Here are the matchups for Week 4.
Reminder: You are voting for the albums in question, not the artists. No strategic voting please. The voting will remain open until midnight Friday, July 29.
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Week 4 (Song 2 vs. Song 3)
STADIUM
Elvis Presley (Hound Dog) vs. The Beatles (I Want to Hold Your Hand)
Jimi Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower) vs. The Rolling Stones (Jumpin’ Jack Flash)
The Beach Boys (God Only Knows) vs. Bob Dylan (Subterranean Homesick Blues)
Prince (Little Red Corvette) vs. David Bowie (Changes)
Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road) vs. Led Zeppelin (Rock and Roll)
The Who (Won’t Get Fooled Again) vs. Radiohead (Paranoid Android)

ARENA
Bob Marley (Get Up, Stand Up) vs. The Velvet Underground (Sweet Jane)
Elvis Costello (Watching the Detectives) vs. Marvin Gaye (Sexual Healing)
The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?) vs. R.E.M. (It’s the End of the World As We Know It)
Nirvana (Heart-Shaped Box) vs. U2 (Pride (In the Name of Love))
Stevie Wonder (Living for the City) vs. The Clash (Complete Control)
Pink Floyd (Another Brick in the Wall, 2) vs. Neil Young (Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black))

CLUB
Johnny Cash (Folsom Prison Blues) vs. Talking Heads (Life During Wartime)
Beck (Where It’s At) vs. Aretha Franklin (Chain of Fools)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fortunate Son) vs. Van Morrison (Moondance)
The Kinks (Waterloo Sunset) vs. The Byrds (Turn, Turn, Turn)
James Brown (Get Up (I Feel Like Being) a Sex Machine) vs. Public Enemy (Rebel Without a Pause)
Michael Jackson (Beat It) vs. The Doors (The End)


COFFEE SHOP
The Cure (Boys Don’t Cry) vs. Pixies (Gigantic)
The White Stripes (Fell in Love With a Girl) vs. Otis Redding (I’ve Been Loving You Too Long)
Tom Waits (Downtown Train) vs. Lou Reed (Satellite of Love)
Kraftwerk (Das Model) vs. Roxy Music (More Than This)
Joni Mitchell (Free Man in Paris) vs. Blur (For Tomorrow)
Ramones (Sheena Is a Punk Rocker) vs. Sonic Youth (Death Valley ’69)

STADIUM
Elvis Presley (Hound Dog) vs. The Beatles (I Want to Hold Your Hand)
Jimi Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower) vs. The Rolling Stones (Jumpin’ Jack Flash)
The Beach Boys (God Only Knows) vs. Bob Dylan (Subterranean Homesick Blues)
Prince (Little Red Corvette) vs. David Bowie (Changes)
Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road) vs. Led Zeppelin (Rock and Roll)
The Who (Won’t Get Fooled Again) vs. Radiohead (Paranoid Android)
Let's go underdogs!

ARENA
Bob Marley (Get Up, Stand Up) vs. The Velvet Underground (Sweet Jane)
Elvis Costello (Watching the Detectives) vs. Marvin Gaye (Sexual Healing)
The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?) vs. R.E.M. (It’s the End of the World As We Know It)
Nirvana (Heart-Shaped Box) vs. U2 (Pride (In the Name of Love)) Didn't this song go already?
Stevie Wonder (Living for the City) vs. The Clash (Complete Control)
Pink Floyd (Another Brick in the Wall, 2) vs. Neil Young (Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black))

CLUB
Johnny Cash (Folsom Prison Blues) vs. Talking Heads (Life During Wartime)
Beck (Where It’s At) vs. Aretha Franklin (Chain of Fools)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fortunate Son) vs. Van Morrison (Moondance)
The Kinks (Waterloo Sunset) vs. The Byrds (Turn, Turn, Turn)
James Brown (Get Up (I Feel Like Being) a Sex Machine) vs. Public Enemy (Rebel Without a Pause)
Michael Jackson (Beat It) vs. The Doors (The End) Why call it "The End" when it doesn't have one?

COFFEE SHOP
The Cure (Boys Don’t Cry) vs. Pixies (Gigantic)
The White Stripes (Fell in Love With a Girl) vs. Otis Redding (I’ve Been Loving You Too Long)
Tom Waits (Downtown Train) vs. Lou Reed (Satellite of Love)
Kraftwerk (Das Model) vs. Roxy Music (More Than This)
Joni Mitchell (Free Man in Paris) vs. Blur (For Tomorrow) Pass. Both these do nothin for me.
Ramones (Sheena Is a Punk Rocker) vs. Sonic Youth (Death Valley ’69)

STADIUM
Elvis Presley (Hound Dog)
Jimi Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower)
The Beach Boys (God Only Knows)
Prince (Little Red Corvette)
Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road)
Radiohead (Paranoid Android)

ARENA
The Velvet Underground (Sweet Jane)
Marvin Gaye (Sexual Healing)
The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?)
U2 (Pride (In the Name of Love))
Stevie Wonder (Living for the City)
Neil Young (Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black))

