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Name-Song Tournament: 1950s & 1960s (Sweet 16)

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Several strong contenders were knocked out in round 2! Now it’s time for the Sweet 16 round. Over the next three days, we’ll narrow down what’s left to just 8. Here are the match-ups:

Group 1

Match Song Song
#1 “Carol” (1957) by Chuck Berry vs. “Eddie My Love” (1956) by The Teen Queens
#2 “Barbara Ann” (1961) by The Regents vs. “Donna” (1958) by Ritchie Valens

Which song is better? (1 of 8)

  • "Eddie My Love" by The Teen Queens (55%, 6 Votes)
  • "Carol" by Chuck Berry (45%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 11

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Which song is better? (2 of 8)

  • "Barbara Ann" by The Regents (54%, 7 Votes)
  • "Donna" by Ritchie Valens (46%, 6 Votes)

Total Voters: 13

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Group 2

Match Song Song
#1 “Hit the Road Jack” (1961) by Ray Charles vs. “Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie” (1958) by Eddie Cochran
#2 “Hello Mary Lou” (1961) by Ricky Nelson vs. “Johnny B. Goode” (1958) by Chuck Berry

Which song is better? (3 of 8)

  • "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles (86%, 12 Votes)
  • "Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie" by Eddie Cochran (14%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 14

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Which song is better? (4 of 8)

  • "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry (71%, 10 Votes)
  • "Hello Mary Lou" by Ricky Nelson (29%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 14

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Group 3

Match Song Song
#1 “Lucille” (1957) by Little Richard vs. “Maybellene” (1955) by Chuck Berry
#2 “Peggy Sue” (1957) by Buddy Holly and The Crickets vs. “(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame” (1961) by Elvis Presley

Which song is better? (5 of 8)

  • "Lucille" by Little Richard (54%, 7 Votes)
  • "Maybellene" by Chuck Berry (46%, 6 Votes)

Total Voters: 12

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Which song is better? (6 of 8)

  • "Peggy Sue" by Buddy Holly and The Crickets (58%, 7 Votes)
  • "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" by Elvis Presley (42%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 11

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Group 4

Match Song Song
#1 “Ride on Josephine” (1960) by Bo Diddley vs. “Sandy” (1963) by Dion
#2 “Wake Up Little Susie” (1957) by The Everly Brothers vs. “Runaround Sue” (1961) by Dion

Which song is better? (7 of 8)

  • "Ride on Josephine" by Bo Diddley (64%, 7 Votes)
  • "Sandy" by Dion (36%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 10

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Which song is better? (8 of 8)

  • "Runaround Sue" by Dion (64%, 7 Votes)
  • "Wake Up Little Susie" by The Everly Brothers (36%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 11

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…Polls for this round close on Thursday night. The Elite 8 round starts on Friday morning.


Name-Song Tournament: 1950s & 1960s (Round 2)

We started with 64 name-songs in round 1, and now we have 32 going into round 2. Here are the match-ups:

Group 1

Match Song Song
#1 “Denise” (1963) by Randy & The Rainbows vs. “Carol” (1957) by Chuck Berry
#2 “Eddie My Love” (1956) by The Teen Queens vs. “Anna (Go to Him)” (1962) by Arthur Alexander
#3 “Barbara Ann” (1961) by The Regents vs. “Claudette” (1958) by The Everly Brothers
#4 “Donna” (1958) by Ritchie Valens vs. “Cathy’s Clown” (1960) by The Everly Brothers

Which song is better? (1 of 16)

  • "Carol" by Chuck Berry (58%, 7 Votes)
  • "Denise" by Randy & The Rainbows (42%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 12

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Which song is better? (2 of 16)

  • "Eddie My Love" by The Teen Queens (58%, 7 Votes)
  • "Anna (Go to Him)" by Arthur Alexander (42%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 12

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Which song is better? (3 of 16)

