The Last Ultimate Misery Mix 2011 Challenge
by Skol Girl on Jan 29, 2012 9:54 PM CST
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Here at DN we like to give the people what they want. Sometimes we're better at that than we are at other times, but creating the best interactive Minnesota Vikings fan community is the goal. And it is that interactive quality that has made the Ultimate Misery Mix 2011 fun.
With the UMM2011 drawing to a close, the time has come to present your final challenge topic. Well, it would be time for the final challenge topic, but I'm calling an audible because I really liked two of the challenge topics that DN readers submitted. So, that means we'd have 13 tracks awarded to DN readers and a bonus track.
Track 12 Challenge Topic
Collectively, there's a pretty big Chris Kluwe crush going on here at DN. The Vikings' punter, Kluwe is a geek renaissance man who is becoming known as much for his band references and his funny tweets, as he is for his directional punting. He's a sci-fi-reading, World of Warcraft-playing, snarky response-writing, NFL oddity--and that's why we love him. Hence the Track 12 challenge is to submit a musical ode to Chris Kluwe. Kluwe is such a character, one can only wonder what kind of songs he'll inspire.
Track 13 Challenge Topic
Vikings fans might not have been anticipating a championship-worthy team in 2011 the way they were in 2010, but I think it's safe to say that they were hoping for something better than 3-13. But with a lousy season comes a high draft pick and hope for a better season next season. That's why the Track 13 challenge is to choose a song for the Vikings' roster in 2012. Who will they draft? A receiver? An offensive tackle? A corner back? We don't know, but we have the hope that all it takes is a good draft to turn our team around. Track 13 is a track for the hope that the, as yet unknown, 2012 roster will hold.
There are your two final UMM2011 challenges. Don't forget to label which challenge topic your musical selection is intended for, two song selections per challenge topic, and all submission must be in by Tuesday, January 31, 8pm CST. I'll post the results later in the week. I'm looking forward to seeing the songs you submit.
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Song for track 13
Here it is. My nomination for Track 13: “Holding out for a Hero” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f_HsjpSVaI
LOL That's going to make me giggle all day.
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin
http://www.dailynorseman.com/
My 2nd nomination for Track 13
“Things can only get better.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OO9LloDSJo&feature=related
More from the 1980s for the sweep!
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin
http://www.dailynorseman.com/
Track 13
BIG BAD JOHN—— He was 6 foot 6, 245 . Kinda broad in the shoulder, narrow in the hip, and everybody knew, ya don’t give no lip to big John. Big John. Big John. Big bad John.—- Sorry don’t know how to set a link.
Song for track 12
Catching Clouds by Tripping Icarus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b38XjRGn88s
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." -Mark Twain
A friend of mine saw Tripping Icarus in concert...
He was pretty impressed. Said they put on a good show.
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin
http://www.dailynorseman.com/
track 12
Kluwe is a oddity that is probably the best way to describe him only something odd but great could truly represent him. I suggest something by the best oddest greatest (in my opinion anyway) band ever
Primus – Mr. Krinkle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOdo7dhvSwg&ob=av2e
it is an oddity of a song that actually has extra meaning twoards the current situation with the lyrics
Hello mr krinkle, how are you today, seems the rumors are about your team might move away, now me im sentimental, but im not one to cry, say there mr krinkle lets cruise the bastard boat, damn the sonsofbitches with their gil nets set afloat, I flip on my tele to watch the waters die, see mr krinkle tell me why.
first-worst-first?
lol I wish there was an edit button
multiple fails
first-worst-first?
by holymackerel on Jan 30, 2012 4:16 AM CST up reply actions
I keep hoping that when the site gets updated we'll get edit buttons...
But not yet.
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin
http://www.dailynorseman.com/
Track 12 Song for Warcraft
In The Garage – Weezer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybe4pgwVoxc
Pretty much sums up #5 or #4, whichever he’ll be next year. Only thing different is he’s more outgoing than the song indicates Rivers is.
"I bang sloots off the field, and I bang dudes on the field."
"I don't give a sh!t what your name is, as long as your initials are DTF."
