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Christmas Throwdown Final 64 Evening session

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Hope everyone had a pleasant dinner, or will.

Match 1

Little Drummer Boy vs Run, run Rudolph

Little Drummer boy – Bob Seger

  • No record

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Run, run Rudolph – Chuck Berry

  • Defeated The Night Santa went crazy 96-34
  • Defeated Christmas Hippo 90-34

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Match 2

Someday at Christmas vs Jingle Bell rock

Someday at Christmas – Stevie Wonder

  • No record

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Jingle Bell rock – Bobby Helms

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Match 3

Holly Jolly Christmas vs Do they know it’s Christmas

Holly Jolly Christmas – Burl Ives

  • No record

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Do they know it’s Christmas time – Band Aid

  • No Record

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Match 4

O’ Holy night vs Christmas in Hollis

O’ Holy night – Al Green

  • No record

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Christmas in Hollis – Run DMC

  • No record

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Match 5

Have yourself a merry little Christmas vs Christmas vacation

Have yourself a merry little Christmas – Frank Sinatra

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Christmas vacation – Mavis Staples

  • No Record

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Match 6

Happy Xmas vs Under the Mistletoe

Happy Xmas – John Lennon

  • No record

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Under the Mistletoe – Sia

  • No record

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Match 7

Peace on Earth/Little Drummer boy vs You’re a mean one Mr. Grinch

Peace on Earth/Little Drummer boy – David Bowie & Bing Crosby

  • No record
https://youtu.be/n9kfdEyV3RQ

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You’re a mean on Mr. Grinch – Thurl Ravenscroft

  • No record

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Match 8

Let it snow vs O’ come O’ come Emmanuel

Let it snow – Dean Martin

  • No record

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O’ come, O’ come Emmanuel – Enya

  • Defeated Unwrap you at Christmas 100-33
  • Defeated What’s this? 67-24

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Christmas Throwdown : Final 64 Afternoon Session

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Afternoon all, time to get out the vote.

Match 1

Christmas song vs Merry Christmas Darling

Christmas song – Nat King Cole

  • No record

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Merry Christmas Darling – Carpenters

  • Defeated Wonderful Christmas time 168-39
  • Defeated What child is this 94-76
  • Defeated Favorite time of the year 93-13
  • Defeated Mistletoe 94-9

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Match 2

Home for the Holidays vs Here comes Santa Claus

Home for the Holidays – Perry Como

  • No Record

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Here comes Santa Claus – Gene Autry

  • No record

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Match 3

Jingle Bells vs Go tell it on the mountain

Jingle Bells – Frank Sinatra

  • No Record

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Go tell it on the mountain – Jewel

  • No Record

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Match 4

Mele Kalikimaka vs O’ Christmas tree

Mele Kalikimaki – Bing Crosby

  • No record

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O’ Christmas Tree – Aretha Franklin

  • No record

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Match 5

White Christmas vs Joy to the world

White Christmas – Elvis Presley

  • No record

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Joy to the world – Neil Diamond

  • No record

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Match 6

Last Christmas vs O’come all ye faithful

Last Christmas – Wham!

  • No record

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O’ come all ye faithful – Twisted Sister

  • No record

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Match 7

Santa Claus is coming to town vs Rudolph

Santa Claus is Coming to town – Frank Sinatra

  • No record

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Rudolph – Gene Autry

  • No record

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Match 8

Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree vs Angels we have heard on high

Rockin’ around the Christmas tree – Brenda Lee

  • No record

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Angels we have heard on high – Christina Aguilera

  • Defeated Presents for Christmas 61-32
  • Defeated Deck the halls 46-26

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Christmas Throwdown : Final 64 songs

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Good morning all, sorry about the delay but the real world cares not for us mere mortals.

Let’s jump in.

Match 1

That Spirit of Christmas vs Marshmallow World

That spirit of Christmas – Ray Charles

  • No Record

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Marshmallow world – Dean Martin

  • Defeated Donde est Santa Claus 75-16
  • Defeated Ave Maria 54-37

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Match 2

Do you hear what I hear? v Blue Christmas

Do you hear what I hear – Whitney Houston

  • No Record

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Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley/ Martina McBride

  • No Record

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Match 3

A Snow globe Christmas vs O’Tannenbaum

A Snow globe Christmas – Pink Martini

  • No Record

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O’Tannenbaum – Vince Guaraldi Trio