  • "Barbara Ann" by The Regents (80%, 8 Votes)
  • "Claudette" by The Everly Brothers (20%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 10

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Which song is better? (4 of 16)

  • "Donna" by Ritchie Valens (55%, 6 Votes)
  • "Cathy's Clown" by The Everly Brothers (45%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 11

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Group 2

Match Song Song
#1 “Good Golly Miss Molly” (1956) by Little Richard vs. “Hit the Road Jack” (1961) by Ray Charles
#2 “Just Like Eddie” (1963) by Heinz vs. “Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie” (1958) by Eddie Cochran
#3 “Hello Mary Lou” (1961) by Ricky Nelson vs. “Johnny Angel” (1962) by Shelley Fabares
#4 “Johnny B. Goode” (1958) by Chuck Berry vs. “Hey Paula” (1962) by Paul & Paula

Which song is better? (5 of 16)

  • "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles (79%, 11 Votes)
  • "Good Golly Miss Molly" by Little Richard (21%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 14

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Which song is better? (6 of 16)

  • "Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie" by Eddie Cochran (70%, 7 Votes)
  • "Just Like Eddie" by Heinz (30%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 10

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Which song is better? (7 of 16)

  • "Hello Mary Lou" by Ricky Nelson (73%, 8 Votes)
  • "Johnny Angel" by Shelley Fabares (27%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 11

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Which song is better? (8 of 16)

  • "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry (80%, 12 Votes)
  • "Hey Paula" by Paul & Paula (20%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 15

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Group 3

Match Song Song
#1 “Lucille” (1957) by Little Richard vs. “Oh Julie” (1958) by The Crescendos
#2 “Maybellene” (1955) by Chuck Berry vs. “Nadine” (1964) by Chuck Berry
#3 “Peggy Sue” (1957) by Buddy Holly and The Crickets vs. “Louie Louie” (1957) by Richard Berry
#4 “Marlena” (1963) by The Four Seasons vs. “(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame” (1961) by Elvis Presley

Which song is better? (9 of 16)

  • "Lucille" by Little Richard (100%, 13 Votes)
  • "Oh Julie" by The Crescendos (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 13

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Which song is better? (10 of 16)

  • "Maybellene" by Chuck Berry (64%, 7 Votes)
  • "Nadine" by Chuck Berry (36%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 11

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Which song is better? (11 of 16)

  • "Peggy Sue" by Buddy Holly and The Crickets (75%, 9 Votes)
  • "Louie Louie" by Richard Berry (25%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 12

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Which song is better? (12 of 16)

  • "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" by Elvis Presley (55%, 6 Votes)
  • "Marlena" by The Four Seasons (45%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 10

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Group 4

Match Song Song
#1 “Ride on Josephine” (1960) by Bo Diddley vs. “Tall Paul” (1959) by Annette Funicello
#2 “Sandy” (1963) by Dion vs. “Ruby Ann” (1962) by Marty Robbins
#3 “Wake Up Little Susie” (1957) by The Everly Brothers vs. “Susie Q” (1957) by Dale Hawkins
#4 “Runaround Sue” (1961) by Dion vs. “Sheila” (1962) by Tommy Roe

Which song is better? (13 of 16)

  • "Ride on Josephine" by Bo Diddley (67%, 6 Votes)
  • "Tall Paul" by Annette Funicello (33%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 9

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Which song is better? (14 of 16)

  • "Sandy" by Dion (60%, 6 Votes)
  • "Ruby Ann" by Marty Robbins (40%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 10

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Which song is better? (15 of 16)

  • "Wake Up Little Susie" by The Everly Brothers (54%, 7 Votes)
  • "Susie Q" by Dale Hawkins (46%, 6 Votes)

Total Voters: 12

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Which song is better? (16 of 16)

  • "Runaround Sue" by Dion (82%, 9 Votes)
  • "Sheila" by Tommy Roe (18%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 11

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…Polls for this round close on Monday night. The Sweet 16 round starts on Tuesday morning.

