Epic Song Madness

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This thread in Cafe Society, about the merits of three great epic songs from three great bands, gave me the idea for this tournament.

One’s definition of “epic” may vary somewhat, but I think we call all agree that an epic song demands some length. I therefore arbitrarily set a minimum of 5 minutes for a song to qualify as epic. “Greatness” is also rather subjective. Rather than try to come up my own biased list of songs and possibly miss a few great songs, I used Rolling Stone’s list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. With one exception, I just took the first 64 songs on the list that were longer than 5 minutes. (The exception was “I Believe I Can Fly” by R. Kelly, which struck me as being unbelievably lame. I replaced it with “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple.)

So here they are, 64 epic songs for the Teeming Millions to vote on. Divisions were determined randomly. Seedings were determined by the song’s place on the RS500. May the most epic song win!
Division A

1 Hey Jude - The Beatles
16 I Feel Love - Donna Summer

2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos
15 Tiny Dancer - Elton John

3 Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan
14 Baba O’Riley - The Who

4 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
13 Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine - James Brown

5 Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
12 Cortez The Killer - Neil Young

6 Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell
11 Stan - Eminem

7 The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King
10 Walk This Way - Run DMC

8 Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
9 Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
16 Enter Sandman - Metallica

2 Light My Fire - The Doors
15 White Room - Cream

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones
14 I Cant Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt

4 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
13 That’s The Way Of The World - Earth Wind & Fire

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who
12 Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? - Rod Stewart

6 Purple Rain - Prince
11 Love Shack - The B-52’s

7 Lust For Life - Iggy Pop
10 Good Times - Chic

8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone - The Temptations
9 Desolation Row - Bob Dylan
Division C

1 Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
16 Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple

2 What’d I Say Parts I & II - Ray Charles
15 Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve

3 A Day In The Life - The Beatles
14 Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones

4 Heroes - David Bowie
13 Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

5 The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel
12 Iron Man - Black Sabbath

6 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
11 Like a Prayer - Madonna

7 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
10 Paranoid Android - Radiohead

8 Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
9 Rapper’s Delight - The Sugar Hill Gang
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
16 Visions of Johanna - Bob Dylan

2 Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones
15 Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band

3 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
14 Marquee Moon - Television

4 Hotel California - The Eagles
13 The End - The Doors

5 Love And Happiness - Al Green
12 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

6 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
11 Pictures Of You - The Cure

7 Maggie May - Rod Stewart
10 Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses

8 Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor
9 Lose Yourself - Eminem

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Division A

1 Hey Jude - The Beatles
2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley - The Who

4 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin

12 Cortez The Killer - Neil Young

6 Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell
7 The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King

9 Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Division B
16 Enter Sandman - Metallica
15 White Room - Cream

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones
4 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who

11 Love Shack - The B-52’s

7 Lust For Life - Iggy Pop

9 Desolation Row - Bob Dylan
Division C
16 Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
15 Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve

3 A Day In The Life - The Beatles

13 Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
12 Iron Man - Black Sabbath

6 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
7 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
8 Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
2 Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones
3 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
4 Hotel California - The Eagles

12 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
11 Pictures Of You - The Cure

7 Maggie May - Rod Stewart
8 Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor

3

Good call

4

I’m mostly voting on which song I like more, and less on which is more epic
Division A

1 Hey Jude - The Beatles
2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos
14 Baba O’Riley - The Who
4 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
5 Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
11 Stan - Eminem
10 Walk This Way - Run DMC
9 Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
15 White Room - Cream
3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones
4 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
5 Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who
11 Love Shack - The B-52’s
10 Good Times - Chic
9 Desolation Row - Bob Dylan
Division C

16 Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
2 What’d I Say Parts I & II - Ray Charles
3 A Day In The Life - The Beatles
13 Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
12 Iron Man - Black Sabbath
6 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
7 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
8 Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
2 Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones
3 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
13 The End - The Doors
12 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
6 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
10 Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses
9 Lose Yourself - Eminem

