OLD TIME ROCK 'N ROLL TOURNAMENT
 

DATABASE

mojofilter
Randy Meisner - Hearts On Fire
Harry Nilsson - Jump Into The Fire
The Eagles - In The City
Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands
Journey - Feeling That Way/Anytime
ZZ Top - La Grange
Creedance Clearwater Revival - Run Through The Jungle
Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good
The Byrds - Turn Turn Turn
The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes
Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
John Mellencamp - Ain't Even Done With The Night
Joe Cocker - Feelin' Alright
John Lennon - Hold On
The Beatles - Getting Better
Keith Richards - Take It So Hard


John-Connor
Thin Lizzy - Boys Are Back In Town
Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out
Phil Collins - Easy Lover
Ritchie Valens - Sleepwalk
Stone Temple Pilots - Plush
Whitesnake - Is This Love
Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady
Toto - Hold The Line
Ambrosia - How much I feel
Dion - Runaround Sue
Kiss - I Was Made For Lovin' You
Eagles - One Of These Nights
The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom
Journey - Separate Ways


Miss Vicky
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - I Need to Know
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Here Comes My Girl
The Traveling Wilburys - End of the Line
Fleetwood Mac - Monday Morning
Lindsey Buckingham - Soul Drifter
Warren Zevon - Desperadoes Under the Eaves
Bob Seger - We've Got Tonight
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
Cream - White Room
Elvis Presley - Burning Love
The Who - Behind Blue Eyes
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Saturday Night Special
The Pretenders - My City Was Gone
Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky
R.E.M. - Drive


edarsenal
Paul Revere & The Raiders - Indian Reservation
Rare Earth - Get Ready
Humble Pie - I Don't Need No Doctor
The Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road
Johnny Rivers - Rockin' Pneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu
Steely Dan - My Old School
Paul McCartney & The Wings - Junior's Farm
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
Queen - Killer Queen
Stories - Brother Louie
Van Morrison - Wild Night
The Guess Who - Albert Flasher
Head East - Never Been Any Reason
Montrose - Rock Candy
April Wine - Roller
Ram Jam - Black Betty


lenslady
Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
Positively Fourth Street - Bob Dylan
All Through the Night - Cyndi Lauper
Material Girl - Madonna
C'est La Vie ( (You Never Can Tell )--Chuck Berry
Against the Wind - Bob Seger
Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones
Back in the High Life Again - Steve Winwood
Layla - Derek and the Dominos
All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
Mr. Soul - Buffalo Springfield
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
Walk This Way - Aerosmith
Back in the Day -Ahmad
Apricot Brandy- Rhinoceros
I Got My Mojo Working - Bonnie Raitt


cricket
B.T.O.-Roll on Down the Highway
Spirit-I Got a Line on You
Loverboy-Turn Me Loose
Jethro Tull-Hymn 43
Sniff "N" the Tears-Driver's Seat
Three Dog Night-The Show Must Go On
Black Sabbath-N.I.B.
Los Bravos-Black is Black
Rolling Stones-Heart of Stone
Neil Young-Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)
Lynyrd Skynyrd-Needle and the Spoon
Crosby, Stills, and Nash-Southern Cross
The Kinks-Celluloid Heroes
Frijid Pink-House of the Rising Sun
Them-Here Comes the Night


Sexy Celebrity
War - Low Rider
Night Ranger - Sister Christian
The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
The Monkees - Pleasant Valley Sunday
The Kingsmen - Louie Louie
Rick Springfield - Jessie’s Girl
The Mamas and the Papas - Creeque Alley
Gary Lewis and the Playboys - This Diamond Ring
The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There
The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny
Huey Lewis - The Power of Love
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots

ELIMINATION LIST

lenslady
Against the Wind - Bob Seger WINNER
C'est La Vie ( (You Never Can Tell )--Chuck Berry RUNNER-UP

Thin Lizzy - Boys Are Back In Town
Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out
Phil Collins - Easy Lover
Ritchie Valens - Sleepwalk
Stone Temple Pilots - Plush
Whitesnake - Is This Love
Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady
Toto - Hold The Line
Ambrosia - How much I feel
Dion - Runaround Sue
Kiss - I Was Made For Lovin' You
Eagles - One Of These Nights
The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom
Journey - Separate Ways

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Come on MoFo's! This will be fun!

You know you're getting old when you see a song tournament for only classic rock songs allowed...and you think yes! this one is for me...then you find out 'classic' means the 1990s:p Just thought that was funny:)

Sounds like a good idea though:up:

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I'll probably sign up for this, but I'm at work so I'll have to wait until lunch to post my noms.

I have no idea how a tournament works, and I hope I don't mess this up and I' ll try to catch on as we go along- but I could NOT resist joining in on this great topic. Just off the top of my head , here's my list:

Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
Positively Fourth Street - Bob Dylan
All Through the Night - Cyndi Lauper
Material Girl - Madonna
C'est La Vie ( (You Never Can Tell )--Chuck Berry or Emmylou Harris
Against the Wind - Bob Seger
Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones
Back in the High Life Again - Steve Winwood
Layla - Slowhand (Eric Clapton and Derek and the Dominos) )
All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
Mr. Soul - Buffalo Springfield
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
Walk This Way - Aerosmith
Not really rock n roll but it's great:
Back in the Day -Ahmad
You probably never heard of it but it's terrific :
Apricot Brandy- Rhinocerous


And last, mojo, but certainly NOT least -
I Got My Mojo Working - Bonnie Raitt
(along with Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, Etta James , Canned Heat , etc. etc.)

Cool nominations!

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Thanks!!!! :)

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Good to see you join Lenlady! Nice songs too. It's been a loooooong while since I joined a tournament but this one looks extra fun, so I'll mull it over some:p

I think it would be, but it’s time-consuming to come up with 16 songs.

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@lenslady, thanks for taking part. Great nominations.


However, you will need to hyperlink each song title to it's youtube link.


Go to the song's youtube video, copy the link.


Highlight the song title here, click on the hyperlink button, paste the Youtube link, change the www to m


Let me know if you have any questions.

It's never that time-consuming when you know your music.


16 songs is nothing. I could have made it 20 :)

Yes, it's crazy!


I can't believe that in a year, the 80's will be 40 years ago. Surreal!

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - I Need to Know
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Here Comes My Girl
The Traveling Wilburys - End of the Line
Fleetwood Mac - Monday Morning
Lindsey Buckingham - Soul Drifter
Warren Zevon - Desperadoes Under the Eaves
Bob Seger - We've Got Tonight
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
Cream - White Room
Elvis Presley - Burning Love
The Who - Behind Blue Eyes
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Saturday Night Special
The Pretenders - My City Was Gone
Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky
R.E.M. - Drive

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I'll try to get a list together tonight or tomorrow

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edarsenal
Paul Revere & The Raiders - Indian Reservation
Rare Earth - Get Ready
Humble Pie - I Don't Need No Doctor
The Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road
Johnny Rivers - Rockin' Pneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu
Steely Dan - My Old School
Paul McCartney & The Wings - Junior's Farm
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
Queen - Killer Queen
Stories - Brother Louie
Van Morrison - Wild Night
The Guess Who - Albert Flasher
Head East - Never Been Any Reason
Montrose - Rock Candy
April Wine - Roller
Ram Jam - Black Betty

I do have a question. :
HHHEEEEEELLLLLPPPP !!!!!!!!!!

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Ah phooey;
I knew there was a catch to this.

😮. I mean I had no trouble picking out songs, I' m filled to the brim with songs.
I could come up with another 16 songs in a nano second.

But what's this you're saying about the hyperlink. And the m for www???? I don't want to alarm anyone here, but this may all be beyond the wall I usually hit in my abilities of cyber/techno deduction.

