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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,466 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Match 25: My Girl - The Temptations v Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson




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    Match 26: Summer in the City - Lovin Spoonful v San Francisco - Scott McKenzie






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    Match 27: For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder v In Dreams - Roy Orbison





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    Match 28: Satisfaction - Rolling Stones v Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan




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    Match 25: My Girl - The Temptations v Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson


    Match 26: Summer in the City - Lovin Spoonful v San Francisco - Scott McKenzie


    Match 27: For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder v In Dreams - Roy Orbison


    Match 28: Satisfaction - Rolling Stones v Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,466 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Match 18: Everlasting Love - Love Affair 4 v 6 People are Strange - The Doors


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,466 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Match 23: Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil 6 - 2 Etta James - I'd Rather Go Blind


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,411 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Match 25: Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson

    Match 26: Summer in the City - Lovin Spoonful

    Match 27: For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder

    Match 28: Satisfaction - Rolling Stones


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,466 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Gonna try and finish off this round tonight (or at least by morning) so I'm going to put up the last four shortly.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Match 25: My Girl - The Temptations

    Match 26: Summer in the City - Lovin Spoonful

    Match 27: For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder

    Match 28: Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,514 ✭✭✭ArnoldJRimmer


    Match 25: My Girl - The Temptations v Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson


    Match 26: Summer in the City - Lovin Spoonful v San Francisco - Scott McKenzie


    Match 27: For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder v In Dreams - Roy Orbison


    Match 28: Satisfaction - Rolling Stones v Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan


  • Posts: 19,174 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Match 25: Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson

    Match 26:Summer in the city

    Match 27: In Dreams - Roy Orbison

    Match 28: Satisfaction - Rolling Stones


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,466 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Match 29: Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix v Everyday People - Sly and the Family Stone




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    Match 30: Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepellin v Keep on Running - Spencer Davis Group





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    Match 31: I'm a Believer - The Monkees v Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations




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    Match 32: I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye v The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto





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    Match 29: Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix v Everyday People - Sly and the Family Stone


    Match 30: Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepellin v Keep on Running - Spencer Davis Group


    Match 31: I'm a Believer - The Monkees v Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations


    Match 32: I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye v The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 58,111 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Match 25: My Girl - The Temptations v Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson

    My Girl
    Match 28: Satisfaction - Rolling Stones v Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan

    Rolling Stones
    Match 31: I'm a Believer - The Monkees v Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations

    Foundations
    Match 32: I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye v The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto

    Mighty Marvin Gaye


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  • Posts: 19,174 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Match 29: Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix

    Match 30: Keep on Running - Spencer Davis Group

    Match 31: I'm a Believer - The Monkees

    Match 32: I Heard It Through the Grapevine - The foundations


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,514 ✭✭✭ArnoldJRimmer


    Match 29: Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix v Everyday People - Sly and the Family Stone


    Match 30: Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepellin v Keep on Running - Spencer Davis Group


    Match 31: I'm a Believer - The Monkees v Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations


    Match 32: I Heard It Through the Grapevine - The Foundations v The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,411 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Match 29: Everyday People - Sly and the Family Stone

    Match 30: Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepellin

    Match 31: I'm a Believer - The Monkees

    Match 32: I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Match 29: Everyday People - Sly and the Family Stone

    Match 30: Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepellin

    Match 31: I'm a Believer - The Monkees
    (voting against one of own noms here, but have to go with The Monkees)

    Match 32: I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
    Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
    Good Vibrations - Beach Boys
    Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson
    San Francisco - Scott McKenzie
    Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
    Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix
    Keep on Running - Spencer Davis Group
    Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
    I Heard It Through the Grapevine - The Foundations

    My votes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,466 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Match 21: The Ronettes - Be My Baby 2 - 6 The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun
    Match 22:
    Sam Cooke - Wonderful World 3 - 6 The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
    Match 24: Beach Boys - Good Vibrations 6
    - 3 The Kingsmen - Louie, Louie
    Match 32: I Heard it through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye 6 - 0 Stan Getz - The Girl from Ipanema


  • Posts: 4,824 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    #30 Led Zeppelin
    #31 Foundations


  • Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Match 25: Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson


    Match 26: San Francisco - Scott McKenzie


    Match 27:In Dreams - Roy Orbison


    Match 28: Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan


  • Posts: 4,824 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    #25 Jackie Wilson
    #27 Roy Orbison
    #28 Rolling Stones


  • Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Match 29: Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix


    Match 30: Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepellin


    Match 31: I'm a Believer - The Monkees


    Match 32: The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,466 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Match 25: The Temptations - My Girl 2 - 6 Jackie Wilson - Higher and Higher


