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  Underdog (competition) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An underdog is a person or group in a competition, frequently in electoral politics, sports, and creative works, who is popularly expected to lose.
The origin of the word "underdog" comes from naval shipbuilding when the planks of wood were sawn for their construction.
In retrospect this seems less an underdog story because the Patriots went on to dominate the NFL for 3 more years, but at the time the Rams were favored by 14 points, making it the second largest upset in Super Bowl history.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Underdog_(competition)   (1554 words)

  
 Underdog Victorious - Jill Sobule - Song Listings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Underdog Victorious, her first release of all-new material since 2000's Pink Pearl -- she put out a retrospective the following year -- features all of the sarcasm, wit, keen observation, and big-sister charm that fans have come to expect from the tenacious New Yorker.
Sobule is a true pop aficionado, and her melodies have never suffered from the run-of-the-mill, singer/songwriter trappings of the genre, so when she builds an entire song off of the piano riff from Chicago's "Saturday in the Park" -- the ludicrously catchy first single, "Cinnamon Park" -- it never feels calculated.
It's this homegrown accessibility that provides much of the aptly titled Underdog Victorious' engaging warmth, and besides, it's hard not to root for an artist who closes her record with a surprisingly heartfelt and genuine ode to misery without sounding the least bit whiny.
www.mp3.com /albums/644825/summary.html   (634 words)

  
 Live At Club Cafe
Jill Sobule’s passion for music history shines through on her fifth album, Underdog Victorious especially in the opening of her first single “Cinnamon Park” when the riff from Chicago’s “Saturday In The Park” comes right at you.
Besides a Chicago riff, Underdog Victorious is jam packed with 13 clever and emotionally resonant stories which range in subject from prostitutes in Tel Aviv, to fat little boys imagined as superheroes who rock out to the New York Dolls to Joey Heatherton.
Besides Underdog Victorious, Sobule has scored and written songs fro the upcoming Nickelodeon series Unfabulous, made a guest appearance on NBC’s hit series, The West Wing, and wrote music for the off-Broadway play Prozac and Platypus, currently in development.
www.clubcafelive.com /tv/episode_6.htm   (1164 words)

  
 Storybook Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
One key element of the "victorious underdog" ideal as manifested in the Judeo-Christian mythos is that the believer always manifests great faith in God, either prior to or during the conflict.
This is a crucial element to all the stories, and may even be seen as the key factor in the underdog's success, leading to God's decision to divinely intervene on his behalf.
I don't mean to suggest that this kind of behavior is a conscious attempt on the part of the Christians to actualize a major element of the Judeo-Christian mythos, though it wouldn't surprise me. But there is no doubt that the "victorious underdog" is a very strong ideal.
myweb.cableone.net /silentdave/storybook_story.htm   (798 words)

  
 FFWD Weekly - December 2, 2004
"Underdog Victorious" dates Sobule for those who remember the days of Underdog, but nevertheless is a shamelessly singable anthem for outcasts.
Every song here is catchy and treacherous, winding its way into your psyche, and Sobule’s ability to walk the edge of sugar-sweet pop without falling in is unerring.
She’s been compared to Cyndi Lauper, also deeply underrated due to a coo-coo-ca-choo voice and Noo Yawk accent, and maybe Sobule’s career is doomed to the same persistent underestimation, but Underdog Victorious proves that it’s not for want of talent.
www.ffwdweekly.com /Issues/2004/1202/cd3.htm   (215 words)

  
 OutSmartMagazine.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
It's conceivable that Underdog Victorious, with brilliant pop numbers such as "Cinnamon Park" and "Joey," could return her to her rightful place among the most recognized and acclaimed singer/songwriters.
The new album, Underdog Victorious, opens with the song "Freshman," which manages to be both humorous, yet heartbreakingly serious.
With "Underdog (Victorious)," it's about the nerdy, unpopular kid--doesn't necessarily have to be queer.
outsmartmagazine.com /cms-this_issue/200411--Jill+...+Victorious.html   (1261 words)

  
 Underdog by Yellowcard CD
Underdog is a good song to start this cd off, i listened to this ep so many times the last two yeras of HS and still listen to it now.
If u like this cd i would recommend One For The Kids, it has similar sound to it, but if this is your first yellowcard cd be prepared to be dissapointed when u hear ocean avenue cause it will just sound horrible
Unlike some of the other reviewers, "Underdog" is actually my least favorite Yellowcard song (still puts it above most every song from most other bands).
www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/4876122/a/Underdog.htm   (259 words)

