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Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

Both songs are great and even though I love Mad World, I feel I really love it a lot because it reminds me of Donnie Darko (2001). If I just compare the songs on their own, Hallelujah is the winner for me.
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Gary Jules - Mad World
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We seemed to have lost a bunch of people in this tournament, and The Finals have been open for almost two days, so it's pretty much time to end it.

I'll leave this open only until I'm ready to log off tonight, which should be in about 2 or 3 hours, and then I'll announce the winner.

These are the people who still haven't voted in The Finals.

@Ðèstîñy
@mistique
@Derek Vinyard
@mojofilter
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Well done to Sarge on the win with Hallelujah and to Little Devil for nominating the runner-up in Mad World.

Many thanks to Gbg for running this one - a shame some dropped out but you gave them every chance and then some.



Legend in my own mind




Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Nominated by Sarge






Gary Jules – Mad World
Nominated by Little Devil



Well done to Sarge on the win with Hallelujah and to Little Devil for nominating the runner-up in Mad World.

Many thanks to Gbg for running this one - a shame some dropped out but you gave them every chance and then some.
Thank you!

It was really Jeff that did all of the work, and obviously Leonard.

Really enjoyed it. Thanks Gbg for organising and putting all of the effort in.

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Congrats to Sarge for top place and Little Devil for runner up!
It's been an enjoyable tournament GBG, thanks for organising a great one as usual

Thanks also to everyone who took part, and to those to wrote comments, I love reading those



congratulations Sarge and Little Devil! Great songs. Thank you GBG for taking care of the tournament and thank you to all of you guys for participating and nominations!

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Both songs are worthy! Congrats to Sarge and Little Devil, and thank you gbg for hosting!
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Dang, I missed this tourney!

I have just been so dang busy at work lately.
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You can't make a rainbow without a little rain.
WINNERS

Song Tournament 1 Winner:
"Rock You Like a Hurricane" - Scorpions
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

Song Tournament 2 Winner:
"Gimme Shelter" - The Rolling Stones
Nominated by Miss Vicky

'80s Song Tournament Winner:
"Every Breath You Take" - The Police
Nominated by Weeman

'90s Song Tournament Winner:
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

Song Tournament 3 Winner:
"Take On Me" - a-ha
Nominated by Mmmm Donuts

Female Song Tournament Winner:
"Stop! In the Name of Love" - The Supremes
Nominated by The Gunslinger45

Christmas Song Tournament Winner:
"Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" - Brenda Lee
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

New Year's Eve Song Tournament Winner:
"Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen
Nominated by The Gunslinger45

Worst Song Tournament Winner:
"Take U To Da Movies" - Bangs
Nominated by Mmmm Donuts

Rap Song Tournament Winner:
"The Message" - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Nominated by honeykid

Song Tournament 4 Winner:
"The Ballroom Blitz" - The Sweet
Nominated by Godoggo

Song Tournament 5 Winner:
"The End" - The Doors
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

Love Song Tournament Winner:
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
Nominated by The Gunslinger45

Prom Night Song Tournament Winner:
"Footloose" - Kenny Loggins
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

Song Tournament 6 Winner:
"Wish You Were Here" - Pink Floyd
Nominated by Derek Vinyard

Sweatin' to the Oldies Song Tournament Winner:
"California Dreamin'" - The Mamas & The Papas
Nominated by cricket

Song Tournament 7 Winner:
"House of the Rising Sun" - The Animals
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

Asian Song Tournament Winner:
"Chuyện Tình Sao Ly (A Love Story From Sau Ri)" - Giao Linh
Nominated by Kaplan

Movie Soundtrack Song Tournament Winner:
"Stand By Me" - Ben E. King (from the movie "Stand By Me")
Nominated by Derek Vinyard

Song Tournament 8: The Mega Tournament Winner
"People Are Strange" - The Doors
Nominated by Derek Vinyard

