FogBlueInSanFran
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A top drawer effort from Bowie vs. a song I’ve always thought was pretty indifferent by the Stones. Easy one for me.
The Bluemoon Song Cup 2023
- Thread starter BlueHammer85
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FogBlueInSanFran
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I reiterate — it’s Blue Oyster Cult, not Club. I also reiterate that Blue Oyster Club is a very amusing reference if you’ve seen the movie “Police Academy”, as every single Yank alive in the 80s has.
Here we go !
All 160 songs have been randomly selected and each day a fixture will go head to head.
Thankyou to all the contributors (32!) who have submitted - for those who did not submit you can still join in the fun and have a vote.
It's all pretty simple, vote by clicking 'Like' for the song you prefer!
However some rules -
1. Do not reveal your submitted songs! all selections will be revealed at the end.
2. If your song progresses it will get 4 points
3. The vote difference between each song will also be rewarded points (ie: if your song gets 10 votes and the opposition song gets 8 votes - you win 2 extra points)
4. At the end of each round every posters points (not songs) will be revealed in a league table format
5. The rounds will be as follows
- Round 1 = 80 tracks v 80 tracks
- Round 2= 40 v 40
- Round 3- 20 v 20
- Round 4- 10 v 10
- Round 5- 5 v 5
(we then lose one of the last 5 tracks based on historic voting - the least goes out)
Semi Final
Final
6. You can vote for your own nomination (or not!) you can abstain or 'like' both songs if you are undecided.
7. A minimum of 10 votes is required before we move on to the next fixture - there can be no draw so will await a final vote if its still tied.
8. will try and present each fixture daily
9. Your nominations can face each other - each draw is randomly selected by wheelpicker.com
10. No sulking, moaning and being a fanny - It's a bit of fun!
11. the highest points winner will receive a signed Gareth Southgate autobiography
Good luck!
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R1/M1 - James (Ring The Bells) 16 - 10 Joni Mitchell (Edith and the Kingpin)
R1/M2 - Bruce Springsteen (Hungry Heart) 25 - 22 Morrisey (First of the Gang to Die)
R1/M3 - Nina Simone (Sinnerman) 12 - 29 The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?)
R1/M4 - Pearl Jam (Just Breathe) 16 - 4 Clawfinger (Nothing Going On)
R1/M5 - Spin Doctors (Two Princes) 15 - 12 UB40 (My Way Of Thinking)
R1/M6 - Pulp (Common People) 27 - 11 Daft Punk (Get Lucky)
R1/M7 - Jimi Hendrix (Wind Cries Mary) 22 - 5 Julia Fordham (Happy Ever After)
R1/M8 - Emika (Wicked Game) 2 - 20 Alicia Keys (Empire State Of Mind - Part II)
R1/M9 - The Smiths (There Is A Light That Never Goes Out 16 - 36 David Bowie (Heroes)
R1/M10 - Aimee Mann (Choice In The Matter) 13 - 15 Cowboy Junkies (Blue Moon Revisited - Song For Elvis)
R1/M11 - Love (A House Is Not A Motel) 19 - 13 - The Smiths (Please,Please,Please Let Me Get What I Want)
R1/M12 - Oasis (Don't Look Back In Anger) 33 - 5 Sugababes (Push The Button)
R1/M13 - David Bowie (Quicksand) 22 - 19 Tom Petty (Free Fallin')
R1/M14 - Joni Mitchell (Free Man In Paris) 20 - 15 Arctic Monkeys (Brianstorm)
R1/M15 - The Proclaimers (Love Can Move Mountains) 13 - 19 Air (Sexy Boy)
R1/M16 - Moby (Porcelain) 18 - 25 Kate Bush (Wuthering Heights)
R1/M17 - Jose Gonzales (Crosses) 6 - 15 Kurt Vile (How Lucky)
