Overlooked Songs 2: Round 3 Week 2

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Overlooked Songs 2: Round 3 Week 2

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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 Thursday, March 8 at 10 am CST.

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

Rush - The Spirit of Radio
vs.
John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads

Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
vs.
Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me

Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World
vs.
Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart
vs.
Sia - Breathe Me

Barrington Levy - Here I Come
vs.
Nina Simone - Sinnerman

ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
vs.
Florence + the Machine - Ship to Wreck

Prefab Sprout - Faron Young
vs.
Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End

Mississippi John Hurt - Frankie
vs.
Sniff n the Tears - Driver's Seat

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Take Me Home, Country Roads
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Cold Little Heart
Sinnerman
Ship to Wreck
Childhood’s End
Driver’s Seat
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John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads

Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight

Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World

Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart
(tough matchup for Breathe Me)

Nina Simone - Sinnerman

Florence + the Machine - Ship to Wreck

Prefab Sprout - Faron Young

Sniff n the Tears - Driver's Seat
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Rush - The Spirit of Radio
Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Sia - Breathe Me
Nina Simone - Sinnerman
ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End
Sniff n the Tears - Driver's Seat
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Rush - The Spirit of Radio

Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight

Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart

Nina Simone - Sinnerman

ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)

Prefab Sprout - Faron Young

Mississippi John Hurt - Frankie
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John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads
Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart
Nina Simone - Sinnerman
ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End
Mississippi John Hurt - Frankie
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John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads
Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me
Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World
Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart
Nina Simone - Sinnerman
ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End
Sniff n the Tears - Driver's Seat
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John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads
Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me
Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart
Nina Simone - Sinnerman
Florence + the Machine - Ship to Wreck
Prefab Sprout - Faron Young
Sniff n the Tears - Driver's Seat
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John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads
Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart
Nina Simone - Sinnerman
ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End
Sniff n the Tears - Driver's Seat

Favorite songs I couldn't vote for: Breathe Me and Frankie
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John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads

Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me

Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

Sia - Breathe Me

Barrington Levy - Here I Come

ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)

Prefab Sprout - Faron Young

Sniff n the Tears - Driver's Seat
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I feel like my favorites might be set in stone at this point.

John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads
Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me
Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart
Nina Simone - Sinnerman
ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End
Sniff n the Tears - Driver's Seat
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John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads


Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me

Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World


Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart
vs.
Sia - Breathe Me pass for now


Nina Simone - Sinnerman

ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
vs.
Florence + the Machine - Ship to Wreck pass for now

Prefab Sprout - Faron Young


Mississippi John Hurt - Frankie
vs.
Sniff n the Tears - Driver's Seat pass for now
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15. Rush - The Spirit of Radio vs. 12. John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads
2. Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight vs. 16. Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me
13. Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World vs. 5. Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
8. Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart vs. 10. Sia - Breathe Me
14. Barrington Levy - Here I Come vs. 1. Nina Simone – Sinnerman
4. ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) vs. 9. Florence + The Machine - Ship to Wreck
3. Prefab Sprout - Faron Young vs. 11. Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End
7. Mississippi John Hurt - Frankie vs. 6. Sniff 'n' the Tears - Drivers Seat
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Rush - The Spirit of Radio vs. John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads

Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight vs. Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me

Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World vs. Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart vs. Sia - Breathe Me

Barrington Levy - Here I Come vs. Nina Simone - Sinnerman

ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) vs. Florence + the Machine - Ship to Wreck

Prefab Sprout - Faron Young vs. Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End

Mississippi John Hurt - Frankie vs. Sniff n the Tears - Driver's Seat
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John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads
Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Ten Years After - I'd Love To Change The World
Sia - Breathe Me
Florence + The Machine - Ship To Wreck
Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End
Sniff 'n' The Tears - Driver's Seat
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Rush - The Spirit of Radio
vs.
John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads

Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
vs.
Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me

Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World
vs.
Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart
vs.
Sia - Breathe Me

Barrington Levy - Here I Come
vs.
Nina Simone - Sinnerman

ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
vs.
Florence + the Machine - Ship to Wreck

Prefab Sprout - Faron Young
vs.
Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End

Mississippi John Hurt - Frankie
vs.
Sniff n the Tears - Driver's Seat
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12. Rush - The Spirit of Radio vs. 5. John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads

3. Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight vs. 14. Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me

11. Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World vs. 4. Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

2. Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart vs. 10. Sia - Breathe Me

6. Barrington Levy - Here I Come vs. 1. Nina Simone - Sinnerman

16. ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) vs. 15. Florence + the Machine - Ship to Wreck
The only good thing about this match-up is that at least one of these songs won't turn up again.

13. Prefab Sprout - Faron Young vs. 7. Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End

8. Mississippi John Hurt - Frankie vs. 9. Sniff n the Tears - Driver's Seat
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John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads
Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Sia - Breathe Me
Barrington Levy - Here I Come
Florence + the Machine - Ship to Wreck
Prefab Sprout - Faron Young
Sniff n the Tears - Driver's Seat
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Rush - The Spirit of Radio
Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World
Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart
Nina Simone - Sinnerman
ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End
Sniff n the Tears - Driver's Seat
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Take Me Home, Country Roads
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
I'd Love to Change the World
Cold Little Heart
Sinnerman (sigh...)
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) - THE most brutal matchup of the game, right here
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Results


Rush - The Spirit of Radio: 3
John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads: 16

Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight: 13
Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me: 6

Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World: 7
Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down): 12

Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart: 13
Sia - Breathe Me: 5

Barrington Levy - Here I Come: 2
Nina Simone - Sinnerman: 16

ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight): 12
Florence + the Machine - Ship to Wreck: 6

Prefab Sprout - Faron Young: 9
Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End: 10

Mississippi John Hurt - Frankie: 4
Sniff n the Tears - Driver's Seat: 14
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