Country Music Song Tournament Winner:
"She's Got You" - Patsy Cline
Nominated by jiraffejustin

Folk Song Tournament Winner:
"I Hope I Don't Fall in Love with You" - Tom Waits
Nominated by R.P. McMurphy

'70s Song Tournament Winner:
"Werewolves of London" - Warren Zevon
Nominated by Miss Vicky

She-Bop She Only Song Tournament Winner:
"Fade Into You" - Mazzy Star
Nominated by teeter_g

Banned Band & Artist Song Tournament Winner:
"(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" - Otis Redding
Nominated by honeykid

Song Tournament 9: The 2nd Mega Tournament Winner:
"Welcome to the Jungle" - Guns N' Roses
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

Song Tournament X: The 3rd Mega Tournament Winner:
"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" - Urge Overkill
Nominated by Swan

Song Tournament Sleven Winner:
"Let It Be" - The Beatles
Nominated by Derek Vinyard

Cars, Trucks and Driving Song Tournament Winner:
"Born to Be Wild" - Steppenwolf
Nominated by Derek Vinyard

TV Show Theme Song Tournament Winners:
Theme from "The Monkees"
Nominated by SilentVamp

Theme from "Rawhide"
Nominated by gbgoodies

Instrumental Song Tournament Winner:
Etude No. 3 Op. 10 "Tristesse" - Chopin
Nominated by Friendly Mushroom!

Siamese Twin Song Tournament Winner:
"Dust in the Wind" - Kansas
and
"Hold the Line" - Toto
Nominated by Derek Vinyard

Song Tournament 12 Winner:
"Black Sabbath" - Black Sabbath
Nominated by Swan

Song Tournament ALL STARS! Winners:
"The End" - The Doors
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

"Wish You Were Here" - Pink Floyd
Nominated by Derek Vinyard

Sexy's Super Super Fast Song Tournament Winner:
"Easy Lover" - Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

Sexy's Super Fast Second Chance Song Tournament Winner:
"Gay Bar" - Electric Six
Nominated by Gatsby

Halloween Song Tournament Winner:
"Somebody's Watching Me" - Rockwell
Nominated by Captain Spaulding

"Getting to Know You" Song Tournament Winner:
"Penny Lane" - The Beatles
Nominated by christine

Getting to Know You EVEN MORE Song Tournament Winner:
"Linger" - The Cranberries
Nominated by Tugg

Song Tournament 13 Winner:
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" - Simple Minds
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

Metalheads Song Tournament Winner:
"Borrowed Time, Borrowed Eyes" - SubRosa
Nominated by Zotis

Winter Storm Song Tournament Winner:
"Wonderful World" - Sam Cooke
Nominated by mojofilter

Song Tournament 14 Winner:
"Break on Through (To the Other Side)" - The Doors
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

EDM Song Tournament Winner:
"Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)" - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Nominated by Derek Vinyard

The Love & Heartbreak Song Tournament Winner:
"Fever" - Peggy Lee
Nominated by christine

The Scattergories Song Tournament Winner:
"Summer in the City" - The Lovin' Spoonful
Nominated by SilentVamp

Millennial Song Tournament Winner:
"Lose Yourself" - Eminem
Nominated by Marlon Brando

The British Song Tournament Winner:
"Hungry Like the Wolf" - Duran Duran
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

The Flushed with Success Song Tournament Winner:
"Lithium" - Nirvana
Nominated by Derek Vinyard

Embarrassing Songs We Love Song Tournament Winner:
"...Baby One More Time" - Britney Spears
Nominated by mojofilter

Song Tournament 15 Winner:
"Layla" - Derek and the Dominos
Nominated by TONGO

Queer Song Tournament Winner:
"Someone Saved My Life Tonight" - Elton John
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

Summer Song Tournament Winner:
"Summer of '69" - Bryan Adams
Nominated by mojofilter

