The Spooktacular Groove Tournament

ROUND 2 DAY 1

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“Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!” ~ Rocky Balboa

ROUND 2

DAY 1

SURVIVORS

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Hmm... I could have sworn the new pairings were up earlier

I'm disappointed that "Weird Science" is out, but on the plus side it did last an entire round longer than I expected it would haha.

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I was alerted to a glitch - going to retally one of the days day to be sure and then up they go.

Just a bit mind****ed right now so need a few hours hour.

Bring on DAY 2

Looks like random.org decided to catch up on self matchups this round.

ROUND 2
DAY 2

Blue October - The End vs Horrorpops - Walk Like A Zombie

Walpyrgus - Somewhere Under Summerwind vs Babymetal - Gimme Chocolate

Type O Negative - Black No. 1 vs Slayer - Dead Skin Mask

David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) vs The Eagles - Witchy Woman

Kajagoogoo - Too Shy vs Funkadelic - Hit It and Quit It

White Zombie - Grindhouse (A Go-Go) vs Peeping Tom - Mojo (Feat. Rahzel & Dan The Automator)

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Man Who Built The Moon vs Hellcat & the Prowl - Betty Bones

Golden Earring - Twilight Zone vs Coven - Wicked Woman

R2D2

Horrorpops - Walk Like A Zombie

Babymetal - Gimme Chocolate

Slayer - Dead Skin Mask

David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)

Kajagoogoo - Too Shy*

White Zombie - Grindhouse (A Go-Go)*

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Man Who Built The Moon*

Coven - Wicked Woman
Ftw

ROUND 2
DAY 2

Blue October - The End vs Horrorpops - Walk Like A Zombie

Walpyrgus - Somewhere Under Summerwind vs Babymetal - Gimme Chocolate

Type O Negative - Black No. 1 vs Slayer - Dead Skin Mask
Very tough choice. The first is sexy, the second used to help me out with aggression.

David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) vs The Eagles - Witchy Woman

Kajagoogoo - Too Shy vs Funkadelic - Hit It and Quit It

White Zombie - Grindhouse (A Go-Go) vs Peeping Tom - Mojo (Feat. Rahzel & Dan The Automator)

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Man Who Built The Moon vs Hellcat & the Prowl - Betty Bones

Golden Earring - Twilight Zone vs Coven - Wicked Woman

ROUND 2 DAY 2

Blue October - The End vs Horrorpops - Walk Like A Zombie

Walpyrgus - Somewhere Under Summerwind vs Babymetal - Gimme Chocolate

Type O Negative - Black No. 1 vs Slayer - Dead Skin Mask

David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) vs The Eagles - Witchy Woman

Kajagoogoo - Too Shy vs Funkadelic - Hit It and Quit It

White Zombie - Grindhouse (A Go-Go) vs Peeping Tom - Mojo (Feat. Rahzel & Dan The Automator)

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Man Who Built The Moon vs Hellcat & the Prowl - Betty Bones

Golden Earring - Twilight Zone vs Coven - Wicked Woman

ROUND 2 - DAY 2

Blue October - The End vs Horrorpops - Walk Like A Zombie
First is decent and I like the way it tells a story. Not into psychobilly or whatever the other is.

Walpyrgus - Somewhere Under Summerwind vs Babymetal - Gimme Chocolate
WTF am I going to do with this pair. I love them both. I guess I'll vote against my own to honor a bygone era. Babymetal won't be the same without Yui

Type O Negative - Black No. 1 vs Slayer - Dead Skin Mask
First is fine but nowhere near as fine as Slayer.

David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) vs The Eagles - Witchy Woman
Really hard matchup. Both are only decent but very close to each other.

Kajagoogoo - Too Shy vs Funkadelic - Hit It and Quit It
Don't really like either.

White Zombie - Grindhouse (A Go-Go) vs Peeping Tom - Mojo (Feat. Rahzel & Dan The Automator)
Still have to vote for Hetfield clone because competition sucks.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Man Who Built The Moon vs Hellcat & the Prowl - Betty Bones
Not a huge fan of either but slight advantage latter.

Golden Earring - Twilight Zone vs Coven - Wicked Woman
Coven is great.

