Classic Rock Mega-Knockout, Sweet Sixteen round 1 of 2

Vote for your favorite song from each pair

  • "Stairway To Heaven" (Led Zeppelin)

    Votes: 12 63.2%

  • "Paradise City" (Guns 'n Roses)

    Votes: 7 36.8%

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    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • "Let It Be" (The Beatles)

    Votes: 7 36.8%

  • "Layla" (Derek & the Dominoes)

    Votes: 10 52.6%

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    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • "Smoke On The Water" (Deep Purple)

    Votes: 9 47.4%

  • "Crazy Train" (Ozzy Osbourne)

    Votes: 10 52.6%

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    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • "Tom Sawyer" (Rush)

    Votes: 13 68.4%

  • "Paint It Black" (The Rolling Stones)

    Votes: 6 31.6%
  • Total voters
    19
  • Poll closed .
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Classic Rock Mega-Knockout, 512 to 256, Round 3 of 64

This round introduces the #62 seed and its challengers...

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"Space Oddity" (David Bowie) [62] vs. "Deacon Blues" (Steely Dan) [451]
"Space Oddity" (David Bowie) - 1969 - #1 UK (1975), #15 US (1973)
Ranked by 10 of 13 radio stations, highest in Boston: #41

"Deacon Blues" (Steely Dan) - 1977 - #19 US
Ranked by 4 of 13 radio stations, highest in New York City: #138

"Take It Easy" (The Eagles) [195] vs. "Rocky Mountain Way" (Joe Walsh) [318]
"Take It Easy" (The Eagles) - 1972 - #12 US
Ranked by 7 of 13 radio stations, highest in Ontario: #196

"Rocky Mountain Way" (Joe Walsh) - 1973 - #39 UK (1977)
Ranked by 6 of 13 radio stations, highest in Philadelphia: #165
 
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"Money" (Pink Floyd) [67] vs. "Spoonman" (Soundgarden) [446]
"Money" (Pink Floyd) - 1973 - #13 US
Ranked by 8 of 13 radio stations, highest in Ontario: #25

"Spoonman" (Soundgarden) - 1994 - #3 US (Mainstream Rock chart), #20 UK
Ranked by 4 of 13 radio stations, highest in Boston: #83

"Burnin' For You" (Blue Oyster Cult) [190] vs. "Born In The U.S.A." (Bruce Springsteen) [323]
"Burnin' For You" (Blue Oyster Cult) - 1981 - #40 US, #76 UK
Ranked by 6 of 13 radio stations, highest in Tampa: #13

"Born In The U.S.A." (Bruce Springsteen) - 1984 - #9 US
Ranked by 7 of 13 radio stations, highest in Australia: #107

More: Round 1 , Round 2
 
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Bowie. The Steely Dan song was just too boring to sit through.
Walsh, I guess. Both songs are boring, but Walsh at least has a nice bluesy mood.
Soundgarden, but mostly because I really hate Money and never understood why everybody likes it.
Cult. It's not a particularly good song, but infinitely better than Born in the U.S.A.
 
Bowie. I like that song a lot.
Walsh. 'Cause it's better than The Eagles.
Floyd. I don't like the Soundgarden sound.
BOC. Any Springsteen with the word "born" in the title must be avoided.
 
To be honest, I'd vote Springsteen over most of those songs there. It's got a rough draw though, as I love Cult.
 
Spoonman and Burning For You are great songs and easy picks for me.
To me Money is so blah and Spoonman just kicks ass, so that result is very disappointing.

I like some Steely Dan, but that one is boring, so Bowie.
The Eagles/Walsh battle is the closest. That one would really depend on my mood. And since it's 6 a.m., my mood is more Take It Easy.

Speaking of the Eagles and Walsh I recently watched a documentary on them that was quite interesting. Talk about driven to succeed.
 
Classic Rock Mega-Knockout, 512 to 256, Round 7 of 64

This round introduces the #58 seed and its challengers...