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Division A

1 Hey Jude - The Beatles

2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley - The Who

4 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin

12 Cortez The Killer - Neil Young

11 Stan - Eminem

10 Walk This Way - Run DMC

8 Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force

Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin

2 Light My Fire - The Doors

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones

4 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who

6 Purple Rain - Prince

10 Good Times - Chic

9 Desolation Row - Bob Dylan
Division C

1 Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan

2 What’d I Say Parts I & II - Ray Charles

3 A Day In The Life - The Beatles

13 Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

5 The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel

6 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin

7 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

8 Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

15 Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band

3 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel

4 Hotel California - The Eagles

12 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

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

10 Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses

8 Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor

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Division A

1 Hey Jude - The Beatles (No contest)

2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos (Ditto. Every time I hear Tiny Dancer, I can’t help but hear “Hold me closer, Tony Danza” and that’s just wrong.)

14 Baba O’Riley - The Who (Sorry, Dylan. You might be phenomenal lyricist and a great musician, but you’re no Roger Daltrey when it comes to signing, no Pete Townsend when it comes to guitar and you don’t beat him by much when it comes to lyrics, and the Who just rocks out more.)

4 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin (Tough one.)

5 Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley (Gotta go with the King here)

6 Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell (Nice to see Eminem in here, but I really can’t stand Dido, and Eminem has better songs.)

10 Walk This Way - Run DMC (Aerosmith and Run DMC, the first Rock/Rap meld)

9 Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley (Close.)
Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin (Taking their cue from Eminem, a weak entry from Metallica is easily demolished.)

15 White Room - Cream (The pretentiousness that is the Doors just can’t compete with Cream)

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones (Easy)

4 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan (Sorry, E,W&F. You lose out here.)

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who (Rod Stewart must be destroyed!)

6 Purple Rain - Prince (B52’s: See comment on Rod)

10 Good Times - Chic (It was the baseline inspiration for countless rap songs and Queen’s Another One Bites the Dust.)

8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone - The Temptations (Tough, but the Temptations just edge out Dylan.)
Division C

1 Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (Fairly close. But I’ve always preferred Highway Star over Smoke on the Water. Sorry DP.)

2 What’d I Say Parts I & II - Ray Charles (No contest. At all.)

3 A Day In The Life - The Beatles (Got to go with the Fab Four here)

13 Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (Shine on you crazy diamond!)

5 The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel (I’m kind of sick of hearing of the overplayed Iron Man.)

6 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin (Madonna doesn’t even bother showing up for this lopsided one. Arguably Zeppelin’s best song (take that Stairway fans!))

7 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (Gotta go with Queen, even if they have played this one to death now ever since Wayne’s World gave it a resurgence.)

8 Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd (No contest. Rapper’s delight would have been better if they cut the length in half or so. The worst thing is when people sing it Karaoke.)
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

2 Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones (No contest.)

3 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel (Umm, who are the other guys?)

4 Hotel California - The Eagles (Yeah, overplayed, but a good song. Besides, if Light My Fire was going to lose, The End should definitely lose)

12 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd (Gotta go with Floyd again.)

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

10 Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses (How did Stewart make it in twice?)

9 Lose Yourself - Eminem (Much stronger song than his other entry. One of his best.)

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Yay! Great “Madness” idea.
Division A

1 Hey Jude - The Beatles

2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley - The Who

13 Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine - James Brown

5 Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley

6 Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell

7 The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King

9 Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Division B

16 Enter Sandman - Metallica

15 White Room - Cream

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones

4 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who

11 Love Shack - The B-52’s

10 Good Times - Chic

Oh come ON!!! You cannot make me choose between these two masterpieces. Well, since Zimmy already got one nod in this division, plus I see he’s got an easy one coming in the next…
8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone - The Temptations

Division C

1 Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan

2 What’d I Say Parts I & II - Ray Charles

3 A Day In The Life - The Beatles

4 Heroes - David Bowie

5 The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel

6 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin

7 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

9 Rapper’s Delight - The Sugar Hill Gang
Division D

16 Visions of Johanna - Bob Dylan

2 Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones - ouch, another tough one!

