Hi, everyone. Glad that you’re back!
The Monday voting results are in! There were some squeakers, as well as a few runaways. Our condolences to Alice, David, and Suzi… but the masses have spoken!
Vote for today’s bracket here:
https://www.polltab.com/bracket-poll/rMcyTEQxehL
(Note from mt58: If you have trouble voting, let me know in the comments below. We’ll cook up a work-around if necessary…)
Pick one of each pair, and be sure to defend your faves in the comments below. Voting will be open every day this week until 7:00 AM Monday, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT.) (That’s 3:00 AM EST.)
Here’s todays’ Sweet 16. Be sure to vote, and we’ll update tomorrow!
On Our Own – Bobby Brown
I Was a Teenage Werewolf – The Cramps
Eye of the Zombie – John Fogerty
Thriller– Michael Jackson
I Can’t Make You Anything (But Lonely) – Pussycat Doghouse
Funeral March of the Marionette – Gounod
Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr.
The Munsters Theme Song – Jack Marshall
The Time Warp – Rocky Horror Picture Show
Theme From Twin Peaks -Angelo Badalamenti
I Put a Spell on You – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
Lullaby – The Cure
Dead Man’s Party -Oingo Boingo
Hell – Squirrel Nut Zippers
Every Day is Halloween -Ministry
Monster Mash – Bobby “Boris” Pickett
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The sinister melody sampled in Bill’s song has been driving me crazy, as it pops up in pop culture once in a while, but I couldn’t think of the name of the piece.
Hearing it again in the Pussycat Doghouse inspired me to flex my Google muscles once more, and (doggedly) search for the answer.
And lo! I finally found it: it’s “Pizzicatto Mysterioso,” which was written in 1914 to accompany silent films, usually to indicate a villain’s presence, or sneaking around in general.
That latter detail helps me understand why the melody appeared in Louis Armstrong’s “Zat You Santa Claus?” It was not an evil Santa, just a guy trying to be stealthy.
#TheMoreYouKnow
Notice that the Munster’s theme (that has made it into today’s bracket) lifts from this motif, by a factor of about 70%.
The Munsters Theme Song
Nice research, PoA.
Thanks! I didn’t know it was called “Pizzicatto Mysterioso.” I just knew it was that spooky theme everyone uses, and since the song is written from the point of view of a ghost, it made sense to use it. Good research!
Some went the way I expected. Some were surprises. Thanks to everyone who voted!
Hey, one of yours: Eye of the Zombie – John Fogerty is still in the game!
Hey, you didn’t support your own song. “Rawhead and Bloodybones” felt that “Thriller” was a misrepresentation of zombies. Dead Can’t Dance. “Candlelight Song” agreed. They’re both rooting for “Lullaby”.
“I Want a New Drug” and “Candlelight Song” met for the first time at an undisclosed graveyard, each with their own gripe against “Ghostbusters”.
Headline for today:
Cappie Not Happie
The challenge was to let everybody know I wasn’t serious without using emojis.
Screaming Jay vs The Cure? Its just not fair so soon, a contest worthy of the final!
Hey love – could not get the link to work. Here are my choices to add to the tally.
On Our Own – Bobby Brown
Thriller– Michael Jackson
I Can’t Make You Anything (But Lonely) – Pussycat Doghouse
Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr.
Theme From Twin Peaks -Angelo Badalamenti
Lullaby – The Cure
Dead Man’s Party -Oingo Boingo
Monster Mash – Bobby “Boris” Pickett
Thriller over Fogerty was a toughie.
Reggie’s votes will be recorded!
[Bop-babop, bop-oom-babop…..]
Monster Mash is too overdone and obvious –
Vote for Ministry!
Min-is-try! Min-is-try!
🙃
Alain Jourgensen of Ministry would probably rather you voted “Monster Mash.”