I' m not even sure I could do this on my device- it doesn't seem to let me copy an entire link.

Well maybe I could think about this overnight and see if there's a way I can manage it. In the meantime, I may wander over to the Star Trek TOS thread, get in the transformer, and see if there's a way I can get Mr. Spock to assist me in this.

In the meantime- this looks like a great thread, mojo , which, even if I can't join in, I will surely be following from another planet.

Beam me up Scottie :)

I use hyperlinks, but didn’t realize we have a hyperlink button. Which one is it? I can’t find it.

If Mr Spock can't help maybe Mr. @mojofilter can help out with the links?

And for @lenslady

it shows up when you hit "Advanced" for extra options. The link button as a sphere and a chain. When you click it, a box opens up to supply the "link" or web page address. It'll pop up in your reply.

Part of that will be highlighted, in that highlighted section you type in the band and the song title.

At the beginning of that web address, it will start with "www." That is where you replace it with "m". That replacement makes it appear as writing instead of the video itself.


hope that helps.

No worries. I'll fix them for you.

Thank you mojofilter- you are the best!!!!
❤️💛💚💙💜

B.T.O.-Roll on Down the Highway
Spirit-I Got a Line on You
Loverboy-Turn Me Loose
Jethro Tull-Hymn 43
Sniff "N" the Tears-Driver's Seat
Three Dog Night-The Show Must Go On
Black Sabbath-N.I.B.
Los Bravos-Black is Black
Rolling Stones-Heart of Stone
Neil Young-Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)
Lynyrd Skynyrd-Needle and the Spoon
Crosby, Stills, and Nash-Southern Cross
The Kinks-Celluloid Heroes
Frijid Pink-House of the Rising Sun
Rare Earth-Get Ready
Them-Here Comes the Night

Will give it a shot next time. Thanks.

I forgot to say thanks to you @edarsenal for your input, which unfortunately glided like A High Flying Bird that was Eight Miles High over me. But perhaps Stirchley will be able to use this knowledge Today or in Days of Future Passed , or even next week on Monday Monday ( I can stop any time. Really. )

Fortunately @mojofilter gave a big Help to me so I can join right in and get some Satisfaction out of this terrific thread.

Also I Thank You and send a hug to @Citizen Rules who never fails to Stand By Me with his enthusiasm and tireless support.

With mofos like you all around , who are Here,There and Everywhere - how can I help but be Happy?

( Okay I' m done now. :) Whew glad to get that out of my system )

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Nominations are closed!


ROUND 1 kicks off now...

ROUND 1 DAY 1

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Randy Meisner - Hearts On Fire VS. Sniff "N" the Tears-Driver's Seat


The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds VS. Ritchie Valens - Sleepwalk


Cream - White Room VS. April Wine - Roller


All Through the Night - Cyndi Lauper VS.Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny


Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good VS. Ambrosia - How much I feel


Lynyrd Skynyrd - Saturday Night Special VS. Johnny Rivers - Rockin' Pneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu


Mr. Soul - Buffalo Springfield VS.The Kinks-Celluloid Heroes


The Traveling Wilburys - End of the Line VS. The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes

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Best of 7 votes per match moves on to the next round!

Sniff ‘n the Tears Driver’s Seat

Okay, I got the hang of it now. (Several hours later & I’m not even in the tournament.) :D

Will not hi-jack the thread any longer.

(the link for Tommy Tutone didn't work here btw)

ROUND 1 DAY 1

Randy Meisner - Hearts On Fire VS. Sniff "N" the Tears-Driver's Seat
Not crazy about either of these.

The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds VS. Ritchie Valens - Sleepwalk
Love Sleepwalk and I'm not a big Beatles fan

Cream - White Room VS. April Wine - Roller
No contest.

All Through the Night - Cyndi Lauper VS. Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny
Not crazy about either.

Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good VS. Ambrosia - How much I feel

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Saturday Night Special VS. Johnny Rivers - Rockin' Pneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu
That Johnny Rivers song is great but I'm gonna give it to my own nom. Wish these two were up against some of the lesser songs in this round.

Mr. Soul - Buffalo Springfield VS.The Kinks-Celluloid Heroes

The Traveling Wilburys - End of the Line VS. The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes
I like the Doobies but they're no match for Petty, Orbison, Dylan, Harrison, and Lynne.

Round 1 Day 1

Randy Meisner - Hearts On Fire VS. Sniff "N" the Tears-Driver's Seat


The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds VS. Ritchie Valens - Sleepwalk


Cream - White Room VS. April Wine - Roller


All Through the Night - Cyndi Lauper VS.Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny


Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good VS. Ambrosia - How much I feel


Lynyrd Skynyrd - Saturday Night Special VS. Johnny Rivers - Rockin' Pneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu


Mr. Soul - Buffalo Springfield VS.The Kinks-Celluloid Heroes


The Traveling Wilburys - End of the Line VS. The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes

Randy Meisner - Hearts On Fire VS. Sniff "N" the Tears-Driver's Seat

I don't recall hearing the first before. It was corny but I enjoyed the vibe of the song and the video. I've loved Driver's Seat since first seeing one of my favorite movies-

https://youtu.be/Mpo_BO5vFII

The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds VS. Ritchie Valens - Sleepwalk

The second was nice but an average Beatles song is a great song.

Cream - White Room VS. April Wine - Roller

Not my favorite from Cream even if it's still awesome. For this one match, I enjoyed the other a little more this time.

All Through the Night - Cyndi Lauper VS.Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny

I rarely vote for Lauper, but that's not a song I've heard much and I liked it. I like Jenny but more as sort of a joke than as a good song.

Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good VS. Ambrosia - How much I feel

Nothing bad here but it was a mismatch.

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Saturday Night Special VS. Johnny Rivers - Rockin' Pneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu

Brutal match between 2 favorites that I've nominated myself in the past.

Mr. Soul - Buffalo Springfield VS. Celluloid Heroes

Mr Soul is another that I love and have nominated before.

The Traveling Wilburys - End of the Line VS. The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes

I didn't like either of these when they first came out but they've both grown on me over the years. One of them much more so though.




Getting SC's votes-

Great songs to pick from and I' m really enjoying listening to them. Okay I' m just getting the hang of this and I still don't know how to bold the letters for my choices on this thing. So I am just going to list the winner first, the song of my choice will be ALL IN CAPS and the ' loser ' second, in parenthesis, in no caps. I hope that's ok.


1- Sniif N the Tears. DRIVER'S SEAT
(Randy meisner - hearts on fire)

2- Ritchie Valens SLEEPWALK omg never thought I'd find a song to beat out the Beatles but Good Lawd - soooooo sexy,
Jest hold me close and let's dance real slow :)
(the Beatles - l.s.d.)

3-Cream -WHITE ROOM - iconic
(april wine- roller)

4- Cyndi Lauper - ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
(tommy tutone - jenny)

5- Ambrosia HOW MUCH I FEEL
(joe Walsh - life 's been good)


6- Johnny Rivers - ROCKING PNEUMONIA AND THE BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU
( lynnard skynard - Saturday night special)


7- Buffalo Springfield - MR. SOUL
(kinks - celluloid heroes)

8 - The Traveling Wilburys - END OF THE LINE - I like the other song too - but this is how it's done, boys. What a driving rocking beat, what a happy circle of song.
(doobie brothers - what a fool believes )

Randy Meisner - Hearts On Fire VS. Sniff "N" the Tears-Driver's Seat
I just recently discovered the first song after I dove deep into the Eagles and their solo work, and I instantly loved this tune. Don Felder has his own version of the song which is equally as great

The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds VS. Ritchie Valens - Sleepwalk
Beatlemaniac here, so this is a natural choice

Cream - White Room VS. April Wine - Roller
Two kickass tunes. This was not an easy choice

All Through the Night - Cyndi Lauper VS. Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny
I've grown tired of Jenny and her damn phone number. Lauper ain't rock 'n roll but she'll do for now

Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good VS. Ambrosia - How much I feel
Joe Walsh is a cool mother f**ker, and that tune of his is pure rock 'n roll. Ambrosia is kickass too. Tough choice.