Round 2 | Day 2


Blue October - The End vs Horrorpops - Walk Like A Zombie
Both decent songs.

Walpyrgus - Somewhere Under Summerwind vs Babymetal - Gimme Chocolate
I like both of these quite a bit, so this was a tough decision.

Type O Negative - Black No. 1 vs Slayer - Dead Skin Mask
Another fairly close call.

David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) vs The Eagles - Witchy Woman
These aren't getting any easier, I see haha.

Kajagoogoo - Too Shy vs Funkadelic - Hit It and Quit It
"Too Shy" is such an ear worm.

White Zombie - Grindhouse (A Go-Go) vs Peeping Tom - Mojo (Feat. Rahzel & Dan The Automator)
Not overly fond of the lyrics for "Mojo", but I just really like that beat.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Man Who Built The Moon vs Hellcat & the Prowl - Betty Bones
Nothing new to say about either song.

Golden Earring - Twilight Zone vs Coven - Wicked Woman
This was definitely the hardest choice this round.

Always WAITING on a MAN. @Captain Spaulding

ROUND 2 - DAY 2

Blue October - The End vs Horrorpops - Walk Like A Zombie
("The End" engaged me more with its lyrics this time than when I first listened to it, and I like the desperation and the anger of the song, but that chorus sucks and the song still sounds too much like wank fodder for woe-is-me emo kids. "Walk Like a Zombie" remains a very fun listen.)

Walpyrgus - Somewhere Under Summerwind vs Babymetal - Gimme Chocolate
(Anyone got a rusty coat hanger so I can abort this Babymetal?)

Type O Negative - Black No. 1 vs Slayer - Dead Skin Mask
(I'll stick with my own nom here, but it's close.)

David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) vs The Eagles - Witchy Woman
(Hard to believe I'm voting against Bowie, but this is one of the weaker songs I've heard from him, and "Witchy Woman" is a classic.)

Kajagoogoo - Too Shy vs Funkadelic - Hit It and Quit It
(At least buy me a morning-after pill.)

White Zombie - Grindhouse (A Go-Go) vs Peeping Tom - Mojo (Feat. Rahzel & Dan The Automator)
(Good thing I wore my go-go boots today.)

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Man Who Built The Moon vs Hellcat & the Prowl - Betty Bones
(The first song ain't bad, but "Betty Bones" is a lot more fun and energetic, and I love the macabre lyrics.)

Golden Earring - Twilight Zone vs Coven - Wicked Woman
(I wish "Twilight Zone" was matched up against a weaker song because I prefer it to several other songs in this set.)

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ROUND 2
DAY 2

SURVIVORS

Swans - A Hanging vs Tau Cross - Hangman's Hyll

Tarot - Things That Crawl at Night vs Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

Marilyn Manson - Tourniquet vs The Eagles - Witchy Woman

Horrorpops - Walk Like A Zombie vs Coven - Wicked Woman

Slayer - Dead Skin Mask vs Heathen Apostles - Death's Head

Babymetal - Gimme Chocolate vs The Devil's Blood - Christ or Cocaine

White Zombie - Grindhouse (A Go-Go) vs Funkadelic - Hit It and Quit It

Hellcat & the Prowl - Betty Bones vs The Dead Brothers - Death Blues

QUARTER FINAL

Only one tough match but I'll vote for my own this time.

Swans - A Hanging vs Tau Cross - Hangman's Hyll

Tarot - Things That Crawl at Night vs Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

Marilyn Manson - Tourniquet vs The Eagles - Witchy Woman

Horrorpops - Walk Like A Zombie vs Coven - Wicked Woman

Slayer - Dead Skin Mask vs Heathen Apostles - Death's Head

Babymetal - Gimme Chocolate vs The Devil's Blood - Christ or Cocaine

White Zombie - Grindhouse (A Go-Go) vs Funkadelic - Hit It and Quit It

Hellcat & the Prowl - Betty Bones vs The Dead Brothers - Death Blues

QF

Swans - A Hanging

Tarot - Things That Crawl at Night

Marilyn Manson - Tourniquet

Coven - Wicked Woman

Slayer - Dead Skin Mask

Babymetal - Gimme Chocolate

White Zombie - Grindhouse (A Go-Go)

Hellcat & the Prowl - Betty Bones