jgalt
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Post by jgalt on May 15, 2009 12:09:29 GMT -5
even then it seems like a bad rationale. I mean this years senior class was born in 87 most of the 80's music was made before we were born. We still love it because it gets played at college parties all the time. And i feel like that love got passed on to underclassmen as well. Yeah, the idea that people not born in the 80s dont want to hear music from that time is ridiculous. go to any house party, with any group of people (i mean ANY, any race, sex, age, religion, etc) and "Dont Stop Believing" will be played at least three times.
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Post by Boz on May 15, 2009 12:23:39 GMT -5
I think a pause should be taken to define what "80s music" is and what "tired, unoriginal pop songs that could come from any era" are.
In my opinion, the Tombs never really played 80s music anyway, so I stopped caring about 80s night about 10 years ago.
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(look, I am not a snob about much of anything; fashion, education, cars, family, social status, you name it, I could care less. I am a snob about two things and two things only: hockey and music. I will not apologize for either)
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Post by Nevada Hoya on May 15, 2009 12:52:17 GMT -5
When do they start 50s night? I'm with you, Ed, although the 60's had some good music.
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Post by Bando on May 15, 2009 14:07:34 GMT -5
I think a pause should be taken to define what "80s music" is and what "tired, unoriginal pop songs that could come from any era" are. In my opinion, the Tombs never really played 80s music anyway, so I stopped caring about 80s night about 10 years ago. ;D (look, I am not a snob about much of anything; fashion, education, cars, family, social status, you name it, I could care less. I am a snob about two things and two things only: hockey and music. I will not apologize for either) Oh good lord, yes. If someone says "80's night" I'm expecting New Wave. Instead, all we got was godawful hair metal. If they mixed it up a bit, that would've been fine. I doubt we ever heard New Order at the Tombs. Or Depeche Mode for that matter.
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Post by FLHoya on May 15, 2009 16:35:17 GMT -5
I think a pause should be taken to define what "80s music" is and what "tired, unoriginal pop songs that could come from any era" are. In my opinion, the Tombs never really played 80s music anyway, so I stopped caring about 80s night about 10 years ago. ;D (look, I am not a snob about much of anything; fashion, education, cars, family, social status, you name it, I could care less. I am a snob about two things and two things only: hockey and music. I will not apologize for either) Oh good lord, yes. If someone says "80's night" I'm expecting New Wave. Instead, all we got was godawful hair metal. If they mixed it up a bit, that would've been fine. I doubt we ever heard New Order at the Tombs. Or Depeche Mode for that matter. Two things that I was shocked to discover originated in San Francisco, because they are so universally popular amongst the northeastern/mid-Atlantic populations at Georgetown: Journey and The North Face
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Post by Boz on May 15, 2009 20:05:18 GMT -5
I think a pause should be taken to define what "80s music" is and what "tired, unoriginal pop songs that could come from any era" are. In my opinion, the Tombs never really played 80s music anyway, so I stopped caring about 80s night about 10 years ago. ;D (look, I am not a snob about much of anything; fashion, education, cars, family, social status, you name it, I could care less. I am a snob about two things and two things only: hockey and music. I will not apologize for either) Oh good lord, yes. If someone says "80's night" I'm expecting New Wave. Instead, all we got was godawful hair metal. If they mixed it up a bit, that would've been fine. I doubt we ever heard New Order at the Tombs. Or Depeche Mode for that matter. They played Bizarre Love Triangle and Personal Jesus once in a while in my day, but I barely, barely count those as New Order and Depeche Mode songs. And of course, the only Cure song they'd ever play was Just Like Heaven. Which is, like, a Cure song for Madonna fans. "The Smiths? Who are the Smiths?," says Mr. Tombs DJ. As for any of the lesser known, but equally outstanding, new wave bands (not that The Smiths are really new wave), forget about it. On the other hand, if that night kept younger bar-goers even minorly connected to that musical era, it probably wasn't a bad thing, so it's too bad it's gone, if only for that reason.
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Post by MassHoya on May 16, 2009 8:58:12 GMT -5
All I remember about music at the Toombs was Ben E. King singing Stand By Me playing on the jukebox. It was played over and over and over again. I still love that song.
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Post by CAHoya07 on May 16, 2009 10:12:31 GMT -5
All right, from a Tombs insider - 80's night is done because apparently this year's senior class did not appreciate it that much. I was not there for most 80's nights this past year, but apparently it was not that busy. Country night went out the same way, and it was my class of 07 killed that one (although it has been making a bit of a comeback on Tuesday nights this past year).
It is a shame, because I always enjoyed 80's night and worked many of those shifts last year.
Word on the street is that it will be replaced by Old School Rap night. Apparently that is the plan, but we'll see what actually happens.
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Post by LizziebethHoya on May 16, 2009 10:34:44 GMT -5
The class of '09 should be ashamed of themselves. I have faith that '10 would have been able to pack Tombs for 80s night.
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Post by hoyafever on May 17, 2009 12:57:03 GMT -5
Wednesday nights were not nearly as crazy this year as last year (I am class of '09), but it has nothing to do with the music. Everybody loves 80's music. This year, Wednesday nights at Thirds got to be huge. From what I understand, some anti-Tombs kids went to Thirds and got the Wednesday night deal happening, and it just took off. I think a lot of seniors used that night as their "not going to Tombs" night.
