You know the rules. Vote for the preferred song, and we eliminate the losers until one song is left.
Selection committee notes: I took the 22 automatic bids (songs that charted in the US) and seeded them based on chart position. The four #1 seeds were 4 of the 5 US Top 10 hits. I then added in the at large bids (songs I happen to like) and seeded them randomly (pointing at a piece of paper with my eyes closed). Lots of room for upsets. Yes, I’m not big fan of the RCA concept album period, so that’s underrepresented.
Voting closes 11 pm PDT Wednesday 4/23.
Ray Davies bracket
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You Really Got Me
vs.
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Low Budget
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Lola
vs.
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Jack The Idiot Dunce
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Don’t Forget To Dance
vs.
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State of Confusion
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(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
vs.
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The Video Shop
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Till The End of the Day
vs.
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20th Century Man
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Destroyer
vs.
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She’s Got Everything
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Celluloid Heroes
vs.
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Attitude
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A Gallon Of Gas
vs.
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Juke Box Music
Dave Davies division
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All Day and All Of The Night
vs.
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God’s Children
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A Well Respected Man
vs.
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Sold Me Out
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A Rock and Roll Fantasy
vs.
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Suzannah’s Still Alive
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Do It Again
vs.
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Scattered
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Victoria
vs.
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Bernadette
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Better Things
vs.
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Come On Now
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Death of A Clown
vs.
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Village Green Preservation Society
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Living On A Thin Line
vs.
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UK Jive
Mick Avory division
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Tired Of Waiting For You
vs.
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Aggravation
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Sunny Afternoon
vs.
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Hatred (A Duet)
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Who’ll Be The Next In Line?
vs.
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I’m Not Like Everybody Else
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Ape Man
vs.
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Lost and Found
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Dead End Street
vs.
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Stop Your Sobbing
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Waterloo Sunset
vs.
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Pressure
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Father Christmas
vs.
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War Is Over
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David Watts
vs.
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Picture Book
Electric Dwarf division
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Come Dancing
vs.
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Get Back In Line
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Set Me Free
vs.
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Catch Me Now I’m Falling
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Dedicated Follower Of Fashion
vs.
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Shangri-La
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Sleepwalker
vs.
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Prince of The Punks
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Mr. Pleasant
vs.
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Autumn Almanac
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Days
vs.
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Where Have All The Good Times Gone?
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Art Lover
vs.
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Long Distance
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Give The People What They Want
vs.
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Around The Dial
Ray Davies bracket
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You Really Got Me
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Jack The Idiot Dunce
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Don’t Forget To Dance
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The Video Shop
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Till The End of the Day
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Destroyer
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Attitude
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Juke Box Music
Dave Davies division
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All Day and All Of The Night
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Sold Me Out
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Suzannah’s Still Alive
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Scattered
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Victoria
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Better Things
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Village Green Preservation Society
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Living On A Thin Line
Mick Avory division
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Tired Of Waiting For You
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Sunny Afternoon
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I’m Not Like Everybody Else
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Ape Man
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Dead End Street
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Waterloo Sunset
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War Is Over
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Picture Book
Electric Dwarf division <-- What does this mean? Am I more Kinks-ignorant than I thought?
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Come Dancing
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Set Me Free
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Shangri-La
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Sleepwalker
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Autumn Almanac
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Days
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Long Distance
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Give The People What They Want
Ray Davies bracket
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You Really Got Me
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Jack The Idiot Dunce
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State of Confusion
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(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
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Destroyer
Dave Davies division
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All Day and All Of The Night
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A Rock and Roll Fantasy
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Village Green Preservation Society
Mick Avory division
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Tired Of Waiting For You
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Sunny Afternoon
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I’m Not Like Everybody Else
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War Is Over
Electric Dwarf division
16. Get Back In Line
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Set Me Free
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Shangri-La
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Sleepwalker
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Autumn Almanac
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Give The People What They Want
Ray Davies bracket
- You Really Got Me
- Lola
- State of Confusion
- (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
- 20th Century Man
- She’s Got Everything
- Celluloid Heroes
- Juke Box Music
Dave Davies division
16. God’s Children
2. A Well Respected Man
14. Suzannah’s Still Alive
4. Do It Again
5. Victoria
6. Better Things
10. Village Green Preservation Society
8. Living On A Thin Line
Mick Avory division
- Tired Of Waiting For You
- Sunny Afternoon
- I’m Not Like Everybody Else
- Ape Man
- Dead End Street
- Waterloo Sunset
- Father Christmas
- Picture Book
Electric Dwarf division
- Get Back In Line
- Set Me Free
- Dedicated Follower Of Fashion
- Sleepwalker
- Autumn Almanac
- Days
- Long Distance
- Around The Dial
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Ray Davies bracket
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You Really Got Me
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Lola
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Celluloid Heroes
Dave Davies division
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All Day and All Of The Night
Mick Avory division
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Tired Of Waiting For You
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Ape Man
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Father Christmas
Electric Dwarf division
- Come Dancing
Lots of passes. I’m a fan, but not a REAL fan, I guess 
Joe
Ray Davies bracket
- You Really Got Me
- Lola
- State of Confusion
- (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
- 20th Century Man
- Destroyer
- Celluloid Heroes
- Juke Box Music
Dave Davies division
16. God’s Children
2. A Well Respected Man
3. A Rock and Roll Fantasy
4. Do It Again
5. Victoria
6. Better Things
10. Village Green Preservation Society
8. Living On A Thin Line
Mick Avory division
- Tired Of Waiting For You
- Sunny Afternoon
- Who’ll Be The Next In Line?
