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(VANITY) TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS ('80S) ROUND 5
me | 2/23/15 | me

Posted on 02/23/2015 6:57:05 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel

ROUND 5 OF THE '80S TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS COMMENCES!

Votes due: Sunday, March 1 @ 6:00 pm Eastern.

The Great 8 in just 4 pairs of songs! Vote for your favorite of each pair shown.

No reply, no vote. (You may abstain from any pairs.)

Any ties will be broken with a run-off which will end (hopefully) the following Monday.

Format: Yearly rank/seed - year - song title - act


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: 1980s; 80s; 80smusic; americana; billboard; culture; eighties; entertainment; mtv; music; nineteeneighties; nostalgia; popculture; popmusic; popularmusic; rock; rockroll; top40; top40music; yawn
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Rank - year - song - act

6 1980 "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Queen
2 1982 "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor

5 1982 "Centerfold" The J. Geils Band
6 1984 "Jump" Van Halen

7 1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears
7 1987 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake

2 1988 "Need You Tonight" INXS
4 1988 "Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley

1 posted on 02/23/2015 6:57:05 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; 2CAVTrooper; mountn man; Liberty Valance; olepap; TangledUpInBlue; ...

The Tournament continues! Please look over, ponder and vote this week!

Tournament history:

Round 4: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3258247/posts

Round 3 run-off: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3257870/posts

Round 3: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3255881/posts

Round 2 run-off: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3255505/posts

Round 2: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3253051/posts

Round 1: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3250477/posts


2 posted on 02/23/2015 7:07:28 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Queen
J. Geils
Whitesnake
Astley


3 posted on 02/23/2015 7:10:20 AM PST by reed13k (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothings)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Two of my favorites from the 1980s squared off (VH vs. J. Geils) and one had to be eliminated. Here are my choices:

6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen

6 1984 “Jump” Van Halen

7 1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake

2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS


4 posted on 02/23/2015 7:23:32 AM PST by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Queen
Van Halen
Whitesnake
INXS (Sorry, got a little tired of getting “Astley-ed” on Youtube)


5 posted on 02/23/2015 7:26:56 AM PST by Thorliveshere (Minnesota Survivor)
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To: Thorliveshere

Thanks - you are on the ping now! (It won’t be long, now.)

How do you mean, “Astleyed” on YT? Was someone attacking you? LOL


6 posted on 02/23/2015 7:31:52 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

7 1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake

2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS

That’s it.

Nothing else.


7 posted on 02/23/2015 7:40:56 AM PST by Gamecock (Joel Osteen is a minister of the Gospel like Captain Crunch is a Naval line officer.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

My picks:

2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor

5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band

7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears

4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley


8 posted on 02/23/2015 7:47:58 AM PST by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Queen
J. Geils
Whitesnake
INXS


9 posted on 02/23/2015 8:02:48 AM PST by Clint N. Suhks ( Laughter is the best medicine, unless you have diarrhea.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel
Bold song title = My song choices

6 1980 "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Queen
2 1982 "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor

5 1982 "Centerfold" The J. Geils Band
6 1984 "Jump" Van Halen

7 1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears
7 1987 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake

2 1988 "Need You Tonight" INXS
4 1988 "Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley

10 posted on 02/23/2015 9:14:59 AM PST by CowboyinILL
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To: the OlLine Rebel
6 1980 "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Queen
2 1982 "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor

5 1982 "Centerfold" The J. Geils Band
6 1984 "Jump" Van Halen

7 1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears
7 1987 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake

2 1988 "Need You Tonight" INXS
4 1988 "Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley

11 posted on 02/23/2015 9:38:31 AM PST by Hatteras
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To: the OlLine Rebel

“Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen
“Centerfold” The J. Geils Band
“Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
“Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley

The RickRoll continues. :)


12 posted on 02/23/2015 10:29:59 AM PST by T. P. Pole
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Eye of the Tiger
Jump
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Need You Tonight


13 posted on 02/23/2015 11:25:40 AM PST by dangus
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To: the OlLine Rebel

I’m left with Need You Tonight INXS.


14 posted on 02/23/2015 12:22:45 PM PST by rocksblues (The Obama administration the most unlawful, corrupt administration in US history.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Rank - year - song - act
6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen

5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band

7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears

2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS


15 posted on 02/23/2015 12:46:45 PM PST by heylady
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To: the OlLine Rebel

2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor

6 1984 “Jump” Van Halen

7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears

4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley


16 posted on 02/23/2015 2:07:52 PM PST by Bookwoman ("...and I am unanimous in this...")
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To: the OlLine Rebel

6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen

5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band

7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fea

4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley


17 posted on 02/23/2015 5:00:30 PM PST by nvskibum
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To: the OlLine Rebel
How do you mean, “Astleyed” on YT? Was someone attacking you? LOL

No, use to be more common where you click on a link, thinking it would take you to one sort of video of interest to you, and BAM! there's Rick Astley singing, "Never Give You Up" to you. It got to be rather humiliating after a bit.
18 posted on 02/23/2015 8:22:46 PM PST by Thorliveshere (Minnesota Survivor)
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To: Thorliveshere

Oh, my husband mentioned that the other day! I never heard of it. Guess I never click on too many bad links. :-D


19 posted on 02/24/2015 4:49:00 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel
6 1980 "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Queen
2 1982 "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor

5 1982 "Centerfold" The J. Geils Band
6 1984 "Jump" Van Halen tough choice here

7 1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears
7 1987 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake VERY tough choice here!

2 1988 "Need You Tonight" INXS
4 1988 "Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley

20 posted on 02/24/2015 2:54:57 PM PST by workerbee (The President of the United States is PUBLIC ENEMY #1)
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