The Bluemoon Song Cup 2023

[PragueBlue]

WHO'S READY!!!

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When does voting start and finish?

 

[BlueHammer85]

When does voting start and finish?

Kick off delayed, Morrisey fans attacking Simon& Garfunkel's coach on way in.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Please click 'Like' on the song you prefer.

Bluemoon Cup Final
Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
v
The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter

 

[BlueHammer85]

I am just a poor boy
Though my story's seldom told
I have squandered my resistance
For a pocketful of mumbles
Such are promises
All lies and jest
Still a man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest
When I left my home and my family
I was no more than a boy
In the company of strangers
In the quiet of the railway station
Running scared
Laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters
Where the ragged people go
Looking for the places only they would know
Lie-la-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie, lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Asking only workman's wages, I come looking for a job
But I get no offers
Just a come-on from the whores on 7th Avenue
I do declare, there were times when I was so lonesome
I took some comfort there, la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Lie-la-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie, lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Then I'm laying out my winter clothes
And wishing I was gone, going home
Where the New York City winters aren't bleeding me
Leading me, going home
In the clearing stands a boxer
And a fighter by his trade
And he carries the reminders
Of every glove that laid him down
Or cut him till he cried out
In his anger and his shame
"I am leaving, I am leaving"
But the fighter still remains
Lie-la-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie, lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie, lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
I love you




Bluehammer85

 

[BlueHammer85]

Ooh, a storm is threatening
My very life today
If I don't get some shelter
Ooh yeah I'm gonna fade away
War, children
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
War, children
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
Ooh, see the fire is sweepin'
Our streets today
Burns like a red coal carpet
Mad bull lost its way
War, children
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
War, children
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
Rape, murder, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
Rape, murder, yeah, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
Rape, murder, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
Mmm, a flood is threatening
My very life today
Gimme, gimme shelter
Or I'm gonna fade away
War, children
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
I tell you love, sister
It's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
Kiss away, kiss away

 

[threespires]

WHO'S READY!!!

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The Road to The Final :

The Rolling Stones

R1 - Rolling Stones (Gimme Shelter) 30 - 7 Camper Beethoven (Skinhead Bowling)
R2 - Rolling Stones (Gimme Shelter) 31 - 20 New Order (Regret)
R3 - Rolling Stones (Gimme Shelter) 40 - 15 Johnny Cash (Hurt)
R4 - 10cc (Not In Love) 32 - 35 Rolling Stones (Gimme Shelter)
QF - Rolling Stones (Gimme Shelter) 37 - 36 David Bowie (Heroes)
SF - The Beatles (A Day In The Life) 27 - 36 The Rolling Stones (Gimme Shelter)

Simon & Garfunkel

R1 - Simon & Garfunkel (The Boxer) 37 - 23 The Smiths (This Charming Man)
R2 - Simon & Garfunkel (The Boxer) 38 - 17 Pink Floyd (Time)
R3 - The Pretenders (Chain Gang) 12 - 42 Simon & Garfunkel (The Boxer)
R4 - Simon & Garfunkel (The Boxer) 42 - 15 The Charlatans (Only One I Know)
QF - The Beach Boys (Good Vibrations) 24 - 42 Simon & Garfunkel (The Boxer)
SF - Simon & Garfunkel (The Boxer) 42 - 31 The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?)

I remember when you started this off in May thinking bloody hell it'll still be going close to Christmas, not sure if it'll have the legs for that. But very well done and thanks for guiding the thread to it's final destination.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

The Boxer has been punching above it's weight since the first round. Time for a Stones Knock out!

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

When does voting start and finish?

How Soon Is now?

