Here fishy fishy... (Maki Reviews)

[king_arthur]

Oh ... my song's not working. Dang.

Still not working, either from the front page or the podcast list. It appears that the file reist_maki.mp3 does not exist on the songfight server. Did you submit it with some sort of umlaut character in the filename or something?

Charles (KA)

[Mime]

Oh, sorry. I must have been amalgamming you with someone else. OK, I guess it's not necessarily nerdcore. Hmm.. rapping tips/flow.. I'm not any kinda expert, but I could probably come up with something. I'll send you a private message later rather than jam up the board. Sorry I was so harsh, and please don't think it means I have no respect for you. I just really didn't like your song, and yeah, I thought it was bad. You seem like a nice fella, tho, and that's what deserves respect. See?: I'm an asshole, and therefore I get very little. Don't sweat it, Mime! You can turn the world on with your smile!

No worries. Harshness works. If you're too nice, then I won't learn something. If I get a slap in the face, chances are I'll want to better myself so it'll just be a knee in the gut next week (ok, that may not necessarily be a better example, but I'm not good with metaphors). I didn't think it was lack of respect, I figure you guys pick on the new guy to get them conditioned for songfight. I just thought I'd look respect / credability by asking about flow when I'm trying to pass off doing rap.

And as they say: "Being an asshole is part of my manly essence."

[Reist]

Oh ... my song's not working. Dang.

Still not working, either from the front page or the podcast list. It appears that the file reist_maki.mp3 does not exist on the songfight server. Did you submit it with some sort of umlaut character in the filename or something?

Charles (KA)

I'm pretty sure that was the problem. I think they've got the umlaut out of the link, but the song still doesn't come up. My guess is they're almost finished fixing it.

EDIT-I guess not.

[Steve Durand]

A few random comments:


Ross: Phil Collins wants his reverb back.

No Horse Town: I like this much better than your previous entires.

Lord of Oats: You have mentioned several times that you don't really care about the words in the songs but, while the music on this is very ordinary, your lyrics bring it up a level. Thanks for not rhyming with sake and teriyaki



Steve

[Lord of Oats]

Allow me to come to the rescue again.

Reïst

[Reist]

Allow me to come to the rescue again.

Reïst

Thanks, man!

[Paco Del Stinko]

Everyone gets rated on the finger scale this week.

Blues Manufacturing Facility - I confess to having a minor curiosity as to the real story behind the BMF, but won't press for details. Your best entry yet, I'd like this if it weren't so self conscious. Sounds decent production-wise which is part of my wonderment. Rating: pinky and a thumbnail.

Carl Salbacka - A shy, hesitant feel at times, it comes off as genuine moody bangs in your eyes garage rock. Warms up as it goes. Rating: 3 fingers, you pick'em, but no thumb.

Carpetburn - Nice and spangly, as anticipated. I like the soaring tires just off the ground in a van feel. Wheeee! I appreciate the evolution of the progressions but feel it may lose a little of its grab by the end. Rating: Thumb, 3 fingers, no pinky.

Cynthia Size and the @eclectic spOOns - Is my train here? Oh - it's some kind of sleazy subway. Well, alright! Cynthia sounds like she's being put through a rigorous test or that she got bapped upside the head until she opens up a bit. Love the drive of this song. Rating: Thumb and 2 1/2 fingers.

Doom and Destruction - Dig the guitar riff in the intro. It shouldn't work, but is pretty effective. The rest sounds like inexperience or early multi-track recordings. Although some ideas are present it really lacks any cohesion. Rating: bent pinky.

Jimmy Jet and His TV Set - Nice happy/sad progression although the guitar is pulling it off the best. A little lovey dovey for me, it doesn't lack a certain charm. How about ditching the uke or whatever, and trying a loopy slide? Just a thought. Rating: 3 fingers, no thumb or pinky.

Lights In The City - It struggles to find its way but hangs on. Too shy at the microphone. I'm a horrible singer with a bad voice, but have learned to at least give it a little zippety doo-da. Or maybe just doo. This is good for an early attempt at a pop song, but needs much work performance and recording wise. Rating: pointy finger aimed at the sky.

Lockheed Symphony - I like the oceanic feel here and was glad when the drums and cowboy guitar came in. Digging the atmosphere here a lot depsite fence sitting on the vocals. It might've been able to build higher somehow, but works well reaching up and flowing away. Rating: 3 fingers, 1/2 a pinky, no thumb.

