Boardsies Decide - Best Noughties Song - Tournament Thread

Gods. I don't know. I need to think

Electric Nitwit

Omackeral wrote: »

Look up Post Modern Jukebox Zaph

Seen them a couple of times in Vicar Street, always a cracking night!

Irish Aris

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Seen them a couple of times in Vicar Street, always a cracking night!

Yes, I saw them once couple of years ago, great fun and great crowd!!. Actually made a bit of an effort to dress up retro style. . .with rather mixed results!!!

Necro

Thanks folks

The final will take place tomorrow evening - let the canvassing commence!

Just for the record - Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out was the TOP nominated song with a massive 6 nominations.

Collie D

So are we free to vote for final now or is there an official “kickoff”?

Necro

Well if you aren't available tomorrow evening I am accepting votes via PM.

Or I can post it now and count it tomorrow evening when I'm free, whichever ye prefer.

Electric Nitwit

Necro wrote: »

The final will take place tomorrow evening - let the canvassing commence!

Eminem wrote:

Look
If you had
One shot
Or one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted
In one moment
Would you capture it
Or just let it slip?
Yo
His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti
He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready
To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgettin'
What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud
He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out
He's chokin', how, everybody's jokin' now
The clocks run out, times up, over, blaow!
Snap back to reality, oh there goes gravity
Oh, there goes Rabbit, he choked
He's so mad, but he won't give up that easy? No
He won't have it, he knows his whole back city's ropes
It don't matter, he's dope, he knows that, but he's broke
He's so stacked that he knows, when he goes back to his mobile home, that's when its
Back to the lab again yo, this whole rhapsody
He better go capture this moment and hope it don't pass him
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime you better
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime you better
The souls escaping, through this hole that its gaping
This world is mine for the taking
Make me king, as we move toward a, new world order
A normal life is borin', but super stardom's close to post mortar
It only grows harder, only grows hotter
He blows us all over these hoes is all on him
Coast to coast shows, he's known as the globetrotter
Lonely roads, God only knows, he's grown farther from home, he's no father
He goes home and barely knows his own daughter
But hold your nose 'cause here goes the cold water
His hoes don't want him no mo, he's cold product
They moved on to the next schmo who flows, he nose dove and sold nada
So the soap opera is told and unfolds, I suppose it's old partna, but the beat goes on
Da da dumb da dumb da da
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime you better
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime you better
No more games, I'm a change what you call rage
Tear this mother****in' roof off like two dogs caged
I was playin' in the beginnin', the mood all changed
I been chewed up and spit out and booed off stage
But I kept rhymin' and stepwritin' the next cipher
Best believe somebody's payin' the pied piper
All the pain inside amplified by the
Fact that I can't get by with my nine to
Five and I can't provide the right type of
Life for my family 'cause man, these God damn food stamps don't buy diapers
And its no movie, there's no Mekhi Phifer
This is my life and these times are so hard
And it's getting even harder tryin' to feed and water my seed, plus
See dishonor caught up between bein' a father and a prima-donna
Baby mama drama screamin' on and too much
For me to want to say in one spot, another jam or not
Has gotten me to the point, I'm like a snail I've got
To formulate a plot fore I end up in jail or shot
Success is my only mother****in' option, failures not
Mom, I love you, but this trail has got to go, I cannot grow old in Salem's lot
So here I go is my shot
Feet fail me not 'cause maybe the only opportunity that I got
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime you better
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime you better
You can do anything you set your mind to, man

Done

Pink because of the memories.

Actually I would like to revoke that vote

Clarabel

Necro wrote: »

Well if you aren't available tomorrow evening I am accepting votes via PM.

Or I can post it now and count it tomorrow evening when I'm free, whichever ye prefer.

oh postal vote pls

Can you accept a vote for PINK in case I am not around.

for reasons: girl power and more craic and emotions.

Collie D

Necro wrote: »

Well if you aren't available tomorrow evening I am accepting votes via PM.

Or I can post it now and count it tomorrow evening when I'm free, whichever ye prefer.

You’re the boss. I’ll wait. I see the two posters who voted have taken them back so I won’t be awkward.

Condolences on the funeral by the way.

Can't believe I missed the semis!!
Bloody work........
I feel I could miss the final......

