Author Topic: The 1980s - Your Number 1 Favorites - Round 2 (VOTE FOR EIGHT) (Read 1130 times)

KevShmev · « **on:** April 09, 2016, 03:57:17 PM »

Here are the 24 songs that advanced to the 2nd round.

VOTE FOR YOUR EIGHT FAVORITES.

Eight of these will advance to the next round.

Outcrier · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2016, 04:14:52 PM »

Billie Jean
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Don't You Forget
Like a Prayer
Sledgehammer
Another Brick
Who Can It Be Now?
Africa

jjrock88 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2016, 04:18:30 PM »

Bon Jovi X2
Pink Floyd
Yes
Whitesnake
Gunners
Van Halen
Dire Straits

Calvin6s · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2016, 04:19:14 PM »

Africa - Toto
Jump - Van Halen
Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes
Who Can It Be Now? - Men at Work

KevShmev · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2016, 12:32:55 PM »

I am not surprised to see some of the ones that got here merely by being the best of a weak year of number 1s, not doing well now.

bl5150 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2016, 04:34:32 PM »

Floyd
Survivor
Toto
Van Halen
Bon Jovi *2
GnR
Whitesnake

SwedishGoose · « **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2016, 10:29:43 PM »

Another brick in the wall
Anotherone bites the dust
Africa
Eye of the tiger
Here I go again
Money for nothing
Owner of a lonely heart
Sledgehammer

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2016, 10:50:51 AM »

Can't believe that none of the Prince hits made it this far.

Kiss on my List
Billie Jean
Africa
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Don't You (Forget About Me)
Sledgehammer
Sweet Child O' Mine
We Didn't Start the Fire

Question: Are the people voting for Another Brick in the Wall voting for it because they really like the song that much, or just because it's Pink Floyd?

KevShmev · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2016, 06:23:43 PM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on April 11, 2016, 10:50:51 AM

Can't believe that none of the Prince hits made it this far.

When Doves Cry did finish with the 3rd most votes for 1984, but it had no chance of getting top two since Yes and VH had their biggest hits ever that year, and this is a forum for a rock band after all.

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on April 11, 2016, 10:50:51 AM

Question: Are the people voting for Another Brick in the Wall voting for it because they really like the song that much, or just because it's Pink Floyd?

I was wondering that, too. I love Pink Floyd, and I like that song a lot, but I didn't even consider voting for it here. I will be disappointed if that ends up winning this.

jakepriest · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2016, 06:49:48 PM »

Never Gonna Give You Up deserves more votes you heretics.

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2016, 01:40:16 AM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on April 11, 2016, 10:50:51 AM

Question: Are the people voting for Another Brick in the Wall voting for it because they really like the song that much, or just because it's Pink Floyd?

For me it would be 8th place, so I voted for it because I like it better than 16 other songs from the selection. That it is Pink Floyd is not the reason.

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #11 on:** April 12, 2016, 07:04:20 AM »

Eye of the Tiger
Jump
You Give Love a Bad Name
Livin' on a Prayer
Here I Go Again
Sweet Child

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on April 11, 2016, 10:50:51 AM

Question: Are the people voting for Another Brick in the Wall voting for it because they really like the song that much, or just because it's Pink Floyd?

If it matters, I didn't vote for it, because I don't like the song AND because I don't like PF.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2016, 07:11:39 AM »

Quote from: Sir GuitarCozmo on April 12, 2016, 07:04:20 AM

Eye of the Tiger
Jump
You Give Love a Bad Name
Livin' on a Prayer
Here I Go Again
Sweet Child

These, plus Billie Jean and Africa.

I also did not vote for PF.

Calvin6s · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2016, 01:05:57 PM »

#NeverFloyd

Let's not tip the scales in the middle of voting.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2016, 07:46:14 AM »

Quote from: Calvin6s on April 12, 2016, 01:05:57 PM

#NeverFloyd

Let's not tip the scales in the middle of voting.

I am not asking people not to vote for it. I was just curious.

I can't believe it made it THIS far.

Outcrier · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2016, 07:53:34 AM »

It's a great Floyd song, i'm a forum with many Floyd fans. I don't get your surprise, mr. Hef.

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #16 on:** April 13, 2016, 08:06:43 AM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on April 13, 2016, 07:46:14 AM

I can't believe it made it THIS far.

This surprises me, because I would totally have expected it to make it this far, if not further.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 13, 2016, 08:33:55 AM »

Well, it's just not that good. Especially compared to all of the great songs released in this decade. Plus, it is overplayed as hell on the radio.

I don't know, it seems like there were a lot better songs to choose from. I know it was released as a single (which is why it's here), but it works a shit ton better as part of the full album, and less as a single, compared to all the rest of the great singles we had available to vote for.

Just me, I guess.

KevShmev · « **Reply #18 on:** April 13, 2016, 05:27:00 PM »

Looks like we have a tie for 8th place. :face palm:

Another Brick in the Wall, Part II - Pink Floyd - 20 votes
Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses - 20 votes
Africa - Toto - 18 votes
Another One Bites the Dust - Queen - 16 votes
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson - 16 votes
Jump - Van Halen - 15 votes
Money for Nothing - Dire Straits - 15 votes
Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi - 12 votes
Here I Go Again - Whitesnake - 12 votes

We'll do a 2-day head to head between the bottom two to decide which will advance to the final eight.

Outcrier · « **Reply #19 on:** April 13, 2016, 05:46:25 PM »

5 votes for Like a Prayer, 12 votes for Livin on a Prayer

KevShmev · « **Reply #20 on:** April 13, 2016, 05:54:00 PM »

I agree with that, but I can't say I am surprised. This is a forum after all for a prog metal band, so the rock band are going to reign supreme, as shown by the final eight being 7 rock songs (regardless of which one wins the tiebreaker) and probably the most popular song of most of our lifetimes.

Outcrier · « **Reply #21 on:** April 13, 2016, 05:59:26 PM »

I know, but i had to highlight that.

RoeDent · « **Reply #22 on:** April 14, 2016, 11:46:59 AM »

Quote from: KevShmev on April 13, 2016, 05:54:00 PM

I agree with that, but I can't say I am surprised. This is a forum after all for a prog metal band, so the rock band are going to reign supreme, as shown by the final eight being 7 rock songs (regardless of which one wins the tiebreaker) and probably the most popular song of most of our lifetimes.

This probably also explains why Pink Floyd got the joint-most votes. Prog and all that.

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Author Topic: The 1980s - Your Number 1 Favorites - Round 2 (VOTE FOR EIGHT) (Read 1130 times)

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