Tag Archives: Rolling Stones

MIRST Competitors Release (4 of 13): The Beatles and the British Invasion, 1964-1966

Note: All information below is based on my notes from my History of Rock course. The songs found at the bottom will be competing in our “Most Influential Rock Song of all Time” (MIRST) tournament, which will begin here at LivingTheDream.org on … Continue reading

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PCT II: R64, Day 6 Results

Big winner goes to “Little Drugs,” as Tristen racked up 79 points over “You & Me”‘s 70. So long, Penny & The Quarters. “All Eyes On You” holds off a strong showing from Rolling Stone’s “Hang Fire,” 76.75-74.3. “Mama’s Eyes” defeats “First … Continue reading

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Last Band Standing- First Round Revealed!

So we’ve gotten a few months without returning to the hallowed structure that launched LTD popularity into the triple digits- the music tournament. I’m happy to announce that starting Monday, we will be launching our 4th tournament in history, and the … Continue reading

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Music Tournament Round of 32: Division A, B, C and D Results

Congratulations, all of you!  With 25 voters for this set of match ups, we have set a high for the tournament. Once upon a time there were sixteen divisions, and each division had thirty two songs.   During those cold December … Continue reading

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The Buttons of Perception

The Rolling Stones Between the Buttons was part of the three album inheritance that started my music collection, along with The Man Machine by Kraftwerk and Past Masters Volume 2 by the Beatles, a preposterous collection of hit singles that … Continue reading

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