Name-Song Tournament: 1950s & 1960s (Round 1)

Time for another tournament!

A few years ago, we held a fun 1980s name-song tournament. (Come on, Eileen, you must remember!) This year, let’s go back even further — let’s check out songs with names in the titles from the early rock and roll era (late ’50s and early ’60s).

I’ll explain more about the tournament at the bottom of the post. For now, I’ll just forewarn you that each link opens a video in a new page so that you don’t lose your place on this page, which is pretty long.

Group 1

Match Song Song
#1 “Denise” (1963) by Randy & the Rainbows vs. “Deserie” (1957) by The Charts
#2 “Carol” (1957) by Chuck Berry vs. “Dede Dinah” (1958) by Frankie Avalon
#3 “Fannie Mae” (1959) by Buster Brown vs. “Eddie My Love” (1956) by The Teen Queens
#4 “Diana” (1957) by Paul Anka vs. “Anna (Go to Him)” (1962) by Arthur Alexander
#5 “Barbara Ann” (1961) by The Regents vs. “Dusty” (1964) by The Rag Dolls
#6 “Claudette” (1958) by The Everly Brothers vs. “Bobby’s Girl” (1962) by Marcie Blane
#7 “Donna” (1958) by Ritchie Valens vs. “Donna the Prima Donna” (1963) by Dion
#8 “Be-Bop-A-Lula” (1956) by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps vs. “Cathy’s Clown” (1960) by The Everly Brothers

Which song is better? (1 of 32)

  • "Denise" by Randy & the Rainbows (56%, 5 Votes)
  • "Deserie" by The Charts (44%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 9

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Which song is better? (2 of 32)

  • "Carol" by Chuck Berry (80%, 8 Votes)
  • "Dede Dinah" by Frankie Avalon (20%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 10

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Which song is better? (3 of 32)

  • "Eddie My Love" by The Teen Queens (88%, 7 Votes)
  • "Fannie Mae" by Buster Brown (13%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 8

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Which song is better? (4 of 32)

  • "Anna (Go to Him)" by Arthur Alexander (56%, 5 Votes)
  • "Diana" by Paul Anka (44%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 8

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Which song is better? (5 of 32)

  • "Barbara Ann" by The Regents (63%, 5 Votes)
  • "Dusty" by The Rag Doll (38%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 8

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Which song is better? (6 of 32)

  • "Claudette" by The Everly Brothers (57%, 4 Votes)
  • "Bobby's Girl" by Marcie Blane (43%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 7

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Which song is better? (7 of 32)

  • "Donna" by Ritchie Valens (71%, 5 Votes)
  • "Donna the Prima Donna" by Dion (29%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 7

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Which song is better? (8 of 32)

  • "Cathy's Clown" by The Everly Brothers (56%, 5 Votes)
  • "Be-Bop-A-Lula" by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps (44%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 9

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Group 2

Match Song Song
#1 “Good Golly Miss Molly” (1956) by Little Richard vs. “Katy Too” (1961) by Johnny Cash
#2 “Hit the Road Jack” (1961) by Ray Charles vs. “Jimmy Boy” (1963) by The Girlfriends
#3 “Jacqueline” (1958) by Bobby Helms vs. “Just Like Eddie” (1963) by Heinz
#4 “Lana” (1961) by The Velvets vs. “Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie” (1958) by Eddie Cochran
#5 “Hello Mary Lou” (1961) by Ricky Nelson vs. “Jim Dandy” (1956) by LaVern Baker
#6 “Johnny Angel” (1962) by Shelley Fabares vs. “Judy’s Turn to Cry” (1963) by Lesley Gore
#7 “Johnny B. Goode” (1958) by Chuck Berry vs. “Hats off to Larry” (1961) by Del Shannon
#8 “Hey Paula” (1962) by Paul & Paula vs. “Jenny, Jenny” (1956) by Little Richard

