All About Him Song Tournament

My mp3 player is almost entirely filled with country music and showtunes, but there's a small folder of songs from artists like Neil Diamond, Michael Bublé, Harry Connick Jr., John Barrowman, Michael Crawford, etc., and some songs that both Hubby and I like, but they're all the top 40 stuff that's been overplayed over the years. (Artists like Billy Joel, Journey, REO Speedwagon, Styx, etc., but I only know the hit songs, no album cuts.)

So my options are either songs that we've all heard too many times in these tournaments, or songs that nobody here but me knows that will probably be voted out in the first round. At least if I nominate the songs that I love, I know that they'll always get at least one vote.

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OPEN FLOOR.

MOVING ON UP

5-Gary Allen - Her Man
1-Sade - Smooth Operator
1-Sheryl Crow - Strong Enough
3-The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman
4-Will Smith ~ Men in Black
4-The Jets ~ You Got it All
2-Janis Joplin-Me and Bobby McGee
4-Percy Sledge ~ When a Man Loves a Woman

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“Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!” ~ Rocky Balboa

TOP 40

1-Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory VS. 5-Kenny Rogers - The Greatest


2-Lynyrd Skyryd-The Ballad of Curtis Loew VS. 1-John Lennon - Jealous Guy


3-The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man VS. 4-ZZ Top ~ Sharp Dressed Man


3-Alice Cooper - He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask) VS. 2-Bob Seger-Beautiful Loser


3-Village People - Macho Man VS. 4-Percy Sledge ~ When a Man Loves a Woman


1-Janet Jackson - Nasty VS. 4-Don Henley ~ New York Minute


4-Loverboy ~ Lovin' Every Minute of It VS. 5-Joe Diffie - Pickup Man


2-Janis Joplin-Me and Bobby McGee VS. 4-Will Smith ~ Men in Black


4-Paula Abdul ~ Cold Hearted VS. 5-Gary Allen - Her Man


4-The Monkees ~ I'm a Believer VS. 1-Baltimora - Tarzan Boy


2-The Eagles-New Kid in Town VS. 4-The Jets ~ You Got it All


3-The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman VS. 4-Paul Simon ~ You Can Call Me Al


4-Loverboy ~ Turn Me Loose VS. 3-Herman's Hermits - I'm Henry VIII, I Am


4-Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Simple Man VS. 1-Sheryl Crow - Strong Enough


3-Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Walk Like a Man VS. 4-Ian Hunter ~ Good Man in a Bad Time


3-Madonna - Papa Don't Preach VS. 1-Duran Duran - Wild Boys


3-Aerosmith - Dude Looks Like a Lady VS. 5-Collin Raye - Man of My Word


3-The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman VS. 2-Jim Croce-You Don't Mess Around With Jim


3-The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man VS. 1-Sade - Smooth Operator


1-Go West - King of Wishful Thinking VS. 3-The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back

TOP 40

1-Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory VS. 5-Kenny Rogers - The Greatest


2-Lynyrd Skyryd-The Ballad of Curtis Loew VS. 1-John Lennon - Jealous Guy


3-The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man VS. 4-ZZ Top ~ Sharp Dressed Man


3-Alice Cooper - He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask) VS. 2-Bob Seger-Beautiful Loser


3-Village People - Macho Man VS. 4-Percy Sledge ~ When a Man Loves a Woman


1-Janet Jackson - Nasty VS. 4-Don Henley ~ New York Minute


4-Loverboy ~ Lovin' Every Minute of It VS. 5-Joe Diffie - Pickup Man


2-Janis Joplin-Me and Bobby McGee VS. 4-Will Smith ~ Men in Black


4-Paula Abdul ~ Cold Hearted VS. 5-Gary Allen - Her Man


4-The Monkees ~ I'm a Believer VS. 1-Baltimora - Tarzan Boy


2-The Eagles-New Kid in Town VS. 4-The Jets ~ You Got it All


3-The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman VS. 4-Paul Simon ~ You Can Call Me Al


4-Loverboy ~ Turn Me Loose VS. 3-Herman's Hermits - I'm Henry VIII, I Am


4-Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Simple Man VS. 1-Sheryl Crow - Strong Enough


3-Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Walk Like a Man VS. 4-Ian Hunter ~ Good Man in a Bad Time


3-Madonna - Papa Don't Preach VS. 1-Duran Duran - Wild Boys


3-Aerosmith - Dude Looks Like a Lady VS. 5-Collin Raye - Man of My Word


3-The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman VS. 2-Jim Croce-You Don't Mess Around With Jim


