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12 March 2007

3 am Eastern

Band Madness: Round 1, Bracket A

Here’s Round 1, Bracket A, updated with results!

Radiohead vs. Staind

Total Votes: 3379

Boston vs. Huey Lewis and the News

Total Votes: 3059

Bon Jovi vs. Roxy Music

Total Votes: 3088

System of a Down vs. Black Flag

Total Votes: 3003

Peter Gabriel vs. Sunny Day Real Estate

Total Votes: 2964

Sigur Rós vs. Misfits

Total Votes: 2870

The Kinks vs. Maroon 5

Total Votes: 3082

Joni Mitchell vs. Nas

Total Votes: 2975

Queen vs. Mariah Carey

Total Votes: 3207

Audioslave vs. T. Rex

Total Votes: 2896

Jackson Five vs. Tears for Fears

Total Votes: 2980

Sufjan Stevens vs. Coheed and Cambria

Total Votes: 2677

AC/DC vs. Bush

Total Votes: 3011

The Pretenders vs. Dandy Warhols

Total Votes: 2760

Grateful Dead vs. Teenage Fanclub

Total Votes: 2669

Duran Duran vs. Yo La Tengo

Total Votes: 2776

Jimi Hendrix vs. Pat Benatar

Total Votes: 2923

My Chemical Romance vs. Ween

Total Votes: 2707

Santana vs. The Four Tops

Total Votes: 2660

Jethro Tull vs. Muse

Total Votes: 2663

Billy Joel vs. Dixie Chicks

Total Votes: 2837

mc chris vs. Motörhead

Total Votes: 2346

Styx vs. Dead Milkmen

Total Votes: 2466

Ozzy Osbourne vs. All American Rejects

Total Votes: 2657

Stevie Wonder vs. Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Total Votes: 2553

Jackson Browne vs. Joe Cocker

Total Votes: 2355

Hank Williams vs. Kraftwerk

Total Votes: 2392

Tom Waits vs. Iron and Wine

Total Votes: 2423

Pixies vs Tori Amos

Total Votes: 2989

The Wrens vs. Ice Cube

Total Votes: 2198

George Harrison (solo) vs. Toby Keith

Total Votes: 2454

Counting Crows vs. Mötley Crüe

Total Votes: 2529

David Bowie vs. Jimmy Eat World

Total Votes: 2705

Supertramp vs. blink-182

Total Votes: 2469

Lou Reed vs. Tool

Total Votes: 2559

Roy Orbison vs. Daft Punk

Total Votes: 2373

Bob Marley vs. Tina Turner

Total Votes: 2531

ZZ Top vs. John Lee Hooker

Total Votes: 2260

Jerry Lee Lewis vs. Kansas

Total Votes: 2263

Grandmaster Flash vs. Hüsker Dü

Total Votes: 2165

Green Day vs. Deftones

Total Votes: 2527

Primus vs. The Walkmen

Total Votes: 2188

The Shins vs. Nelly Furtado

Total Votes: 2440

Eminem vs. Gin Blossoms

Total Votes: 2419

Smashing Pumpkins vs. MC5

Total Votes: 2440

Snow Patrol vs. Pavement

Total Votes: 2278

Sonic Youth vs. Keith Urban

Total Votes: 2237

Interpol vs. Brian Eno

Total Votes: 2178

Depeche Mode vs. Shakira

Total Votes: 2531

Buzzcocks vs. Futureheads

Total Votes: 1957

The Strokes vs. Missy Elliott

Total Votes: 2355

Notorious B.I.G. vs. Jamiroquai

Total Votes: 2259

Paul Simon vs. Taking Back Sunday

Total Votes: 2291

Fugees vs. The Killers

Total Votes: 2414

Janis Joplin vs. Good Charlotte

Total Votes: 2385

Gnarls Barkley vs. Pulp

Total Votes: 2254

Beastie Boys vs. 10,000 Maniacs

Total Votes: 2377

A Tribe Called Quest vs. Joe Walsh

Total Votes: 2070

Jay-Z vs. Black Eyed Peas

Total Votes: 2267

Coldplay vs. The Crystal Method

Total Votes: 2360

The Smiths vs. Danzig

Total Votes: 2246

Black Crowes vs. Ben Harper

Total Votes: 2140

Lynyrd Skynyrd vs. Linkin Park

Total Votes: 2394

Stone Roses vs. Siouxsie and The Banshees

Total Votes: 2014

98 responses so far

  1. hayley Says:

    dan, i can’t believe you voted for the futureheads over the buzzcocks.

