80s Top 40 Championship Round - Vote for best and 2nd best

[BiffTannen]

1st place vote = 2 points

2nd place vote = 1 point

 

NO VOTING if you are in the final four. We will let our peers decide the winner 

 

 

BeenHereBefore

1. Survivor - Eye of the Tiger

2.Rick Springfield - Jesse's Girl 

3. Dexys Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen 

4. Jack and Diane - John Cougar Mellencamp

5. The Human League - Don't You Want Me

6. Queen/David Bowie - Under Pressue

7. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart

8. Soft Cell - Tainted Love 

9. a-ha - Take on Me

10. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - On the Dark Side

11. Corey Hart - Sunglasses at Night

12. Lover Boy - Turn Me Loose 

13. REO Speedwagon - Keep on Loving You

14. Twilight Zone - Gold Earring

15. Prince - Purple Rain

16. Journey - Anyway You Want It

 

 

Fumbleweed

1. Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight

2.The Police - Every Breath You Take

3. Dire Straits - Money For Nothing

4. Don Henley - Boys of Summer 

5. Tracy Chapman - Fast Car 

6. The Tubes - She's a Beauty

7. Asia - Heat of the Moment

8. Naked Eyes - Always Something There to Remind Me

9. Nena - 99 Red Balloons

10. U2 - Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

11. Journey - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) 

12. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls

13. John Cougar Mellencamp - Small Town

14. 38 Special - Caught Up In You

15. Howard Jones - No One is to Blame

16. Kool and the Gang - Misled

 

BiffTannen

1. Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) 

2. Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf 

3. Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms

4. The Outfield - Your Love

5. Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart 

6. Tears for Fears - Shout

7. Foreigner - Waiting For a Girl Like You

8. Baltimore - Tarzan Boy 

9. Peter Schilling - Major Tom

10. Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone

11. Glen Frey - The Heat is On

12. Huey Lewis & The News - The Power of Love 

13. Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes

14. Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen 

15. Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy 

16. Gerard McMahon - Cry Little Sister 

 

jerryskids

1. Toto - Rosanna 

2. Prince - When Doves Cry 

3. Queen - Another One Bites the Dust

4. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax

5. Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime

6. Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun

7. J Geils Band - Centerfold 

8. Styx - Too Much Time on My Hands

9. The Romantics - What I Like About You

10. R.E.M. - It's the End of the World 

11. U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love) 

12. Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead or Alive

13. Michael Jackson - Thriller

14. Survivor - Burning Heart

15. Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus

16. Bryan Ferry - Slave to Love

[BeenHereBefore]

I got to give it to Fumble even though not crazy about his last two, Many the dude and me like the same songs, Biff I voted you 2nd again and thanks for doing this Buddy!

[Showboat]

All of the drafters had good lists.  I just found Biff to be sniping the most songs that I would have put on my list, especially down the stretch with Shilling, Carnes and FYC.  So Biff it is for me.

[BeenHereBefore]

12 hours ago, Showboat said:

I just found Biff to be sniping the most songs that I would have put on my list, especially down the stretch

Nothing against Biff but I sniped Purple Rain in the 15th rd and Prince's best in my opinion. 

[BeenHereBefore]

Anyhow I think me and Fumbleweed had the best draft and prove me wrong and get out and vote lol!

[jerryskids]

Bump for more votes.   

[Gepetto]

I already asked Copilot to rank all 10 teams discounting hair bands, and ranking based on 

Categories Included (Equal Weight)

1.           Quintessential 80s Sound

2.           Billboard Success

3.           Streaming Strength (2026)

4.           Musical Quality

 

Much better to have aggregate results from true success based on AI scouring the web than 10 people on a lightly trafficked football message board.

[BeenHereBefore]

Biff and Fumble tied with 7 and Jerry coming up on the inside with 6.

[BiffTannen]

14 minutes ago, BeenHereBefore said:

Biff and Fumble tied with 7 and Jerry coming up on the inside with 6.

We will do a runoff this week. Good catch buddy. I forgot about this with the Masters going on this week. 

[BeenHereBefore]

1 hour ago, BiffTannen said:

We will do a runoff this week. Good catch buddy. I forgot about this with the Masters going on this week. 

Welcome and all good and looks like it's coming down to you three.

[Gepetto]

2 hours ago, BeenHereBefore said:

Welcome and all good and looks like it's coming down to you three.

I gave you my first place vote. Great song choices you made sir!

[BeenHereBefore]

21 hours ago, Gepetto said:

I gave you my first place vote. Great song choices you made sir!

Ah thank you!

[BeenHereBefore]

That's it I'm declaring it Biff & Fumbleweed end up in a tie at 7. Co Champs!

[Fnord]

On 4/8/2026 at 1:13 PM, Gepetto said:

I already asked Copilot to rank all 10 teams discounting hair bands, and ranking based on 

Categories Included (Equal Weight)

1.           Quintessential 80s Sound

2.           Billboard Success

3.           Streaming Strength (2026)

4.           Musical Quality

 

Much better to have aggregate results from true success based on AI scouring the web than 10 people on a lightly trafficked football message board.

Are you going to share the results? I'm intrigued.

[Gepetto]

3 hours ago, Fnord said:

Are you going to share the results? I'm intrigued.

I will when I get home this evening.

[BunnysBastatrds]

Great draft with a good flow to it. All were good picks. 
 

When are we doing another one. I hope soon. Biff knows how to run a good draft. Interesting what he/we do next.