January Madness 2008! West Results!

[bamafan2102]

Okay folks, it's that time of year again. Pulse members will pick the best Country song of 2008 in an NCAA Basketball style bracket. This years brackets are going to cause some controversey I can already tell. The seeds were set by their final position on the Mediabase Country Year End Chart. The Number One Seeds were the 1, 2, 3, and 4th songs on the chart. The #2 seeds were the 5,6,7, and 8th songs and so on. All the seeds were placed together in a "pod". The overall #1 seed goes against the lowest ranked 16th seed (#64 on the chart) and gets the lowest ranked song in each pod in it's bracket.

If you have any questions about how it's all put together just PM me and I will explain it the best I can. Some great songs were left out and I will do a bracket of the next 32 in line after this one is done if interest is there.

The North bracket winner will face the West Bracket winner and the South winner will face the East in the final four. Let's get started. If possible please pick a winner in each matchup. It makes it easier to calculate. My lovely wife will break any ties that may come up. The West bracket seems to be the most boring bracket of the four.

WEST BRACKET



1. What Kinda Gone
16. Let It Go

8. Gunpowder & Lead
9. Ready St Don't Go

5. Good Time
12. All Summer Long

4. Love Don't Live Here
13. Everybody (fixed)

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It
11. International Harvester

3. I'm Still A Guy
14. It's Good To Be Us

7. Stealing Cinderella
10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

2. I Saw God Today
15. Livin Our Love Song


Voting starts now and goes through Wednesday night. Your comments on the matchups are welcomed and encouraged.

[somebody60]

My answers are bolded.

1. What Kinda Gone
16. Let It Go

8. Gunpowder & Lead
9. Ready Set Don't Go

5. Good Time
12. All Summer Long

4. Love Don't Live Here (Everyday or Everybody, I hate both those songs. This is the landslide winner here)
13. Everybody

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It (ditto)
11. International Harvester

3. I'm Still A Guy
14. It's Good To Be Us

7. Stealing Cinderella
10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

2. I Saw God Today
15. Livin Our Love Song

[rowdawg21]

Thanks for doing this again bamafan. These are all easy picks for me except I Saw God Today vs. Livin' Our Love Song. I'll give George the slight edge.

1. What Kinda Gone
16. Let It Go

8. Gunpowder & Lead
9. Ready St Don't Go

5. Good Time
12. All Summer Long

4. Love Don't Live Here
13. Everyday

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It
11. International Harvester

3. I'm Still A Guy
14. It's Good To Be Us

7. Stealing Cinderella
10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

2. I Saw God Today
15. Livin Our Love Song

[kw9461]

1. What Kinda Gone
16. Let It Go

8. Gunpowder & Lead
9. Ready St Don't Go

5. Good Time
12. All Summer Long

4. Love Don't Live Here
13. Everyday

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It
11. International Harvester

3. I'm Still A Guy
14. It's Good To Be Us

7. Stealing Cinderella
10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

2. I Saw God Today
15. Livin Our Love Song

[drock89]

1. What Kinda Gone
16. Let It Go

8. Gunpowder & Lead
9. Ready St Don't Go

5. Good Time
12. All Summer Long

4. Love Don't Live Here
13. Everyday

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It
11. International Harvester

3. I'm Still A Guy
14. It's Good To Be Us

7. Stealing Cinderella
10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

2. I Saw God Today
15. Livin Our Love Song

[sbp17]

1. What Kinda Gone
16. Let It Go

8. Gunpowder & Lead
9. Ready St Don't Go

5. Good Time
12. All Summer Long

4. Love Don't Live Here
13. Everybody

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It
11. International Harvester

3. I'm Still A Guy
14. It's Good To Be Us

7. Stealing Cinderella
10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

2. I Saw God Today
15. Livin Our Love Song

[bamafan2102]

There is a mistake in the 4/13 matchup :o. Love Don't Live Here is going up against Everybody by Keith Urban, not Everyday by Rascal Flatts. Sorry for the confusion and if you want to change your vote please do so but make sure I know it has been changed. Thanks.