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Saturday Night Special VS. Johnny Rivers - Rockin' Pneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu
Another tough match. This tourney obviously will
not be an easy one overall. The second got me moving the minute I played it

Mr. Soul - Buffalo Springfield VS.The Kinks-Celluloid Heroes
Both are great. I like Celluloid heroes more, that's all

The Traveling Wilburys - End of the Line VS. The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes
I've always loved that Wilburys' tune, but it's going up against a song I've loved more as I've grown older. Something about Michael McDonald's voice that does it for me

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I will not post a winners list for each round/day just to save time. Losers will be deleted from the ELIMINATION LIST I've created on the first page. If your song has disappeared from the list, it means the other song in the match won :)

ROUND 1 DAY 2

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Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up VS. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love


Dion - Runaround Sue VS. The Byrds - Turn Turn Turn


The Guess Who - Albert Flasher VS. I Got My Mojo Working - Bonnie Raitt


C'est La Vie ( (You Never Can Tell )--Chuck Berry VS. Frijid Pink-House of the Rising Sun


Humble Pie - I Don't Need No Doctor VS. Fleetwood Mac - Monday Morning


The Eagles - In The City VS. Phil Collins - Easy Lover


R.E.M. - Drive VS. Journey - Feeling That Way/Anytime


Kiss - I Was Made For Lovin' You VS. The Kingsmen - Louie Louie

ROUND 2 DAY 2
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up VS. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
Astley is pop. Led Zep are rock. Easy choice

Dion - Runaround Sue VS. The Byrds - Turn Turn Turn
Tough match

The Eagles - In The City VS. Phil Collins - Easy Lover
I love Phil, but his song is more pop. In The City has recently become one of my top favorite Eagles songs

R.E.M. - Drive VS. Journey - Feeling That Way/Anytime
I love REM, but that Journey track or tracks have recently become my favorite song of theirs. Straight out and gritty 70's rock 'n roll

ROUND 1 DAY 2

Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up VS. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love

I actually liked the first when it came out. I must have been going through an awkward phase.

Dion - Runaround Sue VS. The Byrds - Turn Turn Turn

I have always liked the first more.

The Guess Who - Albert Flasher VS. I Got My Mojo Working - Bonnie Raitt

Respect for Raitt, but I just like The Guess Who more.

C'est La Vie ( (You Never Can Tell )--Chuck Berry VS. Frijid Pink-House of the Rising Sun

I love that psychedelic version.

Humble Pie - I Don't Need No Doctor VS. Fleetwood Mac - Monday Morning

Close match; I like both.

The Eagles - In The City VS. Phil Collins - Easy Lover

Easy call, but I don't dislike the second.

R.E.M. - Drive VS. Journey - Feeling That Way/Anytime

There couldn't be a bigger blowout. I dislike R.E.M. and the other is one of my biggest favorites. I nominated it a couple times before; maybe that's when you got into it Mojo?

Kiss - I Was Made For Lovin' You VS. The Kingsmen - Louie Louie

Toughest call of the round, and the reasons why are not suitable for most adults to hear.

ROUND 1 DAY 2

Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up VS. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love


Dion - Runaround Sue VS. The Byrds - Turn Turn Turn

The Guess Who - Albert Flasher VS. I Got My Mojo Working - Bonnie Raitt
Not crazy about either one, but I'm voting for The Guess Who on principle, since that Bonnie Raitt song is from 2000.

C'est La Vie ( (You Never Can Tell )--Chuck Berry VS. Frijid Pink-House of the Rising Sun
I'd have voted the other way if it had been The Animals. Not digging the Frijid Pink vocal.

Humble Pie - I Don't Need No Doctor VS. Fleetwood Mac - Monday Morning


The Eagles - In The City VS. Phil Collins - Easy Lover


R.E.M. - Drive VS. Journey - Feeling That Way/Anytime


Kiss - I Was Made For Lovin' You VS. The Kingsmen - Louie Louie

Round 1 Day 2

This round had some songs I wasn't too familiar with, which made it fun to explore but a little harder to choose. Sometimes felt I could do more justice to a song if I'd heard it a few times more. But I just went with a first instinct- and here goes. And btw I' m not sure I should post so many comments - got carried away here; in the future I can try to be less......verbose ;)



1- Led Zeppelin WHOLE LOTTA LOVE
( Rick astly - never gonna give you up)

2- The Byrds - TURN TURN TURN
(dion - runaround sue)

3- Bonnie Raitt -I GOT MY MOJO WORKING
( guess who- albert flasher)
Miss Vicky said the song was from 2000, though I' m pretty sure Bonnie has performed this for years earlier. Anyway, Bonnie's one of my all time favorites and I love the song too. I would have substituted Muddy Waters great version, if I knew about the date - too late now tho)

4- Chuck Berry C'EST LA VIE (YOU NEVER CAN TELL)
- a happy love story that puts a smile on my face and makes my feet want to dance.
( frijid pink - house of the rising sun)

5-Humble Pie - I DON'T NEED NO DOCTOR -
I've heard versions I've liked better than this live one, including one by Ray Charles - but
I' m giving it the nod for the song)
(fleetwood mac - Monday morning)

6-didn't know either song , slight edge to
The Eagles - IN THE CITY
( phil collins - easy lover)

7- didn't know either song here but the REM song was strangely intriguing
R.E.M. DRIVE
(journey - feeling that way/anytime)

8- You know I am not familiar with the work of KIss. So I was pleasantly surprised that I really got into their song. May have picked it in a different match up.
But here's the thing: in every generation there comes along a song so loud and raucous and meaningless it makes parents worldwide just cringe and cry out "You call THAT music???"
And man, is this song loud and meaningless . I mean I can' t even make out the words , can you?
But hey, it's got a good beat ( and a good riff) and ya can dance to it- so jmho : THAT'S rock and roll.

8- The Kingsman - LOUIE LOUIE
( kiss - I was made for loving you)

ROUND 1 DAY 2



Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up VS. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
Been a Zeppelin fan since childhood since I listened to their first album that my eldest sister won at a carnival back in the mid 70s.

Dion - Runaround Sue VS. The Byrds - Turn Turn Turn
One of SOOOO many tough choices

The Guess Who - Albert Flasher VS. I Got My Mojo Working - Bonnie Raitt
Gotta lotta love for the first one and prefer Muddy's version of the second though Bonnie does it honor

C'est La Vie ( (You Never Can Tell )--Chuck Berry VS. Frijid Pink-House of the Rising Sun
I really love both of these - very VERY tough choice

Humble Pie - I Don't Need No Doctor VS. Fleetwood Mac - Monday Morning
this is one of Mac's I do enjoy but oh how I love me some Pie

The Eagles - In The City VS. Phil Collins - Easy Lover
never liked Collins and always loved Eagles

R.E.M. - Drive VS. Journey - Feeling That Way/Anytime
The really early Journey songs are the ones I like and this is one of them

Kiss - I Was Made For Lovin' You VS. The Kingsmen - Louie Louie
belonged to the KISS Army as a tot, but I have to go with The Kingsmen

ROUND 1 DAY 3

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Night Ranger - Sister Christian VS. Apricot Brandy- Rhinoceros


Queen - Killer Queen VS. Creedance Clearwater Revival - Run Through The Jungle


Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze VS. Back in the High Life Again - Steve Winwood


Loverboy-Turn Me Loose VS. Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots


John Parr - Naughty Naughty VS. The Pretenders - My City Was Gone


Journey - Separate Ways VS. The Beatles - Getting Better


B.T.O.-Roll on Down the Highway VS. Lindsey Buckingham - Soul Drifter


Paul McCartney & The Wings - Junior's Farm VS. Positively Fourth Street - Bob Dylan

Sexy Celebrity

Round 1, Day 3

1. Sister Christian
2. Run Through the Jungle
3. Steve Winwood
4. Forget Me Nots
5. My City Was Gone
6. Separate Ways
7. Roll on Down the Highway
8. Positively Fourth Street

ROUND 1 DAY 3


Night Ranger - Sister Christian VS. Apricot Brandy- Rhinoceros

The second is good funky music though.

