Whoever votes for Nickelback, even as a joke, needs to have his testicles removed with an ice cream scoop.

#losing

There should have been a limit of one nomination per person or something. There are WAY too many crappy songs in these lists.

There wasn't an actual nomination thread. Luckily most of the garbage will be sorted out this first round.

I sure hope so.

How many more heats are there going to be?

Rep. In all seriousness, Working on the Highway is my second-favorite Springsteen song after Cadillac Ranch. It is indeed a rocking song, and I hope people listen to it before they vote.

I can't find a good recording of it, but here's a decent version that misses most of the good guitar.

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This may be the best-sounding one, but the song doesn't start until about 45 seconds. Repeat: the first 45 seconds are NOT part of the song. It's just a transition.

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There's like thirtysomething total.

Working on the Highway is probably in my top five list of all songs, and it's definitely rock and roll in the most classic sense, so it's in.

We are the Champions also gets my vote, even though it's far from Queen's best. After Working on the Highway, this is a very weak heat.

I guess I'll give the Dropkick Murphys a vote for the instruments, even though the singing was horrible.

35 heats in the first round. Vote Springsteen in this heat and let's get the flotsam out of there.

Nickelback is a quality band.

I can't believe how many people have never heard the song Train, Train. Because no one could hear this song and not vote for it.

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Nickelback? Really?

Automatic heat nullification

It's got a nice train sound at the beginning.

I really like the train sound at the beginning. But then it gets derailed and eventually becomes more like a train wreck.

:Lin: ...but yeah.