CLUB
Johnny Cash (Folsom Prison Blues)
Beck (Where It’s At)
Van Morrison (Moondance)
The Kinks (Waterloo Sunset)
James Brown (Get Up (I Feel Like Being) a Sex Machine
The Doors (The End)


COFFEE SHOP
The Cure (Boys Don’t Cry)
Otis Redding (I’ve Been Loving You Too Long)
Tom Waits (Downtown Train)
Roxy Music (More Than This)
Blur (For Tomorrow)
Ramones (Sheena Is a Punk Rocker)

Elvis Presley (Hound Dog) Close
Jimi Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower) Not close
Bob Dylan (Subterranean Homesick Blues) Two of my all time favorites
David Bowie (Changes)
Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road)
Radiohead (Paranoid Android) Very close

ARENA
The Velvet Underground (Sweet Jane)
Elvis Costello (Watching the Detectives)
The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?)
Nirvana (Heart-Shaped Box)
Stevie Wonder (Living for the City)
Neil Young (Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black)) Another Brick In The Wall is on my 'Worst popular songs' list.

CLUB
Talking Heads (Life During Wartime)
Aretha Franklin (Chain of Fools)
Van Morrison (Moondance) Close
The Byrds (Turn, Turn, Turn)
Public Enemy (Rebel Without a Pause)
Michael Jackson (Beat It) Love that Van Halen guitar.


COFFEE SHOP
Pixies (Gigantic)
The White Stripes (Fell in Love With a Girl) Close
Tom Waits (Downtown Train)
Roxy Music (More Than This)
Joni Mitchell (Free Man in Paris)
pass

STADIUM
Tie - Couldn't quite pull the trigger on voting for Elvis.
Jimi Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower) Favorite Jimi track.
Bob Dylan (Subterranean Homesick Blues) The love for God Only Knows baffles me a little
Prince (Little Red Corvette) Favorite Bowie tune no match for third favorite Prince song.
Led Zeppelin (Rock and Roll)
The Who (Won’t Get Fooled Again) Paranoid Android is good, but Won't Get Fooled Again is monumental.

ARENA
The Velvet Underground (Sweet Jane)
Marvin Gaye (Sexual Healing)
Tie
U2 (Pride (In the Name of Love))
Stevie Wonder (Living for the City)
Pink Floyd (Another Brick in the Wall, 2)

CLUB
Talking Heads (Life During Wartime)
Aretha Franklin (Chain of Fools)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fortunate Son)
The Byrds (Turn, Turn, Turn)
Public Enemy (Rebel Without a Pause) My problem with many Brown tracks is the repitition
Tie


COFFEE SHOP
Pixies (Gigantic)
The White Stripes (Fell in Love With a Girl)
Tom Waits (Downtown Train)
Roxy Music (More Than This)
Joni Mitchell (Free Man in Paris)
Ramones (Sheena Is a Punk Rocker)

STADIUM
Elvis Presley (Hound Dog)
Jimi Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower)
The Beach Boys (God Only Knows)
Prince (Little Red Corvette)
Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road)
The Who (Won’t Get Fooled Again)

ARENA
The Velvet Underground (Sweet Jane)
Elvis Costello (Watching the Detectives)
R.E.M. (It’s the End of the World As We Know It)
U2 (Pride (In the Name of Love))
Stevie Wonder (Living for the City)
Neil Young (Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black))

CLUB
Johnny Cash (Folsom Prison Blues)
Beck (Where It’s At)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fortunate Son)
The Kinks (Waterloo Sunset)
James Brown (Get Up (I Feel Like Being) a Sex Machine)
The Doors (The End)


COFFEE SHOP
The Cure (Boys Don’t Cry)
Otis Redding (I’ve Been Loving You Too Long)
Tom Waits (Downtown Train)
Roxy Music (More Than This)
Blur (For Tomorrow)
Ramones (Sheena Is a Punk Rocker)

STADIUM
The Beatles (I Want to Hold Your Hand)
Jimi Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower)
The Beach Boys (God Only Knows)
Prince (Little Red Corvette)
Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road)
Radiohead (Paranoid Android)

ARENA
The Velvet Underground (Sweet Jane)
Marvin Gaye (Sexual Healing)
The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?)
Nirvana (Heart-Shaped Box)
Stevie Wonder (Living for the City)
Neil Young (Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black))

CLUB
Johnny Cash (Folsom Prison Blues)
Beck (Where It’s At)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fortunate Son)
The Kinks (Waterloo Sunset)
James Brown (Get Up (I Feel Like Being) a Sex Machine)
Michael Jackson (Beat It)

COFFEE SHOP
Pixies (Gigantic)
Otis Redding (I’ve Been Loving You Too Long)
Lou Reed (Satellite of Love)
Roxy Music (More Than This)
Joni Mitchell (Free Man in Paris)
Ramones (Sheena Is a Punk Rocker)