  2. hayley Says:

    let’s get this ball rolling. i will start.

    *ahem* oasis my life.

  3. Dan H. Says:

    You voted for Snow Patrol over Pavement, which instantly makes me right about this argument and the next three arguments we have.

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  5. tarp Says:

    I can’t believe you put Jimmy Eat World agains David Bowie. I’m more torn than I should be.

  6. knate Says:

    See Hayley, I made it.. hope you get a laugh out of my votes!

  7. Chris Coleman Says:

    I’d be happier if these comments were a little more inflammatory.

  8. hayley Says:

    dan, i happen to like snow patrol! i’m sorry, any band i’ve seen put on an amazing show and that I had beers with after is definitely going to take my vote.

    you put captain beefheart in this tournament! who the fuck is captain beefheart?!?

  9. tarp Says:

    HOW IN THE HELL IS SUCH AN AMAZING VOCALIST LIKE NELLY FURTADO LOSING THE SOME PIECE OF SHIT WANNA-BE BRIT POP BAND SUCH AS THE SHINS? Seriously.

  10. hayley Says:

    because nelly furtado is horrible.

    stab in the dark there.

  11. Chris Coleman Says:

    Jeez, Tarp, is your caps lock key broken or something? Maybe you’ve been listening to too much Oasis.

  12. hayley Says:

    you also have no idea what brit pop is.

  13. tarp Says:

    First of all, Nelly Furtado is one of the few female performers out there that I can actually respect. She’s a little more wholesome than the rest.

  14. tarp Says:

    Um, Popular British Music? Just a thought.

    And yeah, screw you. I do like Oasis.

  15. hayley Says:

    wholesome? she has a song called promiscuous for crying out loud.

  16. nin4eva Says:

    I’m so excited this is finally back! What the hell is up with having to choose between The Smiths and Danzig?…ummm, yeah, some people like them equally.

    Btw, loving the new look!

  17. hayley Says:

    considering the shins aren’t british, there goes your argument.

    and no, that’s not brit pop. oasis is brit pop, since you mentioned them though.

  18. nin4eva Says:

    Nelly Furtado whored herself to even get signed. She sucks.

  19. hayley Says:

    oh nin4eva. i have missed you, dear :)

  20. nin4eva Says:

    And another tough choice was Sigur Ros vs. Misfits. Honestly, are you guys trying to kill me?

  21. hayley Says:

    i think the toughest for me was siouxsie vs. stone roses.

  22. nin4eva Says:

    hey hayley-girl! Missed ya too! I still hate Oasis, though, so we will spare over that one.

  23. hayley Says:

    fuck you nin4eva.

    OASIS MY LIFE! OASIS NOT A BAND IT’S A FEELING!

    ohhh the good ol’ days.

  24. nin4eva Says:

    Yeah, Siouxsie v. Stone Roses was my next complaint. I’m glad to see Janis Joplin kicking ass and taking names.

  25. hayley Says:

    wait wait wait…you hate oasis but you LIKE the stone roses???

    can someone explain this paradox to end ALL paradoxical paradoxes??????

  26. nin4eva Says:

    Every band in Band Madness > Oasis.
    lol. Couldn’t resist. ;)

  27. nin4eva Says:

    I know. They are one of those sick, twisted sounds I like. I’m very eclectic in taste. I like NSYNC and hate Back Street Boys. Shoot me.

  28. nin4eva Says:

    Wait, I didn’t admit my secret fetish luv for JT on Band Madness did I? Where’s Trent Reznor when I need him?

  29. hayley Says:

    that’s just so weird.

    stone roses, besides the beatles, is oasis’ biggest influence. they have, dare i say, copied their sound nearly to a T.

    but the fact that you like nsync ruins all credibility.

    steaming pile of shit > nsync

  30. nin4eva Says:

    Most of my dislike for Oasis is not the music itself…it is the people behind the music. I can’t stand those guys and it makes me hate their music.

