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Welcome to Week 23! We move to bracket L3. The winners will move on to bracket L4, while the losers are sadly out!.
Please listen to the songs before making your choice, and provide comments (however brief) to form the basis of your pick.
The deadline for Week 23 is 11:59 PM, November 6th AM time.
You can read the descriptions of why these songs were nominated in the rules thread.
Match L3.1:
The Stones Roses - "Elephant Stone"
Super Furry Animals - "Happiness Is a Worn Pun"
Match L3.2:
Tori Amos - "Flying Dutchman"
Siouxsie and the Banshees - "Dazzle"
Match L3.3:
The Fiery Furnaces - "Here Comes the Summer"
Faces - "Ooh La La"
Match L3.4:
The Decemberists - "Record Year"
Game Theory - "Erica's Word"
Match L3.5:
Ten Years After - "I'd Love to Change the World"
Lupe Fiasco - "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
Match L3.6:
The White Stripes - "The Big Three Killed My Baby"
Prince - "Crystal Ball"
Match L3.7:
Serge Gainsbourg - "Cannabis"
Wendy Rene - "After Laughter"
Match L3.8:
The Bellrays - "Footprints on the Water"
OK Go - "A Million Ways"
Match L3.1:
The Stones Roses - "Elephant Stone"
One of my favorite remaining contenders.
Match L3.2:
Siouxsie and the Banshees - "Dazzle"
Pulse versus synth, synth wins.
Match L3.3:
Faces - "Ooh La La"
I think this is the only remaining contender in my top 500 songs, although I suppose some of the others will be in there if I remake it.
Match L3.4:
The Decemberists - "Record Year"
Very tough vote, both solid songs but not my favorites.
Match L3.5:
Ten Years After - "I'd Love to Change the World"
My favorite bracket, I really love Lupe's track but TYA wins.
Match L3.6:
Prince - "Crystal Ball"
Tough. My appreciation of The White Stripes has increased somewhat, but Crystal Ball still barely edges it out.
Match L3.7:
Serge Gainsbourg - "Cannabis"
These should really both stay in the running;
Match L3.8:
OK Go - "A Million Ways"
Whereas these should both probably go.
First two brackets are close, the others not that much
Match L3.1:
Super Furry Animals - "Happiness Is a Worn Pun"
Match L3.2:
Tori Amos - "Flying Dutchman"
Match L3.3:
The Fiery Furnaces - "Here Comes the Summer"
Match L3.4:
The Decemberists - "Record Year"
Match L3.5:
Ten Years After - "I'd Love to Change the World"
Match L3.6:
The White Stripes - "The Big Three Killed My Baby"
Match L3.7:
Wendy Rene - "After Laughter"
Match L3.8:
OK Go - "A Million Ways"
Match L3.1:
Super Furry Animals - Happiness Is a Worn Purn
Match L3.2:
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dazzle
Match L3.3:
The Fiery Furnaces - Here Comes the Summer
Match L3.4:
The Decemberists - Record Year
Match L3.5:
Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World
Match L3.6:
Prince - Crystal Ball
Match L3.7:
Serge Gainsbourg - Cannabis
Match L3.8:
The Bellrays - Footprints on the Water
Except the match Prince / White Stripes, all the other are easy choices.
My two favorites are in game : Crystall Ball and Cannabis.
Match L3.1:
Super Furry Animals - "Happiness Is a Worn Pun"
Match L3.2:
Siouxsie and the Banshees - "Dazzle"
Tough to vote against undervalued Tori, but "Dazzle" is sensastional.
Match L3.3:
Faces - "Ooh La La"
I like that Fiery Furnaces song, but this is the best Faces track.
Match L3.4:
Game Theory - "Erica's Word"
Sorta meh.
Match L3.5:
Lupe Fiasco - "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
Match L3.6:
Prince - "Crystal Ball"
Match L3.7:
Serge Gainsbourg - "Cannabis"
Match L3.8:
The Bellrays - "Footprints on the Water"
Match L3.5:
Ten Years After - "I'd Love to Change the World"
6 months - where did the time go?
Match L3.1:
The Stones Roses - "Elephant Stone"
Match L3.2:
Siouxsie and the Banshees - "Dazzle"
Match L3.3:
Faces - "Ooh La La"
Match L3.4:
The Decemberists - "Record Year"
Match L3.5:
Ten Years After - "I'd Love to Change the World"
Match L3.6:
Prince - "Crystal Ball"
Match L3.7:
Serge Gainsbourg - "Cannabis"
Match L3.8:
The Bellrays - "Footprints on the Water"
I need to re-listen to a few of these, but since I'm not sure I'll have time, here are the votes I'm comfortable casting now:
3.1: Stone Roses
3.2: Tori Amos
3.4: Game Theory
3.6: White Stripes
3.8: Bellrays
I like just about all of these. The cream is rising to the top, but I think the nominations as a whole have been pretty outstanding! This game has provided me with at least 5 new absolute powerhouse favorites, which is more than I could have ever hoped for. The one featured this week is "Here Comes the Summer".
The Stones Roses - "Elephant Stone"
Siouxsie and the Banshees - "Dazzle"
The Fiery Furnaces - "Here Comes the Summer"
Game Theory - "Erica's Word"
Lupe Fiasco - "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
Prince - "Crystal Ball"
Serge Gainsbourg - "Cannabis"
The Bellrays - "Footprints on the Water"
Sorry. No time for comments this week.
Match L3.1:
Super Furry Animals - "Happiness Is a Worn Pun"
Match L3.2:
Tori Amos - "Flying Dutchman"
Match L3.3:
Faces - "Ooh La La"
Match L3.4:
The Decemberists - "Record Year"
Match L3.5:
Lupe Fiasco - "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
Match L3.6:
The White Stripes - "The Big Three Killed My Baby"
Match L3.7:
Serge Gainsbourg - "Cannabis"
Match L3.8:
The Bellrays - "Footprints on the Water"
The deadline for votes has passed and there is one match still undecided. Next new vote wins!
Match L3.1:
The Stones Roses - "Elephant Stone"
Super Furry Animals - "Happiness Is a Worn Pun"
Elephant Stone!
Voting for this week has closed.
And your results!
The Stones Roses - "Elephant Stone": 5
Super Furry Animals - "Happiness Is a Worn Pun": 4
Tori Amos - "Flying Dutchman": 3
Siouxsie and the Banshees - "Dazzle": 5
The Fiery Furnaces - "Here Comes the Summer": 3
Faces - "Ooh La La": 4
The Decemberists - "Record Year": 5
Game Theory - "Erica's Word": 3
Ten Years After - "I'd Love to Change the World": 5
Lupe Fiasco - "Hip-Hop Saved My Life": 3
The White Stripes - "The Big Three Killed My Baby": 3
Prince - "Crystal Ball": 5
Serge Gainsbourg - "Cannabis": 6
Wendy Rene - "After Laughter": 1
The Bellrays - "Footprints on the Water": 6
OK Go - "A Million Ways": 2