  • No Record

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Match 4

Chipmunk song vs Christmas all over again

Chipmunk song – Chipmunks

  • No Record
https://youtu.be/KcvlWtYqEhE

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Christmas all over again – Tom Petty

  • No Record

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Match 5

Baby it’s cold outside vs Christmas wrapping

Baby it’s cold outside – Dean Martin

  • No Record

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Christmas wrapping – Waitresses

  • No record

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Match 6

Thank God it’s Christmas vs Silent night

Thank God it’s Christmas – Queen

  • No Record

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Silent night – Stevie Nicks

  • No record

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Match 7

This Christmas vs Little Saint Nick

This Christmas – Donny Hathaway

  • No record

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Little Saint Nick – Beach Boys

  • No record

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Match 8

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas vs Fairy tale from New York

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – Johnny Mathis

  • No record

VS

Fairy tale from New York – Pogues

  • Defeated All I want for Christmas is a really good tan 67-52
  • Defeated We need a little Christmas 106-21
  • Defeated Christmas is the time to say I love you 51-32
  • Defeated Dominick the Donkey 47-25

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Christmas Throwdown : Evening Edition

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Good evening all, the final four matches to help determine which 8 songs move on to the final 64 song tournament.

Match 1

Fairy Tale from New York – Pogues vs Dominick the Donkey – Lou Monte

Fairy tale from New York

  • Defeated All I want for Christmas is a really good tan 67-52
  • Defeated We need a little Christmas 106-21
  • Defeated Christmas is the time to say I love you 51-32

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  • Defeated Darling Christmas is coming 44-17

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Match 2

What’s this? – Danny Elfman vs O’come, o’come Emmanuel – Enya

What’s this?

  • Defeated Let me sleep 37-1

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O’come, o’come Emmanuel

  • Defeated Unwrap you at Christmas 100-33

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Match 3

The Season is upon us – Dropkick Murphys vs Grandma got run over by a reindeer – Elmo & Patsy

The Season is upon us

  • Defeated I saw 3 ships 97-28
  • Defeated Silver Bells 119-43
  • Defeated Hark the Herald Angels sing 111-31

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Grandma got run over by a reindeer

  • Defeated Christmas Island 72-54

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Match 4

Deck the halls – Cuba LA vs Angels we have heard on high – Christina Aguilera

Deck the halls

  • Defeated Christmas song – 60-17

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Angels we have heard on high

  • Defeated Presents for Christmas 61-32

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Christmas Throwdown : Morning Edition

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Good morning here are this morning’s matches.

Match 1

Merry Christmas Darling – Carpenters vs Mistletoe – Colbie Caillat

Merry Christmas Darling

  • Defeated Wonderful Christmas time 168-39
  • Defeated What child is this 94-76
  • Defeated Favorite time of the year 93-13

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Mistletoe

  • Defeated Nuttin’ for Christmas 45-34
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Match 2

Christmas time is here – Vince Giaraldi Trio vs Welcome Christmas – Boris Karloff

Christmas time is here

  • Defeated Nutmeg 147-3

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Welcome Christmas

  • Defeated 2000 Miles 108-33

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Match 3

Run, run Rudolph – Chuck Berry vs Christmas Hippo song – Gayla Peevey

Run, run Rudolph

  • Defeated The Night Santa went crazy 96-34

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Christmas Hippo song

  • Defeated Christmas 67-48

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Match 4

Marshmallow world – Dean Martin vs Ave Maria – Stevie Wonder

Marshmallow World

  • Defeated Donde est Santa Claus

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  • Defeated Grateful for Christmas 70-30

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Christmas Throwdown : Results

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Results for the last round coming up. Two groups later today at 10:00 am and 6:00 pm.

Results

Merry Christmas Darling – Carpenters 93 defeats Favorite time of the year – India.Arie 13

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Mistletoe – Colbie Caillat 45 defeats Nuttin’ for Christmas – Smashmouth 34

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Christmas time is here – Vince Giaraldi Trio 147 defeats Nutmeg – John Legend 3

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Welcome Christmas – Boris Karloff 108 defeats 2000 Miles – Pretenders 33

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Run, run Rudolph – Chuck Berry 96 defeats The night Santa went crazy – Weird Al 34

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Christmas Hippo song – Gayla Peevey 67 defeats Christmas – Blues Traveler 48

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Marshmallow world – Dean Martin 75 Defeats Donde est Santa Claus – Augie Rios 16

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Ave Maria – Stevie Wonder 70 Defeats Grateful for Christmas – Hayes Caryll 30

