Boardsies Decide - Best Noughties Song - Tournament Thread

Collie D

1. Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out - The first time I heard this I was in the shower and during the intro I was thinking “Who’s this trying to be The Strokes?” but once that ruff kicked in...yesss

2. White Stripes - Seven Nation Army - Not a big Gorillaz fan anyway but it’s not their best song (Dare). Seven Nation Army much better.

3. Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Not even for the song. I’ve been in love with this woman since I was 8

4. Eminem - Lose Yourself - Toughest of the quarters for me but this is my favourite Eminem song. Has a nice gritty edge to it.

deconduo

Eminem feat. Dido - Stan - Close, but Stan edges this for me. A great story telling song, well crafted by Eminem.
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood - Great intro, love the harmonica throughout. Just a really catchy enjoyable song.
Pink - Just Like A Pill - Pink is just a straight up a better song here.
Eminem - Lose Yourself - Best song of the lot, could listen to this forever. Perfectly put together - every piece of it is great.

Tauriel

Match 1
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
Voting for this as I hate Eminem

Match 2
White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
Great anthem and also the walk on song for MvG (which I can't get out of my head now)

Match 3
Pink - Just Like A Pill
No competition here. Pink is leagues ahead of Kylie, they shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence


Match 4
The Strokes - Las Night
Same reason as match 1.

ArnoldJRimmer

Deleted User wrote: »

holy **** did someone just say mingoue was a better singer then pink

Call the insane asylum someone has escaped

Not as controversial as someone (I assume unironically) voting for Pink over Kylie as they don't want a pop song winning

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
It's a stomper

White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
I love the white stripes

Pink - Just Like A Pill
She's not Kylie

The Strokes - Last Night
A very good tune

angel eyes 2012

Eminem feat. Dido - Stan
I was in the US on the J1 in the Summer of 2000 and Eminem was everywhere. I really got into his music after that and was obsessed with this song. Loved the material he did with Dr.Dre too.

White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
I like both songs here again in fact I like all of the songs that got through for once but White Stripes takes the lead here as it never gets old and still sounds fresh.

Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head
Love Kylie, upbeat song. Suffered a bit from being overplayed but the better song in this contest.

Eminem - Lose Yourself
This is actually one of my least favourite Eminem songs but can't vote against him (yet).

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ArnoldJRimmer wrote: »

Not as controversial as someone (I assume unironically) voting for Pink over Kylie as they don't want a pop song winning

My exact words were pure pop s**t in reference to Kylie - I didn't say P!nk wasn't also pop, in the words of the woman herself you're "being a little b*tch"

Zaph

Match 1
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out. One of my nominations, and I can't stand Eminem.

Match 2
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood. My other nomination still in the running.

Match 3
Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head. It's infuriatingly catchy.

Match 4
The Strokes - Last Night. Oh wait, I still have three nominations going! And did I mention that I can't stand Eminem?

ArnoldJRimmer

ArnoldJRimmer wrote: »

Not as controversial as someone (I assume unironically) voting for Pink over Kylie as they don't want a pop song winning

Ah im only ****ing around dude, tbh dont mean any offence by any comments I make

ArnoldJRimmer

Deleted User wrote: »

Ah im only ****ing around dude, tbh dont mean any offence by any comments I make

Oh I know, but I'll defend the honour of the lovely Kylie to the death if needs be

Necro

Under 30 minutes remain - only a few votes seperate each song

Clarabel

Eminem feat. Dido - Stan - cause the other is blah blah blah blah

Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood cause Gorillaz are amazing and dancey and were so NEW.

Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head Pink - Just Like A Pill - jesus christ = PINK please I guess

Eminem - Lose Yourself - it;s tough I like that strokes song too

Sheridan81

Eminem-Stan
I like the Dido vocal.

Gorillaz -Clint Eastwood
Damon Albarn wrote great songs in Blur and Seven Nation Army sucks.

Pink-Just Like A Pill
I've just discovered this song in this thread. It's the one diamond in the rough.

Eminem-Lose Yourself
Intense song.

Green&Red

Necro wrote: »

Under 30 minutes remain - only a few votes seperate each song

Where’s my recount for the killers?

Necrina

Match 3: Pink - Just Like A Pill

Always been a Pink fan and love this song

Match 4: Eminem - Lose Yourself

One of my favourite Eminem songs

Necro

Green&Red wrote: »

Where’s my recount for the killers?

lassykk

Pink - The only song I like from the last 8. For a decade with some brilliant songs I can't believe this is what's left standing

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lassykk wrote: »

Pink - The only song I like from the last 8. For a decade with some brilliant songs I can't believe this is what's left standing

Throw a vote on Gorillaz and Franz Ferdinand there for me for old times sake lassykk, since you're indifferent to what goes through anyway...

Green&Red

Necro wrote: »

lassykk

Gorrilaz - cos I like blur

Franz Ferdinand cos I remember moshing to it in the Forum in Waterford

Mainly cos my shared music taste with a fellow boardsie which diverges somewhat on the final 8 songs

Necro

less than ten minutes to vote - just a single vote separates two of the matches

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lassykk wrote: »

Mainly cos my shared music taste with a fellow boardsie which diverges somewhat on the final 8 songs

Necro

Voting Closed

Necro

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out 9 8 Eminem feat. Dido - Stan
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood 9 8 White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head 7 11 Pink - Just Like A Pill
The Strokes - Last Night 6 11 Eminem - Lose Yourself

Winners in bold above - I discounted votes without reasons - namely... all 4 of GnR's votes and Clarabel's Pink vote.

