Epic Song Madness (Round 2)

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Some virtual dead heats, but no real surprises in the first round. In Division B, “Enter Sandman”, inexplicably seeded 16th, couldn’t stand up to the might of top-seeded “Stairway to Heaven”. In Division C, “Smoke on the Water” (16) edged out “Like a Rolling Stone” (1).

On to round 2! In case it makes any difference, I’ve added the time for each song, based on what my iTunes tells me.
Division A

1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles
9 Hallelujah (6:53) - Jeff Buckley

2 Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos
7 The Thrill Is Gone (5:25) - B.B. King

6 Both Sides Now (5:45) - Joni Mitchell
14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who

4 Whole Lotta Love (5:34) - Led Zeppelin
5 Suspicious Minds (7:41) - Elvis Presley
Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven (8:03) - Led Zeppelin
8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone (6:53) - The Temptations

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7:35) - The Rolling Stones
6 Purple Rain (8:41) - Prince

4 Mr. Tambourine Man (5:28) - Bob Dylan
5 Won’t Get Fooled Again (8:31) - The Who

7 Lust For Life (5:13) - Iggy Pop
15 White Room (5:03) - Cream
Division C

2 What’d I Say Parts I & II (6:28) - Ray Charles
7 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen

3 A Day In The Life (5:34) - The Beatles
6 Kashmir (8:28) - Led Zeppelin

8 Free Bird (9:11) - Lynyrd Skynyrd
16 Smoke On The Water (5:19) - Deep Purple

12 Iron Man (5:58) - Black Sabbath
13 Wish You Were Here (5:19) - Pink Floyd
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana
8 Nothing Compares 2 U (5:11) - Sinead O’Connor

2 Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones
10 Sweet Child O’ Mine (5:56) - Guns N’ Roses

3 Bridge Over Troubled Water (5:09) - Simon & Garfunkel
6 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (5:13) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

4 Hotel California (6:03) - The Eagles
12 Comfortably Numb (6:24) - Pink Floyd

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Division A
9 Hallelujah (6:53) - Jeff Buckley
2 Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos
14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who
5 Suspicious Minds (7:41) - Elvis Presley

Division B
8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone (6:53) - The Temptations
3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7:35) - The Rolling Stones
5 Won’t Get Fooled Again (8:31) - The Who
7 Lust For Life (5:13) - Iggy Pop

Division C
7 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen
3 A Day In The Life (5:34) - The Beatles
8 Free Bird (9:11) - Lynyrd Skynyrd
13 Wish You Were Here (5:19) - Pink Floyd

Division D
8 Nothing Compares 2 U (5:11) - Sinead O’Connor
2 Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones
6 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (5:13) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
4 Hotel California (6:03) - The Eagles

Only one really tough choice this time: You Can’t Always Get What You Want and Purple Rain.

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Division A

1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles

7 The Thrill Is Gone (5:25) - B.B. King

14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who

5 Suspicious Minds (7:41) - Elvis Presley
Division B

8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone (6:53) - The Temptations

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7:35) - The Rolling Stones

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again (8:31) - The Who

15 White Room (5:03) - Cream
Division C

2 What’d I Say Parts I & II (6:28) - Ray Charles

3 A Day In The Life (5:34) - The Beatles

16 Smoke On The Water (5:19) - Deep Purple

13 Wish You Were Here (5:19) - Pink Floyd
Division D

8 Nothing Compares 2 U (5:11) - Sinead O’Connor

2 Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones

6 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (5:13) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

12 Comfortably Numb (6:24) - Pink Floyd

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Division A

1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles (A very tough choice, but I went with the Beatles mostly because though I love “Hallelujah”, I like the original L. Cohen version better.)

2 Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos

6 Both Sides Now (5:45) - Joni Mitchell

4 Whole Lotta Love (5:34) - Led Zeppelin
Division B

8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone (6:53) - The Temptations (I effin’ HATE “Stairway to Heaven.”)

