FOFC Favorite OHW - Round 2 - Group A

[Breeze]

Quick Links:

a-ha - Take On Me (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914) (d. Frankie Ford - Sea Cruise - 38/4)

The Silhouettes - Get A Job (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysKhbaLyIFw) (d. Human Beinz - Nobody But Me - 24/6)

Gary Glitter - Rock & Roll Part 2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OJ01psE6wc) (d. Primitive Radio Gods - Phone Booth - 24/12)

When in Rome - The Promise (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HI_xFQWiYU) (d. Shawn Mullins - Lulliby - 21/13)

4 Non Blondes - What's Up (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NXnxTNIWkc) (d. Focus - Hocus Pocus - 34/4)

Bobby Day - Rockin' Robin (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LklFP1IG9KY) (d. New Vaudeville Band - Winchester Cathedral - 39/1)

New Radicals - You Get What You Give (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL7-CKirWZE) (d. Billy Swan - I Can Help - 26/8)

Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgRafRp-P-o) (d. Steve Forbert - Romeo's Tune - 31/6)

[Breeze]

If you noticed this thread disappeared a few times, that was me trying to get my brain working after the holiday...

[Breeze]

Some very interesting match ups...

a-ha vs Silhouettes - don't expect much here

Glitter vs Rome - both beat good round 1 opponents and by about the same vote spread. Will be interested to see how this one plays out.

Blonds vs Day - I believe Day's huge round 1 victory was more about the opponent...but will see for sure this round.

New Radicals vs Marc Cohn - another good matchup...Cohn's 31 votes in round 1 compared to NR's 26 might be an indication of what to expect.

[albionmoonlight]

1958 was a randomly good year for one hit wonders

[Carman Bulldog]

That New Radicals vs. Walking in Memphis matchup was the toughest one for me from this set. I enjoy both those songs quite a bit, but if I had to banish one from my life and keep the other (my assessment criteria), Walking in Memphis stays.

[Warhammer]

That New Radicals vs. Walking in Memphis matchup was the toughest one for me from this set. I enjoy both those songs quite a bit, but if I had to banish one from my life and keep the other (my assessment criteria), Walking in Memphis stays.

+1

[AlexB]

Gary Glitter is morally tough to vote for, but it is a good song.

Abstention is the best policy I think

[Breeze]

a little under 24 hours to go...slightly ahead of voting pace from most of round 1...

[ColtCrazy]

Hate vote against What's Going On. Love Take On Me and Walking in Memphis. Glitter gets the slight nod for the 4th vote.

[Breeze]

Thoughts:

So it looks like the writing is on the wall for this bracket at this point, but maybe there is a surprise in store...

a-ha vs The Silhouettes - no brainer

Glitter vs Rome - thought this might be much closer...

Blondes vs Day - was pleasantly surprised with Day's vote totals...didn't expect it.

Radicals vs Cohn - Cohn wins big...looks to be a tough out.