Queen - Killer Queen VS. Creedance Clearwater Revival - Run Through The Jungle

However that is one of my favorite Queen songs.

Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze VS. Back in the High Life Again - Steve Winwood

But I have grown to like Steve Winwood more as I've gotten older.

Loverboy-Turn Me Loose VS. Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots

One of my favorites.

John Parr - Naughty Naughty VS. The Pretenders - My City Was Gone

Never cared much for The Pretenders.

Journey - Separate Ways VS. The Beatles - Getting Better

Not one of my favorites from either band.

B.T.O.-Roll on Down the Highway VS. Lindsey Buckingham - Soul Drifter

Boy do I love to listen to that loud.

Paul McCartney & The Wings - Junior's Farm VS. Positively Fourth Street - Bob Dylan

One of my favorites from Dylan.

ROUND 1 DAY 3

Night Ranger - Sister Christian VS. Apricot Brandy- Rhinoceros
I don't think I've heard that second one before. It's good but I tend not to favor instrumentals.

Queen - Killer Queen VS. Creedance Clearwater Revival - Run Through The Jungle
Both great songs, but CCR gets the edge.

Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze VS. Back in the High Life Again - Steve Winwood
I used to listen to Hendrix a lot, but don't really anymore for some reason. Great stuff. Never been overly impressed with Winwood, even when I saw him in concert (he toured with Eric Clapton).

Loverboy-Turn Me Loose VS. Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots
Both great songs, but I don't think "Forget Me Nots" qualifies as Rock N Roll. Even if it does, it's no match for the energy of "Turn Me Loose."

John Parr - Naughty Naughty VS. The Pretenders - My City Was Gone
I typically don't like female singing voices, but Chrissie Hynde is an exception. Also didn't care for "Naughty Naughty" at all.

Journey - Separate Ways VS. The Beatles - Getting Better
I've never been big on The Beatles and "Getting Better" just doesn't do anything for me. Love the Journey song.

B.T.O.-Roll on Down the Highway VS. Lindsey Buckingham - Soul Drifter
Nothing against Bachman Turner Overdrive and I'm sure they'll win this match easily, but one of these songs is by my favorite living musician and the other one isn't.

Paul McCartney & The Wings - Junior's Farm VS. Positively Fourth Street - Bob Dylan
That's a good Dylan song but - as much as I'd like to give my vote to one of the few surviving Wilburys - I like the McCartney song better.

ROUND 1 DAY 3


Night Ranger - Sister Christian VS. Apricot Brandy- Rhinoceros
Going with Apricot Brandy. Great riff

Queen - Killer Queen VS. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Run Through The Jungle
Disgustingly hard call, but. . .

Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze VS. Back in the High Life Again - Steve Winwood
I'm going to say it: Scuse me while I kiss the sky

Loverboy-Turn Me Loose VS. Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots
Not too crazy about either, but in the end, if I have to choose

John Parr - Naughty Naughty VS. The Pretenders - My City Was Gone
same goes with this one

Journey - Separate Ways VS. The Beatles - Getting Better
These are actually pretty close, but having to choose. . .

B.T.O.-Roll on Down the Highway VS. Lindsey Buckingham - Soul Drifter
Definitely go with BTO

Paul McCartney & The Wings - Junior's Farm VS. Positively Fourth Street - Bob Dylan
A helluva of a relatively unknown gem by Paul

ROUND 1 DAY 3

Night Ranger - Sister Christian VS. Apricot Brandy- Rhinoceros
I've grown kinda tired of Sister Christian, but it's still the better of the two rockers in this match. The second was pretty cool.

Queen - Killer Queen VS. Creedance Clearwater Revival - Run Through The Jungle
Tough match! I'm going with CCR

Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze VS. Back in the High Life Again - Steve Winwood
Another tough one. I'll go with Purple Haze because it's possibly my favorite Hendrix song

Loverboy-Turn Me Loose VS. Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots
I like the second one, but I don't consider it a rock song. The first is badass

John Parr - Naughty Naughty VS. The Pretenders - My City Was Gone
Pretenders have far better songs than that filler track. I really like Naughty Naughty.

Journey - Separate Ways VS. The Beatles - Getting Better
Tough one! I'm going with Getting Better because it's recently become one of my favorite Beatles songs

B.T.O.-Roll on Down the Highway VS. Lindsey Buckingham - Soul Drifter
Never was a fan of Lindsay Buckingham as a solo artist, and that song did not help. The first was a cool rocker

Paul McCartney & The Wings - Junior's Farm VS. Positively Fourth Street - Bob Dylan
Dylan has plenty of great songs but that is not one of my favorites. I love Junior Farm.

Round 1 Day 3

Good round, with three of my original picks in here. I was interested to see if I would still prefer my own songs
( spoiler , yes I did :) )

1- Rhinocerous - APRICOT BRANDY
(night ranger -sister christian)


2- Creedence Clearwater Revival -RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE
(queen -killer queen)

3- Steve Winwood - BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN
(jimi Hendrix - purple rain)
Looked like a tough choice; great Hendrix song ; even tho I nominated High Life. But once I listened to both, I just knew Back in the High Life was the one I wanted to listen to over and over again - great lyrics, melding perfectly with the tight instrumental back up , great melody, great voice, and nice theme too.

4- Patrice Rushen - FORGET ME NOTS
(loverboy- turn me loose)

5- The Pretenders - MY CITY WAS GONE
(john parr - naughty naughty )
a toss up really , went by my mood of the day, could be different tomorrow)

6- The Beatles -GETTING BETTER
( journey- separate ways)

7- Lyndsey Buckingham -SOUL DRIFTER
(b.t.o. roll on down the highway)
Not an easy choice here either, and wasn't so wild about the lyrics in Soul Drifter, plus it was more pop than rock. But the whole song just had such a nice feel to it.

8-BOB DYLAN - POSITIVELY FOURTH STREET

Admiiting my bias here, but for me there is no one else better than Dylan. No one even exists . And is there any other musical style except rock to bring it on home in song, when someone throws mud and manure in your face?
Haven't heard anyone else who has ever said it better when facing down a personal betrayal.

"I wish that for just one time you could stand inside my shoes" .....and onward .... to the punchline Lmao.