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7:35) - The Rolling Stones

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again (8:31) - The Who

7 Lust For Life (5:13) - Iggy Pop
Division C

2 What’d I Say Parts I & II (6:28) - Ray Charles

3 A Day In The Life (5:34) - The Beatles

16 Smoke On The Water (5:19) - Deep Purple

12 Iron Man (5:58) - Black Sabbath
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana

10 Sweet Child O’ Mine (5:56) - Guns N’ Roses

3 Bridge Over Troubled Water (5:09) - Simon & Garfunkel

12 Comfortably Numb (6:24) - Pink Floyd
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Good for you! It’s depressing how many people just don’t get Laughing Lenny.

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Division A

1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles (Still think this is overrated, but it beats the competition hands down)

2 Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who (The who was seeded too low here, Mitchell was seeded too high)

4 Whole Lotta Love (5:34) - Led Zeppelin (The King is easily out done)
Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven (8:03) - Led Zeppelin (Another overrated top seed but it still beats out its competititon–but not by much)

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7:35) - The Rolling Stones

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again (8:31) - The Who (Very close competition)

15 White Room (5:03) - Cream (Overrated Iggy Pop entry gets demolished by underrated Cream Entry)
Division C

2 What’d I Say Parts I & II (6:28) - Ray Charles (The overly pretentious Rhapsody gets defeated by a much more straightforward and soulful blues.)

6 Kashmir (8:28) - Led Zeppelin (An overrated entry by The Fab Four is upset by the best Zeppelin song in this feud)

16 Smoke On The Water (5:19) - Deep Purple (The overrated Freebird is undone–though I still prefer Highway Star)

13 Wish You Were Here (5:19) - Pink Floyd
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana (Yet another overrated #1 seed moves on because of weak competition. Prince’s other songwriting entry in this list, Purple Rain, was a better song, regardless of who was signing what.)

2 Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones (A very close matchup with an underrated 10th seed, but the Stones pull it out)

6 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (5:13) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

4 Hotel California (6:03) - The Eagles (Yet another close matchup that wasn’t reflected in the seeds, but the Eagles eek out a victory)

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Division A

1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles

2 Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who

4 Whole Lotta Love (5:34) - Led Zeppelin

Division B

8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone (6:53) - The Temptations

6 Purple Rain (8:41) - Prince

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again (8:31) - The Who

15 White Room (5:03) - Cream
Division C

7 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen

6 Kashmir (8:28) - Led Zeppelin

8 Free Bird (9:11) - Lynyrd Skynyrd

13 Wish You Were Here (5:19) - Pink Floyd
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana

2 Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones

3 Bridge Over Troubled Water (5:09) - Simon & Garfunkel

12 Comfortably Numb (6:24) - Pink Floyd

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Division A

9 Hallelujah (6:53) - Jeff Buckley

2 Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who

4 Whole Lotta Love (5:34) - Led Zeppelin
Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven (8:03) - Led Zeppelin

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7:35) - The Rolling Stones

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again (8:31) - The Who

15 White Room (5:03) - Cream
Division C

7 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen

3 A Day In The Life (5:34) - The Beatles
6 Kashmir (8:28) - Led Zeppelin
Sorry, can’t choose.

16 Smoke On The Water (5:19) - Deep Purple

13 Wish You Were Here (5:19) - Pink Floyd
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana

2 Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones

6 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (5:13) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

12 Comfortably Numb (6:24) - Pink Floyd

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Division A

1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles

7 The Thrill Is Gone (5:25) - B.B. King

14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who

5 Suspicious Minds (7:41) - Elvis Presley
Division B

8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone (6:53) - The Temptations

6 Purple Rain (8:41) - Prince

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again (8:31) - The Who

7 Lust For Life (5:13) - Iggy Pop
Division C

7 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen

3 A Day In The Life (5:34) - The Beatles

16 Smoke On The Water (5:19) - Deep Purple

13 Wish You Were Here (5:19) - Pink Floyd
Division D

8 Nothing Compares 2 U (5:11) - Sinead O’Connor

2 Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones

6 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (5:13) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