STADIUM
Elvis Presley (Hound Dog) vs. The Beatles (I Want to Hold Your Hand)
Jimi Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower) vs. The Rolling Stones (Jumpin’ Jack Flash)
The Beach Boys (God Only Knows) vs. Bob Dylan (Subterranean Homesick Blues)
Prince (Little Red Corvette) vs. David Bowie (Changes)
Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road) vs. Led Zeppelin (Rock and Roll)
The Who (Won’t Get Fooled Again) vs. Radiohead (Paranoid Android)

ARENA
Bob Marley (Get Up, Stand Up) vs. The Velvet Underground (Sweet Jane)
Elvis Costello (Watching the Detectives) vs. Marvin Gaye (Sexual Healing)
The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?) vs. R.E.M. (It’s the End of the World As We Know It)
Nirvana (Heart-Shaped Box) vs. U2 (Pride (In the Name of Love))
Stevie Wonder (Living for the City) vs. The Clash (Complete Control)
Pink Floyd (Another Brick in the Wall, 2) vs. Neil Young (Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black))

CLUB
Johnny Cash (Folsom Prison Blues) vs. Talking Heads (Life During Wartime)
Beck (Where It’s At) vs. Aretha Franklin (Chain of Fools)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fortunate Son) vs. Van Morrison (Moondance)
The Kinks (Waterloo Sunset) vs. The Byrds (Turn, Turn, Turn)
James Brown (Get Up (I Feel Like Being) a Sex Machine) vs. Public Enemy (Rebel Without a Pause)
Michael Jackson (Beat It) vs. The Doors (The End)


COFFEE SHOP
The Cure (Boys Don’t Cry) vs. Pixies (Gigantic)
The White Stripes (Fell in Love With a Girl) vs. Otis Redding (I’ve Been Loving You Too Long)
Tom Waits (Downtown Train) vs. Lou Reed (Satellite of Love)
Kraftwerk (Das Model) vs. Roxy Music (More Than This)
Joni Mitchell (Free Man in Paris) vs. Blur (For Tomorrow)
Ramones (Sheena Is a Punk Rocker) vs. Sonic Youth (Death Valley ’69)

STADIUM
Elvis Presley (Hound Dog) vs. The Beatles (I Want to Hold Your Hand)
Jimi Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower) vs. The Rolling Stones (Jumpin’ Jack Flash)
The Beach Boys (God Only Knows) vs. Bob Dylan (Subterranean Homesick Blues)
Prince (Little Red Corvette) vs. David Bowie (Changes)
Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road) vs. Led Zeppelin (Rock and Roll)
The Who (Won’t Get Fooled Again) vs. Radiohead (Paranoid Android)

ARENA
Bob Marley (Get Up, Stand Up) vs. The Velvet Underground (Sweet Jane)
Elvis Costello (Watching the Detectives) vs. Marvin Gaye (Sexual Healing)
The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?) vs. R.E.M. (It’s the End of the World As We Know It)
Nirvana (Heart-Shaped Box) vs. U2 (Pride (In the Name of Love))
Stevie Wonder (Living for the City) vs. The Clash (Complete Control)
Pink Floyd (Another Brick in the Wall, 2) vs. Neil Young (Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black))

CLUB
Johnny Cash (Folsom Prison Blues) vs. Talking Heads (Life During Wartime)
Beck (Where It’s At) vs. Aretha Franklin (Chain of Fools)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fortunate Son) vs. Van Morrison (Moondance)
The Kinks (Waterloo Sunset) vs. The Byrds (Turn, Turn, Turn)
James Brown (Get Up (I Feel Like Being) a Sex Machine) vs. Public Enemy (Rebel Without a Pause): close call
Michael Jackson (Beat It) vs. The Doors (The End)


COFFEE SHOP
The Cure (Boys Don’t Cry) vs. Pixies (Gigantic)
The White Stripes (Fell in Love With a Girl) vs. Otis Redding (I’ve Been Loving You Too Long)
Tom Waits (Downtown Train) vs. Lou Reed (Satellite of Love)
Kraftwerk (Das Model) vs. Roxy Music (More Than This)
Joni Mitchell (Free Man in Paris) vs. Blur (For Tomorrow) pass, can't stand either song
Ramones (Sheena Is a Punk Rocker) vs. Sonic Youth (Death Valley ’69)

STADIUM
Elvis Presley (Hound Dog)
Jimi Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower)
The Beach Boys (God Only Knows)
Prince (Little Red Corvette)
Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road)
Radiohead (Paranoid Android)

ARENA
Bob Marley (Get Up, Stand Up)
Elvis Costello (Watching the Detectives)
The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?)
U2 (Pride (In the Name of Love))
Stevie Wonder (Living for the City)
Neil Young (Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black)) -- The Clash's "Complete Control" would completely dominate both of these songs!!!

