Song Tournament 2 Bracket

[jiraffejustin]

First 8 matches, you have roughly 24 hours to vote.

1. Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fWyzwo1xg0) vs Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCgZmSqEPA4)

2. Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht7mxF9XZiA) vs The Monkees - The Porpoise Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sezVApK9rTk)

3. The Monkees - Sweet Young Thing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSETPC5PhhY) vs The Kinks - Destroyer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WJ6FbcWYRU)

4. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aae_RHRptRg) vs Cage the Elephant - In One Ear (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPgWNuUkuA8)

5. Madness - Our House (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwIe_sjKeAY) vs Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard It Through the Grapevine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z99ujHKaNO0)

6. Vivaldi - Spring (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4kTei0XrCs) vs Gwar - Sick of You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlZJHaKKOeY)

7. Roy Orbison - Candy Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE2aDDSV4rg) vs Artillery - By Inheritance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5nl4P4CUkI)

8. Killer Mike - Untitled (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNsAfGDkUtk) vs Warren Zevon - Keep Me In Your Heart (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMTKb-pgxGI)

[Miss Vicky]

1. Simon and Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence

2. Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cute You Down

3. The Monkees - Sweet Young Thing

4. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door

5. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Heard It Through the Grapevine

6. Gwar - Sick Of You

7. Roy Orbison - Candyman

8. Warren Zevon - Keep Me In Your Heart

[jiraffejustin]

1. Simon & Garfunkel
2. Johnny Cash
3. The Monkees
4. CCR
5. CCR
6. Vivaldi
7. Roy Orbison
8. Killer Mike

[The Gunslinger45]

1. Simon and Garfunkel
2. Johnny Cash
3. The Kinks
4. CCR
5. CCR
6. Vivaldi
7. Artillery
8. Killer Mike

[weeman]

1. Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger (that was probably the hardest choice of the eight)

2. Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down

3. The Kinks - Destroyer

4. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door

5. Madness - Our House

6. Vivaldi - Spring

7. Roy Orbison - Candy Man

8. Warren Zivon - Keep Me In Your Heart (I wanted to vote for Killer Mike, but this was too lovely)

[Daniel M]

1. Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger

2. Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down

3. The Kinks - Destroyer

4. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door

5. Madness - Our House (MADNESS)

6. Gwar - Sick of You (Because it's much more crazy)

7. Roy Orbison - Candy Man (ROY)

8. Warren Zevon - Keep Me In Your Heart

[Sexy Celebrity]

1. Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence

2. The Monkees - The Porpoise Song

3. The Monkees - Sweet Young Thing

4. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door

5. Madness - Our House

6. Vivaldi - Spring

7. Artillery - By Inheritance

8. Killer Mike - Untitled

[donniedarko]

1. Simon & Garfunkel- both songs are very good, but Sound of Silence is just a masterpiece

2. Johnny Cash- one of the best songs that I hardly ever listen to

3. The Kinks- never liked the Monkees

4. cage the elephant- the group seems like douchebags but the song is ok

5 Madness (our house)- fun song, fun video

6. Gwar- atleast it's memorable...

7. Artillery- Surpisngly good

8. Killer Mike- amazing song, with an awesome video, sick beat, and mad lyrics

[Guaporense]

1. Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence 3_5 vs Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger 3

2. Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down 4 vs The Monkees - The Porpoise Song 3

3. The Monkees - Sweet Young Thing 3 vs The Kinks - Destroyer 3_5

4. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door 2_5 vs Cage the Elephant - In One Ear 1_5

5. Madness - Our House 3_5 vs Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard It Through the Grapevine 2

6. Vivaldi - Spring 5 vs Gwar - Sick of You 3_5

7. Roy Orbison - Candy Man 2 vs Artillery - By Inheritance 4_5

8. Killer Mike - Untitled 0_5 (rap why do you exist? :() vs Warren Zevon - Keep Me In Your Heart 4 Easiest choice ever.

[donniedarko]

8. Killer Mike - Untitled 0_5 (rap why do you exist? :()

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[Sexy Celebrity]

I like that Warren Zevon song, but I did not like his voice. Too whiny. I did not wanna keep him in my heart.

The Killer Mike song -- whom I had never heard of before -- had my attention for awhile. I liked the music video.

[jiraffejustin]

Guapo, I am disappoint.

[jiraffejustin]

The Killer Mike song -- whom I had never heard of before -- had my attention for awhile. I liked the music video.

You should watch the Big Beast video. It's like a short exploitation film.

[Sexy Celebrity]

My poor Monkees songs... being destroyed by low life.

[Nausicaä]

1. Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fWyzwo1xg0)

2. Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht7mxF9XZiA)

3. The Monkees - Sweet Young Thing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSETPC5PhhY)

4. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aae_RHRptRg)

5. Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard It Through the Grapevine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z99ujHKaNO0)

6. Vivaldi - Spring (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4kTei0XrCs)

7. Artillery - By Inheritance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5nl4P4CUkI)

8. Killer Mike - Untitled (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNsAfGDkUtk) - First time I heard this hip hop track, reminded me of some tracks from Aesop Rock who I like.

[Guaporense]

Guapo, I am disappoint.

Rap ain't music, rap is noise. :D Music has instruments.

[Sexy Celebrity]

G-damn Johnny Cash. The Porpoise Song is the best song in the world and it has to be paired with that old dead fart.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Rap ain't music, rap is noise. :D Music has instruments.

Rap has instruments.

Instruments of death.

[Miss Vicky]

G-damn Johnny Cash. The Porpoise Song is the best song in the world and it has to be paired with that old dead fart.

Hey, I like that "old dead fart" as well as Warren Zevon, another one you voted against (also dead).

[Mr Minio]

Rap ain't music, rap is noise. :D Music has instruments.

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Wow, I never thought I'll be defending rap, but Kno's Death is Silent is fuggin' dope, man!

Noise is also a genre of music so, dear sir, you failed!

Not to mention the 'music has instruments' argument, which is totally preposterous. Never heard of electronic music?

[Sexy Celebrity]

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*must resist urge to change avatar to this...*

[Mr Minio]

*must resist urge to change avatar to this...* May the force be with you!

[Miss Vicky]

Guapo - you didn't actually vote in some of the matches. I'm doing a preliminary tally and I'm just going to give your vote to whichever one you rated higher.

[LP Quagmire]

1. Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger

2. Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down

3. The Monkees - Sweet Young Thing

4. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door

5. Madness - Our House

6. Vivaldi - Spring

7. Roy Orbison - Candy Man

8. Warren Zevon - Keep Me In Your Heart

[Miss Vicky]

Preliminary Score (10 votes so far)

1. Sound of Silence 7-3
2. God's Gonna Cut You Down 9-1
3. Tie 5-5
4. Lookin' Out My Back Door 9-1
5. Our House 6-4
6. Spring 7-3
7. Tie 5-5
8. Tie 5-5

[Sexy Celebrity]

God cut down my Porpoise Song.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I'm surprised it's a tie for Sweet Young Thing.

[Miss Vicky]

I'm surprised it's a tie for Sweet Young Thing.

I voted for it but not enthusiastically. The Kinks are a good band but that song didn't appeal to me at all. "Sweet Young Thing" was pleasant but I didn't love it.

[Sexy Celebrity]

It's a nice little song off the first album put out by The Monkees, sung by Michael Nesmith.

[Godoggo]

1.Simon& Garfunkel - The Sound of Silencevs Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger Sound of Silence is such a great song
2.Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down if you don't vote for my song vs The Monkees - The Porpoise Song
3. The Monkees - Sweet Young Thing vs. The Kinks - Destroyer

4. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door vs Cage the Elephant - In One Ear first time hearing Cage. It was fun.

5. Madness - Our House vs Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard It Through the Grapevine Our House is a great song!

6. Vivaldi vs Gwar - Sick of You Dedicated to Vivaldi

7. Roy Orbison - Candy Man vs. Artillery - By Inheritance

8. Killer Mike - Untitled vs Warren Zevon - Keep Me In Your Heart

[Miss Vicky]

8. Killer Mike - Untitled vs Warren Zevon - Keep Me In Your Heart

Well then, no plus rep from me for Goddoggo (or for Sexy). :p

[Godoggo]

Yeah, never been a Zevon fan. I'm kinda starting to like Killer Mike a little bit.

[Miss Vicky]

I love Warren Zevon. Still can't believe he's been gone for 10 years now.

And that particular song is one of a rare few that can bring a tear to my eye. The line "Sometimes when you're doing simple things around the house, maybe you'll think of me and smile" just kills me every time.

The Killer Mike song was okay, but not something I'd care to listen to again.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Well then, no plus rep from me for Goddoggo (or for Sexy). :p

No plus rep from me either - she didn't vote for The Monkees.

But thanks for voting for Madness.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I love Warren Zevon. Still can't believe he's been gone for 10 years now.

And that particular song is one of a rare few that can bring a tear to my eye. The line "Sometimes when you're doing simple things around the house, maybe you'll think of me and smile" just kills me every time.

Have you lost somebody important to you, Miss Vicky?

[Miss Vicky]

Have you lost somebody important to you, Miss Vicky?

No friends or family members yet (thankfully), but - lame though it might sound - there have been some special pets in my life that have passed away where something simple will make me think of them. So I can relate on that level.

But a lot of why it affects me is just in how it relates to Zevon himself. I've been a big fan of his work for a long time. This was his goodbye song and The Wind was his goodbye album. That's why you see people like Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, and Jackson Brown in the video. They were friends who came to say goodbye and also performed on the album. Zevon was diagnosed with mesothelioma, given 6 months to live, and decided he'd spend what time he had left recording one last album. He lived about a year after the diagnosis - just long enough to see the last album get released. He also lived just long enough to see his twin grandsons come into the world (the pregnant woman in the video is his daughter). He was only 56.

[jiraffejustin]

In response to Guapo - a voice is an instrument....so you know, rap has instruments.