3 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel

13 The End - The Doors

12 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

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

7 Maggie May - Rod Stewart

8 Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor
What, no “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”? :dubious:

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Cool idea! I’m not sure about the execution, because I don’t even think of five minutes as a long song, much less epic, but here are my picks.

Division A
1 Hey Jude - The Beatles
2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos
3 Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan
13 Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine - James Brown
12 Cortez The Killer - Neil Young
6 Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell
7 The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King
8 Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
Division B
1 Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
15 White Room - Cream
3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones
4 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
5 Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who
11 Love Shack - The B-52’s
7 Lust For Life - Iggy Pop
8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone - The Temptations
Division C
16 Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
2 What’d I Say Parts I & II - Ray Charles
3 A Day In The Life - The Beatles
13 Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
5 The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel
6 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
10 Paranoid Android - Radiohead
9 Rapper’s Delight - The Sugar Hill Gang
Division D
1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
15 Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band
3 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
13 The End - The Doors
5 Love And Happiness - Al Green
6 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
7 Maggie May - Rod Stewart
9 Lose Yourself - Eminem

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Division A

1 Hey Jude - The Beatles

15 Tiny Dancer - Elton John

14 Baba O’Riley - The Who

13 Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine - James Brown

12 Cortez The Killer - Neil Young

11 Stan - Eminem

7 The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King

9 Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin

15 White Room - Cream

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones

4 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who

6 Purple Rain - Prince

7 Lust For Life - Iggy Pop

8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone - The Temptations

Division C

1 Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan

2 What’d I Say Parts I & II - Ray Charles

3 A Day In The Life - The Beatles

13 Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

12 Iron Man - Black Sabbath

6 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin

7 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

9 Rapper’s Delight - The Sugar Hill Gang
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

2 Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones

14 Marquee Moon - Television

4 Hotel California - The Eagles

12 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

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

10 Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses

8 Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor
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1 Hey Jude - The Beatles

2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley - The Who

13 Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine - James Brown

5 Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley

11 Stan - Eminem

7 The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King

9 Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Division B

16 Enter Sandman - Metallica

15 White Room - Cream

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones

4 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan

12 Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? - Rod Stewart

11 Love Shack - The B-52’s

7 Lust For Life - Iggy Pop

9 Desolation Row - Bob Dylan
Division C

16 Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple

15 Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve

14 Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones

13 Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

12 Iron Man - Black Sabbath

6 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin

7 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

8 Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

15 Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band

3 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel

4 Hotel California - The Eagles

12 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

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

7 Maggie May - Rod Stewart

8 Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor

Damn you for putting Tangled up in Blue against Baba O’Reily!! That’s the only one that was the least bit difficult.

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Division A

1 Hey Jude - The Beatles
2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos
14 Baba O’Riley - The Who
4 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
5 Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
6 Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell
7 The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King
9 Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
15 White Room - Cream
3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones
4 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
5 Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who
11 Love Shack - The B-52’s
7 Lust For Life - Iggy Pop
8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone - The Temptations

Division C

1 Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
2 What’d I Say Parts I & II - Ray Charles
3 A Day In The Life - The Beatles
13 Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
5 The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel
6 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
7 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
9 Rapper’s Delight - The Sugar Hill Gang
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
15 Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band
3 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
4 Hotel California - The Eagles
12 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
6 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
10 Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses
8 Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor

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1 Hey Jude - The Beatles
2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos
14 Baba O’Riley - The Who
4 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
12 Cortez The Killer - Neil Young
6 Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell
7 The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King
9 Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
15 White Room - Cream
3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones
4 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
5 Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who
6 Purple Rain - Prince
7 Lust For Life - Iggy Pop
8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone - The Temptations

Division C
16 Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
15 Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
3 A Day In The Life - The Beatles
4 Heroes - David Bowie
12 Iron Man - Black Sabbath
6 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
10 Paranoid Android - Radiohead
9 Rapper’s Delight - The Sugar Hill Gang
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
2 Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones
14 Marquee Moon - Television
13 The End - The Doors
5 Love And Happiness - Al Green
6 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
10 Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses
8 Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor

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Hey Jude - The Beatles (I think anyone who doesn’t make this pick should be automatically disqualified.)

