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As someone who enjoys Green Day, I've grabbed the DLC. If I'm going to pretend I'm in a band, I'm going to pretend to play songs from bands I enjoy listening to, regardless of difficulty.

Enjoying some Alestorm

This is true, but some songs it's not about the challenge, it's just for pure straight up fun.

I really want Gaslight Anthem DLC.

I'll second that. The more songs I enjoy that I can play, the better.

My girl loves playing Bring Me to Life, which annoys me. So I return the favor by playing Jukebox Hero immediately after. It works out pretty well that way.

I was always partial to Uncharted Waters and the sequel New Horizons (I believe) on SNES. Maybe it was just me though.

Green Day(8): 1,039 Smoothed Out Slappy Hours, Kerplunk!, Dookie, Insomniac, Nimrod, American Idiot, 21st Century Breakdown, International Superhits

The Tea Party(3): Splendor Solis, Edges of Twilight, Interzone Mantras

Alkaline Trio(4): Good Mourning, From Here to Infirmary, Crimson, Remains

Being a M:tG player at one point, this sounds like something I could enjoy. Might be worth 20 bucks to find out.

I have created a fighter, if you need an extra body in a few days, I'm game.

http://mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilemanager.php?FID=8398 (Quinn "The Demolisher" DeMarco)

An East Coast street racer making his name in LA. (Midnight Club: Los Angeles)

I do, pure fun in a musical form.

I forget what it was called, but back on NES there was some baseball game you played with robots where if you tried to steal a base you'd have to fight for the out. I pretty much just always tried to steal all the way to home even when all I hit was a single.

I believe that was Base Wars.

Angler v. Fish, Super Black Bass

I have a few 'go-to' songs when I want to get (or stay) up.

"Holding Onto This Somehow" by the Immigrants

"Swing Batter Swing" by Trace Adkins

"Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" by Big & Rich

"The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World

I guess it's my turn to play, cause well... I'm really bored until my girl gets home.

1. Pretty Girl (The Way) - Sugarcult

I fell in love with Sugarcult when I heard their song 'Stuck in America', so I went to find more. This one came up, and I downloaded it. Every time I listen to this song, it reminds me so much of my friend Jess. Not in the voices, but the lyrics remind me of her trials and tribulations.

2. One Emotion - Clint Black

Clint Black is one of my favorite country artists, always has been. With my recent foray into the realm of love and romance, this song has a little more meaning to me than it did when I initially acquired it. It also helps I'm a sucker for a good love song.

3. Enter Sandman - Mighty Mighty Bosstones

I really like the original version of Enter Sandman, problem is I can't usually sit through the whole song cause there's usually something I want to listen to more. This cover alleviates that problem, same song, half the time. Can't beat that... or maybe you can.

4. Brand New Key - Melanie

Yeah, I listen to a lot of older stuff too. Just a catchy little tune, that I suppose one could file as a guilty pleasure for me. I got a brand new pair of roller skates, you got a brand new key.

5. Worry Rock - Green Day

I love me some Green Day, and Worry Rock is my all time favorite Green Day song. It's a song I've never gotten tired of, no matter how many millions of times I've played it. Not the deepest song or anything, but I like it and that's what makes it good.

6. Sink the Bismarck - Johnny Horton

Johnny Horton is an artist my mom and my grandparents got me listening to. I like most of his songs, although a lot of them are songs about wars, battles, and other items involved in war. This one is one of the first of his songs I fell in love with.

7. Til Santa's Gone - Clint Black

I still love some Clint Black, and this happens to be one of my favorite Christmas songs. Although, I think it's only cause I'm a huge fan of Milk and cookies. It's a nice little song, and it stays in my playlist year all the time, just like another favorite Christmas song, "Ding-a-ling the Christmas Bell" by Conway Twitty.

8. Kansas City Star - Roger Miller

If you don't like any Roger Miller, I must question your taste in music. Sure a lot of his stuff is silly and whimsical, but it's still better than a lot of the junk on the radio. I love the inclusion of a tuba in this particular song.

9. Inside Out - Eve 6

Sometimes a song catches you with it's music, sometimes with a simple riff, other times it's a lyric. For some reason, the lyric 'wanna put my tender heart in a blender...' caught me. I had to get it, I ended up buying the CD, and wearing it out. I still grab some Eve 6 when I'm in a position I can download quickly.

10. Feel - The Immigrants

There are apparently a lot of bands called the Immigrants, this one is probably the least known. I initially heard them on a soundtrack for EA's NHL 04 (maybe it was 03), it took me months to find that song "Holding Onto This Somehow" when I found that, I grabbed this song as well. I love it almost as much as the other. I wish more people knew about this group of Immigrants.

edit: closed a tag.