  
 O.W.M. - JILL SOBULE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Underdog Victorious, her first release of all-new material since 2000's Pink Pearl — she put out a retrospective the following year — features all of the sarcasm, wit, keen observation, and big-sister charm that fans have come to expect from the tenacious New Yorker.
Sobule is a true pop aficionado, and her melodies have never suffered from the run-of-the-mill, singer/songwriter trappings of the genre, so when she builds an entire song off of the piano riff from Chicago's "Saturday in the Park" — the ludicrously catchy first single, "Cinnamon Park" — it never feels calculated.
It's this homegrown accessibility that provides much of the aptly titled Underdog Victorious' engaging warmth, and besides, it's hard not to root for an artist who closes her record with a surprisingly heartfelt and genuine ode to misery without sounding the least bit whiny." - Excerpt from All Music Guide
www.obsessed-with-music.com /jill.htm   (285 words)

  
 Sobule: Queen of the Underdogs - Lifestyle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Her latest, Underdog Victorious, contains the song "Tel Aviv," about an immigrant worker in Israel.
While the precise, layered studio arrangements from her new album, Underdog Victorious, were scrapped in favor of a solo acoustic treatment, the beauty of her melodies and emotion of her performance came to the forefront.
Far from the days of her best-known song (1995's "I Kissed a Girl"), her subjects included fallen '60s icon Joey Heatherton, antidepressant use and President Bush's penchant for throwing the switch on condemned felons as governor of Texas.
www.dailytrojan.com /news/2005/01/21/Lifestyle/Sobule.Queen.Of.The.Underdogs-837533.shtml   (336 words)

  
 Underdog Victorious by Jill Sobule CD
In part, Sobule builds her appeal with a knack for breezy, infectious hooks, like the one on the album's first single, "Cinnamon Park," or the anthemic, sing-along chorus of the title track.
"Underdog Victorious" is another "simply glorious" collection of thoughts, observations, stories and social commentary from Jill Sobule.
And the music is great, everything from the quietness of "Tender Love" to the hipness of "Joey" to the rousing "Underdog Victorious" to the fast-paced, seemingly Elvis inspired final (untitled) track.
www.cduniverse.com /productinfo.asp?style=music&pid=6762513&frm=lk_sobule   (832 words)

  
 NPR : Jill Sobule: 'Underdog Victorious' and One-Hit Fame
All Things Considered, October 22, 2004 ·; Jill Sobule is best known for her 1995 hit, "I Kissed A Girl" -- a song about a cultural fascination with women having intimate relations with other women.
Music critic Will Hermes has followed this seemingly one-hit wonder artist, and thinks she has a lot more to say about pop culture.
In fact, one song on Sobule's new CD Underdog Victorious uses the melody from the 1970s hit song "Saturday in the Park," but tells a very different tale.
www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4122648   (185 words)

  
 Underdog Victorious by Jill Sobule at Audio Lunchbox
Underdog Victorious by Jill Sobule at Audio Lunchbox
1: Underdog Victorious - Under the Disco Ball
6: Underdog Victorious - I Saw a Cop
audiolunchbox.com /album?a=23085   (34 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Underdog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Beneath the Underdog by Charles Mingus (Paperback - 21 April 2005)
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story [UMD Mini for PSP] [2004] by Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller, and Rip Torn (UMD Mini for PSP - 2005)
Beneath the Underdog by Charlie Mingus and Richard Williams (Paperback - Oct 1995)
www.amazon.co.uk /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Underdog&tag=monstersandcr-21&index=blended&link_code=qs&page=1   (330 words)

  
 OnlyOnce: Book Short: Underdog Victorious
The Underdog Advantage, by David Morey and Scott Miller, was a worthwhile read, though not a great book.
It was a little shallow, and although I enjoyed its case studies (who doesn't love hearing about Ben and Jerry's, Southwest, JetBlue, Starbucks?), I didn't feel like the authors did enough to tie the details of the success of the case study companies back to the points they made in the book.
A lot of the tactics suggested are timeless and good to remember...things like never declare victory, always play offense, always respond to attacks, remember to communicate from the inside out, and remember to sell employees on a mision and purpose in order to make them your main ambassadors.
onlyonce.blogs.com /onlyonce/2005/11/book_short_unde.html   (412 words)

  
 Eventful: Jill Sobule
Quite the serious guitar player, she even toured the world as lead guitarist in Lloyd Cole’s band a few years back.
She has played the role of political troubadour for NPR stations across the country and for Air America Radio.
“[Underdog Victorious is] as solid as efforts by any number of hipster faves, and five times as catchy." Time Out New York
eventful.com /performers/P0-001-000000080-5   (1388 words)

