Thank you to all who voted on the match-ups from Day 1. The winners below will advance to the round of 512. Still a long road ahead.

The most pitched battle of Day 1 was between Beck and Little Richard, who  /   At one point, this match-up was tied 94-94, before late breaking votes went for Little Richard.

Long Tall Sally (Little Richard) def. Sexx Laws (Beck), 119-116.

Call Me (Blondie) def. Man in the Mirror (Michael Jackson), 128-119. This was in some ways a referendum on MJ, and the vote was the most bitter of Day 1.  To MJ fans, fear not, he has other songs left in the tournament.

Cannonball (Breeders) def. Sliver (Nirvana), 104-97.  I should explain, for those questioning Sliver’s inclusion, that I was reluctant to put more than two songs from any album in the tournament, a rule that affects Nirvana more than most.  Nevertheless, this a punchy, early punk/grunge song, and its inclusion was merited.

Son of a Preacherman (Dusty Springfield) def. Angie (Rolling Stones), 127-117.  When Tim was over at my apartment, he refused to cast a vote on this match-up. “Preacherman should have been in the Round of 512 automatically.”  Well, Tim was right.  This song cruised with very high scores.

The Rising (Bruce Springsteen) def. Gone Away (Offspring), 96-89. Wow, you guys did not like this match-up. My apologies, even a working clock is wrong twice a day.  For those who think The Rising was Bruce overload, it’s his only song from after 1984, and his performance of it at Ground Zero in 2002 is one of the more emotional performances I’ve ever seen.