R1/M18 - Guns N' Roses (Sweet Child O' Mine) 34 - 11 The Killers (All These Things That I've Done)
R1/M19 - Radiohead (2+2=5) 5 - 28 Pink Floyd (Time)
R1/M20 - Alphaville (Forever Young) 10 - 9 Blue Orchids (Work)
R1/M21 - Siouxsie and the Banshees (Spellbound) 23 - 8 Lush (Single Girl)
R1/M22 - Led Zeppelin (Kashmir) 31 - 18 Tears For Fears (Seeds Of Love)
R1/M23 - Lana Del Rey (Salvatore) 10 - 26 Bruce Springsteen (Streets of Philadelphia)
R1/M24 - The Jam (Down In The Tube Station at Midnight) 24 - 7 Amy Winehouse (Rehab)
R1/M25 - James (Born Of Frustration) 26 - 8 U2 (One)
R1/M26 - Love (Alone Again Or) 24 - 4 Elbow (Kindling)
R1/M27 - Foster The People (Pumped Up Kicks) 10-13 Delia Derbyshire (Doctor Who Theme)
R1/M28 - Rolling Stones (The Last Time) 22 - 6 Siouxsie And The Banshees (Arabian Nights)
R1/M29 - The Specials (Ghost Town) 34 - 2 Keane (Try Again)
R1/M30 - The Killers (Mr Brightside) 12 - 23 New Order (Age Of Consent)
R1/M31 - The Velvet Underground (Oh Sweet Nothing) 16 - 4 Lift To Experience (These Are The Days)
R1/M32 - Massive Attack (Unfinished Sympathy) 30 - 6 Eva Cassidy (Songbird)
R1/M33 - 4 Non Blondes (What's Up?) 12 - 19 The Go Betweens (Streets Of Your Town)
R1/M34 - The Toys (A Lovers Concerto) 19 - 13 Snow Patrol (Run)
R1/M35 - Roachford (Cuddly Toy) 12 - 15 Moody Blues (Question)
R1/M36 - Gerry Rafferty (Get It Right Next Time) 20 - 15 Tom Petty (Refugee)
R1 M37 - The Beach Boys (Good Vibrations) 31 - 6 Willin' (Little Feat)
R1 M38 - Bob Dylan (Like A Rolling Stone) 28 - 2 Phobe Bridges (Chinese Satellite)
R1 M39 - Marianne Faithfull (Why D'ya Do It?) 6 - 16 Chameleons (Tears)
R1 M40 - Calexico (Crystal Frontier) 10 - 2 Julie Fowlis (The Last Words Blessing)
R1 M41 - Rolling Stones (Gimme Shelter) 30 - 7 Camper Beethoven (Skinhead Bowling)
R1 M42 - Crowded House (Don't Dream It's Over) 20 - 21 Johnny Cash (Hurt)
R1 M43 - Ladyhawke (My Delirium) 11 - 12 Snowy White (Bird Of Paradise)
R1 M44 - CSN&Y (Deja Vu) 9 - 11 First Aid Kit (Fireworks)
R1 M45 - Simon&Garfunkel (For Emily) 11 - 31 The Pretenders (Back on the Chain Gang)
R1 M46 - Ram Jam (Black Betty) 13 - 32 The Beatles (A Day In The Life)
R1 M47- Pink Floyd (Shine On You Crazy Diamond) 28 - 9 Led Zeppelin (Black Dog)
R1 M48 - Annie Lennox (Little Bird) 12 - 11 The National (Conversation 16)
R1 M49 - Biffy Clyro (Space) 10 - 35 The Beatles (Something)
R1 M50 - Simon & Garfunkel (The Boxer) 37 - 23 The Smiths (This Charming Man)
R1 M51 - New Order (Regret) 37 - 12 Morrisey (Now My Heart Is Broken)
R1 M52 - Boards Of Canada (Dayvan Cowboy) 14 - 8 Kate Bush (The Sensual)
R1 M53 - The Rubettes (Sugar Baby Love) 23 - 13 The War On Drugs (Under The Pressure)
R1 M54 - The Reytons (Slice Of Lime) 3 - 27 Blue Oyster Club (Don't Fear The Reaper)
R1 M55 - Cate Le Bon (Remembering Me) 3 - 16 U2 (Angel Of Harlem)
R1 M56 - Noel Gallagher (If I Had A Gun) 17 - 19 Granddaddy (Crystal Lake)
R1 M57 - Lucinda Williams (Car Wheels) 14 - 21 Glady's Knight (You're The Best Thing)
R1 M58 - Stevie Nicks (Rooms On Fire) 28 - 5 DJ Shadow (Midnight In A Perfect World)
R1 M59 - Loudon Wainwright (Strange Weirdos) 9 - 18 Kylie Minogue (Can't Get You Out Of My Head)
R1 M60 - Oasis (Live Forever) 35 - 29 The Walker Brothers (Sun Ain't Going To Shine)
R1 M61 - Sam Fender (17 Going Under) 10 - 32 Jimi Hendrix (All Along The Watchtower)
R1 M62 - Rainbow (Stargazer) 24 - 26 Radiohead (Fake Plastic Trees)
R1 M63 - Nina Simone (Feeling Good) 24 - 13 Fleetwood Mac (Green Manalishi)