3-The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man VS. 1-Sade - Smooth Operator


1-Go West - King of Wishful Thinking VS. 3-The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back

TOP 40

1-Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory VS. 5-Kenny Rogers - The Greatest

2-Lynyrd Skyryd-The Ballad of Curtis Loew VS. 1-John Lennon - Jealous Guy

3-The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man VS. 4-ZZ Top ~ Sharp Dressed Man

3-Alice Cooper - He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask) VS. 2-Bob Seger-Beautiful Loser

3-Village People - Macho Man VS. 4-Percy Sledge ~ When a Man Loves a Woman

1-Janet Jackson - Nasty VS. 4-Don Henley ~ New York Minute

4-Loverboy ~ Lovin' Every Minute of It VS. 5-Joe Diffie - Pickup Man

2-Janis Joplin-Me and Bobby McGee VS. 4-Will Smith ~ Men in Black

4-Paula Abdul ~ Cold Hearted VS. 5-Gary Allen - Her Man

4-The Monkees ~ I'm a Believer VS. 1-Baltimora - Tarzan Boy

2-The Eagles-New Kid in Town VS. 4-The Jets ~ You Got it All

3-The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman VS. 4-Paul Simon ~ You Can Call Me Al-Ugh I hate the second but the first isn't about a man.

4-Loverboy ~ Turn Me Loose VS. 3-Herman's Hermits - I'm Henry VIII, I Am

4-Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Simple Man VS. 1-Sheryl Crow - Strong Enough

3-Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Walk Like a Man VS. 4-Ian Hunter ~ Good Man in a Bad Time

3-Madonna - Papa Don't Preach VS. 1-Duran Duran - Wild Boys

3-Aerosmith - Dude Looks Like a Lady VS. 5-Collin Raye - Man of My Word

3-The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman VS. 2-Jim Croce-You Don't Mess Around With Jim

3-The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man VS. 1-Sade - Smooth Operator

1-Go West - King of Wishful Thinking VS. 3-The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back

TOP 40

1-Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory VS. 5-Kenny Rogers - The Greatest

2-Lynyrd Skyryd-The Ballad of Curtis Loew VS. 1-John Lennon - Jealous Guy

3-The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man VS. 4-ZZ Top ~ Sharp Dressed Man

3-Alice Cooper - He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask) VS. 2-Bob Seger-Beautiful Loser

3-Village People - Macho Man VS. 4-Percy Sledge ~ When a Man Loves a Woman

1-Janet Jackson - Nasty VS. 4-Don Henley ~ New York Minute

4-Loverboy ~ Lovin' Every Minute of It VS. 5-Joe Diffie - Pickup Man

2-Janis Joplin-Me and Bobby McGee VS. 4-Will Smith ~ Men in Black

4-Paula Abdul ~ Cold Hearted VS. 5-Gary Allen - Her Man

4-The Monkees ~ I'm a Believer VS. 1-Baltimora - Tarzan Boy

2-The Eagles-New Kid in Town VS. 4-The Jets ~ You Got it All

3-The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman VS. 4-Paul Simon ~ You Can Call Me Al

4-Loverboy ~ Turn Me Loose VS. 3-Herman's Hermits - I'm Henry VIII, I Am

4-Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Simple Man VS. 1-Sheryl Crow - Strong Enough

3-Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Walk Like a Man VS. 4-Ian Hunter ~ Good Man in a Bad Time

3-Madonna - Papa Don't Preach VS. 1-Duran Duran - Wild Boys

3-Aerosmith - Dude Looks Like a Lady VS. 5-Collin Raye - Man of My Word

3-The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman VS. 2-Jim Croce-You Don't Mess Around With Jim

3-The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man VS. 1-Sade - Smooth Operator

1-Go West - King of Wishful Thinking VS. 3-The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back

I thought by now everybody would have voted. Sexy and Destiny, will you be so kind as to vote?

Yeah, I've been busy on this here Friday. I can't believe that 12 of those songs are mine.