  31. hayley Says:

    i want to hear more about nelly furtado being “wholesome”

  32. nin4eva Says:

    NSYNC rox!1!!!11!1

  33. kaleid Says:

    dM vs. Shakira?

    Puahahahahahaha, that is sooooo hilarious!! =))

  34. tarp Says:

    I think I’ve accomplished what I started out to do…

  35. Surrender Says:

    Hellooo people!!

    i’m glad to see the madness is here again…

    go go depeche!!

  36. kaleid Says:

    Longlive:

    Peter Gabriel
    Queen
    Tears For Fears
    Duran Duran
    Kraftwerk
    Lou Reed
    Green Day
    Sonic Youth
    Brian Eno
    Depeche Mode
    Coldplay

    No Simple Minds, Ultravox, The Velvet Underground (it’s a too difficult music for the target audience? :P)? Anyway, they would lose very fast because the world is full of Shakira and Mariah Carey fans…

    :)))

    Oh, I can’t wait for another dM vs. Oasis round so I can learn new curses :)))

  37. Chris Coleman Says:

    Velvet Underground is definitely in. Remember that Round 1 has four parts. Check the bracket to see the full list!

  38. Surrender Says:

    but where is Oasis? where is Nine Inch Nails?

    helloo people, glad to see this madness starting again…

  39. Chris Coleman Says:

    Oh, and don’t be so sure about Shakira and Mariah Carey fans… they’re both getting crushed. Mariah Carey may set the record for biggest Round 1 loss this year.

  40. Surrender Says:

    Helloo people, glad to see u back again!!

    we have some heavy fights last year… :D

  41. tarp Says:

    I really hope the Buzzcocks can make it to at least round 2 this year.

    And I said britpop “Wannabe”, suggesting that they “want to be” britpop.

    I’m sorry, I should have called you out on that earlier.

  42. Tiffany Fuchsia Says:

    Depeche Mode will own Shakira here in Round 1!

    That is all.

  43. Surrender Says:

    hellloooo
    nice to see the madness back again

    go go depeche mode

  44. tarp Says:

    Okay, so I hate Nelly Furtado. I actually threw up in my mouth a little bit as I was typing that stuff.

    But seriously, who are you people that voted for Toby Keith?

    I mean, are you fucking kidding me? Over George Harrison? Seriously. I’m not usually one for violence, but I think you may be the one who deserves a boot in your ass.

    Really. Please, someone come forward and try to help me understand the inner workings of your brain.

  45. jason Says:

    Toughest choice so far: Tom Waits over Iron and Wine.

    Most embarrassing choice so far: 10,000 Maniacs over Beastie Boys.

    And it makes me very sad that Tori had to go up against the Pixies in the first round.

  46. hayley Says:

    tarp,the shins are still far from britpop wannabes. they are nothing like blur, suede or pulp.

    and i love you how you bullshitted about nelly furtado.

    you’re my new favorite person.

  47. tarp Says:

    Yeah, I know, I also kind of love the Shins.

  48. Phillip Says:

    Nelly Furtado is the best artist in the music industry.

  49. Phillip Says:

    I hope Green Day loses.

  50. Phillip Says:

    Is Nine Inch Nails really not in this? They are the defending champs and all.

  51. Darren Says:

    Great to see Band Madness back. Nothing beats making wiseass comments about music.

    A few observations:

    Radiohead vs. Staind… it’s like two babies fighting and one happens to be a grizzly bear

    Huey Lewis vs. Boston… the battle of who cares

    Bon Jovi’s ahead of Roxy Music. It’s gotta be name recognition because Bon Jovi SUCKS.

    SOAD vs. Black Flag - Best match of the day

    Who the hell is voting for Mariah Carey?

    Audioslave shouldn’t beat T. Rex.

    Were it not for their last album, I’d never even consider voting for My Chemical Romance.

    Who is MC Chris? 128 bands today and I’ve heard of all of them but this one.

    Even a celebrity who happens to be blind can see that Stevie Wonder will beat BTO.