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"Rock And Roll" (Led Zeppelin) [58] vs. "Angie" (The Rolling Stones) [455]
"Rock And Roll" (Led Zeppelin) - 1971 - #47 US
Ranked by 8 of 13 radio stations, highest in Tampa: #46

"Angie" (The Rolling Stones) - 1973 - #1 US, #5 UK
Ranked by 5 of 13 radio stations, highest in Philadelphia: #164

"House Of The Rising Sun" (The Animals) [199] vs. "You Got Lucky" (Tom Petty) [314]
"House Of The Rising Sun" (The Animals) - 1964 - #1 US and UK
Ranked by 6 of 13 radio stations, highest in Pittsburgh: #28

"You Got Lucky" (Tom Petty) - 1982 - #20 US
Ranked by 5 of 13 radio stations, highest in Atlanta: #181
 
"Jumpin' Jack Flash" (The Rolling Stones) [71] vs. "Spirit In The Sky" (Norman Greenbaum) [442]
"Jumpin' Jack Flash" (The Rolling Stones) - 1968 - #1 UK, #3 US
Ranked by 9 of 13 radio stations, highest in Ontario: #80

"Spirit In The Sky" (Norman Greenbaum) - 1969 - #1 UK, #3 US
Ranked by 4 of 13 radio stations, highest in Philadelphia: #88

"For What It's Worth" (Buffalo Springfield) [186] vs. "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" (Pat Benatar) [327]
"For What It's Worth" (Buffalo Springfield) - 1967 - #7 US
Ranked by 7 of 13 radio stations, highest in Washington DC: #57

"Hit Me With Your Best Shot" (Pat Benatar) - 1980 - #9 US
Ranked by 5 of 13 radio stations, highest in Washington DC: #113

One day left for Round 4
Also open: Round 5, Round 6
 
My votes:

Can't vote against the first rock song I ever played with a band. Rock And Roll
Not a fan of the Animals song, and the Petty is OK. You Got Lucky
Jack Flash rates very high for me, and Spirit has always felt silly. Jumpin' Jack Flash
Benatar rocks hard, Buffalo Springfield does not. Hit Me With Your Best Shot
 
Don't love any of those song, but I like most, other than Greenbaum.
Zep, Petty, Stones, Benatar.
 
Stones. Not a fan of that Zep song.
Animals. Great song.
Stones again, Jack Flash makes you sit up every time.
Benatar. I like the melody of the Springfield song, but the performance is lethargic.
 
Classic Rock Mega-Knockout, 512 to 256, Round 11 of 64

This round introduces the #54 seed and its challengers...

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"Money For Nothing" (Dire Straits) [54] vs. "Patience" (Guns 'n Roses) [459]
"Money For Nothing" (Dire Straits) - 1985 - #1 US, #4 UK
Ranked by 9 of 13 radio stations, highest in Washington DC: #48

"Patience" (Guns 'n Roses) - 1988 - #4 US, #10 UK
Ranked by 4 of 13 radio stations, highest in Australia: #88

"Everlong" (Foo Fighters) [203] vs. "Breakfast In America" (Supertramp) [310]
"Everlong" (Foo Fighters) - 1997 - #3 US (Alternative Songs chart), #18 UK
Ranked by 6 of 13 radio stations, highest in Australia: #2

"Breakfast In America" (Supertramp) - 1979 - #9 UK, #62 US
Ranked by 6 of 13 radio stations, highest in Washington DC: #86
 
"Train In Vain" (The Clash) [75] vs. "Touch Me" (The Doors) [438]
"Train In Vain" (The Clash) - 1979 - #23 US
Ranked by 9 of 13 radio stations, highest in Boston: #58

"Touch Me" (The Doors) - 1968 - US #3
Ranked by 5 of 13 radio stations, highest in Philadelphia: #187

"Rock You Like A Hurricane" (Scorpions) [182] vs. "Lyin' Eyes" (The Eagles) [331]
"Rock You Like A Hurricane" (Scorpions) - 1984 - #25 US, #78 UK
Ranked by 6 of 13 radio stations, highest in Tampa: #73

"Lyin' Eyes" (The Eagles) - 1975 - #2 US, #23 UK
Ranked by 4 of 13 radio stations, highest in New York City: #37

One day left for Round 8
Also open: Round 9 , Round 10
 
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