[LP Quagmire]

It's a nice little song off the first album put out by The Monkees, sung by Michael Nesmith.

One of my faves from that album, actually. :)

[weeman]

In response to Guapo - a voice is an instrument....so you know, rap has instruments.

Apparently "we're" the musically narrow minded ones ;)

For the record, like most genres, there's plenty of good rap/hip-hop and plenty of bad rap/hip-hop. Everyone raves about Eminem these days, but Public Enemy are the guys.

[Guaporense]

Wow, I never thought I'll be defending rap, but Kno's Death is Silent is fuggin' dope, man!

Listened to it, hated it. Rap is the sound of a fat black man talking with a simple electronic rhythm under. There are some minor variations though.

If it is music or not is something that depends on the person's opinion but it certainly is not music in the traditional sense of a melody created by a sequence of notes.

Noise is also a genre of music so, dear sir, you failed!

Of course, anything is music. The sound of my typing in the keyboard right now is music.

Not to mention the 'music has instruments' argument, which is totally preposterous. Never heard of electronic music?

What's your definition of music? If standard electronic rhythms with the voice of a man talking over it can said to be music them music definition is:

"Music is any sound that some people like to listen to it."

Because apparently anything can be music. Even the sound of a bus engine can be said to be music if there are people that like to listen to it.

Also, my instrument argument was rather sarcastic.

[Guaporense]

Apparently "we're" the musically narrow minded ones ;)

Who said that? I never claimed that everybody else that was participating in the song tournament is musically narrow minded.

For the record, like most genres, there's plenty of good rap/hip-hop and plenty of bad rap/hip-hop. Everyone raves about Eminem these days, but Public Enemy are the guys.

I have extremely narrow music tastes. Among popular genres I only love heavy metal (about 95% of all popular music I have listened over the past 10 years has been heavy metal) but I can like a few bands from other genres (such as Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Deep Purple, Scorpions, Ramones). I cannot listen to any rap/hip hop, however, they all sound like pure garbage to me. I just am not attracted to the sound of a man talking fast with a ghetto accent and a simple electronic rhythm underneath.

Also I must say that my film tastes are much broader than my music tastes.

[Miss Vicky]

Voting's almost over for the first 8 matches and we've had only 11 votes. Frightened Inmate #2 - WTF dude. You're the only person who nominated songs and hasn't voted yet.

Also I must say that my film tastes are much broader than my music tastes.

You don't say.

And yet it is I who am "not serious about music."

[Guaporense]

You can be extremely serious about music and still have extremely narrow music tastes. I actually think that both are correlated: a person that likes everything doesn't love anything. You would expect a person that loves music to dislike many genres. A person that studies classical music, for instance, probably doesn't like most popular music.

Tarkovsky was extremely serious about film (one of the most serious lovers of film ever) and he had extremely narrow film tastes, he considered 95% of all films to be garbage (the only American director he liked was Chaplin!) but he loved film.

[Miss Vicky]

You can be extremely serious about music and still have extremely narrow music tastes.

You are so full of ***** it's beyond laughable.

[jiraffejustin]

In the previous tournament you were upset because heavy metal didn't fare that well, and you claimed we just didn't understand it. Then you generalize the entire hip-hop genre with this:

a man talking fast with a ghetto accent and a simple electronic rhythm underneath.

This kind of reeks of hypocrisy. I understand not liking it, but at least give it the credit it's due. Not every rapper "talks fast," not every beat is as simple as you claim it. Not every beat is even "electronic."

[honeykid]

Tarkovsky was extremely serious about film (one of the most serious lovers of film ever) and he had extremely narrow film tastes, he considered 95% of all films to be garbage (the only American director he liked was Chaplin!) but he loved film.
Firstly, Chaplin was British. A Londoner, to be precise.

Secondly, you went ahead without me?!?!?! Bastards! :D

1. Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence

2. Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down

3. The Kinks - Destroyer

4. Cage the Elephant - In One Ear

5. Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard It Through the Grapevine

6. Vivaldi - Spring

7. Artillery - By Inheritance

8. Killer Mike - Untitled

[Sexy Celebrity]

3. The Kinks - Destroyer

Go to Hell, Honeykid.

[Nausicaä]

the only American director he liked was Chaplin!



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[Miss Vicky]

Current tallies

1. The Sound of Silence (9) vs. Don't Look Back In Anger (3)
2. God's Gonna Cut You Down (11) vs. The Porpoise Song (1)
3. Sweet Young Thing (5) vs. The Destroyer (7)
4. Lookin' Out My Back Door (9) vs. In One Ear (3)
5. Our House (7) vs. Heard It Through the Grapevine (5)
6. Spring (8) vs. Sick Of You (4)
7. Candyman (6) vs. By Inheritance (6)
8. Untitled (7) vs. Keep Me In Your Heart (5)

[jiraffejustin]

We just need somebody to break number 7 and we can move on.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

Oh, I didn't see this new thread until today. I'm gonna listen to that tied match and then vote.

[Mr Minio]

Listened to it, hated it. Cool, don't listen to it if you don't like it.

Rap is the sound of a fat black man talking with a simple electronic rhythm under. There are some minor variations though. Kno is white. :(

If it is music or not is something that depends on the person's opinion but it certainly is not music in the traditional sense of a melody created by a sequence of notes. You most likely don't know what musical notes are.

Of course, anything is music. The sound of my typing in the keyboard right now is music. Make an album based on that and earn a lot of cash. No? See? It's not that easy.


music definition is:

"Music is any sound that some people like to listen to it."

No. Music is any sound that Guaporense likes to listen to.

Also, my instrument argument was rather sarcastic. Yeah, sure.

A person that studies classical music, for instance, probably doesn't like most popular music.

Yeah, the fact I like pineapples means I most likely don't like potatoes... :rolleyes:

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

Orbison

[Miss Vicky]

Winners

1. The Sound of Silence
2. God's Gonna Cut You Down
3. The Destroyer
4. Lookin' Out My Back Door
5. Our House
6. Spring
7. Candyman
8. Untitled

Poor Warren. :(

I've only got one nominee in today's matches and I don't have high hopes that it'll beat its opponent.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Stupid Kinks. Stupid Roy Orbison. G-damn Johnny Cash.

One of my songs did win, though (Our House).

[Guaporense]

Cool, don't listen to it if you don't like it.

Well, I usually don't but over the past 20 years I have listened to quite some rap due to external reasons.

Kno is white. :(

I see. But his accent is typical American ghetto accent.

You most likely don't know what musical notes are.

Well, I know how to play several of the songs I nominated here.

Make an album based on that and earn a lot of cash. No? See? It's not that easy.

I don't know how hard it is to make an album that sells well. It may be easy if you are a rapper that manages to fit with the tastes of the public that buys those albums.

Yeah, the fact I like pineapples means I most likely don't like potatoes... :rolleyes:

That's not valid argumentation. The fact is that when people are more serious about music they tend to have a higher expectations of the music they listen and thus they tend to be more elitist in their tastes and consider a lot of things trash.

[Guaporense]

Orbison

Nooooo..........

First thrash song out.....

[Sexy Celebrity]

Alright, thanks, bring on the next set.

[Mr Minio]

I see. But his accent is typical American ghetto accent. What's 'typical American ghetto accent' to begin with?

Well, I know how to play several of the songs I nominated here. Cool. What instrument do you play?


It may be easy if you are a rapper that manages to fit with the tastes of the public that buys those albums. It's not that easy as it seems.

The fact is that when people are more serious about music they tend to have a higher expectations of the music they listen and thus they tend to be more elitist in their tastes and consider a lot of things trash. Yea, pineapple is more elitist than potatoes, yet I love both!

[The Gunslinger45]

Nooooo..........

First thrash song out.....

dammit!

[jiraffejustin]

1. Deadly Sinners - 3 Inches of Blood (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH7gI39fH8k) vs Helloween - How Many Tears (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mw33DCFQHM)

2. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MLp7YNTznE) vs Motorhead - Ace of Spades (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iwC2QljLn4)

3. Rammstein - Mein Teil (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLi7k-Dsqic) vs David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMThz7eQ6K0)

4. Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3HemKGDavw) vs Austra - Reconcile (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg0wiQLjpgk)

5. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hziG9Nr6KHU) vs Black Sabbath - Neon Knights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQDnsny3IxM)

6. Sodom - Ausgebombt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEtPMru2ESk) vs Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwSZvHqf9qM)

7. Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INnFvMgET1E) vs Michael Andrews and Gary Jules - Mad World (http://www.youtube.com/watch?fv=4N3N1MlvVc4)

8. Journey - Any Way You Want It (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgvnZIxOX08) vs Bob Dylan - Duquesne Whistle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mns9VeRguys)

[The Gunslinger45]

Dammit JJ! Number two is two of my songs head to head! :suspicious:

1. 3 Inches of Blood
2. Motorhead
3. David Bowie
4. Austra
5. Black Sabbath
6. Sodom
7. Michael Andrews and Gary Jewels
8. Journey

[Daniel M]

1. Deadly Sinners - 3 Inches of Blood vs Helloween - How Many Tears

2. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train vs Motorhead - Ace of Spades

3. Rammstein - Mein Teil vs David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes (GO ON DAVID - better not lose this tie)

4. Led Zeppelin - Ramble On vs Austra - Reconcile

5. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head vs Black Sabbath - Neon Knights (FOR BUTCH AND SUNDANCE)

6. Sodom - Ausgebombt vs Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue (GO ON BOB, if he doesn't win this tie I give up on the tournament)

7. Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling vs Michael Andrews and Gary Jewels - Mad World (Sad but lovely song, DONNIE DARKO)

8. Journey - Any Way You Want It vs Bob Dylan - Duquesne Whistle (BOB is king, but I don't mind the other song either)

[Miss Vicky]

1. Deadly Sinners - 3 Inches of Blood vs Helloween - How Many Tears

2. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train vs Motorhead - Ace of Spades

3. Rammstein - Mein Teil vs David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

4. Led Zeppelin - Ramble On vs Austra - Reconcile

5. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head vs Black Sabbath - Neon Knights

6. Sodom - Ausgebombt vs Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue

7. Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling vs Michael Andrews and Gary Jewels - Mad World

8. Journey - Any Way You Want It vs Bob Dylan - Duquesne Whistle

[jiraffejustin]

1. Will edit my choice in later
2. Motorhead
3. David Bowie
4. Led Zeppelin
5. Will edit my choice in later
6. Bob Dylan
7. Will edit my choice in later
8. Will edit my choice in later (most likely Dylan)

[Sexy Celebrity]

Based on my womanly judgment, I have to vote for:

1. Helloween - How Many Tears

2. Motorhead - Ace of Spades

3. Rammstein - Mein Teil

4. Austra - Reconcile

5. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

6. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up In Blue

7. Camper Van Beethoven - Take The Skinheads Bowling (I never heard this before and I really liked it. Who nominated this? I love "Mad World" but I wanna vote for this because it deserves it.)