CLUB
Johnny Cash (Folsom Prison Blues)
Aretha Franklin (Chain of Fools)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fortunate Son)
The Kinks (Waterloo Sunset)
Public Enemy (Rebel Without a Pause)
Michael Jackson (Beat It)


COFFEE SHOP
The Cure (Boys Don’t Cry)
The White Stripes (Fell in Love With a Girl)
PASS!!! PASS!!! PASS!!! Why can we not have Pixies or Otis in this matchup. Could not vote for Tom Waits if he was up against William Hung or K Fed!!!!
Roxy Music (More Than This)
Blur (For Tomorrow)
Ramones (Sheena Is a Punk Rocker)

STADIUM

Elvis Presley (Hound Dog) [unranked] vs. The Beatles (I Want to Hold Your Hand) [unranked]
Jimi Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower) [653] vs. The Rolling Stones (Jumpin’ Jack Flash) [unranked]
The Beach Boys (God Only Knows) [23] vs. Bob Dylan (Subterranean Homesick Blues) [unranked]
Prince (Little Red Corvette) [1938] vs. David Bowie (Changes) [unranked]
Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road) [1278] vs. Led Zeppelin (Rock and Roll) [unranked]
The Who (Won’t Get Fooled Again) [2000] vs. Radiohead (Paranoid Android) [278]

ARENA

Bob Marley (Get Up, Stand Up) [unranked] vs. The Velvet Underground (Sweet Jane) [unranked]
Elvis Costello (Watching the Detectives) [unranked] vs. Marvin Gaye (Sexual Healing) [unranked]
The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?) [821] vs. R.E.M. (It’s the End of the World As We Know It) [1040]
Nirvana (Heart-Shaped Box) [unranked] vs. U2 (Pride (In the Name of Love)) [unranked]
Stevie Wonder (Living for the City) [13] vs. The Clash (Complete Control) [unranked]
Pink Floyd (Another Brick in the Wall, 2) [unranked] vs. Neil Young (Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black)) [unranked]

CLUB

Johnny Cash (Folsom Prison Blues) [119] vs. Talking Heads (Life During Wartime) [unranked]
Beck (Where It’s At) [387] vs. Aretha Franklin (Chain of Fools) [1355]
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fortunate Son) [unranked] vs. Van Morrison (Moondance) [unranked]
The Kinks (Waterloo Sunset) [679] vs. The Byrds (Turn, Turn, Turn) [unranked]
James Brown (Get Up (I Feel Like Being) a Sex Machine) [500] vs. Public Enemy (Rebel Without a Pause) [938]
Michael Jackson (Beat It) [835] vs. The Doors (The End) [unranked]

COFFEE SHOP

The Cure (Boys Don’t Cry) [unranked] vs. Pixies (Gigantic) [unranked]
The White Stripes (Fell in Love With a Girl) [unranked] vs. Otis Redding (I’ve Been Loving You Too Long) [1317]
Tom Waits (Downtown Train) [unranked] vs. Lou Reed (Satellite of Love) [unranked]
Kraftwerk (Das Model) [unranked] vs. Roxy Music (More Than This) [unranked]
Joni Mitchell (Free Man in Paris) [413] vs. Blur (For Tomorrow) [1074]
Ramones (Sheena Is a Punk Rocker) [298] vs. Sonic Youth (Death Valley ’69) [1147]

STADIUM
The Beatles (I Want to Hold Your Hand)
Jimi Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower)
Bob Dylan (Subterranean Homesick Blues)
David Bowie (Changes)
Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road)
Radiohead (Paranoid Android)

ARENA
The Velvet Underground (Sweet Jane)
Elvis Costello (Watching the Detectives)
The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?)
Nirvana (Heart-Shaped Box)
The Clash (Complete Control)
Neil Young (Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black))

CLUB
Johnny Cash (Folsom Prison Blues)
Beck (Where It’s At)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fortunate Son)
The Kinks (Waterloo Sunset)
James Brown (Get Up (I Feel Like Being) a Sex Machine)
The Doors (The End)


COFFEE SHOP
Pixies (Gigantic)
Otis Redding (I’ve Been Loving You Too Long)
Lou Reed (Satellite of Love)
Kraftwerk (Das Model)
pass
Ramones (Sheena Is a Punk Rocker)

Thanks!

STADIUM
L - Elvis Presley (Hound Dog) vs.
W - The Beatles (I Want to Hold Your Hand)

W - Jimi Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower) vs.
L - The Rolling Stones (Jumpin’ Jack Flash)

W - The Beach Boys (God Only Knows) vs.
L - Bob Dylan (Subterranean Homesick Blues)

L - Prince (Little Red Corvette) vs.
W - David Bowie (Changes)

L - Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road) vs.
W - Led Zeppelin (Rock and Roll)

W - The Who (Won’t Get Fooled Again) vs.
L - Radiohead (Paranoid Android)

ARENA
W - Bob Marley (Get Up, Stand Up) vs.
L - The Velvet Underground (Sweet Jane)

L - Elvis Costello (Watching the Detectives) vs.
W - Marvin Gaye (Sexual Healing)

W - The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?) vs.
L - R.E.M. (It’s the End of the World As We Know It)

L - Nirvana (Heart-Shaped Box) vs.
W - U2 (Pride (In the Name of Love))

W - Stevie Wonder (Living for the City) vs.
L - The Clash (Complete Control)