There were also, in general, a lot of non-seniors at nights in Tombs this year. Last spring when I would go all the time, the entire place was pretty much just all Class of 2008 people. I felt like this year there were a lot more times where big groups of grad students or older, non-college students would come in and take over the bar really early, so when students started arriving at 11 or so, it was too packed and filled with a lot of people nobody knew, so people just left and went to other bars (Thirds, Rhinos, Old Glory). Not that Tombs can do anything about that, but Tombs loses some of its luster when it isn't just packed with undergrads everywhere all the time.
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Post by Cambridge on May 18, 2009 14:33:18 GMT -5
There were also, in general, a lot of non-seniors at nights in Tombs this year. Last spring when I would go all the time, the entire place was pretty much just all Class of 2008 people. I felt like this year there were a lot more times where big groups of grad students or older, non-college students would come in and take over the bar really early, so when students started arriving at 11 or so, it was too packed and filled with a lot of people nobody knew, so people just left and went to other bars (Thirds, Rhinos, Old Glory). Not that Tombs can do anything about that, but Tombs loses some of its luster when it isn't just packed with undergrads everywhere all the time. So let me get this straight, the student reaction wasn't to show up earlier in order to hold down the bar? They just let the alums have it? Weak sauce. As soon as that became an issue you should have been on your stool at first bell. I may have to write to the Trustees seeking a revocation of the class of 2009's diplomas. At the very least, I will be suspicious of all 2009 alums I meet from now on, consider yourselves on probation.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on May 18, 2009 15:15:30 GMT -5
hey don't lump us all together as a member of the 2009 99 days club I held down tombs plenty well.
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Post by Bando on May 18, 2009 17:07:56 GMT -5
All I remember about music at the Toombs was Ben E. King singing Stand By Me playing on the jukebox. It was played over and over and over again. I still love that song. What is this "jukebox" you speak of? Also, as one of the few who got to play at the Tombs (in two different bands!), they should definitely have more live music there.
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Post by CAHoya07 on May 19, 2009 8:33:00 GMT -5
All I remember about music at the Toombs was Ben E. King singing Stand By Me playing on the jukebox. It was played over and over and over again. I still love that song. What is this "jukebox" you speak of? Also, as one of the few who got to play at the Tombs (in two different bands!), they should definitely have more live music there. Tombs is not set up great for live music - the "stage" is more or less in front of the fireplace, and the acoustics are pretty bad - but I agree with this sentiment. Live music has been done on a lot of Tuesday nights the past few years, with quite a few sets done by a 90's cover band named White Ford Bronco. However, sometimes it's hard getting student bands penciled in for a Tuesday night.
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Post by tlphoya on May 19, 2009 9:52:34 GMT -5
Old School Rap night I can get behind. Someone let me know when this begins. I'm curious to see if its really old school rap.
I have zero words for Thirds.
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Post by JimmyHoya on May 19, 2009 14:03:21 GMT -5
80s night blew balls. It was an excuse for fuggz to wear spandex.
Country night = DA BOMB DIGGIDY.
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Post by MassHoya on May 22, 2009 18:56:18 GMT -5
I don't remember where the actual jukebox was with the records, etc. This was 1967-71 and, hello, it is a bar. The Tombs was probably the reason I didn't go to Harvard Law School. There were several wall mounted selection devices around the room, similar to what you see in a diner, from which you made your selection, $.10 each/ 3 for $.25. The sound system played throughout the place. No live music except the Chimes.
There was a bartender named Nate who made a lot of change for me for the jukebox.
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Post by Gold Hoya on May 27, 2009 14:39:34 GMT -5
hey don't lump us all together as a member of the 2009 99 days club I held down tombs plenty well. As a good test for your class, how many members of class of '09 completed the 99 days?
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Post by tal1286 on May 28, 2009 0:08:00 GMT -5
hey don't lump us all together as a member of the 2009 99 days club I held down tombs plenty well. As a good test for your class, how many members of class of '09 completed the 99 days? yup. definitely. a good test for how drunk/fun/anything the class of 09 is would be how many people decided to buy overpriced drinks or food for 99 straight days. sounds good.
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Post by CAHoya07 on May 28, 2009 8:36:50 GMT -5
As a good test for your class, how many members of class of '09 completed the 99 days? yup. definitely. a good test for how drunk/fun/anything the class of 09 is would be how many people decided to buy overpriced drinks or food for 99 straight days. sounds good. Allow me to retort: Busch Light is $1.95 for a mug (cheaper than a soda), and $7.95 for a pitcher. And if you go during study snacks, you have a decent assortment of food all available for $5.95 or less. Sometimes a line, but never a cover. There are a few things on the menu that I think are overpriced, but when you look at these deals and a few others, Tombs may be the best deal for a bar and restaurant in Georgetown. So in conclusion... 99 Days rules! It has become a great Georgetown tradition. And it wasn't even the Tombs that came up with the idea, it was the Class of '99 with the intent of senior class bonding.
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