Drums vs Guitars (3)
But where would you be, if I wasn't around
Bass/Guitar instrumentals? Who wants that sound?
But I love you guys, you make quite a pair
Even though you both rely on my snare
(Boos)
Uh oh, I can tell you guys are a little upset…Uh, ok one more line.
I love you bass and guitar, you're both wedding ringers
And we can all agree: we're cooler than lead singers
(Applause and music)
Molly: A rhyming wedding toast. Very nice Tommy. What did you think Kyra?
Kyra: I actually really liked it. It was more friendly. Yeah, I liked it. It definitely put me in the wedding scene. This is the most of a wedding I'm going to get. I've never been to one.
Molly: Exactly. That's the wedding we're going to get in 2020. Well mazel tov to bass and guitar. All right, Kyra, it's time to reflect on all you've heard in this round because it's time to award just one point for this Micro Round. All you Smash Bloom Besties listening at home give your point too. Kyra, have you made your decision?
Kyra: Yes.
Molly: Fantastic. Now it's time for the sneakiest, the slipperiest, the most unexpected of rounds.
Announcer: Sneak Attack.
Molly: Are you ready to hear your surprise challenge, Rosie and Tommy?
Tommy: Yes.
Rosie: Never been more ready.
Molly: Your challenge is By Any Other Name. Pretend the side you're arguing for doesn't have a name. We'd like you to come up with three alternative names for that thing. For example, if your team was arguing in favor of mountains, you might rename them dirt muscles, raised forests, or mega mounds. Does that make sense?
Rosie: It does.
Tommy: Yes.
Molly: Excellent. We're going to give you two a minute to think while we listen to some soothing hold music.
Hold Music: Kick, crush, snare, boo, so much fun. Who's got rhythm, no duh, the drum. Oops too loud, mother's getting mad. Come on everybody grab a guitar, strum outdoors, or shred in the car. Rock on y'all, hey. You're super cool.
Molly: Rosie and Tommy, are you ready?
Tommy: Yes.
Rosie: Indeedy-doodie.
Molly: Okay, Tommy is up first. This time around. We're going to go back and forth taking turns with your three alternative names. Tommy, let's hear your first alternative name for drums.
Tommy: The first name is boom booms.
Molly: Very nice. All right, Rosie, let's hear your first alternative for guitar.
Rosie: Swan necked string gourd.
Molly: (laughs) Excellent. All right Tommy, let's hear number two for drums.
Tommy: Number two is smash pops.
Molly: Excellent. Rosie, number two for guitar.
Rosie: Multifaceted melodious music box with a neck
Kyra: Huh?
(laughter)
Molly: All right Tommy, let's hear your last alternative name for drums.
Tommy: Rock Mountains.
Rosie: Oh man. Okay.
Molly: Excellent. Rosie, what is your last alternative for guitar?
Rosie: Well, here we go. Portable chord pluck strum machine.
(laughter)
Molly: Magnificent, a short and sweet sneak attack round. Now all that's left to do is for Kyra to mark down one point. How you judge this round is totally up to you Kyra. Maybe you want to award the point to the debater that made you laugh or the one that came up with the cleverest names or the longest names. It's totally up to you. Same for all of you at home. OK Kyra, have you decided?
Kyra: Yes.
Molly: Was this a tough decision?
Kyra: No, not really.
(laughter)
Molly: There's four points down and just one more to go. It's time for,
Announcer: The Final Six.
Molly: In our last round Rosie and Tommy have just six words to sway Kyra in an effort to win the final point. It's short and swift, but the stakes are high. Rosie, you're up first.
Rosie: All righty. Here we go. String king, an orchestra in itself.
Molly: Very lovely. Tommy, what is your six-word statement in support of drums?
Tommy: Stomachs need tums, ears need drums.
Molly: Tommy coming in with another rhyme. Kyra, the moment has come. Take a minute to mull it over and then mark down your final point.
Kyra: I've finished.
Molly: You've made your decision?
