Yesterday, I asked you to vote on the second round of match-ups from the
Amy Division of our draw, and the top-ranked songs continued their relentless march through the tournament.
#1 "Rehab" slaughtered #8 "Love Will Keep Us Together" in the least competitive vote yet.
#2 "Bette Davis Eyes" shook off its mediocre performance from the first round and waltzed past another band of arena rockers. (U2 is already the
third act with two Record of the Year winners to be completely eliminated.) In a battle of singer-songwriters, Norah Jones'
#3 "Don't Know Why" received double the support of Shawn Colvin's #6 "Sunny Came Home." And two veteran rock acts faced off in the closest race, exchanging the lead several times until
#4 "Mrs. Robinson" finally emerged victorious.
Results: Round Two (Amy Division)
(1) "Rehab" Amy Winehouse def. (8) "Love Will Keep Us Together" Captain & Tennille def. (9) [19-2]
(4) "Mrs. Robinson" Simon & Garfunkel def. (5) "Just the Way You Are" Billy Joel [12-9]
(3) "Don't Know Why" Norah Jones def. (6) "Sunny Came Home" Shawn Colvin [14-7]
(2) "Bette Davis Eyes" Kim Carnes def. (7) "Beautiful Day" U2 [12-9]
Today we return to the thrilling throes of the
Michael Division, which looks ripe for a major upset. As always, in each of the match-ups below, please pick the song that
has your heart inside its hand. Happy voting!
Round Two: Michael Division