Well, the merit system has paid off. A petty 7 votes have become about the same amount of last round. I still expect more from you next round, kiddies!
Here are the totals without the merits:
Steady, As She Goes - 3 votes
Dani California - 3 votes
The Adventure - 2 votes
Hate Me - 2 votes
Animal I Have Become - 1 vote
Wasteland - 1 vote
Hypnotize - 1 vote
Miss Murder - 1 vote
Now let's subtract votes!
Steady, As She Goes - 3 votes
Dani California - 3 votes
Hate Me - 2 votes
Animal I Have Become - 1 vote
Hypnotize - 1 vote
The Adventure - 0 votes
Miss Murder - -1 vote
The Kill - -2 votes
Every Day is Exactly the Same - -2 votes
Through Glass - -2 votes
Wasteland - -3 votes
Now if we add them we get the final total.
Dani California - 5 votes
Steady, As She Goes - 3 votes
Hate Me - 3 votes
The Adventure - 2 votes
Animal I Have Become - 2 votes
Hypnotize - 2 votes
Miss Murder - -1 vote
The Kill - -2 votes
Every Day is Exactly the Same - -2 votes
Through Glass - -2 votes
Wasteland - -3 votes
So there you have it. The number 1 song of the year and another alternative hit are both out of the running. Now wasn't that fun? Math is power!
These Are Still Here
10 Years, "Wasteland"
Three Days Grace, "Animal I Have Become"
Blue October, "Hate Me"
AFI, "Miss Murder"
30 Seconds To Mars, "The Kill"
Weezer, "Perfect Situation"
System Of A Down, "Hypnotize"
Nine Inch Nails, "Only"
Shinedown, "Save Me"
Breaking Benjamin, "The Diary Of Jane"
Avenged Sevenfold, "Bat Country"
Foo Fighters, "DOA"
Nine Inch Nails, "Every Day Is Exactly The Same"
Stone Sour, "Through Glass"
Tool, "Vicarious"
Angels And Airwaves, "The Adventure"
These Aren't
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Tell Me Baby (Round 1)
Fall Out Boy - Dance, Dance (Round 1)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California (Round 2)
Raconteurs - Steady, As She Goes (Round 2)
The List of Songs Some People Disliked Enough to Vote For Them, Even If it Was Accidental
Dani California - 5 votes
Steady, As She Goes - 3 votes
Hate Me - 3 votes
The Adventure - 2 votes
Animal I Have Become - 2 votes
Hypnotize - 2 votes
Just vote off 2 this round. I'm feeling generous and won't use any complex rules this time. Happy Holidays, ya bastards!
j/k