8. Journey - Any Way You Want It

[Miss Vicky]

Camper Van Beethoven was Frightened Inmate's nom, I think.

[jiraffejustin]

Yeah, it was

[Nausicaä]

1. Helloween - How Many Tears (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mw33DCFQHM)

2. Motorhead - Ace of Spades (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iwC2QljLn4)

3. Rammstein - Mein Teil (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLi7k-Dsqic) - This was an incredibly hard choice for me, adore both songs.

4. Austra - Reconcile (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg0wiQLjpgk) :blush:

5. Black Sabbath - Neon Knights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQDnsny3IxM)

6. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwSZvHqf9qM)

7. Michael Andrews and Gary Jules - Mad World (http://www.youtube.com/watch?fv=4N3N1MlvVc4)

8. Bob Dylan - Duquesne Whistle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mns9VeRguys)

[honeykid]

1. Helloween - How Many Tears

2. Motorhead - Ace of Spades

3. David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

4. Led Zeppelin - Ramble On

5. Black Sabbath - Neon Knights

6. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue

7. Michael Andrews and Gary Jules - Mad World

8. Journey - Any Way You Want It

Who the hell picked this lot? Talk about soul destroying. We need a smilie that's hanging itself.

[Miss Vicky]

Who the hell picked this lot? Talk about soul destroying. We need a smilie that's hanging itself.

Hey, one of these songs was my nomination (and, again, you didn't vote for it. No rep for you!) :mad:

[honeykid]

Sorry, but there's only four songs there that I like and two of them were against each other. :facepalm:

[Daniel M]

3. Rammstein - Mein Teil

You didn't vote for David Bowie :(

[Miss Vicky]

You didn't vote for David Bowie :(

That's because he voted correctly. :D

[Daniel M]

That's because he voted correctly. :D

First poor Marky and now David Bowie, you are a horrible person :(

[donniedarko]

Votes for the first half of songs, since they're the only ones I've listneed to so far


1. Helloween - How Many Tears (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mw33DCFQHM) Both are crap

2. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MLp7YNTznE) Easy choice

3. Rammstein - Mein Teil (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLi7k-Dsqic) I really do like Rammstein, plus if you don't know the meaning of this song, it's worth reading

4. Austra - Reconcile (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg0wiQLjpgk), both are way better than most things from the artists/genre

[Miss Vicky]

First poor Marky and now David Bowie, you are a horrible person :(

I have nothing against David Bowie, but I didn't care for that song and Rammstein was my nomination.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I like that David Bowie music video.

I don't care for the song.

For me, not everything David Bowie does is gold.

[Godoggo]

1. Deadly Sinners - 3 Inches of Blood vs Helloween - How Many Tears

2. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train vs Motorhead - Ace of Spades Love both these songs but Ace of Spades energizes me.
3. Rammstein - Mein Teil vs David Bowie - Ashes to Ashesagain I like both these songs but Bowie has the edge.

4. Led Zeppelin - Ramble On vs Austra - Reconcile

5. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head vs Black Sabbath - Neon Knights again I like both of these songs, but I got to go with the upbeat optimistic song this time.

6. Sodom - Ausgebombt vs Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue

7. Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling vs Michael Andrews and Gary Jewels - Mad World

8. Journey - Any Way You Want It vs Bob Dylan - Duquesne Whistle

[Miss Vicky]

Preliminary Tally
(8 voters, but two only voted for 4 matches each so far)

1. Deadly Sinners - 3 Inches of Blood (1) vs Helloween - How Many Tears (6)

2. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train (2) vs Motorhead - Ace of Spades (6)

3. Rammstein - Mein Teil (4) vs David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes (4)

4. Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (4) vs Austra - Reconcile (4)

5. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (4) vs Black Sabbath - Neon Knights (2)

6. Sodom - Ausgebombt (0) vs Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue (7)

7. Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling (2) vs Michael Andrews and Gary Jewels - Mad World (4)

8. Journey - Any Way You Want It (4) vs Bob Dylan - Duquesne Whistle (2)

[Godoggo]

Apparently "we're" the musically narrow minded ones ;)

For the record, like most genres, there's plenty of good rap/hip-hop and plenty of bad rap/hip-hop. Everyone raves about Eminem these days, but Public Enemy are the guys.

Yeah they are. I should nominate them if there is another tournament.

I actually think that both are correlated: a person that likes everything doesn't love anything. You would expect a person that loves music to dislike many genres. A person that studies classical music, for instance, probably doesn't like most popular music..

Oh blerg. Many of the best musical artists are the ones who are influenced by and get excited about many different genres of music. Ray Charles is a big example of this.

Music flows, evolves and intertwines so that you can pick most genres of music and see how it influenced and was influenced by other genres. Rockabilly holds hands with country, bluegrass, punk, surf and other styles of music. Blues has influenced almost everything, country is a virtual melting pot of many genres and so on and so on. The more knowledgable I have become about music the more I have come to appreciate the many different genres of music and I'm fairly certain that's the norm and not the exception.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

2. Motorhead (I really don't like either of them, but I guess this one is slightly better, and it's not Ozzy Osbourne)
4. Led Zeppelin
7. Camper van Beethoven

I'm gonna listen to the rest tomorrow, if I remember.

[LP Quagmire]

Who the hell picked this lot? Talk about soul destroying. We need a smilie that's hanging itself.

Too true! There's only so many of them I could vote for in good conscience:

3. David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

4. Led Zeppelin - Ramble On

5. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

6. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue

7. Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling

8. Bob Dylan - Duquesne Whistle

[Guaporense]

My god, how much better these 16 songs were than the last 16 songs. Many great songs below.

1. Deadly Sinners - 3 Inches of Blood 3_5 vs Helloween - How Many Tears 5

2. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train 4_5+ vs Motorhead - Ace of Spades 4_5 (close)

3. Rammstein - Mein Teil 2_5 vs David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes 3_5

4. Led Zeppelin - Ramble On 3_5 vs Austra - Reconcile 4_5 (very nice surprise! :), some great electronic music here)

5. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head 4 vs Black Sabbath - Neon Knights 5

6. Sodom - Ausgebombt 4 vs Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue 3

7. Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling 1_5 vs Michael Andrews and Gary Jules - Mad World 4

8. Journey - Any Way You Want It 4_5 vs Bob Dylan - Duquesne Whistle 2

[jiraffejustin]

Votes for the four I left out earlier

1. Helloween (I don't care for either to be honest, but "enjoyed" this slightly more. Plus I am partial to this band because I was born on the day that inspired their name.)
5. B.J. Thomas
7. Camper Van Beethoven
8. Bob Dylan

[Nausicaä]

Bla, Led Zep winning against my choice, bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla. So close.

http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4n9gjas9X1rw6jwho1_400.gif

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Super-mad.gif

:bawling:

[honeykid]

Oh blerg. Many of the best musical artists are the ones who are influenced by and get excited about many different genres of music. Ray Charles is a big example of this.
I agree. Most musicians that I've heard interviewed or heard/read talking about this are inspired by whatever inspires them. Those who actually make the music appear to be the least snobbish of all music fans. Even the pop flavour of the month stuff or The Spice Girls/Take That/Whoever are liked or have aspects that are liked, enjoyed or even admired by other musicians and not just those in the same sphere/genre.

[Daniel M]

I like that David Bowie music video.

I don't care for the song.

For me, not everything David Bowie does is gold.

No, but Ashes to Ashes is :p Well at least it's winning now and Tangled Up in Blue is well ahead :cool:

[LP Quagmire]

I agree. Most musicians that I've heard interviewed or heard/read talking about this are inspired by whatever inspires them. Those who actually make the music appear to be the least snobbish of all music fans. Even the pop flavour of the month stuff or The Spice Girls/Take That/Whoever are liked or have aspects that are liked, enjoyed or even admired by other musicians and not just those in the same sphere/genre.

How could you not love Mel B? :eek:

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/2092/xxwv.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/7/xxwv.jpg/)

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:)

[Sexy Celebrity]

I wish I had known about this song before we did nominations, although I'm not sure if it had been released by then:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rupAAgxPooU

This is an actual brand new Prince song.

[Sexy Celebrity]

No, but Ashes to Ashes is :p Well at least it's winning now and Tangled Up in Blue is well ahead :cool:

I think the song is irritating. He seems way too obsessed with this Major Tom character. I don't give a f**k about this Major Tom.

[Daniel M]

I think the song is irritating. He seems way too obsessed with this Major Tom character. I don't give a f**k about this Major Tom.

Too bad Sexy, I thought you would have liked it, it's kind of like the end of Major Tom and has 70s songs isn't it, like looking back at the character. What are your favourite Bowie songs?

