Yesterday, I asked you to vote on the first round of match-ups from the
Snow Patrol Division of our draw, and we already have our first major upset! In a tight battle,
#16 "Funkytown" beat #1 "Chasing Cars"—the first time in the history of this tournament that a #1 seed, let alone the overall top qualifier, has lost in the first round. The other top seeds fared better:
#2 "Take On Me",
#5 "Torn" and
#6 "Feel Good Inc." were absolutely dominant over their competition, while
#3 "Bulletproof" and
#4 "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" also posted solid victories. The other two match-ups results in fairly minor upsets, as
#10 "Ocean Avenue" pushed past #7 "Stereo Love" and
#9 "Rehab", the winner of last year's tournament, beat #8 "Breathless" (though who really expected otherwise?).
Results: Round One (Snow Patrol Division Division)
(16) "Funkytown" Lipps Inc. def. (1) "Chasing Cars" Snow Patrol [13-11]
(9) "Rehab" Amy Winehouse def. (8) "Breathless" The Corrs [14-10]
(5) "Torn" Natalie Imbruglia def. (12) "Wherever You Will Go" The Calling [23-1]
(4) "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" Blu Cantrell def. (13) "Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia [14-10]
(3) "Bulletproof" Mickey def. (14) "Mickey" Toni Basil [14-10]
(6) "Feel Good Inc." Gorillaz def. (11) "Brokenhearted" Karmin [18-5]
(10) "Ocean Avenue" Yellowcard def. (7) "Stereo Love" Edward Maya and Vika Jigulina [15-9]
(2) "Take On Me" a-ha def. (15) "Potential Breakup Song" Aly & AJ [21-3]
Today we move on to the
Gotye Division, where recent Record of the Year winner
"Somebody That I Used to Know" is seeded first (and was
second in the nomination process). In each of the match-ups below, please pick the song that
you never want to cut off. Happy voting!
Round One: Gotye Division