6. Colorblind (although I am partial to that sax solo in "Ants in My Pants")
    Showdown at P-Town
    Resounding
    Into the Night
    All My Friends
    Shameless
    Manhattan
    All Choked Up (easily the best song on the album and one of the first songs I truly fell in love with from this band)
     
  7. SpyKi

    You must fix your heart Supporter

    I'm in. Need to actually listen to Baseball again though.
     
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  8. Doomsday

    flora & dany approve this post Supporter

    I'll try to actually stick around for a full bracket this time
     
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  9. Fletchaaa

    Trusted Supporter

    For me the dormroom demos are worth having. I really like a lot of those songs moreso than Baseball
     
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  10. Joe4th

    Memories are nice, but that's all they are. Prestigious

    Colorblind
    Showdown
    Resounding
    Into the Night
    All My Friends
    Shameless
    Manhattan
    All Choked Up
     
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  11. SpyKi

    You must fix your heart Supporter

    Colorblind
    That's That (Do What We Do)
    Resounding
    Where the Hurt Is
    All My Friends
    "Sure Baby... Hold Back"
    Manhattan
    All Choked Up

    I don't feel very strongly about any of these songs though.
     
  12. CAC3

    Dog

    HOW HAS THIS NEVER BEEN DONE?!!? Excited to be here for the journey. My round one choices:

    1) Colorblind
    2) Showdown at P-Town
    3) Resounding
    4) Into the Night
    5) All My Friends
    6) "Sure Baby... Hold Back"
    7) Manhattan
    8) The Ocean Liner Incident
     
  13. Cameron

    FKA nowFace Prestigious

    Ants
    That’s That
    Mackdaddy
    Into the Night
    All My Friends
    Sure Baby hold Back
    Rats
    All Chocked Up
     
  14. Fletchaaa

    Trusted Supporter

    Colorblind
    Showdown
    Mackdaddy
    Where the Hurt Is
    All My Firends
    Shameless
    Manhattan
    All Choked Up
     
  15. Matt Chylak

    I can always be better, so I'll always try. Supporter

    Quote me when you get to IARB?
     
  16. VanMastaIteHab

    Trusted Prestigious

    Colorblind
    Showdown at P-Town
    Mackdaddy
    Where the hurt is
    All My Friends
    Shameless
    Manhattan
    All Choked Up

    Hardest here for me is all my friends vs last great punk rock song...but I’ll give that it’s due in the JV round.
     
  17. chewbacca110

    "I'll chew on a dog!"

    1) Ants in My Pants
    2) Showdown

    3) Mackdaddy
    4) Where The Hurt Is

    5) The Last Great Punk Rock Song
    6) Shameless

    7) Manhattan
    8) All Choked Up
     
  18. VanMastaIteHab

    Trusted Prestigious

    I re-listened to most of this on my drive to work this morning and god it still blows me away that this was released when Max was like 17.
     
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  19. Current scores:

    Colorblind (6), Ants in My Pants (2)
    Showdown at P-Town (6), That's That (2)

    Resounding (4), Mackdaddy (4)
    Into the Night (4), Where the Hurt Is (4)

    The Last Great Punk Rock Song (1) All My Friends (7)
    Shameless (5), “Sure Baby... Hold Back” (3)

    Manhattan (7), Rats (1)
    The Ocean Liner Incident (1), All Choked Up (7)

    That second matchup is locked up.
     
  20. To be fair, I'm pretty sure I already fucked up by forcing everyone to listen to the full album today lol looks like the album could've/should've been split into two rounds. I'll do that moving forward. But still psyched and thankful for everyone participating, Baseball is a real trip to revisit
     
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  21. SpyKi

    You must fix your heart Supporter

    I think if the full album fits into one bracket why split it up?
     
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  22. Just seems easier for people to digest in 24 hours. It's something I noticed in other brackets, but not necessary if people feel they can handle the full album at once
     
  23. Round 2 (ties determined by coin toss):

    Colorblind vs. Showdown at P-Town
    Mackdaddy vs. Into the Night

    All My Friends vs. Shameless
    Manhattan vs. All Choked Up
     
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  24. GBlades

    Trusted

    Gonna go with those in bold. Didn't realise how hard a choice it would be! All My Friends/Shameless is that hardest decision I've made so far this year
     
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  25. Colorblind
    Into the Night
    All My Friends
    All Choked Up
     
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