R1 M64 - Sly & The Family Stone (Sing A Simple Song) 16 - 5 Stone Roses (Beautiful Thing)
R1 M65 - Morrisey (Irish Blood, English Heart) 19 - 6 Pink (Trustfall)
R1 M66 - Earth, Wind & Fire (Boogie Wonderland) 16 - 14 Crowded House (It's Only Natural)
R1 M67 - 10CC (I'm Not In Love) 39 - 10 Del Amitri (Tell Her This)
R1 M68 - Chris Cornell (When I Am Down) 10 - 15 The Fall (Leave The Capital)
R1 M69 - New Order (Bizarre Love Triangle) 24 - 36 The Beatles (Let It Be)
R1 M70 - Amy Winehouse (Back To Black) 25 - 15 New Order (Vanishing Point)
R1 M71 - The Charlatans (Only One I Know) 37 - 5 Jimmy Eat World (23)
R1 M72 - Kate Bush (Among Angels) 3 - 26 Kate Bush (Man With A Child In His Eyes)
R1 M73 - Golden Earring (Radar Love) 27 - 5 Deacon Blue (Love & Regret)
R1 M74 - A-ha (Take On Me) 14 - 21 Soft Cell (Say Hello, Wave Goodbye)
R1 M75 - LCD Soundsystem (All My Friends) 11 - 28 Fleetwood Mac (Everywhere)
R1 M76 - The Go-Go's (Head Over Heals) 15 - 8 Paul Weller (Have You Made Up Your Mind)
R1 M77 - Aldious Harding (Stop Your Tears) 8 - 6 Billie Eilish (Ocean Eyes)
R1 M78 - Fugazi (Waiting Room) 6 - 33 Depeche Mode (Enjoy The Silence)
R1 M79 - The Beatles (Dear Prudence) 19 - 18 Simon Dupree (Kites)
R1 M80 - Donna Summer (I Feel Love) 39 - 13 Evenescence (Bring Me To Life)
R2 M1 - The Beatles (Dear Prudence) 23 - 43 The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?)
R2 M2 - Led Zeppelin (Kashmir) 25 - 14 Pearl Jam (Just Breathe)
R2 M3 - New Order (Age Of Consent) 21 - 36 Pink Floyd (Shine On You Crazy Diamond)
R2 M4 - Chamelions (Tears) 19 - 5 Aldous Harding ( Stop Your Tears)
R2 M5 - The Charlatans (The Only One I Know) 30 - 4 The Fall (Leave The Capital )
R2 M6 - Simon & Garfunkel (The Boxer) 38 - 17 Pink Floyd (Time)
R2 M7 - James (Born Of Frustration) 32 - 11 Snowy White (Bird Of Paradise)
R2 M8 - Alisha Keys (Empire State Of Mind) 11 - 28 Fleetwood Mac (Everywhere)
R2 M9 - Nina Simone (Feeling Good) 17 - 9 David Bowie (Quicksand)
R2 M10 - The Beatles (Let It Be) 15 - 23 Oasis (Don't Look Back In Anger)
R2 M11 - U2 (Angel Of Harlem) 8 - 26 Bruce Springsteen (Hungry Heart)
R2 M12 - The Jam (Down At The Tube) 32 - 13 Stevie Nicks (Rooms On Fire)
R2 M13 - Pulp (Common People) 34 - 7 Calexico (Crystal Frontier)
R2M14 - Siouxie and The Banshees (Spellbound) 17 - 18 Jimi Hendrix (Wind Cries Mary)
R2M15 - The Toys (Lovers Concerto) 12 - 28 Depeche Mode (Enjoy The Silence)
R2M16 - Glady's Knight (Your The Best Thing) 10 - 22 The Beatles (Something)
R2M17 - Blue Oyster Club (Don't Fear The Reaper) 28 - 20 Donna Summer (I Feel Love)
R2M18 - The Rubettes (Baby Love) 19 - 10 Daycan Cowboys (Boards Of Canada)
R2M19 - Cowboy Junkies (Bluemoon Revisited) 13 - 29 Bruce Springsteen (Streets Of Philidelphia)
R2M20 - Radiohead (Fake Plastic Trees) 21 - 17 The Go Betweens (Steets Of Your Town)
R2M21 - Earth,Wind & Fire (Boogie Wonderland) 24 - 5 Kylie Minougue (Can't Get You Out Of My Head)
R2M22 - David Bowie (heroes) 57 - 14 Morrisey (Irish Blood)
R2M23 - Spin Doctors (Two Princes) 9 - 35 Bob Dylan (Like A Rolling Stone)
R2M24 - Guns n Roses (Sweet Child o Mine) 23 - 36 Kate Bush (Wuthering Heights)
R2M25 - Alphaville (Forever Young) 15 - 14 Granddaddy (Crystal Lake)
R2M26 - Velvet Underground (Sweet Nothing) 10 - 17 Rolling Stones (The Last Time)
R2M27 - Rolling Stones (Gimme Shelter) 31 - 20 New Order (Regret)
R2M28 - The Beatles (A Day In The Life) 30 - 11 Joni Mitchell (Free Man In Paris)
R2M29 - Soft Cell (Say Hello, Wave Goodbye) 28 - 8 Moody Blues (Question)