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Waiting on @John-Connor to vote on DAY 3

ROUND 1 DAY 3
Night Ranger - Sister Christian VS. Apricot Brandy- Rhinoceros
Queen - Killer Queen VS. Creedance Clearwater Revival - Run Through The Jungle
Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze VS. Back in the High Life Again - Steve Winwood
Loverboy-Turn Me Loose VS. Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots
John Parr - Naughty Naughty VS. The Pretenders - My City Was Gone
Journey - Separate Ways VS. The Beatles - Getting Better
B.T.O.-Roll on Down the Highway VS. Lindsey Buckingham - Soul Drifter
Paul McCartney & The Wings - Junior's Farm VS. Positively Fourth Street - Bob Dylan

ROUND 1 DAY 4
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Gary Lewis and the Playboys - This Diamond Ring VS. Neil Young-Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)


Spirit-I Got a Line on You VS. Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones


Back in the Day -Ahmad VS. Rare Earth - Get Ready


Montrose - Rock Candy VS. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - I Need to Know


Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky VS. Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom


Toto - Hold The Line VS. Keith Richards - Take It So Hard


John Lennon - Hold On VS. The Mamas and the Papas - Creeque Alley


Huey Lewis - The Power of Love VS. The Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road

ROUND 1 DAY 4

Gary Lewis and the Playboys - This Diamond Ring VS. Neil Young-Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)
I really like the music of "Hey Hey, My My," but I just don't like Neil Young's voice.

Spirit-I Got a Line on You VS. Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones
I'm not a Stones fan, but that's one of their better songs and the Spirit one just wasn't doing it for me.

Back in the Day -Ahmad VS. Rare Earth - Get Ready
Easy choice since the first one isn't Rock N Roll.

Montrose - Rock Candy VS. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - I Need to Know
"Rock Candy" is good, but it's not Tom Petty.


Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky VS. Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom
Sweet Freedom is okay, but sounds more pop to me.

Toto - Hold The Line VS. Keith Richards - Take It So Hard
I didn't even know Richards had solo music and now that I know I'd like to forget again. Terrible voice.


John Lennon - Hold On VS. The Mamas and the Papas - Creeque Alley
"Hold On" is pretty, but I've loved "Creeque Alley" for many years.

Huey Lewis - The Power of Love VS. The Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road
I like the music of Tobacco Road, but not the voices. Huey is fun.

Sexy Celebrity

Round 1, Day 4

1. This Diamond Ring
2. I Got a Line on You
3. Rare Earth
4. Rock Candy
5. Spirit in the Sky
6. Hold the Line
7. Creeque Alley
8. The Power of Love

ROUND 1 DAY 4


Gary Lewis and the Playboys - This Diamond Ring VS. Neil Young-Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)

They don't call him The Godfather of Grunge for nothing.

Spirit-I Got a Line on You VS. Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones

Two of my biggest favorites. I'll go with the first since it's my nom and likely to get rolled anyway.

Back in the Day -Ahmad VS. Rare Earth - Get Ready

I nominated the second, but then SC told me Ed already beat me to it.

Montrose - Rock Candy VS. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - I Need to Know

Liked the first but one of my favorites from Petty.

Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky VS. Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom

Was never a big fan of either, but at least I'm not sick of the second.

Toto - Hold The Line VS. Keith Richards - Take It So Hard

Believe it or not, since we last did this, I've even grown to like Africa.

John Lennon - Hold On VS. The Mamas and the Papas - Creeque Alley

Wasn't crazy about the first.

Huey Lewis - The Power of Love VS. The Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road

Close match.

ROUND 1 DAY 4

Gary Lewis and the Playboys - This Diamond Ring VS. Neil Young-Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)
The first one was not my thing. I've always loved that song by Neil

Spirit-I Got a Line on You VS. Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones
I do not like the devil, but I sure like this song

Back in the Day -Ahmad VS. Rare Earth - Get Ready
The first one should not be in this tourney

Montrose - Rock Candy VS. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - I Need to Know
Easy choice here. Tom Petty is a rock giant.

Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky VS. Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom
I love the 2nd song, it's my favorite Michael McDonald song, but it's more pop. The first one is a rock classic

Toto - Hold The Line VS. Keith Richards - Take It So Hard
Tough match! Hold the Line is a real stomper, and the second is Keith being a complete badass without Mick at his side. He actually wrote that song for the Rolling Stones, but due to a fallout with Mick at the time, he ended up doing a solo album and sang the song himself.

John Lennon - Hold On VS. The Mamas and the Papas - Creeque Alley
John Lennon's personal songs, which are a vast majority of his solo work, are pure gold. Hold On is probably my favorite song of his. The second did not do anything for me

Huey Lewis - The Power of Love VS. The Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road
You can't beat Huey Lewis that easily

Round 1 Day 4
Drat!!! my posts have been erased twice today just as I tried to post them.
Don't t know why. So I' m only going ( to try to ) post only my picks, with no commentary .

1-Neil Young HEY HEY MY MY
2- The Rolling Stones - SYMPATHY FOR THE
DEVIL
3- Ahmad - BACK IN THE DAY
4- Tom Petty - I NEED TO KNOW
5- Michael McDonald SWEET FREEDOM
6- Keith Richards - TAKE IT SO HARD
7- John Lennon - HOLD ON
8- Huey Lewis - THE POWER OF LOVE

ROUND 1 DAY 4


Gary Lewis and the Playboys - This Diamond Ring VS. Neil Young-Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)
VERY close, but in the end. . . Diamond Ring is SOOO d@mn catchy

Spirit-I Got a Line on You VS. Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones
Another hard call and eventually went with Spirit

Back in the Day -Ahmad VS. Rare Earth - Get Ready
VERY easy choice! What is rock, one isn't

Montrose - Rock Candy VS. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - I Need to Know
Not a lot of Petty I like, though this is in that limited number I gotta go with Rock Candy with that solid riff

Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky VS. Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom
Enjoy McDonald's voice but Norm's Spirit in the Sky works more for me

Toto - Hold The Line VS. Keith Richards - Take It So Hard
One of the few Toto I actually like

John Lennon - Hold On VS. The Mamas and the Papas - Creeque Alley
surprisingly, being a fan of Lennon, I prefer this song by The Mamas and the Papas

Huey Lewis - The Power of Love VS. The Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road
One rocks the other is a pop attempt at rocking, in my eyes

Waiting on @John-Connor to vote on DAY 4


DAY 5 coming up shortly...

ROUND 1 DAY 5
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Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out VS. The Monkees - Pleasant Valley Sunday


Black Sabbath-N.I.B. VS. ZZ Top - La Grange


Thin Lizzy - Boys Are Back In Town VS. Head East - Never Been Any Reason


Ram Jam - Black Betty VS. Material Girl - Madonna


Rick Springfield - Jessie’s Girl VS. Paul Revere & The Raiders - Indian Reservation


Elvis Presley - Burning Love VS. Joe Cocker - Feelin' Alright


Whitesnake - Is This Love VS. Steely Dan - My Old School


White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane VS. Lynyrd Skynyrd-Needle and the Spoon

ROUND 1 DAY 5


Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out VS. The Monkees - Pleasant Valley Sunday
I don't generally like The Monkees, but this was pretty good.


Black Sabbath-N.I.B. VS. ZZ Top - La Grange
A haw, haw, haw, haw, a haw... A haw, haw, haw. Never been a Sabbath fan and La Grange is an ear worm.

Thin Lizzy - Boys Are Back In Town VS. Head East - Never Been Any Reason
Boys Are Back In Town is a classic. The other one's okay though.

Ram Jam - Black Betty VS. Material Girl - Madonna
One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just doesn't belong...

Rick Springfield - Jessie’s Girl VS. Paul Revere & The Raiders - Indian Reservation
I like "Jessie's Girl," but I'm kind of tired of it.

Elvis Presley - Burning Love VS. Joe Cocker - Feelin' Alright
Joe Cocker's great but he doesn't measure up to The King.

Whitesnake - Is This Love VS. Steely Dan - My Old School
Both good, but "Is This Love" is one of my favorite songs.

White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane VS. Lynyrd Skynyrd-Needle and the Spoon
Tough call, but I like "White Rabbit" a little more.