Lord of Oats - Good layering and build ups. Feels like it could be just a couple of BPM faster, overall. The story is plenty detailed and I like the fight song chorus, but it feels too read off of the paper. Good attempt at hero rock, though. Rating: thumb, 1 finger, and a pinky.

Lymph - Almost a video game song, which was maybe your intent, yes/no? Great arrangement and almost pulls off a don't want it to end feel. I'd like the guitars a little cleaner and sparkly, but that's obliviosly my opinion. Rating: thumb and 3 fingers, minus the ring one.

Melvin - Sweet intro climbing out of the bottom. Like the rapid fire vocal delivery also. Simple and catchy melodies over nice back vocals, love the he-uge guitar. I like the bits of churchy back ground vocals that elevate this. Top notch, Melvin. Rating: pointy finger curled to thumb w/ tips touching, remaining fingers fanned out like a peacock.

The Mexican Champanzees - I wish I could say something funny in Spanish but I can't. Rating: 1 finger. No, not that one. It's the pointy finger, and it's waggling side to side. Nuh-uh-uh-uhh.

Mime - This could be the soundtrack to a basketball video game, until the voice comes in. The vocal delivery takes the threat out of the lyrics and needs a lot of work. Rating: sideways thumb.

No Horse Town - I mostly like the main progressions and the overdriven tones as well. The vocal sould be smoother though it travels around in the right areas. A little incomplete feeling, this is on the right track a t least. Rating: 3 fingers. No thumb, no pinky for you.

Punglect - Back to the ocean. Blurp. Some nice textures and blippity-boos. I like the vocal effect for the time it's there. That's enough of that, though. I like this for it's lack of borders, but not to listen to repeatedly. Rating: 3 crimping and waggling fingers. No thumb, no pinky for you either.

Reïst - Obvious criticism is that it's too ambitious. I'm glad that you returned to themes throughout this impressive and very well performed epic. Some of the parts feel connected just to be connected, if that makes sense. It's all put together well if it lacks an overall rhythmic flow. Felt like I was listening to an album at the 6:00 minute change. Settle down, man! Rating: thumb and 3 fingers. No pinky, but it says "hi".

Ross Durand - Love the dark turn from the club rock verses, which I'm digging. I like the direct chorus and both guitar and piano performances are very nice. I think that your arrangement and layers are perfect. Super-duper job, if a little dark and wet at times. (hey, gotta pick on something!) Rating: thumb and 4 fingers with a wiggling pinky.

Suburban Bear Quadrant - The "are you ready to rock?" is the best thing I've ever heard in my life, the rest tied for worst with a song I did 20 years ago called Another World. "Awwwwww.....yeeeeaaaaah!" Rating: thumb in your bum.

The Weakest Suit - Sounds like a nice little lullaby for someone. Some nice chords. The midnight feel works well for this length though it still feels kind of demo-y. I like where you start to go, with this and others of yours. Rating: peace sign.

Zipline - The lead-in sections are totally ass kicking delicious. Turbo charged sonic tastiness. Vocals work by keeping it simple if strained at times. (better than last time heard, by the way) Great playing all around and the changes work well here, especially if pulled out of the air live. Could've faded out at the end but the tight ending worked well. Rating: 4 fingers and 1/2 a thumb.

[Thanks For The Frisbee]

a list of songs i enjoyed

the most bestest ones are, in roughly this order...

Carpetburn
melvin
ross durand
zipline
cythia and spoony
jimmy jet
lymph

sorry no full reviews.

[jack]

well, it's been a while since i did reviews, and i used to be the biggest blowhard here about doing them. so i'm walking the walk today with my morning cup of coffee. i'm a little hung over so the longer i get into this (and the more the coffee takes effect), the nicer i'm likely to be.

of course, if you suck, you suck. sorry. take this stuff with a grain of salt.



cindy size and spoon
i guess its cool for the genre your going for (bubble gum japanese pop?) but i can't get into it much. production is pretty good.

the weakest suit
your emoness makes me want to stick a pencil in my ear.

melvin
ah melvin, thanks for bringing me back in here. the quality of your work is never really a question for me, it's more about whether your hooks will catch my interest. nice job with the big electric bust out in the bridge. yeah, this will be tough to beat. good job.

no horse town
the mix sounds kind of out of synch at times. the drums sound kind of buried and not always in synch. it's ok but it just kind of drags on for me.