Necro

Ara fook it, let's leave this one open for the day.

Voting will close at 9pm tomorrow night


The Noughties GRAND FINAL


Pink - Just Like A Pill

VS




Eminem - Lose Yourself

The Story So Far....


Pink - Just Like A Pill

Qualifier Round: 5 - 3 VS Afroman "Because I Got High"
Round 1: 6 - 1 VS Within Temptation - What Have You Done?
Round 2: 6 - 2 VS Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle
Round 3: 6 - 3 VS Johnny Cash - Hurt
Round 4: 8 - 7 VS Linkin Park - In The End

Quarter Finals: 11 - 7 VS Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head

Semi Finals: 11 - 10 VS Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out



Eminem - Lose Yourself

Round 1: 6 - 0 VS Shaggy - It Wasn't Me
Round 2: 6 - 0 VS James Blunt - You're Beautiful
Round 3: 7 - 1 VS Lady GaGa - Pokerface
Round 4: 8 - 6 VS Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag

Quarter Final: 11 - 6 VS The Strokes - Last Night

Semi Final: 17 - 3 VS Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood


There can only be one

Please give a reason for your vote or I will not count it

Electric Nitwit

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Damn over-35, craft beer drinking, 'gig' going hipsters

There was no craft beer at Slane, it was flagons of cider and nagons, all the way youd be thrown out if you were caught with a craft beer,

Electric Nitwit

Necro wrote: »

Ara fook it, let's leave this one open for the day

Eminem because this opportunity comes once in a lifetime
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow

Actually because I could have copied almost any section above and it would have stood up. Lyrically it is astounding. And damn it has a good beat

Eminem - Lose Yourself.


This should have been an all Eminem final. Objectively speaking 'Stan' was the best song in the tournament but Lose Yourself is only a hair's breadth behind. Lyrics, hook/chorus, instrumentals - two masterpieces.

I love P!nk, and 'Like a Pill' is a very fine song but has probably gone a couple of rounds too far. Given the final four, easily the second best song that was left.

ArnoldJRimmer

Eminem - Lose Yourself. Not even the best Eminem song in the tournament, but far superior to its opponent

rainbowtrout

Pink because I like the song and don't think a final with two Eminem songs would have been a fair representation of the decade.

No contest between these two.

Eminem

Much better song, the Pink one is just ok, not even her best & just sing along pop stuff.
Not even in the same category as Eminem.
Even though I wouldn't have thought either is a winner of single of the decade!

Eminem. The lyrics posted reminded me of how epic it is. Also I rapped along to them in my head

Clarabel

oh postal vote pls

Can you accept a vote for PINK in case I am not around.

for reasons: girl power and more craic and emotions.

repeated cause voting open. thanks Necro!

khalessi

Eminem lose yourself
I love Pink and I nommed her too, but when it comes down to it Eminem is a poet, a true wordsmith, and he is lightening fast with lyrics, his rhyme schemes are class. He has a way of telling a story and this song is just one example of many of how amazing and talented he is. Also I nominated it and am delighted he got this far.

I wasn't around over the weekend so I missed a lot of this.

I love P!nk and I'm happy she made it this far but... I'm partially going to vote against her because I see she knocked Johnny Cash Hurt out and that's not right but moreso because Lose Yourself is just a far superior song. Eminem gets my vote!

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Eminem - Lose Yourself - like them both, but this is the more iconic of the two and the one you're more likely to think of first when it comes to the 2000s. Also, Mom's Spaghetti.

Kolido

Eminem - Loose Yourself

While Pink is great, I don't think it has any business being in the final. I was a big fan of Eminem back then, loved his first few albums, still listen to them. Haven't followed his later stuff though. Loose yourself, while I think the movie 8 mile was good, I think the song is superior. The opening piano piece, then the guitar riff kicks in, just a thing of beauty. Of course the lyrics, wow....and it's one of my picks, well deserving winner.

lassykk

This is a hard one. I far prefer the Pink song but I really don't think it is a worthy finalist.

Eminem was huge during the 2000s and if I had to pick one of his songs this would be the one I would pick. A million miles away from the type of music I listen to but it is a cracking tune and I think it will make a more worthy winner in the end.

