By a score of 66-12 Limp Bizkit’s cover of Behind Blue Eyes beat Disturbed’s The Sound of Silence to win the Worst Cover Song Tournament. It truly is a remarkable piece of shit deserving of this (dis)honor. For comparison here’s the Who’s Original and … Continue reading Worst Cover Song Winner
You’ve made it; you’ve endured some of the worst cover songs and now you’ve arrived at the finals! We bid farewell to Another Brick in the Wall by Korn and Faith by Limp Bizkit. But don’t fret Limp Bizkit fans they still have another … Continue reading Worst Cover Song Finals
The Worst Cover Song Tournament has resumed after the long holiday weekend. We bid farewell to American Pie and early front runner Dancing in the Streets. Some facts about Round 3: Song that Received the Most Votes Behind Blue Eyes by Limp Bizkit … Continue reading Worst Cover Song Semifinals
Round 2 is closed and we bid farewell to early front runners Big Yellow Taxi and Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door. Some facts about Round 2: Song that Received the Most Votes You Shook Me All Night Long by Celine Dion (70) Song that Received … Continue reading Worst Cover Song Round 3
goop is a “lifestyle brand” launched by actress Gwyneth Paltrow in September, 2008. Some of the products offered on goop are: and of course, a $17,000 solid gold dildo. Continue reading The goop Night Thread
Welcome to Round 2 of the Avocado’s Worst Cover Song Tournament. (Un)fortunately we had to say goodbye to some heavy contenders: Pat Boone’s Tutti Frutti, Taylor Swift’s September and Bad Wolves’ Zombie. Some facts about Round 1 Cover that Received … Continue reading Worst Cover Song Round 2
What do you get when you take two rock legends and a Motown Classic? The most nominated song on the Avocado’s Worst Cover Song Tournament. Welcome to the first round of the Worst Cover Song Tournament. The top 32 songs … Continue reading Worst Cover Song Round 1
Hendrix’s cover of All Along the Watchtower, Johnny Cash’s rendition of Hurt. Yeah, this tournament is not about those songs; this is for the worst cover songs. This is for the songs that not only don’t do justice to the original but would … Continue reading Worst Cover Songs Tournament
“Like Father, Like Son” or “I Learned it by Watching You” was an anti-drug PSA delivered by the Partnership for a Drug Free America in 1987. In the spot a father confronts his teenage son after the mother found a box … Continue reading The Day Thread Learned it by Watching You
Whether it’s the villain finally getting their comeuppance or an innocent co-ed meeting their untimely demise there’s just something about movie death scenes. For this game describe a movie death scene and your fellow commenters will try to guess the … Continue reading Guess the Movie By a Death Scene Description
What’s a pop culture moment you shared with your dad? Attending a concert, going to see a movie or a TV show you watched to together every week. When I was 7 years old my Vietnam Vet dad took me … Continue reading Pop Culture Moment You Shared With Your Dad
The Who have won it all! They defeated some serious competition from the likes of Queen, Led Zeppelin and the Kinks. So crank up Tommy or Who’s Next to celebrate and thank you to everyone who voted and help make this a success. … Continue reading Best British Band (that isn’t the Beatles or Rolling Stones) Tournament Winner
The Kinks and the Clash have been eliminated. The Who and Queen are left standing to battle it out in our final round. Voting will be open for 24 hours. The winner will be announced on Friday, June 7. In … Continue reading Best British Band (that isn’t the Beatles or Rolling Stones) Tournament Finals
We’re down to the final four: Queen, The Who, the Kinks and the Clash. We had to say goodbye Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, the Cure and Pink Floyd. Band that received the most votes: Queen (75) Band that received the least … Continue reading Best British Band (that isn’t the Beatles or Rolling Stones) Tournament Final Four
…and another one gone, another one gone, another bites the dust… Round 2 is over and 8 bands continue on in the tournament. We have to say goodbye to a few more favorites: Dire Straits, Black Sabbath and New … Continue reading Best British Band (that isn’t The Beatles or Rolling Stones) Tournament Round 3
Round 1 is over and votes have been counted. 16 bands continue in the tournament. The Kinks absolutely thrashed Coldplay (95-12). The Zombies and Dire Straits both beat their competition, the Buzzcocks and the Pogues respectively, by a mere 5 … Continue reading Best British Band (that isn’t the Beatles or Rolling Stones) Tournament Round 2
The nominations are in and there have been some early heartbreaks. Bands just outside the top 32: The Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran, and Artic Monkeys. The Top 5 presented some surprises. Led Zeppelin, an early frontrunner, failed to make … Continue reading Best British Band (That Isn’t the Beatles or Rolling Stones) Tournament Round 1
This a tournament to decide once and for all the best British Rock Band. The Beatles and Rolling Stones are automatically eliminated from competition as they would occupy the top two spots if allowed to compete. To make things simple, … Continue reading Best British Rock Band (that isn’t the Beatles or Rolling Stones) Tournament
This is a tournament to decide once and for all the best British Rock band. The Beatles and Rolling Stones are automatically eliminated because they would occupy the top 2 spots if allowed in the tournament. To make things simple, … Continue reading Best British Rock Band (That Isn’t The Beatles or Rolling Stones) Tournament (Nominations)
