4 May 2011
The Lux Familiar Cup: Last 32 Knockout Round – Match 5
Outbreak of Vitas Gerulaitis
vs.
Monmore, Hare’s Running
On paper, the weakest tie of the whole round, as the 28th highest-polling song from the qualifying stages takes on the 25th. But still fine songs, and an agonising decision. Over to you.
Result
Outbreak of Vitas Gerulaitis 104
vs.
Monmore, Hare’s Running 158
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Martin
Easy choice, despite missing out on my ski lodge.
May 4th, 2011
Alan. K
Also easy for me, so lets stage a couldn’t-give-a-thon in celebration of one of HMHBs finest songs!! IMHO.
May 4th, 2011
smithsocksimon
It’s a draw, I’m wating for extra-time and penalties. Seriously, these two cannot be separated.
May 4th, 2011
Mr Comfy
Agonising all day over which to choose. Still can’t decide. Help!
May 4th, 2011
aiwacat
“Flirt with brass, and later rue it.” Lovely line. That, and mention of Sass enough to tip the balance in Monmore’s favour.
May 4th, 2011
dagenham dave
it’s Monmore for the ‘shit sellotape’ line.
May 4th, 2011
TWO FAT FEET
Vitas for me. Symbolic as it announced their comeback by declaring that these guys really can play. Just sounds great. Monmore doesn’t sound like one of their most cohesive efforts to me. Good, but not great.
May 4th, 2011
bomaya
I love how easy one can search for HMHB songs on itunes (or wherever) as no other songs contain words like Vitus or Monmore in the titles. Cue examples of some that do…
Anyway, Monmore just for the “flirt with brass” line but the rampaging tune is also astonishing.
May 4th, 2011
BrumBiscuit
I can see the Monmore stadium from the train on my way tot he Bilston gigs, so let loose the hare…
I suspect I’m backing a loser though.
May 4th, 2011
EzekialpunchedDanBrown
Going for Outbreak purely for the way Nigel pronounces the word “subsequently”.
What can you do when your mums in Rampton bouncing of the walls
May 4th, 2011
Toerag
Monmore every time – unless of course your lucky number is not seven.
May 4th, 2011
Jon
These are actually two of my favourite songs. Probably the second toughest tie of the round for me (Trumpton Riots v Dukla Prague will be even harder for me to select one).
May 5th, 2011
Bobby String
Shit sellotape and goths on bouncy castles does it for me!
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May 5th, 2011
Sean Macreavy
Aye, it’s the sellotape reference, got to be. Probably my least favourite tie so far though, not my two favourites I’m afraid…
May 5th, 2011
2 chevrons
Monmore by a short head
May 5th, 2011
Ferenc Puskás to you
Excellent tune, Monmore. All the lines previously mentioned plus sabotaging the hot pot supper.
May 7th, 2011
Emerging From Gorse
Has to be Vitas, not only because it’s marginally superior, but also because it always makes me think of one of the all-time classic sporting quotes issued by Mr Gerulaitis himself:
“And let that be a lesson to you all. Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row.” — post-match conference after beating Jimmy Connors after Connors had beaten him 16 times in a row.
May 9th, 2011
tomasz.
“Monmore” by a sliver, for the neo-mod-dissing section. Though the Kowalski reference in “Vitus” nearly edged it.
May 13th, 2011
Matt
Agree with Dagenham Dave and other, Monmore has to win solely for the shit sellotape line.
May 14th, 2011
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