(This tournament is meant for FUN only. So come along with that frame of mind.)

Harvey is my good friend. He loves music and decided to share his enjoyment with all of you at h2g2. He has selected some of his favorite songs and arranged them in seeds (like in a tennis tournament). So when one of the songs is chosen over the song it is matched up with - it advances to the next rounds opponent.

The songs will compete by having an h2g2 researcher select between the two. The researcher will request a match-up within the discussion thread at this page or will be invited by Harvey through me (elwood) in another forum to join us here and select between an ASSIGNED match-up. The songs you will be deciding between will be chosen for you by Harvey, then you choose your favorite and it moves on in the tournament! Until only one is standing!!!

(I’ve already chosen my favorite to win it all, do you have any guesses?)

I hope everyone has a great time!!!

ROUND 1

Bracket 1

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• 1...Hey Jude – The Beatles
• 16.Love is the Drug – Roxy Music
• 8...Get Up, Stand Up – Bob Marley
• 12.Welcome to the Jungle – Guns n Roses
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• 4...Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix
• 13.The Needle and the Damage Done – Neil Young
• 5...Train in Vain – The Clash
• 9...What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye
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• 2...Respect – Aretha Franklin
• 15.Somebody to Love – Queen
• 7...Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
• 11.Everyday People – Sly and the Family Stone
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• 3...Hotel California – The Eagles
• 14.You Really Got Me – The Kinks
• 6...House of the Rising Sun – The Animals
• 10.It’s the End of the World as We Know It – REM
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Bracket 2

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• 1...Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones
• 16.Don’t Give Up – Peter Gabriel w/ Kate Bush
• 8...Moondance – Van Morrison
• 12.Walk This Way - Aerosmith
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• 4...While My Guitar Gently Weeps – George Harrison
• 13.Maggie May – Rod Stewert
• 5...I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - U2
• 9...Help Me – Joni Mitchell
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• 2...Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
• 15.Like a Prayer - Modonna
• 7...Who’ll Stop the Rain? – Creedence Clearwater Revival
• 11.Higher Ground – Stevie Wonder
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• 3...Layla – Derek and the Dominos
• 14.Bridge Over troubled Water – Simon and Garfunkel
• 6...Piece of My Heart – Janis Joplin
• 10.Peggy Sue – Buddy Holly
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Bracket 3

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• 1...Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
• 16.Arms Wide Open - Creed
• 8...Another Brick in the Wall – Pink Floyd
• 12.Radio Radio – Elvis Costello
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• 4...Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen
• 13.For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield
• 5...Anarchy in the U.K. – The Sex Pistols
• 9...When Doves Cry - Prince
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• 2...Imagine – John Lennon
• 15.King of Pain – The Police
• 7...Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag – James Brown
• 11.Walk on the Wild Side – Lou Reed
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• 3...Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
• 14.Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
• 6...Light My Fire – The Doors
• 10.I Wanna be Sedated – The Ramones
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Bracket 4

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• 1...Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin
• 16.Devil Inside - INXS
• 8...Beds Are Burning – Midnight Oil
• 12.Sunshine of Your Love - Cream
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• 4...Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
• 13.Right Here, Right Now – Van Halen
• 5...Baba O’Riley – The Who
• 9.Brass in Pocket – The Pretenders
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• 2...Beat It – Michael Jackson
• 15.Bang a Gong – T Rex
• 7...Changes – David Bowie
• 11.Highway to Hell – AC/DC
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• 3...Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me – Elton John
• 14.Once In a Lifetime – Talking Heads
• 6...Jeremy – Pearl Jam
• 10.(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
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ROUND 2

Bracket 1

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• 16.Love is the Drug – Roxy Music
• 8...Get Up, Stand Up – Bob Marley
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• 4...Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix
• 9...What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye
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• 15.Somebody to Love – Queen
• 7...Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
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• 3...Hotel California – The Eagles
• 10.It’s the End of the World as We Know It – REM
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Bracket 2

