# Epic Song Madness (Sweet Sixteen) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 6, 2008, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990 "2008-08-06T02:45:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/1 "2008-08-06T02:45:21Z")
Some undeniably epic songs have fallen in the previous round: “Kashmir”, “Iron Man”, “Free Bird”, and “Hotel California” are nowhere to be seen. On the other hand, “Smoke On the Water”, which got a first-round bye due to the epic lameness of “I Believe I Can Fly” is still going strong. Can it prevail against its next competitor? There are some really tough matchups here. Division A 1 **Hey Jude** (7:08) - The Beatles 4 **Whole Lotta Love** (5:34) - Led Zeppelin 2 **Layla** (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos 14 **Baba O’Riley** (5:10) - The Who Division B 1 **Stairway To Heaven** (8:03) - Led Zeppelin 5 **Won’t Get Fooled Again** (8:31) - The Who 3 **You Can’t Always Get What You Want** (7:35) - The Rolling Stones 15 **White Room** (5:03) - Cream Division C 3 **A Day In The Life** (5:34) - The Beatles 7 **Bohemian Rhapsody** (5:55) - Queen 13 **Wish You Were Here** (5:19) - Pink Floyd 16 **Smoke On The Water** (5:19) - Deep Purple Division D 1 **Smells Like Teen Spirit** (5:01) - Nirvana 12 **Comfortably Numb** (6:24) - Pink Floyd 2 **Sympathy For The Devil** (6:24) - The Rolling Stones 3 **Bridge Over Troubled Water** (5:09) - Simon & Garfunkel ---
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Division A 4 **Whole Lotta Love** (5:34) - Led Zeppelin 14 **Baba O’Riley** (5:10) - The Who Division B 5 **Won’t Get Fooled Again** (8:31) - The Who 3 **You Can’t Always Get What You Want** (7:35) - The Rolling Stones Division C 7 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen 13 **Wish You Were Here** (5:19) - Pink Floyd Division D 12 **Comfortably Numb** (6:24) - Pink Floyd 2 **Sympathy For The Devil** (6:24) - The Rolling Stones ---
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A lot of really difficult choices now. Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who Won’t Get Fooled Again (8:31) - The Who You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7:35) - The Rolling Stones A Day In The Life (5:34) - The Beatles Smoke On The Water (5:19) - Deep Purple Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones ---
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Division A 1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles 2 Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos Division B 1 Stairway To Heaven (8:03) - Led Zeppelin 3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7:35) - The Rolling Stones Division C 7 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen 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 ---
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Division A 1 **Hey Jude** (7:08) - The Beatles 2 **Layla** (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos Division B 5 **Won’t Get Fooled Again** (8:31) - The Who 3 **You Can’t Always Get What You Want** (7:35) - The Rolling Stones Division C 7 **Bohemian Rhapsody** (5:55) - Queen 16 **Smoke On The Water** (5:19) - Deep Purple Division D 1 **Smells Like Teen Spirit** (5:01) - Nirvana 3 **Bridge Over Troubled Water** (5:09) - Simon & Garfunkel [/QUOTE] ---
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Division A 1 **Hey Jude** (7:08) - The Beatles 14 **Baba O’Riley** (5:10) - The Who Division B 1 **Stairway To Heaven** (8:03) - Led Zeppelin 15 **White Room** (5:03) - Cream Division C 7 **Bohemian Rhapsody** (5:55) - Queen 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 Joe ---
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Division A 1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles 4 Whole Lotta Love (5:34) - Led Zeppelin 2 Layla (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos 14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who Division B 1 Stairway To Heaven (8:03) - Led Zeppelin 5 Won’t Get Fooled Again (8:31) - The Who 3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7:35) - The Rolling Stones 15 White Room (5:03) - Cream Division C 3 A Day In The Life (5:34) - The Beatles 7 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen 13 Wish You Were Here (5:19) - Pink Floyd 16 Smoke On The Water (5:19) - Deep Purple Division D 1 Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana 12 Comfortably Numb (6:24) - Pink Floyd 2 Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones 3 Bridge Over Troubled Water (5:09) - Simon & Garfunkel ---
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Division A 1 **Hey Jude** (7:08) - The Beatles 14 **Baba O’Riley** (5:10) - The Who Division B 5 **Won’t Get Fooled Again** (8:31) - The Who 3 **You Can’t Always Get What You Want** (7:35) - The Rolling Stones Division C 3 **A Day In The Life** (5:34) - The Beatles 13 **Wish You Were Here** (5:19) - Pink Floyd Division D 12 **Comfortably Numb** (6:24) - Pink Floyd 2 **Sympathy For The Devil** (6:24) - The Rolling Stones ---
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Division A 4 **Whole Lotta Love** (5:34) - Led Zeppelin 2 **Layla** (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos Division B 1 **Stairway To Heaven** (8:03) - Led Zeppelin 3 **You Can’t Always Get What You Want** (7:35) - The Rolling Stones Division C 7 **Bohemian Rhapsody** (5:55) - Queen 16 **Smoke On The Water** (5:19) - Deep Purple Division D 1 **Smells Like Teen Spirit** (5:01) - Nirvana 2 **Sympathy For The Devil** (6:24) - The Rolling Stones ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/10 "2008-08-06T06:16:50Z")