  
 Music Preview: Jill Sobule's uncommon success comes from common tales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Nevertheless, "Underdog Victorious," her most recent CD on Artemis Records, finds Sobule carping about a life that's ordinary.
Sounds like a Jill Sobule song, another extraordinary look at the ordinary.
"Underdog Victorious," the album's title track, examines the private superhero fantasies of a chunky, effeminate, bullied boy, while "Strawberry Gloss" is a fleeting memory of training bras and puppy love.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/05077/473123.stm   (530 words)

  
 NPR : Jill Sobule: Singer, Actress, Crossword Addict
She donned acting shoes to play a street musician in Eric Schaffer's film Mind the Gap.
And with the release of her latest CD, the critically acclaimed Underdog Victorious, Sobule fulfilled yet another desire: she became a clue in a crossword puzzle.
A self-proclaimed crossword addict, Sobule enlisted the help of Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz to create a full-fledged puzzle on the inside cover of her CD.
www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4271610   (250 words)

  
 Jill Sobule
Things Here Are Different - Jill Sobule - Happy Town - Pink Pearl - Underdog Victorious
Denver-born Jill Sobule is a singer-songwriter who's particularly adept at capturing small moments; she has an acerbic sense of humor, a knack for melody, and a laudable disregard for genre, though she's primarily a rocker.
Chicago's "Saturday In The Park." Sobule played most of the guitars; Jones and Eaton produced and played most of the bass and keyboards; Mickey Grimm did most of the drumming.
www.warr.org /sobule.html   (805 words)

  
 Acoustic Guitar Central: Jill Sobule, Underdog Victorious, page 1
On her latest record she exalts the mundane and celebrates weirdness in the most disarming way.
When she takes the stage armed with only a Martin Backpacker guitar, singing perfectly crafted tunes about ostracized underdogs and adults who still live like freshmen, you can’t help root for her—not because you feel sorry for her, but because it’s obvious that this much talent deserves more attention and rewards.
Unlike the “let’s party” goofiness of Barenaked Ladies, Sobule’s quirky humor seems more conspiratorial, more like a whisper to a confidante than a feel-good joke with easy punch lines.
www.acousticguitar.com /article/146/146,6204,REVIEWS-1.asp   (382 words)

  
 Jill Sobule Official Ticket Source Joe's Pub New York, NY Broadway Tickets by Telecharge.com
A remarkable songwriter, Jill Sobule sings smart, funny and poignant pop songs that transcend being merely witty and clever to strike deep emotional chords, set to irresistible, well-crafted melodies.
Her insightful songwriting and strong guitarwork have made her a favorite among musicians like Lloyd Cole (with whom she played in The Negatives), Don Henley, Warren Zevon and others, and her latest Underdog, Victorious, has been getting rave reviews: " Each record [Jill Sobule has] released...
Her lyrics are always catchy and funny and smart; her hooks and choruses are always fine-tuned and elusive...
www.telecharge.com /tickets_Jill_Sobule_NY_City_Joes_Pub_summary.aspx   (284 words)

  
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 Greek Complexity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Pandora is a streaming radio experience in which each radio station is created based upon your own choice of song or group.
So perhaps you are driving to work and the song "Underdog Victorious" by Jill Sobule is running through your head.
You can go to Pandora and plug in Jill Sobule or Underdog Victorious and it will play music for you that is most like that particular song or that particular artist.
www.murli.net   (5191 words)

  
 The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music - Jill Sobule   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Jill Sobule seems to get better with each album, and her latest release, Underdog Victorious, just may be her best yet.
There's a great blend of folk, pop, and rock, upbeat and down, joy and cynicism, fun with heartache underneath.
This sense of dreams and disappointment pervades Underdog Victorious from the fantasy of "Jetpack" to the reality of the settler-turned-prostitute in "Tel Aviv" and the not-as-great-as-it-seems life of "Joey." It culminates in "Thank Misery" in which she looks back on what might have been.
ectoguide.org /commentator/miazgama@pilot.msu.edu/sobule.jill   (2560 words)

  
 Jill Sobule - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2004: Bobbie Gentry (from the Underdog Victorious recording sessions)
2004: Perry St." (from the Underdog Victorious recording sessions)
This page was last modified 04:00, 25 October 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jill_Sobule   (559 words)

  
 VidLit™ - Underdog Victorious - A Song by Jill Sobule
VidLit™ - Underdog Victorious - A Song by Jill Sobule
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 Salon.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Since then she has released three additional full length albums, establishing her as a "witty and clever" musician (according to Vanity Fair) with an original take on the world that many listeners can relate to.
Jill Sobule's passion for music history shines through on her fifth album, Underdog Victorious -- especially in the opening of her first single "Cinnamon Park" when the riff from Chicago's "Saturday In The Park" comes right at you.
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