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Design Your Own Lunchtime Poll

1/12/07, 11:41 am EST

HeathersYour turn. Remember these questions are meant to be whimsical. If news inspires you, fine, but don’t tell anyone that. The Lunchtime Poll is meant to take us out of reality, not steep us in it. As you know, we aped the concept from Winona Ryder star-making vehicle and classic 80s black comedy Heathers, so the perfect Lunchtime Poll question employs the same fantastical tone and theoretical structure as the one asked in the film (”You win five million dollars from the Publisher’s Sweepstakes, and the same day that that big Ed guy gives you the cheque, aliens land on the earth and say they’re going to blow up the world in two days. What do you do?”) Respect, or you’ll never make it to the funeral on time.

We find the best way to go about this involves copious amounts of scotch and a collection of chatty rock geeks, but it’s your call. Really good questions will be used next week!


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Jim | 1/12/2007, 11:57 am EST

If you could make up a dream band made up of any rock musician-living or dead, who would be in it- lead singer, guitar player, keyboards, drums, background singers, even cow bell player…who would you pick?

Jim | 1/12/2007, 11:58 am EST

What is the worst rock band name ever?

Jim | 1/12/2007, 12:00 pm EST

If there’s one song out there that you’ve just heard WAY too many times (could actually be a good song that you liked for the first 100 or so listenings, and you could have it erased from the airwaves forever, what would it be?

Johnny Hardcock | 1/12/2007, 12:13 pm EST

What records sound better played backwards?

jill hives | 1/12/2007, 1:02 pm EST

You’ve died and somehow made it to heaven.

You’re smoking out with God at the welcoming party and, being so stoned that he forgets he’s omniscient, he asks what one thing you didn’t do during your natural life that you most wish you had.

Your answer: “Rock the mic.”

Yahweh then offers to reanimate your corpse at the upcoming funeral for just long enough to sing everybody a song. He provides any backing band you want, makes sure you hit all the notes and even gives you a little extra dancing ability.

It’s your big chance to go out on top. Who’s your backing band and which song do you sing?

Lobsters | 1/12/2007, 1:11 pm EST

“Heathers”, another one of those stupid things we have to spend our lives listening to the “hipsters” jabber about. Winona Ryder couldn’t be any more of a has been if she was Christian Slater.

anonymous | 1/12/2007, 2:01 pm EST

Lobster, that’s why no one’s talking about Winona Ryder’s present career. It doesn’t matter than she’s a has-been now; doesn’t change the fact that “Heathers” is a kick-ass movie.

lala | 1/12/2007, 3:31 pm EST

how does music make you feel

... | 1/12/2007, 4:25 pm EST

“Jim | 1/12/2007, 11:58 am EST

What is the worst rock band name ever?”

…supernova, and it doubles as the worst band too.

likroper.com | 1/12/2007, 4:29 pm EST

ok jill hives, you win…

B.J. | 1/12/2007, 5:12 pm EST

As you look upon your old rock records(because you refuse to like popular music today) you wonder if what it’d be like if the tragic rock stars of the 60s-90s hadn’t died and still pursue projects today. God gives you the chance to stop one rockstar from dying and live on. Who do you choose and what would they do today?

swineherder | 1/12/2007, 6:26 pm EST

* What would Jesus listen to?
*What song about sex is least likely to get you in the mood for sex?
*What’s the sexiest song about an unsexy subject?
*What body part would you be willing to give up in order to miraculously acquire what ability from what artist? (Sample answer: “I’d give my left nut to play guitar like Hendrix.”)
* What’s the best song with the worst lyrics?
*What’s the worst song with the best lyrics?
* If you could pit any two figures from the music world against one another in a dual, who would you match up, what would be their weapons of choice, and who would win?

cobracommander | 1/12/2007, 6:27 pm EST

You’ve just won a contest where a gang of ninjas will kidnap 3 celebrities of your choosing and will bring them into your company and make them post up so that you can kick them square in the nuts/ovaries. Which celebs will you choose to tee off on??????

swineherder | 1/12/2007, 6:29 pm EST

note to spelling police: I think I meant “duel” in my previous post. Not “dual.”

Which raises another question… What’s the best song involving acts of spelling? (Bad sample answer: Bay City Rollers: S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y. Night)

cobracommander | 1/12/2007, 6:34 pm EST

off the top of my head I would choose: gary glitter
p-diddy
ryan seacrest
simon cowell
fred durst
* I guess 3 isn’t enough, lets make it 5. 5 celebs to kick in the junk.

Robbie K | 1/12/2007, 6:52 pm EST

You’ve just woken up from your New Year’s binge partying to find yourself under your Charlie-Brown-Special Yule Log covered in sharpie, used bubblewrap, and dry pine needles. After washing your face with the half empty container of St. Pauli’s Girl lying beside you, you notice something–a lone, unopened present.

You’re not sure if it’s the nutmeg/peyote combo wearing off, an estranged party guest, or if Santa had a little too much nog, but the shiny package is somehow addressed to your favorite rock star.