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1-Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory VS. 5-Kenny Rogers - The Greatest

2-Lynyrd Skyryd-The Ballad of Curtis Loew VS. 1-John Lennon - Jealous Guy

3-The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man VS. 4-ZZ Top ~ Sharp Dressed Man

3-Alice Cooper - He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask) VS. 2-Bob Seger-Beautiful Loser

3-Village People - Macho Man VS. 4-Percy Sledge ~ When a Man Loves a Woman

1-Janet Jackson - Nasty VS. 4-Don Henley ~ New York Minute

4-Loverboy ~ Lovin' Every Minute of It VS. 5-Joe Diffie - Pickup Man

2-Janis Joplin-Me and Bobby McGee VS. 4-Will Smith ~ Men in Black

4-Paula Abdul ~ Cold Hearted VS. 5-Gary Allen - Her Man

4-The Monkees ~ I'm a Believer VS. 1-Baltimora - Tarzan Boy

2-The Eagles-New Kid in Town VS. 4-The Jets ~ You Got it All

3-The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman VS. 4-Paul Simon ~ You Can Call Me Al

4-Loverboy ~ Turn Me Loose VS. 3-Herman's Hermits - I'm Henry VIII, I Am

4-Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Simple Man VS. 1-Sheryl Crow - Strong Enough

3-Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Walk Like a Man VS. 4-Ian Hunter ~ Good Man in a Bad Time

3-Madonna - Papa Don't Preach VS. 1-Duran Duran - Wild Boys

3-Aerosmith - Dude Looks Like a Lady VS. 5-Collin Raye - Man of My Word

3-The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman VS. 2-Jim Croce-You Don't Mess Around With Jim

3-The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man VS. 1-Sade - Smooth Operator

1-Go West - King of Wishful Thinking VS. 3-The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back

Oops! I fell asleep!

TOP 40

1-Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory


2-Lynyrd Skyryd-The Ballad of Curtis Loew


4-ZZ Top ~ Sharp Dressed Man


3-Alice Cooper - He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)


4-Percy Sledge ~ When a Man Loves a Woman


4-Don Henley ~ New York Minute


4-Loverboy ~ Lovin' Every Minute of It


4-Will Smith ~ Men in Black


4-Paula Abdul ~ Cold Hearted


4-The Monkees ~ I'm a Believer


4-The Jets ~ You Got it All


4-Paul Simon ~ You Can Call Me Al


4-Loverboy ~ Turn Me Loose


4-Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Simple Man


4-Ian Hunter ~ Good Man in a Bad Time


3-Madonna - Papa Don't Preach


5-Collin Raye - Man of My Word


2-Jim Croce-You Don't Mess Around With Jim


1-Sade - Smooth Operator


1-Go West - King of Wishful Thinking

It seems odd, but the family and I are OK with Alice Cooper taking this thing home. Sorry, GBG.

TOP 20

1-Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory VS. 4-Paula Abdul ~ Cold Hearted

2-Lynyrd Skyryd-The Ballad of Curtis Loew VS. 4-Paul Simon ~ You Can Call Me Al

3-The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man VS. 2-Jim Croce-You Don't Mess Around With Jim

3-Alice Cooper - He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask) VS. 1-Duran Duran - Wild Boys

4-Percy Sledge ~ When a Man Loves a Woman VS. 3-Aerosmith - Dude Looks Like a Lady

4-Don Henley ~ New York Minute VS. 3-Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Walk Like a Man

4-Loverboy ~ Lovin' Every Minute of It VS. 1-Baltimora - Tarzan Boy

2-Janis Joplin-Me and Bobby McGee VS. 4-Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Simple Man

4-The Jets ~ You Got it All VS. 3-The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back

4-Loverboy ~ Turn Me Loose VS. 1-Sade - Smooth Operator

So far Destiny is destroying the competition with 8 noms still in the race. That means that Destiny is involved in 8 of the 10 matches.
I have 4 noms.
cricket has 3.
Sexy has 5.
Sadly, gbg has none.

TOP 20

1-Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory VS. 4-Paula Abdul ~ Cold Hearted

2-Lynyrd Skyryd-The Ballad of Curtis Loew VS. 4-Paul Simon ~ You Can Call Me Al

3-The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man VS. 2-Jim Croce-You Don't Mess Around With Jim

3-Alice Cooper - He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask) VS. 1-Duran Duran - Wild Boys

4-Percy Sledge ~ When a Man Loves a Woman VS. 3-Aerosmith - Dude Looks Like a Lady

4-Don Henley ~ New York Minute VS. 3-Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Walk Like a Man

4-Loverboy ~ Lovin' Every Minute of It VS. 1-Baltimora - Tarzan Boy

2-Janis Joplin-Me and Bobby McGee VS. 4-Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Simple Man

4-The Jets ~ You Got it All VS. 3-The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back