Which song is better? (9 of 32)

  • "Good Golly Miss Molly" by Little Richard (100%, 6 Votes)
  • "Katy Too" by Johnny Cash (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 6

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Which song is better? (10 of 32)

  • "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles (100%, 6 Votes)
  • "Jimmy Boy" by The Girlfriends (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 6

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Which song is better? (11 of 32)

  • "Just Like Eddie" by Heinz (67%, 4 Votes)
  • "Jacqueline" by Bobby Helms (33%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 6

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Which song is better? (12 of 32)

  • "Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie" by Eddie Cochran (67%, 4 Votes)
  • "Lana" by The Velvets (33%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 6

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Which song is better? (13 of 32)

  • "Hello Mary Lou" by Ricky Nelson (71%, 5 Votes)
  • "Jim Dandy" by LaVern Baker (29%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 7

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Which song is better? (14 of 32)

  • "Johnny Angel" by Shelley Fabares (67%, 4 Votes)
  • "Judy's Turn to Cry" by Lesley Gore (33%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 6

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Which song is better? (15 of 32)

  • "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry (100%, 6 Votes)
  • "Hats off to Larry" by Del Shannon (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 6

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Which song is better? (16 of 32)

  • "Hey Paula" by Paul & Paula (67%, 4 Votes)
  • "Jenny, Jenny" by Little Richard (33%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 6

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Group 3

Match Song Song
#1 “Lucille” (1957) by Little Richard vs. “Oh Rose Marie” (1959) by The Fascinators
#2 “Mary Ann” (1956) by Ray Charles vs. “Oh Julie” (1958) by The Crescendos
#3 “Maybellene” (1955) by Chuck Berry vs. “Little Latin Lupe Lu” (1963) by The Righteous Brothers
#4 “Nadine” (1964) by Chuck Berry vs. “Little Diane” (1962) by Dion
#5 “Oh! Carol” (1959) by Neil Sedaka vs. “Peggy Sue” (1957) by Buddy Holly and The Crickets
#6 “Louie Louie” (1957) by Richard Berry vs. “Mickey’s Monkey” (1963) by The Miracles
#7 “Marlena” (1963) by The Four Seasons vs. “My Girl Josephine” (1960) by Fats Domino
#8 “(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame” (1961) by Elvis Presley vs. “Long Tall Sally” (1956) by Little Richard

Which song is better? (17 of 32)

  • "Lucille" by Little Richard (100%, 7 Votes)
  • "Oh Rose Marie" by The Fascinators (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 7

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Which song is better? (18 of 32)

  • "Oh Julie" by The Crescendos (60%, 3 Votes)
  • "Mary Ann" by Ray Charles (40%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 5

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Which song is better? (19 of 32)

  • "Maybellene" by Chuck Berry (80%, 4 Votes)
  • "Little Latin Lupe Lu" by The Righteous Brothers (20%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 5

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Which song is better? (20 of 32)

  • "Nadine" by Chuck Berry (60%, 3 Votes)
  • "Little Diane" by Dion (40%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 5

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Which song is better? (21 of 32)

  • "Peggy Sue" by Buddy Holly and The Crickets (100%, 5 Votes)
  • "Oh! Carol" by Neil Sedaka (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 5

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Which song is better? (22 of 32)

  • "Louie Louie" by Richard Berry (60%, 3 Votes)
  • "Mickey's Monkey" by The Miracles (40%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 5

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Which song is better? (23 of 32)

  • "Marlena" by The Four Seasons (60%, 3 Votes)
  • "My Girl Josephine" by Fats Domino (40%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 5

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Which song is better? (24 of 32)

  • "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" by Elvis Presley (60%, 3 Votes)
  • "Long Tall Sally" by Little Richard (40%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 5