ROUND 1 DAY 4
Gary Lewis and the Playboys - This Diamond Ring VS. Neil Young-Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)
Spirit-I Got a Line on You VS. Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones
Back in the Day -Ahmad VS. Rare Earth - Get Ready
Montrose - Rock Candy VS. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - I Need to Know
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky VS. Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom
Toto - Hold The Line VS. Keith Richards - Take It So Hard
John Lennon - Hold On VS. The Mamas and the Papas - Creeque Alley
Huey Lewis - The Power of Love VS. The Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road

ROUND 1 DAY 5

Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out VS. The Monkees - Pleasant Valley Sunday
Black Sabbath-N.I.B. VS. ZZ Top - La Grange
Thin Lizzy - Boys Are Back In Town VS. Head East - Never Been Any Reason
Ram Jam - Black Betty VS. Material Girl - Madonna
Rick Springfield - Jessie’s Girl VS. Paul Revere & The Raiders - Indian Reservation
Elvis Presley - Burning Love VS. Joe Cocker - Feelin' Alright
Whitesnake - Is This Love VS. Steely Dan - My Old School
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane VS. Lynyrd Skynyrd-Needle and the Spoon

Sexy Celebrity

Round 1, Day 5

1. Pleasant Valley Sunday
2. ZZ Top
3. Boys Are Back in Town
4. Madonna
5. Jessie’s Girl
6. Burning Love, Elvis
7. Whitesnake (both suck)
8. White Rabbit (I hate it, though)

ROUND 1 DAY 5

Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out VS. The Monkees - Pleasant Valley Sunday
I don't like The Monkees. The Tepper song has always been one of my favorites.

Black Sabbath-N.I.B. VS. ZZ Top - La Grange
ZZ Top, FTW!

Thin Lizzy - Boys Are Back In Town VS. Head East - Never Been Any Reason
The second song sound cool but not as cool as Boys

Ram Jam - Black Betty VS. Material Girl - Madonna
Madonna does not belong in this tourney. Black Betty is easily one of the catchiest rock songs ever written.

Rick Springfield - Jessie’s Girl VS. Paul Revere & The Raiders - Indian Reservation
Paul Revere wishes he had Jessie's Girl too

Elvis Presley - Burning Love VS. Joe Cocker - Feelin' Alright
Elvis Shmelvis. Joe Cocker brings down the house with that tune

Whitesnake - Is This Love VS. Steely Dan - My Old School
Steely Dan is one of those bands I could never get into for some odd reason. Is This Love is one of the biggest 80's rock songs

White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane VS. Lynyrd Skynyrd-Needle and the Spoon
White Rabbit is a classic, no doubt. But I just think Lynyrd know how to rock way more than Jefferson

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Excuse me for introducing math into this thread which btw has never been one of my favorite subjects or accomplishments- but isn't this still Day 4???

Can I post day 5 tomorrow? Do we get bonus points for posting the 4 + 5 rounds today? Or a day off tomorrow?

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ROUND 1 DAY 5


Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out VS. The Monkees - Pleasant Valley Sunday


Black Sabbath-N.I.B. VS. ZZ Top - La Grange


Thin Lizzy - Boys Are Back In Town VS. Head East - Never Been Any Reason


Ram Jam - Black Betty VS. Material Girl - Madonna


Rick Springfield - Jessie’s Girl VS. Paul Revere & The Raiders - Indian Reservation


Elvis Presley - Burning Love VS. Joe Cocker - Feelin' Alright


Whitesnake - Is This Love VS. Steely Dan - My Old School


White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane VS. Lynyrd Skynyrd-Needle and the Spoon

ROUND 1 DAY 5

Guess I'll post this now, twice in day. Don't get me wrong; I love music. But if we have to post 3 in a day I' m taking the next Midnight Train to Georgia .

1- The Monkees - PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY -
(robert tepper- no easy way out)
Monkees are more pop than rock, but the Sunday song is catchy.

2- Z Z Top - LA GRANGE
( black sabbath - n I b)
No contest here- ZZ rocks the top off the roof with this one. And besides, I think one of the guys on the album cover is
David Letterman :)

3- Head East - NEVER BEEN ANY REASON
( thin lizzy - boys are back in town)
I've just heard that' boys are back' song one too many times. Maybe if they went away for awhile and came back later?


4- Madonna - MATERIAL GIRL
( ram jam - black betty)
Whoa that ram jam song was a good one. Both songs imho are keepers . But I still have to give the nod to M Girl - it's bright it's sassy it's a classic.

5- - Paul Revere and the Raiders - INDIAN RESERVATION
( Rick Springfield - jesse's girl)
Both more pop than rock and
Jesse 's Girl may even be the better song. But that was another one I liked only for the first 5000 times I heard it.

6-Joe Cocker - FEELING ALRIGHT
( elvis - burning love)

7- Steely Dan - MY OLD SCHOOL
( whitesnake - is this love?)

8- Jefferson Airplane - WHITE RABBIT
( lynyrd skynyrd - needle and the spoon)
White Rabbit just blows you out of the water- or the rabbit hole, Eerie and mesmerizing wirh a powerful resolution


Btw @mojofilter, that was a nice pairing on Rabbit and Needle.
I notice that a lot of these
song - couples are linked by a similar theme. I don' t know how you sift through all these songs to match them up like this-but it's pretty cool.

ROUND 1 DAY 5


Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out VS. The Monkees - Pleasant Valley Sunday

I think they're both mediocre and fun at the same time.

Black Sabbath-N.I.B. VS. ZZ Top - La Grange

I love La Grange, and it still wasn't close.

Thin Lizzy - Boys Are Back In Town VS. Head East - Never Been Any Reason

One of my favorites.

Ram Jam - Black Betty VS. Material Girl - Madonna

Easy, Madonna isn't rock anyway.

Rick Springfield - Jessie’s Girl VS. Paul Revere & The Raiders - Indian Reservation

Close match as I quite like both.

Elvis Presley - Burning Love VS. Joe Cocker - Feelin' Alright

My favorite Elvis song.

Whitesnake - Is This Love VS. Steely Dan - My Old School

Fairly simple even though I do like the first.

White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane VS. Lynyrd Skynyrd-Needle and the Spoon

Love both!

ROUND 1 DAY 6
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Warren Zevon - Desperadoes Under the Eaves VS. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan


Rolling Stones-Heart of Stone VS. Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me


Three Dog Night-The Show Must Go On VS. John Mellencamp - Ain't Even Done With The Night


Eagles - One Of These Nights VS. Stories - Brother Louie


All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix VS. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark


Jethro Tull-Hymn 43 VS. Van Morrison - Wild Night


Bob Seger - We've Got Tonight VS. Stone Temple Pilots - Plush


Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man VS. Layla - Derek and the Dominos

Sexy Celebrity

Round 1, Day 6

1. Bob Dylan
2. Pour Some Sugar On Me
3. John Mellencamp
4. Brother Louie
5. Dancing in the Dark
6. Van Morrison
7. Stone Temple Pilots
8. Hurdy Gurdy Man

BEYOND RIGGED!

ROUND 1 DAY 6

Warren Zevon - Desperadoes Under the Eaves VS. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
Dylan's a legendary songwriter, but I prefer Zevon. He's also got the better voice.

Rolling Stones-Heart of Stone VS. Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me
This one's just more fun.

Three Dog Night-The Show Must Go On VS. John Mellencamp - Ain't Even Done With The Night
Easy choice. I don't like Mellencamp and I love that TDN song.

Eagles - One Of These Nights VS. Stories - Brother Louie
Man, come on. I had a rough night and I hate the ****in' Eagles, man.

