SOTF Song Contest #38

[Cactus]

All right friends - we've hemmed and hawed, and here we are.



That's right - it's Semi-Final #1!


Our first semi-final matchup has the following contenders, listed in alphabetical order:

dmboogie
Emprexx Plush
Endellion
Fenris
Irene
LOA
MurderWeasel
Pippi
Polybius
Rugga
Slam
Somersault
Yugikun

And from these wonderful competitors, here are their song selections, listed by release year:

1. Mr. Blue Sky - ELO (1971)
2. Across 10th Street - Bobby Womack (1972)
3. Tubular Bells 1 - Mike Oldfield (1973)
4. Mamma Mia - Abba (1975)
5. Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac (1975)
6. Time Warp - Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
7. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (1975)
8. Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf (1977)
9. The Stranger - Billy Joel (1977)
10. September - Earth, Wind & Fire (1978)
11. Got to be Real - Cheryl Lynn (1978)
12. Waiting for an Alibi - Thin Lizzy (1979)

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This really groovy set of tunes makes up your first semi-final!

You all know how to vote, so I'm not going to throw a ton of voting mumbo-jumbo at the end. Hit me up via board pm or Discord private message (I'm not gonna go searching through voice to find your votes).

The Top 9 will make the Finals.

We'll say that voting will close late Monday night (Aug 26) around midnight EST. I have hockey that night so I'll be able to tally the votes up and figure out who's in and who's out!

Enjoy!

[Cactus]

Time's up!



(Also, seriously, is that Chad on the far right? Just sayin'. TIME CRIMES.)

The following songs won't be getting older, but will stay the same age.

[+] Yes they do, yes they do

12th: Tubular Bells Part 1 - Mike Oldfield: 34 points (including one 12 and two 8s); submitted by MurderWeasel
11th: Time Warp - Rocky Horror Picture Show: 55.5 points (including two 10s); submitted by Irene
10th: Waiting for an Alibi - Thin Lizzy: 60 points (including one 10 and one 8); submitted by Pippin

Which means that the following songs will keep on livin', man:

[+] All right, all right, all right

Mr. Blue Sky - ELO
Across 10th Street - Bobby Womack
Mamma Mia - Abba
Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf
The Stranger - Billy Joel
September - Earth, Wind & Fire
Got to be Real - Cheryl Lynn

Seriously, Dazed and Confused — what a classic. Onward we go!

[Cactus]

It was an intense battle in the first semi-final, but let's go for another strong round, shall we? It's time. I told y'all the 70s had some great tunes!


That's right - it's Semi-Final #2!


Our second semi-final matchup has the following contenders, listed in alphabetical order:

Brackie
Buko
Cactus Dodd
Endellion
Jace
Jilly
Kilmarnock
Laurels
Maraoone
MethSlack
Pancapples
Riki
Shiola

And from these wonderful competitors, here are their song selections, listed by release year:

1. Love or Let Me Be Lonely - The Friends of Distinction (1970)
2. Down on the Street - The Stooges (1970)
3. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin (1971)
4. 20th Century Boy - T-Rex (1973)
5. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John (1973)
6. Let's Straighten It Out - Latimore (1974)
7. Free Money - Patti Smith (1975)
8. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen (1975)
9. Green Grass and High Tides - The Outlaws (1975)
10. Hotel California - Eagles (1976)
11. Rock Lobster - The B52s (1978)
12. Baba O'Riley - The Who (1979)
13. Mind Your Own Business - Delta 5 (1979)

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Like, good fuckin' luck with this bunch.

You all know how to vote, so I'm not going to throw a ton of voting mumbo-jumbo at the end. Hit me up via board pm or Discord private message (I'm not gonna go searching through voice to find your votes).

The Top 9 will make the Finals.

We'll say that voting will close Thursday night at 11:59 EST. If I get all the votes beforehand, well. Then I'll wrap 'er up. Keep on' votin'!

Enjoy!

[Cactus]

Time's up!



The following songs looked into the strange alien egg. C'mon, guys. You never look in to the egg!

[+] In the 70s they didnt know any better yet

13th: Mind Your Own Business - Delta 5: 32.5 points (including one 10); submitted by Pancapples
12th: Let's Straighten It Out - Latimore: 44.5 points (including two 12s); submitted by Buko
11th: Down on the Street - The Stooges: 47.5 points (including one 8); submitted by Methodical Slacker
10th: Love or Let Me be Lonely - The Friends of Distinction: 59.5 points (including one 10 and one 8); submitted by Jilly

Which means that the following songs get to go on to fight the monster:

[+] I like the Alien movies, so what

20th Century Boy - T-Rex
Baba O'Riley - The Who
Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
Free Money - Patti Smith
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
Green Grass and High Tides - The Outlaws
Hotel California - Eagles
Rock Lobster - The B52s
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin

Should be a good final. Onward we go!

[Cactus]

Here we are, it's time for the moment you've all been waiting for!


It's FINAL time!


