Songs of the 1980s Poll: Guess the Top 20! (Spoilers)

[Moonbeam]

Here's an idea for a game based on the songs poll: guess the positions of the top 20 songs.

Lowest score wins where score = sum((guess - actual)^2).

Here are the 20 remaining songs.

Bowie, David - Ashes to Ashes
Bush, Kate - Running Up That Hill
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
Jackson, Michael - Billie Jean
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
New Order - Blue Monday
Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven
Pixies - Debaser
Prince - When Doves Cry
Prince - Purple Rain
Public Enemy - Fight the Power
Smiths, The - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
Smiths, The - How Soon Is Now?
Smiths, The - This Charming Man
Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot
Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
U2 - With or Without You

[Nick]

20. U2- With or Without You
19. Public Enemy- Fight the Power
18. Sonic Youth- Teen Age Riot
17. The Smiths- How Soon Is Now?
16. U2- Sunday Bloody Sunday
15. Prince- Purple Rain
14. Eurythmics- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
13. Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill
12. Guns N' Roses- Sweet Child O' Mine
11. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five- The Message
10. Pixies- Monkey Gone to Heaven
9. Talking Heads- Once In a Lifetime
8. The Smiths- This Charming Man
7. Pixies- Debaser
6. New Order- Blue Monday
5. David Bowie- Ashes to Ashes
4. Prince- When Doves Cry
3. Joy Division- Love Will Tear Us Apart
2. The Smiths- There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
1. Michael Jackson- Billie Jean

[Sweepstakes Ron]

20. Bowie, David - Ashes to Ashes
19. Bush, Kate - Running Up That Hill
18. Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven
17. Smiths, The - This Charming Man
16. Prince - Purple Rain
15. Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot
14. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
13. Smiths, The - How Soon Is Now?
12. Public Enemy - Fight the Power
11. New Order - Blue Monday
10. Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
9. Smiths, The - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
8. U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
7. Pixies - Debaser
6. U2 - With or Without You
5. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
4. Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
3. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
2. Jackson, Michael - Billie Jean
1. Prince - When Doves Cry

I based this on the order they were in for the 2012 All-Time poll.

[Mattceinicram]

20. The Smiths- How Soon is Now?
19. Public Enemy- Fight the Power
18. Sonic Youth Teen Age Riot
17. David Bowie- Ashes to Ashes
16. U2- With or Without You
15. Eurythmics- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
14. Prince- Purple Rain
13. Guns N' Roses- Sweet Child of Mine
12. Kate Bush- Running up that Hill
11. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five- The Message
10. Pixies- Monkey Gone to Heaven
9. New Order- Blue Monday
8. The Smiths- This Charming Man
7. U2- Sunday Bloody Sunday
6. Pixies- Debaser
5. Talking Heads- Once in a Lifetime
4. The Smiths- There is a Light that Never Goes Out
3. Prince- When Doves Cry
2. Joy Division- Love Will Tear us Apart
1. Michael Jackson- Billie Jean

[DaveC]

20. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
19. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
18. The Smiths - This Charming Man
17. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
16. Public Enemy - Fight The Power
15. U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
14. Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
13. Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven
12. U2 - With or Without You
11. The Smiths - How Soon is Now
10. Prince - Purple Rain
9. Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot
8. Pixies – Debaser
7. David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
6. New Order - Blue Monday
5. Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
4. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
3. Prince - When Doves Cry
2. The Smiths - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
1. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

[Live in Phoenix]

20. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
19. Bush, Kate - Running Up That Hill
18. Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot
17. Smiths, The - This Charming Man
16. Prince - Purple Rain
15. Public Enemy - Fight the Power
14. New Order - Blue Monday
13. Pixies - Debaser
12. Smiths, The - How Soon Is Now?
11. Bowie, David - Ashes to Ashes

10. Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven
9. Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
8. U2 - With or Without You
7. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
6. Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
5. U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
4. Smiths, The - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
3. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
2. Prince - When Doves Cry
1. Jackson, Michael - Billie Jean

[Henry]

1 Joy Division Love Will Tear Us Apart
2 Jackson, Michael Billie Jean
3 Prince When Doves Cry
4 New Order Blue Monday
5 Smiths, The This Charming Man
6 Guns N' Roses Sweet Child O' Mine
7 Talking Heads Once in a Lifetime
8 Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five The Message
9 Smiths, The There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
10 Sonic Youth Teen Age Riot
11 U2 Sunday Bloody Sunday
12 Pixies Monkey Gone To Heaven
13 Bowie, David Ashes to Ashes
14 Prince Purple Rain
15 Public Enemy Fight the Power
16 Bush, Kate Running Up That Hill
17 U2 With or Without You
18 Pixies Debaser
19 Eurythmics Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
20 Smiths, The How Soon is Now

[JimmyJazz]

