Best Song Survivor: 1980s Semifinal Round One

[digitize]

It is time for the beginning of our first semifinal! Eight songs progressed here from the late 1980s, and five from the early 1980s, for thirteen total. Only five songs shall move from this round to the final round. You have 24 hours to vote for your least favorite song, the next song to be eliminated from this contest. For anyone just joining us, rules may be found here.

 

[Axver]

You know all that stuff I was saying in the late 1980s quarter-finals about a fucking sensational selection of songs?

That goes double for this.

What the HELL do I vote for.

 

[bonocomet]

Tec

 

[digitize]

In my top five, I would probably have:

Bad
One Tree Hill
The Unforgettable Fire
With or Without You
A Sort of Homecoming

Wow, that's heavily weighted towards two albums.

 

[gvox]

I can rejoin the voting now that Electric Co is back in the mix lol

 

[Super Yo]

If you don't know...Electric Co.

 

[lemonfly]

Teh Electric Go

 

[the tourist]

Out of these, I'm hoping for New Year's Day, A Sort of Homecoming, All I Want Is You, Bad, and The Unforgettable Fire.

 

[popacrobat]

Rooting for Streets, All I Want is You, With or Without You, Bad and New Year's Day myself.

 

[Axver]

I can't say I expected to come back and find the forum sticking the boot into The Electric Co. Well that sucks. I was inclining towards a vote for SBS but I may vote to protect TEC.

The five I want to go through are A Sort of Homecoming, Heartland, New Year's Day ... and then it's a hard call to pick two out of the four of The Unforgettable Fire, Bad, Gloria, and The Electric Co.

 

[bonocomet]

Rooting for Streets, All I Want is You, With or Without You, Bad and New Year's Day myself.

Was going to type out my list but you did it for me already.

 

[An Cat Gav]

Have to agree with Axver's sentiments, what a tough choice.

With much soul searching I have to choose Out Of Control, SBS came close though too.

 

[Vlaco]

Out Of Control.

 

[AndrewCowley]

Gloria. I don't think it has aged very well. Seems a bit silly now when you look back.

 

[intedomine]

Might as well smash out Electrico. It's an overachiever.

My 5 to progress:

Gloria
Unforgettable Fire
Where The Streets Have No Name
New Year's Day
Sunday Bloody Sunday / With or Without You

 

[Galeongirl]

Running to stand still.

 

[LadySpinHead]

Electric Co

 

[the tourist]

The five I want to go through are A Sort of Homecoming, Heartland, New Year's Day ... and then it's a hard call to pick two out of the four of The Unforgettable Fire, Bad, Gloria, and The Electric Co.

Well good thing for you, you get to pick three out of the second list since Heartland is gone!

 

[Axver]

Well good thing for you, you get to pick three out of the second list since Heartland is gone!

Who would've thought I'd accidentally type Heartland instead of One Tree Hill!

 

[BlueSilkenSky]

Wow, so many good songs!

Electric Co.

 

[the tourist]

Who would've thought I'd accidentally type Heartland instead of One Tree Hill!

I figured that out later. But by then it was too late to edit.

 

[TheEdge10]

Gloria.