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Best of the B-Sides 2: Round 2 Week 1

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Sorry for the late topic, I ended up being away from my computer all day yesterday.

Deadline to vote is Monday, May 29th at noon CST.

Bracket:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=466352

The Stooges - 1970
vs
Prince - The Cross

The Smiths - Frankly, Mr. Shankly
vs
Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us

The Strokes - Alone, Together
vs
Michael Jackson - Baby Be Mine

Arcade Fire - Haiti
vs
Talking Heads - Listening Wind

Prince - The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
vs
Joy Division - Heart and Soul

Pixies - Gouge Away
vs
Paul Simon - I Know What I Know

Joy Division - Atrocity Exhibition
vs
Patti Smith - Birdland

Arcade Fire - Crown of Love
vs
Stevie Wonder - Too High

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9. The Stooges - 1970
vs
1. Prince - The Cross

6. The Smiths - Frankly, Mr. Shankly
vs
15. The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us

10. The Strokes - Alone, Together
vs
2. Michael Jackson - Baby Be Mine

3. Arcade Fire - Haiti
vs
12. Talking Heads - Listening Wind

11. Prince - The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
vs
8. Joy Division - Heart and Soul

13. Pixies - Gouge Away
vs
16. Paul Simon - I Know What I Know

5. Joy Division - Atrocity Exhibition
vs
7. Patti Smith - Birdland

14. Arcade Fire - Crown of Love
vs
4. Stevie Wonder - Too High
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The Stooges - 1970
The Smiths - Frankly, Mr. Shankly
Michael Jackson - Baby Be Mine
Arcade Fire - Haiti
Joy Division - Heart and Soul
Pixies - Gouge Away
Patti Smith - Birdland
Stevie Wonder - Too High
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The Stooges - 1970

Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us

Pass

Talking Heads - Listening Wind

Joy Division - Heart and Soul

Pixies - Gouge Away

Patti Smith - Birdland

Stevie Wonder - Too High
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11. The Stooges - 1970
vs
4. Prince - The Cross

9. The Smiths - Frankly, Mr. Shankly
vs
7. The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us

14. The Strokes - Alone, Together
vs
5. Michael Jackson - Baby Be Mine

15. Arcade Fire - Haiti
vs
3. Talking Heads - Listening Wind

10. Prince - The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
vs
2. Joy Division - Heart and Soul

1. Pixies - Gouge Away
vs
6. Paul Simon - I Know What I Know

12. Joy Division - Atrocity Exhibition
vs
13. Patti Smith - Birdland

16. Arcade Fire - Crown of Love
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8. Stevie Wonder - Too High

Very close between 1-7 though.
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9. The Stooges - 1970
vs.
2. Prince - The Cross

8. The Smiths - Frankly, Mr. Shankly
vs.
1. Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us!

16. The Strokes – Alone, Together
vs.
6. Michael Jackson - Baby Be Mine

14. Arcade Fire – Haiti
vs.
11. Talking Heads - Listening Wind

4. Prince - The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
vs.
10. Joy Division - Heart and Soul

5. Pixies - Gouge Away
vs.
7. Paul Simon - I Know What I Know

15. Joy Division - Atrocity Exhibition
vs.
13. Patti Smith – Birdland

12. Arcade Fire - Crown of Love
vs.
3. Stevie Wonder - Too High
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Prince - The Cross

The Smiths - Frankly, Mr. Shankly

Michael Jackson - Baby Be Mine

Talking Heads - Listening Wind

Prince - The Ballad of Dorothy Parker

Pixies - Gouge Away

Joy Division - Atrocity Exhibition

Stevie Wonder - Too High
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The Stooges - 1970
Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us
The Strokes - Alone, Together
Talking Heads - Listening Wind
Joy Division - Heart and Soul
Pixies - Gouge Away
Joy Division - Atrocity Exhibition
Stevie Wonder - Too High


Some really tough matches. Birdland and I Know What I Know are both great. Frankly Mr Shankly and Haiti are also strong songs I couldn't vote for.
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Ranked the top half.

