Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
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Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
This is the last of the heats BTW.
The way this game works is that you will be given two sets of four songs, your job is to rank each of the sets from best to worst. First place gets 4 points, second gets 3 etc.
The song with the most points in each set will advance to the semi-finals. If there is a tie for points, then the song with more first place votes will advance. If they are tied on first place votes as well, there will be a sudden death tiebreak. Also the six highest scoring non-winners in the heat stage (based off point per voter and then percentage of first place votes) will also advance to the semi-finals.
Feel free to ask any questions, deadline is next Wednesday at 15:00 UTC.
Thread for the Draw
GROUP PSI
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Verve | She's a Superstar
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
GROUP OMEGA
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
Emily King | Distance
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Love | August
Worn Down Piano
The way this game works is that you will be given two sets of four songs, your job is to rank each of the sets from best to worst. First place gets 4 points, second gets 3 etc.
The song with the most points in each set will advance to the semi-finals. If there is a tie for points, then the song with more first place votes will advance. If they are tied on first place votes as well, there will be a sudden death tiebreak. Also the six highest scoring non-winners in the heat stage (based off point per voter and then percentage of first place votes) will also advance to the semi-finals.
Feel free to ask any questions, deadline is next Wednesday at 15:00 UTC.
Thread for the Draw
GROUP PSI
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Verve | She's a Superstar
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
GROUP OMEGA
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
Emily King | Distance
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Love | August
Worn Down Piano
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Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
GROUP PSI
(1) Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
(2) Candy Bars | Landscape
(3) The Verve | She's a Superstar
(4) The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
GROUP OMEGA
(5) Emily King | Distance
(6) Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
(7)Love | August
(8)1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
(1) Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
(2) Candy Bars | Landscape
(3) The Verve | She's a Superstar
(4) The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
GROUP OMEGA
(5) Emily King | Distance
(6) Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
(7)Love | August
(8)1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
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Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
GROUP PSI
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
The Verve | She's a Superstar
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
GROUP OMEGA
Love | August
Emily King | Distance
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
The Verve | She's a Superstar
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
GROUP OMEGA
Love | August
Emily King | Distance
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
GROUP PSI
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
The Verve | She's a Superstar
Candy Bars | Landscape
GROUP OMEGA
Love | August
Emily King | Distance
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
The Verve | She's a Superstar
Candy Bars | Landscape
GROUP OMEGA
Love | August
Emily King | Distance
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
GROUP PSI
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Verve | She's a Superstar
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
Love | August
Emily King | Distance
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Verve | She's a Superstar
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
Love | August
Emily King | Distance
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
GROUP PSI
The Verve | She's a Superstar
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
GROUP OMEGA
Love | August
Emily King | Distance
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
Best new discoveries:
Candy Bars - Landscape
The Mark & Clark Band - Worn Down Piano
The Verve | She's a Superstar
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
GROUP OMEGA
Love | August
Emily King | Distance
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
Best new discoveries:
Candy Bars - Landscape
The Mark & Clark Band - Worn Down Piano
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Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
GROUP PSI
1. Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
2. The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
6. The Verve | She's a Superstar
7. Candy Bars | Landscape
GROUP OMEGA
3. 1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
4. Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
5. Love | August
8. Emily King | Distance
A very good week again. I love/like all the songs.
1. Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
2. The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
6. The Verve | She's a Superstar
7. Candy Bars | Landscape
GROUP OMEGA
3. 1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
4. Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
5. Love | August
8. Emily King | Distance
A very good week again. I love/like all the songs.
Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
GROUP PSI
The Verve | She's a Superstar
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
GROUP OMEGA
Emily King | Distance
Love | August
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
The Verve | She's a Superstar
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
GROUP OMEGA
Emily King | Distance
Love | August
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
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Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
GROUP PSI
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Verve | She's a Superstar
GROUP OMEGA
Love | August
Emily King | Distance
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Verve | She's a Superstar
GROUP OMEGA
Love | August
Emily King | Distance
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
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Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
GROUP PSI
The Verve | She's a Superstar
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
GROUP OMEGA
Emily King | Distance
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Love | August
The Verve | She's a Superstar
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
GROUP OMEGA
Emily King | Distance
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Love | August
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Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
GROUP PSI
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Verve | She's a Superstar
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
GROUP OMEGA
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
Love | August
Emily King | Distance
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Verve | She's a Superstar
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
GROUP OMEGA
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
Love | August
Emily King | Distance
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
GROUP PSI
1. The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
2. The Verve | She's a Superstar
3. Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
4. Candy Bars | Landscape
GROUP OMEGA
1. Emily King | Distance
2. 1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
3. Love | August
4. Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
1. The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
2. The Verve | She's a Superstar
3. Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
4. Candy Bars | Landscape
GROUP OMEGA
1. Emily King | Distance
2. 1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
3. Love | August
4. Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
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Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
Don't forget to vote!