Division A 1 **Hey Jude** (7:08) - The Beatles 14 **Baba O’Riley** (5:10) - The Who Division B 1 **Stairway To Heaven** (8:03) - Led Zeppelin 3 **You Can’t Always Get What You Want** (7:35) - The Rolling Stones Division C 7 **Bohemian Rhapsody** (5:55) - Queen \*\* Tie:\*\* 13 **Wish You Were Here** (5:19) - Pink Floyd 16 **Smoke On The Water** (5:19) - Deep Purple **I can’t choose! \>\_\<** Division D 1 **Smells Like Teen Spirit** (5:01) - Nirvana (I feel guilty about this one. But I don’t think it’ll win at all if that helps). 2 **Sympathy For The Devil** (6:24) - The Rolling Stones ---
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4 Whole Lotta Love (5:34) - Led Zeppelin 14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who (man tough matchup there!) 5 Won’t Get Fooled Again (8:31) - The Who 15 White Room (5:03) - Cream 7 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen 16 Smoke On The Water (5:19) - Deep Purple 1 Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana 2 Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones ---
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Division A 1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles 14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who Division B 1 Stairway To Heaven (8:03) - Led Zeppelin 3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7:35) - The Rolling Stones Division C 7 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) - Queen 16 Smoke On The Water (5:19) - Deep Purple Division D 1 Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana 2 Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones - My personal favorite! ---
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Division A 4 **Whole Lotta Love** (5:34) - Led Zeppelin 2 **Layla** (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos Division B 1 **Stairway To Heaven** (8:03) - Led Zeppelin 3 **You Can’t Always Get What You Want** (7:35) - The Rolling Stones Division C 7 **Bohemian Rhapsody** (5:55) - Queen 16 **Smoke On The Water** (5:19) - Deep Purple Division D 1 **Smells Like Teen Spirit** (5:01) - Nirvana 2 **Sympathy For The Devil** (6:24) - The Rolling Stones ---
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Division A 1 **Hey Jude** (7:08) - The Beatles 14 **Baba O’Riley** (5:10) - The Who Division B 5 **Won’t Get Fooled Again** (8:31) - The Who 15 **White Room** (5:03) - Cream Division C 3 **A Day In The Life** (5:34) - The Beatles 13 **Wish You Were Here** (5:19) - Pink Floyd Division D 12 **Comfortably Numb** (6:24) - Pink Floyd 2 **Sympathy For The Devil** (6:24) - The Rolling Stones ---
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Division A 4 **Whole Lotta Love** (5:34) - Led Zeppelin (Hey Jude finally gets real competition, and rolls over.) 2 **Layla** (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos (Ditto.) Division B 5 **Won’t Get Fooled Again** (8:31) - The Who (Ditto.) 15 **White Room** (5:03) - Cream (Tough competition, but Cream pulls it out.) Division C 3 **A Day In The Life** (5:34) - The Beatles (Toughest matchup of this round. Beatles pull it out.) 13 **Wish You Were Here** (5:19) - Pink Floyd Division D 12 **Comfortably Numb** (6:24) - Pink Floyd (The overrated Nirvana song meets its better.) 2 **Sympathy For The Devil** (6:24) - The Rolling Stones ---
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Division A 4 **Whole Lotta Love** (5:34) - Led Zeppelin 2 **Layla** (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos Division B 1 **Stairway To Heaven** (8:03) - Led Zeppelin 3 **You Can’t Always Get What You Want** (7:35) - The Rolling Stones Division C 7 **Bohemian Rhapsody** (5:55) - Queen 16 **Smoke On The Water** (5:19) - Deep Purple Division D 1 **Smells Like Teen Spirit** (5:01) - Nirvana 2 **Sympathy For The Devil** (6:24) - The Rolling Stones ---
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Ok, we finally got rid of one overblown Zep song, maybe we can finally be rid of the rest of them here. Division A 1 **Hey Jude** (7:08) - The Beatles 14 **Baba O’Riley** (5:10) - The Who Division B 5 **Won’t Get Fooled Again** (8:31) - The Who 3 **You Can’t Always Get What You Want** (7:35) - The Rolling Stones Division C 3 **A Day In The Life** (5:34) - The Beatles 13 **Wish You Were Here** (5:19) - Pink Floyd Division D 12 **Comfortably Numb** (6:24) - Pink Floyd 2 **Sympathy For The Devil** (6:24) - The Rolling Stones ---
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Division A 1 **Hey Jude** (7:08) - The Beatles 2 **Layla** (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos Division B 5 **Won’t Get Fooled Again** (8:31) - The Who 3 **You Can’t Always Get What You Want** (7:35) - The Rolling Stones Division C 7 **Bohemian Rhapsody** (5:55) - Queen 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 ---
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4 **Whole Lotta Love** (5:34) - Led Zeppelin 14 **Baba O’Riley** (5:10) - The Who Division B 5 **Won’t Get Fooled Again** (8:31) - The Who 15 **White Room** (5:03) - Cream Division C 7 **Bohemian Rhapsody** (5:55) - Queen 13 **Wish You Were Here** (5:19) - Pink Floyd Division D 12 **Comfortably Numb** (6:24) - Pink Floyd 3 **Bridge Over Troubled Water** (5:09) - Simon & Garfunkel ---
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Division A 1 **Hey Jude** (7:08) - The Beatles 2 **Layla** (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos Division B 5 **Won’t Get Fooled Again** (8:31) - The Who 3 **You Can’t Always Get What You Want** (7:35) - The Rolling Stones Division C 7 **Bohemian Rhapsody** (5:55) - Queen 16 **Smoke On The Water** (5:19) - Deep Purple Division D 12 **Comfortably Numb** (6:24) - Pink Floyd 3 **Bridge Over Troubled Water** (5:09) - Simon & Garfunkel [/QUOTE] [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990.md?page=2)