zipline
wanky zappa like guitar intro really builds in nicely with the drums, which are kick ass man! who is playing drums here? vocals are good in an ozzy like way, and the guitar and bass really back the awesome drums on this track. this is very nicely done, especially the tightness of the band being in the pocket for the better part of this song. damn, you're giving melvin some competition here.

mime
is this drew tetz?

suburban bear quadrant
drums and bass sound pretty tight together, and i can even deal with the overdriven phased guitar. the intro is nice but maybe a bit long, and the phased vocals are just way too loud in the mix.

carpetburn
cool arrangement and you pull it off nicely. has this vintage feel to it, like old elvis costello or dave edmunds. but guitars and vocals are really nicely done. the whole backing mix is just really good at supporting your vocal work.

carl salbacka
haha, i love it. a straight up rock and roll tune sung in japanese. the vocals should really come up in this mix. they really should be sitting on top of the guitars instead of behind them. but this is awesome. possible vote.

doom and destruction
nope. sorry.

ross durand
this is nicely done from every angle, but for some reason i can't get into it completely. it actually sounds like something phish would do, arrangement wise, and it's very well put together. i like the guitar outro. maybe i was just looking for more breakups in the main part of the song.

lymph
yeah, you grab me right from the start. this totally sounds like something the hell yeahs would do. i could totally hear heather singing over this. this just kicks serious ass man. i wish the vocal were louder, but the guitars shred, the arrangement really work for this, perfect length. killer tune man.

lockheed symphony
ha. gregorian chants over a minor chord lament arrangement. love the mix actually, including that great guitar. and i love how you give the whole mix this throbbing vibrato. i wish you'd done a little more vocally, like build in a chorus of upper octave falsettos or something on the second pass. and the rainstick is cool. well done, but wish it had just a bit more.

punglet
wtf?

blues manufacturing facility
its got a certain white stripes appeal to the intro. in fact the guitars are pretty nice, but the vocals are too loud and too proud. the backing mix on this is really really good and the vocals are pretty not good.

jimmy jet and his TV set
song and arrangement has alot of potential but the mix sounds off. not sure if were going for such a lo-fi sound, or if you're just limited by your resources, but i hear a good tune buried in this. this sounds like you recorded this one or 2 track live, and i think if you had multitracked the guitars and seperated them better, added a bit of simple percussion, and you'd have a much more appealing listen to me.

reist
this sounds great. vocals are nicely doubled and harmonized, and guitars and shaker are also nicely done. this is the kind of production i wish jimmy jet had brought to the table. wow, then you get all weird and turn into zappa on me. yeah, this is cool. it's definitely an ambitious arrangement and you pull it off nicely. it's way long though. i'd like to hear you and hoblit do a tune together.

lights in the city
ha, going for the nirvana "tribute" intro. get a pop filter. and a better patch cord.

lord of oats
well shit, any song that starts out with the now infamous, caravan ray-inspired "oi oi oi" chant (yes, i know AC/DC did it first...) instantly catches my interest. guitars are good. i wish the vocals didn't exactly follow the melody line (hey, i'm guilty of this sometimes myself and seemingly always get called on it, so turnaround is fair play). the drum samples could also use a bit of variety.

the mexican monkees
going for the cute clever. its ok. thankfully short


best in class:

lymph
carl salbacka
melvin
zipline

tough choice as all these are very, very good. i'm leaning towards lymph though.

[the_prisoner]

zipline
wanky zappa like guitar intro really builds in nicely with the drums, which are kick ass man! who is playing drums here? vocals are good in an ozzy like way, and the guitar and bass really back the awesome drums on this track. this is very nicely done, especially the tightness of the band being in the pocket for the better part of this song. damn, you're giving melvin some competition here.

best in class:

lymph
carl salbacka
melvin
zipline

tough choice as all these are very, very good. i'm leaning towards lymph though.

jack,

Coming from a brutally honest, yet insightful reviewer, I really want to thank you for your drumming praise! Just so you and the audience know, here's just a bit about Zipline . . .

Right now, we have one pregnant wife and one that recently delivered. As such, this is our first contribution in months, and we were just thrilled to be playing together again.

