ROCK WARS 15 (Showtunes): Round 2, Match 5

[Grinner]

Okay boys and girls, here we have 64 showtunes, from some of our favorite musicals, which will be pitted against one another, Match by Match, Round by Round, weeding them all out until they get to the FINAL MATCH, which will have our two favorite showtunes face against one another to see which one emerges as Grand Champion of our latest Rock Wars!

As always, this TOC should be voted using a very simple criteria, which song do YOU like more, which do YOU feel you would rather listen to, and which would YOU say is ultimately more deserving to move on. Easy. :)

Pretty basic really. Songs are matched up, you all vote on the one you like more, the winner goes to the Next Round, and we do this over and over again until the Rounds are Over. I do ask that you all give objective opinions and votes here, listening to all songs and arguments here within this TOC with an open mind, beginning to end, and base your honest votes from that.

You know the drill by now, but since I’m running this for the boss I’ll add his caveat - as always we ask that you please listen to each song again with each new match before voting. Thanks all. :)

So without further adieu, let’s get started with the latest match of many matches to come, in HCRs latest Rock Wars, Favorite Showtune!

I now give you:


THE SONG THAT GOES LIKE THIS (Spamalot) ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js-6Lx-SZso)


vs.

YOU CAN’T STOP THE BEAT (Hairspray) ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLZcSHwYUE8)


So what say you all - which of these songs will move onto the Next Round, and which will go off-off Broadway?


Previous Match Results:

ROUND 1
1. Major-General’s Song vs. Day by Day: Major-General’s Song (11-3)
2. Take Me or Leave Me vs. The Worst Pies in London: Take Me or Leave Me (9-5)
3. Jubilation T. Cornpone vs. Do-Re-Mi: Do-Re-Mi (9-4)
4. Somewhere That’s Green vs. Jet Song: Somewhere That’s Green (9-5)
5. If I Were A Rich Man vs. Hair: Hair (7-7) (random winner)
6. Alabama Song vs. However Dark the Night: Alabama Song (9-6)
7. You Can’t Stop the Beat vs. Maybe This Time: You Can’t Stop The Beat (7-7) (random winner)
8. One vs. Fine, Fine Line: Fine, Fine Line (8-4)
9. Not While I’m Around vs. Master of the House: Master of the House (10-4)
10. Wandering Star vs. Greased Lightning: Greased Lightning (7-6)
11. Science Fiction Double Feature vs. You Won’t Succeed on Broadway: You Won’t Succeed on Broadway (7-7) (random winner)
12. All for the Best vs. Hosanna: All for the Best (6-5)
13. C’est Moi vs. I Could Have Danced All Night: I Could Have Danced All Night (11-3)
14. The Impossible Dream vs. A New Argentina: The Impossible Dream (10-4)
15. Superstar vs. Anything Goes: Superstar (8-7)
16. The Internet is for Porn vs. Call the Wind Mariah: The Internet is for Porn (7-7) (random winner)
17. Superboy and the Invisible Girl vs. Floor Show: Floor Show (10-5)
18. Anything You Can Do vs. On My Own: Anything You Can Do (8-7)
19. Send In The Clowns vs. Wilkommen: Send in the Clowns (10- 3)
20. The Phantom of the Opera vs. What is This Feeling?: What is This Feeling? (8-6)
21. Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In vs. Memory: Aquarius (10-3)
22. Man of La Mancha vs. Gethsemane: Man of La Mancha (10-4)
23. Tonight vs. One Last Kiss: Tonight (11-4)
24. Lovely vs. It Ain’t Necessarily So: Lovely (9-4)
25. Embraceable You vs. Defying Gravity: Defying Gravity (7-6)
26. Luck Be A Lady vs. Where I Want To Be: Luck Be A Lady (11-3)
27. Skid Row vs. So In Love: Skid Row (11-3)
28. Rent vs. Lazy Afternoon: Lazy Afternoon (8-5)
29. One Day More vs. Get Me To The Church On Time: One Day More (7-7) (random winner)
30. Adieu vs. The Cell Block Tango: The Cell Block Tango (7-7) (random winner)
31. You’re What You Own vs. The Song That Goes Like This: The Song That Goes Like This (10-3)
32. Change It vs. Hot Patootie: Hot Patootie (8-4)

ROUND 2
1. Lovely vs. Superstar: Superstar (7-7) (random winner)
2. Hair vs. Lazy Afternoon: Hair (12-1)
3. One Day More vs. Send In the Clowns: Send In the Clowns (7-6)
4. Anything You Can Do vs. Skid Row: Anything You Can Do (9-4)
5. The Song That Goes Like This vs. You Can’t Stop The Beat: ???

PREVIOUS ROCK WARS WINNERS:

Favourite Band/Group – The Beatles
Favourite Solo Artist – David Bowie
Favourite Song – Bohemian Rhapsody
Favourite Movie Song – Don’t You Forget About Me
Favourite Album – Led Zeppelin IV
Favourite Christmas Song – White Christmas
Favourite James Bond Theme – Goldfinger
Favourite Cover Song - Piece Of My Heart
Favourite One Hit Wonder - Mickey
Favourite TV Theme - Danger Man
Favourite Across The Universe Song - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Favourite Michael Jackson Song - Billie Jean
Favourite Duet - Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Favourite 50s / 60s - Fortunate Son
Favourite Glee (TV Show) – My Life Would Suck Without You

[Magnito]

You Can't Stop the Beat

[EmperorNorton]

You Can't Stop the Beat gets my vote as well.

[AlienFlanders]

You Can't Stop the Beat

[Gargantua]

Lovely, One Day More, and Skid Row all get shot down, and one of these two gets to move on to round three. Don't get me wrong, neither of these are bad songs. I just think that the others would have been more deserving. But them's the breaks. You Can't Stop the Beat is a good, catchy tune, but The Song That Goes Like This is the cleverer one. I like clever.

[Surfer13]

The Song That Goes Like This.

[captainamerica1987]

You Can't Stop the Beat

Only cause the other nomination beat my song last round.

[Grinner]

Lovely, One Day More, and Skid Row all get shot down, and one of these two gets to move on to round three. Don't get me wrong, neither of these are bad songs. I just think that the others would have been more deserving. But them's the breaks. You Can't Stop the Beat is a good, catchy tune, but The Song That Goes Like This is the cleverer one. I like clever.

It's amazing how often in this ToC I'll read your post and think, "Yep, that's exactly how I feel."

The Song That Goes Like This to advance

[songwriterz]

THE SONG THAT GOES LIKE THIS (Spamalot)

[Space Jawa]

I like both these songs, but on top of having nominated it, THE SONG THAT GOES LIKE THIS is, as Gargantua said, a song that's more cleaver. And I like the kind of satire it has going on. So it gets my vote.

[lensnart]

I like Monty Python a lot, but I like John Waters even more.

You Can't Stop The Beat

[VelvetGuru9]

The Song that Goes Like This

[MSU]

You can't stop the beat gets my vote

[readyeddy?]

I like John Waters well enough but I like Monty Python much better so my vote goes to The Song That Goes like This.

[Grinner]

THE SONG THAT GOES LIKE THIS - 7 votes
YOU CAN'T STOP THE BEAT - 6 votes

[hail_eris]

You Can't Stop the Beat to advance.

[Magnito]

Match is tied then.

Come on. Don't let the beat stop!

[Grinner]

Since this one's tied we'll keep 'em open longer -

Will someone break the tie, or are we destined to have yet another random winner?