(VANITY) TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS ('80S) ROUND 6

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[the OlLine Rebel]

ROUND 6 OF THE '80S TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS COMMENCES!

Votes due: Sunday, March 8 @ 6:00 pm Eastern.

The Final 4 in just 2 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.

[heylady]

Queen

INXS

[Hatteras]

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

[Hatteras]

Call a wah-bulance. The 80s sucked for a lot of reasons, music one. It's definitely not saying a lot but J.Geils and INXS are the best song of the remaining four.

There's something about you girl,
That makes me SWEAT!

Haha!!!

[the OlLine Rebel]

“Centerfold”? That song is flat-out ANNOYING. I couldn’t stand it then and still don’t now. No wonder they were one hit wonders if you can even call that song a ‘hit’. They weren't 1-hit wonders, though (maybe just 2-hit wonder). I don't like the subject matter, but the music is great. “Shout” and “Head Over Heels” are much better songs by Tears For Fears IMO. “Everybody Wants to....” is dull dull dull. I would agree. TFF break-out hit is only so-so for me. But, I like it better now than I did then. “Crazy Little Thing...” isn’t my favorite Queen song. Better stuff in the ‘70’s. Same here, although I like it. I am surprised it was rated this highly. I was quite aware of it, but never figured it was so high on the charts. "INXS? Are you serious?" Great song!

[CowboyinILL]

Picks in BOLD

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

[clbiel]

Fine, Centerfold it is, but I’m hiding it under the mattress. Hey, it IS the 80’s!

[So Cal Rocket]

6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen

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

[CSM]

Darn, I missed the entire tournament. Am I still eligible to vote for the final four?

[patriot08]

No idea what this is all about, but this is the best rock song of the 80’s or any era:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raNGeq3_DtM&list=RDraNGeq3_DtM

[the OlLine Rebel]

Anyone can vote any time. Even if you don’t vote the whole ticket.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Good song. #4 for ‘85, but lost in our contest in the top 32 round.

[patriot08]

Still say it’s the best rock song ever written:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raNGeq3_DtM&list=RDraNGeq3_DtM
Love the last part where all the other singers come in.

Don’t know what kind of contest you guys are running, (missed out on the beginning),but this should be of interest:

http://www.45rpmdb.com/Top10.html (Find anything (and listen) from any era.

By the way, ‘We Will Rock You’ was Queen’s best..but that was in 1977

[patriot08]

PS

Followed closely by ‘We Are The Champions’.
How on earth did you guys come up with ‘A Little Thing Called Love? :)

And did you know Freddie Mercury is rated one of the greatest if not the greatest r&r singers ever?

[grey_whiskers]

5 1982 "Centerfold" The J. Geils Band

7 1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears

[rocksblues]

Need You Tonight INXS

[the OlLine Rebel]

Keep voting! Everyone welcome!

My picks:

5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band

2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS

This was an easy pick (although not because I hated anything)!

[ConservativeStatement]

5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band

2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS

[jocon307]

6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen

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

There are my votes, and I feel good about them!

[V_TWIN]

5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band

AND

2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS

Can’t believe Van Halen got voted out.........what’s the world coming to?

[momtothree]

“Centerfold” and “Everyone wants to rule the world”. Love them!