They are
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood
Pink - Just Like A Pill
Eminem - Lose Yourself


Say hello to your semi-finalists!!

rainbowtrout

ah ffs, i lost 3 out of 4 of my remaining nominations in that round.

Irish Aris

oh nice, one of my nominations still in!!!

Necro

Necro wrote: »

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out 9 8 Eminem feat. Dido - Stan

khalessi

Cooool one of my songs made it to semis!!!

My job here is done gif

Zaph

For what has undoubtedly been my least favourite decade for music, somehow I still have two left in the competition.

lassykk

Necro wrote: »

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out 9 8 Eminem feat. Dido - Stan
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood 9 8 White Stripes - Seven Nation Army

Jesus my votes that I didn't care about made a big difference!

In fairness I particularly dislike Seven Nation Army so don't feel too bad about it!

Irish Aris

I have to say I will be quite happy for any of the 4 to win.
Maybe not the best songs of the decade, but 4 great songs nevertheless

lassykk

I'm shocked these are the final 4 to be honest.

Even if I discount my taste in music I wouldn't have picked these whereas the 70s and 90s ones were where I would have expected

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lassykk wrote: »

Jesus my votes that I didn't care about made a big difference!

In fairness I particularly dislike Seven Nation Army so don't feel too bad about it!

I'm especially glad our music tastes were so in sync earlier in the tournament that I could actually call in such a bold favour. I owe ya one!

ArnoldJRimmer

Sorry to see Stan go, was the best of the final 8 in my opinion. A lot of other better songs went out early in the competition, but hopefully Eminem, Gorillaz or Franz Ferdinand prevail. Nothing against Pink personally, she's a very good singer and seems like a good egg. But her songs are complete sh!te

Kolido

lassykk wrote: »

I'm shocked these are the final 4 to be honest.

Even if I discount my taste in music I wouldn't have picked these whereas the 70s and 90s ones were where I would have expected

Yeah I'd agree, been a more open contest than the others I think, has made this very exciting imo.

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So are the Semis happening tonight Necro or what's the schedule for the rest?

Necro

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

So are the Semis happening tonight Necro or what's the schedule for the rest?

I will run the semis tonight if that suits.

The Final may have to hold till about 9pm tomorrow evening as I have a funeral to attend.

lassykk

Kolido wrote: »

Yeah I'd agree, been a more open contest than the others I think, has made this very exciting imo.

Yep big variety in the genres doing well which is interesting to see what other people like.

The 90s suited me down to a tee with most of the songs that did well being ones I'd listen to whereas I wouldn't dream of listening to most of the final 8 songs bar the Pink one

Necro

Semi Final 1

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out

VS



Pink - Just Like A Pill

Semi Final 2



Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood

VS



Eminem - Lose Yourself

Most votes after an hour will progress to the Final

Give a reason for your vote or it will not count. I will not remind you, I just won't count it.


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Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out VS Pink - Just Like A Pill

Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood VS Eminem - Lose Yourself

Lose Yourself is the only song worthy of being in the semi-final. As much as I like 'Like a Pill' and Pink in general, not a semi-finalist.

The biggest joke is Franz Ferdinand though. You people do realise that it's an anonymous vote and you're not going to receive any cool points or street cred, right?

I hope all nine of the people that voted for 'Take Me Out' over 'Stan' get a severe bout of diarrhea.

Pink - Because it's the second best song left.

Eminem - Far and away the best song left. Gorillaz have overstayed their welcome.

khalessi

PInk - just like a pill as I like her performance and I nominated her for another song and glad she got this far.

Emiinem - Lose Youself who I think is a poet of the modern generation has great flow and rhythm and I nommed this song as I love to lose myself to it and dance like a freak

Electric Nitwit

Necro wrote: »

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out 9 8 Eminem feat. Dido - Stan
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood 9 8 White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head 7 11 Pink - Just Like A Pill
The Strokes - Last Night 6 11 Eminem - Lose Yourself

Missed these... I'm very proud of you all

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out Probably the best song left out of a not so great bunch

Eminem - Lose Yourself no idea how Gorilliza made it this far but its time for it to go,

I like all these songs but take me out shouldn't have beaten Stan. So that's my first reason for picking PINK. My second reason for picking PINK is I can't hear that song without singing along. Love a good sing a long song!

Second vote goes to EMINEM. I prefer Stan but Lose Yourself is a great song too. And all the older Eminem songs bring back great memories for me.

lassykk

Pink - Just like a pill

Always been a big fan of Pink (well not her ****e stuff like Get the party started) and this is a quality tune. Also found the Franz Ferdinand track to be a bit irritating

Eminem - Lose Yourself

I actually went and listened to the Gorrilaz song before voting here to see which I disliked least and I have to say if both came on the radio (which since Spotify is never going to happen) I dislike the Eminem track less so I'll give that the nod

Necrina

Match 1: Pink - Just Like A Pill

Once again, always been a Pink fan and love this song. So happy that it has made it to the semis.

Match 2: Eminem - Lose Yourself

And once again, one of my favourite Eminem songs.

Electric Nitwit

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
It's just my genre. I remember this coming out and it was awesome, it's still damn good

Eminem - Lose Yourself
I mean, you need a reason here? I like Gorillaz, I'm not a big Eminem fan but this a fůcking cracking tune. Every word of it is basically perfect

angel eyes 2012

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
Seemed to be played everywhere on nights out in the 00s, reminds me of good nights out.

Eminem - Lose Yourself
Prefer this