Epic Song Madness

I intended to tally up the votes around this time, but due to the board shutdown, I’ll give this a couple more days.

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

11 Stan - Eminem

7 The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King

9 Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
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

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

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

10 Paranoid Android - Radiohead

8 Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
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

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

Division A

1 Hey Jude - The Beatles

2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos

14 Baba O’Riley - The Who (this should be seeded way higher)

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

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

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 (again, this needs to be seeded higher. Can anyone say most famous guitar riff in HISTORY?)
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

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

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana (but how can a 4 minute song be epic?)

15 Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band

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

The results are in. Entries in red move to the next round.

Division A

1 Hey Jude - The Beatles = 33
16 I Feel Love - Donna Summer = 3

2 Layla - Derek And The Dominos = 33
15 Tiny Dancer - Elton John = 4

3 Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan = 4
14 Baba O’Riley - The Who = 32

4 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin = 23
13 Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine - James Brown =14

5 Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley = 24
12 Cortez The Killer - Neil Young = 11

6 Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell = 23
11 Stan - Eminem = 15

7 The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King = 21
10 Walk This Way - Run DMC = 15

8 Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force = 10
9 Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley = 22
Division B

1 Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin = 25
16 Enter Sandman - Metallica = 11

2 Light My Fire - The Doors = 18
15 White Room - Cream = 19

3 You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones = 33
14 I Cant Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt = 1

4 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan = 30
13 That’s The Way Of The World - Earth Wind & Fire = 6

5 Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who = 29
12 Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? - Rod Stewart = 5

6 Purple Rain - Prince = 27
11 Love Shack - The B-52’s = 10

7 Lust For Life - Iggy Pop = 26
10 Good Times - Chic = 10

8 Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone - The Temptations = 28
9 Desolation Row - Bob Dylan = 9
Division C

1 Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan = 15
16 Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple = 22

2 What’d I Say Parts I & II - Ray Charles = 22
15 Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve = 12

3 A Day In The Life - The Beatles = 32
14 Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones = 7

4 Heroes - David Bowie = 11
13 Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd = 26

5 The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel = 18
12 Iron Man - Black Sabbath = 19

6 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin = 30
11 Like a Prayer - Madonna = 5

7 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen = 34
10 Paranoid Android - Radiohead = 3

8 Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd = 21
9 Rapper’s Delight - The Sugar Hill Gang = 16
Division D

1 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana = 32
16 Visions of Johanna - Bob Dylan = 4

2 Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones = 24
15 Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band = 12

3 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel = 27
14 Marquee Moon - Television = 8

4 Hotel California - The Eagles = 23
13 The End - The Doors = 15

5 Love And Happiness - Al Green = 5
12 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd = 31

6 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience = 26
11 Pictures Of You - The Cure = 9

7 Maggie May - Rod Stewart = 15
10 Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses = 21

8 Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor = 22
9 Lose Yourself - Eminem = 12

Next round will be out shortly.