4-Loverboy ~ Turn Me Loose VS. 1-Sade - Smooth Operator

TOP 20

1-Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory VS. 4-Paula Abdul ~ Cold Hearted

2-Lynyrd Skyryd-The Ballad of Curtis Loew VS. 4-Paul Simon ~ You Can Call Me Al

3-The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man VS. 2-Jim Croce-You Don't Mess Around With Jim

3-Alice Cooper - He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask) VS. 1-Duran Duran - Wild Boys

4-Percy Sledge ~ When a Man Loves a Woman VS. 3-Aerosmith - Dude Looks Like a Lady

4-Don Henley ~ New York Minute VS. 3-Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Walk Like a Man

4-Loverboy ~ Lovin' Every Minute of It VS. 1-Baltimora - Tarzan Boy

2-Janis Joplin-Me and Bobby McGee VS. 4-Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Simple Man

4-The Jets ~ You Got it All VS. 3-The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back

4-Loverboy ~ Turn Me Loose VS. 1-Sade - Smooth Operator

1-Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory VS. 4-Paula Abdul ~ Cold Hearted

2-Lynyrd Skyryd-The Ballad of Curtis Loew VS. 4-Paul Simon ~ You Can Call Me Al

3-The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man VS. 2-Jim Croce-You Don't Mess Around With Jim

3-Alice Cooper - He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask) VS. 1-Duran Duran - Wild Boys

4-Percy Sledge ~ When a Man Loves a Woman VS. 3-Aerosmith - Dude Looks Like a Lady

4-Don Henley ~ New York Minute VS. 3-Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Walk Like a Man

4-Loverboy ~ Lovin' Every Minute of It VS. 1-Baltimora - Tarzan Boy

2-Janis Joplin-Me and Bobby McGee VS. 4-Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Simple Man

4-The Jets ~ You Got it All VS. 3-The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back

4-Loverboy ~ Turn Me Loose VS. 1-Sade - Smooth Operator

TOP 20

4-Paula Abdul ~ Cold Hearted


4-Paul Simon ~ You Can Call Me Al


2-Jim Croce-You Don't Mess Around With Jim


3-Alice Cooper - He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)


4-Percy Sledge ~ When a Man Loves a Woman


4-Don Henley ~ New York Minute


1-Baltimora - Tarzan Boy


4-Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Simple Man


4-The Jets ~ You Got it All


4-Loverboy ~ Turn Me Loose

Well, that's a shock. I was sure one of my songs would win the tournament this time.

TOP 20

1-Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory VS. 4-Paula Abdul ~ Cold Hearted

2-Lynyrd Skyryd-The Ballad of Curtis Loew VS. 4-Paul Simon ~ You Can Call Me Al

3-The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man VS. 2-Jim Croce-You Don't Mess Around With Jim

3-Alice Cooper - He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask) VS. 1-Duran Duran - Wild Boys

4-Percy Sledge ~ When a Man Loves a Woman VS. 3-Aerosmith - Dude Looks Like a Lady

4-Don Henley ~ New York Minute VS. 3-Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Walk Like a Man

4-Loverboy ~ Lovin' Every Minute of It VS. 1-Baltimora - Tarzan Boy

2-Janis Joplin-Me and Bobby McGee VS. 4-Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Simple Man

4-The Jets ~ You Got it All VS. 3-The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back

4-Loverboy ~ Turn Me Loose VS. 1-Sade - Smooth Operator

Well, from eight to three, although I expected that. Except for a couple of MoJo's songs, the bulk of these are extremely famous, and well liked. I expected to see the bulk of these remain.

TOP 10

1-Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory

4-Paul Simon ~ You Can Call Me Al

2-Jim Croce-You Don't Mess Around With Jim

1-Duran Duran - Wild Boys

4-Percy Sledge ~ When a Man Loves a Woman

3-Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Walk Like a Man

1-Baltimora - Tarzan Boy

4-Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Simple Man

3-The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back

1-Sade - Smooth Operator

For the TOP 10 Round, I made two three-way matches, and 2 regular matches, so we can have 2 equal matches in the SEMI-FINALS

TOP 10

1-Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory VS. 3-The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back VS. 4-Paul Simon ~ You Can Call Me Al

1-Sade - Smooth Operator VS. 2-Jim Croce-You Don't Mess Around With Jim VS. 4-Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Simple Man

1-Duran Duran - Wild Boys VS. 3-Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Walk Like a Man

4-Percy Sledge ~ When a Man Loves a Woman VS. 1-Baltimora - Tarzan Boy