    Pixies vs. Tori Amos in the first round? Come on! It’s just not right.

    The Wrens are crazy, but they are not crazy as fuck.

    Counting Crows aren’t great, but if they beat Motley Crue they’re alright by me.

    Bowie vs. Jimmy Eat World. Kinda like Jaws vs. Nemo.

    Tool gets another lousy first round match, although honestly, I don’t think Lou Reed’s solo work orbits the same solar system as Tool.

    Surprising scores for Grandmaster Flash and A Tribe Called Quest. My knowledge of hip hop skips from James Brown and Parliament straight to Public Enemy, so I guess I’ll have to check these guys out.

    The Shins over Nelly Furtado. Substance over style.

    Eminem is not popular here… I last saw the Gin Blossoms on a milk carton 10 years ago.

    The critic in me says Pavement, but I enjoy listening to Snow Patrol more.

    Country artists not named Cash don’t do well here.

    I’m in favor of getting rid of Depeche Mode and Oasis before their fan sites find out about this site and ruin it for everyone, but against Shakira? No way.

    I chose Siouxsie and the Banshees over Stone Roses and in my mind it’s not even close. I like Siouxsie more than any “goth” band, the Cure included. They’re going to suffer from their obscurity, though.

    How does everyone know who each other voted for? Or is that just BS?

  52. Darren Says:

    Comparing Bowie to Jimmy Eat World and calling Nelly Furtado an amazing vocalist… Tarp, you’re either very sarcastic or off to a roaring start…

    The girl who sings “Promiscuous” is more wholesome than what? A prostitute?

    Nin4Eva… you like N Sync. I might shoot you. lol

    Nine Inch Nails isn’t in the tourney because they’re the defending champs. What would be the fun of the tournament if the results were the same?

  53. Phillip Says:

    NIN should still be in. All the Pink Floyd fans would most likely come back and make sure NIN didn’t win anyways. I just found out I don’t give a shit about a lot of these bands, maybe the other ones will be better. Oasis definitely shouldn’t be allowed in this tournament.

  54. hayley Says:

    hey darren, just so you know i’m emailing as many fansites and message boards as I possibly can to even things out.

  55. hayley Says:

    phillip, nin won the last tourney. that’s why they are not in this year.

    not stop whining about it. you sound like the oasis fans :)

  56. Chris Coleman Says:

    This is getting better by the minute.

  57. hayley Says:

    hey harley, tool sucks.

  58. tarp Says:

    Anyone else think Tori Amos is a little bit self-righteous?

  59. hayley Says:

    not at all, I love Tori Amos.

    Why do you feel she’s self righteous?

  60. tarp Says:

    Well let’s see, she had to cover how many artists’ songs so we knew what they said to her? What ev.

    I mean, don’t get me wrong, she’s got a great voice and enunciates quite well, but her rendition of Happiness is a Warm Gun leaves a lot to be desired, (such as the Beatles version).

  61. hayley Says:

    her rendition of a lot of songs leaves a lot to be desired.

    maybe she’s insecure.

    such is the case with most covers.

    i just like her originals

  62. nin4eva Says:

    Even though I love NIN, I’m glad someone else has the opportunity to win this year. But, Phillip, my love, they will always be #1.

    Oasis sucks, not TOOL, hayley…they suck each other.

  63. hayley Says:

    i said it to get harley here because he was moaning about tool losing.

    i told him to get over here and start the insults.

    i myself am not a tool fan, but they don’t suck.

  64. hayley Says:

    not even 100 comments in and we’re already talking about who sucks who.

    this is rad.

  65. nin4eva Says:

    you know me, i go straight to the groin. i have this fascination with the male anatomy.

  66. jackdkey Says:

    Darren - mc chris is this nerdcore band that does a lot of the music for adultswim shows.

    I’m surprised the JEW / Bowie matchup isn’t closer. I went with Bowie, but it was a tough choice because I listen to JEW all the time, but they left me disappointed when i saw them live.

    Did anyone notice that the B bracket is STACKED. with the Beatles, Beach Boys, RHCPs, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, John Lennon, and the Stones? It seems most of my favorite bands are in that bracket. Even my favorite trendy new bands are there Death Cab and FOB. Even my favorite local hiphop artist Aesop Rock. I would say almost 75% of the music on my computer is by artists in the B bracket.

