The Bastard Son of Dean Friedman
vs.
Secret Gig
The minnow of the whole tournament, ranked only 40th in the qualifying stages, gets the big draw it was hoping for, against the 3rd-ranked song, and comfortable favourite from the early years. But who knows where the sentiment will lie?
Result
The Bastard Son of Dean Friedman 200
vs.
Secret Gig 46
EzekialpunchedDanBrown
He could only sympathise with the sadness in my eyes, even though he showed me his Magritte.
One of my faves back in the day and remains so now. More so than the comparatively pedestrian Secret Gig, although must admit the rank buffoon line always gets a smile.
7 May 2011
BrumBiscuit
Tough call!
However, having been at the Bilston gig last year, there’s only one choice.
Oh, that and the bit about Bette Midler…
7 May 2011
spoonunit
TBSODF…..It’s just gotta be!.
7 May 2011
Hartychoke
Easy….
Mocked me in my mocks and embroided in my socks
The greatest line about pretend exams ever ….
7 May 2011
TWO FAT FEET
Not that bothered about either of them really, although Dean Friedman is an early highlight. Recently spotted a similarity to The Pixies’ Nimrod’s Son. Wonder which came first, it’s pretty close.
On the other hand, I can’t see how on earth Secret Gig got in ahead of about half a dozen others from the same album, so the Bastard Son gets the nod. Feel sorry for the Lego people but hey, they’re only plastic.
7 May 2011
Toerag
One word. Bilston.
“There’s only one Dean Friedman”
7 May 2011
2 chevrons
Has to be TBSODF
7 May 2011
Bobby String
Looks like a pretty one-sided match this one, sort of an Arbroath v Bon Accord Thistle (look it up if you don’t know the story), one of those scorelines where you have to wonder if the other team even bothered to turn up. A real Barcelona v Barnstoneworth United affair, which hasn’t been helped by the fact that I just voted for Dean Friedman too. “And you can thank your lucky stars that you’re not the bastard son of Dean Friedman”, unless you’re Secret Gig of course and you wish you were.
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8 May 2011
Martin
Memories of Bilston come flooding back. Sorry lads, but it’s sweary time again for the last 16 draw if I get my wish.
8 May 2011
incrediblestringbiscuitman
Yes, that strange Dean Friedman gig in Bilston when his backing band turned out not to be lads from Wednesbury but the wily ones from the Wirral….
I hadn’t recovered from the previous year’s gig when Nigel told how he’d spent the afternoon in Walsall Arboretum. I’ve watched Monty Don programmes for years and never heard anything as interesting.
8 May 2011
C. L. Murgatroyd
Great lyrics, great live, great conceit.
8 May 2011
Vendor of Quack Nostrums
Super Bastard goes ballistic, Bob from the Basement was atrocious.
8 May 2011
Steve Malkmoose
Even Evan Dando (and his sister Suzanne) cant save Secret Gig from a mauling here. We can only sympathise with the sadness in their eyes.
8 May 2011
Max Williams
“Bastard Son” for “mocked me in my mocks and embroidered in my socks”.
8 May 2011
Jeff Dreadnought
Was going to give Secret Gig a sympathy vote before TFF pointed out that the song’s fan clubs is made up of fans who are in fact plastic and unable to experience emotions such as disappointment.
You can guess the rest.
8 May 2011
Poolio
could be the most one-sided result of this round…
8 May 2011
Kingsbeef
Secret Gig is a little cracker but after Bilston you have to worship at the shrine of Dean Friedman
9 May 2011
THE LEGO ARMY
Well at least we like you, Secret Gig …
We would even have voted for you if we weren’t made of plastic.
10 May 2011
Chris The Siteowner
I fear it’s the end of an epic journey for the synthetic army of travelling supporters.
10 May 2011
THE LEGO ARMY
Oh no, are we to be taken away and thrown in the bin?
10 May 2011
bomaya
Secret Gig is better by miles. Methinks there are rose-tinted earphones abound. “Live environment”!
12 May 2011
Ferenc Puskás to you
Secret Gig still landed higher on the Results table thing than Knob, Asparagus, Broadstairs and Titmus to name a few who I’d have had in the final 32.
Respect, I say.
13 May 2011