With Remembrance finished, we had closed the book on the first full year of RCW. And with that being done, it was time for a little party for the boys in the back, complete with awards ceremony. Here was the ballot:

MVP

- Chance Beckett

- Adam Flash

- George Sand

- John Wellington

- Kid Fantastic

My Take: With Chance carrying the RCW title throughout the year, and providing decent matches with virtually everyone he took on. It's hard to pick against him, although Kid Fantastic has done a great job with his role, Chance has been the face of the company thus far.

MOST IMPROVED

- Katsushi Takemura

- Kid Fantastic

- Nick Collyer

- Twiggy

- Dave Tripps

My Take: I absolutely love the Twiggy character, and his portrayal has brought some levity to the whole company. His feud with Laney has been the highlight of the shows for me. Although with Kid Fantastic's almost sudden ascension to the RCW title, it's hard to pick against him as well.

BEST MATCH

- George Sand d. Katsushi Takemura (RCW No-Sell The Sabbath, May 2006)

- George Sand d. Chance Beckett (via DQ) (RCW Bastards On Parade, July 2006)

- Twiggy & Kid Fantastic d. Kurt Lauderdale and Fred Laney (RCW Carnaval, September 2006)

- Chance Beckett d. George Sand & Adam Flash (RCW Victory Strikes Again, October 2006)

- Kid Fantastic d. John Wellington & Chance Beckett (RCW Save The Drama Fo Yo Mama, February 2007)

My Take: As much as I enjoyed the Twiggy/Fantastic d. Lauderdale/Laney match, the build for the Fantastic/Wellington/Beckett match was quite well done, really establishing Kid as an underdog that virtually any fan can get behind. Well done.

BEST INTERVIEW/ANGLE

- Fred Laney as Prince Ali (RCW No-Sell The Sabbath, May 2006)

- Twiggy Promises To ‘Free The Orange’ (RCW Code Red, June 2006)

- Twiggy Attacks Fred Laney Over Chinese Food (RCW Bastards On Parade, July 2006)

- Chance Beckett Chews Out Adam Flash (RCW Indoor Fireworks, August 2006)

- John Wellington and Chance Beckett Confront Each Other (RCW Lights Out, January 2007)

My Take: Twiggy's promos and angles have been the highlight of the shows for me. with that said, it was tough to choose between Freeing the Orange and the Chinese Food Assault, in the end I went with Free the Orange as it could be one of those trademark moments (similar to the Austin 3:16 comment at KOTR) that really make Twiggy a star.

WORST MATCH

- John Wellington d. Simon Sanders (RCW Kick Start, April 2006)

- Twiggy vs. Kid Fantastic (RCW No-Sell The Sabbath, May 2006)

- Nick Collyer d. Sweatsuit Steve (RCW Victory Strikes Again, October 2006)

- Kurt Lauderdale d. Simon Sanders (RCW Victory Strikes Again, October 2006)

- Travis Finity d. Sam Artino (RCW Wreck The Halls, December 2006)

My Take: Not a huge fan of Sweatsuit Steve, which obviously made me a little biased I suppose. Most of the other matches had a redeeming quality not found in the Collyer/Steve match.

WORST INTERVIEW/ANGLE

- Katsushi Speaks, Part 1! (RCW Code Red, June 2006)

- Kurt Lauderdale Rips Kid Fantastic, The Crowd (RCW Bastards On Parade, July 2006)

- Katsushi Speaks, Part 2! (RCW Bastards On Parade, July 2006)

- George Sand Answers Questions (RCW Victory Strikes Again, October 2006)

- The Kohl Brothers Komplain (RCW Remembrance, March 2007)

My Take: A tag team complaining about working singles matches. You know, most guys would be grateful just to be working.

LVP

- Sam Artino

- Sweatsuit Steve

- Simon Sanders

- Keith Kohl

- Kent Kohl

My Take: Sweatsuit Steve, when your gimmick is the number of sweatsuits you have... there's not much for anyone to grab onto.

TRIPPIN’ PRESENTS: TRIPPIN’ SEGMENT OF THE YEAR

- Chance Beckett On Show Leads To Impromptu Match (RCW No-Sell The Sabbath, May 2006)

- Kid Fantastic Surprised By Kurt Lauderdale (RCW Code Red, June 2005)

- Trippin’ Reveals Sweatsuit Steve As Mystery Partner (RCW Indoor Fireworks, August 2006)

- George Sand and Francoise Reconciled (RCW Category 5, November 2006)

- Kid Fantastic Debuts As Champion (RCW Remembrance, March 2007)

My Take: This segment really allowed Kid Fantastic a chance to bask in the glow of his title win. Giving the fans more reason to get behind him.

A new year, turning a profit, a new RCW Champion... Things couldn't get much better could they?

There needs to be more Twiggy action... I have no doubt that Strawberry is the new Orange. Aside from that the entire shows seem to be incredibly well written and the matches are the perfect length. Keep up the good work.

Just read what was there, and I think it's got a lot of potential. In the meantime, Twiggy is my hero and I will make sure to free the orange.