#1 (27) Rod Stewart vs. #16 (998) Dead Or Alive
#8 (486) C&C Music Factory vs. #9 (539) Elliott Smith
#5 (283) Black Eyed Peas vs. #12 (742) Dexy's Midnight Runners
#4 (230) The Coasters vs. #13 (795) The Fratellis
#3 (155) Al Green vs. #14 (870) Harry Belafonte
#6 (358) Cake vs. #11 (667) Cameo
#7 (411) Jewel vs. #10 (614) Ne-Yo
#2 (102) Kool & The Gang vs. #15 (923) Captain & Tenille
#1 (27) Rod Stewart
#9 (539) Elliott Smith
#12 (742) Dexy's Midnight Runners
#4 (230) The Coasters
#3 (155) Al Green
#11 (667) Cameo
#7 (411) Jewel
#2 (102) Kool & The Gang
Rod... I actually like early 70's Stewart...
Elliott... not a big fan, but C&C still makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit...
Dexy's... Though BEP are better than almost all other disposable pop/hop acts, Dexy's were way underrated only most people only know them as a #1 hit wonder...
Fratellis... any Blackhawk fans will appreciate these guys, cuz they're played everytime a goal is scored...
Al Green... Da Man!!!
Cake... Like more of their stuff than Cameo's...
Jewel... Couldn't name a single Ne-Yo song if I heard it, the ultimate in disposable music...
Kool & The Gang...
1. Rod Stewart (I’d be thrilled to push Rod the Mod out early, and Dead or Alive is fun…but as lightweight as meringue. Where are Suzanne Vega and Hot Chip when we need them?)
9. Elliott Smith
12. Dexys Midnight Runners
4. The Coasters
3. Al Green
11. Cameo
7. Jewel
2. Kool & the Gang
****
MOST UNDERRATED
Dexys Midnight Runners (UMT 742, AM 202); Elliott Smith (UMT 539, AM 187).
MOST OVERRATED
Kool & the Gang (UMT 102, AM 1794); Black Eyed Peas (UMT 283, AM 1748); Cake (UMT 358, AM 2046); Rod Stewart (UMT 27, AM 131).
NOT AM RANKED
Jewel, C+C Music Factory, Ne-Yo, The Fratellis, Captain & Tennille.
#1 Rod Stewart - "You Spin Me Round" is a great track, though
#8 C&C Music Factory - "Gonna Make You Sweat" still makes me want to dance...
#12 Dexy's Midnight Runners - "Come On Eileen" >>>> BEP
#4 The Coasters - Who doesn't like "Yakety Yak"?
#14 Harry Belafonte - my Dad was a big fan, so I grew up listening to him...not a fan of his politics though, but trying not to let that bias my vote. I like Rev. Al too, but not enough to beat Harry.
#11 Cameo - Word Up!
#7 Jewel - I actually like Jewel...she experiments with her vocals and song structure, and makes it work.
#2 Kool & The Gang - Celebrate good times!
If you count Rod Stewart and Kool & the Gang, both of which had numerous hits in the 80s, today's bracket deserves a rousing, GO 80s!
Today's Fav Artist: Jewel
Today's Fav I didn't vote for: Al Green
Favorite song by any artist in the bracket: "Come on Eileen", my #7 in the top 1000 songs poll
#1 (27) Rod Stewart
#9 (539) Elliott Smith
On this board this matchup should be a joke.
#12 (742) Dexy's Midnight Runners
Ditto.
#6 (358) Cake
Cake isn't talented so much as clever and amusing.
#7 (411) Jewel
#1 (27) Rod Stewart
#9 (539) Elliott Smith
#12 (742) Dexy's Midnight Runners
#4 (230) The Coasters
#3 (155) Al Green
#6 (358) Cake
#7 (411) Jewel
#2 (102) Kool & The Gang
#1 (27) Rod Stewart
#9 (539) Elliott Smith
#12 (742) Dexy's Midnight Runners
#4 (230) The Coasters
#3 (155) Al Green
#11 (667) Cameo
#7 (411) Jewel
#2 (102) Kool & The Gang
Winners in #43...
Rod Stewart 85.7% / Dead Or Alive 14.3%
Elliott Smith 55.2% / C&C Music Factory 44.8%
Dexys Midnight Runners 66.5% / Black Eyed Peas 34.5%
The Coasters 63.6% / The Fratellis 36.4%
Al Green 85.7% / Harry Belafonte 14.3%
*** TIE *** Cake & Cameo 50.0% each ***
Jewel 81.5% / Ne-Yo 18.5%
Kool & The Gang 92.0% / Captain & Tennille 8.0%