Old Fogey Song Tournament Winner:
"He'll Have to Go" - Jim Reeves
Nominated by christine

Obscure Song Tournament Winner:
"An Eala Bhàn (The White Swan)" - Julie Fowlis
Nominated by christine

Songs That You Hate Song Tournament Winner:
"Never Say Never" - Justin Bieber (feat. Jaden Smith)
Nominated by mojofilter

Song Tournament 16 Winner:
"Your Love" - The Outfield
Nominated by Derek Vinyard

Movie Clip Song Tournament Winner:
"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" - Starship (The Skeleton Twins)
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

Country Music Song Tournament 2 Winner:
"Lucille" - Kenny Rogers
Nominated by mojofilter

Song Tournament 17 Winner:
"Do It Again" - Steely Dan
Nominated by cricket

All About Her Song Tournament Winner:
"I'm on Fire" - Bruce Springsteen
Nominated by Topsy

All About Him Song Tournament Winner:
"When a Man Loves a Woman" - Percy Sledge
Nominated by
Ðèstîñy

Merry Christmas Song Tournament Winner:
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" - Dean Martin
Nominated by Chypmunk

The "I've Got You Covered" Song Tournament Winner:
"Gloria" - The Doors
Nominated by cricket

Put a Little Love in Your Heart Song Tournament Winner:
"Without You" - Harry Nilsson
Nominated by cricket

Across The Decades Song Tournament Winner:
"Enjoy The Silence" - Depeche Mode
Nominated by fabulous

Sad Songs Song Tournament Winner:
"Hallelujah" - Jeff Buckley
Nominated by Sarge


RUNNER UPS

Song Tournament 1 Runner Up:
"In Dreams" - Roy Orbison
Nominated by jiraffejustin

Song Tournament 2 Runner Up:
"The Sound of Silence" - Simon & Garfunkel
Nominated by donniedarko

'80s Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Take My Breath Away" - Berlin
Nominated by Miss Vicky

'90s Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Been Caught Stealing" - Jane's Addiction
Nominated by Godoggo

Song Tournament 3 Runner Up:
"Always On My Mind" - Elvis Presley
Nominated by LP Quagmire

Female Song Tournament Runner Up:
"You Can't Hurry Love" - The Supremes
Nominated by jiraffejustin

Christmas Song Tournament Runner Up:
"White Christmas" - Bing Crosby
Nominated by Thursday Next

New Year's Eve Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Relax" - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Nominated by honeykid

Worst Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Mr Blobby" - Mr Blobby
Nominated by honeykid

Rap Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Mama Said Knock You Out" - LL Cool J
Nominated by Mmmm Donuts

Song Tournament 4 Runner Up:
"Modern Love" - David Bowie
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

Song Tournament 5 Runner Up:
"Need You Tonight" - INXS
Nominated by Miss Vicky

Love Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Up Where We Belong" - Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
Nominated by honeykid

Prom Night Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Let's Hear It For The Boy" - Deniece Williams
Nominated by Hit Girl

Song Tournament 6 Runner Up:
"Barracuda" - Heart
Nominated by rauldc14

Sweatin' to the Oldies Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Under the Boardwalk" - The Drifters
Nominated by The Sci-Fi Slob

Song Tournament 7 Runner Up:
"Losing My Religion" - R.E.M.
Nominated by Derek Vinyard

Asian Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Hell in Paradise" - Yoko Ono
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

Movie Soundtrack Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Suspiria" - Goblin (from the movie "Suspiria")
Nominated by Swan

Song Tournament 8: The Mega Tournament Runner Up:
"Zombie" - The Cranberries
Nominated by cricket

Country Music Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Drivin' My Life Away" - Eddie Rabbitt
Nominated by cricket

Folk Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Blowin' in the Wind" - Bob Dylan
Nominated by gbgoodies

'70s Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Rocket Man" - Elton John
Nominated by honeykid

She-Bop She Only Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Call Me" - Blondie
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