However I am voting for the song I prefer despite not rating it close to the best song of the 2000s

Pink

Omackeral

I'll reiterate my support for Eminem - Lose Yourself. IMO Eminem's best work. One of the best soundtracks to a motion picture too and oh so relevant. The video is stellar also. It's self aware, it's grim, it's gritty, it's cool and it's better than Pink's offering here.

Seriously, wtf is Pink doing in the final?

LOSE YOURSELF - Eminem. He’s brilliant and very deserving of a final place. It’s a shame he’s not against a more worthy opponent as to be up against Pink is a disservice to music.

Ps: I should have entered Cleaning Out My Closet but ran outta space.

Tauriel

Pink for me please.

I grew up listening to Pink and this is a very good song. As previously stated, I hate Eminem so would never give him my vote.

sKeith

pink because Eminem is not a colour.

Electric Nitwit

sKeith wrote: »

pink because Eminem is not a colour.

He's several...

Tell me how

Eminem

Because Pinks song is not as good as his is.







Also, she defeated at least 3 songs which I think were superior to hers (although I do like hers) so I reckon the only reason she is in the final is because of Omackeral's famous ultra-liberal views meaning that he wanted both a female and a person of colour in the final and so here we are.

Necro

Ok I'm back earlier than expected.

Last chance to get your votes in people

Voting closes at 9pm.

Omackeral

Tell me how wrote: »

Omackeral's famous ultra-liberal views meaning that he wanted both a female and a person of colour in the final and so here we are.

I tried to vote for Aretha Franklin but the racists misogynists wouldn't let me.

Omackeral

Omackeral wrote: »

I tried to vote for Aretha Franklin but the racists misogynists wouldn't let me.

Make sure you vote for her in the 60s comp if she makes an appearance.

angel eyes 2012

Eminem - it's a better song.

Irish Aris

Just back home and I think I barely make the voting deadline?

Eminem from me please.
I like both songs, but Eminem's song is so powerful that changed my opinion of him.

Necro

And the polls are closed.

All day long people have been voting to determine the Greatest Song of the Noughties (as decided by Boardsies)


And we have a winner....


Pink - Just Like A Pill 5 14 Eminem - Lose Yourself


Storming home with a 9 vote winning margin - your winner...


Eminem - Lose Yourself!!!!!

Marshall Mathers joins the lofty alumni of previous tournament winners, namely

Goodfellas (Best Movie)
The Lost Boys (Best Horror Movie)
Saving Private Ryan (Best War Movie)
Die Hard (Best Christmas Movie)

99 Ice Cream Cone (Best Ice Cream/Ice Pop)

Father Ted (Best TV Show)

Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear The Reaper (Best One Hit Wonder)
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Best 70s song)
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart (Best 80s song)
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Best 90s song)

Necro

And our multi nominations:

Multiple Nominations Number
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out (2004) 6
Eminem - Lose Yourself (2002) 5
Evanescence - Bring Me To Life 4
White Stripes - Seven Nation Army (2003) 4
Linkin Park - In The End 4
The Killers - Mr Brightside 3
Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head 3
Snow Patrol - Run 3
Eminem feat. Dido - Stan (2000) 3
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood 3
OutKast - Hey ya 3
The Strokes - Last Night 3
M.I.A - Paper Planes (2007) 2
Bat for Lashes - Daniel 2
Smashing Pumpkins - Stand Inside Your Love 2
My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade 2
Linkin Park - Numb - 2003 2
Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At? 2
Will Young - Leave Right Now (2003) 2
Sophie Ellis Bextor-Murder On The Dancefloor (2001 - UK: #2, Ireland: #7) 2
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (2006) 2
OutKast - Ms. Jackson 2
Kelis - milkshake 2
R.E.M. - Imitation of Life (2001) 2
Pink - Get The Party Started 2
Nickelback - How You Remind Me 2
Coldplay - Clocks 2
Foo Fighters - Best of You 2
Amy Winehouse - Back to Black 2
Arcade Fire - Wake Up 2
The Zutons - Valerie (2006) 2
White Stripes - Hotel Yorba (2001) 2

The tournament's credibility game into question a couple of times but we have a worthy winner. A true masterpiece.


Commiserations to the over-35s.


A well ran ship once again, Necro.

