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jsexe76
total points
★ Highest Scoring Song
Pump up the Volume
M/A/R/R/S
Bright Lights, Big City (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
submitted by revleitner
15
points
In a league that played 5 rounds across 12 players, jsexe delivered a masterclass in curation — and walked away with the crown.
By Lester Bangs Jr. · Rolling Stone Music League Report
There are leagues that pass without incident, and then there are leagues like this one. From the opening round, jsexe established a command of the room that never wavered, finishing with 76 points and 1 round win. This was not luck. This was a statement. It came down to a tie at the top.
The defining moment of the entire league was "Pump up the Volume" by M/A/R/R/S, submitted by revleitner and scorched to 15 points by a voting bloc that knew what it was hearing. It was not merely a song choice. It was a curatorial declaration — one that earned its keep and then some.
"Needs more cowbell. And I love the slightly distant sounding vocals."
Shane on (Don't Fear) The Reaper by Blue Öyster Cult · Shannon's Theme - Halloween
"Super's Theme - %#%!?##%" went to revleitner with "Pump up the Volume" by M/A/R/R/S (15 pts). Then "Shannon's Theme - Halloween" went to sgigs with "Your Ghost" by Kristin Hersh (10 pts). And for "Jason's Theme - Here's Where the Strings Come In" went to Fitz with "Linger" by The Cranberries (11 pts).
In the standings, jsexe climbed 4 spots, revleitner climbed 7 spots.
classic rock and synthpop defined the mood of this league. The 1990s cast a long shadow over the playlist.
As the needle lifts at the end of League 20, the question turns to what comes next. The competition does not pause for sentiment. It only sharpens.