The champion from Biloxi’s legendary 64-song, 100-voter tournament is back in action tonight against Substitute. Shouldn’t be close, but keep an eye on the Pickett/Harley match-up, as the winner will take on Superstition (or Substitute) in the Round of 256.
All tunes at Grooveshark.
Substitute (Who) vs. Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
Caravan (Van Morrison) vs. LA Woman (Doors)
Guilty Conscience (Eminem) vs. Gravel Pit (Wutang Clan)
In the Midnight Hour (Wilson Picket) vs. Make Me Smile (Steve Harley)
Wild World (Cat Stevens) vs. Car (Built to Spill).
Many of these songs are well-known, but I want to highlight “Car”, which has some fantastic lyrics. You can vote by commenting below or emailing LTDdotorg@gmail.com before 8pm Christmas Day.
Substitute (Who) 7.5
vs. Superstition (Stevie Wonder) 10
Both great songs. The Who will have some serious contenders in this, but Substitute can’t stand up against the mythical bass lines of Superstition.
Caravan (Van Morrison) 7
vs. LA Woman (Doors) 8
Heh. Van. What are you doing, kicking and singing all crazy? A wild one-time live performance vs. a polished, honky tonk Doors classic? Gotta go with the Doors on this one. Sorry “The Band”.
Guilty Conscience (Eminem) 6.5
vs. Gravel Pit (Wutang Clan) 7
Two decent rap songs. Its like clockwork orange vs. the Flintstones. Fred, Betty, Pebbles, and ol’ dirty Bam Bam take it.
In the Midnight Hour (Wilson Picket) 7.5
vs. Make Me Smile (Steve Harley) 5
Like the instrumentals on both, but Steve Harley’s voice bugged, while Wilson Picket made me want to high five someone.
Wild World (Cat Stevens) 8
vs. Car (Built to Spill). 7
Really enjoy Cat Stevens on this tune. Car’s ambitious lyrics can’t match an inconsistent delivery.
Substitute (Who) 7 vs. Superstition (Stevie Wonder) 8
Caravan (Van Morrison) 6 vs. LA Woman (Doors) 8
Guilty Conscience (Eminem) 5 vs. Gravel Pit (Wutang Clan) 6
In the Midnight Hour (Wilson Picket) 9 vs. Make Me Smile (Steve Harley) 5
Wild World (Cat Stevens) 7 vs. Car (Built to Spill). 4
Substitute (Who) 4
vs. Superstition (Stevie Wonder) 7.5
Just never been a fan of Substitute. Superstition gets better with every listen in a tournament in my experience
Caravan (Van Morrison) 9
vs. LA Woman (Doors) 7.5
Bizarrely amazing performance by Caravan. I know it won’t win, but it’s a breakout performer for me.
Guilty Conscience (Eminem) 8
vs. Gravel Pit (Wutang Clan) 6.5
In the Midnight Hour (Wilson Picket) 6
vs. Make Me Smile (Steve Harley) 5
Wild World (Cat Stevens) 7
vs. Car (Built to Spill). 7.5
Loving Car – all kinds of sneaky potential if folks are in the right mood.
Ha…why the LOTR photo?
Substitute (Who) vs. Superstition (Stevie Wonder) 7:10
Caravan (Van Morrison) vs. LA Woman (Doors) 8:8
Guilty Conscience (Eminem) vs. Gravel Pit (Wutang Clan) 6:7
In the Midnight Hour (Wilson Picket) vs. Make Me Smile (Steve Harley) 8:8 Wow…never heard that cockney song…I love it.
Wild World (Cat Stevens) vs. Car (Built to Spill). 10:6 Sorry BTS…no way.
Substitute [6]
Superstition [10]
Caravan [9]
LA Woman [7]
Guilty Conscience [6]
Gravel Pit [5]
In the Midnight Hour [8]
Make Me Smile [6]
Wild World [9]
Car [6]
Substitute (Who) 7.5
vs. Superstition (Stevie Wonder) 7.5
Caravan (Van Morrison) 9
vs. LA Woman (Doors) 9.5
I love both of these songs. LA Woman takes it by a hair for me, but not sure the voting populace agrees.
Guilty Conscience (Eminem) 6 Upgraded from 5 for “What, she fell, tripped, landed on his dick?”
vs. Gravel Pit (Wutang Clan) 9 Leave your guns at home, leave your children at home. This is one of my favorite hip-hop songs ever.
In the Midnight Hour (Wilson Picket) 5
vs. Make Me Smile (Steve Harley) 8.5
Wild World (Cat Stevens) 8
vs. Car (Built to Spill) 8.5
Substitute (Who) vs. Superstition (Stevie Wonder) 10:1 This vote might suck, but I won’t stop believin’.
Caravan (Van Morrison) vs. LA Woman (Doors) 5:9
Guilty Conscience (Eminem) vs. Gravel Pit (Wutang Clan) 1:8
In the Midnight Hour (Wilson Picket) vs. Make Me Smile (Steve Harley) 9:7
Wild World (Cat Stevens) vs. Car (Built to Spill). 7.5:7