The 11 Best Songs By The Hives

I don't think it's right to not talk about the ridiculous success of the ice hockey's L.A. Kings.  Now that they're up 3-0 in the Stanley Cup Finals, I'm hoping that it's pretty safe to talk about their winning streak without jinxing it.  Only twice has any team ever come back from a 3-0 deficit (sure, once being in hockey).  But I figure at this point even if it does happen...that will at least give me something else to talk about.  I keep trying to explain how insane the Kings playoff run to people.  Non-sports people are still baffled by the concept that it's sports...but even sports people (who are not hockey fans) don't seem to be too blown away.  Here's the deal...the Kings were not even supposed to make the playoffs.  They barely won the final playoff spot sliding in as an 8th seed.  They then went one to beat the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place team in their division...and they didn't just beat them in a last second Tebow-like out-of-their-ass fashion...they've been blowing people out like they were the Jordan-led Chicago Bulls.  They've only lost twice in the playoffs.  Their playoff record is an astounding 15-2...against the best teams in the league.  How is this possible?  First place teams don't even do this well...let alone the last place stragglers.  Let me put this in perspective.  This would be like Ron Paul running for President as an Independent and winning 48 of the 50 states in the General Election (Obama of course winning Illinois and Romney winning Utah).  Their run is truly amazing...and it can only be explained by the team's persistence.  There's a good chance that on Wednesday....history will be made.

Here are the 11 Best Songs By The Hives:

1. B Is for Brutus  (Tyrannosaurus Hives)
2. You...Got It All Wrong (The Black and White Album)
3. Won't Be Long (The Black and White Album)
4. Hate To Say I Told You So (Veni Vidi Vicious)
5. AKA I-D-I-O-T (Barely Legal)
6. A Little More For Little You (Tyrannosaurus Hives)
7. Main Offender (Veni Vidi Vicious)
8. Tick Tick Boom (The Black and White Album)
9. Automatic Schmuck (Barely Legal)
10. A Get Together To Tear It Apart (Veni Vidi Vicious)
11. Theme From... (Barely Legal)

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The 11 Most Anticipated Albums of Spring 2012

Tebow nation is on fire.  Nothing will further propel his legendary status than throwing 316 in his upset victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.  But was it really an upset?  Was it really that surprising that Denver won?  I don't think so...in fact, I called it.  (I swear...you can ask the one friend I told they were going to win).  There's three things you have to take into account.  First of all, Tebow is not leading a 8-8 team.  He's QBing for a 7-4 team.  There were five games of the season where he wasn't playing.  Even if he only won two of those games, they'd be a 9-7 team.  A 9-7 team upsetting a 12-4 team isn't that big of a stretch...especially since they're playing at home (which is the second factor).  Thirdly, Pittsburgh was injured up the ass.  Literally...I read one of the defensive end injured his ass.  With Mendenhall out...Big Ben at about 50% and half the o/d lines riding the bench...the Steelers were not at full strength.  Denver beating Pittsburgh is a mild upset at best...it doesn't even compare to 7-9 Seattle's upset last year of defending Superbowl Champions New Orleans.  In football...any given Sunday...and team can win.

In music...any given Tuesday, an established vet can release a dud.  A has-been can make a comeback.  Or a new band could become a new trend-setter.  Who will make waves this year...that is something we've never been able to predict.

Here are the 11 Most Anticipated Albums of Spring 2012:

1.  Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band - TBA (May)
2.  Kanye West - G.O.O.D. Album (May)
3.  Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania (June)
4.  Madonna - Gimme All Your Luvin (April)
5.  Metric - Realities (May)
6.  Garbage - TBA (June)
7.  Mazzy Star - TBA (April)
8.  The Hives - TBA (May)
9.  K'naan - TBA (May)
10.  Beck & Dwight Yoakam - TBA (June)
11.  The Mars Volta - In Absentia (April)