Great Music - Round 2: 1980-1984 (Group 12 of 16)

[mae]

During the second round of The Great Music Tournament, please vote for up to three tracks you would like to move onto the next round. The top three 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=uxjv1KUnS5M


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id37t0wG6Q0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UD0c58nNCQ


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbt30UnzRWw&list=PLC9A22B3648B82331


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

[ladysai]

In the Air Tonight has the all-time-best air drum riff.
It should get your vote for that reason alone.

[Iwritecode]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG5ZZMOcl04

[Jon]

Devo??

I used to beat those guys up in middle school!!

No... but a ground breaking video.

[mae]

Hopefully people are not voting based on the bround-breakingness of videos.

[Jon]

Then we will beat them up... just like in Middle School.

[mae]

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


Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight (1981) 86.67%
Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (1981) 60.00%
Pat Benatar - Love Is a Battlefield (1983) 53.33%


And the following are eliminated:


Devo - Whip It (1981) 46.67%
A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away) (1982) 33.33%

[ladysai]

Whip It eliminated?!
aaack! :panic:

[Jon]

I Ran eliminated? I know that Iraq tried to in the mid-80's but...