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Devo - Are You Experienced vs. Breaking Benjamin - So Cold

Wacky and interesting first song, the second is more... music-like, at least

Twisted Sister - Leader Of The Pack vs. Bad Brains - Big Takeover

The Bad Brains song sounds cool yet didn't find the music itself all that layered.

Cosmo Sheldrake - Come Along vs. Dark Funeral - Secrets of the Black Arts

Don't like either, the second is TOO STRANGE

Richter Plays Bach - WTC1 No. 5 in D Major vs. Laura Branigan - Self Control

Branigan

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Devo - Are You Experienced vs. Breaking Benjamin - So Cold

Twisted Sister - Leader Of The Pack vs. Bad Brains - Big Takeover

Cosmo Sheldrake - Come Along vs. Dark Funeral - The Secrets of the Black Arts

Richter Plays Bach - WTC1 No. 5 in D Major vs. Laura Branigan - Self Control
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Devo - Are You Experienced vs. Breaking Benjamin - So Cold

Twisted Sister - Leader Of The Pack vs. Bad Brains - Big Takeover

Cosmo Sheldrake - Come Along vs. Dark Funeral - The Secrets of the Black Arts

Richter Plays Bach - WTC1 No. 5 in D Major vs. Laura Branigan - Self Control
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Devo - Are You Experienced vs. Breaking Benjamin - So Cold

Twisted Sister - Leader Of The Pack vs. Bad Brains - Big Takeover

Cosmo Sheldrake - Come Along vs. Dark Funeral - The Secrets of the Black Arts

Richter Plays Bach - WTC1 No. 5 in D Major vs. Laura Branigan - Self Control



Weird is relative.
Devo - Are You Experienced vs. Breaking Benjamin - So Cold

1984 was a fantastic year in music.

Twisted Sister - Leader Of The Pack vs. Bad Brains - Big Takeover

Loved the Twisted Sistahs since I was a kid!

Cosmo Sheldrake - Come Along vs. Dark Funeral - The Secrets of the Black Arts

I was listening to a list of singles by "new and upcoming artists" and out of the numerous bland, pop-radio-friendly tracks I heard that all sounded the same, this was the sole standout. It's unique and unexpected.

Richter Plays Bach - WTC1 No. 5 in D Major vs. Laura Branigan - Self Control

The other one is catchy, but I always appreciate great piano compositions.



Listened all the songs already before pairings.

Devo - Are You Experienced vs. Breaking Benjamin - So Cold
Neither is bad. BB sounds to me little generic but it's still closer to my type of music.

Twisted Sister - Leader Of The Pack vs. Bad Brains - Big Takeover
By far the toughest match-up. Bad Brains is energetic for sure but I'll still vote for one of the greatest metal frontmen of all time.

Cosmo Sheldrake - Come Along vs. Dark Funeral - The Secrets of the Black Arts
I just like good black metal and it fits the "theme" of this tourney so well. One of my favorite drummers too.

Richter Plays Bach - WTC1 No. 5 in D Major vs. Laura Branigan - Self Control
I'd really need to familiarize myself with some classical music one day. Sadly a tournament like this doesn't really work for that so I'll go with a good old pop song.
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Devo - Are You Experienced vs. Breaking Benjamin - So Cold

I actually just changed my vote here after thinking for a second. I like some of Devo's stuff but the BB tune takes this for me. Kind of an OK tune even tho not a BB fan


Twisted Sister - Leader Of The Pack vs. Bad Brains - Big Takeover -I like the TS tune but BB are just more my thing

Cosmo Sheldrake - Come Along vs. Dark Funeral - The Secrets of the Black Arts .

The drums are obnoxious, I love it! The other tune - I appreciate the chamber approach but not digging the singer and music kind of dull to my ears

Richter Plays Bach - WTC1 No. 5 in D Major vs. Laura Branigan - Self Control

I like some classical, and the Bach piece was solid - but the Branigan tune is so sophisticated and 80's so



Hmmm... I have some other classical pieces in mind, now that I know the tastes of a lot of MoFoers, that I think might be more on the metal side for another tournament.



Devo - Are You Experienced vs. Breaking Benjamin - So Cold...I don't know if it's the song or the ultra funky video that I love, but I do love this.

Twisted Sister - Leader Of The Pack vs. Bad Brains - Big Takeover...I was around in the 80s and I remember how big Twisted Sister was on MTV, but I was never really into them. Though I do dig this cover version. Bad Brains - Big Takeover interesting it reminded of early Sex Pistols.

Cosmo Sheldrake - Come Along
vs. Dark Funeral - The Secrets of the Black Arts...No contest, I didn't love Come Along but it was worlds better than that noise that came out of the other one.

Richter Plays Bach - WTC1 No. 5 in D Major vs. Laura Branigan -Self Control...The classical one was nice, but I love that Laura Branigan song and gosh I had forgot all about it, but I remember when it came out and I really dug it.



These Songs Got Beat By The Other Ones

Devo - Are You Experienced
Bad Brains - Big Takeover
Richter Plays Bach - WTC1 No. 5 in D Major


Can we get a Tie-Break on this matchup below ↓ First to vote breaks the tie. @rauldc14 @MovieMeditation @Swan @cat_sidhe @Tugg @edarsenal @the samoan lawyer @CosmicRunaway

Cosmo Sheldrake - Come Along vs. Dark Funeral - The Secrets of the Black Arts

After that we'll start THE NEXT ROUND.



Cosmo Sheldrake. Whoever nominated it is probably a rad person.



Cosmo Sheldrake - Come Along vs. Laura Branigan - Self Control

Twisted Sister - Leader Of The Pack vs. Breaking Benjamin - So Cold



Weird is relative.
Cosmo Sheldrake - Come Along vs. Laura Branigan - Self Control

Twisted Sister - Leader Of The Pack vs. Breaking Benjamin - So Cold



Cosmo Sheldrake - Come Along vs. Laura Branigan - Self Control

Come Along's growing on me. Unique style and intonations with a rad message. The vocals aren't really what I go for. It's cool though, and my mind's opening to it. Self Control's close to what I usually go for, the chorus is my least favorite part of the song and is hitting me as a more dated entry from the time, (perhaps) interestingly. The song is enjoyable, but not on a love-basis for me right now. Siding with a new direction in this case

Twisted Sister - Leader Of The Pack vs. Breaking Benjamin - So Cold

In a mood for fun times, and lots of them, these days

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Cosmo Sheldrake - Come Along vs. Laura Branigan - Self Control
Self Control is one of my favorite disco/pop tunes so it's pretty easy win. I still think Cosmo Sheldrake is better than I originally though.

Twisted Sister - Leader Of The Pack vs. Breaking Benjamin - So Cold
Dee Snider is such a great singer and great frontman. Also huge respect for the TS for working their ass off for their fame and being spectacular live band.



Cosmo Sheldrake - Come Along vs. Laura Branigan - Self Control

Twisted Sister - Leader Of The Pack vs. Breaking Benjamin - So Cold