Our final matchup has the following contenders, listed in alphabetical order:

Brackie
dmboogie
Dodd
Emprexx Plush
Endellion
Fenris
Jace
Kilmarnock
Laurels
LOA
Maraoone
Polybius
Riki
Rugga
Shiola
Slam
Somersault
Yugikun

And from these wonderful competitors, here are their song selections, listed by release year:

1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin (1971)
2. Mr. Blue Sky - ELO (1971)
3. Across 10th Street - Bobby Womack (1972)
4. 20th Century Boy - T-Rex (1973)
5. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John (1973)
6. Mamma Mia - Abba (1975)
7. Free Money - Patti Smith (1975)
8. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen (1975)
9. Green Grass and High Tides - The Outlaws (1975)
10. Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac (1975)
11. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (1975)
12. Hotel California - Eagles (1976)
13. Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf (1977)
14. The Stranger - Billy Joel (1977)
15. Rock Lobster - The B52s (1978)
16. September - Earth, Wind & Fire (1978)
17. Got to be Real - Cheryl Lynn (1978)
18. Baba O'Riley - The Who (1979)

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Should be a photo finish to see who the site believes is the champion song of the 1970s!

You all know how to vote, so I'm not going to throw a ton of voting mumbo-jumbo at the end. Hit me up via board pm or Discord private message (I'm not gonna go searching through voice to find your votes).

Voting will close Monday evening at 9pm EST. There will be no extensions from this time. I start a new job on Tuesday so I've got to have this all wrapped up so I can be in bed and ready early. If I get all the votes beforehand, well. Then I'll wrap 'er up. Keep on' votin'!

Enjoy!

[Cactus]

Are we ready for some results? I THINK WE'RE READY FOR SOME RESULTS!

[+] 18th Place

20th Century Boy - T-Rex (21 points, including one 8): Submitted by Endellion

[+] 17th Place

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John (29 points, including one 10): Submitted by Jace

[+] 16th Place - a tie

Across 110th Street - Bobby Womack (50 points, including one 12, one 10 and one 8): Submitted by Ruggahissy

[+] 15th Place - a tie

Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin (50 points, including one 12, one 10 and one 8 and one 7, which broke the tie): Submitted by Riki

[Cactus]

Seriously, I hope you're all ready for some ties.

[+] 14th Place - a tie

Green Grass and High Tides - The Outlaws (51 points, including two 10s): Submitted by MK Kilmarnock

[+] 13th Place - a tie

The Stranger - Billy Joel (51 points, including one 12 and one 10): Submitted by Yugikun

[+] 12th Place - not a tie by 0.5

Mamma Mia - Abba (52 points, including two 8s): Submitted by Emprexx Plush

[+] 11th Place - not a tie by 0.5

Baba O'Reily - The Who (52.5 points, including one 12): Submitted by Maraoone

[+] 10th Place - a tie

Got to be Real - Cheryl Lynn (57 points, including one 12 and two 10s): Submitted by Somersault

[+] 9th Place - a tie

Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf (57 points, including two 12s and one 8): Submitted by Polybius

[Cactus]

One more tie-me around.

[+] 8th Place

Hotel California - The Eagles (62 points, including one 12, two 10s and one 8): Submitted by my lovely younger sibling in honour of our mother, Shiola (it's one of her favourite tunes)

[+] 7th Place - the last tie

Free Money - Patti Smith (64 points, including one 12 and one 8): Submitted by Brackie

[+] 6th Place - the last tie

Rock Lobster - the B52s (64 points, including one 12, one 10 and two 8s): Submitted by Laurels

Which leaves us with a final five songs of:

[+] Final Five

Mr. Blue Sky - ELO
Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
September - Earth, Wind & Fire

[Cactus]

The next three to fall...

[+] 5th Place

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen (71 points, including two 12s, one 10 and two 8s); submitted by me, the Cactus

[+] 4th Place

September - Earth, Wind & Fire (74.5 points, including two 10s and one 8); submitted by Slam

[+] 3rd Place

Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac (79 points, including one 12, two 10s and two 8s); submitted by Fenris

Which leaves us with a final showdown between...

[+] Final Two

dmboogie: Mr. Blue Sky - Electronic Light Orchestra
vs.
Lord of Awesome: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

[Cactus]

It was a battle for all time. Freddie Mercury against Mr. Blue Sky? Who would emerge victorious?



versus



(Yes, yes, I know GotG2 is not a 70s thing, go away)


The winner of the thirty-eighth annual SOTF song contest...































... with 98.5 points...
















... including four 12s...

































...and one 8...
















...is...

[+] Groovy

The Winner: Mr. Blue Sky - Electronic Light Orchestra -- dmboogie!

Congratulations to our runner-up!

[+] Bummer, man

2nd place: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (84.5 points, including one 12, two 10s and two 8s): Submitted by Lord of Awesome!

Congratulations to everyone for the wonderful submissions - I really enjoyed listening to both rounds and I'm really thrilled that my trilogy of decade songtests is complete. That'll be all the trips into the past for me, the next time I win it'll be something... different.

For now, I'm out!