1. When Doves Cry
2. Billie Jean
3. Love Will Tear Us Apart
4. Once In a Lifetime
5. With or Without You
6. Debaser
7. Sunday Bloody Sunday
8. There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
9. Sweet Child O'Mine
10. Blue Monday
11. Fight the Power
12. How Soon is Now?
13. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
14. Teen Age Riot
15. Purple Rain
16. This Charming Man
17. Monkey Gone to Heaven
18. Running Up That Hill
19. The Message
20. Ashes to Ashes

[Blanco]

1. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
2. Pixies - Debaser
3. Smiths, The - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
4. Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven
5. Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot
6. New Order - Blue Monday
7. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
8. Smiths, The - How Soon Is Now?
9. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
10. Jackson, Michael - Billie Jean
11. Bowie, David - Ashes to Ashes
12. Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
13. Public Enemy - Fight the Power
14. U2 - With or Without You
15. Smiths, The - This Charming Man
16. U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
17. Prince - Purple Rain
18. Prince - When Doves Cry
19. Bush, Kate - Running Up That Hill
20. Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine

I know this will not be the final result... rather it is more or less how I would like it to be.

[Michel]

1. Jackson, Michael - Billie Jean
2. Prince - When Doves Cry
3. Smiths, The - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
4. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
5. Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
6. Prince - Purple Rain
7. Pixies - Debaser
8. U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
9. Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
10. Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven
11. Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot
12. Bowie, David - Ashes to Ashes
13. Public Enemy - Fight the Power
14. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
15. U2 - With or Without You
16. New Order - Blue Monday
17. Smiths, The - How Soon Is Now?
18. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
19. Bush, Kate - Running Up That Hill
20. Smiths, The - This Charming Man

[Honorio]

1. Jackson, Michael - Billie Jean
2. Prince - When Doves Cry
3. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
4. Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
5. Smiths, The - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
6. New Order - Blue Monday
7. Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
8. Smiths, The - How Soon Is Now?
9. Bowie, David - Ashes to Ashes
10. Pixies - Debaser
11. Prince - Purple Rain
12. U2 - With or Without You
13. Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot
14. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
15. Public Enemy - Fight the Power
16. U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
17. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
18. Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven
19. Smiths, The - This Charming Man
20. Bush, Kate - Running Up That Hill

How did I get this Top 20? I ordered the Top 20 like the 80s Poll of 2008 but I pushed up some positions to Guns 'n Roses, Eurythmics, "Purple Rain" and "With or Without You" because of the mainstream-shift I mentioned previously. Let's see if it works.
By the way I noticed (if I'm not wrong) that Kate Bush was not even in the Top 100 last time and now it's on the Top 20!

[Otisredding]

20. Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill
19. Eurythmics- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
18. U2- With or Without You
17. Pixies- Monkey Gone to Heaven
16. Prince- Purple Rain
15. U2- Sunday Bloody Sunday
14. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five- The Message
13. The Smiths- How Soon Is Now?
12. Guns N' Roses- Sweet Child O' Mine
11. Public Enemy- Fight the Power
10. The Smiths- This Charming Man
9. Sonic Youth- Teen Age Riot
8. Pixies- Debaser
7. Talking Heads- Once In a Lifetime
6. David Bowie- Ashes to Ashes
5. New Order- Blue Monday
4. The Smiths- There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
3. Joy Division- Love Will Tear Us Apart
2. Prince- When Doves Cry
1. Michael Jackson- Billie Jean

[Moonbeam]

OK, this game is now closed! I will post the results after the top 20 has been revealed.

[Moonbeam]

The final order is as follows:

1. Jackson, Michael - Billie Jean
2. Prince - When Doves Cry
3. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
4. Smiths, The - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
5. Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
6. Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
7. U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
8. Smiths, The - How Soon Is Now?
9. Bowie, David - Ashes to Ashes
10. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
11. Bush, Kate - Running Up That Hill
12. New Order - Blue Monday
13. Public Enemy - Fight the Power
14. Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven
15. Smiths, The - This Charming Man
16. U2 - With or Without You
17. Prince - Purple Rain
18. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
19. Pixies - Debaser
20. Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot

And the final scores of the participants:

11. Blanco: 1496
10. JimmyJazz: 678
9. DaveC: 644
8. Sweepstakes Ron: 600
7. Michel: 594
6. Otisredding: 580
5. Mattceinicram: 578
4. Nick: 570
3. Henry: 522
2. Honorio: 490
1. Live in Phoenix: 250

Thanks for playing!

[Mattceinicram]

5th place! not bad

[Live in Phoenix]

Cool! Now suffer my pro wrestling in-joke!



"TO A NICER GUY, IT COULDN'T HAPPEN!"

[Henry]

Pretty tightly bunched between 2nd place and 10th place.

[Blanco]

I have the highest score! u_u

[Live in Phoenix]

Seriously, though, I'm surprised I won; I used what might be called a mishmash of muddled approaches (but I guess I better keep with it!)