[LP Quagmire]

Too bad Sexy, I thought you would have liked it, it's kind of like the end of Major Tom and has 70s songs isn't it, like looking back at the character.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1moHWpLv-w

[weeman]

1. Helloween - How Many Tears

2. Motorhead - Ace of Spades (close one again)

3. David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

4. Led Zeppelin - Ramble On

5. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

6. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue

7. Michael Andrews and Gary Jewels - Mad World

8. Journey - Any Way You Want It

[Miss Vicky]

Current Tally
(13 voters, but not everybody voted in all matches, because listening to two songs and choosing one is just too hard or something)

1. Deadly Sinners - 3 Inches of Blood (2) vs Helloween - How Many Tears (10)

2. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train (3) vs Motorhead - Ace of Spades (9)

3. Rammstein - Mein Teil (4) vs David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes (8)

4. Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (7) vs Austra - Reconcile (6)

5. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (7) vs Black Sabbath - Neon Knights (4)

6. Sodom - Ausgebombt (2) vs Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue (9)

7. Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling (5) vs Michael Andrews and Gary Jewels - Mad World (7)

8. Journey - Any Way You Want It (7) vs Bob Dylan - Duquesne Whistle (4)


Looks like another one of my nominees is going down. I’ve got three noms in the next set and I’d better see at least one move on to round two! :mad:

[Sexy Celebrity]

Ugh! I want the Skinheads to win.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Too bad Sexy, I thought you would have liked it, it's kind of like the end of Major Tom and has 70s songs isn't it, like looking back at the character. What are your favourite Bowie songs?

Only like a couple of his hits -- Young Americans, Fame, I'm Afraid of Americans, Modern Love. I'm not really into his early years and his eccentric costume pieces and such.

[Guaporense]

I agree. Most musicians that I've heard interviewed or heard/read talking about this are inspired by whatever inspires them. Those who actually make the music appear to be the least snobbish of all music fans. Even the pop flavour of the month stuff or The Spice Girls/Take That/Whoever are liked or have aspects that are liked, enjoyed or even admired by other musicians and not just those in the same sphere/genre.

Well, the bands that I like tend to be quite snobbish. I have seem interviews and they were very critical of some genres. Musicians can be inspired by several genres but they also think that several genres are crap.

[Guaporense]

Current Tally
(12 voters, but not everybody voted in all matches, because listening to two songs and choosing one is just too hard or something)

1. Deadly Sinners - 3 Inches of Blood (1) vs Helloween - How Many Tears (9)

2. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train (3) vs Motorhead - Ace of Spades (8)

3. Rammstein - Mein Teil (4) vs David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes (7)

4. Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (7) vs Austra - Reconcile (5)

5. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (7) vs Black Sabbath - Neon Knights (3)

6. Sodom - Ausgebombt (1) vs Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue (9)

7. Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling (5) vs Michael Andrews and Gary Jewels - Mad World (6)

8. Journey - Any Way You Want It (6) vs Bob Dylan - Duquesne Whistle (4)


Looks like another one of my nominees is going down. I’ve got three noms in the next set and I’d better see at least one move on to round two! :mad:

You forgot to count The Gunslinger's votes.

[Guaporense]

1. Helloween (I don't care for either to be honest, but "enjoyed" this slightly more. Plus I am partial to this band because I was born on the day that inspired their name.)

How Many Tears is not Helloween's most accessible song. Try listening to their mainstream songs, much more accessible, almost like stuff like Scorpions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjV8SHjHvHk

[Miss Vicky]

You forgot to count The Gunslinger's votes.

Fixed. Scrolled past too quickly. Doesn't change the leaders though.

[Daniel M]

Only like a couple of his hits -- Young Americans, Fame, I'm Afraid of Americans, Modern Love. I'm not really into his early years and his eccentric costume pieces and such.

Interesting, I don't really listen to the songs you listed often (maybe Fame). My favourites are songs like Space Oddity, Ziggy Stardust, Changes, Life on Mars?, Starman and a few others.

[donniedarko]

The rest

Black Sabbath
Bob Dylan
Mad World (Take The Skin Heads Bowling was very good)
Journey

[Miss Vicky]

Updated Tally

1. Deadly Sinners - 3 Inches of Blood (2) vs Helloween - How Many Tears (11)

2. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train (3) vs Motorhead - Ace of Spades (9)

3. Rammstein - Mein Teil (4) vs David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes (9)

4. Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (7) vs Austra - Reconcile (6)

5. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (8) vs Black Sabbath - Neon Knights (5)

6. Sodom - Ausgebombt (2) vs Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue (11)

7. Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling (5) vs Michael Andrews and Gary Jewels - Mad World (8)

8. Journey - Any Way You Want It (9) vs Bob Dylan - Duquesne Whistle (4)

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

1. Helloween (hated both)
2. Motorhead
3. David Bowie
4. Led Zeppelin
5. BJ Thomas
6. Bob Dylan
7. Camper van Beethoven
8. Journey (I hate voting for Journey, but that Bob Dylan Song was pretty hard to sit through)

The bolded ones are new votes.

[Miss Vicky]

I edited yours into the tallies, FI#2. I think that's pretty much it for the votes. Hopefully JJ will post the next set soon.

[Mr Minio]

Next bracket could use more jazz, classical music and shoegaze.

[weeman]

next bracket could use more jazz, classical music and shoegaze.

Yes.

[jiraffejustin]

I'll be putting up the next 8 shortly. I've been busy today.

[jiraffejustin]

1. INXS - Not Enough Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhBOpcK3-Bk) vs Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHPgco6GQk8)

2. The Animals - House of the Rising Sun (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgTSfJEf_jM) vs Fields of the Nephilim - Moonchild (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYYy862KFyE)

3. The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPG6Ak5FASk) vs Kermit the Frog - Rainbow Connection (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaxoaKwx8tU)

4. Iron Maiden - The Trooper (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G5rfPISIwo) vs Soundgarden - Pretty Noose (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8nkHrv_4Mg)

5. Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EcjWd-O4jI) vs Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Something (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Uj3zitETs4)

6. Die Antwoord - I Fink You Freaky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uee_mcxvrw) vs George Michael - Too Funky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ2DVwSVIIo)

7. Madonna - Material Girl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0FXPqYpt0g) vs Guns 'N' Roses - November Rain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE)

8. Audioslave - Cochise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO3BVyZXQwg) vs Foo Fighters - Best of You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_L4Rixya64)

[Miss Vicky]

I'll be putting up the next 8 shortly. I've been busy today.

How dare you have a life outside of MoFo! :mad:

[Miss Vicky]

1. INXS - Not Enough Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhBOpcK3-Bk)
2. The Animals - House of the Rising Sun (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgTSfJEf_jM)
3. Kermit the Frog - Rainbow Connection (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaxoaKwx8tU)
4. Soundgarden - Pretty Noose (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8nkHrv_4Mg)
5. Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EcjWd-O4jI)
6. George Michael - Too Funky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ2DVwSVIIo)
7. Guns 'N' Roses - November Rain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE)
8. Foo Fighters - Best of You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_L4Rixya64)

[Sexy Celebrity]

1. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman

2. The Animals - House of the Rising Sun

3. Kermit the Frog - Rainbow Connection (I wouldn't have used this live version of it, though)

4. Soundgarden - Pretty Noose

5. Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

6. George Michael - Too Funky

7. Madonna - Material Girl

8. Foo Fighters - Best of You

[The Gunslinger45]

1. Roy Orbison
2. The Animals
3. Kermit the Frog
4. Iron Maiden
5. Technotonic
6. George Michael (the other video freaked me the f*ck out)
7. Madonna (F*ck Axel Rose)
8. Audioslave

[Miss Vicky]

Wow, Sexy. Did not expect you to vote for Roy Orbison. I'll give ya some rep for voting for George Michael though.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I really only like that one INXS song - "Need You Tonight." I'm sick of the Roy Orbison obsession around here, but "Pretty Woman" is a really good song.

[Miss Vicky]

I love Roy Orbison, but none of my Roy favorites have been nominated. Oh, Pretty Woman is good, but I'd rather hear "I Drove All Night," "After the Love Has Gone" or "You Got It." "Crying" with K.D. Lang is gorgeous, too.

[jiraffejustin]

Sexy, you got an imaginary neg rep for hinting at something negative towards Roy Orbison.

[Daniel M]

I love Roy Orbison, but none of my Roy favorites have been nominated. Oh, Pretty Woman is good, but I'd rather hear "I Drove All Night" or "You Got It."

These are two of my favourites too, good choices. And I like In Dreams and Crying, well I like most Orbison although I haven't listened to too much.

And I'll do my choices later today/tomorrow(US), when I'm fully awake :p

[Godoggo]

1. INXS
2. Fields of the Nephilim
3. Kermit the Frog
4. Iron Maiden
5. Michael Jackson
6. George Michael
7.Guns 'N' Roses
8. Foo Fighters

[Miss Vicky]

These are two of my favourites too, good choices. And I like In Dreams and Crying, well I like most Orbison although I haven't listened to too much.

And I'll do my choices later today/tomorrow(US), when I'm fully awake :p

I edited after you posted but Crying is another favorite. I actually forgot my absolute favorite Roy Orbison song, though - "After the Love Has Gone." Had to edit it in as well.

Also love any and all songs he did with The Traveling Wilburys. If there's a third tournament, I'll probably nominate a Wilburys song.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Sexy, you got an imaginary neg rep for hinting at something negative towards Roy Orbison.

Okay, well you got an imaginary black eye for giving me an imaginary neg rep.

[The Gunslinger45]

Okay, well you got an imaginary black eye for giving me an imaginary neg rep.

The imaginary abuse here is giving me an imaginary erection!

[Miss Vicky]

Apparently Gunslinger's into kink. A man after my own heart.

[Sexy Celebrity]

The imaginary abuse here is giving me an imaginary erection!