Layla - Derek And The Dominos

Baba O’Riley - The Who (Baba O’Riley’s a great song and Dylan’s overrated.)

Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin

Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley

Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell

Walk This Way - Run DMC

pass

Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin

White Room - Cream

You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones

pass

Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who

Purple Rain - Prince

Lust For Life - Iggy Pop

Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone - The Temptations

Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple

What’d I Say Parts I & II - Ray Charles

A Day In The Life - The Beatles

Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (toughest choice for me)

The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel

Kashmir - Led Zeppelin

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel

Hotel California - The Eagles

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses

Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor

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Division A

1 Hey Jude - The Beatles

2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley - The Who

13 Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine - James Brown

12 Cortez The Killer - Neil Young

6 Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell

7 The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King

8 Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
–toughest choice in the whole thing for me… and it’s a 1v16

2 Light My Fire - The Doors

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones

13 That’s The Way Of The World - Earth Wind & Fire

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who

6 Purple Rain - Prince

7 Lust For Life - Iggy Pop

9 Desolation Row - Bob Dylan
Division C

16 Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple

15 Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve

3 A Day In The Life - The Beatles

4 Heroes - David Bowie

12 Iron Man - Black Sabbath

6 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin

7 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

8 Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

2 Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones

3 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel

13 The End - The Doors

12 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

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

10 Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses

9 Lose Yourself - Eminem
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Division A

1 Hey Jude - The Beatles

2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos

3 Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan

4 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin

5 Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley

Both Sides Now** - Joni Mitchell
10 Walk This Way - Run DMC

9 Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Division B

16 Enter Sandman - Metallica

15 White Room - Cream

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones

4 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who

6 Purple Rain - Prince

7 Lust For Life - Iggy Pop

8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone - The Temptations

Division C

16 Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple

15 Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve

3 A Day In The Life - The Beatles
13 Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

5 The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel

6 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin

7 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

8 Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Division D

16 Visions of Johanna - Bob Dylan

15 Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band

3 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel

4 Hotel California - The Eagles

12 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

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

10 Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses

9 Lose Yourself - Eminem

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Division A

1 Hey Jude - The Beatles

2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley - The Who

4 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin

12 Cortez The Killer - Neil Young

6 Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell

7 The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King

9 Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Division B

16 Enter Sandman - Metallica

2 Light My Fire - The Doors

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones

4 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan

12 Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? - Rod Stewart

6 Purple Rain - Prince
7 Lust For Life - Iggy Pop

8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone - The Temptations
Division C

1 Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan

2 What’d I Say Parts I & II - Ray Charles
14 Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones

13 Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

12 Iron Man - Black Sabbath

6 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin

7 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

8 Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

15 Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band

14 Marquee Moon - Television

13 The End - The Doors

12 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

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

10 Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses

8 Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor

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Five minutes is hardly what I’d call “epic”, but this should be fun.