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

	Songs left in the cup	Points		Songs out
bennyboy	1​	223​		Arabian Nights / These Are The Days / The Last Time / How Soon Is Now?
Mad Eyed Screamer	0​	217​		There Is A Light / Spellbound / Irish Blood,English Heart / Ghost Town / Like A Rolling Stone
Goaters Left shin	0​	179​		17 Going Under / Free Man In Paris / Sexy Boy / Common People / Good Vibrations
Bill Walker	0​	178​		Rehab / Green Manalishi / Can't Get You Out Of My Head / Something / A Day In The Life
Johnnytapia	0​	166​		First Of The Gang / Now My Heart Is Full / Back On The Chain Gang / Don't Look Back In Anger / Say Hello,Wave Goodbye
Levets	0​	162​		Run / Question / You're The Best Thing / Quicksand / Heroes
BimboBob	0​	158​		Nothing Going On / Black Betty / Dr Who Theme / Get It Right Next Time / Enjoy The Silence
FogBlueInSanFran	1​	157​		All My Friends / Waiting Room / Take The Skinheads /Head Over Heels
NzBlue	0​	130​		Radar Love / Bluemoon Revisited / Hurt / Shine On You Crazy Diamond / Kashmir
BlueHammer85	0​	126​		Wicked Game / If I Had A Gun / Just Breathe / Angel Of Harlem / Live Forever
Journoloud	0​	119​		Coversation 16 / Work / Stop Your Tears / A House Is Not A Motel / I'm Not In Love
Tourist Since 1971	0​	115​		Stargazer/ Bird Of Paradise/ Rooms On Fire/ Back To Black / All Along The Watchtower
PinkFinal	0​	112​		Beautiful Thing / Time / Baby Love / Tears / Wuthering Heights
BedsBlue 68	0​	107​		Single Girl / Slice Of Lime / This Charming Man / Regret / The Only One I Know
Protein Junkie	0​	89​		Bring Me To Life / Space / It's Only Natural / Everywhere / Man With Child in His Eyes
Dogtanian	0​	86​		What's Up / Pumped Up Kicks / 2+2=5 / Sowing the Seeds of Love / Born Of Frustration
bluejon	0​	75​		Chinese Satellite / My Delirum / Sing A Simple Song / How Lucky / Unfinished Sympathy
bigstanhibbert	0​	73​		Happy Ever After / Have You Made Up Your Mind / Love Can Move Mountains / Hungry Heart / Down At The Tube Station
Saddleworth2	0​	68​		The Sensual / Among Angels / Black Dogs / For Emily / Don't Fear The Reaper
threespires	0​	51​		Sun Ain't Gonna Shine / Get Lucky / Bizarre Love Triangle / Alone Again Or / Feeling Good
Millo	0​	47​		My Way Of Thinking / Salvatore / Empire State Of Mind / Age Of Consent / Forever Young
Onholiday (somemightsay)	0​	42​		Porcelain / déjà vu / Little Bird / Dear Prudence / The Wind Cries Mary
Lancet Fluke	0​	40​		One / All These Things / Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want / I Feel Love / Ring The Bells
Mancitydoogle	0​	40​		Car Wheels / Under The Pressure / Willin' / Refugee / Streets Of Philidelphia
Rob MCFC	0​	39​		Choice In Matter / Don't Dream It's Over / Free Fallin' / Sweet Child O' Mine / Crystal Frontier
Knaresborough Blue	0​	39​		Sinnerman / Try Again / Vanishing Point / Lovers Concerto / Earth,Wind,Fire
City Hobgoblin	0​	36​		Push The Button / Edith & the Kingpin /Leave The Capital / Streets Of Your Town / Oh Sweet Nothing
supercity 88	0​	30​		Songbird / Ocean Eyes / Crosses / Let It Be / Fake Plastic Trees
Out On Blue 6	0​	16​		Brainstorm / Remembering Me / Midnight In A Perfect World / Rembering Me / Dayvan Cowboy
Mrs BimboBob	0​	7​		Take On Me / Trustfall / Mr Brightside / Cuddly Toy / Two Princes
Coatigan	0​	6​		23 / When I'm Down / Lost Words / Tell Her This / Fireworks
denislawsbackheel	0​	0​		Kites / Why D'ya Do It / Kindling / Strange Weirdos / Love&Regret

I lead the table throughout and pipped at the post.
I am Mikel Arteta and claim my £5

 

[jimharri]

You didn't manage to crowbar T** S****s back in this time then. I'm staggered.

 

[PragueBlue]

Easy one for me. The Boxer.

 

[City Hobgoblin]

The sense of dread adding an extra bite here

What a band, what a song.

 

[AlexWilliamsGloves]

5 times S&G should have been beaten in those rounds

 

[PragueBlue]

5 times S&G should have been beaten in those rounds

Been the best song left in it since all of mine got knocked out ;-)

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

5 times S&G should have been beaten in those rounds

"5-0 but should be 0-5" . . . Arteta clones everywhere! :)

 

[Dirty Harry]

I see the ‘Val Doonicans cardigan appreciation society’ are back from their day of collecting twigs and leaves to make cards for the festive season, tonight they’ll be dining on lentil and barley stew whilst taking politics, later, Roger will get his “guitar” out and play some tunes, whilst they all sit around the table mouthing ‘AMAZING’.

 

[Marklr]

I've not made my mind up yet.

 

[BimboBob]

I've not made my mind up yet.

Let me know when you do.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

You didn't manage to crowbar T** S****s back in this time then. I'm staggered.

You were more convinced that The Smiths were going to win than I was.

 

[mancity111]

Not that it will matter and neither should it in a head to head but the Boxer received significantly more votes in the lead up to the final than Gimme Shelter.

Both are timeless and more than deserve their prominent place in music history and will be played over and over again long after we are music devotees in the big gig in the sky and enjoyed for many a generation to come.

Did TRS write better songs , IMO yes and a few of them at that, did SG write better songs than The Boxer , its much harder IMO to find many although I have one or two that for me carry the day.

The Boxer takes me through more of an emotional journey that encompass both happy and sad childhood memories.

If I hear it and I still play it often I have to listen to it from pillar to post.

As good as Gimme Shelter is I can tune off and not regret I missed a moment in time as much as like KR's great riffs , hooks and intros and Merry Claytons iconic voice.