Yesterday, I asked you to vote on the first round of match-ups from the
Beyoncé Division of our draw, and it proved a good day for rock bands from the British Isles.
#10 "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," from Ireland's U2, and
#13 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," from England's The Rolling Stones, both advanced, perhaps sending good vibes to England's Coldplay, whose underdog
#15 "Viva La Vida" defeated #2 "E.T. (Remix)" by a single vote in an exciting, come-from-behind victory. (U2's other entry, #9 "With or Without You," was not as lucky, however; it was handily defeated by another classic:
#8 "Respect.") All those upsets left
#1 "Crazy in Love" as the only top seed to advance, joined by
#5 "Dancing Queen",
#11 "Independent Women Part 1" and
#14 "Hips Don't Lie," all which scored easy wins.
Results: Round One (Beyoncé Division)
(1) "Crazy in Love" Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z def. (16) "My Heart Will Go On" Celine Dion [17-6]
(8) "Respect" Aretha Franklin def. (9) "With or Without You" U2 [17-6]
(5) "Dancing Queen" ABBA def. (12) "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" Aerosmith [15-8]
(13) "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" The Rolling Stones def. (4) "Good Vibrations" The Beach Boys 13-10]
(14) "Hips Don't Lie" Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean def. (3) "Tik Tok" Ke$ha [14-9]
(11) "Independent Women Part 1" Destiny's Child def. (6) "My Life Would Suck Without You" Kelly Clarkson [15-8]
(10) "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" U2 def. (7) "So What" Pink [14-9]
(15) "Viva La Vida" Coldplay def. (2) "E.T. (Remix)" Katy Perry ft. Kanye West [12-11]
Today we move on to the
Madonna Division, where we have our oldest #1 seed, 1989's
"Like a Prayer" (which was among the songs
tied for second in the nomination process). In each of the match-ups below, please pick the song that
makes you want to take it there. Happy voting!
Round One: Madonna Division
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VS.
| (8) "Smooth"
Santana ft. Rob Thomas
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(13) "Honey"
Mariah Carey
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VS.
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VS.
| (6) "Dilemma"
Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland
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