Thad Castle
I have so many memories with Weezer's blue album :)
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin
http://www.dailynorseman.com/
I still say for track 13 no track can come close the the song "Destroy Everything" by Hatebreed. In the vein of getting better and getting rid of the riff raff on the roster.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBwgX8yBqsw
The lyrics are PERFECT!
Here is an excerpt:
A new life begins!
Destroy Everything! (x3)
Obliterate what makes us weak,
Destroy Everything! (x3)
Decimate what threatens me.
Cleanse this world with flame
End this, cleanse this
Rebuild and start again
Obliterate what makes us weak
End this and embrace the destruction
End this to embrace new life (new life!)
\m/
Considering the roster churn we're likely to see...
This seems pretty appropriate.
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin
http://www.dailynorseman.com/
Track 12
Atom and his package – Lord it’s hard to be happy when you’re not using the Metric System.
Nerdiest song I could come up with right off the top of my head.
http://youtu.be/UCP8kiL3jhA
by Ryan Aeschliman on Jan 30, 2012 8:36 AM CST reply actions
Yep, pretty nerdy :)
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin
http://www.dailynorseman.com/
Track 13
Billy Joel – Keeping the Faith
Love that Billy Joel, (What a video… lol)
http://youtu.be/ph7oZnBH05s
by Ryan Aeschliman on Jan 30, 2012 9:05 AM CST reply actions
I wonder who choreographed the video.
It had kind of a Bob Fosse quality.
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin
http://www.dailynorseman.com/
Track 13
Broken, beat and scarred by Metallica
You rise, you fall, your down and you rise again
What don’t Kill you Makes you more strong
You rise, you fall, your down and you rise again
What don’t Kill you Made you more strong
Rise, Fall down, Rise again
What don’t Kill you Makes you more strong
Rise, Fall down, Rise again
What don’t Kill you Made you more strong
Through black days through black nights
Through pitch black insides
Breaking your teeth on the hard life coming
Show your scars
Cutting your feet on the hard earth running
Show your scars
Broken, Beat and Scarred
But we die hard
Dawn, the death, the fight to the final breath
What don’t Kill you Made you more strong
The Dawn the death the fight to the final breath
What don’t Kill you Make you more strong
Dawn, Death, Fight Final breath
What don’t Kill you Make you more strong
Dawn, Death, Fight Final breath
What don’t Kill you Make you more strong
They scratch me, they scrape me, they cut and rape me
Breaking your teeth on the hard life coming
Show your scars
Cutting your feet on the hard earth running
Show your scars
Breaking your life and Broken Beat and Scarred
But we die hard
Breaking your teeth on the hard life a coming
Show your scars
Cutting your feet on the hard earth running
Show your scars
Bleeding your soul in a hard luck story
Show your scars
Spilling your blood in the hot sun’s glory
Breaking your life and Broken Beat and Scarred
But we die hard
We die hard!!!
We die hard
"At this point, what we got to lose, right? So we might as well throw caution to the wind and hit people in the face."
--Vikings DE Jared Allen
I was gonna post that song too
but yeah I agree, that was the first thing that came to mind ha ha
"You can write articles and do whatever you want, you can break down every player. Good, bad or ugly. But we just aren't good enough as a team, as a group. Offensively, defensively and special teams, from the No. 1 on the roster to the last man on the roster. We just aren't good enough. It's as simple as that." - Chad Greenway
I know what you mean.
Can’t really explain why, but the song just sort of feels right.
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin
http://www.dailynorseman.com/
Track 13
Blue Oyster Cult – Godzilla…. We need a monster OT in the draft:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7gFlSGXt_k
I'm crossing my fingers hoping for a a monster OT.
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin
http://www.dailynorseman.com/
Oh, we had godzilla and got rid of him at the beginning of fall camp last year lol.
HUGE and Slow.
\m/
by Edgecrusher71 on Jan 30, 2012 7:17 PM CST up reply actions
Grudge against Japan too?
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin
http://www.dailynorseman.com/
Track 13
We need someone that can stand up to all the mental and physical pressure of being a Minnesota Viking. My selection is Blue Oyster Cult’s “Veteran of the Psychic Wars”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mWGmzduYnU
Enjoy!