Kyra: Yes. (bell)
Molly: All right, drumroll, please. Or is that unfair? Let's add some guitar too. Drumroll with a guitar. That's better. Okay, who won today's debate?
Kyra: Tommy.
Rosie: No!
Molly: Wow, drums.
Tommy: Yes!
Rosie: Oh, man.
Molly: Kyra, can you walk us through your decision and tell us who won which rounds?
Kyra: There are obviously some rounds that were more clear to me than others. Specifically the word round.
Molly: The alternative names?
Kyra: Yes.
Molly: Was that one really clear?
Kyra: Yes. Rosie's words, I didn't know how to spell half of them.
Rosie: (laughter) Oh, man.
Molly: Rosie went for volume, like more, and Tommy went for a tighter alternative.
Rosie: Tommy is branding. I feel like those are great names for a brand of drum or something. I was more literal.
Kyra: I like Tommy's because they actually made more sense. There were like a lot of rounds where it looked really hard like the first round with Rosie. I think I gave it to Rosie in the first round because of how she talked about the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, Beethoven, et cetera. I feel like hers was giving a little bit more than Tommy's. Tommy's was like a little bit more bland in consideration to Rosie's.
Rosie: Oh, sorry, Tommy.
Tommy: Hey, I'll take the win. It's all right.
(laughter)
Tommy: Rosie, I thought you did such a great job. Your Declaration of Greatness was so well written. You painted such a clear picture and it was really logical in the way you structured it and I was very envious of how smart you were and how smart you came across. I was very jealous of how good that was. You did a really great job.
Rosie: Well, thank you, Tommy. I just want to say you are an amazing rhymer. Your rhymes came out in practically every section and every time it was deeply impressive. You also are a chill dude and I love the drums. I really, really do and I think that the drums and the guitar are meant to be friends. In both the Def Leppard clip and the Jimi Hendrix clip that I played, so yours and mine, it was guitars and drums together and I think that's the way things should be. I don't want to be your opponent anymore.
Molly: A beautiful message of unity to end our debate. That is it for today's debate. Kyra crowned drums the Smash Boom Best but what about you?
Kyra: Head over to smashboom.org and tell us who you think won.
Molly: Do you remember Eli from Minneapolis and his idea for a sandals versus sneakers matchup? Here's who he thinks should win.
Eli: I think sneakers should win because sneakers let you do more activities and you won't get bug bites on your feet.
Kyra: Do you have a one of a kind matchup? Head to smashboom.org and tell us about it.
Molly: Smash Boom Best is brought to you by Brains On and American Public Media.
Tommy: It's produced by Rosie DuPont, Marc Sanchez, Sanden Totten, Molly Bloom, and Elyssa Dudley.
Rosie: We had engineering help from Veronica Rodriguez.
Tommy: We had production help from Menaka Wilhelm, Kristina Lopez, and Lauren Dee
Molly: Anna Weggel is the voice of our hold music and our announcer is Marley for your worker Otto. We want to give a special thanks to Austin Cross and Taylor Coffman, Sam and Olivia Petty, and Vikki Krekkler. Rosie, is there anyone you want to thank today?
Rosie: I would like to thank my former guitar teacher David Chidsey for being in my declaration of greatness and the lovely Ian Port for doing an interview with me about the electric guitar.
Molly: How about you Tommy, anyone you want to thank?
Tommy: I would like to thank my grandfather. He's no longer with us, but he was a drummer. We always had a drum set in the house so he gave me a love of drums. I'd like to thank him and Annett Schirmer who very kindly contributed to my Declaration of Greatness.
Molly: That's so nice. Do you want to give any special thanks, Kyra?
Kyra: I'd like to give a special thanks to you guys for allowing me to be here and allowing me to experience a lot about drums and guitars and basically helping me learn overall.
Molly: Well, you did an excellent job, Kyra. Thank you so much for being here today. We'll be back with a brand new debate battle next week. Be there or be square.
Kyra: Goodbye.
Molly: See ya!
Rosie: Ciao for now!
Tommy: Later skater!