Our process is simple and highly enjoyable: We meet at martyr's house around 8-ish for some general BS conversation, killer Berkeley Zachary's pizza from around the corner, and any additional lyric-writing as needed, which is often all of the lyrics! As with Maki, we try to write within the spirit of the songfight theme. The original members are myself on drums, martyr on bass and vocals, and Glennny on guitar and occasional vocals. Those two guys have lots of other side prjects and contributions, whereas I do not. We've recently added the multi-talented, songfight-ubiquitous Ken to the mix, who played keys on Maki.

Around 9 p.m. we head down to the music basement room, plug in, mic up, turn on the recorder de jour, and start jamming. Although we edit the heck out of our cuts, there has NEVER been any overdubbing on any Zipline song to date. We are truly a live rock band, and we really enjoy that spontaneous energy.

Sometimes, such as with Anomaly, someone like Glennny will have a few parts already worked out, but for Maki, I kid you not, we just started jamming and invented the A/B with vocals right on the spot during the first take. Except for the Japanese-inspired intro, what you hear is mostly from the first and second jams of the night. It doesn't always work out that beautifully, but when it does, it feels really wonderful, especially because we just don't get the chance to jam much these days.

Martyr is singing AND playing bass at the same time, which means that even if his vocal stylings aren't your personal favorite, consider how tight his bass playing is, especially when you listen to some of our other more polyrhythmic tracks like Evil April, Anomaly or The Wedding Song. Glennny is just downright tasty as all hell on guitar, as he always is. And Ken has an amazing gift of having huge ears and feeling just the right way to compliment the rest of us.

So, that's Zipline in a nutshell, a verbose nutshell, but a nutshell nonetheless. We love to write and perform live, 70's prog and modern alternative-inspired rock tunes that essentially come from the heart, and are mostly spontaneously created.

It is an honor to be part of such a crowd of dedicated songfighters who also inspire us by creating such amazing music, both on the web site, and live at the concerts.

I will be reviewing the list late this weekend!

Sam
Zipline Drummer

[Æpplês&vØdkã]

Alrighty, so here's my reviews

Blues Manufacturing Facility- I'll give you points for the whole tone part, and the intro. Made me chuckle a lot. A lot. However, it was wayyyyy too long for what it was. Not that bad. You get 60 blues points.

Carl Salbacka- Yay, Japanese. I don't know what you're saying. But I really like the way that this song feels. Makes me smile. Ending's a bit too fall apartey for the song, but it kind of works, and I like falling apart. You get 73 yen.

Carbetburn- It's indietastic. I dig the energy behind it. Sometimes it seems a little bit much, and it's a little sloppy. But it's songfight, so I don't care. The chorus is cool. You get 81 apple cider points.

Cynthiasize- This succeeds in getting stuck in my head. It's just a little bit annoying, but that infectious happy way. Nice use of endless 8th notes in the vocal track. Makes me wanna boogie kind of. You get 74 yen.

Doom and Destruction- Oh my god. I really don't like that. The guitar riff is a little bit cool, but the story just reeks of bad maki. The drums are way too...a rhythmic, the song is too noodly. You get 40 telemarketer points.

Jimmy Jet and His TV Set- Yay, this song makes me feel warm. At least from the get go. The love song lyrics are pretty sweet. Second rhyme of teriyaki/maki that I've heard. But it works well. It doesn't really move that much. It'd bit nice if you did a little bit more with it, but that's just my opinion. You don't get points, but rather a bunch of saki.

Lights in the city- Nirvana intro...very notable. Kind of offbeat for a lot of the fast strumming. The vocals are a bit overbearing in the mix. Get a depopper thing, or something. Personally I don't really like this song. Doesn't strike me as original. You get 52 granola points.

Lockheed Symphony- Personally, I like the way that this sounds. Of the tracks I've submitted, it seems among the most coherent. I could have pulled off the maki chants a little bit better. The 4 of me singing the D through the reverb was fun. I like my guitar solo. Ending isn't that great... ran out of ideas.

Load of Oats- The idea of writing the song about the Israeli communist party was a good idea. And honestly, I really like this song, especially the oy!s. Which I just figured was an allusion to punk rock type stuff...but nope, it's jewish stuff now. Anyway, I really like this track. You get 104 red points.

Lymph- Man, this is really old school sounding. There's another maki/saki rhyme. This sounds really old school. It's catchy though. I kind of like it. The vocals are a little strangely mixed. It's a pretty cool song though. It's just about as short as an old school punk song. You get 77 magnet points.