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Fairy tale from New York – Pogues 51 Defeats Christmas is the time to say I love you – Billy Squires 32

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Dominick the Donkey – Lou Monte 44 Defeats Darling Christmas is coming – Over the Rhine 17

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What’s this? – Danny Elfman 37 Defeats Let me sleep – Pearl Jam 1

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O’ come, o’ come Emmanuel – Enya 100 Defeats Unwrap you at Christmas – Monkees 33

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The Season is upon us – Dropkick Murphys 111 Defeats Hark the Herald Angels sing – Mariah Carey 31

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Grandma got run over by a Reindeer – Elmo & Patsy 72 Defeats Christmas Island – Leon Redbone 54

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Deck the halls – Cuba LA 60 Defeats Christmas Song – Dave Matthews 17

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Angels we have heard on high – Christina Aguilera 61 Defeats Presents for Christmas – Solomon Burke 32

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Christmas Throwdown

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And to all a good night!

Match 1

Hark the Herald Angels sing vs The season is upon us

Hark the Herald Angels sing – Mariah Carey

https://youtu.be/o3JAJvJb6ow

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The season is upon us – Dropkick Murphys

  • Defeated I saw 3 ships 97-28
  • Defeated Silver Bells 119-43

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Match 2

Christmas Island vs Grandma got run over by a reindeer

Christmas Island – Leon Redbone

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Grandma got run over by a reindeer – Elmo & Patsy

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Match 3

Christmas song vs Deck the halls

Christmas song – Dave Matthews

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Deck the halls – Cuba LA

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Match 4

Angels we have heard on high vs Presents for Christmas

Angels we have heard on high – Christina Aguilera

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Presents for Christmas – Solomon Burke

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Christmas Throwdown

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Hey, it’s the dinner hour!

Match 1

Christmas is the time to say I love you vs Fairy tale from New York

Christmas is the time to say I love you – Billy Squire

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Fairy tale from New York – Pogues

  • Defeated All I want for Christmas is a really good tan 67-52
  • Defeated We need a little Christmas 106-21

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Match 2

Darling Christmas is coming vs Dominick the Donkey

Darling Christmas is coming – Over the Rhine

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Dominick the Donkey – Lou Monte

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Match 3

O come, O come Emmanuel vs Unwrap you at Christmas

O come, O come Emmanuel – Enya

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Unwrap you at Christmas – Monkees

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Match 4

Let me sleep vs What’s this?

Let me sleep – Pearl Jam

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What’s this? – Danny Elfman

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Christmas Throwdown

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Good afternoon.

Match 1

Run, run Rudolph vs The Night Santa went Crazy

Run, run Randolph – Chuck Berry

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The Night Santa went crazy – Weird Al

  • Defeated Merry Christmas from the family 72-32
  • Defeated Christmas Auld Lang Syne 73-59

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Match 2

Christmas vs Christmas Hippo song

Christmas – Blues Traveler

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Christmas Hippo song – Gayla Peevey

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Match 3

Marshmallow world vs Donde est Santa Claus

Marshmallow world – Dean Martin

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Donde est Santa Claus – Augie Rios

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Match 4

Ave Maria vs Grateful for Christmas

Ave Maria – Stevie Wonder

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Grateful for Christmas – Hayes Carll

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Christmas Throwdown

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Good morning, is it Thanksgiving yet?

Match 1

Favorite time of the year vs Merry Christmas Darling

Favorite time of the year – India.Arie

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Merry Christmas Darling – Carpenters

  • Defeated Wonderful Christmas time 168-39
  • Defeated What child is this 94-76

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Match 2

Mistletoe vs Nuttin’ for Christmas

Mistletoe – Colbie Caillat

https://youtu.be/uZzW13XxJ4U

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Nuttin’ for Christmas – Smashmouth

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Match 3

Christmas time is here vs Nutmeg

Christmas time is here – Vince Giaraldi Trio

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Nutmeg – John Legend

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Match 4

Welcome Christmas vs 2000 Miles

Welcome Christmas – Boris Karloff

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2000 Miles – Pretenders

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Christmas Throwdown : Results

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We have the results for the first play in group.

Merry Christmas Darling – Carpenters 94 vs What child is this – Tanya Tucker 76

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Fairy tale from New York – Pogues 106 vs We need a little Christmas – Glee Cast 21

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The Season is upon us – Dropkick Murphys 119 vs Silver Bells – Twisted Sister 43

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The Night Santa went crazy – Weird Al 73 vs Christmas Auld Lang Syne – Bobby Darrin 59

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Next playin group starts at 10:00 am with matches at 2:00, 6:00 and 8:00pm as well. They play down to a group of 8 which will then fill out our full 64 final tournament.

