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You can't make a rainbow without a little rain.
@Derek Vinyard I thought I checked to see if Sound of Silence had won before. Just checked again and I see it came runner up in the 2nd Song Tournament @gbgoodies please feel free to withdraw it if you think it's appropriate, I really don't mind. You can have a three way match on one of the rounds to compensate?

"Sound of Silence" was a runner-up, but it didn't win a previous tournament, so it's eligible for this tournament. (Previous runner-ups are eligible. Previous winners are not.)
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You can't make a rainbow without a little rain.
ROUND 2 - DAY 1:

Ben Howard- Empty Corridors vs. Devil Doll - It Was Raining

The Sundays - Wild Horses vs. Lady Gaga - Til it Happens to You

A-Ha - Stay on These Roads vs. The Suede - The Wild Ones

Amália Rodrigues - Fado Português vs. System Of A Down - Lonely Day

Brenda Lee - The End Of The World vs. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Alone on the Rope

Sia - Breathe Me (Alternate Link for U.S.) vs. B.B King - Worried Dream

Anthony and the Johnsons' - Hope There's Someone vs. Collective Soul - The World I Know

The Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (Alternate Link for Non-U.S.) vs. Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia



ROUND 2 - DAY 1

Ben Howard- Empty Corridors vs. Devil Doll - It Was Raining

The Sundays - Wild Horses vs. Lady Gaga - Til it Happens to You

A-Ha - Stay on these roads vs. The Suede - The Wild Ones
Tough choice for me between these two.

Amália Rodrigues - Fado Português vs. System Of A Down - Lonely Day

Brenda Lee - The End Of The World vs. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Alone on the Rope

Sia - Breathe Me (Alternate Link for U.S.) vs. B.B King - Worried Dream

Anthony and the Johnsons' - Hope There's Someone vs. Collective Soul - The World I Know

The Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (Alternate Link for Non-U.S.) vs. Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia
Another close one. Dang, this is getting hard.
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Ben Howard- Empty Corridors vs. Devil Doll - It Was Raining

The Sundays - Wild Horses vs. Lady Gaga - Til it Happens to You

A-Ha - Stay on these roads vs. The Suede - The Wild Ones

Amália Rodrigues - Fado Português vs. System Of A Down - Lonely Day

Brenda Lee - The End Of The World vs. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Alone on the Rope

Sia - Breathe Me (Alternate Link for U.S.) vs. B.B King - Worried Dream

Anthony and the Johnsons' - Hope There's Someone vs. Collective Soul - The World I Know

The Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (Alternate Link for Non-U.S.) vs. Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia
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Legend in my own mind
ROUND 2 - DAY 1:

This was tough listening today, not because I found the songs particularly sad but I didn't like many of them at all.

Ben Howard- Empty Corridors vs. Devil Doll - It Was Raining

The Sundays - Wild Horses vs. Lady Gaga - Til it Happens to You

A-Ha - Stay on these roads vs. The Suede - The Wild Ones

Amália Rodrigues - Fado Português vs. System Of A Down - Lonely Day

Brenda Lee - The End Of The World vs. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Alone on the Rope

Sia - Breathe Me (Alternate Link for U.S.) vs. B.B King - Worried Dream

Anthony and the Johnsons' - Hope There's Someone vs. Collective Soul - The World I Know

The Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (Alternate Link for Non-U.S.) vs. Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia
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Legend in my own mind
ROUND 2 - DAY 2:

Gary Jules – Mad World vs. James Ingram ~ Just Once

Sinead O'Connor - Thank You for Hearing Me vs. Christina Perri - The Lonely

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah vs. Radiohead - House of Cards

Skylar Grey - Invisible vs. Ray Charles - A Song For You

Bob Dylan - Knocking on Heaven's Door vs. Portishead - Roads

The Smiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Out vs. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over

Buddy Miller - I Can't Get Over You vs. A Great Big World, Christina Aguilera - Say Something

Simon and Garfunkel - Sound of Silence vs. Aretha Franklin – “Ain’t No Way”



ROUND 2 - DAY 2:

Gary Jules – Mad World vs. James Ingram ~ Just Once

Sinead O'Connor - Thank You for Hearing Me vs. Christina Perri - The Lonely wow, this was really difficult to decide, i replayed them like zillion times.

