Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
The rules are simple: vote for your favorite in each match below. The winner will move to the next round. The deadline to vote is Saturday, October 1st at noon CST. Please listen to these tracks before voting, even if you've heard them a thousand times before!
Bracket:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=463761
As a reminder, the bracket was divided into four sections: songs ranked 1001-2000, 2001-3500, 3501-6000, and then a variety of 'bubblers.' So while this isn't the finals, it is for the individual sections.
Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
vs.
Pixies - Velouria
The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
vs.
Mercury Rev - Holes
Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
vs.
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
vs.
LCD Soundsystem - Home
Bracket:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=463761
As a reminder, the bracket was divided into four sections: songs ranked 1001-2000, 2001-3500, 3501-6000, and then a variety of 'bubblers.' So while this isn't the finals, it is for the individual sections.
Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
vs.
Pixies - Velouria
The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
vs.
Mercury Rev - Holes
Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
vs.
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
vs.
LCD Soundsystem - Home
Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
Pixies - Velouria
The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
Finally voting against LCD Soundsystem...I promise I'm not a total fanboy. The first match feels really weak to me. I guess Van Morrison just never really clicks with me as much as he does others, so it getting this far makes sense, but Velouria feels especially misplaced. There are still half a dozen other songs by the Pixies I prefer, and I'm wondering how it will do in our next songs list (as I'm expecting most of these songs to get boosts there). I'm hoping some of the songs from the first division that didn't make it this far at least got more fans than what they started with (my goal in hosting this was to convince a few more people to fall in love with Spanish Sahara). Here's Where the Story Ends is my second favorite of its division after my own nomination, and 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong is my favorite for its division, so those two matches are good (I think The Windmills of Your Mind gets beaten by Linus and Lucy and Lazy Eye, but still my number 3). To compare, Velouria would only be my 11th favorite for the first division, so I really don't connect with the results there (though note I still prefer it to all of the songs from the last division).
Either way, this has been a fun journey, and I hope to make this a regular tournament between each site update (probably after Unacclaimed finishes each time).
The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
Finally voting against LCD Soundsystem...I promise I'm not a total fanboy. The first match feels really weak to me. I guess Van Morrison just never really clicks with me as much as he does others, so it getting this far makes sense, but Velouria feels especially misplaced. There are still half a dozen other songs by the Pixies I prefer, and I'm wondering how it will do in our next songs list (as I'm expecting most of these songs to get boosts there). I'm hoping some of the songs from the first division that didn't make it this far at least got more fans than what they started with (my goal in hosting this was to convince a few more people to fall in love with Spanish Sahara). Here's Where the Story Ends is my second favorite of its division after my own nomination, and 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong is my favorite for its division, so those two matches are good (I think The Windmills of Your Mind gets beaten by Linus and Lucy and Lazy Eye, but still my number 3). To compare, Velouria would only be my 11th favorite for the first division, so I really don't connect with the results there (though note I still prefer it to all of the songs from the last division).
Either way, this has been a fun journey, and I hope to make this a regular tournament between each site update (probably after Unacclaimed finishes each time).
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Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
So these are the finalists from each quarter. Very unpredictable (and enjoyable), there has been lots of close matches along the way. I really like all these songs, although "Holes" is a standout for me.
2. Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
vs.
7. Pixies - Velouria
4. The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
vs.
1. Mercury Rev - Holes
5. Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
vs.
6. Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
3. Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
vs.
8. LCD Soundsystem - Home
2. Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
vs.
7. Pixies - Velouria
4. The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
vs.
1. Mercury Rev - Holes
5. Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
vs.
6. Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
3. Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
vs.
8. LCD Soundsystem - Home
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Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
Happy "Velouria" is doing so well. Always thought it was an underrated Pixies song...my 2nd favorite behind "Where Is My Mind?" 3rd section is my least favorite now that Emmylou lost.
4. Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
vs.
1. Pixies - Velouria
2. The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
vs.
3. Mercury Rev - Holes
8. Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
vs.
6. Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
7. Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
vs.
5. LCD Soundsystem - Home
4. Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
vs.
1. Pixies - Velouria
2. The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
vs.
3. Mercury Rev - Holes
8. Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
vs.
6. Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
7. Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
vs.
5. LCD Soundsystem - Home
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Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
2. Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
vs.
8. Pixies - Velouria
1. The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
vs.
4. Mercury Rev - Holes
3. Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
vs.
5. Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
6. Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
vs.
7. LCD Soundsystem - Home
vs.
8. Pixies - Velouria
1. The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
vs.
4. Mercury Rev - Holes
3. Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
vs.
5. Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
6. Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
vs.
7. LCD Soundsystem - Home
Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
vs.
Pixies - Velouria
The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
vs.
Mercury Rev - Holes
Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
vs.
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
vs.
LCD Soundsystem - Home
vs.
Pixies - Velouria
The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
vs.
Mercury Rev - Holes
Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
vs.
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
vs.
LCD Soundsystem - Home
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Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
Mercury Rev - Holes
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
Mercury Rev - Holes
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
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2 Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
vs.
8Pixies - Velouria
I'd never touched Bossanova, so Velouria was a fun discovery. Sweet Thing is one of the best songs on one of my favorite albums of all-time, so the result was a foregone conclusion.
6 The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
vs.