"The first word in this song is discorporate. It means to leave your body."
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Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
Bang Jan wrote:Don't forget to vote!
"The first word in this song is discorporate. It means to leave your body."
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Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
GROUP PSI
The Verve - She's A Superstar
The Mark & Clark Band - Worn Down Piano
Candy Bars - Landscape
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks - Singing in the Shower
GROUP OMEGA
1,000 Mexicans - The Last Pop Song
Hamlet Gonashvili - Tsintskaro
Love - August
Emily King - Distance
The Verve - She's A Superstar
The Mark & Clark Band - Worn Down Piano
Candy Bars - Landscape
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks - Singing in the Shower
GROUP OMEGA
1,000 Mexicans - The Last Pop Song
Hamlet Gonashvili - Tsintskaro
Love - August
Emily King - Distance
Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
GROUP PSI
The Verve | She's a Superstar
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
Candy Bars | Landscape
GROUP OMEGA
Love | August
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Emily King | Distance
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
Love's August has been personally one of the best discoveries of this tournament.
The Verve | She's a Superstar
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
Candy Bars | Landscape
GROUP OMEGA
Love | August
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Emily King | Distance
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
Love's August has been personally one of the best discoveries of this tournament.
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Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
Bang Jan wrote:Bang Jan wrote:Don't forget to vote!
"The first word in this song is discorporate. It means to leave your body."
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Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
4 | Les Rita Mitsouko and Sparks | Singing in the Shower | 1988
5 | The Verve | She's a Superstar | 1992
6 | Candy Bars | Landscape | 2006
8 | The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano | 1977
1 | Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro | 1983
2 | Emily King | Distance | 2014
3 | Love | August | 1969
7 | 1000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song | 1984
Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
GROUP PSI
3. Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
4. Candy Bars | Landscape
6. The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
7. The Verve | She's a Superstar
GROUP OMEGA
1. Love | August
2. Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
5. 1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
8. Emily King | Distance
3. Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
4. Candy Bars | Landscape
6. The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
7. The Verve | She's a Superstar
GROUP OMEGA
1. Love | August
2. Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
5. 1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
8. Emily King | Distance
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Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
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Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
1 | Les Rita Mitsouko and Sparks | Singing in the Shower
2 | The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
3 | The Verve | She's a Superstar
4 | Candy Bars | Landscape
1 | Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
2 | Emily King | Distance
3 | Love | August
4 | 1000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Sad to see so many fourth places for ”Tsintskaro”. I didn’t know this source to Kate Bush’s ”Hello Earth”! I haven’t checked if it’s Hamlet Gonashvili’s original tune, but it’s marvellous nonetheless.
2 | The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
3 | The Verve | She's a Superstar
4 | Candy Bars | Landscape
1 | Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
2 | Emily King | Distance
3 | Love | August
4 | 1000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Sad to see so many fourth places for ”Tsintskaro”. I didn’t know this source to Kate Bush’s ”Hello Earth”! I haven’t checked if it’s Hamlet Gonashvili’s original tune, but it’s marvellous nonetheless.
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Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
GROUP PSI
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Verve | She's a Superstar
GROUP OMEGA
Love | August
Emily King | Distance
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Verve | She's a Superstar
GROUP OMEGA
Love | August
Emily King | Distance
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
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Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
GROUP PSI
Les Rita Mitsouko & Sparks | Singing in the Shower
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
The Verve | She's a Superstar
GROUP OMEGA
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Emily King | Distance
Love | August
Les Rita Mitsouko & Sparks | Singing in the Shower
Candy Bars | Landscape
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
The Verve | She's a Superstar
GROUP OMEGA
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
Emily King | Distance
Love | August
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Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
1 | Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
2 | The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
3 | Candy Bars | Landscape
4 | The Verve | She's a Superstar
1 | Emily King | Distance
2 | Love | August
3 | 1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
4 | Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
2 | The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
3 | Candy Bars | Landscape
4 | The Verve | She's a Superstar
1 | Emily King | Distance
2 | Love | August
3 | 1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
4 | Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
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Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
Only good songs this week:
GROUP PSI
1. The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
3. The Verve | She's a Superstar
5. Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
7. Candy Bars | Landscape
All uneven numbers in group PSI.