Melvin- This song reminds me of a combination of Third Eye Blind and Sugar Ray in the late 90s, before Sugar Ray started sucking and Third Eye Blind had a bunch of personel shifts, but leaning a little bit more towards the 3eb. That means that I like it quite a bit. Anyway, it's a pretty nifty song. You get 130 gangsta points.

Mexican Chimpanzees- Dear lord. Well, it's certainly catchy. You seem to have taken the 'I don't care what it means, but I'm going to say the title alot' Granted, I dug the rhythm. Was rather nifty. I actually liked it alot. You get 54 cymru points.

Mime - If you flowed a whole lot better, had better lyrics, and stuck a pounding bass drum beat underneath it, it would have been cool. You get 13 horn points.

No Horse Town- I guess I kind of like it. There's just something about the way that the bass and guitar work together that makes me just a little bit nauseous though. It's a little bit too discordant for the vocal style. The vocals are well done though. The panning! Grahh!!! You win 49 student loan points.

Punglect- Man, these are some trippy ambient noises. I really don't think that I can call this related as all though. If I had to listen to something as background music while I did something involving glow in the dark scratch and sniff stickers, I would put this stuff on. Mmm, strings. Mmm, explosion. It's certainly trippy. This actually really reminds me of Whoa, you're saying something. Sounds like Akuma No Kuma off of 'Altar', by Boris and Sunn O))). You get 60...acid points?

Reist- Alright...i really like this. Sorry about the delay of review...anywho, this certainly is epic. Some of strange shifts into metal and whatnot kind of remind me of what Mr. Bungle were doing in their prime. Only it's a little bit more coherent. The little bit towards the end with the pitch shifted vocals was really awesome. Really, the melodies and overall song is pretty good. I dig the lighting of the match and the rattle. Gives it, well, an epic feel. Definitely one of the most ambitious things I've heard on here in quite some time. I give you 78 really big points.

Ross Durand- How very reverby. It's definitely kind of cool. Sounds a bit old school. I like it. Especially the time shift in the chorus. Probably the most driving thing here. You get 90 credit union points.

Suburban Bear Quadrant- Fruityloops! Oh my god, those vocals. It's like axel rose, but...hell, i don't even know what happened to him. All I have to say is that I kind of like the song, but would like it if you guys did a little bit more than just noodle around. Ugh, that verse gives me a headache. You get 30 ewwwwwwwwwww points.

The Weakest Suit- This just sounds really sad. I feel like crying now. You get 70 sniffle points.

Zipline- I really like this. If this were better produced, it might be something I'd hear on the radio. I love the line 'godzilla does the thriller dance'. That's just excellent. The synth, the stuff, yay. It's a little bit long for my tastes though.



My favorites?

Melvin
Zipline
Cynthia Size
Punglect
and Reist

I don't know who gets my vote.

[Reist]

I don't know who gets my vote.

Could you review my song?

[Lord of Oats]

He doesn't review anything over seven minutes in length.

[Æpplês&vØdkã]

It's not that I don't review long songs. It's that I can't get reist's song to work at all. I tried the link in the thread, didn't work. Anywhere else I could get it?

[Lord of Oats]

My link was a temporary solution. The one on the main page should work now. Fixing that one seemed to break mine. I suppose I'll update mine to match.

[the_prisoner]

It seems like the one-week posting delay sort of took the shine off of the Maki songfight . . .

Sam
Zipline Drummer

[Reist]

Mine took a week and a half! Beat that SUCKAZ!

[melvin]

Blues Manufacturing Facility: This is pretty painful to listen to. No imagination in the composition or lyrics, and terrible vocals. That’s that.

Carl Salbacka: This song has a pretty nice essence, but it’s somewhat obscured by the messy mix and messy tuning. The vocal breakdown is super cool though.

Carpetburn: This is my favourite SF band. Some awesome lyrics in here. I’m not loving all the parts and changes here as much as some previous CB tunes, but I really like the A part and the overall tune is solid.

Cynthia et le Spoon: I always like Cynthia’s voice, but this style is just a little too clinky-clanky and robo-fabulous for my taste. I’m a big fan of organics. Call me old-fashioned.

Doom and Destruction: This sucks, and you know it.

JJ and his TV set: This song and performance recall the work of my idol, Rivers Cuomo. Pretty sweet, classic pop. Nicely done.

Lights in The City: Keep practicing and buy a pop guard. If you can’t afford one, make one out of a wire hanger and a pair of your dad’s pantyhose.

