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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: amnesiac on November 29, 2005, 05:08:00 pm

Title: Game For Rock Nerds
Post by: amnesiac on November 29, 2005, 05:08:00 pm
Via  Stereogum (http://www.stereogum.com/archives/002117.html):
 
 There are apparently 75 bands referenced in  this picture (click for larger view) (http://www.stereogum.com/img/music_wallpaper.jpg):
 
   <img src="http://www.stereogum.com/img/music_wallpaper_thumb.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 I found 49 before giving up. I should probably do some work now...
Title: Re: Game For Rock Nerds
Post by: you be betty on November 29, 2005, 06:08:00 pm
wow, just spent an hour on that ...found 30something...DEFINITELY need to go do some work...
Title: Re: Game For Rock Nerds
Post by: amnesiac on November 29, 2005, 06:17:00 pm
Looks like some of this picture is cut off. Better picture  here (http://www.heavy.com/heavy.php?channel=virginGame), with a Flash magnifying glass.
Title: Re: Game For Rock Nerds
Post by: Shadrach on November 30, 2005, 01:41:00 pm
I got 59 last night, but some I just couldn't figure out.
 
 Here are some I didn't get:
 
 The guys on the rooftop
 The three girls running and holding hands
 The purple building
 The two girls making out
 The couple leaning against the street light
 The calendar
 The choir
 
 Just to name a few
Title: Re: Game For Rock Nerds
Post by: amnesiac on November 30, 2005, 02:40:00 pm
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Originally posted by Shadrach:
  I got 59 last night, but some I just couldn't figure out.
 
I got some of these:
 
 The guys on the rooftop - The Carpenters
 The three girls running and holding hands
 The purple building - Deep Purple
 The two girls making out - KISS
 The couple leaning against the street light
 The calendar - Green Day
 The choir
 
 To be honest, I cheated to get The Carpenters and Deep Purple. I think the choir might be The Manic Street Preachers. Still not sure about the couple and the three girls...
Title: Re: Game For Rock Nerds
Post by: tinygee on November 30, 2005, 03:38:00 pm
COULD THE CHOIR BE THE POLYPHONIC SPREE? OR DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO BE LITERAL?
Title: Re: Game For Rock Nerds
Post by: Shadrach on November 30, 2005, 04:48:00 pm
Can't believe I missed Green Day, but Deep Purple was a hard one.
Title: Re: Game For Rock Nerds
Post by: you be betty on November 30, 2005, 05:42:00 pm
oh, and i also thought the white rotting dude was The Zombies.  but other people put a different answer for him...
Title: Re: Game For Rock Nerds
Post by: amnesiac on November 30, 2005, 05:50:00 pm
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Originally posted by you be betty:
  oh, and i also thought the white rotting dude was The Zombies.  but other people put a different answer for him...
That's what I thought too, but apparently it's White Zombie. There are a few that can be interpreted different ways. Like, would the actual streets refer to Pavement or The Streets?
Title: Re: Game For Rock Nerds
Post by: Shadrach on November 30, 2005, 05:54:00 pm
I put The Zombies too, but White Zombie makes more sense. I guess I'm dating myself.
Title: Re: Game For Rock Nerds
Post by: you be betty on November 30, 2005, 06:56:00 pm
mmhm.
 
 and how about a Ramones reference on the quarter?  
 
 i think that you can just interpret a lot of them as two or three bands (ex. Pavement AND The Streets both make sense...).  there are WAY more than 75 bands on that thing...
Title: Re: Game For Rock Nerds
Post by: Shadrach on November 30, 2005, 07:14:00 pm
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Originally posted by you be betty:
  mmhm.
 
 and how about a Ramones reference on the quarter?  
 
 i think that you can just interpret a lot of them as two or three bands (ex. Pavement AND The Streets both make sense...).  there are WAY more than 75 bands on that thing...
It's a 50 cent piece so I read it as .50 Cent.
 
 Most of them are literal, rather than referenced.
 
 Stuff like Yelloman, Radiohead, U2, Pet Shop Boys and B-52's are pretty much spelled out.