Electric Nitwit

Great work Necro! Thanks a million for the effort

A worthy winner I think
(unlike some of the other contests you mentioned!)

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Fair play for running things Necro, was a fun tournament.

Kolido

Great going Necro, super contest. A worthy winner.

Good to see the 2 most nominated songs in the last few!
I Like Eminem, not the most of the noughties, but not a bad winner.

My nominations, most gone fairly early

Amy Winehouse - tears dry on their own 2007

Arctic Monkeys - when the sun goes down 2006

The Coral - Dreaming of you 2002

MGMT - Time to pretend 2008

Bon Iver - Skinny Love 2008

The White Stripes - seven nation army 2003

Evanascence - Bring me to life 2003

The Raconteurs - Steady as she goes 2006

Empire of the sun - Walking on a dream 2004

The Libertines - Cant stand me now 2004


Thanks very much necro

Necro

And the remainder of the submissions

Column A Column B Column C Column D
3 Doors Down - Here Without You Empire of the sun - Walking on a dream 2004 Modest Mouse - Float On (2004) The National - Fake Empire
50 Cent - In Da Club (2003) Enrique Inglesias - Hero Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight) The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
AC/DC - Rock N Roll Train Estelle-American Boy Moloko - The Time Is Now The Raconteurs - Steady as she goes 2006
Adele - Chasing Pavements Evanescence - My Immortal Mumford & Sons - The Cave The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (2006)
Afroman "Because I Got High" #1 27/10/2001 Feeder - Feeling A Moment Muse - Uprising (2009) The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition
Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffet - It's Five O Clock Somewhere Flaming Lips - Do You Realise? Nightwish - Nemo The Verve - Love Is Noise
All Saints - Pure Shores Florence and the Machine-Rabbit Heart (2009 - UK: #12, Ireland: #41) Nightwish - The Islander The xx - Crystalised
Amy Winehouse - Rehab Foo Fighters - The Pretender Nirvana - You Know You're Right (2002) Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay "Is This the Way to Amarillo" #1 26/3/2005
Amy Winehouse - tears dry on their own 2007 Gary Jules - Mad World Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle Trash Fashion-It's A Rave Dave
Any Winehouse - Valerie Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground Offspring - Want you bad - 2000 Type O Negative - I Don't Wanna Be Me
Arcade Fire - Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out) Goldfrapp - Strict Machine Ol' Dirty Bastard feat. Kelis Got Your Money (released in UK in 2000) U2 - Beautiful Day
Arcade Fire-Keep The Car Running (2007 - UK: #56, USA Modern Rock Chart: #32) Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams Papa Roach - Last Resort - 2000 Usher - Yeah!
Arctic Monkeys - when the sun goes down 2006 Greenday - Waiting Pearl Jam - Just Breathe - 2009 Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
Audioslave - Cochise Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl (2004) Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band "The Official BBC Children in Need Medley" #1 5/12/2009 Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (2008)
Audioslave - Like A Stone - 2003 Incubus - Drive Pink - Just Like A Pill Weezer - Island In The Sun
Avril Lavigne - Complicated - 2002 Interpol - Obstacle 1 Placebo-Running Up That Hill Westlife - What About Now
Avril Lavigne - Sk8er Boi (2002) Iron Maiden - Wildest Dreams Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag
Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out James Blunt - You're Beautiful Puddle of Mudd - Blurry - 2001 Will Young - Evergreen
Ben Folds-Rockin The Suburbs Jay Z feat Alicia Keys - Empire State of mind Puddle of Mudd - She Hates Me Within Temptation - What Have You Done?
Beyonce ft. JayZ - Crazy in Love Jay Z-99 Problems Queens of the Stone Age - No One Knows Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps
Black Eyed Peas "Where Is the Love?" #1 13/9/2003 Jimmy Eat World - Sweetness Radiohead - Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Black Eyed Peas I gotta feeling JJ72 - October Swimmer Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop
Blink 182 - Feeling This - 2003 Johnny Cash - Hurt Regina Spektor - Laughing With
Blink 182 - I Miss You Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A River (2002) Rihanna feat. Jay-Z - Umbrella
Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul - Breathe Kasabian - Fire Scissor Sisters - Mary (2003)
Bob the Builder "Mambo No. 5" #1 15/9/2001 Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl (2008) Scissor Sisters-I Don't Feel Like Dancin' (2006 - UK: #1, Ireland: #2)
Bon Iver - Skinny Love 2008 Kelly Clarkson - Since You've Been Gone Scooter - The Logical Song
Bon Jovi - It's My Life Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow - Picture Shaggy - It Wasn't Me
Britney Spears - Oops! I Did It Again Kings of Leon - Use Somebody Shakira - Whenever, Wherever (2001)
Britney Spears-Toxic (2004 - UK: #1, Ireland: #1, USA: #9) Kings of Leon -Sex on Fire Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye
Cascada - Everytime We Touch (2005) La Roux-In For The Kill (2009 - UK: #2, Ireland: #11) Slipknot - Snuff - 2009
Christina Aguilera - Lady Marmalade Lacuna Coil - Heaven's A Lie Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like Its Hot
Coldplay - Fix You Lady GaGa - Pokerface Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Craig David - 7 Days Lady Gaga-Just Dance (2008 - UK: #1, Ireland: #1, USA: #1) Soggy Bottom Boys - Man of Constant Sorrow
Crazy Frog "Axel F" #1 4/6/2005 Lady Gaga-Paparazzi Staind - So Far Away - 2003
Daft Punk - Around the World LCD Soundsystem - North American Scum (2006) Stereophonics - Dakota
Damien Rice - Cannonball Leann Rimes - Can't Fight The Moonlight Stone Sour - Through Glass
Daniel Merriweather - Red Lemon Jelly - Nice Weather For Ducks Sum 41 - Fat Lip
Depeche Mode - Precious Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Get Low (2002) Sum 41 - In Too Deep
Destiny's Child - Independent Women (2001) Limp Bizkit-Rollin Sum 41 - The Hell Song
DJ Sammy - Heaven Linkin Park - Shadow of the Day T.I. feat Rihanna - Live Your Life
DMX - X Gon Give It To Ya Linkin Park & Jay-Z - Numb/Encore Tenacious D - Tribute
Elbow - One Day Like This Manic Street Preachers - The Love Of Richard Nixon The Bravery - Honest Mistake
Elvis Presley "It's Now or Never" #1 5/2/2005 Maroon 5 - Won't Go Home Without You The Coral - Dreaming of you 2002
Elvis Presley "Jailhouse Rock" #1 15/12005 McCabe and Bukspan - Maniac 2000 (2000) The Dandy Warhols-Bohemian Like You (2000/2001 - UK: #5, Ireland: #17)
Elvis Presley "One Night" / "I Got Stung" #1 22/1/2005 MGMT - Electric Feel The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger (2006)
Elvis Presley vs. JXL "A Little Less Conversation" #1 22/6/2002 MGMT - Time to pretend 2008 The Killers - Smile Like You Mean It
Eminem - The real slim shady Mic Christopher - Heyday The Killers-Human (2007 - UK: #3, Ireland: #4, USA: 42)
Eminem feat. Nate Dogg - Shake That Michael Jackson - You Rock My World The Knife - We Share Our Mother's Health

Electric Nitwit

Necro wrote: »

And our multi nominations:

Multiple Nominations Number
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out (2004) 6
Eminem - Lose Yourself (2002) 5
Evanescence - Bring Me To Life 4
White Stripes - Seven Nation Army (2003) 4
Linkin Park - In The End 4

I nominated 4 of those 5 (all bar White Stripes), what a waste

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Commiserations to the over-35s.

You have such a strange attitude

My nominations

M.I.A - Paper Planes (2007)

Eminem - Stan (2000)

Eminem - Lose Yourself (2002)

Fiddy Pence - In Da Club (2003)

Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl (2004)

Cascada - Everytime We Touch (2005)

Destiny's Child - Independent Women (2001)

Avril Lavigne - Sk8er Boi (2002)

Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Get Low (2002)

Maniac 2000 - McCabe and Bukspan (2000)

Necro

For me, I think it was probably won in the last 16 when Lose Yourself knocked out Teenage Dirtbag.

Both songs had huge momentum before that, just the luck of the draw really. Probably was really Lose Yourself's final as nothing else came close to beating it really.

bubblypop

bubblypop wrote: »

You have such a strange attitude

I think he jokes