W - Pink Floyd (Another Brick in the Wall, 2) vs.
L - Neil Young (Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black))

CLUB
W - Johnny Cash (Folsom Prison Blues) vs.
L - Talking Heads (Life During Wartime)

L - Beck (Where It’s At) vs.
W - Aretha Franklin (Chain of Fools)

W - Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fortunate Son) vs.
L - Van Morrison (Moondance) (both songs are great :-)

L - The Kinks (Waterloo Sunset) vs.
W - The Byrds (Turn, Turn, Turn)

W - James Brown (Get Up (I Feel Like Being) a Sex Machine) vs.
L - Public Enemy (Rebel Without a Pause)

W - Michael Jackson (Beat It) vs.
L - The Doors (The End)


COFFEE SHOP
W - The Cure (Boys Don’t Cry) vs.
L - Pixies (Gigantic)

L - The White Stripes (Fell in Love With a Girl) vs. W - Otis Redding (I’ve Been Loving You Too Long)

Tom Waits (Downtown Train) vs. Lou Reed (Satellite of Love) Pass - don't appreciate either song that much

L - Kraftwerk (Das Model) vs.
W - Roxy Music (More Than This)

W - Joni Mitchell (Free Man in Paris) vs.
L - Blur (For
Tomorrow)

W - Ramones (Sheena Is a Punk Rocker) vs.
L - Sonic Youth (Death Valley ’69)

STADIUM
Elvis Presley (Hound Dog)
The Rolling Stones (Jumpin’ Jack Flash)
Bob Dylan (Subterranean Homesick Blues)
David Bowie (Changes)
Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road)
The Who (Won’t Get Fooled Again)

ARENA
Bob Marley (Get Up, Stand Up)
Marvin Gaye (Sexual Healing)
The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?)
Nirvana (Heart-Shaped Box)
The Clash (Complete Control)
PASS

CLUB
Talking Heads (Life During Wartime)
Aretha Franklin (Chain of Fools)
Van Morrison (Moondance)
The Kinks (Waterloo Sunset)
James Brown (Get Up (I Feel Like Being) a Sex Machine)
The Doors (The End)

COFFEE SHOP
Pixies (Gigantic)
Otis Redding (I’ve Been Loving You Too Long)
Tom Waits (Downtown Train)
Kraftwerk (Das Model)
Joni Mitchell (Free Man in Paris)
PASS

STADIUM
Elvis Presley (Hound Dog) vs. The Beatles (I Want to Hold Your Hand)
Jimi Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower) vs. The Rolling Stones (Jumpin’ Jack Flash)
The Beach Boys (God Only Knows) vs. Bob Dylan (Subterranean Homesick Blues)
Prince (Little Red Corvette) vs. David Bowie (Changes)
Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road) vs. Led Zeppelin (Rock and Roll)
The Who (Won’t Get Fooled Again) vs. Radiohead (Paranoid Android)

ARENA
Bob Marley (Get Up, Stand Up) vs. The Velvet Underground (Sweet Jane)
Elvis Costello (Watching the Detectives) vs. Marvin Gaye (Sexual Healing)
The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?) vs. R.E.M. (It’s the End of the World As We Know It)
Nirvana (Heart-Shaped Box) vs. U2 (Pride (In the Name of Love))
Stevie Wonder (Living for the City) vs. The Clash (Complete Control)
Pink Floyd (Another Brick in the Wall, 2) vs. Neil Young (Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black))

CLUB
Johnny Cash (Folsom Prison Blues) vs. Talking Heads (Life During Wartime)
Beck (Where It’s At) vs. Aretha Franklin (Chain of Fools)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fortunate Son) vs. Van Morrison (Moondance)
The Kinks (Waterloo Sunset) vs. The Byrds (Turn, Turn, Turn)
James Brown (Get Up (I Feel Like Being) a Sex Machine) vs. Public Enemy (Rebel Without a Pause)
Michael Jackson (Beat It) vs. The Doors (The End)


COFFEE SHOP
The Cure (Boys Don’t Cry) vs. Pixies (Gigantic)
The White Stripes (Fell in Love With a Girl) vs. Otis Redding (I’ve Been Loving You Too Long)
Tom Waits (Downtown Train) vs. Lou Reed (Satellite of Love)
Kraftwerk (Das Model) vs. Roxy Music (More Than This) [My favourite electronic track of all time clearly isn’t very popular around here]
Joni Mitchell (Free Man in Paris) vs. Blur (For Tomorrow)
Ramones (Sheena Is a Punk Rocker) vs. Sonic Youth (Death Valley ’69)

STADIUM
Elvis Presley (Hound Dog) vs. The Beatles (I Want to Hold Your Hand)
Jimi Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower) vs. The Rolling Stones (Jumpin’ Jack Flash)
The Beach Boys (God Only Knows) vs. Bob Dylan (Subterranean Homesick Blues)
Prince (Little Red Corvette) vs. David Bowie (Changes)
Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road) vs. Led Zeppelin (Rock and Roll)
The Who (Won’t Get Fooled Again) vs. Radiohead (Paranoid Android)

