ROCK WARS 16 (70's Songs): Round 1, Match 22

[DTM]

Okay boys and girls, here we have 128 of our favorite songs from the 70's, from some of our favorite artists, 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, as always I 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 Next match of many matches to come, in HCRs latest Rock Wars, Favorite 70's Song!

I now give you:


BEHIND BLUE EYES
(The Who) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaekgRtsTiQ&feature=related)

vs.

TUESDAY'S GONE
(Lynyrd Skynyrd) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUXK1GAotb4)


So what say you all - which of these songs will move onto the Next Round, and which will be as dead as disco?


Previous Match Results:

ROUND 1

Cat's In The Cradle (Harry Chapin) vs. Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd):
Cat's In The Cradle (Harry Chapin) (12 - 7)
Oh What A Night! (December 1963) (Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons) vs. Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie):
Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie) (11 - 9)
Killer Queen (Queen) vs. Dancing Queen (ABBA):
Killer Queen (Queen) (10 - 8)
YMCA (The Village People) vs. Maggie May (Rod Stewart):
Maggie May (Rod Stewart) (12 - 4)
Bat Out Of Hell (Meat Loaf) vs. Blinded By The Light (Manfred Mann):
Blinded By The Light (Manfred Mann) (11 - 8)
Highway To Hell (AC/DC) vs. Fire And Rain (James Taylor):
Fire And Rain (James Taylor (10 - 10) - Winner Randomly Chosen
Surrender (Cheap Trick) vs. The Joker (The Steve Miller Band):
Surrender (Cheap Trick) (10 - 9)
Takin' Care Of Business (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) vs. Somebody To Love (Queen):
Somebody To Love (Queen) (15 - 3)
Folk Song (Jack Bruce) vs. Night Moves (Bob Seger):
Night Moves (Bob Seger) (16 - 3)
I'm Not In Love (10cc) vs. Annie's Song (John Denver):
I'm Not In Love (10cc) (10 - 8)
Passenger (Iggy Pop) vs. Without You (Harry Nilsson):
Without You (Harry Nilsson) (9 - 8)
Chiquitita (ABBA) vs. Heart Of Glass (Blondie):
Heart Of Glass (Blondie) (13 - 3)
Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty) vs. If I Can't Have You (Yvonne Elliman):
Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty) (12 - 6)
If You Want To Sing Out (Cat Stevens) vs. Mandy (Barry Manilow):
Mandy (Barry Manilow) (12 - 6)
American Pie (Don McLean) vs. Cool For Cats (Squeeze):
American Pie (Don McLean) (17 - 2)
The Logical Song (Supertramp) vs. Old Time Rock And Roll (Bob Seger):
The Logical Song (Supertramp) (11 - 8)
(Don't Fear) The Reaper (Blue Oyster Cult) vs. Pretty Vacant (The Sex Pistols):
(Don't Fear) The Reaper (Blue Oyster Cult) (16 - 4)
Sails Of Charon (The Scorpions) vs. Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin):
Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin) (15 - 3)
Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton) va. It's A Long Way To The Top (AC/DC):
It's A Long Way To The Top (AC/DC) (10 - 9)
Great White Buffalo (Ted Nugent) vs. Carry On Wayward Son (Kansas):
Carry On Wayward Son (Kansas) (18 - 2)
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John) vs. Nothing From Nothing (Billy Preston):
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John) leads (12 - 3)
Behind Blue Eyes (The Who) vs. Tuesday's Gone (Lynyrd Skynyrd):
??????????




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 Glee (TV Show) – My Life Would Suck Without You
Favourite Showtunes - Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In
Favourite 50s / 60s - Fortunate Son
Favourite 70s - ??????????

[readyeddy?]

Tough, tough choice but I guess I'll have to throw my vote for Tuesday's Gone.

[JKLantern]

I'm gonna need to think about this one.

[DTM]

A very easy vote for me for Behind Blue Eyes. Never heard this LS song before, and while its an OK song, its not in the same league as this Who Classic!

[lensnart]

Both are good songs, but I get bored of Behind Blue Eyes after the first minute, Tuesday's Gone takes me on a musical journey that I can't turn off until the end. Also the guitar in Tuesday's Gone blows me away, Richard Linklater was exactly right when he used it for the morning after scene in Dazed and Confused. It is such a perfect remembering things fondly kind of song.

Tuesday's Gone

[Gargantua]

A very easy vote for me for Behind Blue Eyes. Never heard this LS song before, and while its an OK song, its not in the same league as this Who Classic!

Pretty well sums up how I feel. Another vote for Behind Blue Eyes for me.

[incredible]

BEHIND BLUE EYES
(The Who)

Real hard decision for me.

[AlienFlanders]

Tuesday's Gone for me.

[flyingicarus]

Looking at the battles so far it's interesting that most have been totally one-sided. So far it seems people really have their favorites.

I wasn't a fan of this song at first. Years later I really listened to it and really appreciate it now. "Behind Blue Eyes" for me.

[VelvetGuru9]

I was actually tempted to vote for Tuesday's Gone, but then I listened to Behind Blue Eyes all the way through and it got to the point where the bass and drums kicked in and I had forgotten how they made the song ten times better. Both songs themes are a tad similar in that there's a certain amount of sorrow that they want you to feel. In the end I think Behind Blue Eyes appeals to me more from both a musical standpoint and in how I relate to the singer's feeling of having to live up to expectations whether it's from peers or family.

Favorite lyric from the song:
But my dreams
They aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be.

[songwriterz]

Oh man, I hate voting against Skynyrd, but I gotta go with "Behind Blue Eyes" on this one.

[Surfer13]

Easy choice for me.

Behind Blue Eyes.

[EmperorNorton]

Fred Durst has ruined Behind Blue Eyes for me.

Tuesday's Gone gets my vote.

[KiwiGirl]

Not even close for me, as I didnt care for Tuesdays Gone at all, while Im a big fan of Behind Blue Eyes!, and The Who in general.

[MSU]

Tuesday's Gone gets my vote

[JKLantern]

I think I'm gonna have to go Behind Blue Eyes.

[phantalien]

I just like crooning along to Tuesday's Gone. That was the deciding vote for me.

[DTM]

BEHIND BLUE EYES
(The Who) - 9 votes

TUESDAY'S GONE
(Lynyrd Skynyrd) - 6 votes

[soxolas]

An easy choice for me, as I've always loved Behind Blue Eyes.:cool:

[Magnito]

Behind Blue Eyes

[Grinner]

Behind Blue Eyes to advance

[drfate98]

Man, this really IS a tough contest, and puts two great (and different) songs head to head.

Vote for Tuesday's Gone. Never remember an orchestra adding so much to a Skynyrd song, but it works so great here.

I ALMOST wish I could just vote for both. But for me, its Skynyrd by a nose.

[hail_eris]

Let's go with Behind Blue Eyes to advance.

[lurker]

Don't really care for either song, I'll go with Behind Blue Eyes