Above, your quarterfinalists in our Worst Album Cover Of The Year Tournament. Themes that I am noticing are common: Inappropriate chewing; the color purple; clouds and stars (but no green clovers); more bad fonts than you can shake a copy of The Print Shop at. Also of note: only one of the cover subjects is smiling, although it is Toby Keith, so you know that he’s just doing it to be an ass.
Here’s how the final three rounds are going to work: Today and tomorrow, we’ll have the bracket faceoffs. Christmas Eve will kick off the semifinal round–because what’s more suited to the holidays than looking at some aesthetic travesties?–and voting for that round will close at 11:59 p.m. next Wednesday, Dec. 26. Then the finals will begin next Thursday at 10 a.m., with voting closing–and a winner being declared–sometime around noon on New Year’s Eve. (Jess and I have a half day and I’m certainly not going to spend my first minutes of 2008 mucking around with our poll software.) Anyone have thoughts on a prize that we can send to the No. 1 offender’s art department? Perhaps a Spirograph?
Earlier: The tournament so far
So many ugly albums…
I think like in American Idol, Blake isn’t going to go the distance. I’m calling him and Toby getting knocked out in the first round.
Send the winner a copy of the Toby Keith CD. If Toby is the winner, send him a copy of the Josh Groban CD.
How’s that for a ” ‘prize’ “???
Eeeegads looking at the whole thing burns my retinas…. Imagine a life-size poster made of that collage…
Oh an Team American Scream for the win!
You know, Blake’s cover is kinda humorous in juxtaposition to the Hell Rell cover, who he’s apparently concerned for.
But it’s gross if he’s looking up at the Nugent girl like he wants to eat her.
I’m soooooo not going to be online next week as my in-laws don’t get the internets. Can I vote now?
Team Helalyn Flowers!
I was all about Uncle Ted, but I’m not so sure now. I’m changing horses, after seeing Perry Farrell’s entry right next to him.
Satellite Party for the win!
got to be Ted Nugent
Oh nooooo! I’m going to miss final voting since I’m off from Monday. Carry on the torch for me people!
I’m still pulling for Ted though it’s getting to be a tough call. It’d be great to have a Satellite Party / Nugent final.
Vote For the Worst… err.. Vote for the best… ehhh.. dammit, irony. I hate you.
hell rell is totally smiling.
send them a copy of the print shop. preferably a version from the 80s on a large floppy.