*gives Gunslinger an imaginary handjob*

[Daniel M]

I edited after you posted but Crying is another favorite. I actually forgot my absolute favorite Roy Orbison song, though - "After the Love Has Gone." Had to edit it in as well.

Also love any and all songs he did with The Traveling Wilburys. If there's a third tournament, I'll probably nominate a Wilburys song.

Nice, I might nominate some Orbison too if there's another one. By the way do you like Chris Isaak? I started listening to him after Orbison and I think some of his stuff is really good, especially Wicked Game that I nominated for this tournament.

[The Gunslinger45]

*gives Gunslinger an imaginary handjob*

:rotfl:

[Miss Vicky]

Nice, I might nominate some Orbison too if there's another one. By the way do you like Chris Isaak? I started listening to him after Orbison and I think some of his stuff is really good, especially Wicked Game that I nominated for this tournament.

I've always loved "Wicked Game" (and will be voting for it when its match comes up) but never really listened to any of his other material. I should probably check it out at some point.

[Daniel M]

I've always loved "Wicked Game" (and will be voting for it when its match comes up) but never really listened to any of his other material. I should probably check it out at some point.

Well my mum told me to listen to him because she likes him, but yeh Wicked Game is what I normally listen too, I like Blue Hotel, Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing (a little different from the last two) and Life will go on. He's one of those singers like Roy Orbison whose voice I love to listen to.

[Miss Vicky]

Cool. I'll have to check it out.

Have you listened to The Traveling Wilburys at all? They were a supergroup composed of George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne (of Electric Light Orchestra). Orbison only did one album with them (he passed away shortly afterwards) but it's one of my all time favorite records.

[jiraffejustin]

Did somebody say handjob?

[Miss Vicky]

Did somebody say handjob?

You offering?

[jiraffejustin]

You offering?

Yes.

[Daniel M]

Cool. I'll have to check it out.

Have you listened to The Traveling Wilburys at all? They were a supergroup composed of George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne (of Electric Light Orchestra). Orbison only did one album with them (he passed away shortly afterwards) but it's one of my all time favorite records.

Nope, but I'll definitely take a look. I love Orbison, Bob Dylan and ELO, and love some Beatles songs too. Not listened to any Petty really but I know you love him, so yeah I'll definitely check it out :D

[Miss Vicky]

First Album, with Orbison (Volume 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obe6YhTHd-k

Second Album, after he passed (Volume 3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0X2te0e8ag

You'll probably love them. Oh and you absolutely must check out Tom Petty.

[jiraffejustin]

1. Roy Orbison
2. The Animals
3. Kermit the Frog
4. Iron Maiden
5. Michael Jackson
6. Die Antwoord
7. Madonna
8. Audioslave

[Miss Vicky]

There JJ goes again, voting against everything I nominate.

[jiraffejustin]

In my defense, I have no defense.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Did somebody say handjob?

*gives jiraffejustin an imaginary handjob*

[jiraffejustin]

I give that imaginary handjob an imaginary 3.5

[jiraffejustin]

I reminded myself of this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZQrIqAc_OA

[Sexy Celebrity]

And if you're not into men, just consider it a handjob from Samantha Claire.

[LP Quagmire]

The winners this round were obvious:

1. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman

2. The Animals - House of the Rising Sun

3. Kermit the Frog - Rainbow Connection

4. Soundgarden - Pretty Noose

5. Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam

6. Die Antwoord - I Fink You Freaky

7. Madonna - Material Girl

8. Audioslave - Cochise

[Loner]

I reminded myself of this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZQrIqAc_OA

Diner (www.imdb.com/title/tt0083833/)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vujNcE_43Qg

[weeman]

1. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman

2. The Animals - House of the Rising Sun

3. Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love

4. Soundgarden - Pretty Noose

5. Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam

6. George Michael - Too Funky

7. Guns 'N' Roses - November Rain

8. Foo Fighters - Best of You

[Mr Minio]

*gives jiraffejustin an imaginary handjob* Male giving another male a handjob? Kinky, but highly disturbing.

[Miss Vicky]

Male giving another male a handjob? Kinky, but highly disturbing.

You do know that Sexy Celebrity is a gay male, right?

[Mr Minio]

Yes, but it still shocks me that jiraffejustin enjoyed it.

[weeman]

I'm not sure what metaphorical handjobs have got to do with a song tournament, but it makes things more interesting (if somewhat strange).

[Miss Vicky]

Maybe he's just a little more secure with his sexuality than some people. Not that I know what J.J.'s sexuality is. He could be gay or bi. Not that it actually matters.

[Daniel M]

You do know that Sexy Celebrity is a gay male, right?

Haha, it seems Mr Minio has a lot to learn when it comes to SC.

[Miss Vicky]

Tallies (7 Votes)

1. INXS - Not Enough Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhBOpcK3-Bk) (2) vs Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHPgco6GQk8) (5)

2. The Animals - House of the Rising Sun (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgTSfJEf_jM) (6) vs Fields of the Nephilim - Moonchild (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYYy862KFyE) (1)

3. The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPG6Ak5FASk) (1) vs Kermit the Frog - Rainbow Connection (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaxoaKwx8tU) (6)

4. Iron Maiden - The Trooper (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G5rfPISIwo) (3) vs Soundgarden - Pretty Noose (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8nkHrv_4Mg) (4)

5. Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EcjWd-O4jI) (4) vs Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Something (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Uj3zitETs4) (3)

6. Die Antwoord - I Fink You Freaky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uee_mcxvrw) (2) vs George Michael - Too Funky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ2DVwSVIIo) (5)

7. Madonna - Material Girl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0FXPqYpt0g) (4) vs Guns 'N' Roses - November Rain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE) (3)

8. Audioslave - Cochise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO3BVyZXQwg) (3) vs Foo Fighters - Best of You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_L4Rixya64) (4)

[jiraffejustin]

By the way, I am completely straight. I just wanted to try out an imaginary handjob.

[jiraffejustin]

Yes, but it still shocks me that jiraffejustin enjoyed it.

My handjob scale is the opposite of Mark's movie scale. Everything under a 4.5 sucks.

[Daniel M]

1. Roy Orbison (ROY)
2. The Animals (Great song)
3. The Buzzcocks (Why is Kermit the Frog winning this?)
4. Soundgarden
5. Technotronic (Great nomination)
6. George Michael (What on earth is that other one?)
7. Guns 'N' Roses (I like the Madonna but always especially liked this song, don't mind who wins)
8. Audioslave (I used to play this song on Guitar Hero, yeh)

[Mr Minio]

My handjob scale is the opposite of Mark's movie scale. Everything under a 4.5 sucks. Sucks? So it was a blowjob? :D

[jiraffejustin]

Sucks? So it was a blowjob? :D

No. Blowjobs are about 55

[Sexy Celebrity]

*gives jiraffejustin and Mr. Minio imaginary blowjobs -- three for each*

[Sexy Celebrity]

*washes face*

[jiraffejustin]

This thread is getting away from what it was meant to be.

[jiraffejustin]

:licklips::kiss::blush::highfive:

[Sexy Celebrity]

I blame the George Michael music.

[Mr Minio]

*gives jiraffejustin and Mr. Minio imaginary blowjobs -- three for each* :sick:

[Miss Vicky]

Apparently Minio doesn't appreciate Sexy's imaginary head.

[Mr Minio]

I prefer yours.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

4.Soundgarden - Pretty Noose

7. Guns 'N' Roses - November Rain (don't like either, but Guns 'N' Roses is more far more tolerable than Madonna)

8. Audioslave - Cochise (I nominated them both, so I love them both, but this is one of my favorite songs. I hate voting against the Foo Fighters, though.)

will do the rest later.

[Sexy Celebrity]

*spits out Mr. Minio*

Then I don't want it.

[weeman]

*spits out Mr. Minio*

Then I don't want it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvbBtnpx9b8&noredirect=1

[donniedarko]

1. INXS- hard choice both decent songs
2. The Animals- hands down
3. Kermit the Frog- lol, who nominated that?
4. Iron Maiden- pretty good song, other one sucked
5. Technotrnic- Love that song
6. die Antwoord- so weird it's amazing
7. Guns n Roses
8. Foo fighters, neither are good

[Sexy Celebrity]

Is it a woman singing "Pump Up The Jam" or is it a man? I always thought it was a man, but the music video makes me think it's that woman who's dancing.

[Guaporense]

1. INXS - Not Enough Time 2 vs Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman 4

2. The Animals - House of the Rising Sun 3 vs Fields of the Nephilim - Moonchild 4

3. The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love 2_5 vs Kermit the Frog - Rainbow Connection 4

4. Iron Maiden - The Trooper 5 vs Soundgarden - Pretty Noose 2

5. Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam 2_5 vs Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Something 4

6. Die Antwoord - I Fink You Freaky 2_5 vs George Michael - Too Funky 2

7. Madonna - Material Girl 4 (classic pop, vocals are timeless) vs Guns 'N' Roses - November Rain 4+

8. Audioslave - Cochise 3_5 vs Foo Fighters - Best of You 3

[Sexy Celebrity]

Where's The Count with a tally refresh?

