Mrs. G might say that "being annoying" is my schtick, too But yes, I've been voting last since before the first time DTM talked about quitting Rock Wars. I'm the last or next to last vote over in the Wrestling Entrance one, too (which I'm not running). It's what I do.

Please don't. Everyone will be good in a few days. We need varied tastes and opinions (and let's be honest, we need numbers )

Please forgive my preachy comments from earlier today. I’m definitely not qualified to tell others what they should say.

I don't think anyone wants that. We've lost a great deal of people already and this is a cool tradition that you have bee a part of.

Not trying to diminish anything, but...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jnZMW8C6wA

I saw Alice Cooper in 1972, during the Killer Tour, so have always been partial to their earlier songs.

LUNEY TUNES (Alice Cooper) - Doesn't hurt that my initials are on the cover of the "School's Out" album.

MY STARS (Alice Cooper)

BELOW YOUR MEANS (Alice Cooper)

I've seen Alice about 8 times, always a good show. Also partial to his earlier stuff with the original band.

I would've nominated one of these songs for the current Rock Wars if I had heard them sooner:

Pink Pony Club
Red Wine Supernova (heads up: this one's lyrics range from highly suggestive to outright explicit)

I have developed a newfound love for Chappell Roan

I saw her on a late night TV show lately, and before seeing it, didn’t really expect much. Turned out, I really enjoyed it. I’ve learned that keeping an open mind can lead to enjoying good music from genres that may have been dismissed before.

The truth is that Rock is not as popular as it used to be. Lots of retreads and “legacy” bands. I saw a rockabilly band called Red Clay Strays last night; probably won’t ever be a favorite but enjoyed their energy. Recently listened to Jelly Roll and was shocked by how good he is. The point is that there may not be as much new good music from the genres that I have always loved, but there is still new music to enjoy when one is open to it.

Not the greatest song ever, but interesting when shown with scenes from the movie Metropolis. What a movie for its time.

IN THE YEAR 2525 (Zager And Evans)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKQfxi8V5FA

Well, lets go back in time after the song above. Rock and Roll was in its infancy and getting ready to take over the world. We've seen the evolution from Doo-Wop, Rockabilly and pop ditties to today's wild and varied sounds. I found this clip from 1956 when the Mayor of Jersey City banned rock and roll music. You know that was not gonna play out well. This is a newsclip from that time. Love how the newscaster tries to bop along to the music. The lingo... mwah. love it.

1956 Teens Rebel With Rock 'n' Roll After New Jersey Mayor Bans It

Vulture has a pretty cool interview/conversation with Cyndi Lauper.

Kanami Tono, in my opinion, is the heart of Band-Maid. She writes their music and plays lead guitar. She recently acquired a PRS Private Stock Custom 24-08. These guitars start at $10-$20K. I've been fortunate to sample several, and they are superb, beautiful, and I'm currently trying to buy a used one. Don't think I will be able to swing that but can dream.

A few days ago, it was announced that PRS is releasing a Kanami Tono Limited Signature model. As I understand it, she is the first Japanese artist to have a signature model with PRS, so it's sort of a big deal in the guitar world. Limited to 200, they retail for $5,980. I tried "window" shopping for one, and they appear to already have sold out everywhere. For any musicians, here is a link to the PRS online introduction. It is her demonstrating the guitar and includes some concert footage. I think it's also a good introduction to the group.

The Kanami Limited Signature Edition | PRS Guitars

Here is a Band-Maid song that hasn't yet been shared, that shows a slightly different side of Band-Maid, and one that has been seen here.

#65- AWKWARD (Band-Maid)
#37- MANNERS (Band-Maid) - Also includes the attached song Black Hole, one of my rare least favorites.