GROUP OMEGA
2. Emily King | Distance
4. Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
6. Love | August
8. 1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
And all even ones in OMEGA.
Worn Down Piano was my nomination. Curiously, it has long been a mainstay of the Dutch radio even Top 2000, where it was part of the top 100 for quite some time (it has fallen in the last few years). It's curious, because it is by far the least well-known song in perhaps the whole list. There is little information about the band and it seems the song only broke through in The Netherlands for some reason, but outside the Top 2000 event I never heard it on the radio. It seems curious to me how an American band that existed for barely five minutes can somehow get a big hit in one small country, but there you go.
I love it. It's the 70's on it's biggest and most bombastic, but those big guitars and the way the piano seems to get smashed in oblivion is wonderful. It reminds me of Music by John Miles, with every shred of elegance removed. It's a sort of baroque take on hard rock and my body just won't resist it's sweep. The lyrics are appealing too, even if I always thought the sad ending is forced. A big personal favorite, though sadly it doesn't seem to catch on here.
Emily King's Distance is also a strange but successful mix between pop and something grander and almost classical. A good week for that.
GROUP PSI
1. The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano
3. The Verve | She's a Superstar
5. Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower
7. Candy Bars | Landscape
All uneven numbers in group PSI.
GROUP OMEGA
2. Emily King | Distance
4. Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro
6. Love | August
8. 1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song
And all even ones in OMEGA.
Worn Down Piano was my nomination. Curiously, it has long been a mainstay of the Dutch radio even Top 2000, where it was part of the top 100 for quite some time (it has fallen in the last few years). It's curious, because it is by far the least well-known song in perhaps the whole list. There is little information about the band and it seems the song only broke through in The Netherlands for some reason, but outside the Top 2000 event I never heard it on the radio. It seems curious to me how an American band that existed for barely five minutes can somehow get a big hit in one small country, but there you go.
I love it. It's the 70's on it's biggest and most bombastic, but those big guitars and the way the piano seems to get smashed in oblivion is wonderful. It reminds me of Music by John Miles, with every shred of elegance removed. It's a sort of baroque take on hard rock and my body just won't resist it's sweep. The lyrics are appealing too, even if I always thought the sad ending is forced. A big personal favorite, though sadly it doesn't seem to catch on here.
Emily King's Distance is also a strange but successful mix between pop and something grander and almost classical. A good week for that.
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Re: Unacclaimed V: Heats, Week 12
RESULTS:
GROUP PSI
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower | 58 | 11
The Verve | She's a Superstar | 51 | 5
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano | 47 | 2
Candy Bars | Landscape | 44 | 2
GROUP OMEGA
Love | August | 57 | 8
Emily King | Distance | 57 | 6
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro | 46 | 4
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song | 40 | 2
Final repechage leaderboard:
AURORA | Running with the Wolves | 2.923 | 38.46%
Metric | Gold Guns Girls | 2.917 | 29.17%
Emily King | Distance | 2.850 | 30.00%
The J.B.'s | The Grunt | 2.840 | 28.00%
Stevie Wonder | Do I Do | 2.833 | 30.00%
The Cookies | I Never Dreamed | 2.828 | 44.83%
Semi-finals will begin shortly, there will be a full semi-final draw posted on the main thread.
GROUP PSI
Les Rita Mitsouko & The Sparks | Singing in the Shower | 58 | 11
The Verve | She's a Superstar | 51 | 5
The Mark & Clark Band | Worn Down Piano | 47 | 2
Candy Bars | Landscape | 44 | 2
GROUP OMEGA
Love | August | 57 | 8
Emily King | Distance | 57 | 6
Hamlet Gonashvili | Tsintskaro | 46 | 4
1,000 Mexicans | The Last Pop Song | 40 | 2
Final repechage leaderboard:
AURORA | Running with the Wolves | 2.923 | 38.46%
Metric | Gold Guns Girls | 2.917 | 29.17%
Emily King | Distance | 2.850 | 30.00%
The J.B.'s | The Grunt | 2.840 | 28.00%
Stevie Wonder | Do I Do | 2.833 | 30.00%
The Cookies | I Never Dreamed | 2.828 | 44.83%
Semi-finals will begin shortly, there will be a full semi-final draw posted on the main thread.
"The first word in this song is discorporate. It means to leave your body."