7Mercury Rev - Holes
This Sundays track was, for me and for I'm guessing a large portion of us, the real standout discovery of the tournament. The Mercury Rev track is amazing, but I can't quite get behind the singer's voice as much as I can the opponent's.
5Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
vs.
1 Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
4Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
vs.
3 LCD Soundsystem - Home
vs.
8
I'd never touched Bossanova, so Velouria was a fun discovery. Sweet Thing is one of the best songs on one of my favorite albums of all-time, so the result was a foregone conclusion.
6 The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
vs.
7
This Sundays track was, for me and for I'm guessing a large portion of us, the real standout discovery of the tournament. The Mercury Rev track is amazing, but I can't quite get behind the singer's voice as much as I can the opponent's.
5
vs.
1 Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
4
vs.
3 LCD Soundsystem - Home
Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
Pixies - Velouria --- Would have loved to have seen "Master Of Puppets" here, nice consolation prize being able to take a Pixies track over Van...
The Sundays - Here's Where The Story Ends --- Been A Favorite of mine since I bought this CD senior year of HS in '90... I remember seeing this band back in the day and locking eyes with Harriet... Eyes as beautiful as her voice. My favorite non NIN song in entire tourney...
PASS --- I like neither song
LCD Soundsystem - Home --- Not a huge fan of either song...
The Sundays - Here's Where The Story Ends --- Been A Favorite of mine since I bought this CD senior year of HS in '90... I remember seeing this band back in the day and locking eyes with Harriet... Eyes as beautiful as her voice. My favorite non NIN song in entire tourney...
PASS --- I like neither song
LCD Soundsystem - Home --- Not a huge fan of either song...
Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
Go Dusty Go !
Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
Mercury Rev - Holes
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
Mercury Rev - Holes
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
...you know, the final 4 should be the first bracket vs the last, and then the middle 2 facing off. But I didn't set it up like that in the bracket...
Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
Sweet Thing
Here is where the Story Ends
In a Beautiful Place out in the Country
Windmills of your Mind
Here is where the Story Ends
In a Beautiful Place out in the Country
Windmills of your Mind
" Ah, yes! Our meager restitution"
Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
Van Morrison- Sweet Thing
Mercury Rev- Holes
Pass
LCD Soundsystem- Home
Mercury Rev- Holes
Pass
LCD Soundsystem- Home
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Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
Velouria
Holes
2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
Home
Holes
2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
Home
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Van Morrison
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
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Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
Mercury Rev - Holes
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
LCD Soundsystem - Home
First week since the start where every choice is easy !
Mercury Rev - Holes
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
LCD Soundsystem - Home
First week since the start where every choice is easy !
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Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
5. Van Morrison - Sweet Thing (1968)
vs.
3. Pixies – Velouria (1990)
4. The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends (1990)
vs.
1. Mercury Rev - Holes (1998)
7. Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country (2000)
vs.
6. Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong (2001)
2. Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind (1969)
vs.
8. LCD Soundsystem – Home (2010)
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Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
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Pixies - Velouria
Mercury Rev - Holes
Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
Mercury Rev - Holes
Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
Pixies - Velouria
The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
LCD Soundsystem - Home
The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
LCD Soundsystem - Home
Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
vs.
Pixies - Velouria
The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
vs.
Mercury Rev - Holes
Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
vs.
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
vs.
LCD Soundsystem - Home
All rather easy choices, except for The Sundays vs. Mercury Rev
vs.
vs.
Mercury Rev - Holes
Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
vs.
vs.
LCD Soundsystem - Home
All rather easy choices, except for The Sundays vs. Mercury Rev
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Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
4. Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
vs.
7. Pixies - Velouria
3. The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
vs.
1. Mercury Rev - Holes
6. Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
vs.
2. Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
5. Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
vs.
8. LCD Soundsystem - Home
vs.
7. Pixies - Velouria
3. The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
vs.
1. Mercury Rev - Holes
6. Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
vs.
2. Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
5. Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
vs.
8. LCD Soundsystem - Home
Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
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Pixies - Velouria
Mercury Rev - Holes
Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
Mercury Rev - Holes
Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
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Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
Pixies - Velouria
The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
LCD Soundsystem - Home
The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
LCD Soundsystem - Home
Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
Mercury Rev - Holes
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
Mercury Rev - Holes
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
6. Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
vs.
7. Pixies - Velouria
1. The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
vs.
2. Mercury Rev - Holes
3. Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
vs.
8. Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
5. Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
vs.
4. LCD Soundsystem - Home
vs.
7. Pixies - Velouria
1. The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
vs.
2. Mercury Rev - Holes
3. Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
vs.
8. Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
5. Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
vs.
4. LCD Soundsystem - Home
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Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
Sweet Thing
Here's Where the Story Ends
In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
Home (the only painful decision this week, and seemingly the last painful decision of the game)
Here's Where the Story Ends
In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
Home (the only painful decision this week, and seemingly the last painful decision of the game)
Splish splash, I was raking in the cash
Re: Overlooked Songs: Final 8/Division Finals
Sweet Thing: 15
Velouria: 10
Here's Where the Story Ends: 12
Holes: 13
In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country: 11
2 Rights Make 1 Wrong: 12
The Windmills of Your Mind: 13
Home: 12
Velouria: 10
Here's Where the Story Ends: 12
Holes: 13
In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country: 11
2 Rights Make 1 Wrong: 12
The Windmills of Your Mind: 13
Home: 12