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix VS. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
There are only two Springsteen songs that I like and "Dancing in the Dark" is not one of them.

Jethro Tull-Hymn 43 VS. Van Morrison - Wild Night
Not overly fond of either.

Bob Seger - We've Got Tonight VS. Stone Temple Pilots - Plush
I like STP a lot and considered nominating them myself, but they just don't compare to Seger.

Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man VS. Layla - Derek and the Dominoes
This match sucks. I really love both of these. Donovan wins it for me only because it's my nomination.

ROUND 1 DAY 6

Warren Zevon - Desperadoes Under the Eaves VS. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
I didn't like the first one. Dylan's Rolling Stone is a rock masterpiece

Rolling Stones-Heart of Stone VS. Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me
Tough match! I went with the catchier tune

Three Dog Night-The Show Must Go On VS. John Mellencamp - Ain't Even Done With The Night
I just couldn't get into Three Dog Night. Mellencamp is cool

Eagles - One Of These Nights VS. Stories - Brother Louie
This is probably my all-time favorite Eagles song

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix VS. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
Tough match! I would normally give that Jimi cover version my vote, but I'll give it to Bruce this time

Jethro Tull-Hymn 43 VS. Van Morrison - Wild Night
Wild Night is a kickass song. I also like Mellencamp's version of that song.

Bob Seger - We've Got Tonight VS. Stone Temple Pilots - Plush
Another tough match! I'm going with Seger

Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man VS. Layla - Derek and the Dominoes
Layla is easily a better song than Hurdy Gurdy

ROUND 1 DAY 6


Warren Zevon - Desperadoes Under the Eaves VS. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
Dylan takes it

Rolling Stones-Heart of Stone VS. Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me
A little surprised I'm doing this but I'm actually going with Leppard

Three Dog Night-The Show Must Go On VS. John Mellencamp - Ain't Even Done With The Night
Not a fan of Mellencamp and this is a great TDN song I haven't heard in too long a time

Eagles - One Of These Nights VS. Stories - Brother Louie
One of those impossible choices

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix VS. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
Another older Springsteen song could have swayed me

Jethro Tull-Hymn 43 VS. Van Morrison - Wild Night
Always got a kick out of Ian Anderson's style of performing and this is a great song but I'm a bit bias

Bob Seger - We've Got Tonight VS. Stone Temple Pilots - Plush
Fanboy of both and while I do prefer Plus, I'm going to go with the theme of Classic Rock

Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man VS. Layla - Derek and the Dominos

ROUND 1 DAY 6
Got 'erased ' again so I' m just going to try to post the winners and a few comments. Maybe this device doesn't like my long posts so early in the day :(

1- Dylan LIKE A ROLLING STONE
Like I said, for me; when it comes to Dylan no one else exists. One of his best, and one of the greatest songs in rock. Still hear it done in local clubs, concerts and taverns - and you can bet the whole audience sings along.

2-Rolling Stones - HEART OF STONE

3- John Mellancamp - AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT

4- Eagles - ONE OF THESE NIGHTS

5-Jimi Hendrix -ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
Dancing is a catchy one, but you know, on that video it looks to me like Bruce dances like Ed Norton. Besides, no match for Hendrix 's searing guitar and the mysterious and powerful song by Dylan.

6- Van Morrison - WILD NIGHT

7- Bob Seger - WE'VE GOT TONIGHT


8- Derek and the Dominoes - LAYLA -
Sorry this had to be paired with Donovan as I' m a fan of his music. But Layla is another one of the greatest rock songs - achingly beautiful - and Slowhand is one of the best guitarists in the world. It all comes together in this one.

Warren Zevon - Desperadoes Under the Eaves VS. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan

Have always loved that song.

Rolling Stones-Heart of Stone VS. Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me

Sugar is ok but this is no contest for me.

Three Dog Night-The Show Must Go On VS. John Mellencamp - Ain't Even Done With The Night

But I do love some Mellencamp.

Eagles - One Of These Nights VS. Stories - Brother Louie

That's one of my favorite songs by The Eagles, and I f***in' love The f***in' Eagles man.

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix VS. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark

A little over played but I never got into the other.

Jethro Tull-Hymn 43 VS. Van Morrison - Wild Night

Love Tull and I never got into Morrison's solo stuff.

Bob Seger - We've Got Tonight VS. Stone Temple Pilots - Plush

Seger rules but not in this match.

Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man VS. Layla - Derek and the Dominos

Love both but I think Layla won before.

Waiting on @John-Connor to vote on DAY 6


DAY 7 is on the way...

ROUND 1 DAY 7
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Them-Here Comes the Night VS. Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands


The Who - Behind Blue Eyes VS. Walk This Way - Aerosmith


Los Bravos-Black is Black VS. Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady


Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around VS. The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979


David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust VS. War - Low Rider


The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up VS. Against the Wind - Bob Seger


Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Here Comes My Girl VS. The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There


Harry Nilsson - Jump Into The Fire VS. Crosby, Stills, and Nash-Southern Cross

ROUND 1 DAY 6

Warren Zevon - Desperadoes Under the Eaves VS. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan

Rolling Stones-Heart of Stone VS. Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me

Three Dog Night-The Show Must Go On VS. John Mellencamp - Ain't Even Done With The Night

Eagles - One Of These Nights VS. Stories - Brother Louie

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix VS. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark

Jethro Tull-Hymn 43 VS. Van Morrison - Wild Night

Bob Seger - We've Got Tonight VS. Stone Temple Pilots - Plush

Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man VS. Layla - Derek and the Dominos

ROUND 1 DAY 7

Them-Here Comes the Night VS. Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands

The Who - Behind Blue Eyes VS. Walk This Way - Aerosmith

Los Bravos-Black is Black VS. Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady

Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around VS. The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust VS. War - Low Rider

The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up VS. Against the Wind - Bob Seger

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Here Comes My Girl VS. The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There

Harry Nilsson - Jump Into The Fire VS. Crosby, Stills, and Nash-Southern Cross

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I'll be on later to vote on this round

ROUND 1 DAY 7

Them-Here Comes the Night VS. Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands
Classic song.

The Who - Behind Blue Eyes VS. Walk This Way - Aerosmith
I don't like The Who - except for this song. I love this song.

Los Bravos-Black is Black VS. Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady
Both are great, just feeling this one a little more right now.

Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around VS. The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
I DESPISE Stevie Nicks. Her voice just straight up makes me angry. But Tom Petty is my all-time favorite and I don't care for the Pumpkins.

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust VS. War - Low Rider
Never was a Bowie fan.

The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up VS. Against the Wind - Bob Seger
Both great but Seger's a little greater.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Here Comes My Girl VS. The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There
Tom Petty > Everyone Else

Harry Nilsson - Jump Into The Fire VS. Crosby, Stills, and Nash-Southern Cross
Not crazy about either.

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Round 1, Day 7

1. Styx
2. Behind Blue Eyes
3. Black is Black
4. Smashing Pumpkins, 1979
5. War - Low Rider
6. Start Me Up
7. I Saw Her Standing There
8. Southern Cross

Hi everyone!

