Talk:Battle of the Bands
Some additional ones for the Feb 2009 incarnation:
You are fighting Refresh Mode.
This is an electronic robot programmed by a smarter positronic robot to use all digital instruments to mimic the sounds of four men playing only analog instruments and singing songs about how life is bad so you should enjoy what you can from it. Complicated, no?
Image is "band1" (Same as Peter Paulen Mary)
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You are fighting The Strolling Roans.
Once upon a time this band saw some horses walking around in a park and thought "Eureka! That’s our name!" Yes, some white pills may have been involved. I'd wager they were in the euphoria stage instead of the utter wretchedness aftermath when that happened.
Image is "band4" (Cement Brunette)
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You are fighting Buck Cherry.
Johnny, you’d better B. goode for goodness sake, because Buck Cherry is coming to town.
Image is "band3" (Beatless)
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You are fighting Televisiontail.
Supposedly these guys are the best band in the world. Who decides that sort of thing, anyway? Is there an election? Or was there a poll in Rolling Stone that maybe fell out with the other postcards and I missed it?
Image is "fighting-band" (Dick's 12-Step Recovery Program)
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You are fighting Electric Current.
Hells bells these guys are loud! They're quite proud of the dirty (and quite inexpensive) deeds they'll perpetrate all night long. And while wearing funny shorts, too!
Image is "band1" (Same as Peter Paulen Mary)
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You are fighting the Royals and the Tannenbaum.
A collaboration effort made up of members of other royally named bands, this band consists of an American jack who spends half of his time singing in falsetto, a flamboyant Brit who spends half of his time singing in falsetto, a Danish diamond who spends most of his time shrieking in a very weird falsetto, and a drum machine situated in a Christmas tree.
Image is "band2" (22.86 cm Screws)
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You are fighting 404 State.
Error: Band description not found.
Image is "band4" (Cement Brunette)
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You are fighting De la Sole.
They used to be named Tilapia, but they're a jam band and nobody likes jellyfish, so they had to change their name.
Image is "band2" (22.86 cm Screws)
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You are fighting The Undecided.
This group has gone through so many different names over the years they finally just gave up and admitted they couldn't decide what to call themselves.
Image is "fighting-band" (Dick's 12-Step Recovery Program)
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All of the previous event's bands also appeared in the 2009 event
Hit and miss messages (appear to be the same for all bands):
You attack ... It's a close call, but your opponent dodges at the last second. You attack ... You attack valiantly, but your weapon fails to connect. You attack ... Your attack seems solid, but it gets deflected without doing any damage. You attack ... Your opponent parries, foiling your attack. You attack ... You hit the foe! You hit for 53 damage.
Your opponent attacks ... They try to rock your world, but you roll to the side and dodge.
Your opponent attacks ... The band tries to submit you to their worst riot impression, but it's a quiet riot, and mostly harmless.
Your opponent attacks ... The band tries to blast you with music, but the acoustic instruments don't get nearly loud enough.
Your opponent attacks ... They all band together, pull out a giant rubber band, and smack it against your skin. He hits you for 11 damage. Your opponent attacks ... The band turns up a loudspeaker and blasts you with a deafening chord. He hits you for 7 (sonic) damage. Your opponent attacks ... The band smashes a guitar over your head, shattering it. The guitar, not your head. Though it's pretty close with your head, too. He hits you for 5 damage.
Your opponent attacks ... Your opponent has a critical hit! He hits for 9 damage.
Your opponent attacks ... Your foe fumbles! He takes 6 damage. Your foe beats himself up. You win the battle.
All bands were initially assumed male (He hits you"), but there are a few which are considered female:
Cement Brunette (confirmed "She") Vain Helen (confirmed "She" - makes sense for the name, but odd considering who's being parodied)
404 State (confirmed "He")
Buck Cherry (confirmed "He")
De la Sole (confirmed "He")
Electric Current (confirmed "He")
Televisiontail (confirmed "He")
The Strolling Rones (confirmed "He")
Unconfirmed:
Refresh Mode Royals and the Tannenbaum The Undecided 22.86 cm Screws Dick's 12-Step Recovery Program Peter Pollen Mary The Beatless