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah vs. Radiohead - House of Cards

Skylar Grey - Invisible vs. Ray Charles - A Song For You

Bob Dylan - Knocking on Heaven's Door vs. Portishead - Roads i would give it to Bob...

The Smiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Out vs. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over both are 80s and i love 80s but this one didnt give me that "pleasant" melancholy, that travel in time feeling like Crowded House did.

Buddy Miller - I Can't Get Over You vs. A Great Big World, Christina Aguilera - Say Something i love Christina, actually The Voice Within was one of my nom choices

Simon and Garfunkel - Sound of Silence vs. Aretha Franklin – “Ain’t No Way” aint no way indeed

Thank you very much indeed! I really enjoyed your songs
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ROUND 2 - DAY 2:

Gary Jules – Mad World vs. James Ingram ~ Just Once

Sinead O'Connor - Thank You for Hearing Me vs. Christina Perri - The Lonely

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah vs. Radiohead - House of Cards

Skylar Grey - Invisible vs. Ray Charles - A Song For You

Bob Dylan - Knocking on Heaven's Door vs. Portishead - Roads

The Smiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Out vs. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
Just for the record I used this link for The Smiths as the given link is no longer available due to copyright claim

Buddy Miller - I Can't Get Over You vs. A Great Big World, Christina Aguilera - Say Something

Simon and Garfunkel - Sound of Silence vs. Aretha Franklin – “Ain’t No Way”




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ROUND 2 - DAY 2:

Gary Jules – Mad World vs. James Ingram ~ Just Once

Sinead O'Connor - Thank You for Hearing Me vs. Christina Perri - The Lonely - I like the lyrics a lot, strong stuff. But overall the song follows the same old pattern of "girl + slow piano playing = sad" that we find in pop music. Those lyrics though...

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah vs. Radiohead - House of Cards - I prefer Mr. Cohen's original [RIP]

Skylar Grey - Invisible vs. Ray Charles - A Song For You - the Skylar Grey song is too up-beat.

Bob Dylan - Knocking on Heaven's Door vs. Portishead - Roads - That Wurlitzer Electric Piano....

The Smiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Out vs. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over

Buddy Miller - I Can't Get Over You vs. A Great Big World, Christina Aguilera - Say Something

Simon and Garfunkel - Sound of Silence vs. Aretha Franklin – “Ain’t No Way” - classic
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ROUND 2 - DAY 1:

Ben Howard- Empty Corridors vs. Devil Doll - It Was Raining

The Sundays - Wild Horses vs. Lady Gaga - Til it Happens to You

A-Ha - Stay on these roads vs. The Suede - The Wild Ones

Amália Rodrigues - Fado Português vs. System Of A Down - Lonely Day

Brenda Lee - The End Of The World vs. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Alone on the Rope

Sia - Breathe Me (Alternate Link for U.S.) vs. B.B King - Worried Dream

Anthony and the Johnsons' - Hope There's Someone vs. Collective Soul - The World I Know

The Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (Alternate Link for Non-U.S.) vs. Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia



You can't make a rainbow without a little rain.
ROUND 2 - DAY 1 is still open for @Ðèstîñy and @mojofilter to vote.

ROUND 2 - DAY 2 is still open for @christine, @Ðèstîñy, @d_chatterley, @mistique, @Derek Vinyard, @mojofilter and Me (gbgoodies) to vote.


I won't be able to post another set tonight because it's been a very long day and I'm literally falling asleep at my keyboard right now, but hopefully this will give the people who need it a chance to catch up. Sorry about the delay, but it should only be a 1-day delay. Thanks.



ROUND 2 - DAY 2:

The Smiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Out vs. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
Just for the record I used this link for The Smiths as the given link is no longer available due to copyright claim


Thanks for the info about the broken link. I fixed it in the post with the matches above.



