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Overlooked Songs 2: Round 2 Week 1

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The rules are simple. After listening to each song, vote for your favorite in each match. The deadline to vote is Tuesday, January 30th at 10 am CST.

Here is the bracket:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=468522

Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand
vs.
George Michael - Careless Whisper

NEU! - Hallogallo
vs.
Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire

Pulp - This is Hardcore
vs.
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You

Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl
vs.
Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)

Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free
vs.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - So Good at Being in Trouble

Arctic Monkeys - 505
vs.
Elliott Smith - Memory Lane

Fastball - The Way
vs.
Dubstar - Stars

Steely Dan - Aja
vs.
Grimes - California


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I enjoy almost all of these.

4. Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand
vs.
9. George Michael - Careless Whisper

14. NEU! - Hallogallo
vs.
16. Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire

10. Pulp - This is Hardcore
vs.
5. Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You

7. Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl
vs.
1. Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)

15. Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free
vs.
11. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - So Good at Being in Trouble

8. Arctic Monkeys - 505
vs.
6. Elliott Smith - Memory Lane

2. Fastball - The Way
vs.
13. Dubstar - Stars

12. Steely Dan - Aja
vs.
3. Grimes - California
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Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand

NEU! - Hallogallo

Pulp - This is Hardcore

Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl

Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free

Elliott Smith - Memory Lane

Dubstar - Stars

Steely Dan - Aja
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Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand

NEU! - Hallogallo

Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You

Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - So Good at Being in Trouble

Elliott Smith - Memory Lane

Fastball - The Way

Grimes - California
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Hmm...I'm not sure why the spotify playlist option isn't working for me.

Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand
NEU! - Hallogallo
Pulp - This is Hardcore
Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - So Good at Being in Trouble
Arctic Monkeys - 505
Dubstar - Stars
Grimes - California
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Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand 9
vs.
George Michael - Careless Whisper 10

NEU! - Hallogallo 7
vs.
Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire 9

Pulp - This is Hardcore 10
vs.
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You 7

Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl 6
vs.
Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) 7

Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free 5
vs.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - So Good at Being in Trouble 6

Arctic Monkeys - 505 8
vs.
Elliott Smith - Memory Lane 6

Fastball - The Way 8
vs.
Dubstar - Stars 8

Steely Dan - Aja 6
vs.
Grimes - California 5
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BleuPanda wrote:Hmm...I'm not sure why the spotify playlist option isn't working for me.
You need to remove the ?si=AT99KrOKSHCtfZwNf6wybQ part. I think that when you copy the playlist link on mobiles you get an extra bit of code. No idea why.
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Solid week. I don't think there is much point in once again writing comments for these songs.

3. Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand vs. 15. George Michael - Careless Whisper

4. NEU! - Hallogallo vs. 12. Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire

1. Pulp - This is Hardcore vs. 11. Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You

2. Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl vs. 6. Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)

8. Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free vs. 9. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - So Good at Being in Trouble

7. Arctic Monkeys - 505 vs. 16. Elliott Smith - Memory Lane

5. Fastball - The Way vs. 10. Dubstar - Stars

13. Steely Dan - Aja vs. 14. Grimes - California

Thanks for putting all the best songs first in the matchup, BluePanda. Makes everything immediately clear.
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George Michael - Careless Whisper


Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire


Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You


Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)

Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free


Arctic Monkeys - 505


Fastball - The Way


Steely Dan - Aja
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Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand
Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You
Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl
Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free
Arctic Monkeys - 505
Fastball - The Way
Steely Dan - Aja
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Very good collection of songs, although it was pretty easy to choose winners for each matchup.

