Music of 1984: Nominations
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Music of 1984: Nominations
The rules:
1. The 10 highest ranking albums and the 20 highest ranking songs will be automatically included in the tournament. This tournament will have 32 albums and 64 songs.
2. Private Message me a list of 5 albums and 7 songs you want to see in the tournament
3. Nomination are due by Sunday, 19 November at noon EST
4. Each person’s #1 choice will be included, if two or more people have the same #1 their #2 and further on will be included.
5. If there is still room left any albums or songs mentioned multiple times will get in.
6. And if there is still room left I’ll go down the lists submitted.
Be sure to get your nominations in early!
Here are the albums and songs that automatically get included. DO NOT VOTE FOR THESE:
Albums
Echo & the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnakes
Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade
Minutemen - Double Nickel on the Dime
Prince - Purple Rain
The Replacements - Let It Be
The Smiths - The Smiths
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
Songs
a-ha - Take On Me
Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
Chaka Khan - I Feel for You
Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes
Don Henley - Boys of Summer
Madonna - Like a Virgin
Madonna - Material Girl
Prince - Purple Rain
Prince - When Doves Cry
The Replacements - I Will Dare
The Smiths - How Soon is Now?
The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make?
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
Bruce Springsteen - I’m on Fire
Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It?
U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love)
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Re: Music of 1984: Nominations
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Re: Music of 1984: Nominations
Votes are supposed to be sent in private to ordinaryperson, to avoid strategic voting !madzong wrote:Albums:
Songs:
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Re: Music of 1984: Nominations
Nominations received so far:
Andy1010
Bang Jan
Bonnielaurel
DaveC
EmilienDelRay
Henry
Madzong
Moonbeam
Neil
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Spiritualized
"Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" and "Free Nelson Mandela", the songs which are now in the top 20 0f '84, will be in the tournament.
Andy1010
Bang Jan
Bonnielaurel
DaveC
EmilienDelRay
Henry
Madzong
Moonbeam
Neil
Live in Phoenix
Spiritualized
"Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" and "Free Nelson Mandela", the songs which are now in the top 20 0f '84, will be in the tournament.
There is No More Firmament.
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Re: Music of 1984: Nominations
Be sure to get your nominations in by tomorrow.
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Re: Music of 1984: Nominations
Albums Bracket
Songs Bracket
A lot of songs from 1984 ask questions in their title.
The tournament will start on the 25th of November.
Songs Bracket
A lot of songs from 1984 ask questions in their title.
The tournament will start on the 25th of November.
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Re: Music of 1984: Nominations
oh. only one of my nomination made it...
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Re: Music of 1984: Nominations
My #1 album seems to be missing, although #2 and #4 are included.
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Re: Music of 1984: Nominations
Dang, I thought I could vote today. No Rock Box and no Corona then. Wouldn't have made an impact on the album list though.
Nice selection anyway.
Nice selection anyway.
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Re: Music of 1984: Nominations
Fixed. I don't know how I could've missed that.bonnielaurel wrote:My #1 album seems to be missing, although #2 and #4 are included.
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