# March R.E.M. Madness (Round 2) \[Closed\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 16, 2008, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508 "2008-03-16T00:37:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/1 "2008-03-16T00:37:34Z")
Continued from [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=459680) (rules are available there). Hopefully, as this gets winnowed down, there will be more participants as more of the remaining songs will be well-known. Interesting results: Some big ones got knocked out (So. Central Rain, Everybody Hurts, Losing My Religion) and some that started off with a healthy lead ended up dropping by the wayside in the end (Harborcoat, The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite). There was only one total blow-out (1,000,000 got no votes against Wolves, Lower) and one tie (All The Way To Reno vs. Beachball - the coin flip came up in Reno’s favor). Thanks to everyone who participated in Round 1. Here’s Round 2 - it’s going to be much tougher voting in this one, I can tell already. This round will close on Tues., March 18 at 10:00 am PST. A Radio Free Europe **VS.** Wolves, Lower Gardening At Night **VS.** Pilgrimage Pretty Persuasion **VS.** (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville Feeling Gravitys Pull **VS.** Driver 8 B These Days **VS.** Superman Fall On Me **VS.** The One I Love Exhuming McCarthy **VS.** It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) Stand **VS.** Orange Crush C Half A World Away **VS.** Country Feedback Try Not To Breathe **VS.** Man On The Moon Nightswimming **VS.** Strange Currencies What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? **VS.** Bittersweet Me D How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us **VS.** Daysleeper Electrolite **VS.** At My Most Beautiful The Great Beyond **VS.** Bad Day All The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star) **VS.** Leaving New York ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/2 "2008-03-16T00:42:26Z")
A Wolves, Lower Pilgrimage Pretty Persuasion Feeling Gravitys Pull B These Days Fall On Me Exhuming McCarthy Orange Crush C Half A World Away Try Not To Breathe Nightswimming What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? D Daysleeper Electrolite Bad Day Leaving New York Funny, though I’m a huge fan of their I.R.S. work, the hardest decision for me on this one was “Electrolite” vs. “At My Most Beautiful”. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/3 "2008-03-16T02:31:37Z")
[QUOTE=woodstockbirdybird] Continued from [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=459680) (rules are available there). Hopefully, as this gets winnowed down, there will be more participants as more of the remaining songs will be well-known. Interesting results: Some big ones got knocked out (So. Central Rain, Everybody Hurts, Losing My Religion) and some that started off with a healthy lead ended up dropping by the wayside in the end (Harborcoat, The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite). There was only one total blow-out (1,000,000 got no votes against Wolves, Lower) and one tie (All The Way To Reno vs. Beachball - the coin flip came up in Reno’s favor). Thanks to everyone who participated in Round 1. Here’s Round 2 - it’s going to be much tougher voting in this one, I can tell already. This round will close on Tues., March 18 at 10:00 am PST. A Radio Free Europe B The One I Love It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) Stand C Man On The Moon Nightswimming What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? D ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/4 "2008-03-16T03:43:38Z")
I have to question the seeding, when it puts masterworks like _Radio Free Europe_ and _Wolves, Lower_ up against each other this early. 🙂 That said… A Radio Free Europe Pilgrimage (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville Driver 8 B Superman Fall On Me Exhuming McCarthy Orange Crush C Half A World Away Try Not To Breathe Nightswimming Bittersweet Me D Daysleeper Electrolite The Great Beyond All The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star) Group A is far and away the most powerful “region” in this tournament. ---
**Author:** ![Marjorie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5ac83/32.png) [@Marjorie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marjorie)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/5 "2008-03-16T03:45:02Z")
A Wolves, Lower Gardening At Night Pretty Persuasion Driver 8 B Superman The One I Love Exhuming McCarthy Orange Crush C Half A World Away Try Not To Breathe Nightswimming Bittersweet Me D How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us Electrolite The Great Beyond All The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star) ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/6 "2008-03-16T05:12:43Z")
A Radio Free Europe (but the Hib-Tone original on “Eponymous”, not the version that appeared on “Murmur”) Gardening At Night Pretty Persuasion Driver 8 B Superman Fall On Me Exhuming McCarthy Orange Crush C Half A World Away Try Not To Breathe Nightswimming Bittersweet Me D Daysleeper At My Most Beautiful Bad Day All The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star) ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/7 "2008-03-16T08:09:06Z")
A Radio Free Europe Pilgrimage (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville Feeling Gravitys Pull B Superman The One I Love It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) Stand C Half A World Away Man On The Moon Nightswimming What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? D Daysleeper Electrolite Bad Day All The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star) ---
**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/8 "2008-03-16T13:33:13Z")
A Wolves, Lower Pilgrimage (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville Feeling Gravitys Pull B These Days The One I Love It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) Orange Crush C Country Feedback Man On The Moon Strange Currencies What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? D Daysleeper At My Most Beautiful The Great Beyond Leaving New York ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/9 "2008-03-16T15:26:21Z")
