Great Music - Round 1: 1980-1984 (Group 14 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=id37t0wG6Q0


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


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5M3OUmxZHI


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxjv1KUnS5M


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMl4hgxwjZ4


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7tzi8wkYgI


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn8-4tjPxD8

[Jon]

"Oil the jaws of the war machine and feed it with our babies."

[mae]

Wow, "Blister in the Sun" getting blistered...

[Girlystevedave]

Wow, "Blister in the Sun" getting blistered...

It really is. And I'd have to say that Blister in the Sun is the best in the group.

[Aronstg]

Wow, "Blister in the Sun" getting blistered...

It really is. And I'd have to say that Blister in the Sun is the best in the group.

I'd probably agree but it is close with Love is a Battlefield to me.

[mae]

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


Queen - Another One Bites the Dust (1980) 83.33%
Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight (1981) 77.78%
Pat Benatar - Love Is a Battlefield (1983) 66.67%
Foreigner - Juke Box Hero (1982) 61.11%
Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen (1982) 50.00%


And the following are eliminated:


Iron Maiden - 2 Minutes to Midnight (1984) 33.33%
Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun (1983) 27.78%