Unacclaimed VII: Semi-finals, Week 1

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Unacclaimed VII: Semi-finals, Week 1

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The way this game works is that you will be given two sets of five songs, your job is to rank each of the sets from best to worst. First place gets 5 points, second gets 4 etc.

The song with the most points in each set will advance to the grand final. If there is a tie for points, then the song with more first place votes will advance. If they are tied on first place votes as well, there will be a sudden death tiebreak. Only the outright group winners will advance from this stage. No repechage!

Feel free to ask any questions, deadline is next Wednesday at 21:00 UTC.

Thread for the Draw

Ólafur Arnalds | Fyrsta
Swans | Love Will Save You
Amon Düül II | Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge
Strawberry Switchblade | Trees and Flowers
The Outfield | Your Love

Demon Fuzz | Disillusioned Man
Rupa | Aaj Shanibar
Stabil Elite | Aether
Die Wilde Jagd | 2000 Elefanten
Sandi Sheldon | You're Gonna Make Me Love You



Trees and Flowers
Disillusioned Man
"The first word in this song is discorporate. It means to leave your body."
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Where is everyone?

Swans | Love Will Save You
Amon Düül II | Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge
Ólafur Arnalds | Fyrsta
Strawberry Switchblade | Trees and Flowers
The Outfield | Your Love

Demon Fuzz | Disillusioned Man
Rupa | Aaj Shanibar
Die Wilde Jagd | 2000 Elefanten
Sandi Sheldon | You're Gonna Make Me Love You
Stabil Elite | Aether
"The first word in this song is discorporate. It means to leave your body."
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Awesome week!

3 | Amon Düül II | Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge
5 | Swans | Love Will Save You
6 | Ólafur Arnalds | Fyrsta
7 | Strawberry Switchblade | Trees and Flowers
9 | The Outfield | Your Love

1 | Die Wilde Jagd | 2000 Elefanten
2 | Demon Fuzz | Disillusioned Man
4 | Rupa | Aaj Shanibar
8 | Stabil Elite | Aether
10 | Sandi Sheldon | You're Gonna Make Me Love You
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3 | Strawberry Switchblade | Trees and Flowers
6 | Amon Düül II | Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge
7 | Swans | Love Will Save You
9 | The Outfield | Your Love
10 | Ólafur Arnalds | Fyrsta

1 | Sandi Sheldon | You're Gonna Make Me Love You
2 | Rupa | Aaj Shanibar
4 | Die wilde Jagd | 2000 Elefanten
5 | Stabil Elite | Aether
8 | Demon Fuzz | Disillusioned Man
All I got inside is vacancy!
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Don't forget to vote!
"The first word in this song is discorporate. It means to leave your body."
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I can't complain. 3 of my 4 nominations passed to Round 2.



1 | Ólafur Arnalds | Fyrsta | 2011
3 | Strawberry Switchblade | Trees and Flowers | 1983
5 | Amon Düül II | Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge | 1972
8 | Swans | Love Will Save You | 1991
10 | The Outfield | Your Love | 1985

2 | Demon Fuzz | Disillusioned Man | 1970
4 | Rupa | Aaj Shanibar | 1982
6 | Die Wilde Jagd | 2000 Elefanten | 2018
7 | Sandi Sheldon | You're Gonna Make Me Love You | 1967
9 | Stabil Elite | Aether | 2012
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Bang Jan wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 2:50 pm Don't forget to vote!
What's with the low turnout all of a sudden?
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Strawberry Switchblade | Trees and Flowers
Swans | Love Will Save You
Ólafur Arnalds | Fyrsta
Amon Düül II | Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge
The Outfield | Your Love

Sandi Sheldon | You're Gonna Make Me Love You
Stabil Elite | Aether
Demon Fuzz | Disillusioned Man
Rupa | Aaj Shanibar
Die Wilde Jagd | 2000 Elefanten
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Swans | Love Will Save You
The Outfield | Your Love
Ólafur Arnalds | Fyrsta
Amon Düül II | Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge
Strawberry Switchblade | Trees and Flowers

Die Wilde Jagd | 2000 Elefanten
Demon Fuzz | Disillusioned Man
Rupa | Aaj Shanibar
Sandi Sheldon | You're Gonna Make Me Love You
Stabil Elite | Aether

Only song I'm not super into out of this is Strawberry Switchblade - a solid group came through (even if none of my choices did...)
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1. Ólafur Arnalds | Fyrsta
2. Swans | Love Will Save You
3. Strawberry Switchblade | Trees and Flowers
4. Amon Düül II | Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge
5. The Outfield | Your Love


