Best of the B-Sides 2: Final 8

[BleuPanda]

Deadline to vote is Monday, July 17th at 11 PM CST.

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

Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us
vs.
Patti Smith - Birdland

Lou Reed - The Bed
vs.
Animal Collective - In the Flowers

Bruce Springsteen - Johnny 99
vs.
Air - La femme d'argent

A Tribe Called Quest - Butter
vs.
T. Rex - Mambo Sun

[andyd1010]

2. Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us
vs.
8. Patti Smith - Birdland

7. Lou Reed - The Bed
vs.
5. Animal Collective - In the Flowers

4. Bruce Springsteen - Johnny 99
vs.
3. Air - La femme d'argent

6. A Tribe Called Quest - Butter
vs.
1. T. Rex - Mambo Sun

[BleuPanda]

Honestly, I love all 8 of the final songs. I'm ranking these based on my most recent; I'm not sure how much it matches up with my ranking last week, but whatever:

1. Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us
vs.
3. Patti Smith - Birdland

7. Lou Reed - The Bed
vs.
2. Animal Collective - In the Flowers

8. Bruce Springsteen - Johnny 99
vs.
4. Air - La femme d'argent

5. A Tribe Called Quest - Butter
vs.
6. T. Rex - Mambo Sun

[DaveC]

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

Lou Reed - The Bed
Animal Collective - In the Flowers

Bruce Springsteen - Johnny 99
Air - La femme d'argent

A Tribe Called Quest - Butter
T. Rex - Mambo Sun

The results have been close throughout, but for a vote here or there almost anything could have made this final 8. Whatever happens, the winner will be at least somewhat surprising. So much the better.

[StevieFan13]

Patti Smith - Birdland
Animal Collective - In the Flowers
Air - La femme d'argent
A Tribe Called Quest - Butter

[Henrik]

2. Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us
vs.
5. Patti Smith - Birdland

3. Lou Reed - The Bed
vs.
8. Animal Collective - In the Flowers

4. Bruce Springsteen - Johnny 99
vs.
6. Air - La femme d'argent

7. A Tribe Called Quest - Butter
vs.
1. T. Rex - Mambo Sun

[Krurze]

Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us
vs.
Patti Smith - Birdland

Lou Reed - The Bed
vs.
Animal Collective - In the Flowers

Bruce Springsteen - Johnny 99
vs.
Air - La femme d'argent

A Tribe Called Quest - Butter
vs.
T. Rex - Mambo Sun

[Bang Jan]

Patti Smith - Birdland

Lou Reed - The Bed

Air - La femme d'argent

T. Rex - Mambo Sun

[EmilienDelRey]

7. Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us
vs.
5. Patti Smith - Birdland

6. Lou Reed - The Bed
vs.
4. Animal Collective - In the Flowers

8. Bruce Springsteen - Johnny 99
vs.
1. Air - La femme d'argent

2. A Tribe Called Quest - Butter
vs.
3. T. Rex - Mambo Sun

[Honorio]

Including some links to live versions (two of them performed before the release of the studio version)

2. Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us! (Austin City Limits, Austin, TX, USA, Sep 17, 2006)
vs.
6. Patti Smith - Birdland (WBAI Studios, New York, NY, USA, May 28, 1975)


1. Lou Reed - The Bed (St. Ann's Warehouse, New York, NY, USA, Dec 16, 2006)
vs.
8. Animal Collective - In the Flowers (Hove Festival, Tromøya, Arendal, Norway, Jun 23, 2008)


4. Bruce Springsteen - Johnny 99 (Parc de La Courneuve, Paris, France, Jun 29, 1985)
vs.
7. Air - La femme d'argent (Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, England, Jun 30, 2002)


5. A Tribe Called Quest - Butter (Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia, Aug 12, 2010)
vs.
3. T. Rex - Mambo Sun (Hits à GoGo, Germany, Jan 14, 1972)

[prosecutorgodot]

4. Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us
vs.
2. Patti Smith - Birdland

7. Lou Reed - The Bed
vs.
3. Animal Collective - In the Flowers

8. Bruce Springsteen - Johnny 99
vs.
1. Air - La femme d'argent

5. A Tribe Called Quest - Butter
vs.
6. T. Rex - Mambo Sun

Pretty diverse array of genres in these quarterfinals. I suppose that's not too unexpected though.
I'll be satisfied no matter what the outcome is; at this point, I'm ready for this tournament to be over.
Thanks for the live versions, Honorio. The Patti Smith one was pretty tight.

[Dan]

1. Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us
vs.
8. Patti Smith - Birdland

6. Lou Reed - The Bed
vs.
3. Animal Collective - In the Flowers

4. Bruce Springsteen - Johnny 99
vs.
2. Air - La femme d'argent

7. A Tribe Called Quest - Butter
vs.
5. T. Rex - Mambo Sun

[Nassim]

1. Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us
vs.
7. Patti Smith - Birdland

4. Lou Reed - The Bed
vs.
2. Animal Collective - In the Flowers

8. Bruce Springsteen - Johnny 99
vs.
6. Air - La femme d'argent

3. A Tribe Called Quest - Butter
vs.
5. T.Rex - Mambo Sun

[Bruno]

Patti Smith - Birdland

Lou Reed - The Bed

Bruce Springsteen - Johnny 99

A Tribe Called Quest - Butter

[BleuPanda]

Results



Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us: 6
Patti Smith - Birdland: 7

Lou Reed - The Bed: 4
Animal Collective - In the Flowers: 9

Bruce Springsteen - Johnny 99: 3
Air - La femme d'argent: 10

A Tribe Called Quest - Butter: 6
T. Rex - Mambo Sun: 7