Be Excellent To Each Other

It's the start of the knockout round. For those not keeping an eye on the discussion thread, competing players are now expected to 'show their workings', and qualify just why they've chosen their track. Only one choice can be made from the two, so please make the effort to listen to both songs before voting, not just going for the one you've heard of.

Note: Due to the voting kicking off late, the voting period has now been extended until the 23rd of December at 11pm, which gives around eleven days for the scores to tot up. At that point, there will be a short Christmas truce in the trenches of the Song Wars, with the semi-finals kicking off on the 27th of December (all choices being supplied by participants permitting).

But tish and pish, on with the songs:

Mercury Rev - Holes



"This song is a by a fantastic and underrated band. The song sounds cold and hollow, but also etheral and magical. Also, it talks about moles."

The Cure - How Beautiful You Are



"Bouncy and bittersweet, the Cure at their best. In my opinion the greatest track they never released as a single. Still sounds as fresh to me as it did when I first borrowed the 'Kiss me, kiss me, Kiss me' tape* from the library and whisks me back to the time when I was discovering that music wasn't just about the trash in the charts. (*Those things that Crumblies played in their walkmans before CD's where invented by robots.)"


So, the 'Rev or The Cure. But which is better? There's only one way to find out!

Don't like either of them, to be honest. But the Cure wins it. Just.

Always been a fan of Mercury Rev (and The Cure, I suppose). I prefer 'Endlessly', but 'Holes' takes it for me.

Cor what a nailbiter!

SHAKIN EVEN STEVENS!

The power struggle turns in my favor!

Now everyone will vote against you..

Well yes, there is that.