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Group 4

Match Song Song
#1 “Venus” (1959) by Frankie Avalon vs. “Ride on Josephine” (1960) by Bo Diddley
#2 “Sandy” (1959) by Larry Hall vs. “Tall Paul” (1959) by Annette Funicello
#3 “Sandy” (1963) by Dion vs. “Ruby Baby” (1956) by The Drifters
#4 “Ronnie” (1964) by The Four Seasons vs. “Ruby Ann” (1962) by Marty Robbins
#5 “Wake Up Little Susie” (1957) by The Everly Brothers vs. “Sally, Go ‘Round the Roses” (1963) by The Jaynetts
#6 “Sherry” (1962) by The Four Seasons vs. “Susie Q” (1957) by Dale Hawkins
#7 “Runaround Sue” (1961) by Dion vs. “Venus in Blue Jeans” (1962) by Jimmy Clanton
#8 “Sheila” (1962) by Tommy Roe vs. “Susie Darlin’” (1958) by Robin Luke

Which song is better? (25 of 32)

  • "Ride on Josephine" by Bo Diddley (67%, 4 Votes)
  • "Venus" by Frankie Avalon (33%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 6

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Which song is better? (26 of 32)

  • "Tall Paul" by Annette Funicello (67%, 4 Votes)
  • "Sandy" by Larry Hall (33%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 6

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Which song is better? (27 of 32)

  • "Sandy" by Dion (57%, 4 Votes)
  • "Ruby Baby" by The Drifters (43%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 6

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Which song is better? (28 of 32)

  • "Ruby Ann" by Marty Robbins (67%, 4 Votes)
  • "Ronnie" by The Four Seasons (33%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 6

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Which song is better? (29 of 32)

  • "Wake Up Little Susie" by The Everly Brothers (57%, 4 Votes)
  • "Sally, Go 'Round the Roses" by The Jaynetts (43%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 7

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Which song is better? (30 of 32)

  • "Susie Q" by Dale Hawkins (71%, 5 Votes)
  • "Sherry" by The Four Seasons (29%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 7

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Which song is better? (31 of 32)

  • "Runaround Sue" by Dion (67%, 4 Votes)
  • "Venus in Blue Jeans" by Jimmy Clanton (33%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 6

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Which song is better? (32 of 32)

  • "Sheila" by Tommy Roe (67%, 4 Votes)
  • "Susie Darlin'" by Robin Luke (33%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 6

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…And that’s it for now! Round 2 will start on Friday.

Here’s the full tournament schedule:

  • Round 1 (64 songs to 32): Vote March 12-15
  • Round 2 (32 to 16): Vote March 16-19
  • Sweet 16 (16 to 8): Vote March 20-22
  • Elite Eight (8 to 4): Vote March 23-25
  • Final Four (4 to 2): Vote March 26-27
  • Championship (2 to 1): Vote March 28-29
  • Winner (1): Announced on March 30

Polls close at 11:59 PM (Mountain Time) on the last day of each round.

And finally, in case you’re wondering how I chose the groups and the pairings: The groups are alphabetical (A to F, G to L, L to P, and R to W). To rank the songs within each group, I used that “total” number of Google search results as a proxy for popularity. Then I created match-ups in true March Madness style: first vs. last, second vs. second-to-last, and so forth.

Kennedy Baby Named for Vieques

Vieques, Puerto Rico

The U.S. Navy annexed about two-thirds of the Puerto Rican island of Vieques in the 1940s and kept control of that land for decades, using it for military training.

The accidental death of a Viequense civilian on the naval base in 1999 kicked off a series of protests against the U.S. military presence on the island. The protests received international attention, and many prominent people (incuding Ricky Martin, Rosie Perez, Jesse Jackson, and Rigoberta Menchu) visited the island to show their support.

One of the visitors was attorney Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., nephew of John F. Kennedy. Robert ended up serving 30 days in prison in mid-2001 for his involvement in the protests.

On July 13, while Kennedy was incarcerated, his wife Mary gave birth to a baby boy named Aidan Caomhan Vieques Kennedy. Mary said, “I think that when he is older, the child will understand why he has the name of Vieques and how important it is and he’ll be proud to be a part of that history.”