1. Rupa | Aaj Shanibar
2. Die Wilde Jagd | 2000 Elefanten
3. Stabil Elite | Aether
4. Demon Fuzz | Disillusioned Man
5. Sandi Sheldon | You're Gonna Make Me Love You
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The Outfield | Your Love 8 (nostalgia)
Swans | Love Will Save You 7
Ólafur Arnalds | Fyrsta 7
Amon Düül II | Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge 7
Strawberry Switchblade | Trees and Flowers 6

Rupa | Aaj Shanibar 9
Demon Fuzz | Disillusioned Man 8
Die Wilde Jagd | 2000 Elefanten 7
Stabil Elite | Aether 7
Sandi Sheldon | You're Gonna Make Me Love You 6

All good songs!
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Bang Jan wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 2:50 pm Don't forget to vote!
"The first word in this song is discorporate. It means to leave your body."
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Swans | Love Will Save You
Ólafur Arnalds | Fyrsta
Strawberry Switchblade | Trees and Flowers
Amon Düül II | Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge
The Outfield | Your Love

Die Wilde Jagd | 2000 Elefanten
Rupa | Aaj Shanibar
Stabil Elite | Aether
Sandi Sheldon | You're Gonna Make Me Love You
Demon Fuzz | Disillusioned Man
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Swans | Love Will Save You
Ólafur Arnalds | Fyrsta
Amon Düül II | Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge
Strawberry Switchblade | Trees and Flowers
The Outfield | Your Love

Die Wilde Jagd | 2000 Elefanten
Stabil Elite | Aether
Demon Fuzz | Disillusioned Man
Rupa | Aaj Shanibar
Sandi Sheldon | You're Gonna Make Me Love You
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Bang Jan wrote: Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:50 am
Bang Jan wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 2:50 pm Don't forget to vote!
"The first word in this song is discorporate. It means to leave your body."
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1. The Outfield | Your Love
2. Strawberry Switchblade | Trees and Flowers
3. Swans | Love Will Save You
4. Amon Düül II | Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge
5. Ólafur Arnalds | Fyrsta

1. Rupa | Aaj Shanibar
2. Stabil Elite | Aether
3. Sandi Sheldon | You're Gonna Make Me Love You
4. Demon Fuzz | Disillusioned Man
5. Die Wilde Jagd | 2000 Elefanten
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Amon Düül II | Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge
Swans | Love Will Save You
Ólafur Arnalds | Fyrsta
Strawberry Switchblade | Trees and Flowers
The Outfield | Your Love

Demon Fuzz | Disillusioned Man
Rupa | Aaj Shanibar
Die Wilde Jagd | 2000 Elefanten
Stabil Elite | Aether
Sandi Sheldon | You're Gonna Make Me Love You
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Swans | Love Will Save You
Ólafur Arnalds | Fyrsta
Strawberry Switchblade | Trees and Flowers
Amon Düül II | Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge
The Outfield | Your Love

The nature of these games often leads to unusual song combinations; however, I don't know if I've ever encountered one as funny as hearing a ubiquitous 80s hit after four obscurities. We are probably the only Spotify users ever who have listened to Amon Duul II and Outfield back to back.

Die Wilde Jagd | 2000 Elefanten
Rupa | Aaj Shanibar
Stabil Elite | Aether
Demon Fuzz | Disillusioned Man
Sandi Sheldon | You're Gonna Make Me Love You

This was a tightly packed group. I had never heard any of these songs before nor a single song by any of these artists, but each was interesting in its own way. I could have ranked these in a lot of different orders.
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23 3/4 hours remain!
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The Outfield | Your Love
Amon Düül II | Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge
Ólafur Arnalds | Fyrsta
Strawberry Switchblade | Trees and Flowers
Swans | Love Will Save You

Stabil Elite | Aether
Sandi Sheldon | You're Gonna Make Me Love You
Rupa | Aaj Shanibar
Die Wilde Jagd | 2000 Elefanten
Demon Fuzz | Disillusioned Man
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RESULTS:

Swans | Love Will Save You | 54 | 5
Ólafur Arnalds | Fyrsta | 45 | 2
Amon Düül II | Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge | 42 | 2
Strawberry Switchblade | Trees and Flowers | 39 | 2
The Outfield | Your Love | 30 | 3

Rupa | Aaj Shanibar | 52 | 3
Die Wilde Jagd | 2000 Elefanten | 48 | 5
Demon Fuzz | Disillusioned Man | 42 | 3
Stabil Elite | Aether | 37 | 1
Sandi Sheldon | You're Gonna Make Me Love You | 31 | 2
"The first word in this song is discorporate. It means to leave your body."
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