[the OlLine Rebel]

There will be 32 pairs to vote on. 32 songs will emerge as the winners. Any ties will have a run-off. The vote is simply, which of each pair is better? No answer, no vote.

Round 1 featured voting for the best 4 songs from the #7 list. Our results:

1987 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake

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

1982 "Jack & Diane" John Cougar

1983 "Maneater" Daryl Hall & John Oates

1984 "Hello" Lionel Richie

1981 "Kiss on My List" Hall & Oates

1980 "Coming Up" Paul McCartney

1988 "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" Belinda Carlisle

1989 "Wind Beneath My Wings" Bette Midler

1986 "Party All the Time" Eddie Murphy

No run-offs were needed (Maneater beat Hello by 1 point). The top 4 advance to Round 2. Brackets are tricky but I tried to pair up and group everything the best I can (every year really only allows 3 pairs, not 4).

[Vendome]

Eye of the Tiger

Here I go Again

Right Here Waiting for you

I’ll be over you (Toto)

Theme to Miami Vice, Cheers and Top Gun...

[Don W]

Whitesnake, Belinda Carlyle, Jack & Diane. In that order.

The rest suck so loud they blow...

[EEGator]

Here I go again is the greatest video ever!

[the OlLine Rebel]

Round 2 Brackets (to have a vote count for a bracket, a choice must be made).

1 1980 “Call Me” Blondie
6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen

3 1980 “Magic” Olivia Newton-John
4 1980 “Rock with You” Michael Jackson

2 1980 “Another Brick in the Wall, Part II” Pink Floyd
5 1980 “Do That to Me One More Time” Captain & Tennille

2 1981 “Endless Love” Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
5 1981 “Jessie’s Girl” Rick Springfield

1 1981 “Bette Davis Eyes” Kim Carnes
6 1981 “Celebration” Kool & the Gang

3 1981 “Lady” Kenny Rogers
4 1981 “(Just Like) Starting Over” John Lennon

2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor
6 1982 “Don’t You Want Me” The Human League

1 1982 “Physical” Olivia Newton-John
7 1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar

3 1982 “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band

2 1983 “Billie Jean” Michael Jackson
6 1983 “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Bonnie Tyler

4 1982 “Ebony and Ivory” Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
4 1983 “Down Under” Men at Work

1 1983 “Every Breath You Take” The Police
7 1983 “Maneater” Daryl Hall & John Oates

3 1983 “Flashdance... What a Feeling” Irene Cara
5 1983 “Beat It” Michael Jackson

1 1984 “When Doves Cry” Prince
6 1984 “Jump” Van Halen

2 1984 “What’s Love Got to Do with It” Tina Turner
5 1984 “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” Phil Collins

3 1984 “Say Say Say” Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
4 1984 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins

1 1985 “Careless Whisper” Wham!
7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears

4 1985 “I Want To Know What Love Is” Foreigner
4 1987 “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” Whitney Houston

3 1985 “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” Wham!
5 1985 “I Feel For You” Chaka Khan

2 1985 “Like a Virgin” Madonna
6 1985 “Out of Touch” Daryl Hall & John Oates

1 1986 “That’s What Friends are For” Dionne and Friends
6 1986 “How Will I Know” Whitney Houston

3 1986 “I Miss You” Klymaxx
4 1986 “On My Own” Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald

2 1986 “Say You, Say Me” Lionel Richie
5 1986 “Broken Wings” Mr. Mister

1 1987 “Walk Like An Egyptian” The Bangles
7 1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake

1 1988 “Faith” George Michael
6 1988 “So Emotional” Whitney Houston

3 1987 “Shake You Down” Gregory Abbott
5 1987 “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” Starship

2 1987 “Alone” Heart
6 1987 “C’est La Vie” Robbie Nevil

2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS
5 1988 “Sweet Child o’ Mine” Guns N’ Roses

3 1988 “Got My Mind Set on You” George Harrison
4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley

1 1989 “Look Away” Chicago
6 1989 “Cold Hearted” Paula Abdul

3 1989 “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” Poison
4 1989 “Straight Up” Paula Abdul

2 1989 “My Prerogative” Bobby Brown
5 1989 “Miss You Much” Janet Jackson

[Mozilla]

1983’s rendition of Wind Beneath My Wings By Gary Morris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7mSlNJzTXw

Lou Rawls also did a version that same year.

[RansomOttawa]

I’ll be glad to post my picks later.

I’m sure I’m in the minority on FR, being not a big fan of league sports, but for those of us who aren’t too familiar with the bracket system, would it be possible to get a basic explanation (or a link to one)?

[Mozilla]

More Trivia:
Six months after the release of “Every Breath You Take” by The Police, singer Ray Parker, Jr. released the single “I Still Can’t Get Over Loving You”, the lyrics of which bore a striking similarity to “Every Breath You Take”, even including the lines “Every breath you take, I’ll be watching you.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eVxUBz-_KI

[the OlLine Rebel]

I should have posted the previous thread for history, so those not seeing it prior can see what has happened.

