Another day, another #1 seed bites the dust. Yesterday, I asked you to vote on the first round of match-ups from the
Powter Division of our draw, and its namesake track became the latest casualty in a surge of support for the tournament's underdogs.
#16 "Crush" squeezed past #1 "Bad Day" by a single vote, joined by
#14 "Paper Planes" and
#12 "The Middle", which also beat their highly-ranked opponents in close battles. Meanwhile,
#11 "Bittersweet Symphony" crushed #6 "Too Close" in one of the most lopsided victories so far. Only
#2 "Little Talks" and
#4 "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" came away unscathed, posting solid victories over #15 "Addictive" and #13 "Rainbow Connection," respectively.
#7 "Stacy's Mom" and
#8 "Don't Know Why" also breezed into the second round.
Results: Round One (Powter Division)
(16) "Crush" Jennifer Paige def. (1) "Bad Day" Daniel Powter [10-9]
(8) "Don't Know Why" Norah Jones def. (9) "Genius of Love" Tom Tom Club [12-7]
(12) "The Middle" Jimmy Eat World def. (5) "Me & U" Cassie [11-8]
(4) "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" Panic! at the Disco def. (13) "Rainbow Connection" Kermit the Frog [13-6]
(14) "Paper Planes" M.I.A. def. (3) "Heaven" DJ Sammy and Yanou ft. Do [10-9]
(11) "Bittersweet Symphony" The Verve def. (6) "Too Close" Alex Clare [17-2]
(7) "Stacy's Mom" Fountains of Wayne def. (10) "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)" 3LW [13-6]
(2) "Little Talks" Of Monsters and Men def. (15) "Addictive" Truth Hurts ft. Rakim [12-7]
Today we move on to the
Florence Division, the final section of our draw.
"Dog Days Are Over" by Florence + the Machine (which was among seven songs tied for third in the nomination process) is seeded first. Can it snap the losing streak? In each of the match-ups below, please pick the song that
you carry with you to survive. Happy voting!
Round One: Florence Division
(3) "Bitch"
Meredith Brooks
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VS. | (14) "Crazy"
Gnarls Barkley
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