A Tune for June (song tourney)

ROUND 8

1. Pearl Jam - Even Flow
2. DMX - X Gon Give It To Ya
3. Slipknot - Vermilion Pt. 2
4. Miranda Lambert - Gunpowder and Lead
5. Rush - La Villa Strangiato
   Could've made two 4,5 min. tracks out of this..
6. Camille - Home Is Where It Hurts
7. Robert Goulet - The Impossible Dream
   Vocals meh, love the strings..

ROUND 9
Jason Aldean - Rearview Town
''Population minus me..''

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Round 8

1. Rush - La Villa Strangiato
(I try to avoid nominating such long songs, but since there's only 7 of us in this round, hopefully nobody minded. This song is the definition of epic. A sonic masterpiece and one of the greatest rock instrumentals ever recorded. I'd be a bigger fan of Rush if not for Geddy Lee's wimpy voice, but here that's not an issue.)

2. DMX - X Gon Give It To Ya
(As I've said before, I don't listen to much rap, but I've always loved DMX's gruff voice. I feel like a bad-ass anytime his music plays.)

3. Miranda Lambert - Gunpowder & Lead
(I bemoan the state of modern country radio, but I think Miranda Lambert is one of the few bright spots. I like her most when she's in angry redneck mode, as she is here.)

4. Pearl Jam - Even Flow
(Not a big fan of Pearl Jam, but I do like this song, even though I've heard it countless times on the radio.)

5. Camille - Home is Where It Hurts
(Wasn't sure if I liked this or not, so I gave it a second listen. Still unsure. Lots of disparate elements going on here that don't seem to mesh, but it's an interesting listen.)

6. Slipknot - Vermilion Pt. 2
(The softest song I've heard from Slipknot, but I found myself longing for their usual intensity.)

7. Robert Goulet - The Impossible Dream
(I've only ever heard the name 'Robert Goulet' in the context of a joke, and listening to this I can understand why, as his singing style is impossible to take seriously.)

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Round 9:

The Secret Sisters - He's Fine

DMX - X Gon Give It To Ya (Uncensored)
Rush - La Villa Strangiato
Miranda Lambert - Gunpowder and Lead
Camille - Home Is Where It Hurts
Pearl Jam - Even Flow
Robert Goulet - The Impossible Dream
Slipknot - Vermilion Pt. 2


Don't have anything chosen for Round 9, so I'll have to skip out and try to find one for the next

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Round 8:

1. Miranda Lambert - Gunpowder and Lead

2. DMX - X Gon Give It To Ya (Uncensored)

3. Robert Goulet - The Impossible Dream

4. Pearl Jam - Even Flow

5. Camille - Home Is Where It Hurts

6. Rush - La Villa Strangiato

7. Slipknot - Vermilion Pt. 2


Round 9 nom:

The Smiths - What Difference Does it Make?

Jake Holmes - Dazed and Confused

For @lenslady:
Dire Straits - Walk Of Life

All of us have voted so time for the results....

1st - DMX - X Gon Give It To Ya (Uncensored) (33 pts)
1st - Miranda Lambert - Gunpowder and Lead (33 pts)

3rd - Pearl Jam - Even Flow (29 pts)
4th - Camille - Home Is Where It Hurts (27 pts)
5th - Rush - La Villa Strangiato (26 pts)
6th - Robert Goulet - The Impossible Dream (24 pts)
6th - Slipknot - Vermilion Pt. 2 (24 pts)

.... and we have our first ever tie
So congrats to both ed and Mija on getting their respective tracks through to the Final

Round 9 will be up in a few hours (noms are still open until then)..

Apologies all for a little lateness, I got stuck into a film and temporarily forgetted all about this

CONGRATS @MijaFrost!
An honor to share the tie with you!!

Same to you, Ed! Great song you chose.

rather enjoyed yours as well!

1. Jake Holmes - Dazed and Confused
- Zeppelin stole it and made it better, but the original version is really interesting and trippy and urgent.

2. The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make?
- I guess at some point I'll probably just have to admit that I am a Smiths fan.

3. The Secret Sisters - He's Fine
- Heard of The Secret Sisters, never listened before. Will listen again.

4. Dire Straits - Walk of Life
- This song is like when you are in a bad mood and somebody is way too happy around you. They either cheer you up or piss you off.

5. Sullivan - What's Good For the King
- I was actually digging the Sufjan Stevens-esque parts of the song before they started being loud. After that, it felt like a Tony Hawk video game song, which is not my thing.

6. Ricky Van Shelton - If You're Ever in My Arms
- Not terrible or anything, but not really my speed

7. Jason Aldean - Rearview Town
- I hate Jason Aldean. Like, a lot.

1- Dire Straits - The Walk Of Life - This song has a riff that I'd swear I was born hearing. The riff makes the song, and the entire tune is as upbeat as the summer sun, and as sweetly addictive as a bar of fine chocolate. Just makes me smile through and through.


2- The Secret Sisters - He's Fine
Terrific! Grabs your ear like an old familiar friend, and mines the same heartbreak as Tammy Wynette did , but in a new and unique way. Great harmonies, melody, storytelling and instrumentation. This song has it all. This is how it's done, friends.


3- Sullivan - What's Good For the King
Like jiraffejustin I was happy enough with the 'acoustic' stretch of the song, but the louder electric segment worked for me too. I love good lyrics, and there were some great Dylanesque ( that 's a plus with me) images ( lidocaine eyes!) Driving rhythm Entrancing song.


4- Ricky Van Shelton - If You're Ever In My Arms
Good sound , nice warm voice. True there's no new ground being broke here, but hey it's June, the month of romance, and this one deserves a slow dance with the one you love.

5- The Smiths- What Difference Does It Make
Interesting, strong beat, seems like alt rock, and if the melody isn't as indelible as the top 3; well,, he asks a tantalizing question.


6- Jason Aldean - Rearview Town -
I like the theme, sort of ' Take this Town and Shove It. Worth a listen but the others just appealed more to me.

7- Jake Holmes - Dazed and Confused
Interesting that this was the backbone of a Led Zeppelin song. It was a little dated in its sound, but that doesn't usually bother me. I just think it didn't grab me as much as the others .

@edarsenal and @MijaFrost, Congratulations!

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1. The Smiths - What Difference Does it Make?
2. Sullivan - What's Good For The King
3. Dire Straits - Walk Of Life
4. Jake Holmes - Dazed and Confused
5. Ricky Van Shelton - If You're Ever In My Arms
6. The Secret Sisters - He's Fine
7. Jason Aldean - Rearview Town

Round 10 nom:
Connie Francis - Fallin'

1) Ricky Van Shelton - If You're Ever In My Arms
2) The Secret Sisters - He's Fine
3) Dire Straits - Walk Of Life
4) Jason Aldean - Rearview Town
5) The Smiths - What Difference Does it Make?
6) Jake Holmes - Dazed and Confused
7) Sullivan - What's Good For The King

My Round 10 Nom:
Michael Crawford - Colors of the Wind

Round 10 Nom:
Avenged Sevenfold - A Little Piece Of Heaven

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Round 10 Nom:

Queensryche - Speak

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