A Radio Free Europe Gardening At Night Pretty Persuasion Feeling Gravitys Pull B Superman The One I Love It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) on iTunes, right now 🙂 Stand C Half A World Away Man On The Moon Nightswimming What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? D Daysleeper At My Most Beautiful Bad Day All The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star) ---
**Author:** ![Ichbin\_Dubist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@Ichbin\_Dubist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichbin_Dubist)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/10 "2008-03-16T19:56:20Z")
A Wolves, Lower Gardening At Night (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville Feeling Gravitys Pull B Superman Fall On Me Exhuming McCarthy Stand C Half A World Away Try Not To Breathe Nightswimming What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? D Daysleeper At My Most Beautiful Bad Day All The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star) ---
**Author:** ![Lilacs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Lilacs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lilacs)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/11 "2008-03-17T01:43:31Z")
A Wolves, Lower Gardening At Night (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville Driver 8 B These Days Fall On Me It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) Orange Crush C Half A World Away Man On The Moon Nightswimming What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? D Daysleeper Electrolite Bad Day Leaving New York ---
**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:** [March 17, 2008, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/12 "2008-03-17T02:41:22Z")
A B These Days The One I Love It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) Stand C Country Feedback Man On The Moon Strange Currencies What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? D Daysleeper Electrolite The Great Beyond Stand vs. Orange Crush was such a difficult choice. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_and\_a\_Half\_Inches\_of\_Fun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea666f/32.png) [@Two\_and\_a\_Half\_Inches\_of\_Fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_and_a_Half_Inches_of_Fun)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/13 "2008-03-17T02:55:08Z")
A Radio Free Europe no vote (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville Driver 8 B Superman The One I Love It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) Orange Crush C Country Feedback Man On The Moon Strange Currencies What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? D How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us Electrolite The Great Beyond All The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star) ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/14 "2008-03-17T04:55:17Z")
A Radio Free Europe Pilgrimage (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville Driver 8 B These Days The One I Love It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) Orange Crush C Country Feedback Man On The Moon Nightswimming Bittersweet Me ## D How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us Electrolite Bad Day Hardest decision: What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? VS. Bittersweet Me. Fall On Me VS. The One I Love would have been difficult, but “The One I Love” is my favorite R.E.M. song so I didn’t have to think about it. Still sad I have to vote out “Fall On Me” so early in the game, though. ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Macphisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Ms\_Macphisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Macphisto)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/15 "2008-03-17T08:29:52Z")
A Radio Free Europe Gardening At Night Pretty Persuasion Feeling Gravitys Pull B Superman Fall On Me It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) Orange Crush C Half A World Away Man On The Moon Strange Currencies What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? D How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us Electrolite Bad Day All The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star) ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/16 "2008-03-17T17:27:16Z")
Radio Free Europe Gardening At Night (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville Driver 8 B Superman Fall On Me It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) Stand C Half A World Away Try Not To Breathe Nightswimming What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? D Daysleeper Electrolite Bad Day Leaving New York ---
**Author:** ![delphica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/17 "2008-03-17T18:12:58Z")
A Radio Free Europe Pilgrimage Pretty Persuasion Feeling Gravitys Pull B Superman Fall On Me Exhuming McCarthy Stand C Country Feedback Try Not To Breathe Nightswimming What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? D How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us Gawd, Pretty Persuasion **VS.** (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville was _agony_. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/18 "2008-03-17T18:17:46Z")
Oddly enough, I found this round easier. Hmm. A Radio Free Europe Gardening At Night Pretty Persuasion Driver 8 B These Days Fall On Me Exhuming McCarthy Orange Crush C Half A World Away Try Not To Breathe Nightswimming What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? D How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us Electrolite The Great Beyond Leaving New York ---
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A Wolves, Lower Pilgrimage (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville Driver 8 B Superman Fall On Me It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) Stand C (abstain) Man On The Moon Strange Currencies What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? D abstain abstain The Great Beyond abstain ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508/20 "2008-03-18T03:37:48Z")
A Wolves, Lower Pilgrimage Pretty Persuasion Feeling Gravitys Pull B Superman Fall On Me Exhuming McCarthy Orange Crush C Country Feedback Try Not To Breathe Strange Currencies Bittersweet Me D Daysleeper At My Most Beautiful The Great Beyond All The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-r-e-m-madness-round-2-closed/441508.md?page=2)