Banned Band & Artist Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Baker Street" - Gerry Rafferty
Nominated by cricket

Song Tournament 9: The 2nd Mega Tournament Runner Up:
"Come As You Are" - Nirvana
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

Song Tournament X: The 3rd Mega Tournament Runner Up:
"More Than a Feeling" - Boston
Nominated by Gatsby

Song Tournament Sleven Runner Ups:
"Stairway to Heaven" - Led Zeppelin
Nominated by Hubby

"Dream On" - Aerosmith
Nominated by Derek Vinyard

Cars, Trucks and Driving Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Fun Fun Fun" - The Beach Boys
Nominated by Hubby

TV Show Theme Song Tournament Runner Ups:
Theme from "Cops"
Nominated by cricket

Theme from "Happy Days"
Nominated by Hubby

Instrumental Song Tournament Runner Up:
Theme to "Midnight Cowboy" - John Barry
Nominated by christine

Siamese Twin Song Tournament Runner Up:
"It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" - R.E.M.
and
"Good Golly, Miss Molly" - Little Richard
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

Song Tournament 12 Runner Up:
"You Should Be Dancing" - Bee Gees
Nominated by honeykid

Song Tournament ALL STARS! Runner Ups:
"Rocket Man" - Elton John
Nominated by honeykid

"Stand By Me" - Ben E. King
Nominated by Derek Vinyard

Sexy's Super Super Fast Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Hang on Sloopy" - The McCoys
Nominated by cricket

Sexy's Super Fast Second Chance Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Imagine" - John Lennon
Nominated by Derek Vinyard

Halloween Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Fire" - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Nominated by honeykid

"Getting to Know You" Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Our House" - Madness
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

Getting to Know You EVEN MORE Song Tournament Runner Up:
"In the Air Tonight" - Phil Collins
Nominated by rauldc14

Song Tournament 13 Runner Up:
"Shout" - Tears for Fears
Nominated by Derek Vinyard

Metalheads Song Tournament Runner Up:
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" - Metallica
Nominated by Derek Vinyard

Winter Storm Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Holding Back the Years" - Simply Red
Nominated by mojofilter

Song Tournament 14 Runner Up:
"God Only Knows" - The Beach Boys
Nominated by Spirit

EDM Song Tournament Runner Ups:
"Orphan" - Savant
Nominated by Omnizoa

"My Love" - Route 94
Nominated by CiCi

The Love & Heartbreak Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Sway" - Dean Martin
Nominated by Chypmunk

The Scattergories Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Summer Breeze" - Seals and Crofts
Nominated by SilentVamp

Millennial Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Seven Nation Army" - The White Stripes
Nominated by Marlon Brando

The British Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" - Tears for Fears
Nominated by mojofilter

The Flushed with Success Song Tournament Runner Up:
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" - Marvin Gaye
Nominated by christine

Embarrassing Songs We Love Song Tournament Runner Up:
"She's Like the Wind" - Patrick Swayze
Nominated by Miss Vicky

Song Tournament 15 Runner Up:
"Tennessee Whiskey" - Chris Stapleton
Nominated by Captain Spaulding

Queer Song Tournament Runner Up:
"It's a Miracle" - Culture Club
Nominated by Sexy Celebrity

Summer Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Soak Up the Sun" - Sheryl Crow
Nominated by mojofilter

Old Fogey Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Ghost Riders in the Sky" - Burl Ives
Nominated by Kaplan

Obscure Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Antonia" – Manecas Costa
Nominated by christine

Songs That You Hate Runner Up:
"Crank That (Soulja Boy)" - Soulja Boy
Nominated by mojofilter

Song Tournament 16 Runner Up:
"Cars" - Gary Numan
Nominated by nostromo87

Movie Clip Song Tournament Runner Up:
"You Should Be Dancing" - Bee Gees (Saturday Night Fever)
Nominated by cricket

