# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![MHaye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@MHaye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MHaye)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/21 "2008-08-06T14:20:15Z")
Division A 4 **Whole Lotta Love** (5:34) - Led Zeppelin 2 **Layla** (7:05) - Derek And The Dominos 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 3 **Bridge Over Troubled Water** (5:09) - Simon & Garfunkel With two songs that I wouldn’t recognise vying against each other for a place in the Group D final, I chose to abstain. Most of the rest were easy, some only by applying the Rossini Principle that I outlined in Round 2. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/22 "2008-08-06T14:36:33Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/23 "2008-08-06T16:12:57Z")
Division A **Whole Lotta Love** (5:34) - Led Zeppelin **Baba O’Riley** (5:10) - The Who Division B **Stairway To Heaven** (8:03) - Led Zeppelin **You Can’t Always Get What You Want** (7:35) - The Rolling Stones Division C **Bohemian Rhapsody** (5:55) - Queen **Wish You Were Here** (5:19) - Pink Floyd Division D **Comfortably Numb** (6:24) - Pink Floyd **Bridge Over Troubled Water** (5:09) - Simon & Garfunkel Whew, that was difficult! I feel like Sophie, how can I choose? ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/24 "2008-08-06T17:08:19Z")
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 1 **Smells Like Teen Spirit** (5:01) - Nirvana 3 **Bridge Over Troubled Water** (5:09) - Simon & Garfunkel ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/25 "2008-08-06T17:55:10Z")
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 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 jeez, I can’t seem to vote for anything but Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Eric Clapton this round. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/26 "2008-08-06T18:08:01Z")
Division A Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who Division B Stairway To Heaven (8:03) - Led Zeppelin You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7:35) - The Rolling Stones Division C A Day In The Life (5:34) - The Beatles (vs. Bohemian Rhapsody–this is only one where I felt really torn!) Wish You Were Here (5:19) - Pink Floyd Division D Comfortably Numb (6:24) - Pink Floyd Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/27 "2008-08-06T18:27:27Z")
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 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 1 Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) - Nirvana 2 Sympathy For The Devil (6:24) - The Rolling Stones ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/28 "2008-08-06T19:29:06Z")
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 3 **A Day In The Life** (5:34) - The Beatles 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 ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/29 "2008-08-06T19:33:23Z")
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 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 ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/30 "2008-08-06T19:45:42Z")
Division A 4 **Whole Lotta Love** (5:34) - Led Zeppelin 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 3 **A Day In The Life** (5:34) - The Beatles 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 Why do I feel guilty, like I beat my children or something? ---
**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/31 "2008-08-07T00:04:06Z")
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 15 **White Room** (5:03) - Cream 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 2 **Sympathy For The Devil** (6:24) - The Rolling Stones This one was hard – lots of choices between songs I equally love, and songs I equally hate. The only no-brainer was Cream vs. Rolling Stones. ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/32 "2008-08-07T16:05:34Z")
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 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 ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/33 "2008-08-07T17:12:08Z")
These are the toughest song matchups I’ve ever seen on The Dope. 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 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 ---
**Author:** ![Sateryn76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/34 "2008-08-07T17:18:53Z")
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 3 A Day In The Life (5:34) - The Beatles 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:** ![freekalette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/50afbb/32.png) [@freekalette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freekalette)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/35 "2008-08-08T13:59:30Z")
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 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 3 **Bridge Over Troubled Water** (5:09) - Simon & Garfunkel ---
**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 11, 2008, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/36 "2008-08-11T22:57:31Z")
This is your 24 hour notice. Get your votes in before the division championships. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/37 "2008-08-11T23:01:25Z")
If anyone asks me why Dopers are worthy of respect, I’ll tell them “Because they have the good sense to pick _Won’t Get Fooled Again_ over that overblown piece of crap _Stairway To Heaven_”. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/38 "2008-08-11T23:15:20Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] If anyone asks me why Dopers are worthy of respect, I’ll tell them “Because they have the good sense to pick _Won’t Get Fooled Again_ over that overblown piece of crap _Stairway To Heaven_”. [/QUOTE] Might you even say…they won’t get fooled again? ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/39 "2008-08-11T23:27:48Z")
[QUOTE=Terminus Est] 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 1 **Smells Like Teen Spirit** (5:01) - Nirvana 2 **Sympathy For The Devil** (6:24) - The Rolling Stones ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990/40 "2008-08-12T00:25:39Z")
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 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 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-sweet-sixteen/458990.md?page=3)