Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:01 pm

You have about four hours to vote.

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:01 pm

Voting is closed.

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:04 pm

Fittingly, both votes were very close.

Stairway to Heaven 13.5, Wish You Were Here 12.5
Born to Run 13, Superstition 11.5

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:06 pm

It's time for the finals.

#5 Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin
Album: Led Zeppelin IV
Year: 1971
Charts: not released as a single
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkF3oxziUI4

#7 Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen
Album: Born to Run
Year: 1975
Charts: Billboard Hot 100 #23
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1glxaEB5G7I

Stairway to Heaven vs. Born to Run

Vote. You have until July 5 at 8 p.m.

Bosa of York · Post by **Bosa of York** » Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:13 pm

Stairway to Heaven vs. Born to Run

DogeofVenice · Post by **DogeofVenice** » Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:24 pm

Stairway to Heaven vs. Born to Run

ScoBo · Post by **ScoBo** » Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:38 pm

Stairway to Heaven vs. Born to Run

dwd500 · Post by **dwd500** » Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:59 pm

Stairway to Heaven vs. Born to Run

MiltonPlayer47 · Post by **MiltonPlayer47** » Thu Jul 02, 2020 10:39 pm

Stairway to Heaven vs. Born to Run

kammajos000 · Post by **kammajos000** » Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:15 pm

Stairway to Heaven vs. Born to Run

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Ethnic history of the Vilnius region · Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:09 am

Stairway to Heaven v. Born to Run

A Dim-Witted Saboteur · Fri Jul 03, 2020 1:14 am

Stairway to Heaven vs. Born to Run

Stairway to Heaven is not the best song of the 70s. It's not even the best Led Zeppelin song of the 70s. You morons.

ValenciaQBowl · Post by **ValenciaQBowl** » Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:42 am

I"m chrome wheeled, fuel injected and steppin' out over the line.

I'm gonna have to go out and find 15 people who haven't been part of this bracket to come in and vote for Bruce in a callback to Fred's fantastic basketball survivor bracket.

Steeve Ho You Fat · Post by **Steeve Ho You Fat** » Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:01 am

Stairway to Heaven vs. Born to Run

Y'all crazy for this one.

Stained Diviner · Post by **Stained Diviner** » Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:25 am

ValenciaQBowl wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:42 am I'm chrome wheeled, fuel injected and steppin' out over the line.

I'm normally a Zeppelin fan, but in this case

The Stately Rhododendron · Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:50 am

BORN TO RUN!!!

ryanrosenberg · Post by **ryanrosenberg** » Fri Jul 03, 2020 3:14 pm

Stairway to Heaven vs. Born to Run

I'd vote for When The Levee Breaks over Born to Run, but then again I'd vote for Thunder Road or Jungleland or maybe Backstreets over everything on Led Zeppelin IV.

Wynaut · Post by **Wynaut** » Fri Jul 03, 2020 4:51 pm

Stairway to Heaven vs. Born to Run

34 + P.J. Dozier · Post by **34 + P.J. Dozier** » Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:55 pm

The Stately Rhododendron wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:50 am BORN TO RUN!!!

retweet

Quinctilius Varus · Post by **Quinctilius Varus** » Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:12 pm

Stairway to Heaven vs. Born to Run

Stairway to Heaven may not be the best Led Zeppelin song, but it's not like Born to Run is the best Springsteen song either.

EDIT: not trying to insult Fred's picks (these are obviously super popular and well-regarded songs for both artists), just a matter of personal preference

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Fri Jul 03, 2020 8:10 pm

Quinctilius Varus wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:12 pm EDIT: not trying to insult Fred's picks (these are obviously super popular and well-regarded songs for both artists), just a matter of personal preference

No offense taken. The only things I've really rolled my eyes at are takes along the lines of ""Bohemian Rhapsody" isn't the best song of the 70s for Queen; it's actually "Tie Your Mother Down"!"

pray for elves · Post by **pray for elves** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:50 am

Stairway to Heaven.