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=11086&stc=1&d=1377209497

[Miss Vicky]

New Tallies
1. INXS - Not Enough Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhBOpcK3-Bk) (3) vs Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHPgco6GQk8) (7)

2. The Animals - House of the Rising Sun (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgTSfJEf_jM) (8) vs Fields of the Nephilim - Moonchild (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYYy862KFyE) (2)

3. The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPG6Ak5FASk) (2) vs Kermit the Frog - Rainbow Connection (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaxoaKwx8tU) (8)

4. Iron Maiden - The Trooper (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G5rfPISIwo) (5) vs Soundgarden - Pretty Noose (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8nkHrv_4Mg) (6)

5. Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EcjWd-O4jI) (6) vs Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Something (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Uj3zitETs4) (4)

6. Die Antwoord - I Fink You Freaky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uee_mcxvrw) (4) vs George Michael - Too Funky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ2DVwSVIIo) (6)

7. Madonna - Material Girl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0FXPqYpt0g) (4) vs Guns 'N' Roses - November Rain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE) (7)

8. Audioslave - Cochise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO3BVyZXQwg) (6) vs Foo Fighters - Best of You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_L4Rixya64) (5)

[Nausicaä]

1. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHPgco6GQk8)

2. Fields of the Nephilim - Moonchild (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYYy862KFyE)

3. The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPG6Ak5FASk)

4. Iron Maiden - The Trooper (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G5rfPISIwo)

5. Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EcjWd-O4jI)

6. Die Antwoord - I Fink You Freaky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uee_mcxvrw)

7. Madonna - Material Girl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0FXPqYpt0g)

8. Audioslave - Cochise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO3BVyZXQwg)

[donniedarko]

Is it a woman singing "Pump Up The Jam" or is it a man? I always thought it was a man, but the music video makes me think it's that woman who's dancing.

Idk, I went through the same thing watching the video

[honeykid]

It's a woman.

1. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman

2. The Animals - House of the Rising Sun

3. The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love

4. Iron Maiden - The Trooper

5. Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Something

6. Die Antwoord - I Fink You Freaky

7. Guns 'N' Roses - November Rain

8. Audioslave - Cochise

[Sexy Celebrity]

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=11089&stc=1&d=1377219638

Apparently the vocalist for "Pump Up The Lady" is a chick named Ya Kid K -- the lady? on the right.

The black woman dancing in the video is just a lip synching model and not the singer.

I always pictured the singer as a young Hispanic guy. I guess that's what I thought Ya Kid K was (I remember Technotronic when they first came out because I had a VHS tape featuring their music videos).

[Sexy Celebrity]

The late 80's/early 90's were all about songs sang by people who weren't actually the real singers. I almost nominated a Milli Vanilli song for this game.

[Miss Vicky]

So we've had 13 people vote, but Frightened Inmate #2 only voted for some of the matches (Matches 4, 7, 8). Match 6 is currently tied and we need it broken before we can move on.

Match 1
INXS –Not Enough Time (3)
Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman (9)

Match 2
The Animals – House of the Rising Sun (9)
Fields of Nephilim - Moonchild (3)

Match 3
The Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen In Love (4)
Kermit the Frog – Rainbow Connection (8)

Match 4
Iron Maiden – The Trooper (7)
Soundgarden – Pretty Noose (6)

Match 5
Technotronic – Pump Up the Jam (7)
Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin’ Something (5)

Match 6 (TIED)
Die Antwoord – I Fink You Freeky (6)
George Michael – Too Funky (6)

Match 7
Madonna – Material Girl (5)
Guns ‘N’ Roses – November Rain (8)

Match 8
Audioslave – Cochise (8)
Foo Fighters – Best of You (5)

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

Well, I absolutely hated both songs, but I guess I'll go with George Michael (Bluth).

[Miss Vicky]

Okay, then we just need J.J. to officially end the round and post the next set.

Winners so far:
1. Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence
2. Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down
3. The Kinks - The Destroyer
4. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door
5. Madness - Our House
6. Vivaldi - Spring
7. Roy Orbison - Candyman
8. Killer Mike - Untitled
9. Helloween - How Many More Tears
10. Motorhead - Ace of Spades
11. David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
12. Led Zeppelin - Ramble On
13. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
14. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up In Blue
15. Michael Andrews and Gary Jewels - Mad World
16. Journey - Any Way You Want It
17. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
18. The Animals - House of the Rising Sun
19. Kermit the Frog - Rainbow Connection
20. Iron Maiden - The Trooper
21. Technotronic - Pump Up the Jam
22. George Michael - Too Funky
23. Guns 'N' Roses - November Rain
24. Audioslave - Cochise

[Godoggo]

1. INXS- hard choice both decent songs
2. The Animals- hands down
3. Kermit the Frog- lol, who nominated that?
4. Iron Maiden- pretty good song, other one sucked
5. Technotrnic- Love that song
6. die Antwoord- so weird it's amazing
7. Guns n Roses
8. Foo fighters, neither are good

I nominated Kermit. :) Eeek where did the quotes go? I was quoting Donnie and must have erased them.

[Sexy Celebrity]

That George Michael/freaky bitch match is tied again.

[Miss Vicky]

That George Michael/freaky bitch match is tied again.

No it isn't. Goddoggo meant to quote donniedarko's post but lost the quote code somehow. Those aren't her votes (and she voted for George Michael, actually).

[Sexy Celebrity]

Oh, okay. Thank God.

[Miss Vicky]

Bump.

J.J. We need the next set.

[jiraffejustin]

Whoops, I forgot. I'll start putting them up now.

[jiraffejustin]

1. The Who - Baba O'Reilly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2KRpRMSu4g) vs Super Furry Animals - Ice Hockey Hair (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djto0wzCefY)

2. Ben E. King - Stand By Me (http://www.movieforums.com/community/www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwZNL7QVJjE) vs Killer Mike - Reagan (http://www.movieforums.com/community/www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lIqNjC1RKU)

3. Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder - Livin' For the City (http://www.movieforums.com/community/www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMyz2ugsZLc) vs Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains (Live)
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT1TXRkHyOE)
4. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (http://www.movieforums.com/community/www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ_GgOysu6o) vs Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize (http://www.movieforums.com/community/www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSUXdWCq5kk)

5. Black Sabbath - Fairies Don't Wear Boots (http://www.movieforums.com/community/www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDlkgeoYtfQ) vs Roy Orbison - Running Scared (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH-AafkQPEo)

6. Stereophonics - A Thousand Trees (http://www.movieforums.com/community/www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-S1o5OmMMo) vs Teenage Fan Club - Alcoholiday (http://www.movieforums.com/community/www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp9r3NSe1IQ)

7. Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gavcjNniIvk) vs Judas Priest - You Got Another Thing Coming (http://www.movieforums.com/community/www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWhInhE6emE)

8. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEj93paUdh4) vs Brenda Lee - Let's Jump the Broomstick (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56TO0OyT3Kk)

[Miss Vicky]

1. The Who – Baba O’Reilly
2. Ben E. King – Stand By Me
3. Garbage – Only Happy When It Rains (Live)
4. Pink Floyd – Comfortably Numb
5. Roy Orbison – Running Scared
6. Teenage Fan Club – Alcoholiday
7. Judas Priest – You Got Another Thing Coming
8. Culture Club – Karma Chameleon

[jiraffejustin]

1. The Who
2. Killer Mike
3. Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder
4. Pink Floyd
5. Roy Orbison
6. Teenage Fan Club
7. Judas Priest
8. Brenda Lee

[Sexy Celebrity]

1. The Who - Baba O'Riley

2. Ben E. King - Stand By Me (I'll be outraged if that piece of crap Killer Mike song beats this)

3. Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains (I hate these live performances)

4. Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize (I'll be outraged if stupid Pink Floyd beats this)

5. Black Sabbath - Fairies Don't Wear Boots (I'd kill Roy Orbison right now if he wasn't dead)

6. Stereophonics - A Thousand Trees

7. Manic Street Preachers - Motorycle Emptiness

8. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon

[Nausicaä]

1. Super Furry Animals - Ice Hockey Hair (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djto0wzCefY)

2. Killer Mike - Reagan (http://www.movieforums.com/community/www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lIqNjC1RKU)

3. Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains (Live)
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT1TXRkHyOE)
4. Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize (http://www.movieforums.com/community/www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSUXdWCq5kk)

5. Black Sabbath - Fairies Don't Wear Boots (http://www.movieforums.com/community/www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDlkgeoYtfQ)

6. Stereophonics - A Thousand Trees (http://www.movieforums.com/community/www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-S1o5OmMMo)

7. Judas Priest - You Got Another Thing Coming (http://www.movieforums.com/community/www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWhInhE6emE)

8. Brenda Lee - Let's Jump the Broomstick (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56TO0OyT3Kk)

[Miss Vicky]

3. Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains (I hate these live performances)


Is it just these performances specifically or do you hate live performances in general? I think live performances are the true test of an artist's skill.

That said, three of my upcoming nominations are live performances, but they are ones that are either wholly different than the studio recordings ("Go Insane" which was a Buckingham solo tune and the original was very, very 80s) or are live covers ("While My Guitar Gentlys Weeps" and "Where Did You Sleep Last Night").

[The Gunslinger45]

1. The Who
2. Ben E King
3. Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder
4. Quiet Riot
5. Black Sabbath
6. Stereophonics
7. Judas Priest
8. Culture Club

[weeman]

1. Super Furry Animals - Ice Hockey Hair (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djto0wzCefY) (Wales)

2. Ben E. King - Stand By Me (http://www.movieforums.com/community/www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwZNL7QVJjE)

3. Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder - Livin' For the City (http://www.movieforums.com/community/www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMyz2ugsZLc)

4. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (http://www.movieforums.com/community/www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ_GgOysu6o)

5. Roy Orbison - Running Scared (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH-AafkQPEo)

6. Teenage Fan Club - Alcoholiday (http://www.movieforums.com/community/www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp9r3NSe1IQ) (...Scotland)

7. Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gavcjNniIvk) (Wales again)

8. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEj93paUdh4)

[honeykid]

The links aren't working for me, so I'm not sure which version of the third tie is the one I'm supposed to be listening to. Therefore, I've just picked Garbage, as I'd probably prefer that life version.

1. The Who - Baba O'Reilly

2. Killer Mike - Reagan

3. Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains (Live)

4. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

5. Black Sabbath - Fairies Don't Wear Boots

6. Stereophonics - A Thousand Trees

7. Judas Priest - You Got Another Thing Coming

8. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon

[LP Quagmire]

1. The Who - Baba O'Reilly

2. Ben E. King - Stand By Me (John Lennon did it better, though)

3. Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains (Live)

4. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

5. Roy Orbison - Running Scared

6. Stereophonics - A Thousand Trees

7. Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness

8. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon

[LP Quagmire]

By the way, I am completely straight. I just wanted to try out an imaginary handjob.