ROUND 2 - DAY 2

Gary Jules – Mad World vs. James Ingram ~ Just Once

Sinead O'Connor - Thank You for Hearing Me vs. Christina Perri - The Lonely

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah vs. Radiohead - House of Cards

Skylar Grey - Invisible vs. Ray Charles - A Song For You

Bob Dylan - Knocking on Heaven's Door vs. Portishead - Roads

The Smiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Out vs. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over

Buddy Miller - I Can't Get Over You vs. A Great Big World, Christina Aguilera - Say Something

Simon and Garfunkel - Sound of Silence vs. Aretha Franklin – “Ain’t No Way”



Gary Jules – Mad World vs. James Ingram ~ Just Once

Sinead O'Connor - Thank You for Hearing Me vs. Christina Perri - The Lonely

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah vs. Radiohead - House of Cards

Skylar Grey - Invisible vs. Ray Charles - A Song For You

Bob Dylan - Knocking on Heaven's Door vs. Portishead - Roads

The Smiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Out vs. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over (amazing song)

Buddy Miller - I Can't Get Over You vs. A Great Big World, Christina Aguilera - Say Something

Simon and Garfunkel - Sound of Silence vs. Aretha Franklin – “Ain’t No Way”



ROUND 2 DAY 1


Ben Howard- Empty Corridors vs. Devil Doll - It Was Raining

The Sundays - Wild Horses vs. Lady Gaga - Til it Happens to You

A-Ha - Stay on these roads vs. The Suede - The Wild Ones

Amália Rodrigues - Fado Português vs. System Of A Down - Lonely Day

Brenda Lee - The End Of The World vs. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Alone on the Rope

Sia - Breathe Me (Alternate Link for U.S.)
vs. B.B King - Worried Dream

Anthony and the Johnsons' - Hope There's Someone vs. Collective Soul - The World I Know

The Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (Alternate Link for Non-U.S.) vs. Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia






ROUND 2 - DAY 2

Gary Jules – Mad World vs. James Ingram ~ Just Once

Sinead O'Connor - Thank You for Hearing Me vs. Christina Perri - The Lonely

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah vs. Radiohead - House of Cards

Skylar Grey - Invisible vs. Ray Charles - A Song For You

Bob Dylan - Knocking on Heaven's Door vs. Portishead - Roads

The Smiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Out vs. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over

Buddy Miller - I Can't Get Over You vs. A Great Big World, Christina Aguilera - Say Something

Simon and Garfunkel - Sound of Silence vs. Aretha Franklin – “Ain’t No Way”
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ROUND 2 - DAY 2:

Gary Jules – Mad World vs. James Ingram ~ Just Once

Sinead O'Connor - Thank You for Hearing Me vs. Christina Perri - The Lonely

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah vs. Radiohead - House of Cards

Skylar Grey - Invisible vs. Ray Charles - A Song For You

Bob Dylan - Knocking on Heaven's Door vs. Portishead - Roads

The Smiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Out vs. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over

Buddy Miller - I Can't Get Over You vs. A Great Big World, Christina Aguilera - Say Something

Simon and Garfunkel - Sound of Silence vs. Aretha Franklin – “Ain’t No Way”



ROUND 2 - DAY 2:

Gary Jules – Mad World vs. James Ingram ~ Just Once

Sinead O'Connor - Thank You for Hearing Me vs. Christina Perri - The Lonely

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah vs. Radiohead - House of Cards

Skylar Grey - Invisible vs. Ray Charles - A Song For You

Bob Dylan - Knocking on Heaven's Door vs. Portishead - Roads

The Smiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Out vs. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over

Buddy Miller - I Can't Get Over You vs. A Great Big World, Christina Aguilera - Say Something

Simon and Garfunkel - Sound of Silence vs. Aretha Franklin – “Ain’t No Way”



You can't make a rainbow without a little rain.
ROUND 2 - DAY 2:

Gary Jules – Mad World vs. James Ingram ~ Just Once

Sinead O'Connor - Thank You for Hearing Me vs. Christina Perri - The Lonely

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah vs. Radiohead - House of Cards

Skylar Grey - Invisible vs. Ray Charles - A Song For You

Bob Dylan - Knocking on Heaven's Door vs. Portishead - Roads

The Smiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Out vs. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over

Buddy Miller - I Can't Get Over You vs. A Great Big World, Christina Aguilera - Say Something

Simon and Garfunkel - Sound of Silence vs. Aretha Franklin – “Ain’t No Way”