12 Comfortably Numb (6:24) - Pink Floyd

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Division A

1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles
2 Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos

6 Both Sides Now (5:45) - Joni Mitchell

4 Whole Lotta Love (5:34) - Led Zeppelin

Division B
8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone (6:53) - The Temptations

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7:35) - The Rolling Stones

4 Mr. Tambourine Man (5:28) - Bob Dylan

15 White Room (5:03) - Cream
Division C

2 What’d I Say Parts I & II (6:28) - Ray Charles

3 A Day In The Life (5:34) - The Beatles

16 Smoke On The Water (5:19) - Deep Purple

13 Wish You Were Here (5:19) - Pink Floyd
Division D

8 Nothing Compares 2 U (5:11) - Sinead O’Connor

2 Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones

3 Bridge Over Troubled Water (5:09) - Simon & Garfunkel

12 Comfortably Numb (6:24) - Pink Floyd

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Division A

1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles

2 Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who

4 Whole Lotta Love (5:34) - Led Zeppelin

Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven (8:03) - Led Zeppelin

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7:35) - The Rolling Stones

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again (8:31) - The Who

7 Lust For Life (5:13) - Iggy Pop

Division C

7 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen

6 Kashmir (8:28) - Led Zeppelin

~Wow… These next two are REALLY REALLY REALLY TOUGH for me…

8 Free Bird (9:11) - Lynyrd Skynyrd (More epic than the Riff of SotM)

12 Iron Man (5:58) - Black Sabbath
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana

2 Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones

6 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (5:13) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

12 Comfortably Numb (6:24) - Pink Floyd

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1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles

2 Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who

4 Whole Lotta Love (5:34) - Led Zeppelin
Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven (8:03) - Led Zeppelin

6 Purple Rain (8:41) - Prince

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again (8:31) - The Who

7 Lust For Life (5:13) - Iggy Pop
Division C

7 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen

3 A Day In The Life (5:34) - The Beatles

16 Smoke On The Water (5:19) - Deep Purple

12 Iron Man (5:58) - Black Sabbath
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana

10 Sweet Child O’ Mine (5:56) - Guns N’ Roses

6 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (5:13) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

12 Comfortably Numb (6:24) - Pink Floyd

Joe

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Division A

1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles

2 Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who

5 Suspicious Minds (7:41) - Elvis Presley

Division B

8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone (6:53) - The Temptations

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7:35) - The Rolling Stones

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again (8:31) - The Who

7 Lust For Life (5:13) - Iggy Pop

Division C

2 What’d I Say Parts I & II (6:28) - Ray Charles

3 A Day In The Life (5:34) - The Beatles

8 Free Bird (9:11) - Lynyrd Skynyrd

13 Wish You Were Here (5:19) - Pink Floyd

Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana

2 Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones

6 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (5:13) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

12 Comfortably Numb (6:24) - Pink Floyd

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Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles
Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos
Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who
Suspicious Minds (7:41) - Elvis Presley

Stairway To Heaven (8:03) - Led Zeppelin
You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7:35) - The Rolling Stones
Won’t Get Fooled Again (8:31) - The Who
Lust For Life (5:13) - Iggy Pop

Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen
A Day In The Life (5:34) - The Beatles
Smoke On The Water (5:19) - Deep Purple
Wish You Were Here (5:19) - Pink Floyd

Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana
Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (5:13) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Hotel California (6:03) - The Eagles

