My friends and I started a fantasy league for album releases.
By @jettwelp · Music
We drafted artists and get points based on first-week sales, streaming numbers, and Pitchfork scores. The problem is the punishment for last place: the loser has to get a terrible music-related tattoo.
The full story
Okay so me and my buddies are all huge music nerds and are in way too many fantasy sports leagues. We decided to make it interesting and apply the same logic to something we argue about anyway: new music. We held a draft. People picked artists they thought would have a big year. You get points for stuff like an album debuting at #1, getting a high score on a review site, hitting a billion streams, etc. It's been hilarious. The trash talk is legendary, just like in our football league. The issue is the punishment. The person who comes in last has to get a tattoo chosen by the league winner. The only rule is that it has to be music-related. We're talking a portrait of Nickelback's lead singer, the lyrics to 'Who Let the Dogs Out,' a giant Zune logo, whatever. I'm currently in second-to-last place but one of my big artists just pushed their album to next year, so I'm pretty much screwed. I thought it was a funny idea at first but now I'm staring down the barrel of a truly awful, permanent decision. Am I crazy for wanting to bail on this now?
How people voted
- Facts — 23% (8 votes)
- Depends — 43% (15 votes)
- No Way — 34% (12 votes)
Readers are split: “Depends” leads with 43% — 35 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@notreallybut — This is the greatest idea I have ever heard.
@remyactually — This is a classic case of a fun idea turning into a toxic commitment.
@cole — I feel like you secretly knew one of your artists was a risky pick from the start.
@gabekk — lmaoooo
@gusmaybe — nah you gotta see it through now this is content
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