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Rock ‘n Roll Throwdown : 1980s D : Round 3 Evening Session

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Good evening all.

Match 1

(2) Sweet child o’ mine – Guns ‘n Roses vs (15) The One I love – R.E.M.

(2) Sweet child o’ mine – Guns ‘n Roses

  • Defeated (63) Human – Human League 240-31
  • Defeated (31) Manic Monday – Bangles 250-113

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(15) The One I love – R.E.M.

  • (15) Take my breath away – Berlin 148-76
  • (18) It’s the end of the world as we know it – R.E.M. 122-118

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Match 2

(58) New Sensation – INXS vs (23) Died in your arms tonight – Cutting Crew

(58) New Sensation – INXS

  • Defeated (7) Nasty – Janet Jackson 191-33
  • Defeated (39) Land of confusion – Genesis 200-82

VS

(23) Died in your arms tonight – Cutting Crew

  • Defeated (42) Always – Atlantic Starr 152-6
  • Defeated (10) Bad – Michael Jackson 151-47

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Match 3

(3) Fight for your right to party – Beastie Boys vs (14) I wanna dance with somebody – Whitney Houston

(3) Fight for your right to party – Beastie Boys

  • Defeated (62) Dude looks like a lady – Aerosmith 138-66
  • Defeated (30) La Bamba – Los Lobos 154-129

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(14) I wanna dance with somebody – Whitney Houston

  • Defeated (51) La Isla Bonita – Madonna 138-25
  • Defeated (19) Final Countdown – Europe 105-97

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Match 4

(38) Here I go again – Whitesnake vs (22) I’ve had the time of my life – Bill Medley/Jennifer Warnes

(38) Here I go again – Whitesnake

  • Defeated (27) The way it is – Bruce Hornsby & the Range 153-71
  • Defeated (6) I still haven’t found what I’m looking for – U2 189-76

VS

(22) I’ve had the time of my life – Bill Medley/Jennifer Warnes

  • Defeated (43) Venus – Bananarama 114-104
  • Defeated (54) Pump up the volume – MARRS 153-38

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What Makes a Politician

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30% – Greed / Interest in serving own interests

30% – Ego / Belief in own cleverness when wheeling and dealing

30% – Political agenda / Ideology to be pushed forward at all costs, and at all opportunities

10% – Other. In rare cases, this may even contain altruism. / More often, merely self-delusion that it is altruism. Distributed among the other categories.

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As you can see, there is very little chance that a politician will vote on any measure on its own merits. There may be those who believe otherwise. One could do a similar breakdown on them.

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Rock ‘n Roll Throwdown : 1980s D : Round 3 Morning session

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Match 1

(1) Walk this way – Run DMC/Aerosmith vs (48) Paradise City – Guns ‘n Roses

(1) Walk this way – Run DMC/Aerosmith

  • Defeated (64) Alone – Heart 192-82
  • Defeated (32) Where the streets have no name – U2 260-52

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(48) Paradise City – Guns ‘ Roses

  • Defeated (17) Don’t dream is over – Crowded House 241-48
  • Defeated (49) True colors – Cyndi Lauper 279-47

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Match 2

(8) Pour some sugar on me – Def Leppard vs (41) Looking for a new love – Jody Watley

(8) Pour some sugar on me – Def Leppard

  • Defeated (57) Lean on me – Club Nouveau 204-40
  • Defeated (25) Higher Love – Stevie Winwood 244-66

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(41) Looking for a new love – Jody Watley

  • Defeated (24) Man in the mirror – Janet Jackson 102-55
  • Defeated (9) Push it – Salt ‘n Pepa 124-73

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Match 3

(4) With or without you – U2 vs (20) Need you tonight – INXS

(4) With or without you – U2

  • Defeated (61) Bizarre love triangle – New Order 161-25
  • Defeated (36) Sign o’ the times – Prince 182-23

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(20) Need you tonight – INXS

  • Defeated (45) You give love a bad name – Bon Jovi 154-78
  • Defeated (13) Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel 186-147

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Match 4

(28) Love bites – Def Leppard vs (12) Welcome to the jungle – Guns ‘n Roses

(28) Love bites – Def Leppard

  • Defeated (37) In your eyes – Peter Gabriel 102-101
  • Defeated (5) Kiss – Prince 238-75

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Rock ‘n Roll Throwdown : 1980s D : Round 3 Results

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Results

  • (1) Walk this way – Run DMC/Aerosmith 260 ~~ (32) Where the streets have no name – U2 52
  • (48) Paradise City – Guns ‘n Roses 279 ~~ (49) True colors – Cyndi Lauper 47
  • (8) Pour some sugar on me – Def Leppard 244 ~~ (25) Higher love – Stevie Winwood 66
  • (41) Looking for a new love – Jody Watley 124 ~~ (9) Push it – Salt ‘n Pepa 73
  • (4) With or without you – U2 182 ~~ (36) Sign ‘o the times – Prince 23
  • (20) Need you tonight – INXS 186 ~~ (13) Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel 147
  • (28) Love bites – Def Leppard 238 ~~ (5) Kiss – Prince 75
  • (12) Welcome to the jungle – Guns ‘n Roses 263 ~~ (44) Mony, mony – Billy Idol 69
  • (2) Sweet child o’ mine – Guns ‘n Roses 250 ~~ (31) Manic Monday – Bangles 113
  • (50) The One I love – R.E.M. 122 ~~ (18) It’s the end of the world – R.E.M. 118
  • (58) New Sensation – INXS 200 ~~ (39) Land of confusion – Genesis 82
  • (23) Died in your arms tonight – Cutting Crew 151 ~~ (10) Bad – Michael Jackson
  • (3) Fight for your right to party – Beastie Boys 154 ~~ (30) La Bamba – Los Lobos 129
  • (14) I wanna dance with somebody – Whitney Houston 105 ~~ (19) Final Countdown – Europe 97
  • (38) Here I go again – Whitesnake 189 ~~ (I still haven’t found what I’m looking for – U2 76
  • (22) I’ve had the time of my life – Bill Medley/Jennifer Warnes 153 ~~ (54) Pump up the volume – MARRS 38

This round’s match ups will be at 10:00 am and 6:00 pm.

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