Posted on 02/16/2015 5:35:44 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel
ROUND 4 OF THE '80S TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS COMMENCES!
Votes due: Sunday, Feb 22 @ 6:00 pm Eastern.
Sweet 16 in 8 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 the following Monday.
Format: Yearly rank/seed - year - song title - act
6 1981 "Celebration" Kool & the Gang
2 1982 "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor
5 1982 "Centerfold" The J. Geils Band
4 1983 "Down Under" Men at Work
6 1984 "Jump" Van Halen
4 1984 "Footloose" Kenny Loggins
7 1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears
6 1985 "Out of Touch" Daryl Hall & John Oates
4 1986 "On My Own" Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
7 1987 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake
5 1987 "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" Starship
2 1988 "Need You Tonight" INXS
4 1988 "Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley
3 1989 "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" Poison
Tournament continues! Please vote! Tell your FReeper FRiends! See the OP.
For history of the Tournament:
Round 1 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3250477/posts
Round 2 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3253051/posts
Round 2 run-off http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3255505/posts
Round 3 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3255881/posts
Round 3 run-off http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3257870/posts
My votes:
Rank year song act votes
2 1980 “Another Brick in the Wall, Part II” Pink Floyd
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
3 1989 “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” Poison
6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen
2 1980 “Another Brick in the Wall, Part II” Pink Floyd *
6 1981 “Celebration” Kool & the Gang *
2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor
5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band *
4 1983 “Down Under” Men at Work
6 1984 “Jump” Van Halen
4 1984 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins *
7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
6 1985 “Out of Touch” Daryl Hall & John Oates *
4 1986 “On My Own” Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
7 1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake *
5 1987 “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” Starship
2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS *
4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley
3 1989 “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” Poison *
2 1980 “Another Brick in the Wall, Part II” Pink Floyd
2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor
4 1983 “Down Under” Men at Work
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
“Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen
“Eye of the Tiger” Survivor
“Centerfold” The J. Geils Band
“Footloose” Kenny Loggins
“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
“Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
“Need You Tonight” INXS
“Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley
6 1981 "Celebration" Kool & the Gang
2 1982 "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor
5 1982 "Centerfold" The J. Geils Band
4 1983 "Down Under" Men at Work
6 1984 "Jump" Van Halen
4 1984 "Footloose" Kenny Loggins
7 1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears
6 1985 "Out of Touch" Daryl Hall & John Oates
4 1986 "On My Own" Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
7 1987 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake
5 1987 "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" Starship
2 1988 "Need You Tonight" INXS
4 1988 "Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley
3 1989 "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" Poison
6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen
6 1981 “Celebration” Kool & the Gang
5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band
6 1984 “Jump” Van Halen
6 1985 “Out of Touch” Daryl Hall & John Oates
4 1986 “On My Own” Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS
4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley
Simples this time!
6 1981 "Celebration" Kool & the Gang
2 1982 "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor
5 1982 "Centerfold" The J. Geils Band4 1983 "Down Under" Men at Work
6 1984 "Jump" Van Halen4 1984 "Footloose" Kenny Loggins
7 1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears6 1985 "Out of Touch" Daryl Hall & John Oates
4 1986 "On My Own" Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
7 1987 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake
5 1987 "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" Starship
2 1988 "Need You Tonight" INXS
4 1988 "Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley
3 1989 "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" Poison
2 1980 “Another Brick in the Wall, Part II” Pink Floyd
6 1981 “Celebration” Kool & the Gang
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
3 1989 “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” Poison
6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen*
2 1980 “Another Brick in the Wall, Part II” Pink Floyd
6 1981 “Celebration” Kool & the Gang
2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor*
5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band*
4 1983 “Down Under” Men at Work
6 1984 “Jump” Van Halen*
4 1984 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins
7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears*
6 1985 “Out of Touch” Daryl Hall & John Oates
4 1986 “On My Own” Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald*
7 1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
5 1987 “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” Starship*
2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS
4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley
3 1989 “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” Poison*
Votes:
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
4 1986 “On My Own” Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS
4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley
This is an ironic pairing. It'd be funnier if the order were reversed.
My votes coming right up.
6 1980 "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Queen
2 1980 "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II" Pink Floyd
6 1981 "Celebration" Kool & the Gang
2 1982 "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor
5 1982 "Centerfold" The J. Geils Band
4 1983 "Down Under" Men at Work
6 1984 "Jump" Van Halen
4 1984 "Footloose" Kenny Loggins
7 1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears
6 1985 "Out of Touch" Daryl Hall & John Oates
4 1986 "On My Own" Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
7 1987 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake
5 1987 "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" Starship
2 1988 "Need You Tonight" INXS
4 1988 "Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley
3 1989 "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" Poison
4 rounds in, and I do have to ask why, in Xenu's name, is anything by Starship still in contention?
Rank year song act votes
2 1980 “Another Brick in the Wall, Part II” Pink Floyd
2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor
4 1983 “Down Under” Men at Work
4 1984 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins
7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
4 1986 “On My Own” Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
5 1987 “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” Starship
4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley
Only these 3 get my vote
2 1980 “Another Brick in the Wall, Part II” Pink Floyd
4 1983 “Down Under” Men at Work
2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS
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
3 1989 “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” Poison
BTTT!
Anyone welcome to chime in on our ‘80s contest!
TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS (’80S) PING
Come on, more picks! We had more voters on the single run-off on Monday than any other time! Where are you all?
My picks:
6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen
6 1981 “Celebration” Kool & the Gang (This pair was REALLY hard for me.)
5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band
4 1984 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins
6 1985 “Out of Touch” Daryl Hall & John Oates
7 1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS
4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley
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