Great Music - Round 1: 1980-1984 (Group 10 of 16)

[mae]

During the first round of The Great Music Tournament, please vote for up to five tracks you would like to move onto the next round. The top five tracks will be moving on. Keep in mind that the percentage of the vote a given track receives will determine its standing going forward.

IMPORTANT! Please do not simply vote on name recognition (or lack thereof) alone. Please do listen to each nomination and then make your choice. Even if you think you know a track well, it's still worth giving it a listen for a refresher.

The poll will run for seven days. Discussion is greatly encouraged!

The nominees are (please let me know if any video doesn't play for you):


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9j6DE6RnSk


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQbiNvZqaY


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz6MXal3ylY


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRdxUFDoQe0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h02LY6KnyoI


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz2lmNeVnXg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2HWuR2mq5M

[Jon]

Not much love for Africa!


UGH...ZZ top really pissed me off with the whole Eliminator album. The drum machine, the obnoxious, repeating hi-hat, the 3 cord guitar work...what happened??

Clearly, a bad-ass car and great legs can sell a shitty album. All the songs sound the same.

[mae]

Grace Jones needs more love, that is an amazingly beautiful song.

[mae]

Oh boy, Grace Jones got crapped on :cry:

[divemaster]

I'm surprised not many votes for Axel F. I mean, I don't think I even saw Beverly Hills Cop, but man, that theme song was everywhere.

[Iwritecode]

I'm surprised not many votes for Axel F. I mean, I don't think I even saw Beverly Hills Cop, but man, that theme song was everywhere.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSKp6zwOnRI

[T-Dogz_AK47]

I'm surprised not many votes for Axel F. I mean, I don't think I even saw Beverly Hills Cop, but man, that theme song was everywhere.

Axel F gave birth to that fucking retarded frog song, and should be charged with crimes against humanity!!!! :mad1:

HEALTH WARNING: watching the following video may cause bleeding of the ears and induce psychotic rage....



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k85mRPqvMbE

[mae]

The poll has closed and the following tracks are moving on to the next round:


Billy Idol - White Wedding (1982) 73.68%
Toto - Africa (1983) 73.68%
ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin' (1983) 73.68%
David Bowie - Let's Dance (1983) 73.68%
Michael Jackson - Beat It (1982) 68.42%


And the following are eliminated:


Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (1984) 21.05%
Grace Jones - I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) (1981) 5.26%

[mae]

How that amazing song by Grace Jones got just one vote is beyond me...