- Ape Man
- Dead End Street
- Waterloo Sunset
- Father Christmas
- Picture Book
Electric Dwarf division
- Come Dancing
- Set Me Free
- Dedicated Follower Of Fashion
- Sleepwalker
- Autumn Almanac
- Where Have All The Good Times Gone?
- Long Distance
- Give The People What They Want
Ray Davies bracket
16. Low Budget
- Lola
pass
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(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
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Till The End of the Day
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Destroyer
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Celluloid Heroes
pass
Dave Davies division
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All Day and All Of The Night
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A Well Respected Man
pass
pass
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Victoria
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Better Things
pass
pass
Mick Avory division
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Tired Of Waiting For You
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Sunny Afternoon
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I’m Not Like Everybody Else
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Ape Man
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Stop Your Sobbing
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Waterloo Sunset
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Father Christmas
pass
Electric Dwarf division
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Get Back In Line
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Catch Me Now I’m Falling
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Dedicated Follower Of Fashion
pass
pass
- Where Have All The Good Times Gone?
pass
pass
More passes than I’d like. But at least I’m not wheresgeorge04. 
(OK, to be fair, I figured if wheresgeorge04 could have a bunch of passes, so could I. Safety in numbers and all that.)
Ray Davies bracket
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You Really Got Me
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Lola
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Don’t Forget To Dance
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(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
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Till The End of the Day
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She’s Got Everything
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Attitude
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Juke Box Music
Dave Davies division
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All Day and All Of The Night
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A Well Respected Man
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A Rock and Roll Fantasy
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Do It Again
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Victoria
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Better Things
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Village Green Preservation Society
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UK Jive
Mick Avory division
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Tired Of Waiting For You
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Sunny Afternoon
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I’m Not Like Everybody Else
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Ape Man
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Stop Your Sobbing
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Waterloo Sunset
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Father Christmas
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Picture Book
Electric Dwarf division
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Come Dancing
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Set Me Free
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Shangri-La
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Sleepwalker
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Autumn Almanac
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Where Have All The Good Times Gone?
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Art Lover
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Give The People What They Want
I’m ASTONISHED there wasn’t more from “Village Green Preservation Society”!
I’d have taken “Steam Powered Trains,” “Big Sky” or “Animal Farm” or “Wicked Annabella” over half the songs on that list.
The first round is over!!! Winners in blue. I didn’t vote, except to break ties, of which there were 5, indicated by *. Vote totals don’t always add up to 15 due to people passing on some match-ups.
Ray Davies bracket
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You Really Got Me (13)
vs.
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Low Budget (2)
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Lola (13)
vs.
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Jack The Idiot Dunce (2)
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Don’t Forget To Dance (3)
vs.
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State of Confusion (9)
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(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman (10)
vs.
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The Video Shop (2)
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Till The End of the Day (7)*
vs.
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20th Century Man (6)
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Destroyer (8)
vs.
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She’s Got Everything (5)
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Celluloid Heroes (10)
vs.
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Attitude (3)
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A Gallon Of Gas (4)
vs.
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Juke Box Music (6)
Dave Davies division
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All Day and All Of The Night (12)
vs.
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God’s Children (3)
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A Well Respected Man (11)
vs.
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Sold Me Out (1)
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A Rock and Roll Fantasy (7)
vs.
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Suzannah’s Still Alive (5)
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Do It Again (9)
vs.
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Scattered (2)
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Victoria (11)
vs.
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Bernadette (1)
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Better Things (11)
vs.
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Come On Now (1)
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Death of A Clown (2)
vs.
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Village Green Preservation Society (10)
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Living On A Thin Line (9)
vs.
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UK Jive (2)
Mick Avory division
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Tired Of Waiting For You (14)
vs.
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Aggravation (0)
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Sunny Afternoon (14)
vs.
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Hatred (A Duet) (0)
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Who’ll Be The Next In Line? (5)
vs.
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I’m Not Like Everybody Else (8)
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Ape Man (11)
vs.
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Lost and Found (2)
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Dead End Street (7)*
vs.
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Stop Your Sobbing (6)
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Waterloo Sunset (11)
vs.
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Pressure (2)
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Father Christmas (7)
vs.
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War Is Over (8)*
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David Watts (5)
vs.
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Picture Book (6)
Electric Dwarf division
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Come Dancing (9)
vs.
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Get Back In Line (5)
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Set Me Free (8)
vs.
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Catch Me Now I’m Falling (5)
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Dedicated Follower Of Fashion (8)
vs.
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Shangri-La (6)
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Sleepwalker (6)
vs.
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Prince of The Punks (5)
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Mr. Pleasant (4)
vs.
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Autumn Almanac (8)
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Days (7)*
vs.
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Where Have All The Good Times Gone? (6)
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Art Lover (6)
vs.
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Long Distance (5)
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Give The People What They Want (8)
vs.
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Around The Dial (3)
Round two coming soon!
It’s Jim Rodford’s (bassist since 1978) nickname. I stuck it in there as a placeholder as I wasn’t sure how to spell Quaife. Then I forgot to go back and change it.
Heh heh. Payback for forcing me to choose between “My Generation” and “The Real Me” in the opening round of Who Madness 
I’m a second generation Kinks fan, having gotten into them in high school (Low Budget/One For The Road/Give The People What They Want/State of Confusion were the albums released in that time frame) so VGPS was a later acquisition for me. I was trying to pick 2 or 3 songs from each album to spread the choices over their entire career. I was surprised to realize just how high-school-centric my final list was (6 from “Low Budget”, 5 from GTPWTW, 5 from “State of Confusion” and that was after discarding "Cliches of the World (B Movie)). Still, “Village Green” probably deserves to get more than the same number of slots as “Phobia”. “Do You Remember Walter?” made the final list, but didn’t get randomly selected.