TMMOT Thunderdome

[Silent Majority]

Now that I've mustered a weak defense of a millionaire, my work here is done for the day. Good night everybody!

[muppet hi fi]

Now that I've mustered a weak defense of a millionaire, my work here is done for the day. Good night everybody!

Being a millionaire doesn't mean you suck, or that you're an awful person. Same way as being flat out broke doesn't mean you're great or noble. Same goes for everyone in between. (I still think Joel is lame).

[Dr. Medulla]

Now that I've mustered a weak defense of a millionaire, my work here is done for the day. Good night everybody!

Mr. Zuckerberg is on line two, hoping you might offer an affidavit attesting to his contributions to global culture.

[Marky Dread]

Billy Joel has some good songs, it's not even up for debate.

We Didn't Put Your Feet to the Fire.

Does your girlfriend know how good Billy Joel is?

I'll tell her about it one of these days.

Great cross in from Marky down the left and Heston rises like a salmon, what a goal! The crowd go wild.

Billy the fish, excellent!

[101Walterton]

We Didn't Put Your Feet to the Fire.

Does your girlfriend know how good Billy Joel is?

I'll tell her about it one of these days.

Great cross in from Marky down the left and Heston rises like a salmon, what a goal! The crowd go wild.

Billy the fish, excellent!

Remember the cartoon series on TV it was brilliant and the Fat Slags.

[Wolter]

I’ll be honest, I’d rather hear Billy Joel than solo Sting.

For me it goes: Police > Billy Joel > Attila (Billy’s laughably terrible “hard rock” band > A dental drill in my eardrum without anesthesia > Solo Sting

[BostonBeaneater]

I’ve always thought Stink poops like little rabbit poos. This thought has evolved to a vision of him saving these poops to heat his bog house in winter months despite the irritation it causes neighbors.

[Flex]

Going from The Police to solo Sting has to be one of the most massive swings in music quality that I can think of.

[JennyB]

Had a student chat with me today, and in passing he mentioned that another history prof played Sting and Billy Joel before a couple of his lectures. I couldn't mask my horror. I can't conceive of an acceptable circumstance for playing Billy Joel in a class, except, I dunno, a history of the apocalypse. Sting is only marginally more acceptable.

If it's a history prof, I bet he played "Russians" and "We Didn't Start the Fire." Because, you know, those songs teach history.

[JennyB]

Billy Joel has some good songs, it's not even up for debate.

It is very much up for debate, Criscuola. The closest thing I'll say to agreeing is that "Just the Way You Are" could be okay if covered by someone else. But otherwise, he's fucking dreck.

Agreed. And on the same note, "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" is immense when sung by Ronnie Spector. But otherwise, he's awful.

[Dr. Medulla]

Going from The Police to solo Sting has to be one of the most massive swings in music quality that I can think of.

That's an intriguing topic and I'm gonna muse on that for a bit. As chequered as the solo Beatles catalogue is, I don't think any of them feel as far as Sting.

[Dr. Medulla]

Had a student chat with me today, and in passing he mentioned that another history prof played Sting and Billy Joel before a couple of his lectures. I couldn't mask my horror. I can't conceive of an acceptable circumstance for playing Billy Joel in a class, except, I dunno, a history of the apocalypse. Sting is only marginally more acceptable.

If it's a history prof, I bet he played "Russians" and "We Didn't Start the Fire." Because, you know, those songs teach history.

You're probably right.

[matedog]

My first two musical obsessions were Billy Joel and the Beach Boys. BJ came into my world with We Didn't Start the Fire when I was about six. I'm sure my stupid boomer parents were part of that. Storm Front and GH 1&2 were two big albums for lil Hoy.

Listening today, a lot of sounds dated. He does have a knack for a good melody - "You May Be Right", "Only the Good Die Young" and those songs have held up better. It's all pretty inoffensive and that lack of edge certainly doesn't help overcome how dated some of it is and in particular, his fairly mediocre voice. All in all, I can't hate the guy, but there's probably only a handful of songs that I can still stand behind.

[Marky Dread]

Going from The Police to solo Sting has to be one of the most massive swings in music quality that I can think of.

I think Stings first solo album is not that a massive swing. But after that things change.

[Heston]

My first two musical obsessions were Billy Joel and the Beach Boys. BJ came into my world with We Didn't Start the Fire when I was about six. I'm sure my stupid boomer parents were part of that. Storm Front and GH 1&2 were two big albums for lil Hoy.

Listening today, a lot of sounds dated. He does have a knack for a good melody - "You May Be Right", "Only the Good Die Young" and those songs have held up better. It's all pretty inoffensive and that lack of edge certainly doesn't help overcome how dated some of it is and in particular, his fairly mediocre voice. All in all, I can't hate the guy, but there's probably only a handful of songs that I can still stand behind.

So......I'm on my own then?