Great Lake Swimmers
Moving onward, we got some classics mixed in this one, as well as some new contenders in the folk category. Who moves on to the Round of 32? Up to you, voters. Playlist is here, votes are due by Thursday, September 27th at 11:00 PM EST (sorry for the late post.)
Sequestered In Memphis (The Hold Steady) vs. Til Kingdom Come (Coldplay)
Pulling On A Line (Great Lake Swimmers) vs. Make It Better (The Knocks)
When I B On Tha Mic (Rakim) vs. Cry To Me (Solomon Burke)
All The Money I Had Is Gone (Deep Dark Woods) vs. Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash)
Living the Dream 
Sequestered In Memphis (The Hold Steady) vs. Til Kingdom Come (Coldplay) 6.5 – 6.5
Pulling On A Line (Great Lake Swimmers) vs. Make It Better (The Knocks) 5 – 5.5
When I B On Tha Mic (Rakim) vs. Cry To Me (Solomon Burke) 3.5 – 5 … that Rakim song has to lose some points because of ridiculous title.
All The Money I Had Is Gone (Deep Dark Woods) vs. Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash) 4 – 7.5
Sequestered in Memphis (The Hold Steady) 5
Til Kingdom Come (Coldplay) 4
Pulling on a Line (Great Lake Swimmers) 6
Make it Better (The Knocks) 4
When I B on Tha Mic (Rakim) 8
Cry to Me (Solomon Burke) 6
All the Money I Had is Gone (Deep Dark Woods) 7
Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash) 6
Sequestered In Memphis (The Hold Steady) 5
vs. Til Kingdom Come (Coldplay) 6
Pulling On A Line (Great Lake Swimmers) 7
vs. Make It Better (The Knocks) 6
When I B On Tha Mic (Rakim) 6
vs. Cry To Me (Solomon Burke) 7
All The Money I Had Is Gone (Deep Dark Woods) 7
vs. Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash) 7
Sequestered In Memphis (The Hold Steady) vs. Til Kingdom Come (Coldplay) = 8 to 5
Wow, this Coldplay song is essentially 2 songs? The first one is much better than the 2nd. I had to knock off a point for that.
Pulling On A Line (Great Lake Swimmers) vs. Make It Better (The Knocks) = 7 to 6.5
These scores are very mood-based – at a different time of day it may go the other way. I do like that the Knocks song is is pretty openended, as opposed to being a verse-chorus-verse thing.
When I B On Tha Mic (Rakim) vs. Cry To Me (Solomon Burke) = 9 to 8
Dammit, this Solomon Burke tune is great.
All The Money I Had Is Gone (Deep Dark Woods) vs. Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash) = 6.5 to 9
9- Sequestered In Memphis (The Hold Steady) vs.
6- Til Kingdom Come (Coldplay)
Hometown boys get a big bump for starting off the day with a bang. Coldplay sounded good but not as good as I remember from round 1.
8- Pulling On A Line (Great Lake Swimmers) vs.
5- Make It Better (The Knocks)
I was listening to the playlist all the way through and Make it Better is the only one I had to go back and listen to again. Not because I loved it. Because I forgot what it sounded like.
10- When I B On Tha Mic (Rakim) vs.
7- Cry To Me (Solomon Burke)
Every time I hear this Rakim track I fall in love with Rakim a little more. Solomon suffers from being up against a heavy hitta. Word to your mother.
6- All The Money I Had Is Gone (Deep Dark Woods) vs.
9.5- Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash)
Deep Dark Woods seems like someone I would like but I haven’t really gotten into the song either time. It hangs around but never blows me away. As for Johnny only getting a 9. I felt giving two 10’s in one round would win me some sort of Round of 64 Award. So I broke my “no decimal” rule. Never say never.
Sequestered In Memphis (The Hold Steady) vs. Til Kingdom Come (Coldplay) 4.0 vs 6.0 Another bathroom tweet vs a very long song. I went with the snooze alarm.
Pulling On A Line (Great Lake Swimmers) vs. Make It Better (The Knocks) 6.5 vs 5.0
When I B On Tha Mic (Rakim) vs. Cry To Me (Solomon Burke) 3.0 vs 6.0
All The Money I Had Is Gone (Deep Dark Woods) vs. Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash) 6.75 vs 5.0 Just not worthy of the man in black.