Lockheed Symphony: Best band name of the fight. This is a bit of a tough song to get into considering its extreme moodiness, but once the mood sets in, it’s actually pretty cool. Some really nice, lush sounds here.

Lord of Oats: Worst band name of the fight. That aside, this has a sort of campy appeal. Communism sucks old balls!

Lymph: This sounds like it was recorded 25 years ago. But that doesn’t make it bad. It’s weirdly catchy and somewhat humorous.

Melvin: I’m pleased with this. In the myriad highs and lows of my songwriting career, this is a top-quartile mix of hooky, bombastic self-deprecation.

Taco Chimp: I resent you for making me laugh at this, but it’s funny!

Happy Times: I kept waiting for the big beat to drop, but it never happened. What’s the sonic equivalent of blue balls? Too bad, because the samples are really catchy. Once you start imploring Maki to fuck you, I can’t hit ‘skip’ fast enough.

No Horse Town: Awesome! Is that a keyboard through a distorted amp? I used to make that sound, but haven’t done so in a long time. Actually, things were sounding awesome until around 40 seconds, then the song seemed to tank. Where are you going, all of a sudden? Too bad.

Punglect: Dumb.

Reist: It’s killing me that no one’s getting to hear your epic! Hopefully before too long...

Ross Durand: Like the opening riff, not so crazy about the pre-chorus. Cool harmonies in the chorus. Pretty decent solo. Overall, the song doesn’t really pull me along. As much as I like that insanely distorted guitar over the end, I’m kind of wanting the song to end by the time it comes around.

Suburban Bear Quadrant: Close contender for best band name. But those vocals screeches are just beyond painful. Why do that?

Weakest Suit: Taken as a song, there’s not enough here, but taken as a snippet of melody, this is quite beautiful.

Zipline: I’ve loved some of your entries, and I really dig the live band sound of this. The vocals are rough in spots, but I like their intensity. Solo around 2:40 is wicked! Is that Glenny? If so, you continue to be awesome. The other highlight is the riff kicking in at 3:21. That’s really hot. Overall, another cool Zipline track. And I wish I could play the drums. Good work, boys.

[Reist]

Reist: It’s killing me that no one’s getting to hear your epic! Hopefully before too long...

I think the link on the mainpage has been working for a couple of days now.

[Lord of Oats]

Lord of Oats: Worst band name of the fight. That aside, this has a sort of campy appeal. Communism sucks old balls!

I find it rather curious that you waited until my eighth fight to tell me I didn't have a good band name, which, coincidentally, isn't really a band name, per se. Also, this wasn't really an endorsement of communism, on any level. If this song makes me a communist, it also makes me an Israeli national, which, I'm, uh...not.

By the way, are you in for the upcoming fight? I wouldn't normally ask, but this information may be crucial to me. And still, I wouldn't ask, as you seem to be fairly regular about this, but you did just miss a week...which I hope means you're just starting up another streak. If I don't hear anything, I'll just have to assume you're in, and base things on that.

[melvin]

Reist: So it is! Love that shaker, kid! First section of the song is awesome. Transition to the next section is cool, and love those high vocals. I think the guitar needs to be louder or somehow have more presence here. Great groove in the third section. I wish I could have 1/7th of your drum talent. Sounds great. A pleasant return to the first section. I think your vocals have really improved - they sound sweet. The drum/guitar punches in the following section are wicked, but to be honest, I just realized my attention has been drifting a bit. This was indeed an ambitious undertaking, but I'm really impressed with how far your playing and production has progressed in the last several months. I'm looking forward to your future tunage.

Oats: I didn't think you were a communist - I just felt like adding my own editorial. As for your band name, I don't think I noticed until today how much I don't like it. I think it's the word "oats". But hey, not many people would want to be called Melvin, right? Apparently, in some schoolyards, that's the expression for a female frontal wedgie. How cool is that? Yes, I'm in for the next fight, and I'm bringing my C game.

[Lord of Oats]

Well, I have several good band names, but at this point, I can't tell you what they are. One thing to consider is, they're for bands, and I don't have a band right now. In any case, I've always liked yours. But then, I just thought a Melvin was a nerd. With this new information, I think I like it even more. I mean, who doesn't like those, right?

I don't know precisely what your C game is, (I suppose I'll let you know what I think of it when I hear it,) but I'd guess it's better than 90% of what's here.