Christmas Song Throwdown : Sweet 16

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The Moving on down to the Elite 8 is upon us. Polls will close November 11th.

Match 1

Merry Christmas Darling vs What child is this

Merry Christmas darling – Carpenters

  • Defeated Wonderful Christmas time 168-39

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What child is this – Tanya Tucker

  • Defeated Believe 140-27
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Match 2

Fairy Tale from New York vs We need a little Christmas

Fairy Tale from New York – Pogues

  • Defeated All I want for Christmas is a really good tan 67-52

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We need a little Christmas – Glee cast

  • Defeated Everyday is Christmas 63-34

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Match 3

The Season is upon us vs Silver Bells

The Season is upon us – Dropkick Murphys

  • Defeated I saw 3 ships 97-28

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Silver Bells – Twisted Sister

  • Defeated Merry Christmas everybody 72-21

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Match 4

The Night Santa went crazy vs Christmas Auld Lang Syne

The Night Santa went crazy – Weird Al

  • Defeated Merry Christmas from the family 72-32

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Christmas Auld Lang Syne – Bobby Darin

  • Defeated It’s Christmas 54-20

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Christmas Throwdown : Results

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Elite 8 coming up at 2:00 pm today.

Here are the results.

Results

Merry Christmas Darling 168 Defeats Wonderful Christmas time 39

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What child is this 140 Defeats Believe 27

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Fairy tale from NY 67 Defeats All I want for Christmas is a really good tan 52

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We need a little Christmas 63 Defeated Everyday is Christmas 34

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The season is upon us 97 Defeats I saw 3 ships 28

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Silver Bells 72 Defeats Merry Christmas everybody 21

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The Night Santa went crazy 72 Defeats Merry Christmas from the family 32

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Christmas Auld Lang Syne 54 Defeats It’s Christmas 20

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Christmas Throwdown: Top 100 songs of all time

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Good afternoon, the sleigh ride continues.

Match 1

Wonderful Christmas time vs Merry Christmas darling

Wonderful Christmas time – Paul McCartney

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Match 2

What child is this vs Believe

What child is this – Tanya Tucker

https://youtu.be/VSPGHtInyzY

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Believe – Josh Groban

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Match 3

Fairy tale of New York vs All I want for Christmas is a real good tan

Fairy tale of New York – Pogues

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All I want for Christmas is a real good tan – Kenny Chesney

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Match 4

Everyday is Christmas vs We need a little Christmas

Everyday is Christmas – Sia

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Christmas Song Throwdown: Top 100 of All-Time

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Good morning all and welcome to our next on going tournament Throwdown, the top 100 Christmas songs of all time. Now to clear up a few things. I’ve used someone’s list. The one I used is, of course, arbitrary but it does rank them and does not use duplicate versions of the same song. The downside to the list is that he uses who he thinks does the best version. I’ve decided to use his choices to keep things easy on myself but you may end up coming across a song where you will say “Hey, that’s not the best version!” So be it. Vote the song not the version.

Since we don’t have a symmetrical number of songs we have a quirky play in format. The songs we will be starting with, beginning this week, are the bottom 16. We will have 2 rounds to get down to the final 4 songs. These songs will be added to the next 28 songs to produce our next 2 rounds which will produce 8 winners. These will then be added to the next 56 and will give us our final 64 songs and our real tournament will commence.

The first play in mini-tournament will be morning (10:00 am) and (2:00 pm) afternoon sessions. We will then go to our 4 a day sessions (10:00 am; 2:00 pm; 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm) for the remainder of the tournament.

Once again we will use strength of preference voting. Remember, if it has thank you’d for your vote your vote was recorded. I think that covers it so let’s get this party started. Pass the Egg nog!

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Match 1

I saw 3 ships vs The Season is upon us

I saw 3 ships – Sting

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The Season is upon us – DropKick Murphys

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Match 2

Merry Xmas everybody vs Silver Bells

Merry Xmas everybody – Slade

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Match 3

Merry Christmas from the family vs The Night Santa went crazy

Merry Christmas from the family – Montgomery Gentry

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The Night Santa went crazy – Weird Al

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Match 4

Christmas Auld Lang Syne vs It’s Christmas

Christmas Auld Lang Syne – Bobby Darin

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It’s Christmas – Pilot

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