ROUND 1 DAY 7

Them-Here Comes the Night VS. Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands
I couldn't get into the first one. The second is a badass tune by Styx

The Who - Behind Blue Eyes VS. Walk This Way - Aerosmith
The Who ain't got nothing on Aerosmith here

Los Bravos-Black is Black VS. Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady
Never really liked Black is Black, and Foxy Lady still gets me going everytime I hear it

Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around VS. The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
Tough match! But even the Pumpkins would agree they don't hold a candle to Stevie and Tom together

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust VS. War - Low Rider
Surprisingly this was an easy choice for me. Low Rider is a song you hear a lot but don't quite know it's title or who sings it. I'm glad I've finally found that out

The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up VS. Against the Wind - Bob Seger
Really tough match! I have a soft spot for that Bob Seger song ever since I watched Forrest Gump so I went with it

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Here Comes My Girl VS. The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There
Tom has better songs than Here Comes My Girl. The Beatles prevail

Harry Nilsson - Jump Into The Fire VS. Crosby, Stills, and Nash-Southern Cross
Another tough match! I love that CSN song. Possibly my favorite by them. But Jump Into The Fire is too hard to resist. Harry Nilsson's vocals and the music on this song are just badass

Them-Here Comes the Night VS. Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands

Love both.

The Who - Behind Blue Eyes VS. Walk This Way - Aerosmith

Both great, but tired of both.

Los Bravos-Black is Black VS. Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady

Love both.

Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around VS. The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979

Tough call because that's one of my favorite duets.

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust VS. War - Low Rider

Primo Bowie.

The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up VS. Against the Wind - Bob Seger

Rare for me to go against The Stones.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Here Comes My Girl VS. The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There

Tough call.

Harry Nilsson - Jump Into The Fire VS. Crosby, Stills, and Nash-Southern Cross

I also quite like the first.

ROUND 1 DAY 7


Them-Here Comes the Night VS. Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands
never heard of Them, gonna have to look into -- well, Them even though I went with classic Styx

The Who - Behind Blue Eyes VS. Walk This Way - Aerosmith
Walk This Way gets played to death, and enjoy Blue Eyes far more

Los Bravos-Black is Black VS. Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady
Close, but --

Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around VS. The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
not a Pumpkins fan

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust VS. War - Low Rider
tough call

The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up VS. Against the Wind - Bob Seger
never cared for this Stones song

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Here Comes My Girl VS. The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There
going with The Beatles

Harry Nilsson - Jump Into The Fire VS. Crosby, Stills, and Nash-Southern Cross
very few CSN songs I like and this is one of them

I was going to join in but couldn't figure out how to link up to the videos but I'm following. There are so many good songs nominated but there is one that stands out for me. https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=h...Fgiphy.gif&f=1

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ROUND 1 DAY 7
Although I really think this is day 6. Maybe even day 5???? So many choices, so little math.

Will just put only my choices in, with a little commentary when I can.

1-Styx -TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS

2- Aerosmith - WALK THIS WAY
Man, this was a tough one. Really like the Who and really like that song. And it seems like almost every song I submit faces stiff competition from another song I like. But I' m still going with my nom: Walk This Way, I think it's 'aged ' a little better, and it really rocks.


3- Jimi Hendrix - FOXY LADY

4-Smashing Pumpkins 1979



5-War LOW RIDER

6- Bob Seger - AGAINST THE WIND - still gives me chills - great melody, great lyrics.

7-Beatles -I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND

8- Crosby, Stills and Nash
SOUTHERN CROSS

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ROUND 2 will be up shortly...

ROUND 2 DAY 1
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All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix VS. Ram Jam - Black Betty


Journey - Feeling That Way/Anytime VS.Dion - Runaround Sue


Elvis Presley - Burning Love VS. Crosby, Stills, and Nash-Southern Cross


Sniff "N" the Tears-Driver's Seat VS. Whitesnake - Is This Love


Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny VS. Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man


The Monkees - Pleasant Valley Sunday VS. Johnny Rivers - Rockin' Pneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu


The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes VS. The Who - Behind Blue Eyes


Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan VS. The Kingsmen - Louie Louie


Against the Wind - Bob Seger VS. Thin Lizzy - Boys Are Back In Town


ZZ Top - La Grange VS. Loverboy-Turn Me Loose


The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There VS. Fleetwood Mac - Monday Morning


Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - I Need to Know VS. The Guess Who - Albert Flasher


The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds VS. C'est La Vie ( (You Never Can Tell )--Chuck Berry


John Mellencamp - Ain't Even Done With The Night VS. The Pretenders - My City Was Gone

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Round 2, Day 1

1. All Along the Watchtower
2. Runaround Sue
3. Burning Love
4. Driver’s Seat
5. Hurdy Gurdy Man
6. The Monkees
7. What a Fool Believes
8. Louie Louie
9. Boys are Back in Town
10. Turn Me Loose
11. I Saw Her Standing There
12. The Guess Who
13. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
14. The Pretenders

Can’t believe my “Start Me Up” is already out... and lost to that “Against the Wind” thing of all things. It was the best song in the tournament, my “Start Me Up.”

ROUND 2 DAY 1

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix VS. Ram Jam - Black Betty

Journey - Feeling That Way/Anytime VS. Dion - Runaround Sue

Elvis Presley - Burning Love VS. Crosby, Stills, and Nash-Southern Cross

Sniff "N" the Tears-Driver's Seat VS. Whitesnake - Is This Love

Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny VS. Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man

The Monkees - Pleasant Valley Sunday VS. Johnny Rivers - Rockin' Pneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu

The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes VS. The Who - Behind Blue Eyes

Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan VS. The Kingsmen - Louie Louie

Against the Wind - Bob Seger VS. Thin Lizzy - Boys Are Back In Town

ZZ Top - La Grange VS. Loverboy-Turn Me Loose

The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There VS. Fleetwood Mac - Monday Morning

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - I Need to Know VS. The Guess Who - Albert Flasher

The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds VS. C'est La Vie ( (You Never Can Tell )--Chuck Berry

John Mellencamp - Ain't Even Done With The Night VS. The Pretenders - My City Was Gone

Most of these were easy choices. Pretty sure I'm gonna lose both my favorites though.

ROUND 2 DAY 1

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix VS. Ram Jam - Black Betty

Journey - Feeling That Way/Anytime VS. Dion - Runaround Sue

Elvis Presley - Burning Love VS. Crosby, Stills, and Nash-Southern Cross

Sniff "N" the Tears-Driver's Seat VS. Whitesnake - Is This Love

Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny VS. Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man

The Monkees - Pleasant Valley Sunday VS. Johnny Rivers - Rockin' Pneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu

The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes VS. The Who - Behind Blue Eyes

Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan VS. The Kingsmen - Louie Louie

Against the Wind - Bob Seger VS. Thin Lizzy - Boys Are Back In Town

ZZ Top - La Grange VS. Loverboy-Turn Me Loose

The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There VS. Fleetwood Mac - Monday Morning

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - I Need to Know VS. The Guess Who - Albert Flasher

The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds VS. C'est La Vie ( (You Never Can Tell )--Chuck Berry

John Mellencamp - Ain't Even Done With The Night VS. The Pretenders - My City Was Gone

ROUND 2 DAY 1

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix VS. Ram Jam - Black Betty

Journey - Feeling That Way/Anytime VS. Dion - Runaround Sue

Elvis Presley - Burning Love VS. Crosby, Stills, and Nash-Southern Cross

Sniff "N" the Tears-Driver's Seat VS. Whitesnake - Is This Love

Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny VS. Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man

The Monkees - Pleasant Valley Sunday VS. Johnny Rivers - Rockin' Pneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu

The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes VS. The Who - Behind Blue Eyes

Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan VS. The Kingsmen - Louie Louie

Against the Wind - Bob Seger VS. Thin Lizzy - Boys Are Back In Town

ZZ Top - La Grange VS. Loverboy-Turn Me Loose

The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There VS. Fleetwood Mac - Monday Morning

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - I Need to Know VS. The Guess Who - Albert Flasher

The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds VS. Chuck Berry - C'est La Vie (You Never Can Tell)

John Mellencamp - Ain't Even Done With The Night VS. The Pretenders - My City Was Gone