Sequestered In Memphis (The Hold Steady) 7
Til Kingdom Come (Coldplay) 6.2
Pulling On A Line (Great Lake Swimmers) 7.2
Make It Better (The Knocks) 5
When I B On Tha Mic (Rakim) 6.5
Cry To Me (Solomon Burke) 8
All The Money I Had Is Gone (Deep Dark Woods) 7
Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash) 7
Sequestered in Memphis (The Hold Steady) – 7.5
Til Kingdom Come (Coldplay) – 7.25
Pulling on a Line (Great Lake Swimmers) – 7
Make it Better (The Knocks) – 6
When I B on Tha Mic (Rakim) – 4
Cry to Me (Solomon Burke) – 8
All the Money I Had is Gone (Deep Dark Woods) – 7
Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash) – 8
Sequestered In Memphis (The Hold Steady) – 6.5
Til Kingdom Come (Coldplay) – 8.5
Pulling On A Line (Great Lake Swimmers) – 7.5
Make It Better (The Knocks) – 8
When I B On Tha Mic (Rakim) – 4
Cry To Me (Solomon Burke) – 6
All The Money I Had Is Gone (Deep Dark Woods) – 8.5
Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash) – 7
there’s a little part of me that’s taking pride in my recent bronze medal and wanting to vote for all the songs i expect to win, but i’m resisting.
Sequestered in Memphis (The Hold Steady) – 6.5
Til Kingdom Come (Coldplay) – 5
Pulling on a Line (Great Lake Swimmers) – 5.5
Make it Better (The Knocks) – 7.5
When I B on Tha Mic (Rakim) – 6
Cry to Me (Solomon Burke) – 7
All the Money I Had is Gone (Deep Dark Woods) – 7
Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash) – 8
Sequestered In Memphis (The Hold Steady) vs. Til Kingdom Come (Coldplay): 6.5//5.5
Pulling On A Line (Great Lake Swimmers) vs. Make It Better (The Knocks):6.5/7
When I B On Tha Mic (Rakim) vs. Cry To Me (Solomon Burke):2/2.1
All The Money I Had Is Gone (Deep Dark Woods) vs. Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash):5/6.8
Weak sauce division…
Sequestered In Memphis (The Hold Steady) vs. Til Kingdom Come (Coldplay): 6.5 – 6
Pulling On A Line (Great Lake Swimmers) vs. Make It Better (The Knocks): 5 : 5
When I B On Tha Mic (Rakim) vs. Cry To Me (Solomon Burke): 8.5 : 7.3
A shame these songs had to go head to head.
All The Money I Had Is Gone (Deep Dark Woods) vs. Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash): 5 : 7
Sequestered In Memphis (The Hold Steady): 2.5
Til Kingdom Come (Coldplay): 4.5
I hate saying it, but I tuned out through most of Til Kingdom Come. Listened to it again, tried to pay more attention and did it again. If it can’t hold my attention I guess it’s not that good, yet I’m still going to rate it higher than Sequestered in Memphis.
Pulling On A Line (Great Lake Swimmers): 6
Make It Better (The Knocks): 5.5
When I B On Tha Mic (Rakim): 10
Cry To Me (Solomon Burke): 7
It’s a shame these two went head-to-head, I love Solomon Burke (just not more than the mighty Rakim).
All The Money I Had Is Gone (Deep Dark Woods): 7.5
Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash): 5
Johnny didn’t do it for me this time.
Hooray for the late deadline, I can vote on this one!
Sequestered In Memphis (The Hold Steady) vs. Til Kingdom Come (Coldplay) 4.8 / 7.5
Pulling On A Line (Great Lake Swimmers) vs. Make It Better (The Knocks) 8.5 / 6
When I B On Tha Mic (Rakim) vs. Cry To Me (Solomon Burke) 4.5 / 10
My only comment is:
And RIP, Patrick Swayze
All The Money I Had Is Gone (Deep Dark Woods) vs. Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash) 9.9 / 7.5