Country Music Song Tournament 2 Runner Up:
"My Rifle, My Pony and Me" - Dean Martin & Ricky Nelson
Nominated by Captain Spaulding

Song Tournament 17 Runner Up:
"Maneater" - Hall & Oates
Nominated by Derek Vinyard

All About Her Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Tiny Dancer" - Elton John
Nominated by cricket

All About Him Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Smooth Operator" - Sade
Nominated by mojofilter

Merry Christmas Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Merry Xmas Everybody" - Slade
Nominated by Chypmunk

The "I've Got You Covered" Song Tournament Runner Up:

"Take Me to the River" - Talking Heads
Nominated by Ðèstîñy


Across The Decades Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - The Clash
Nominated by resopamenic

Sad Songs Song Tournament Runner Up:
"Mad World" - Gary Jules
Nominated by Little Devil



Thanks for that note, GBG. How insane is my life, that I forgot all about that accident?!? I think you just helped me, though. I had a sprained ankle, that had my one foot almost twice it's normal size, from all the swelling. I never did anything to it. I was at a complete loss. Maybe it was left over damage from that fall. I kept on the thing, because I was so busy, but this flu bug has had me on my ass for a good spell now, so it seems to be pretty close to heeled. At least I hope so. Thanks again, my dear.

As for this tournament, thanks for still wanting me to vote, and I'm sorry I missed out. Although I may have had too hard of a time. I do love both of those songs . . . a lot. Congrats everyone, and great job, lady!



You can't make a rainbow without a little rain.
Thanks for that note, GBG. How insane is my life, that I forgot all about that accident?!? I think you just helped me, though. I had a sprained ankle, that had my one foot almost twice it's normal size, from all the swelling. I never did anything to it. I was at a complete loss. Maybe it was left over damage from that fall. I kept on the thing, because I was so busy, but this flu bug has had me on my ass for a good spell now, so it seems to be pretty close to heeled. At least I hope so. Thanks again, my dear.

As for this tournament, thanks for still wanting me to vote, and I'm sorry I missed out. Although I may have had too hard of a time. I do love both of those songs . . . a lot. Congrats everyone, and great job, lady!

Hi Ðèstîñy,

I'm glad to see you're back, and you, (and your ankle), are feeling better.

I know that you sometimes disappear from the boards for a while, and you always come back eventually, but I was worried about you when you didn't post for a while. It seemed like you were gone longer than normal. Hopefully you're back for good this time.



Hi Ðèstîñy,

I'm glad to see you're back, and you, (and your ankle), are feeling better.

I know that you sometimes disappear from the boards for a while, and you always come back eventually, but I was worried about you when you didn't post for a while. It seemed like you were gone longer than normal. Hopefully you're back for good this time.
Yep, these past few years have definitely been like that. Too insane to stay put. My life, not me . . . Well, it's a close call, sometimes.

Thanks for your concern. It's nice. I sort of had a very bad situation added on to all the injury and illness, but I've normally always kept that stuff to myself. It's just how I am, I suppose. Thanks again, though. I hope everything's going great with you and your family?



You can't make a rainbow without a little rain.
Yep, these past few years have definitely been like that. Too insane to stay put. My life, not me . . . Well, it's a close call, sometimes.

Thanks for your concern. It's nice. I sort of had a very bad situation added on to all the injury and illness, but I've normally always kept that stuff to myself. It's just how I am, I suppose. Thanks again, though. I hope everything's going great with you and your family?

We're very busy, so that's good, but it's keeping me off the boards during the day. I wish I had more time here, but I'm trying my best to keep up to date here every night.

I haven't said anything here yet because it seems to be a common injury around here, but I twisted my ankle walking down the stairs about 10 days ago, (two Fridays ago), and then I was stupid enough to walk on it at a car show/swap meet all weekend, so it got worse. I've been resting it all last week since then, but it doesn't seem to be getting any better, so I may have to go to the doctor for that this week, but other than that, everyone here is healthy and happy.