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9 Hallelujah (6:53) - Jeff Buckley - I’m not a huge huge fan of this but I’ll vote to unseat the Beatles.
2 Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos - I’m sort of meh about this one too, in its epicity.
14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who - tough one, I like Both Sides Now, too
4 Whole Lotta Love (5:34) - Led Zeppelin
1 Stairway To Heaven (8:03) - Led Zeppelin - is this one even gonna be close?
– skip two songs I don’t even like
5 Won’t Get Fooled Again (8:31) - The Who
15 White Room (5:03) - Cream - this is a hard one, I vote for the more epic choice
7 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen
6 Kashmir (8:28) - Led Zeppelin - this is a hard one, too, I like both of them
16 Smoke On The Water (5:19) - Deep Purple - again, Free Bird is an EPIC FAIL.
13 Wish You Were Here (5:19) - Pink Floyd
1 Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana
2 Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones
3 Bridge Over Troubled Water (5:09) - Simon & Garfunkel
12 Comfortably Numb (6:24) - Pink Floyd

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Division A

1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles

2 Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who

4 Whole Lotta Love (5:34) - Led Zeppelin

Division B

8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone (6:53) - The Temptations

6 Purple Rain (8:41) - Prince

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again (8:31) - The Who

15 White Room (5:03) - Cream
Division C

7 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen

6 Kashmir (8:28) - Led Zeppelin

8 Free Bird (9:11) - Lynyrd Skynyrd

13 Wish You Were Here (5:19) - Pink Floyd
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana

2 Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones

3 Bridge Over Troubled Water (5:09) - Simon & Garfunkel

12 Comfortably Numb (6:24) - Pink Floyd

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Division A

1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles

2 Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who

5 Suspicious Minds (7:41) - Elvis Presley
Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven (8:03) - Led Zeppelin

6 Purple Rain (8:41) - Prince

4 Mr. Tambourine Man (5:28) - Bob Dylan

7 Lust For Life (5:13) - Iggy Pop
Division C

7 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen

3 A Day In The Life (5:34) - The Beatles

16 Smoke On The Water (5:19) - Deep Purple

13 Wish You Were Here (5:19) - Pink Floyd
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana

2 Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones - 2 of my favourite songs. Damn…

3 Bridge Over Troubled Water (5:09) - Simon & Garfunkel

4 Hotel California (6:03) - The Eagles

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Division A

1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles

2 Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who

5 Suspicious Minds (7:41) - Elvis Presley
Division B

8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone (6:53) - The Temptations

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7:35) - The Rolling Stones

4 Mr. Tambourine Man (5:28) - Bob Dylan

pass here

Division C

7 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen

3 A Day In The Life (5:34) - The Beatles

16 Smoke On The Water (5:19) - Deep Purple

13 Wish You Were Here (5:19) - Pink Floyd

Division D

8 Nothing Compares 2 U (5:11) - Sinead O’Connor

10 Sweet Child O’ Mine (5:56) - Guns N’ Roses

3 Bridge Over Troubled Water (5:09) - Simon & Garfunkel

4 Hotel California (6:03) - The Eagles

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Division A

1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles
2 Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who

4 Whole Lotta Love (5:34) - Led Zeppelin

Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven (8:03) - Led Zeppelin
3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7:35) - The Rolling Stones

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again (8:31) - The Who
15 White Room (5:03) - Cream
Division C
7 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen

3 A Day In The Life (5:34) - The Beatles

16 Smoke On The Water (5:19) - Deep Purple
13 Wish You Were Here (5:19) - Pink Floyd
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana
2 Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones
3 Bridge Over Troubled Water (5:09) - Simon & Garfunkel

12 Comfortably Numb (6:24) - Pink Floyd

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Division A
1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles

2 Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos (I can’t vote against the greatest studio band of all time)

14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who

5 Suspicious Minds (7:41) - Elvis Presley
Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven (8:03) - Led Zeppelin

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7:35) - The Rolling Stones

4 Mr. Tambourine Man (5:28) - Bob Dylan

15 White Room (5:03) - Cream
Division C

7 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen

3 A Day In The Life (5:34) - The Beatles

8 Free Bird (9:11) - Lynyrd Skynyrd

12 Iron Man (5:58) - Black Sabbath
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana

10 Sweet Child O’ Mine (5:56) - Guns N’ Roses

6 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (5:13) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

4 Hotel California (6:03) - The Eagles