Rock ‘n Roll Throwdown : 1980s A – Round 1 Results

First round in the books and here are the results. Feel free to check my math.

Results

10:00 am Matches

  • (1) Call me – Blondie Def. (64) Slow hand – Pointer Sisters 220-29
  • (32) In the air tonight – Phil Collins Def. (33) Start me up – Rolling Stones 110-106
  • (16) Master Blaster – Stevie Wonder Def. (49) Adventures of Grandmaster Flash – Grandmaster Flash 61-42
  • (17) Spirit of radio – Rush Def. (48) Bette Davis eyes – Kim Carnes 162-69
  • (8) Back in black – AC/DC Def. (57) Give me the night – George Benson 197-25
  • (40) Down under – Men at work Def. (25) Take your time – S.O.S. Band 200-5
  • (56) Dancing with myself – Billy Idol Def. (9) The Breaks – Kurtis Blow 170-24
  • (41) Centerfold – J. Geils Band Def. (24) He’s so shy – Pointer Sisters 179-24

2:00 pm Matches

  • (4) You shook me all nite long – AC/DC Def. (61) Being with you – Smokey Robinson 177-23
  • (29) Superfreak – Rick James Def. (36) Endless love – Diana Ross & Lionel Ritchie 145-25
  • (13) Crazy train – Ozzy Osbourne Def. (52) Double Dutch bus – Frankie Smith 179-6
  • (45) Jenny/867-5309 – Tommy Tone Def. (20) Turning Japanese 123-52
  • (5) Whip it – Devo Def. (60) Ghost town – The Specials 146-20
  • (28) Tainted love – Soft Cell Def. (37) I can’t go for that – Hall & Oates 119-32
  • (12) Anyway you want it – Journey Def. (53) He stopped loving her today – George Jones 140-64
  • (44) Let’s groove – Earth, Wind & Fire Def. (21) I’m coming out – Diana Ross 104-30

6:00 pm Matches

  • (63) Open arms – Journey Def. (2) Celebration – Kool & the Gang 85-78
  • (31) Don’t stop believing – Journey Def. Our lips are sealed – Go-Go’s 113-85
  • (50) Every little things she does – Police Def. (15) More bounce to the ounce – Zapp 161-16
  • (18) Keep on loving you – RIO Speedwagon Def. (47) Just can’t get enough – Depche Mode 156-23
  • (58) Urgent – Foreigner Def. (7) Rapture – Blondie 93-87
  • (26) I love Rock ‘ Roll – Joan Jett Def. (39) Rock this town – Stray Cats 141-53
  • (10) Once in a lifetime – Talking Heads Def. (55) Mickey – Toni Basil 119-68
  • (42) Waiting for a girl like you – Foreigner Def. (23) Stomp! – Brothers Johnson 154-9

8:00 pm Matches

  • (3) Another one bites the dust – Queen Def. (62) Kids in America – Kim Carnes 249-90
  • (30) Physical – Olivia Newton-John Def. (35) Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield 263-136
  • (51) Just the two of us – Grover Washington De. (14) Fame – Irene Cara 121-119
  • (19) Hit me with your best shot – Pat Benatar Def. (46) Genius of love – Tom Tom Club 287-26
  • (59) Edge of seventeen – Stevie Nicks Def. (6) Love will tear us apart – Joy Division 247-35
  • (38) Under pressure – Queen & David Bowie Def. (27) Don’t you want me baby – Human League 204-103
  • (54) Ace of spades – Motorhead Def. (11) Upside down – Diana Ross 150-110
  • (22) Tide is high – Blondie Def. (43) Who can it be now? – Men at work 145-126

2 Comments

  1. It’s funny that five losing songs got more votes than Master Blaster vs. Adventures of Grandmaster Flash got combined. Also, can anybody explain why the 8:00 pm matches seemed to get so many more votes than the earlier rounds?

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