The place name Vieques is based on the Taíno name for the island: Bieke, meaning “small land.”

The protests eventually convinced the U.S. Navy to leave Vieques in the early 2000s. Much of the former Navy-controlled land is now a national wildlife refuge.

Sources: Newest Kennedy a Vieques Namesake, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – Wikipedia, Vieques, Puerto Rico – Wikipedia
Image: © US Fish & Wildlife Service

Name Quotes for the Weekend #21

Funny name quote from Barack Obama.

Spoken by Barack Hussein Obama at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner on October 16, 2008:

Many of you know that I got my name, Barack, from my father…and I got my middle name from somebody who obviously didn’t think I’d ever run for president.

From an interview with Mexican-Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o [pronounced loo‑PEE‑ta NYONG‑oh] on Jimmy Kimmel Live:

Jimmy: I love that they gave you a traditional Mexican name even though they were just there for a short time.

Lupita: Well, in our tradition, it’s custom to name your child after the events of the day. So, I was born in Mexico, so they thought it would be fit to give me a Mexican name.

From an article on names by Ralph Berrier, Jr.:

The Social Security folks should let some of today’s creative parents take a whack at a new name [for the website].

Anybody who can come up with Zayn and Destinee could probably do better than “Popular Baby Names.” Maybe “Baybee Billin’?” or “Mom’s Next Tattoo” or “Ethan and Chloe, You’re Going Down!”

From a CNN interview with “futurist” Faith Popcorn:

Question: Is Faith Popcorn your real name?

Faith Popcorn: The story of my name is… I used to work in an advertising agency, and my boss, Gino Garlanda, could never pronounce my real name, which was Plotkin, and he would always introduce me to clients as Faith Popcorn. So, I changed it! It’s on page 100 of The Popcorn Report.

From an article about the sinister syllable “mor”:

One possible case of a word changing form to have a phonestheme is the oldest of the “mor” names above, Mordred, the betrayer of King Arthur. His name actually was originally Medraut or Modred, Celtic versions of the Latin Moderatus. How did it get the “mor”? Possibly with some influence of his mother, Morgause, or of Morgan le Fay. But possibly also through some sound associations, with murder (earlier murther) and with the French morte. After all, the best-known account of the Arthurian legend is Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur.

From an article about an octopus named Athena:

I was struck by this, since Murphy and others had first described Athena’s personality to me as “feisty.” “They earn their names,” Murphy had told me. Athena is named for the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, and strategy. She is not usually a laid-back octopus, like George had been. “Athena could pull you into the tank,” Murphy had warned. “She’s curious about what you are.”

(Found via Kottke.)

From an article about the Spanish town of Castrillo Matajudios [Castrillo Kill Jews]:

“Those of us who have lived all our lives in Castrillo Matajudios don’t give it a second thought. But the moment you go elsewhere it sounds bad,” the mayor told AFP in an interview.

“Nowadays when people hear Castrillo Matajudios they go, ‘What a village. They kill Jews there. You have killed Jews’,” he said.

“There are some villagers, business people who travel to Israel, and they try not to show their identity card. It is a name that we know today is not very correct,” the mayor explained.

From a 2005 interview with comedian Ricky Gervais on The Daily Show:

Ricky: My highlight [of the Emmys] was a guy who won who had the best name in the world. I think he’s a director or producer or something, and his name was Bucky Gunts.

Jon: Bucky Gunts.

Ricky: And, I mean, you know — I’m sorry, this is a very intelligent, erudite show, but — I giggled for about an hour. I, honestly, I couldn’t believe my luck. Every time I thought of it, I giggled again.

(Ricky himself presented Gunts with an Emmy in 2010, and his enthusiasm over the name made “Bucky Gunts” a trending topic on Twitter.)

For previous quote posts, see the name quotes category.