That's the thing about imaginary handjobs -- you can't get them off your mind.

[LP Quagmire]

This thread is getting away from what it was meant to be.

You gotta hand it to them...

[honeykid]

Ba-dum-dum-tsh!

[Miss Vicky]

http://www.angelfire.com/music6/walteregan/MoFoPics/count.jpg

Match 1
The Who – Baba O’Reilly (6)
Super Furry Animals – Ice Hockey Hair (2)
Match 2
Ben E. King – Stand By Me (5)
Killer Mike – Reagan (3)
Match 3
Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder – Livin’ for The City (3)
Garbage – Only Happy When It Rains (Live) (5)
Match 4
Pink Floyd – Comfortably Numb (5)
Quiet Riot – Cum On Feel the Noize (3)
Match 5
Black Sabbath – Fairies Wear Boots (4)
Roy Orbison – Running Scared (4)
Match 6
Stereophonics – A Thousand Trees (5)
Teenage Fan Club – Alcoholiday (3)
Match 7
Manic Street Preachers – Motorcycle Emptiness (3)
Judas Priest – You Got Another Thing Coming (5)
Match 8
Culture Club – Karma Chameleon (6)
Brenda Lee – Let’s Jump the Broom (2)

[honeykid]

How the hell did Kermit win? Bloody Americans. :p

[donniedarko]

First four

1. The Who- a nice song
2. Killer Mike- I almost voted for Stand By me, two great but different songs
3. Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder- also a great song
4. Pink Floyd- absolutely chilling

[The Gunslinger45]

How the hell did Kermit win? Bloody Americans. :p

Do not insult Jim Henson! THE MAN IS A LEGEND! :D

[Sexy Celebrity]

Is it just these performances specifically or do you hate live performances in general? I think live performances are the true test of an artist's skill.

That said, three of my upcoming nominations are live performances, but they are ones that are either wholly different than the studio recordings ("Go Insane" which was a Buckingham solo tune and the original was very, very 80s) or are live covers ("While My Guitar Gentlys Weeps" and "Where Did You Sleep Last Night").

In general, I don't care for live performances. Going to a concert is alright if you wanna see the performers and just have a good time, but I never expect the music to be great. IT CAN BE, but personally, I would rather hear a song that's been mixed and taken care of professionally in a studio. The original mix.

The live performance of the Garbage song was alright. I had to listen to the real studio version song and it was close to the performance. I couldn't really find a studio version of the Stevie/Ray Charles duet. That one seemed rather ridiculous to me -- it seemed more about seeing these two mega stars together than the music. I almost voted for it, though, because I like Stevie's voice, but Garbage eventually won me over. I had difficulty choosing between those two. I was almost not gonna vote at all.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Personally, I advise against using live performances in this game. I hated that live performance Kermit did for "Rainbow Connection." I voted for it anyway because I love the original song.

I'm not sappy. You can't win me over with a live performance unless you're singing it only for me. Otherwise, I'm cold and clinical and needs the skills and professionalism of a studio mix at hand. They sound much better. That's hard work getting that song to sound really good.

[Miss Vicky]

How the hell did Kermit win? Bloody Americans. :p

Because Sesame Street/Muppets were a part of our childhoods. It's something called nostalgia.

[Sexy Celebrity]

It's not just nostalgia. It also happens to be a great song. You could hear it for the first time at 40 years old and still find it well done.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I highly doubt everyone here is voting objectively. Killer Mike songs are being chosen because there's something cool about Killer Mike to people. Michael Jackson's terrific "Wanna Be Startin' Something" song lost to "Pump Up The Jam" -- something that kinda irritates me, even though I nominated both songs and enjoy them, but I feel Jackson's song is much superior and I suspect he may have lost because of the negativity surrounding him.

I'm guilty of this, too, though. I dissed the Die Antwoord (?) song because I hate the female singer in that group.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

1. The Who
4. Pink Floyd
5. Roy Orbison

I'll be back to vote for the rest later, or just to be a tie-breaker.

[Miss Vicky]

I voted for Technotronic because I genuinely like "Pump Up the Jam" more than that particular Michael Jackson song. Had it been up against something like "Smooth Criminal," "Leave Me Alone," "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Billie Jean," "Thriller," "Man in the Mirror," "Another Part of Me," "Will You Be There" (yes, the Free Willy song) or any number of other Jackson tunes, it wouldn't have gotten my vote.

I've voted against Killer Mike because I genuinely don't like the nominated tracks. Actually I don't care for rap in general, but occasionally I will hear a rap song I like. "Keep Me In Your Heart" and "Stand By Me" are far superior to the nominated Killer Mike songs, IMO. "Rainbow Connection" I actually don't really care for, but neither do I care for "Ever Fallen In Love." I mostly picked it because I find the thought of a muppet moving on to the next round amusing.
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ETA: Oh look, Roy Orbison's winning his match now. Gee, there's a surprise.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I feel a little regret now for not voting for that Warren Zevon song.

[Miss Vicky]

I feel a little regret now for not voting for that Warren Zevon song.

Had you voted for Zevon, it would've been a tie and we would've needed another vote. But you voted for the song you liked more, which is what you're supposed to do.

(Though in response to your previous comment about Warren Zevon's "whiney" voice, he was dying of lung cancer when he recorded it. :( )

[Sexy Celebrity]

The other Killer Mike song was interesting to me. "Reagan", though, is trash, and anyone who votes for it over "Stand By Me" has a disability.

[jiraffejustin]

You might like this Killer Mike song more http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNd3ERifyZA

[Sexy Celebrity]

How about we focus on other artists besides Killer Mike, Afroman, and that f**king ROY ORBISON?!

[Miss Vicky]

Did not like that Killer Mike song either. At all.

[Sexy Celebrity]

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=11095&stc=1&d=1377308055

[Miss Vicky]

See, people need to nominate Roy songs like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5N9IHqqGcA

or, again, The Wilburys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8s9dmuAKvU

[weeman]

I vote for whichever song I like more.

In terms of the Jacko/Technotronic vote, I voted for Pump Up The Jam, because:
1. I quite like Pump Up The Jam.
2. It wasn't my favourite Michael Jackson song. If it had been a different one, then maybe the vote might have swung towards Jacko.

Putting it out there too, that my favourite Travelling Wilbury is Jeff Lynne.

[Miss Vicky]

Putting it out there too, that my favourite Travelling Wilbury is Jeff Lynne.

Huh. I always figured him to be the least popular.

My favorite is, of course, Tom Petty.

[honeykid]

Because Sesame Street/Muppets were a part of our childhoods. It's something called nostalgia.
Hey, The Muppet Show started over here. That was my childhood, I had a Muppet record as a child, but bloody hell people.

I highly doubt everyone here is voting objectively. Killer Mike songs are being chosen because there's something cool about Killer Mike to people. Michael Jackson's terrific "Wanna Be Startin' Something" song lost to "Pump Up The Jam" -- something that kinda irritates me, even though I nominated both songs and enjoy them, but I feel Jackson's song is much superior and I suspect he may have lost because of the negativity surrounding him.
I would hope that no one is voting objectively. It's music, for crying out loud.

I've never heard of Killer Mike, so it's not a cool thing, but I hate Stand By Me and I've hated it since my teens. TBH, there aren't many songs that'd lose against Stand By Me.

Wanna Be Startin' Something is a great song and, by default, I almost voted for it. But then I thought, which would I rather listen to and sing along with atm? And the answer was Pump Up The Jam.

[weeman]

Huh. I always figured him to be the least popular.

My favorite is, of course, Tom Petty.

It's just my ELO obsession talking. I like Full Moon Fever a lot because of the whole Tom Petty/Jeff Lynne thing.

[jiraffejustin]

Do any ties need breaking or can I start the next matches yet?

[Miss Vicky]

The only tie at last count was the Orbison/Sabbath pairing, but Frightened Inmate broke it and Orbison is in the lead by 1.

[jiraffejustin]

Alright, I'll start putting the new matches up.

[Miss Vicky]

It's just my ELO obsession talking. I like Full Moon Fever a lot because of the whole Tom Petty/Jeff Lynne thing.

That's right, he did have a lot of influence on that album.

That's very similar to what got me into Roy Orbison. Full Moon Fever was the first album I owned by any artist. I wasn't yet familiar with The Traveling Wilburys when I first heard "You Got It" (the first Orbison song I can recall hearing) but I immediately loved it because its sound is so much like the songs on Full Moon Fever.

[Miss Vicky]

Alright, I'll start putting the new matches up.

Okay people, I have FIVE nominees in the next set. Vote correctly!

Round 1 Winners So Far

1. Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence
2. Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down
3. The Kinks - The Destroyer
4. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door
5. Madness - Our House
6. Vivaldi - Spring
7. Roy Orbison - Candyman
8. Killer Mike - Untitled
9. Helloween - How Many More Tears
10. Motorhead - Ace of Spades
11. David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
12. Led Zeppelin - Ramble On
13. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
14. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up In Blue
15. Michael Andrews and Gary Jewels - Mad World
16. Journey - Any Way You Want It
17. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
18. The Animals - House of the Rising Sun
19. Kermit the Frog - Rainbow Connection
20. Iron Maiden - The Trooper
21. Technotronic - Pump Up the Jam
22. George Michael - Too Funky
23. Guns 'N' Roses - November Rain
24. Audioslave - Cochise
25. The Who - Baba O'Reilly
26. Ben E. King - Stand By Me
27. Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains (Live)
28. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
29. Roy Orbison - Running Scared
30. Stereophonics - A Thousand Trees
31. Judas Priest - You Got Another Thing Coming
32. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon

[Godoggo]

Crap. I didn't get to vote on the last set. It wouldn't have mattered that much but it would have tied Livin For The City with Only Happy When It Rains so I guess it might have mattered a bit.

