By Galactus (207.144.253.114) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 06:04 pm:

I had to suffer through watching my alma mater � the South Carolina Gamecocks � get whipped by Memphis today in the NCAA tourney. We Gamecocks seem to suffer every football and basketball season......To put it in perspective for you mid-westerners, we are often called the "Chicago Cubs" of college sports down here in the southeast.

Anyway......the best way for me to get over this stuff is to play some soul or reggae that's uplifting. Any suggestions?

I thought about "Love is Like a Baseball Game" by the Intruders.......but, ooops....wrong sport!! lol.....

Maybe I should just play "Cryin' Time" by Ray Charles......

By The Count (69.14.221.162) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 06:07 pm:

I suggest "BORN TO LOSE" by Ray Charles.
"COUNT"

By Destruction (199.173.225.21) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 06:27 pm:

Galactus,

Ordinarily I'd also be "Drowning In My Own Tears" 'bout this time. But the B-ball gods are smiling big time on me so far this tourn. 15 out of 16 yesterday, and so far only W. Mich. and E. Mich. hurt me today. Plus, in another office pool where you're given individual teams, of my five choice, 3 are No.1's. Anyways the following have worked at various levels for me in the past.

Only The Lonely
A Fool In Love
Busted
Is She Really Going Out With Him?
It's All In the Game

just about any song dealing with loss and regret works. Gotta run home in time to catch the second batch.

By Eli (68.236.53.71) on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 01:42 pm:

Fly like an eagle
Puck you(I dont want you back)
76 Trombones
Philly Jump

By Soul Sister (65.43.144.46) on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 02:00 pm:

Games-Bobby Womack
Going Going Gone-The O'Jays
Out Of Sight-The 5 Keys
Out Of Sight-James Brown
S.S.

By MagyarEd (209.163.98.99) on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 04:31 pm:

"I Wish It Would Rain"
And in one of brackets I'm hummin' that tune :-(
But lookin' good in some of my other for amusement only games :-)

By Galactus (69.164.59.71) on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 05:18 pm:

Good suggestions all.

Plenty of tunes I need....to play through the summer....until Lou Holtz and the boys put us through another agonizing fall.....Cubs fans � the Gamecocks can sympathize!!

"Cold, Cold World" by Teddy Pendergrass is a good one.

"Something to Believe In" by Curtis is another.

Soul music is taylor-made to pick you up when you're down isn't it?

By Destruction (69.139.236.125) on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 06:51 pm:

Galactus,

If I remember correct, you're no stranger to the blues...lol. BTW, loved watching Nevada put a Gonzaga on Gonzaga a few minutes ago.

You also might want to play Memphis Soul Stew, for reasons I'm sure u understand.

By ~medusa~ (68.79.167.39) on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 07:40 pm:

It's All In The Game~Four Tops

By Robb_K (66.81.178.195) on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 08:08 pm:

It's So Hard Being A Loser-Contours
It's All In The Game-Tommy Edwards
Were A Winner-Impressions
The Loser's Club-Gari & Pristines
Born To Lose-Ray Charles
Winner Take All-
We Are The Champions-?
St. Louis Blues-If you're a fan of The St. Louis Blues
When The Saints Go Marching In-If you're a fan of the New Orleans Saints
Hail to the Redskins
Sabre Dance-If you're a fan of the Buffalo Sabres
Keep On Pushing-Impressions
Keep Your Chin Up-Jackie Ross
Le Chanson Des Habitants-If you're a fan of The Montreal Canadiens

By manny (80.58.52.235) on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 09:45 pm:

Hi, Galactus,

I suggest to you this instrumental
Positive Energy - George Duke
(as his title says, is a energy of optimistic energy!).

Peace!

By Soul Sister (65.43.144.46) on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 10:00 pm:

I Was Born A Loser
My Luck Is Bound To Change

two-sided by Bobby Lee on Sue.

On the other side if your luck really changes, here's one for the winner:
They Call Me Mr.Lucky -The O'Jays
We're A Winner-CM/The Impressions

S.S.

By douglasm (68.118.223.130) on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 10:29 pm:

Hey Destruction....
In three days, i lost 3 teams in my first round pool. Eastern Washington, Washington and Gone-zaga. Been a rough weekend out here. As to my pool chances...

..."She's Gone" Hall and Oates.

But then, there's always baseball season. Where's my copy of "A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request" by the late Steve Goodman.....

By Destruction (69.139.236.125) on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 10:52 pm:

Doug,

I was flying along pretty high myself till MD (homeboys) and Stanford lost. Thank god Conn pulled it out. I've got them going to the Final 4 from the Phoenix pod. However with 17 to go in the 2nd half and Carolina down 9, I don't know whether to put on Tobacco Road or Going Down Slow.

It's probably right behind your copy of the Super Bowl Shuffle...lol.

By Galactus (207.144.253.114) on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 02:22 pm:

Well, I went with "Bad Luck" by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes over the weekend.....that did the trick!!

By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 03:59 pm:

HAAAAAAAAA,THAT'S PRETTY GOOD,BUT I'M TOO BUMMED OUT WHEN MY TEAM LOSES,BUT IF I HAD A SONG IT WOULD GO[YOU DIRTY ROTTEN..@#$$$###@!!!&&^%^((***&^%$#@@@GOOD FOR NUTHIN###@@!&&^&%%%$#**&^%$#@]I DON'T THINK YOU'LL HEAR THAT ONE ON THE RADIO!

By Livonia Ken (136.2.1.101) on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 04:06 pm:

Well, realistically, it's the other team's fight song.

Regards,
Ken

By Galactus (207.144.253.114) on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 05:05 pm:

R&B,

That's a good one too...And all too familiar..I usually sing that song myself, though!!

By Soulaholic (68.41.40.105) on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 10:23 pm:

It's crying time again!!!

By Destruction (69.139.236.125) on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 12:58 am:

R&B,

I think Louis Armstrong recorded that number under the title "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You".

By DyvaNaye (205.188.209.13) on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 03:53 am:

"Winner Takes it ALL' -Isley's...

any time a NY team wins....