ARENA
Bob Marley (Get Up, Stand Up) vs. The Velvet Underground (Sweet Jane)
Elvis Costello (Watching the Detectives) vs. Marvin Gaye (Sexual Healing)
The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?) vs. R.E.M. (It’s the End of the World As We Know It)
Nirvana (Heart-Shaped Box) vs. U2 (Pride (In the Name of Love))
Stevie Wonder (Living for the City) vs. The Clash (Complete Control)
Pink Floyd (Another Brick in the Wall, 2) vs. Neil Young (Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black))

CLUB
Johnny Cash (Folsom Prison Blues) vs. Talking Heads (Life During Wartime)
Beck (Where It’s At) vs. Aretha Franklin (Chain of Fools)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fortunate Son) vs. Van Morrison (Moondance)
The Kinks (Waterloo Sunset) vs. The Byrds (Turn, Turn, Turn)
James Brown (Get Up (I Feel Like Being) a Sex Machine) vs. Public Enemy (Rebel Without a Pause)
Michael Jackson (Beat It) vs. The Doors (The End)


COFFEE SHOP
The Cure (Boys Don’t Cry) vs. Pixies (Gigantic)
The White Stripes (Fell in Love With a Girl) vs. Otis Redding (I’ve Been Loving You Too Long)
Tom Waits (Downtown Train) vs. Lou Reed (Satellite of Love)
Kraftwerk (Das Model) vs. Roxy Music (More Than This)
Joni Mitchell (Free Man in Paris) vs. Blur (For Tomorrow)
Ramones (Sheena Is a Punk Rocker) vs. Sonic Youth (Death Valley ’69)

So many great songs I had to vote against!

STADIUM

Elvis Presley (Hound Dog): 4
The Beatles (I Want to Hold Your Hand): 0

"Hound Dog" is great by early Elvis standards, but I'd still rather not listen to it. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" is what immediately comes to mind when I think of my disdain for The Beatles.

Jimi Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower): 8
The Rolling Stones (Jumpin’ Jack Flash): 6

I'll take Hendrix's guttural rock wailing over The Stones' greasy rock every time, although I do enjoy both on some level.

The Beach Boys (God Only Knows): 10
Bob Dylan (Subterranean Homesick Blues): 3

"God Only Knows" is the song that made me open to The Beach Boys - their surf stuff was generally stomach-turning for me. It's a sterling example of blissful melancholy, which is a potent combination. "Subterranean Homesick Blues" has an interesting video, but that's all I can say in its favor.

Prince (Little Red Corvette): 9
David Bowie (Changes): 8

Both of these songs are titans of their artists' early work, and I'd rather listen to several songs from both of their parent albums. Nonetheless, these are still wonderful, wonderful songs.

Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road): 6
Led Zeppelin (Rock and Roll): 3

Bruce's bombastic anthem beats Led Zeppelin's LedZeppelinisms in a pretty meh matchup.

Radiohead (Paranoid Android): 6
The Who (Won’t Get Fooled Again): 2

I find it difficult to understand why these songs were chosen as peaks from their respective albums. "Paranoid Android" only earns a positive score for me due to the "Rain down from a great height" segment, while "Won't Get Fooled Again" is just as ham-fisted as the rest of Who's Next.

ARENA

The Velvet Underground (Sweet Jane): 6
Bob Marley (Get Up, Stand Up): 4

This is much closer than this matchup should be. "Sweet Jane" is probably my favorite on Loaded, but that's not saying much. Meanwhile, "Get Up, Stand Up" may very well be my favorite Bob Marley song.

Elvis Costello (Watching the Detectives): 6
Marvin Gaye (Sexual Healing): 3

I appreciate the tension in "Watching the Detectives", but the reggae beat drags it down a bit for me. "Sexual Healing" has always struck me as pretty gross.

The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?): 10
R.E.M. (It’s the End of the World As We Know It): 5

"How Soon Is Now?" was my first exposure to The Smiths, and I love it every bit as much as I did then. Meanwhile, the positive elements of "It's the End of the World As We Know It" are neutered by Stipe's obnoxious tone.

Nirvana (Heart-Shaped Box): 10
U2 (Pride (In the Name of Love)): 9

My favorite Nirvana song is thrillingly heavy, while "Pride (In the Name of Love)" is a great U2 track that is bettered on its own album by "Bad".

Stevie Wonder (Living for the City): 10
The Clash (Complete Control): 7

Stevie's funk fury would steamroll just about anything in its path. To its credit, "Complete Control" puts up a pretty good defense with its wildly run rebellion, but it nonetheless succumbs.

Neil Young (Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black)): 5
Pink Floyd (Another Brick in the Wall, 2): 2

Neil Young is turning out to be a lot more interesting than I had initially thought, even if that voice of his will likely prevent me from ever really enjoying his stuff. "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" completely misses the mark for me.