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 58,111 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Match 25: The Temptations - My Girl 2 - 6 Jackie Wilson - Higher and Higher

    SACRILEGE! :(


  • Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Match 21:Be My Baby - The Ronettes

    Match 22: Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks

    Match 23: Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones

    Match 24: Louie, Louie - The Kingsmen


  • Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Match 25: My Girl - The Temptations

    Match 26: Summer in the City - Lovin Spoonful

    Match 27: For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder

    Match 28: Satisfaction - Rolling Stones


  • Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Match 29: Everyday People - Sly and the Family Stone

    Match 30: Keep on Running - Spencer Davis Group

    Match 31: Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations

    Match 32: I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,073 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Match 21:Be My Baby - The Ronettes v Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles


    Match 22: Wonderful World - Sam Cooke v Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks


    Match 23: Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones v I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James


    Match 24: Good Vibrations - Beach Boys v Louie, Louie - The Kingsmen

    Match 25: My Girl - The Temptations v Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson


    Match 26: Summer in the City - Lovin Spoonful v San Francisco - Scott McKenzie


    Match 27: For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder v In Dreams - Roy Orbison


    Match 28: Satisfaction - Rolling Stones v Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan

    Match 29: Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix v Everyday People - Sly and the Family Stone


    Match 30: Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepellin v Keep on Running - Spencer Davis Group


    Match 31: I'm a Believer - The Monkees v Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations


    Match 32: I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye v The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,466 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Match 28: Rolling Stones - Satisfaction 6 - 3 Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,410 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    Match 25: My Girl - The Temptations
    Match 27: For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder
    Match 28: Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
    Match 31: I'm a Believer - The Monkees (tough choice!)
    Match 32: I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭BandMember


    Match 57: Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix v You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore

    Match 58: Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles v Everyday People - Sly and the Family Stone

    Match 59: Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepellin v Mrs. Robinson - Simon and Garfunkel

    Match 60: I'll Never Fall in Love Again - Bobbie Gentry v Keep on Running - Spencer Davis Group

    Match 61: I'm a Believer - The Monkees v The End of the World - Skeeter Davis

    Match 62: A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash v Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations

    Match 63: Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals v I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

    Match 64: The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto v Make It Easy on Yourself - Walker Brothers


    ROUND TWO:

    Match 1: Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison v You Really Got Me - The Kinks

    Match 2: River Deep, Mountain High - Ike and Tina Turner v Get Back - The Beatles

    Match 3: I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges v Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan

    Match 4: California Dreamin' - The Mamas and the Papas v All You Need is Love - The Beatles

    Match 5: Paint It Black - Rolling Stones v Devil in Disguise - Elvis

    Match 6: Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield v Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett

    Match 7: Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees v It's a Man's Man's Man's World - James Brown

    Match 8: Whiter Shade of Pale - Procul Harum v Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul and Mary

    Match 9: For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield v Feelin Good - Nina Simone

    Match 10: I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles v All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks

    Match 11: Crazy - Patsy Cline v Somebody to Love - Jefferson Airplane

    Match 12: She's Not There - The Zombies v Helter Skelter - The Beatles

    Match 13: Piece of My Heart - Janis Joplin v Suspicious Minds - Elvis

    Match 14: House of the Rising Sun - The Animals v Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles

    Match 15: Respect - Aretha Franklin v Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit

    Match 16: The Sound of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel v Turn, Turn, Turn - The Byrds

    Match 17: Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival v Yesterday - The Beatles

    Match 18: Everlasting Love - Love Affair v People are Strange - The Doors

    Match 19: All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix v Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks

    Match 20: Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones v Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding

    Match 21: Be My Baby - The Ronettes v Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

    Match 22: Wonderful World - Sam Cooke v Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks

    Match 23: Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones v I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James

    Match 24: Good Vibrations - Beach Boys v Louie, Louie - The Kingsmen

    Match 25: My Girl - The Temptations v Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson

    Match 26: Summer in the City - Lovin Spoonful v San Francisco - Scott McKenzie

    Match 27: For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder v In Dreams - Roy Orbison

    Match 28: Satisfaction - Rolling Stones v Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan

    Match 29: Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix v Everyday People - Sly and the Family Stone

    Match 30: Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepellin v Keep on Running - Spencer Davis Group

    Match 31: I'm a Believer - The Monkees v Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations

    Match 32: I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye v The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,837 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    Match 29:
    Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix

    Match 30:
    Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepellin

    Match 31:
    Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations

    Match 32:
    I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye


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