The Stooges - 1970
vs
5. Prince - The Cross

The Smiths - Frankly, Mr. Shankly
vs
4. Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us

3. The Strokes - Alone, Together
vs
Michael Jackson - Baby Be Mine

1. Arcade Fire - Haiti
vs
8. Talking Heads - Listening Wind

Pass

6. Pixies - Gouge Away
vs
7. Paul Simon - I Know What I Know

Pass

2. Arcade Fire - Crown of Love
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Stevie Wonder - Too High
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The Stooges - 1970
Prince - The Cross

The Smiths - Frankly, Mr. Shankly
Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us

The Strokes - Alone, Together
Michael Jackson - Baby Be Mine

Arcade Fire - Haiti
Talking Heads - Listening Wind

Prince - The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
Joy Division - Heart and Soul

Pixies - Gouge Away
Paul Simon - I Know What I Know

Joy Division - Atrocity Exhibition
Patti Smith - Birdland

Arcade Fire - Crown of Love
Stevie Wonder - Too High

There's no song here that is bad; in fact, most of these are great! I'm even starting to come around on Joy Division, though they certainly aren't one of the greatest things of all time (probably I find them more overrated than outright dislike them).
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The Stooges - 1970 (4.5)
vs
Prince - The Cross (4.0)

The Smiths - Frankly, Mr. Shankly
vs
Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us (4.0)

The Strokes - Alone, Together (4.0)
vs
Michael Jackson - Baby Be Mine (3.0)

PASS

Prince - The Ballad of Dorothy Parker (1.5)
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Joy Division - Heart and Soul (4.5)

Pixies - Gouge Away (5.0)
vs
Paul Simon - I Know What I Know (3.0)

Joy Division - Atrocity Exhibition (4.5)
vs
Patti Smith - Birdland (3.5)

Arcade Fire - Crown of Love (2.5)
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Stevie Wonder - Too High (4.0)
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The Stooges - 1970
vs
Prince - The Cross

The Smiths - Frankly, Mr. Shankly
vs
Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us

The Strokes - Alone, Together
vs
Michael Jackson - Baby Be Mine

Arcade Fire - Haiti
vs
Talking Heads - Listening Wind

Prince - The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
vs
Joy Division - Heart and Soul

Pixies - Gouge Away
vs
Paul Simon - I Know What I Know

Joy Division - Atrocity Exhibition - Very tough choice
vs
Patti Smith - Birdland

Arcade Fire - Crown of Love
vs
Stevie Wonder - Too High
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Prince - The Cross
Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us
Michael Jackson - Baby Be Mine
Talking Heads - Listening Wind
Prince - The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
Paul Simon - I Know What I Know
Patti Smith - Birdland
Stevie Wonder - Too High
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The Stooges - 1970
vs
Prince - The Cross

The Smiths - Frankly, Mr. Shankly
vs
Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us

The Strokes - Alone, Together
vs
Michael Jackson - Baby Be Mine

:text-imsorry:
PASS
Arcade Fire - Haiti
vs
Talking Heads - Listening Wind

Prince - The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
vs
Joy Division - Heart and Soul

Pixies - Gouge Away
vs
Paul Simon - I Know What I Know

Joy Division - Atrocity Exhibition
vs
Patti Smith - Birdland

Arcade Fire - Crown of Love
vs
Stevie Wonder - Too High

I'm not really an Arcade Fire fan (and I AM a Stevie Wonder fan) but this was my toughest choice. I actually enjoyed the AF track. :D
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Prince - The Cross

The Smiths - Frankly, Mr. Shankly

The Strokes - Alone, Together

Arcade Fire - Haiti

Joy Division - Heart and Soul

Pixies - Gouge Away

Joy Division - Atrocity Exhibition

Stevie Wonder - Too High
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Right under 24 hours to vote.
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The Stooges - 1970
Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us
Michael Jackson - Baby Be Mine
Talking Heads - Listening Wind
Joy Division - Heart and Soul
Paul Simon - I Know What I Know
pass
Arcade Fire - Crown of Love

1 blowout (for Sufjan), 6 close calls and 1 too close to call
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The Stooges - 1970
vs
Prince - The Cross

The Smiths - Frankly, Mr. Shankly
vs
Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us

The Strokes - Alone, Together
vs
Michael Jackson - Baby Be Mine

Arcade Fire - Haiti
vs
Talking Heads - Listening Wind

Prince - The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
vs
Joy Division - Heart and Soul

Pixies - Gouge Away
vs
Paul Simon - I Know What I Know

Joy Division - Atrocity Exhibition
vs
Patti Smith - Birdland

Arcade Fire - Crown of Love
vs
Stevie Wonder - Too High
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Results


The Stooges - 1970: 6
Prince - The Cross: 10

The Smiths - Frankly, Mr. Shankly: 7
Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us: 9

The Strokes - Alone, Together: 5
Michael Jackson - Baby Be Mine: 10

Arcade Fire - Haiti: 6
Talking Heads - Listening Wind: 8

Prince - The Ballad of Dorothy Parker: 5
Joy Division - Heart and Soul: 10

Pixies - Gouge Away: 13
Paul Simon - I Know What I Know: 3

Joy Division - Atrocity Exhibition: 7
Patti Smith - Birdland: 8

Arcade Fire - Crown of Love: 3
Stevie Wonder - Too High: 13
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