CLUB

Talking Heads (Life During Wartime): 9
Johnny Cash (Folsom Prison Blues): 3

No surprises here. "Life During Wartime" has a wonderfully fat groove. I can see that "Folsom Prison Blues" is good, but I just don't care for it.

Aretha Franklin (Chain of Fools): 6
Beck (Where It’s At): 3

I'm beginning to reassess Aretha Franklin. I thought I didn't like her, but through various games like these I've given her songs three 6s and a 5, and that doesn't include "Think", which is my favorite. "Where It's At" was one of a few Beck songs that really turned me off of him during the 90s. "E-Pro" really intrigues me, though.

Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fortunate Son): 7
Van Morrison (Moondance): 7

A very close matchup of good tracks that aren't favorites. I was surprised by how much I liked "Moondance", but "Fortunate Son" burns a little more.

The Kinks (Waterloo Sunset): 9
The Byrds (Turn, Turn, Turn): 5

The Kinks have moved onto the shortlist of artists for me to explore, and with tracks as wistful as "Waterloo Sunset", it's not hard to see why. "Turn, Turn, Turn" is as meh as it is ubiquitous for me.

Public Enemy (Rebel Without a Pause): 7
James Brown (Get Up (I Feel Like Being) a Sex Machine): 7

Another very close matchup of good song that aren't favorites. Public Enemy just nabs it.

Michael Jackson (Beat It): 10
The Doors (The End): 9

"Beat It" is among my top 3 Michael Jackson songs. "The End" is among my top 10 Doors songs. Both are real favorites, and it's a shame they have to face each other here.

COFFEE SHOP

The Cure (Boys Don’t Cry): 9
Pixies (Gigantic): 3

I get what Pixies are going for with "Gigantic", but my ears haven't warmed to their particular brand of noise yet. "Boys Don't Cry", however, goes down like a charm every time.

Otis Redding (I’ve Been Loving You Too Long): 9
The White Stripes (Fell in Love With a Girl): 8

My favorite soul singer with one of his very best eke out a win over the most rip-roaringly fun song under 2 minutes that I can think of.

Lou Reed (Satellite of Love): 10
Tom Waits (Downtown Train): 9

Lou's eerie take on obsessive love is made the highlight of an amazing album with Bowie's masterfully soaring backing vocals. "Downtown Train" is amazing in its own right, and it would have beaten "Walk on the Wild Side" for me, but isn't in quite the same stratosphere as "Satellite of Love".

Kraftwerk (Das Model): 10
Roxy Music (More Than This): 9

The Man Machine saw Kraftwerk launch head-first into synth pop, and "The Model" is the best example of that, even if I prefer "Metropolis" and "Neon Lights". Still, "The Model" deserves its status as a trailblazer. "More Than This" leads the way for Roxy Music's sacred serenity of Avalon, and it assured that the band went out on a high.

Blur (For Tomorrow): 6
Joni Mitchell (Free Man in Paris): 5

These are decent enough, but hardly deserving of being the 2nd and 3rd most acclaimed songs by those artists, even with my very limited knowledge of their material.

Ramones (Sheena Is a Punk Rocker): 7
Sonic Youth (Death Valley ’69): 7

Both of these are quite good, and "Death Valley '69" is twisted and intriguing, but the fun economy of "Sheena" ekes out the win here.

No time left, so voting without listening (pass if not sure)

STADIUM
Elvis Presley (Hound Dog)
The Rolling Stones (Jumpin’ Jack Flash)
The Beach Boys (God Only Knows)
David Bowie (Changes)
pass
Radiohead (Paranoid Android)

ARENA
Bob Marley (Get Up, Stand Up)
Elvis Costello (Watching the Detectives)
The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?)
U2 (Pride (In the Name of Love))
pass
Pink Floyd (Another Brick in the Wall, 2)

CLUB
Talking Heads (Life During Wartime)
Aretha Franklin (Chain of Fools)
pass
The Kinks (Waterloo Sunset)
pass
Michael Jackson (Beat It)

COFFEE SHOP
Pixies (Gigantic)
Otis Redding (I’ve Been Loving You Too Long)
pass
Kraftwerk (Das Model)
pass
Sonic Youth (Death Valley ’69)

STADIUM
Bowie, Prince battle to 2-2 draw
Hendrix jumps all over Stones, 4-0

Elvis Presley (Hound Dog) def. The Beatles (I Want to Hold Your Hand) 3-0
Jimi Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower) def. The Rolling Stones (Jumpin’ Jack Flash) 4-0
The Beach Boys (God Only Knows) def. Bob Dylan (Subterranean Homesick Blues) 3-1
Prince (Little Red Corvette) draws David Bowie (Changes) 2-2
Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road) def. Led Zeppelin (Rock and Roll) 3-0
Radiohead (Paranoid Android) def. The Who (Won’t Get Fooled Again) 2-1

ARENA
U2 drops first points of season with draw vs. Nirvana
Pink Floyd still can't muster a point after 2-1 loss