    Does anyone else feel the same way?

  67. hayley Says:

    “I’m surprised the JEW / Bowie matchup isn’t closer.”

    are you serious?

    Bowie is classic.

    Jimmy Eat World is not even close to being in the same league as Bowie.

  68. harley Says:

    tool will win.

  69. kaleid Says:

    Oh gee, you people are afraid of dM and Oasis fans.

    I bet that an Oasis fan is more unruly than a dM one.

    We didn’t ruin the last tournament, we sustained our opinions with solid arguments…

    Ok, Velvet Underground is in! What about the other two bands I asked about? Ultravox and Simple Minds. And OMD, A Flock Of Seagulls, a-ha, Mike & The Mechanics?

  70. Chris Coleman Says:

    You’re right, it was the Oasis fans that ruined the last one. Kidding! But seriously, Oasis sucks.

  71. tarp Says:

    jackdkey- I agree with you with Bowie/JEW thing, because honestly I love Bowie, love him. But if someone put Ziggy Stardust and Bleed American in front of me and told me to pick one, I’d take JEW with a smile on my face and wouldn’t look back.

  72. Chris Coleman Says:

    Won’t somebody please take pity on Mariah Carey? Help her crack 100 votes! I mean, I know everybody likes Queen, but has Mariah’s star really fallen so low? Don’t they like do Behind The Music shows about her and stuff? Poor Mariah.

  73. Phillip Says:

    Hayley, don’t ever compare me to anyone who likes Oasis. Nine Inch Nails should be inducted into the Bandmadness Hall of Fame. If thereis no Hall of Fame then someone should make one. If Pink Floyd or Nirvana wins I’m seriously considering not involving myself with you people anymore.

  74. hayley Says:

    oh phillip, your elitist attitude has sorely been missed.

    nirvana will not win. floyd may, hard to say.

  75. nin4eva Says:

    Come on Chris, Mariah Carey? What the hell is she even doing in this competition? She pays people to wipe her ass then cries because they were too rough. Sir Mix-a-Lot has more talent than she could ever possess.

  76. nin4eva Says:

    Psst Phillip, there are other bands out there besides NIN.

  77. hayley Says:

    hey, her movie glitter was wonderful. full of human struggle and triumph.

  78. Chris Coleman Says:

    Hey, I’m just saying, have some pity on her, that’s all. Can’t Mariah get a few pity votes?

  79. hayley Says:

    chris there is no room for pity votes and empathy on bandmadness.

  80. nin4eva Says:

    I’d pity her if I was Mr. T, but I’m not.

  81. nin4eva Says:

    Tool and the Deftones are losing? Wtf? Deftones losing to Green Day? It’s a sad day in the world when any band loses to Green Day.

  82. benmurphying Says:

    Because for some reason I need to expose myself to ridicule, I have to say I just filled out ALL of my brackets, and David Bowie beat Madonna in the finals.

    The Cinderella story was Neutral Milk Hotel, who made it to the Sweet Sixteen.

    Who else had trouble with Joni Mitchell vs. Nas?

  83. benmurphying Says:

    Also, no love for The Fall, but we get an appearance by MC Chris. MC Whoosawassa? Who even is he/she?

  84. Darren Says:

    “hey, her movie glitter was wonderful. full of human struggle and triumph.”

    You’re referring to the people who sat through it, right?

    “Hey, I’m just saying, have some pity on her, that’s all. Can’t Mariah get a few pity votes?”

    Never. Sympathy is for the weak. heh

    Is MC Chris the MC Pee-pants from Aqua Teens? The samples I heard sound like it.

    And I really don’t think Jimmy Eat World is inhabiting the same planet as Bowie. Maybe some of the younger fans on the site would prefer Jimmy Eat World (something about typing Jew in all-caps seems wrong…), but they barely even left a blip on the radar as far as I’m concerned. They’ve only been in the spotlight for 5 years and I’d already forgotten about them. Bowie’s pushing 40 years in the industry and his songs still hold up.