George Michael - Careless Whisper
NEU! - Hallogallo
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You (TOUGHEST MATCH of the week)
Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free
Arctic Monkeys - 505
Fastball - The Way
Steely Dan - Aja
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Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand
Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire (the biggest Ouch of the week)
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You
Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free
Arctic Monkeys - 505
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George Michael - Careless Whisper

NEU! - Hallogallo

Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You

Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - So Good at Being in Trouble

Arctic Monkeys - 505

Dubstar - Stars

Steely Dan - Aja
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Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand
vs.
George Michael - Careless Whisper

NEU! - Hallogallo
vs.
Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire

hhrrnnnnghhhhh....... :( :( :(

Pulp - This is Hardcore
vs.
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You

Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl
vs.
Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)

Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free
vs.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - So Good at Being in Trouble

Arctic Monkeys - 505
vs.
Elliott Smith - Memory Lane

Fastball - The Way
vs.
Dubstar - Stars

Steely Dan - Aja
vs.
Grimes - California
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Wow, some really amazing songs here!

Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand
vs.
George Michael - Careless Whisper

NEU! - Hallogallo
vs.
Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire


Pulp - This is Hardcore
vs.
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You

Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl
vs.
Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)

Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free
vs.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - So Good at Being in Trouble
(DAMN :( )


Arctic Monkeys - 505
vs.
Elliott Smith - Memory Lane

Fastball - The Way
vs.
Dubstar - Stars

Steely Dan - Aja
vs.
Grimes - California
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George Michael - Careless Whisper
Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You
Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl
Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free
Arctic Monkeys - 505
Dubstar - Stars
Grimes - California
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George Michael - Careless Whisper

Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire

Pulp - This is Hardcore

Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)

Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free

Elliott Smith - Memory Lane

Dubstar - Stars

Grimes - California
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Careless Whisper
Hallogallo
Stuck in the Middle With You (not an especially strong preference here)
Cornflake Girl
So Good at Being in Trouble
505
Stars
California (damn, I gotta vote against Steely Dan again!)
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Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand
Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You
Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free
Elliott Smith - Memory Lane
Fastball - The Way
Grimes - California
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George Michael - Careless Whisper
Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire
Pulp- This is Hardcore
Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl
Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free
Arctic Monkeys - 505
Dubstar - Stars
Grimes - California
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Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand
NEU! - Hallogallo
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You
Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - So Good at Being in Trouble
Elliott Smith - Memory Lane
Fastball - The Way
Grimes - California
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8. Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Cowgirl in the Sand vs. 16. George Michael - Careless Whisper
13. NEU! - Hallogallo vs. 1. Eno - Baby's on Fire
3. Pulp - This Is Hardcore vs. 12. Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You
10. Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl vs. 5. Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
9. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Stone Free vs. 7. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - So Good at Being in Trouble
11. Arctic Monkeys - 505 vs. 2. Elliot Smith - Memory Lane
15. Fastball - The Way vs. 6. Dubstars - Stars
4. Steely Dan - Aja vs. 14. Grimes - California
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George Michael - Careless Whisper
NEU! - Hallogallo
Pulp - This is Hardcore
Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - So Good at Being in Trouble
Elliott Smith - Memory Lane
Dubstar - Stars
Steely Dan - Aja
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Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand

NEU! - Hallogallo

Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You

Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl

Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free

Elliott Smith - Memory Lane

Dubstar - Stars

Grimes - California
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George Michael - Careless Whisper
Neu! - Hallogallo
Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You
Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - So Good At Being In Trouble
Elliott Smith - Memory Lane
Dubstar - Stars
Steely Dan - Aja
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5 matches only a single vote apart (and 2 were tied!)...


Results

Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand: 13
George Michael - Careless Whisper: 10

NEU! - Hallogallo: 12
Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire: 11

Pulp - This is Hardcore: 9
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You: 14

Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl: 9
Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels): 14

Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free: 12
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - So Good at Being in Trouble: 11

Arctic Monkeys - 505: 12
Elliott Smith - Memory Lane: 11

Fastball - The Way: 11
Dubstar - Stars: 12

Steely Dan - Aja: 11
Grimes - California: 12
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