BenWeiner27 · Post by **BenWeiner27** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:12 am

Stairway to Heaven vs. Born to Run - I still think this should have lost to Free Bird

AgathokakologicalPunk · Sat Jul 04, 2020 1:52 pm

Stairway to Heaven - Zeppelin owned the 70s hard rock scene, so even one of their lesser smashes can win. The Dross is a terrible musician who generally writes emetic tripe. Born to Run is one of the approximately two good songs he sang. It’s still not good enough to win.

mrtyrmystry · Post by **mrtyrmystry** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 5:32 pm

BORN TO RUN!!! number three

Wartortullian · Post by **Wartortullian** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:05 pm

Stairway to Heaven vs. Born to Run

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:48 pm

You have twenty four hours to vote.

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:58 pm

Also, I've started working on the 80s bracket. I'm not going through as many songs for this one as I did for the 70s bracket, but there's still approximately 1500 songs to listen to which are ranked by Acclaimed Music.

Bosa of York · Post by **Bosa of York** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:16 pm

i can't wait to vote on all the best songs of the 1780s

Ben Dillon · Post by **Ben Dillon** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:36 pm

Stairway to Heaven vs. Born to Run

I never post on these things, but I can't allow Zeppelin to win. When I was a dorm DJ in the 80s, my partner ended every show with Stairway to Heaven, and I grew to hate hate hate it.

ThisIsMyUsername · Post by **ThisIsMyUsername** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:52 pm

a named reaction wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:16 pm i can't wait to vote on all the best songs of the 1780s

I presume you're joking, but I'd totally run such a bracket...

Arras Agility · Post by **Arras Agility** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:00 pm

Stairway to Heaven vs. Born to Run

neither of these songs is the best song of the 1970's. however, one of them is better than the other

rylltraka · Post by **rylltraka** » Sun Jul 05, 2020 12:21 pm

Stairway to Heaven vs. Born to Run

Bruce is miles above Led Zeppelin as a lyricist. Anyways, here's some reminiscence about how we got to this place:

Mik's Top Five:
Superstition
Bohemian Rhapsody
Just What I Needed
No Woman No Cry (Live)
War Pigs

Horizon Expanders (Songs I liked, but had never heard before):
The Letter
25 or 6 to 4
Lawyers, Guns, and Money
Ain't No Sunshine
Drift Away (this version, at least)
Flash Light
Midnight Train to Georgia
Cruel to be Kind
Ain't No Love (In the Heart of the City)

Broken Mirages (Songs I liked less after listening to them intently)
What's Going On
Riders on the Storm
London Calling
Moondance
I Will Survive (twice as long as it has material for)

Shrugs (New, but didn't like at all - or don't even remember listening to...that said, this was months ago for first-round matchups)
Radio Radio
Tears of a Clown
Marquee Moon
I'm Your Captain
Doctor My Eyes
I'll Be Around
Mr. Blue Sky
Pink Moon
I Saw the Light

As always, many thanks to Fred for putting up with a tremendous (if self-imposed) slog in setting this whole thing up!

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:36 pm

Y’all have just a few more hours to vote.

jonpin · Post by **jonpin** » Sun Jul 05, 2020 3:15 pm

Someday girl, I don't know when, we're gonna get to that place where we really wanna go and we'll walk in the sun
But til then, tramps like us, baby we were BORN TO RUN

Stained Diviner · Post by **Stained Diviner** » Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:59 pm

ThisIsMyUsername wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:52 pm
a named reaction wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:16 pm i can't wait to vote on all the best songs of the 1780s
I presume you're joking, but I'd totally run such a bracket...

Can we get a first round match between Mozart and Salieri?

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:14 pm

Voting is closed.

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:19 pm

Congratulations to Born to Run, which has scientifically been determined to be the best song of the 1970s.

jonpin · Post by **jonpin** » Mon Jul 06, 2020 12:21 am

I wanna know if love is wild, I wanna know is love is real!