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Poll--The Weakest Link: Huey Lewis and the News 'Sports' Round 2

MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
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On to Round 2 to determine the GREATEST song on the album 'Sports' by Huey Lewis and the News
Eliminated Round 1 -  Honky Tonk Blues, Finally Found A Home, and You Crack Me Up

For anyone new to the game:
You are going to pick the song that you think is the "Weakest Link" after 3 days I remove the two (2) songs with the most votes.
We will then move on to Round 3  - Remember you are voting to eliminate songs from contention.

Lets have fun with this. Remember debating and discussing why your right and others are wrong is always fun.  

Poll--The Weakest Link: Huey Lewis and the News 'Sports' Round 2 31 votes

The Heart Of Rock & Roll
3%
2-feign-reluctance 1 vote
Heart And Soul
16%
BIGDaddyWilMedozKhauntingfamiliarPJ_SoulSmallestOceans 5 votes
Bad Is Bad
38%
jeffbrOf The AggietbergspledgeagrievanceHesCalledDyerRP112579dankindThirty Bills UnpaidtimdwilliF Me In The BrainHobbesnjnancy 12 votes
I Want A New Drug
6%
ed243421brianlux 2 votes
Walking On A Thin Line
12%
cutzpjsteelerfanmadtowndavetempo_n_groove 4 votes
If This Is It
22%
PonciermookieblalockDewieCoxBLACK35DarthMaeglinGtilley8Meltdown99 7 votes

Comments

  • MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
    Heart And Soul
    Every song left is great.
  • Thirty Bills UnpaidThirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    Bad Is Bad
    Except for the one I voted for!
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • SmallestOceansSmallestOceans Posts: 13,542
    Heart And Soul
    Should have been gone first round.
    Worcester1 13, Worcester2 13, Hartford 13, San Diego 13, Los Angeles1 13, Los Angeles2 13
    Trieste 14, Vienna 14, Gdynia 14, Leeds 14, Milton Keynes 14, Denver 14
    Central Park 15
    Fort Lauderdale 16, Miami 16, Tampa 16, Jacksonville 16, Greenville 16, Hampton 16, Columbia 16, Lexington 16, Philly1 16, Philly2 16, NYC1 16, NYC2 16, Quebec City 16, Ottawa 16, Toronto1 16, Toronto2 16, Fenway1 16, Fenway2 16, Wrigley1 16, Wrigley2 16


  • Thirty Bills UnpaidThirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    Bad Is Bad
    SmallestOceans said:
    Should have been gone first round.
    Aye yay yay
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,810
    Bad Is Bad
    This song earned its title for this round.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • BIGDaddyWilBIGDaddyWil Posts: 3,067
    Heart And Soul
    No heart or soul in this tune.
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,266
    Bad Is Bad
    Hahaha.  E still wants drugs to get through this voting process.
    (I want a new drug is one of the better songs on this album, IMO, and the Ghostbusters connection makes me like it even more)
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • njnancynjnancy Posts: 5,096
    Bad Is Bad
    When  a song tells you what it is, believe it. :wink:
  • hauntingfamiliarhauntingfamiliar Posts: 10,217
    Heart And Soul
    I switched my vote because sometimes bad is gooood ;)
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    I Want A New Drug
    Now that the field is narrowed, I'm listening to what's left so I join the fun.  "I want a New Drug" is an easy pick for for for a couple of reasons- 1) It's way to disco for my tastes, 2) The whole concept of the song is dumb and 3) It's probably the worst drug song (metaphor or not) I've ever heard.  Compare it to songs like Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze", Country Joe and the Fish's "Bass Strings", the Stones "Sister Morphine", Lou Reeds "Heroin", Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit", The Beatles "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds",  Neil Young's "The Needle and the Damage Done", or J. J. Cale's (no E.C. did not write  it) "Cocaine".  Listen to any or all of those songs and "I Want a New Drug" will sound like warm flat beer.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,440
    Bad Is Bad
    MedozK said:
    Every song left is great.
    Indeed. Voted for Bad is Bad as it’s a bit of a slow burn compared to the others. Still a fine tune!
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    If This Is It
    Change of heart. Uphill battle but I’m gonna try my damnedest to keep Bad Is Bad around.
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    edited March 2019
    If This Is It
    njnancy said:
    When  a song tells you what it is, believe it. :wink:
    It’s telling you about the entire catalog.
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,308
    The Heart Of Rock & Roll
    There are better songs on this LP
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  • ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,659
    I Want A New Drug
    Hidden songs?
    The whole world will be different soon... - EV
    RED ROCKS 6-19-95
    AUGUSTA 9-26-96
    MANSFIELD 9-15-98
    BOSTON 9-29-04
    BOSTON 5-25-06
    MANSFIELD 6-30-08
    EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
    BOSTON 5-17-10
    EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
    PJ20 9-3-11
    PJ20 9-4-11
    WRIGLEY 7-19-13
    WORCESTER 10-15-13
    WORCESTER 10-16-13
    HARTFORD 10-25-13









  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    Walking On A Thin Line
    Heart and soul is such a fun song.  How do u vote for that over Walking on a Thin Line?
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,954
    Heart And Soul
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Heart and soul is such a fun song.  How do u vote for that over Walking on a Thin Line?
    I find it tedious, not fun.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,659
    I Want A New Drug

    The whole world will be different soon... - EV
    RED ROCKS 6-19-95
    AUGUSTA 9-26-96
    MANSFIELD 9-15-98
    BOSTON 9-29-04
    BOSTON 5-25-06
    MANSFIELD 6-30-08
    EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
    BOSTON 5-17-10
    EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
    PJ20 9-3-11
    PJ20 9-4-11
    WRIGLEY 7-19-13
    WORCESTER 10-15-13
    WORCESTER 10-16-13
    HARTFORD 10-25-13









  • njnancynjnancy Posts: 5,096
    Bad Is Bad
    PJ_Soul said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Heart and soul is such a fun song.  How do u vote for that over Walking on a Thin Line?
    I find it tedious, not fun.
    Heart and soul has the most to offer on this album, imo.
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,954
    Heart And Soul
    njnancy said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Heart and soul is such a fun song.  How do u vote for that over Walking on a Thin Line?
    I find it tedious, not fun.
    Heart and soul has the most to offer on this album, imo.
    Yeah, but you like AC/DC. =);)
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • njnancynjnancy Posts: 5,096
    Bad Is Bad
    PJ_Soul said:
    njnancy said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Heart and soul is such a fun song.  How do u vote for that over Walking on a Thin Line?
    I find it tedious, not fun.
    Heart and soul has the most to offer on this album, imo.
    Yeah, but you like AC/DC. =);)
    And Jethro Tull, I know you secretly do too. :wink:
  • MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
    Heart And Soul
    This poll ends this evening at 6 cst.  Then on to the semi-finals.
  • njnancynjnancy Posts: 5,096
    Bad Is Bad
    MedozK said:
    This poll ends this evening at 6 cst.  Then on to the semi-finals.
    Are you going to be taking 3 each round or is that just how the votes have been adding up for the last couple of rounds?
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,308
    The Heart Of Rock & Roll
    I mean, Power of Love is the best song this group ever released, so I'm just picking off whatever I feel like! Hahaha!!
    www.cluthelee.com
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,954
    edited March 2019
    Heart And Soul
    I thought I want A New Drug would be the easy winner on this one... So far so good.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
    Heart And Soul
    This poll has ended with Bad Is Bad and If This Is It eliminated.
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