[weeman]

One of my nominations was guaranteed to get through. But only one did :(

That's right, he did have a lot of influence on that album.

That's very similar to what got me into Roy Orbison. Full Moon Fever was the first album I owned by any artist. I wasn't yet familiar with The Traveling Wilburys when I first heard "You Got It" (the first Orbison song I can recall hearing) but I immediately loved it because its sound is so much like the songs on Full Moon Fever.

ELO basically got me into Tom Petty, and then The Travelling Wilburys yeah. The similar sound never put me off like it does in most artists/bands. Probably because the quality of all Lynne's/Petty's/etc output is so consistently high. I've been on a George Harrison thing recently.

[jiraffejustin]

1. Gang of Four - What We All Want (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXZJMrXuX4w) vs Stabbing Westward - Shame (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsxaoXHe9Xc)

2. Tom Petty - You Don't Know How It Feels (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TlBTPITo1I) vs Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (Live at San Quentin) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38gNyWx_Yhc)

3. Del the Funkee Homosapien - Mistadobalina (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPyMVGGCBAY) vs Susanna Hoffs - Run to Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItUOdfYXw4k)

4. Temple of the Dog - Hunger Strike (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUb450Alpps) vs Live - Lakini's Juice (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnFKaU8H4v8)

5. Kreator - Coma of Souls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU3niULUV-0) vs Men Without Hats - Safety Dance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7hHx7gdN68)

6. Afroman - Let's All Get Drunk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnFtB7dvhqI) vs Bob Dylan - Things Have Changed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9EKqQWPjyo)

7. Slayer - Show No Mercy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TV1DfPIW-A) vs Kill Me Baby Ending Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAx2J5OGRdw)

8. The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqXmBy1_qOQ) vs Creedence Clearwater Revival - Ramble Tamble (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtURmn_knzA)

[jiraffejustin]

1. Gang of Four
2. Johnny Cash
3. Del the Funkee Homosapien
4. Temple of the Dog
5. Men Without Hats
6. Bob Dylan
7. Kill Me Baby
8. Creedence Clearwater Revival

[Miss Vicky]

1. Stabbing Westward – Shame
2. Tom Petty – You Don’t Know How It Feels
3. Del That Funkee Homosapien – Mistadobalina
4. Live – Lakini’s Juice
5. Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance
6. Bob Dylan – Things Have Changed
7. Slayer – Show No Mercy
8. The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds


Matches 3 and 7 are not enthusiastic votes, more of a lesser-of-two-evils deal. Love both songs in match 4, tough choice. Match 8 has two great bands, but that particular CCR song doesn’t do it for me.

[Guaporense]

Zero of my nominations in this bracket.

Edit: Dam, I didn't vote in time! I was listening to all the songs and then, bamm!, new set!

All right: let's vote for this one:

5. Kreator - Coma of Souls 5 + (Need to say more? One of the greatest songs ever composed, though I don't think extreme heavy metal is accessible to newcomers so I shouldn't have nominated it) vs Men Without Hats - Safety Dance 3_5

7. Slayer - Show No Mercy 5 vs Kill Me Baby Ending Song 4 (I nominated it but it is certainly not a masterpiece as Show No Mercy is!)

After listening to the 16 other songs multiple times I don't have time to listen to the rest. '_'

[Miss Vicky]

My goodness, J.J. actually voted for TWO of my nominations. I'm shocked. I think that's two more than the previous matches and all of Tournament 1 combined!

[LP Quagmire]

1. Stabbing Westward - Shame

2. Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (Live at San Quentin)
The tension is palpable in this live recording of the Cash classic!

3. Susanna Hoffs - Run to Me
Hauntingly beautiful rendition of a pop classic! The competing novelty number doesn't compare.

4. Temple of the Dog - Hunger Strike

5. Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
I feel guilty about voting for this, but there was no choice.

6. Bob Dylan - Things Have Changed
One of Uncle Bobby's greatest!

7. Kill Me Baby Ending Song

8. The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Not one of my favourites, but it's The Beatles. :)

[jiraffejustin]

My goodness, J.J. actually voted for TWO of my nominations. I'm shocked. I think that's two more than the previous matches and all of Tournament 1 combined!

Our Venn Diagram of musical taste is apparently not jut two separated circles as I thought it might have been. :p

[Sexy Celebrity]

1. Stabbing Westward - Shame

2. Tom Petty - You Don't Know How It Feels (the live version of the Johnny Cash "Walk the Line" is an example of TERRIBLE live music for a competition -- most of that video was him yakking to the audience before about 2 minutes of song, if that. If Johnny Cash continues on with that video and goes far, I am outraged to the point of vomiting profusely.)

3. Susannah Hoffs - Run to Me

4. Live - Lakini's Juice

5. Men Without Hats - Safety Dance

6. Bob Dylan - Things Have Changed

7. Slayer - Show No Mercy

8. The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

[LP Quagmire]

2. Tom Petty - You Don't Know How It Feels (the live version of the Johnny Cash "Walk the Line" is an example of TERRIBLE live music for a competition -- most of that video was him yakking to the audience before about 2 minutes of song, if that. If Johnny Cash continues on with that video and goes far, I am outraged to the point of vomiting profusely.)



Virtual vomit?

[The Gunslinger45]

1. Stabbing Westward
2. Johnny Cash
3. Del the Funky Homosapian
4. Temple of the Dog
5. Kreator
6. Bob Dylan
7. Slayer
8. CCR

[Godoggo]

1. Gang of Four
2. Johnny Cash
3. Del the Funkee Homosapien
4. Temple of the Dog
5. Men Without Hats
6. Afroman
7. Kill Me Baby
8. Creedence Clearwater Revival

I'm not crazy about the most of the songs in this set but there ya go.

[weeman]

1. Gang of Four - What We All Want (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXZJMrXuX4w)

2. Tom Petty - You Don't Know How It Feels (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TlBTPITo1I) (that was the hardest one, might have gone for Cash if it hadn't been the live version)

3. Del the Funkee Homosapien - Mistadobalina (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPyMVGGCBAY)

4. Live - Lakini's Juice (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnFKaU8H4v8)

5. Men Without Hats - Safety Dance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7hHx7gdN68)

6. Bob Dylan - Things Have Changed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9EKqQWPjyo)

7. Slayer - Show No Mercy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TV1DfPIW-A)

8. The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqXmBy1_qOQ)

[Nausicaä]

1. Gang of Four - What We All Want (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXZJMrXuX4w) - Aww two bands I love up against each other.

2. Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (Live at San Quentin) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38gNyWx_Yhc)

3. Del the Funkee Homosapien - Mistadobalina (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPyMVGGCBAY)

4. Temple of the Dog - Hunger Strike (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUb450Alpps)

5. Men Without Hats - Safety Dance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7hHx7gdN68)

6. Bob Dylan - Things Have Changed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9EKqQWPjyo)

7. Kill Me Baby Ending Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAx2J5OGRdw)

8. The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqXmBy1_qOQ)

[Miss Vicky]

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Tallies!
9 Voters So Far (but 1 only voted in 2 of the matches )

Match 1
Gang of Four – What We All Want (4)
Stabbing Westward - Shame (4)
Match 2
Tom Petty – You Don’t Know How It Feels (3)
Johnny Cash – I Walk the Line (Live from San Quentin) (5)
Match 3
Del That Funkee Homosapien – Mistadobalina (6)
Susanna Hoffs – Run To Me (2)
Match 4
Temple of the Dog – Hunger Strike (5)
Live – Lakini’s Juice (3)
Match 5
Kreator – Coma of Souls (2)
Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance (7)
Match 6
Afroman – Let’s All Get Drunk (1)
Bob Dylan – Things Have Changed (7)
Match 7
Slayer – Show No Mercy (5)
Kill Me Baby Ending Song (4)
Match 8
Beatles – Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (5)
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Ramble Tamble (3)

[donniedarko]

I'll start listening soon, and I'll edit this post with my votes, I also have to listen to the last four from last round, since I forgot to come back and vote for the second half


Actually ended up hearing a lot of these before, here's my votes

1. stabbing westward
2. Johnny Cash
3. Del the Funkee Homeosapien
4. Live
5. Men without hats (both songs are so stupid)
6. Afroman (he's gone though :( )
7. Kill me Baby Ending Song (Gaup, is that you?)
8. Beatles

[Daniel M]

Gang of Four
Tom Petty
Del the Funkee Homosapien
Temple of the Dog
Men Without Hats
Bob Dylan
Kill Me Baby Ending Song - WTF AM I VOTING FOR HERE
The Beatles

[Miss Vicky]

5. Men without hats (both songs are so stupid)

Like many 80's pop hits, the stupidity of "The Safety Dance" is what makes it great.

Kill Me Baby Ending Song - WTF AM I VOTING FOR HERE



That would be Guap's crap.

[Daniel M]

Like many 80's pop hits, the stupidity of "The Safety Dance" is what makes it great.




That would be Guap's crap.

Yeh, it might be terrible but how can people not love 'Safety Dance' :D

And yeh I guessed it was, I think he nominated both songs, or at least he would like both of them, at least one of them is going out :p

[Miss Vicky]

Yeh, it might be terrible but how can people not love 'Safety Dance' :D

Exactly. Same for other songs like "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGNiXGX2nLU)and "Somebody's Watching Me." (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YvAYIJSSZY)The 80s were so awesomely bad that they were great.

And yeh I guessed it was, I think he nominated both songs, or at least he would like both of them, at least one of them is going out :p

The Slayer song was Gunslinger's nom, actually. So Guap voted against his own nomination in that match.

[Frightened Inmate No. 2]

4. Temple of the Dog
6. Bob Dylan
8. The Beatles