R2M30 - Amy Winehouse (Back To Black) 17 - 33 Gerry Rafferty (Get It Right)
R2M31 - Johnny Cash (Hurt) 24 - 9 James (Ring The Bells)
R2M32 - Massive Attack (Unfinished Sympathy) 30 - 21 Golden Earing (Radar Love)
R2M33 - 10CC (Not In Love) 46 - 2 Annie Lennox (Little Bird)
R2M34 - Kurt Vile (How Lucky) 6 - 21 Air (Sexy Boy)
R2M35 - Kate Bush (Man With the Child in his Eyes) 29 - 20 Love (Alone Again Or)
R2M36 - First Aid Kit (Fireworks) 4 - 35 Jimi Hendrix (All Along The Watchtower)
R2M37 - Sly& The Family Stone (Sing A Simple Song) 5 - 36 Oasis (Live Forever)
R2M38 - Delia Derbyshire (Dr Who Theme) 7 - 37 The Beach Boys (Good Vibrations)
R2M39 - The Specials (Ghost Town) 39 - 6 The Go-Go's (Head Over Heels)
R2M40 - Love (A House Is Not A Hostel) 13 - 32 The Pretenders (Back On The Chain Gang)
R3M1 - Oasis (Don't Look Back In Anger) 31 - 21 The Jam (Down At The Tube Station)
R3M2 - Air (Sexy Boy) 5 - 33 James (Born Of Frustration)
R3M3 - Earth,Wind & Fire (Boogie Wonderland) 15 - 48 The Smiths (How Soon Is Now?)
R3M4 - The Rubettes (Sugar Baby Love) 9 - 31 Soft Cell (Say Hello, Wave Goodbye)
R3M5 - Radiohead (Fake Plastic Trees) 17 - 41 Oasis (Live Forever)
R3M6 - The Charlatans (Only One I Know) 36 - 28 Pink Floyd (Shine On You Crazy Diamond)
R3M7 - Led Zeppelin (Kashmir) 26 - 29 Kate Bush (Man With Child In Eyes)
R3M8 - Fleetwood Mac (Everywhere) 17 - 35 Beach Boys (Good Vibrations)
R3M9 - Alphaville (Forever Young) 17 - 19 Jimi Hendrix (Wind Cries Mary)
R3M10 - The Pretenders (Chain Gang) 12 - 42 Simon & Garfunkel (The Boxer)
R3M11 - Kate Bush (Wuthering Heights) 27 - 29 Massive Attack (Unfinished Sympathy)
R3M12 - The Beatles (A Day In The Life) 39 - 11 Bruce Springsteen (Hungry Heart)
R3M13 - Chameleons (Tears) 11 - 33 Depeche Mode (Enjoy The Silence)
R3M14 - Blue Oyster Club (Don't Fear The Reaper) 39 - 15 The Beatles (Something)
R3M15 - Bob Dylan (Like A Rolling Stone) 34 - 13 Bruce Springsteen (Streets Of Philidelphia)
R3M16 - Jimi Hendrix (All Along The Watchtower) 24 - 20 Nina Simone (Feeling Good)
R3M17 - Gerry Rafferty (Get It Right) 27 - 31 The Specials (Ghost Town)
R3M18 - Rolling Stones (Gimme Shelter) 40 - 15 Johnny Cash (Hurt)
R3M19 - Pulp (Common People) 21 - 39 10cc (Not In Love)
Songs left in the cup Points Songs out Mad Eyed Screamer There Is A Light / Spellbound / Irish Blood,English Heart Goaters Left shin 17 Going Under / Free Man In Paris NzBlue Radar Love / Bluemoon Revisited Johnnytapia First Of The Gang / Now My Heart Is Full bennyboy Arabian Nights / These Are The Days PinkFinal Beautiful Thing / Time Tourist Since 1971 Stargazer/ Bird Of Paradise/ Rooms On Fire/ Back To Black Bill Walker Rehab / Green Manalishi / Can't Get You Out Of My Head Levets Run / Question / You're The Best Thing / Quicksand Journoloud Coversation 16 / Work / Stop Your Tears / A House Is Not A Motel BedsBlue 68 Single Girl / Slice Of Lime / This Charming Man / Regret BimboBob Nothing Going On / Black Betty / Dr Who Theme Protein Junkie Bring Me To Life / Space / It's Only Natural BlueHammer85 Wicked Game / If I Had A Gun / Just Breathe / Angel Of Harlem bigstanhibbert Happy Ever After / Have You Made Up Your Mind / Love Can Move Mountains bluejon Chinese Satellite / My Delirum / Sing A Simple Song / How Lucky FogBlueInSanFran All My Friends / Waiting Room / Take The Skinheads /Head Over Heels threespires Sun Ain't Gonna Shine / Get Lucky / Bizarre Love Triangle / Alone Again Or Millo My Way Of Thinking / Salvatore / Empire State Of Mind / Age Of Consent Dogtanian What's Up / Pumped Up Kicks / 2+2=5 / Sowing the Seeds of Love Lancet Fluke One / All These Things / Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want / I Feel Love / Ring The Bells Saddleworth2 The Sensual / Among Angels / Black Dogs / For Emily Mancitydoogle Car Wheels / Under The Pressure / Willin' / Refugee Rob MCFC Choice In Matter / Don't Dream It's Over / Free Fallin' / Sweet Child O' Mine / Crystal Frontier Knaresborough Blue Sinnerman / Try Again / Vanishing Point / Lovers Concerto City Hobgoblin Push The Button / Edith & the Kingpin /Leave The Capital / Streets Of Your Town / Oh Sweet Nothing Onholiday (somemightsay) Porcelain / déjà vu / Little Bird / Dear Prudence supercity 88 Songbird / Ocean Eyes / Crosses / Let It Be Out On Blue 6 Brainstorm / Remembering Me / Midnight In A Perfect World / Rembering Me / Dayvan Cowboy Mrs BimboBob Take On Me / Trustfall / Mr Brightside / Cuddly Toy / Two Princes Coatigan 23 / When I'm Down / Lost Words / Tell Her This / Fireworks denislawsbackheel Kites / Why D'ya Do It / Kindling / Strange Weirdos / Love&Regret
BlueHammer85
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Dam it, this is why we need AI to take over from humanity , none of these errors.
The perfect fumble
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Heroes justifiably features in most lists of the 100 greatest singles of all time.
Whereas The Last Time is better than most hits of 1965 and not much else.
Whereas The Last Time is better than most hits of 1965 and not much else.
FogBlueInSanFran
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Imagine is naive whereas “Heroes” is about a REAL dream, the reunification of Berlin seen through the eyes of lovers on each side of the wall. Cheesy piano vs. Fripp and Eno too. Two popular songs pretty opposed in the way they approach their subjects, lyrically and musically.
FogBlueInSanFran
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I’m only calling it out because the error is particularly funny to a Yank. If you’d called them Blue Oyster **** I’m sure the Brits here would be on it. :)
southamptonblue
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Heroes, Bowie has far better than this.....however, the Stones have many light years better than The Last Time.
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As we approach a few days break before the Quarter Final.
Biggest vote score = R2 M22 Heroes - 57 votes
Biggest Attendance = R2 M22 Heroes v Irish Blood, English Heart - 71 votes
Lowest score = Julie Fowles, Emika, Keane and Annie Lennox - 2 votes
Lowest Attendance = R1 M40 Calexico v Julie Fowles - 12 votes
Biggest shock ? - tough to choose this one, I'll go for Kate Bush (The Man With the Child in His Eyes) knocking out Led Zeppelin (Kashmir)
Biggest vote score = R2 M22 Heroes - 57 votes
Biggest Attendance = R2 M22 Heroes v Irish Blood, English Heart - 71 votes
Lowest score = Julie Fowles, Emika, Keane and Annie Lennox - 2 votes
Lowest Attendance = R1 M40 Calexico v Julie Fowles - 12 votes
Biggest shock ? - tough to choose this one, I'll go for Kate Bush (The Man With the Child in His Eyes) knocking out Led Zeppelin (Kashmir)
Mad Eyed Screamer
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Biggest score - against Morrissey
Biggest attendance - again, the haters all turning up in numbers to oust The Bard Of Stretford.
But remember, he who laughs last......