~Val
by Valhalla Express on Jan 30, 2012 1:49 PM CST reply actions
Sounds about right :)
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin
http://www.dailynorseman.com/
Track 13
Reason to Believe by Dashboard Confessional
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdevMsX9Tcw&feature=related
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." -Mark Twain
Some lyrics
I have reason to believe that I have victories to taste
I can feel them on my teeth, upon my lips and in my chest
I can roll them on my tongue, they are more supple than defeat
I feel the tension in my lungs and every move is fueled by my resolve to
Breathe, don’t you want to breathe?
I know that you are strong enough to handle what I need
My capillaries scream, there’s nothing left to feed on
My body needs a reason to cross that line
Will you carry me there one more time?
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." -Mark Twain
Track 12 and 13
Have to be honest, first thing that came to mind was In the Garage by Weezer, but since HueGKoch beat me to it, I humbly submit for track 12, Where Is My Mind by the Pixies:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMPFY4z0-JI&feature=related
For Track 13, The Fixer by Pearl Jam:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DtDyYwgutc&feature=fvsr
Good music.
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin
http://www.dailynorseman.com/
Track 12 - Wierd All White and Nerdy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q42tEnt9GWg
LOL couldn’t resist posting this one.
Vikings Valhalla .com
DOH!
Lets try that again… “Weird Al” Yankovic"
Vikings Valhalla .com
by Admiral BigGun on Jan 31, 2012 8:25 AM CST up reply actions
Track 12 Suggestions:
Immediate thought was “The Joker” by The Steve Miller Band, mainly for the first line, at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmVusVh4TRQ
Having seen one of the other suggestions, another option is “Teenage Dirtbag” by Wheatus, (can’t you just image the main character growing up to be Chris Kluwe) at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC3y9llDXuM&ob=av2e
Track 13 Suggestions:
Simply can’t have a misery mix without Eels featuring somewhere. First choice is “Novocaine for the Soul”, in the hope that our draft choices can fill the gap in our lives where winning used to be, at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2yy141q8HQ&ob=av2e
Another option, looking forward to a better 2012, is “Mr E’s Beautiful Blues”, at:
It's a funny thing...
We call it the Ultimate Misery Mix, but it sort of became more about just having some fun with the crappy season. Looking forward to listening to your musical selections :)
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin
http://www.dailynorseman.com/
Track 13
I’ll make a man out of you – From the Mulan movie – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbp52Z9jRg0
It’s a longshot, but I hope that all the draft picks will, with the right coaching, turn into star players.
Unexpected and fun :)
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin
http://www.dailynorseman.com/
Track 12 Wonderboy- Tenacious D
Sci-fi fantasy, super powers;" What powers you ask? I dunno how ‘bout the power of flight?
That do anything for ya? That’s levitation, holmes." Who is young nasty man? Ponder…
Been a long time since I've listened to Tenacious D :)
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin
http://www.dailynorseman.com/
Tough acts to follow...
… But here goes:
Track 12 – Broken Water – Say what’s on your mind.
Track 13 – From their second album Predicts the Future – Plumtree – Scott Pilgrim
Absolutely love this last one… and with the draft process seemingly endless, it is too easy to get a man crush on a player that can feel like a thousand years!
by blowfishes on Jan 31, 2012 3:51 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Barely making the deadline once again, but here they are
Track 12: MC5 Kick out Jams
Track 13: Still Alive, by GLADOS (ending credits of Portal)
Ponder. Peterson. Percy. Purple Perfection.
And in the way of explanation
Track 12: Kick out the Jams
The title should be obvious enough, but the old school attitude and punk-ness of MC5 seem to fit Kluwe’s personality to a tee.
Track 13: Still Alive
Again, the title speaks volumes, but the lyrics seem to fit as well:
“This was a triumph.
I’m making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS
….
But there’s no sense crying over every mistake
…
Even though you broke my heart.
And killed me.
And tore me to pieces.
And threw every piece into a fire.
As they burned it hurt because I was so happy for you!
Now these points of data make a beautiful line.
And we’re out of beta.
We’re releasing on time.
So I’m GLaD. I got burned.
Think of all the things we learned
for the people who are still alive.”
You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
Ponder. Peterson. Percy. Purple Perfection.
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