    Current results I disagree with personally:

    Audioslave over T. Rex
    Jethro Tull over Muse
    Joe Cocker over Jackson Browne (I have little respect for cover bands)
    Blink 182 over Supertramp (Seriously? I know Supertramp isn’t widely respected, but losing to a band whose primary achievement is putting the fart joke to music? Ouch.)
    Lou Reed over Tool (I like Lou Reed, but Tool is the best band I see losing in this segment of the 1st round, by far.)
    Grandmaster Flash over Husker Du
    Depeche Mode over Shakira (only kidding…)
    Stone Roses over Siousie and the Banshees

    Here’s hoping the first round clears out the worst of the riff-raff. We’re one poorly placed message thread from a Panic At The Disco vs. Fall Out Boy championship… lol

  85. hayley Says:

    benmurphying, a better question is who is Captain Beefheart.

  86. Matt Little Says:

    Tool losing to Lou Reed is ridiculous.

    It’s LOU REED, NOT Velvet Underground, people. They’re up right now in Bracket B.

  87. Nate Kushner Says:

    Also, nobody actually likes Audioslave.

    Goddamnit, T-Rex, bang your gong and get it on.

    Also, not only should Roxy Music be beating Bon Jovi in music, but they could also hold their own against them in Arena Football.

  88. Chris Coleman Says:

    Nate Kushner said:

    Also, nobody actually likes Audioslave.

    Goddamnit, T-Rex, bang your gong and get it on.

    Also, not only should Roxy Music be beating Bon Jovi in music, but they could also hold their own against them in Arena Football.

    I get it!

  89. Ripem5o Says:

    Dropkick Murphys vs. Leonard Cohen - Come on … Is there no justice Dropkick is so much better and has been around for years. Lets push them through people!!

  90. Srg. Rawk Says:

    Why is AC/DC beating Bush? Thats just not right. AC/DC had one song! Then the rest sound just the same! And Bush RAWKS!

    Thank all six of you for reading this,
    Rawk Out

    P.S.
    I hate Oasis

  91. Chris Coleman Says:

    Srg. Rawk said:

    Why is AC/DC beating Bush? Thats just not right. AC/DC had one song! Then the rest sound just the same! And Bush RAWKS!

    Thank all six of you for reading this,
    Rawk Out

    P.S.
    I hate Oasis

    One song? More like a ton of songs that pretty much all sound alike.

  92. Srg. Rawk Says:

    oh, forgot to say, EVERYONE VOTE FOR WHOEVER IS AGAINST PINK FLOYD! I DO NOT WANT THEM TO GET AS FAR AS THEY DID LAST YEAR!

    Rawk Out

    P.S.
    Oaisis still suks

  93. egsps16 Says:

    oh no, Tori’s losingggg. :o(

  94. hayley Says:

    Srg. Rawk said:

    Why is AC/DC beating Bush? Thats just not right. AC/DC had one song! Then the rest sound just the same! And Bush RAWKS!

    Thank all six of you for reading this,
    Rawk Out

    P.S.
    I hate Oasis

    the 90’s called. they want their shitty alternative rock back.

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  96. Darren Says:

    Captain Beefheart - 70s Prog rock. Think Frank Zappa without all the blatant pop sensibilities. lol Like all prog, if you like it, you’ll love Beefheart. If you don’t, it will be virtually intolerable.

    I don’t care too much for Roxy Music. They have a few songs I like, but that’s about it. This still puts them light years ahead of Bon Jovi, who I flat out despise.

    Ripem… you’re either being sarcastic or completely ridiculous when you insinuate that we should vote for the Dropkick Murphys over Leonard Cohen based on longevity of career. Cohen’s been around since the late 60s, early 70s. Oh, and he can sing, which is why he’s better than the Dropkick Murphys.

    Even if I buy the premise that AC/DC only has one song that they repeated over and over (fairly accurate, but not completely true and it’s not like it kept the Ramones from kicking ass), that would still put them one song ahead of Bush, who never created anything original.

    Pink Floyd got far in the tournament in a legitimate way last year and they’ll do well this year.

    Tori’s losing to the Pixies, who are much better. Lousy luck on the match draw for her this year.

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