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

[To Hell With Poverty]

This is fun#

[Squawk 8888]

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[Joe Brower]

What?!? No Echo and the Bunnymen?!? $;-)

[P.O.E.]

Doc at the Radar Station.

[bagadonutz]

Wow - talk about holding your nose at the polls!
Here are my votes - I couldn’t even vote for some of the matchups.

1 1980 “Call Me” Blondie
4 1980 “Rock with You” Michael Jackson
2 1980 “Another Brick in the Wall, Part II” Pink Floyd
1 1981 “Bette Davis Eyes” Kim Carnes
7 1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar
4 1983 “Down Under” Men at Work
1 1983 “Every Breath You Take” The Police
1 1984 “When Doves Cry” Prince
2 1984 “What’s Love Got to Do with It” Tina Turner
4 1984 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins
7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
5 1985 “I Feel For You” Chaka Khan
7 1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
5 1988 “Sweet Child o’ Mine” Guns N’ Roses

There was a lot of great music in the 80’s - unfortunately top 40 radio killed rock and roll in the 80’s by overplaying a lot of bad music.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Here are my picks:

1 1980 “Call Me” Blondie
3 1980 “Magic” Olivia Newton-John
5 1980 “Do That to Me One More Time” Captain & Tennille (I like this, but I’m picking mainly because Wall starts to irritate me with the oh-so-English kids’ accents [edge-u-KY-shone] and the endless instrumental on the end.)
2 1981 “Endless Love” Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
6 1981 “Celebration” Kool & the Gang
3 1981 “Lady” Kenny Rogers
2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor
7 1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar
3 1982 “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
6 1983 “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Bonnie Tyler
4 1983 “Down Under” Men at Work
1 1983 “Every Breath You Take” The Police
3 1983 “Flashdance... What a Feeling” Irene Cara
1 1984 “When Doves Cry” Prince (Cannot believe this is losing - I like Jump but it’s their lamest song I think.)
2 1984 “What’s Love Got to Do with It” Tina Turner
4 1984 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins
1 1985 “Careless Whisper” Wham!
4 1987 “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” Whitney Houston
3 1985 “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” Wham!
2 1985 “Like a Virgin” Madonna (Cannot believe this is losing this badly!)
6 1986 “How Will I Know” Whitney Houston
3 1986 “I Miss You” Klymaxx (Fantastic ballad! Can’t believe not 1 vote except me!)
2 1986 “Say You, Say Me” Lionel Richie
1 1987 “Walk Like An Egyptian” The Bangles (Again, cannot believe this *awesome* song is in such trouble!)
6 1988 “So Emotional” Whitney Houston
3 1987 “Shake You Down” Gregory Abbott
6 1987 “C’est La Vie” Robbie Nevil
2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS
4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley
1 1989 “Look Away” Chicago
4 1989 “Straight Up” Paula Abdul
5 1989 “Miss You Much” Janet Jackson

I cannot believe I did not pick one MJ song. Just the way the cookie crumbles, with the match-ups. I was thinking of picking Beat It but decided I love Flashdance too much.

Many, many difficult choices. Only a few were really easy.

Still time until Sunday, Feb 7 @ 6:00pm Eastern to vote!

[the OlLine Rebel]

OK, finally printing my husband’s picks, which came in about 5:30 but then I forgot to get right to it when he finished off.

6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen
4 1980 “Rock with You” Michael Jackson
5 1980 “Do That to Me One More Time” Captain & Tennille
5 1981 “Jessie’s Girl” Rick Springfield
6 1981 “Celebration” Kool & the Gang
3 1981 “Lady” Kenny Rogers
2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor
7 1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar
5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band
2 1983 “Billie Jean” Michael Jackson
4 1983 “Down Under” Men at Work
1 1983 “Every Breath You Take” The Police
5 1983 “Beat It” Michael Jackson
6 1984 “Jump” Van Halen
2 1984 “What’s Love Got to Do with It” Tina Turner
4 1984 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins
7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
4 1985 “I Want To Know What Love Is” Foreigner
5 1985 “I Feel For You” Chaka Khan
2 1985 “Like a Virgin” Madonna
6 1986 “How Will I Know” Whitney Houston
4 1986 “On My Own” Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
2 1986 “Say You, Say Me” Lionel Richie
1 1987 “Walk Like An Egyptian” The Bangles
1 1988 “Faith” George Michael
5 1987 “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” Starship
2 1987 “Alone” Heart
5 1988 “Sweet Child o’ Mine” Guns N’ Roses
3 1988 “Got My Mind Set on You” George Harrison
6 1989 “Cold Hearted” Paula Abdul
3 1989 “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” Poison
5 1989 “Miss You Much” Janet Jackson