Division A
16 I Feel Love - Donna Summer (just to be different. :cool: Plus it’s my #1 favorite disco song.)
2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos
14 Baba O’Riley - The Who
4 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
5 Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley (weak choice but I’ve never heard the Neil Young song.)
6 Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell (only because I refuse to vote for Eminem twice!)
10 Walk This Way - Run DMC (historic)
(pass on the last because I’ve heard neither song)

Division B
1 Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin (unfair though…WTH is Metallica seeded 16th??)
2 Light My Fire - The Doors
3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones
4 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
5 Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who (vs. Rod Stewart?? No contest.)
6 Purple Rain - Prince
7 Lust For Life - Iggy Pop (sick of this song due to commercial overexposure, but it’s better than Chic.)
8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone - The Temptations

Division C
16 Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple (I smell an upset!)
2 What’d I Say Parts I & II - Ray Charles
3 A Day In The Life - The Beatles
4 Heroes - David Bowie
12 Iron Man - Black Sabbath (no frickin’ contest!)
6 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
7 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
8 Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd (another close one)

Division D
1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana (though Nirvana seeded #1 is kinda lame.)
2 Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones
3 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
13 The End - The Doors (vs. the Eagles…haha you funny.)
12 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
11 Pictures Of You - The Cure (pity this one will certainly lose…)
7 Maggie May - Rod Stewart
9 Lose Yourself - Eminem (chosen only because I refuse to vote for Sinead O’Connor – at least Eminem has talent!)

Disappointed that there’s no Jethro Tull, Rush, Yes, Bruce Springsteen or Iron Maiden represented…OTOH I see this is based on a Rolling Stone list so I’m not surprised. :wink:

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Division A

1 Hey Jude - The Beatles

2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley - The Who

13 Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine - James Brown

5 Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley

6 Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell

7 The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King

8 Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin

2 Light My Fire - The Doors

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones

4 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who

6 Purple Rain - Prince

7 Lust For Life - Iggy Pop

8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone - The Temptations
Division C

16 Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple

2 What’d I Say Parts I & II - Ray Charles

3 A Day In The Life - The Beatles

4 Heroes - David Bowie

12 Iron Man - Black Sabbath

6 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin

7 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

9 Rapper’s Delight - The Sugar Hill Gang
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

2 Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones

3 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel

4 Hotel California - The Eagles

12 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

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

7 Maggie May - Rod Stewart

8 Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor

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Division A

2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos
14 Baba O’Riley - The Who
4 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin

6 Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell

8 Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force

Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
2 Light My Fire - The Doors

4 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
5 Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who
6 Purple Rain - Prince
7 Lust For Life - Iggy Pop
9 Desolation Row - Bob Dylan

Division C

1 Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan – hardest choice in the first round, but giving it to Dylan due to more epicity.

3 A Day In The Life - The Beatles
13 Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
12 Iron Man - Black Sabbath
6 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
7 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
9 Rapper’s Delight - The Sugar Hill Gang – opposite of the Dylan problem, I acknowledge the attempt of Skynyrds, but it was an EPIC FAIL.

Division D
1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana – see Rapper’s Delight.
2 Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones

13 The End - The Doors

12 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

11 Pictures Of You - The Cure – one of the few pairs in which I’ve heard both but neither really count as epic, going on preference here.
10 Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses

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Division A

1 Hey Jude - The Beatles

2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley - The Who

4 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin

5 Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley

11 Stan - Eminem
Hard one I don’t like either

7 The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King
Two hard ones in a row but this time two great songs

9 Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Division B

16 Enter Sandman - Metallica
Just to be different and Stairway bugs me after a couple of minutes.

15 White Room - Cream

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones

4 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan

12 Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? - Rod Stewart

11 Love Shack - The B-52’s

7 Lust For Life - Iggy Pop

8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone - The Temptations
Division C

1 Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan

15 Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
I can’t help it I really like this song

3 A Day In The Life - The Beatles

4 Heroes - David Bowie

12 Iron Man - Black Sabbath

11 Like a Prayer - Madonna

7 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

9 Rapper’s Delight - The Sugar Hill Gang
I like Free Bird better, a lot better but I didn’t want Sugar Hill Gang shut out.

Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

15 Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band

3 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel

4 Hotel California - The Eagles

12 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

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

10 Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses
GAH! another hard one I’ll got with Guns N’ Roses because Rods already got another song advancing.

8 Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor

Fun idea, I’m curious how this goes.