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• 1...Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones
• 8...Moondance – Van Morrison
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• 4...While My Guitar Gently Weeps – George Harrison
• 9...Help Me – Joni Mitchell
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• 2...Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
• 7...Who’ll Stop the Rain? – Creedence Clearwater Revival
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• 14.Bridge Over troubled Water – Simon and Garfunkel
• 6...Piece of My Heart – Janis JoplinLI>
  
  
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Bracket 3

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• 1...Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
• 12.Radio Radio – Elvis Costello
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• 4...Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen
• 5...Anarchy in the U.K. – The Sex Pistols
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• 2...Imagine – John Lennon
• 11.Walk on the Wild Side – Lou Reed
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• 3...Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
• 10.I Wanna be Sedated – The Ramones
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Bracket 4

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• 16.Devil Inside - INXS
• 8...Beds Are Burning – Midnight Oil
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• 13.Right Here, Right Now – Van Halen
• 9.Brass in Pocket – The Pretenders
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• 15.Bang a Gong – T Rex
• 7...Changes – David Bowie
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• 14.Once In a Lifetime – Talking Heads
• 10.(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
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SWEET SIXTEEN

Bracket 1

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• 16.Love is the Drug – Roxy Music
• 9...What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye
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• 7...Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
• 3...Hotel California – The Eagles
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Bracket 2

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• 1...Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones
• 4...While My Guitar Gently Weeps – George Harrison
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• 7...Who’ll Stop the Rain? – Creedence Clearwater Revival
• 14.Bridge Over troubled Water – Simon and Garfunkel
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Bracket 3

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• 1...Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
• 5...Anarchy in the U.K. – The Sex Pistols
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• 2...Imagine – John Lennon
• 3...Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
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Bracket 4

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• 8...Beds Are Burning – Midnight Oil
• 9.Brass in Pocket – The Pretenders
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• 15.Bang a Gong – T Rex
• 14.Once In a Lifetime – Talking Heads
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ELITE EIGHT

Bracket 1

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• 16.Love is the Drug – Roxy Music
• 7...Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
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Bracket 2

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• 1...Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones
• 14.Bridge Over troubled Water – Simon and Garfunkel
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Bracket 3

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• 1...Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
• 3...Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
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Bracket 4

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• 9.Brass in Pocket – The Pretenders
• 14.Once In a Lifetime – Talking Heads
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FINAL FOUR!!!

Semi-final 1

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• 7.Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry (62% of the vote)
• 1.Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones (62% of the vote)
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Semi-final 2

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• 1.Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley (65% of the vote)
• 14.Once In a Lifetime – Talking Heads (55% of the vote)
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HARVEY'S ROCK ERA SONG CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH!!!

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• 7.Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry (64% of the vote)
• 1.Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley (69% of the vote)
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HARVEY'S ROCK ERA SONG CHAMPION!!!

The winner of the first “Harvey’s Rock Era Song Tournament” is...

the once and future “King of Rock and Roll”

Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock”

Uh, huh...uh, huh...thank ooo, thank ooo very mush!

The people that chose Elvis tended to remember him for his roll in helping shape Rock and Roll into what it is today. Focusing on his early and influencial years. The cool years. When he was an innovator, merging many musical styles together including country, gospel and blues into this new hybrid.

The people who voted agains’t him, seemed to point to when he became a ‘product’ that was cranking out one ridiculous film after another with music not up to his earlier standards. Then his sad later years when he seemed to be anesthetizing himself, with medication and food, to what had become of a incredible musical legacy.

I would like to call to mind the film footage of “Jailhouse Rock” (if you're lucky enough to have seen it - a precursor to today’s videos) that proves time and again that Elvis is COOL and the KING!

The warden threw a party in the county jail. The prison band was there and they began to wail ...

Enough said!

Thank you to everyone who participated and made this endevour the fun project I hope it was for all! (it was for me at least)