Classic Rock Mega-Knockout: 32 to 16, Round 2 of 4

Vote for your favorite song from each pair

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Plush rules. Beatles bias clearly puts its stamp here. Ridiculous really. Yesterday isn't even half as good. :down:
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Is that Howard from The Mighty Boosh?
 
Classic Rock Mega-Knockout: 512 to 256, Round 58 of 64

This round introduces the #7 seed and its challengers...

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"Imagine" (John Lennon) [7] vs. "In The City" (The Eagles) [506]
"Imagine" (John Lennon) - 1971 - #3 US, #6 UK (latter in 1976)
Ranked by 11 of 13 radio stations, highest in Pittsburgh: #1

"In The City" (The Eagles) - 1979
Ranked by 4 of 13 radio stations, highest in New York City: #178

"How Soon Is Now" (The Smiths) [250] vs. "D'yer Mak'er" (Led Zeppelin) [263]
"How Soon Is Now" (The Smiths) - 1985 - #24 UK
Ranked by 4 of 13 radio stations, highest in Los Angeles: #4

"D'yer Mak'er" (Led Zeppelin) - 1973 - #20 US
Ranked by 6 of 13 radio stations, highest in Philadelphia: #94
 
"Walk On The Wild Side" (Lou Reed) [122] vs. "Black Betty" (Ram Jam) [391]
"Walk On The Wild Side" (Lou Reed) - 1972 - #10 UK, #16 US
Ranked by 8 of 13 radio stations, highest in Seattle: #73

"Black Betty" (Ram Jam) - 1977 - #10 UK, #18 US
Ranked by 4 of 13 radio stations, highest in Ontario: #76

"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (AC/DC) [135] vs. "Lithium" (Nirvana) [378]
"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (AC/DC) - 1976 - #4 US (Mainstream Rock chart), #47 UK (both in 1980)
Ranked by 7 of 13 radio stations, highest in Ontario: #33

"Lithium" (Nirvana) - 1991 - #11 UK, #64 US
Ranked by 4 of 13 radio stations, highest in Los Angeles: #33

One day left for Round 55
Also open: Round 56 , Round 57
 
Imagine.
Zeppelin, though I don't particularly like the song.
BLACK BETTY!
Dirty Deeds for sure. Don't know who that second band is, but their lead singer is annoying.
 
The top 10 seeds:
1. ???
2. ???
3. ???
4. ???
5. ???
6. ???
7. Imagine (John Lennon)
8. Sweet Child 'O Mine (Guns 'n Roses)
9. All Along The Watchtower (Jimi Hendrix)
10. Layla (Derek & the Dominoes)

My votes:

Eagles won't fly this time. Imagine
I don't like this Zep song much either, and the Smiths song is actually the better song - but the Smiths ain't classic rock. D'yer Mak'er
Bam ba lam! Black Betty
Remember how Radio Shack would always ask for your phone number before selling you anything? I always gave them the number from this song - 362-4360. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
 
Imagine. John Lennon died on my birthday and they played this song a lot on the radio. :(
How Soon is Now. One of the most miseryesque Smith's classics, very moody. Such a pity it was appropriated for that TV drama that set an entire generation of teenage girls off pretending to witches.
WHOAH BLACK BETTY, BAM-BA-LAM! So earwormy.
Lithium. #nostalgiafest
 
Imagine there's no Eagles.
I don't like The Smiths - they bore me to near Morrissey levels of misery - but it's a better song than Zep.
Sure, let's take a walk on the wild side.
Fun AC/DC song, better Nirvana song.
 
Last one was tough. I love Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap but Lithium is too good.
 
That bass player from Ram Jam looks just awesome. Wow. Also, how isn't that song racist? Still gets my vote.

Lennon, Smiths (great song), Ram Jam, AC/DC
 
Classic Rock Mega-Knockout: 512 to 256, Round 62 of 64

This round introduces the #3 seed and its challengers...

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"Hotel California" (The Eagles) [3] vs. "Last Nite" (The Strokes) [510]
"Hotel California" (The Eagles) - 1976 - #1 US, #8 UK
Ranked by 11 of 13 radio stations, highest in Washington DC: #3

"Last Nite" (The Strokes) - 2001 - #5 US
Ranked by 5 of 13 radio stations, highest in Los Angeles: #273

"What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye) [254] vs. "Going To California" (Led Zeppelin) [259]
"What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye) - 1971 - #2 US
Ranked by 4 of 13 radio stations, highest in Pittsburgh: #15

"Going To California" (Led Zeppelin) - 1971
Ranked by 6 of 13 radio stations, highest in Philadelphia: #40
 
"Brain Damage / Eclipse" (Pink Floyd) [126] vs. "Everybody Wants You" (Billy Squier) [387]
"Brain Damage / Eclipse" (Pink Floyd) - 1973
Ranked by 7 of 13 radio stations, highest in Washington DC: #72

"Everybody Wants You" (Billy Squier) - 1982 - #32 US
Ranked by 5 of 13 radio stations, highest in Tampa: #80

"Fat Bottomed Girls" (Queen) [131] vs. "Johnny B. Goode" (Chuck Berry) [382]
"Fat Bottomed Girls" (Queen) - 1978 - #11 UK, #24 US
Ranked by 7 of 13 radio stations, highest in Tampa: #44

"Johnny B. Goode" (Chuck Berry) - 1958 - #8 US
Ranked by 4 of 13 radio stations, highest in Pittsburgh: #30

One day left for Round 59
Also open: Round 60 , Round 61
 
The top 10 seeds:
1. ???
2. ???
3. Hotel California (The Eagles)
4. Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd)
5. Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd)
6. Hey Jude (The Beatles)
7. Imagine (John Lennon)
8. Sweet Child 'O Mine (Guns 'n Roses)
9. All Along The Watchtower (Jimi Hendrix)
10. Layla (Derek & the Dominoes)


My votes:

Eagles. That guitar solo of course, but it's also got a fun bassline. Hotel California
The Zep song was never a favorite, and Marvin Gaye is a great singer. What's Going On
The Floyd is a great ending for an album, but it's not a real song to me. Everybody Wants You
Chuck Berry invented the rock guitar solo. (Don't tell me about Scotty Moore on Elvis' records, those were country licks.) I wish Chuck could have gone further... Fat Bottomed Girls
 
Both songs are vaguely irritating. I like "Last Nite" a bit more.
"What's Going On" is a great song.
If what I've heard from him in this game is anything to go by, I can't stand Squier. Floyd it is.
"Fat Bottomed Girls" is fun, but it doesn't stand a chance here.
 
I don't really know how to feel about Hotel California. I think it's underwhelming, and definitely not one of the greatest songs of all-time. It's not even a Stairway To Heaven tier song where it's still a really good song, just a little overrated. That said, it's definitely not a Nothing Else Matters. I'm kind of torn on it.
 
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