Bob Marley (Get Up, Stand Up) draws The Velvet Underground (Sweet Jane) 2-2
Elvis Costello (Watching the Detectives) draws Marvin Gaye (Sexual Healing) 1-1
The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?) def. R.E.M. (It’s the End of the World As We Know It) 3-0
Nirvana (Heart-Shaped Box) draws U2 (Pride (In the Name of Love)) 2-2
Stevie Wonder (Living for the City) def. The Clash (Complete Control) 4-0
Neil Young (Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black)) def. Pink Floyd (Another Brick in the Wall, 2) 2-1

CLUB
Cash moves to top with win over Talking Heads
Five points separate first from last in tight division

Johnny Cash (Folsom Prison Blues) def. Talking Heads (Life During Wartime) 3-1
Aretha Franklin (Chain of Fools) def. Beck (Where It’s At) 2-1
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fortunate Son) def. Van Morrison (Moondance) 3-0
The Kinks (Waterloo Sunset) def. The Byrds (Turn, Turn, Turn) 4-0
James Brown (Get Up (I Feel Like Being) a Sex Machine) def. Public Enemy (Rebel Without a Pause) 3-1
Michael Jackson (Beat It) def. The Doors (The End) 3-1

COFFEE SHOP
Late goal earns Pixies draw with Cure
Kraftwerk gets first point of season, drawing Roxy Music

The Cure (Boys Don’t Cry) draw Pixies (Gigantic) 2-2
Otis Redding (I’ve Been Loving You Too Long) def. The White Stripes (Fell in Love With a Girl) 2-1
Tom Waits (Downtown Train) def. Lou Reed (Satellite of Love) 2-1
Kraftwerk (Das Model) draws Roxy Music (More Than This) 2-2
Joni Mitchell (Free Man in Paris) draws Blur (For Tomorrow) 1-1
Ramones (Sheena Is a Punk Rocker) vs. Sonic Youth (Death Valley ’69) 3-0

Standings to come soon — I hope.

STADIUM
Place	Team	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals F	Goals A	Goal Diff	Points
1	David Bowie	3	1	0	13	4	9	10
2	Radiohead	3	0	1	13	5	8	9
3	Led Zeppelin	2	1	1	8	6	2	7
4	Bob Dylan	2	0	2	11	8	3	6
5	Bruce Springsteen	2	0	2	9	6	3	6
6	Jimi Hendrix	2	0	2	10	8	2	6
7	The Rolling Stones	2	0	2	9	8	1	6
8	The Beatles	2	0	2	7	8	-1	6
9	The Beach Boys	2	0	2	6	13	-7	6
10	Prince	1	1	2	6	10	-4	4
11	Elvis Presley	1	1	2	5	13	-8	4
12	The Who	0	0	4	3	11	-8	0

ARENA
Place	Team	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals F	Goals A	Goal Diff	Points
1	U2	3	1	0	12	5	7	10
2	Neil Young	3	0	1	11	5	6	9
3	The Velvet Underground	2	2	0	12	6	6	8
4	Stevie Wonder	2	0	2	11	7	4	6
5	Marvin Gaye	1	3	0	8	6	2	6
6	R.E.M.	2	0	2	9	8	1	6
7	The Clash	2	0	2	9	9	0	6
8	The Smiths	1	2	1	8	9	-1	5
9	Bob Marley	1	1	2	8	9	-1	4
10	Elvis Costello	1	1	2	5	10	-5	4
11	Nirvana	0	2	2	6	12	-6	2
12	Pink Floyd	0	0	4	1	14	-13	0

CLUB
Place	Team	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals F	Goals A	Goal Diff	Points
1	Johnny Cash	2	2	0	8	4	4	8
2	The Doors	2	1	1	10	5	5	7
3	Aretha Franklin	2	1	1	5	7	-2	7
4	Public Enemy	2	0	2	9	7	2	6
5	James Brown	2	0	2	7	5	2	6
6	The Kinks	2	0	2	9	8	1	6
7	Van Morrison	2	0	2	8	7	1	6
8	Michael Jackson	2	0	2	8	7	1	6
9	Talking Heads	2	0	2	7	7	0	6
10	Creedence Clearwater Revival	1	1	2	5	9	-4	4
11	The Byrds	1	1	2	2	9	-7	4
12	Beck	1	0	3	5	8	-3	3

COFFEE SHOP
Place	Team	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals F	Goals A	Goal Diff	Points
1	Pixies	3	1	0	12	3	9	10
2	Otis Redding	3	1	0	10	4	6	10
3	Lou Reed	3	0	1	13	3	10	9
4	Roxy Music	2	1	1	8	6	2	7
5	Ramones	2	1	1	7	7	0	7
6	The White Stripes	2	0	2	8	7	1	6
7	The Cure	1	2	1	8	7	1	5
8	Tom Waits	1	1	2	5	8	-3	4
9	Sonic Youth	1	1	2	5	9	-4	4
10	Blur	0	2	2	4	9	-5	2
11	Joni Mitchell	0	1	3	3	9	-6	1
12	Kraftwerk	0	1	3	3	14	-11	1

Thanks to Andre