Posted on 03/08/2015 7:18:56 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel
Maybe, but you voted twice. ;-)
So what is your vote?
MFN is a great song. Possibly the greatest intro EVER. I absolutely love it.
Since we’re voting for the song it’s
7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears.
If we were voting for the band it would be J. Geils hands down. Also, voting with a heavy heart because Van Halen isn’t in the running. :/
My husband picked “Centerfold”.
Just one last vote (posted late, sorry again)!
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!!!!SONG OF THE DECADE!!!!
"CENTERFOLD" - J. GEILS BAND - RANKED #5 ON BILLBOARD FOR 1982
...beats "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears, Ranked #7 for 1985 by Billboard.
THANKS FOR VOTING! POLL SUMMARY COMING UP.
TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1980S PING LIST
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A summary of the status of each of the top 7 songs for the years in the ‘80s!
(Sorry about the poor formatting - only so much time I can waste trying to make it look great translating from Excel to HTML/FR!)
Rank song act best disposition
1980
1 “Call Me” Blondie Round 2, top 64
2 “Another Brick in the Wall, Part II” Pink Floyd Round 4, Sweet 16
3 “Magic” Olivia Newton-John Round 2, top 64
4 “Rock with You” Michael Jackson Round 3, top 32
5 “Do That to Me One More Time” Captain & Tennille Round 2, top 64
6 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen Round 6, Final 4
7 “Coming Up” Paul McCartney Round 1, ranking #7s
1981
1 “Bette Davis Eyes” Kim Carnes Round 2, top 64
2 “Endless Love” Diana Ross & Lionel Richie Round 2, top 64
3 “Lady” Kenny Rogers Round 3, top 32
4 “(Just Like) Starting Over” John Lennon Round 2, top 64
5 “Jessie’s Girl” Rick Springfield Round 3, top 32
6 “Celebration” Kool & the Gang Round 4, Sweet 16
7 “Kiss on My List” Hall & Oates Round 1, ranking #7s
1982
1 “Physical” Olivia Newton-John Round 2, top 64
2 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor Round 5, Great 8
3 “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Round 2, top 64
4 “Ebony and Ivory” Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder Round 2, top 64
5 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band WINNER
6 “Don’t You Want Me” The Human League Round 2, top 64
7 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar Round 3, top 32
1983
1 “Every Breath You Take” The Police Round 3, top 32
2 “Billie Jean” Michael Jackson Round 2, top 64
3 “Flashdance... What a Feeling” Irene Cara Round 3, top 32
4 “Down Under” Men at Work Round 4, Sweet 16
5 “Beat It” Michael Jackson Round 2, top 64
6 “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Bonnie Tyler Round 3, top 32
7 “Maneater” Daryl Hall & John Oates Round 2, top 64
1984
1 “When Doves Cry” Prince Round 2, top 64
2 “What’s Love Got to Do with It” Tina Turner Round 3, top 32
3 “Say Say Say” Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson Round 2, top 64
4 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins Round 4, Sweet 16
5 “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” Phil Collins Round 2, top 64
6 “Jump” Van Halen Round 5, Great 8
7 “Hello” Lionel Richie Round 1, ranking #7s
1985
1 “Careless Whisper” Wham! Round 2, top 64
2 “Like a Virgin” Madonna Round 2, top 64
3 “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” Wham! Round 2, top 64
4 “I Want To Know What Love Is” Foreigner Round 3, top 32
5 “I Feel For You” Chaka Khan Round 3, top 32
6 “Out of Touch” Daryl Hall & John Oates Round 4, Sweet 16
7 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears Round 7, finalist
1986
1 “That’s What Friends are For” Dionne and Friends Round 2, top 64
2 “Say You, Say Me” Lionel Richie Round 3, top 32
3 “I Miss You” Klymaxx Round 2, top 64
4 “On My Own” Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald Round 4, Sweet 16
5 “Broken Wings” Mr. Mister Round 2, top 64
6 “How Will I Know” Whitney Houston Round 3, top 32
7 “Party All the Time” Eddie Murphy Round 1, ranking #7s
1987
1 “Walk Like An Egyptian” The Bangles Round 2, top 64
2 “Alone” Heart Round 3, top 32
3 “Shake You Down” Gregory Abbott Round 2, top 64
4 “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” Whitney Houston Round 2, top 64
5 “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” Starship Round 4, Sweet 16
6 “C’est La Vie” Robbie Nevil Round 2, top 64
7 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake Round 5, Great 8
1988
1 “Faith” George Michael Round 3, top 32
2 “Need You Tonight” INXS Round 6, Final 4
3 “Got My Mind Set on You” George Harrison Round 2, top 64
4 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley Round 5, Great 8
5 “Sweet Child o’ Mine” Guns N’ Roses Round 2, top 64
6 “So Emotional” Whitney Houston Round 2, top 64
7 “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” Belinda Carlisle Round 1, ranking #7s
1989
1 “Look Away” Chicago Round 3, top 32
2 “My Prerogative” Bobby Brown Round 2, top 64
3 “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” Poison Round 4, Sweet 16
4 “Straight Up” Paula Abdul Round 2, top 64
5 “Miss You Much” Janet Jackson Round 3, top 32
6 “Cold Hearted” Paula Abdul Round 2, top 64
7 “Wind Beneath My Wings” Bette Midler Round 1, ranking #7s
I forgot to vote.
Would have voted for Tears for Fears.
You should use these to seven songs to do it MVP style.
We vote for best on this list (or top 3 etc...) and points are awarded.
I bet Centerfold would not win.
Interesting.
I forgot to note the votes: 17 to 14. Sorry, TF would still not win!
I also am surprised Centerfold made it this far. Then, I am shocked at some that dropped out almost immediately, like Round 2 or 3. That is sacrilege enough!
But, I am satisfied. Much better than “In a Big Country” winning the same way - albeit NOT knowing how in hell it even got in the line-up at all!
7 1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears
...my own personal choice would have been Don Henley's The Boys of Summer.
Cheers!
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