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Hokey-Smoke & Hoo-Wee! (as Rocket J. Squirrel & Deputy Dog Dawg would say). This turned out to be a better Battle Of The Bands installment than I thought it would be. The contest took place HERE and it featured two different songs titled 'DO IT AGAIN'.
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I had a really nice voter turnout this time, so I thank every one of you who made this Battle possible. And Special Thanks to my two "Anonymous" voters who generously dropped their two cents into the BOTB Kitty. (Don't worry - "Special Thanks" is nothing like "Special Sauce"). I hope you'll both return again next time, on October 1st. And bring a name, if you feel comfortable coming out of the Film Noir shadows.
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Because The Dan's 'Do It Again' was a bigger hit than was The Beach Boys' 'Do It Again', I half-expected them to win handily here. But it was a very interesting Battle: The Boys came charging out the chute, garnering the first two votes. Then The Dan slapped 'em around for awhile, but The Boys came charging back, landing a flurry of punches just before the final bell rang.
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I really dig BOTH songs a lot, but my vote went to The Boys, because from those first few funky notes, that unique rhythm has me bopping in my chair. Plus, I can really relate to the lyrics of The Boys' song, whereas The Dan song is so lyrically unrelatable (which is true of almost all their great tunes) that it just doesn't quite bury itself into my heart & mind.
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As I said to my old drinking pal, Pooh: "girls... the beach... suntanned bodies... waves of sunshine... warm and out-of-sight nighttimes... surfing and dancing... and a beautiful coastline". Or, "sorrow... stolen water... getting dragged by the feet... a cheating girlfriend... Vegas slot machines, roulette wheels, and cards that are black". Hmmm?
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Anyway, two great songs slugged it out and here's how the judges' combined scorecards added up:
FINAL TALLY
The Beach Boys = 7 votes
Steely Dan = 8 votes
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Wow! An ideal BOTB outcome (1-vote point spread between winner and loser). I loved it!
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Thanks again, All Y'All! I hope to see y'all back here again on Oct. 1st.
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Bless And Be Blessed!!
~ STMcC
Excellent outcome. It was a tough decision in my view, but the Boys gave some of us what we needed.
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Tossing It Out
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DeleteYes, actually the Battle was even better'n I'd hoped for. I probably would have preferred a 1-vote victory for The Beach Boys than for Steely Dan (even though I love The Dan song, too). But, I'm grateful for the nice turnout and the competitiveness of the Battle. And I'm grateful that I didn't end up with another tie.
~ D-FensDogG
That was a close one! Those are the best ones, aren't they? ☺
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DeleteAbbalouly! A 1-vote margin of victory is, in my view, a "perfect" Battle.
Thanks again for coming by to help make this BOTB installment such a success!
~ D-FensDogG