Do you take the road trip of a lifetime to deliver the gift? Or do you give in to curiosity? Most of all, who is it to and what is the gift?

YOU killed rock music | 1/13/2007, 1:21 pm EST

You see Bono pretend to be a hard rocker at one of his concerts.

Do you:

a) Laugh at his queer J-Lo glasses

b) Laugh at his queer J-Lo glasses

c) Laugh at his queer J-Lo glasses

jeff | 1/13/2007, 2:12 pm EST

who would you choose to re-write the lyrics of what song for your funeral, like elton john for lady di? and how would the lyrics change (a small example)?

sandra | 1/13/2007, 2:15 pm EST

oooh good question… i think “off he goes” by pearl jam.
and it would have to be “off SHE goes, obviously.

frank | 1/13/2007, 2:23 pm EST

what dead celebrity old enough to be your parent, or grandparent, would you go back in time and marry? (or not marry, just the fun stuff)

cheesecrop | 1/13/2007, 4:33 pm EST

Have classic Hollywood on my mind:
two ideas relating to pre-rock era movies (anything Hollywood from 1900 – 1955 roughly)

1. Modern movie soundtracks are filled w/ acres of modern artists. Take a classic film and create a soundtrack using modern artists(particular songs optional).
Ex. – Gone w/the Wind
1. Journey – Don’t stop Believin’(for Scarlett)
2. Soundgarden – Fell on Black Days (the aftermath of the war)
ETC.

2. Try the same thing w/ a classic character
EX. – Dr. Frankenstein – Don’t fear the Reaper(BOC)

D. Murray | 1/14/2007, 3:07 pm EST

if nirvana still were goin’ would their sound b much different?

tevvi | 1/14/2007, 4:10 pm EST

Make up your best in-advance playlist for whiling away the hours as the 2008 USA election results come in, get filed, get appealed, and get resolved by the Supremes (the ones in long black dresses, not the singers). Keep it to five songs. Remember you will be playing them over and over and over and…

J | 1/14/2007, 5:08 pm EST

Do you think Scarlett Johansson would have anal sex with me if I asked her? Nicely?

Anonymous | 1/15/2007, 8:26 am EST

No. Girls don’t have anus’, silly.

Proctologist McPhee | 1/15/2007, 8:27 am EST

Yes they do.

Steve | 1/15/2007, 10:47 am EST

Who is the manliest rock musician of all time?

Graham | 1/15/2007, 3:21 pm EST

The manliest rock musician of all time is a toss-up between Melissa Ethridge and K. D. Lang. If Ol’ Sausage Tits (Rosie O’Donnell) was a musician it would be her. Honorable mentions for Bonn Scott and Brian Johnson, James Hetfield, and Jack Black.

Proctologist McPhee | 1/15/2007, 4:15 pm EST

Eat a queer fetus for Jesus

nine inch tommy | 1/15/2007, 4:19 pm EST

Todd Rundgren and Peter Frampton shouldn’t have had that kid.

ferocious fetus | 1/15/2007, 4:20 pm EST

Did anyone here know that Tony Danza’s real last name is Ianadanza? Its like whoa.

fran | 1/15/2007, 4:21 pm EST

my name isnt really fran.

John Seasock | 1/15/2007, 4:23 pm EST

If you were a monster truck, would you be Grave Digger, Big Foot, or Maximum Destruction?

Joe | 1/15/2007, 6:30 pm EST

If you could switch lead singers on current or former bands a la Velvet Revolver-Audioslave-GNR-Rage, what switches would you like to see and why?

Joe | 1/15/2007, 6:32 pm EST

Worst rock band name ever by the way isn’t a rock band it’s the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, who came up with a good song “Television, the Drug of the Nation” that U2 hit the stage with during ZOO TV

charliemapleton | 1/15/2007, 6:34 pm EST

About 20 years ago,The British Invasion brought a fresh new brand of r&b/hip hop innovators:Terrence Trent D’Arby,Neneh Cherry,Lisa Stansfield,Monie Love,Soul II Soul,Brand New Heavies,etc.Now that the gap continues to bridge,what do you think of the new(and current)lineup,such as Lily Allen,Floetry,Dizzee Rascal,etc.?

Joe | 1/15/2007, 6:42 pm EST

Re: British Invasion
What do I think of the current lineup WHO WHO and WHO????????
BWAHAHAHAHA just kidding.

jungleland | 1/15/2007, 7:42 pm EST

If you could pull the plug on a band you love, so that they went out on their high note, what band and why

(example – Rolling Stones, right before Exile..so it would be released as their last great record or Van Halen, the last day of the 1984 tour)

jungleland | 1/15/2007, 7:45 pm EST

There is a rumour that Jimmy Page is going to do a record where he duets with other artists (a la Santana)

Who could he duet with to make a good record?

Jack White?
Chris Robinson?

wackko | 1/18/2007, 12:15 pm EST

you can pick 5 people dead or alive to be in you super group

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