Rock N Poll: Round 2, Heat 4
 

Who will be the next to move to Round 3? Got some strong contenders here across a variety of styles.

My rankings:

Fortunate Son, Creedence Clearwater Revival - 1st on the poll and first on my list. I like the energy of this song.

Paradise by the Dashboard Light, Meat Loaf - It's a little bit of a novelty act, but at the same time it's got a great sound and you feel good after you hear it. #2 vote.

We Will Rock You, Queen - It's simple rock, but it's real rock, and it's effective. Everyone in the world knows this song and can sing along with it. #3 vote, and could almost pass Dashboard for the #2 spot.

Carry On My Wayward Son, Kansas - I hate to not vote for this because it's a great song, but we're in rarified air now.

Rock Around the Clock, Bill Haley - Good classic song. I can't move it above the others. #5

Simple Man, Lynyrd Skynyrd - I like me some Skynyrd, but this isn't at the top of my list for them.

Thunderstruck, AC/DC - No bagpipes, no vote.

Knocking at Your Back Door, Deep Purple - Not something I'd listen to.

This is going to be a tuffon!

no it shouldn't
it let me vote for all of them.
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oh Lord. this is gonna be tough. there's not a lemon in the bunch. i even kind of like the AC/DC song.

Fortunate Son & Simple Man. None of the others should advance.

I'd probably put most of these songs ahead of the other winners.

1. Rock Around The Clock - I have to pay homage to one of the songs that started it all.
2. Fortunate Son.
3. Paradise By The Dashboard Light.

CCR, Meatloaf, Kansas

This one was tough. I put CCR and Kansas down immediately and then had to think a bit about Queen, AC/DC and Skynyrd. In the end I picked Simple Man, which actually surprised me.
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I only voted for Fortunate Son but if I'd know Carry On My Wayward Son was in 3rd I would have voted for Simple Man too.

This, except in a different order:

#1 CCR
#2 Meatloaf
#3 Bill Haley and the Comets

Carry on - personal anthem, will vote for it every time.
We will rock you - Iconic, had to vote for it at least this time
Rock around the clock - sometimes you have to recognize where this all came from

YOU BLEW IT!!!!!!!!!

I know. I know.

On the list of things that I'm embarrassed for people to know are from the state of Kansas, the band Kansas ranks just below Fred Phelps. :)

Fortunate Son -- sounds like napalm in the morning. (?)
Paradise by the Dashboard Light -- this is the closest i ever came to scoring.
Simple Man -- for the Seinfeld crowd, this would be my Desperado song if it was less set on making me cry. Oh, and a little less simple.