[sbp17]

Jan 18, 2009 3:56:54 GMT -5 bamafan2102 said:

There is a mistake in the 4/13 matchup :o. Love Don't Live Here is going up against Everybody by Keith Urban, not Everyday by Rascal Flatts. Sorry for the confusion and if you want to change your vote please do so but make sure I know it has been changed. Thanks.

Thanks. It did change my vote.

[avalyn]

1. What Kinda Gone

8. Gunpowder & Lead

5. Good Time

4. Love Don't Live Here

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It

3. I'm Still A Guy

7. Stealing Cinderella

15. Livin Our Love Song

[Kanenrá:ke]

1. What Kinda Gone

8. Gunpowder & Lead

5. Good Time

4. Love Don't Live Here

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It

14. It's Good To Be Us

10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

15. Livin Our Love Song

[Dustin J.]

1. What Kinda Gone

8. Gunpowder & Lead

12. All Summer Long

4. Love Don't Live Here

11. International Harvester

3. I'm Still A Guy

7. Stealing Cinderella

15. Livin Our Love Song

[someguy]

16. Let It Go

8. Gunpowder & Lead

12. All Summer Long

4. Love Don't Live Here

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It

3. I'm Still A Guy

10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

15. Livin Our Love Song

[carriefan0209]

1. What Kinda Gone
16. Let It Go

Eh...didnt really care about either of these singles but Tim Mcgraw bores me

8. Gunpowder & Lead
9. Ready St Don't Go

Love Love Love G&L. One of my favorites this year

5. Good Time
12. All Summer Long

at Kid Rock

4. Love Don't Live Here
13. Everybody (fixed)

Soooo hard. I love both of these artists and songs...it narrowly went to LDLH

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It
11. International Harvester

Greaaaaaaaaat song. International Harvester was catchy but stupid

3. I'm Still A Guy
14. It's Good To Be Us

I kinda have grown tired of brad's gimmicky songs :/ Plus this is my favorite Bucky song

7. Stealing Cinderella
10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

How could you not love this song?

2. I Saw God Today
15. Livin Our Love Song

SHould have hit #1...hopefully this vote gets it somewhere

[43dudleyvillas]

Thanks for getting this going, bamafan2102. I'm looking forward to seeing it play out.

1. What Kinda Gone
16. Let It Go -- I liked "Let It Go," and never connected to "What Kinda Gone."

8. Gunpowder & Lead -- not my favorite Miranda song by any stretch, but it's one of the best songs in this bracket.
9. Ready St Don't Go

5. Good Time
12. All Summer Long -- I'll always have mixed feelings about this one, but I'm not a fan of "Good Time."

4. Love Don't Live Here
13. Everybody (fixed)

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It
11. International Harvester

3. I'm Still A Guy
14. It's Good To Be Us

7. Stealing Cinderella -- this is the song I dislike less in the pairing, but I really don't like either.
10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

2. I Saw God Today
15. Livin Our Love Song

A pretty weak bracket for my taste.

[S4C]

1. What Kinda Gone Not too hard, but both are good.
16. Let It Go

8. Gunpowder & Lead
9. Ready Set Don't Go

5. Good Time
12. All Summer Long

4. Love Don't Live Here Easiest of the bunch.
13. Everybody

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It
11. International Harvester

3. I'm Still A Guy
14. It's Good To Be Us

7. Stealing Cinderella
10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me Meh...

2. I Saw God Today
15. Livin Our Love Song Meh...

[cufan7]

My Answers are Bolded:

1. What Kinda Gone
16. Let It Go - just okay...

8. Gunpowder & Lead - I enjoyed this song easy pick!
9. Ready Set Don't Go

5. Good Time
12. All Summer Long - Both good songs but ASL was better.

4. Love Don't Live Here - "Everybody" was good but not memorable and I love Lady A!
13. Everybody (fixed)

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It
11. International Harvester
- Love both of these.
3. I'm Still A Guy - love both of these as well...
14. It's Good To Be Us

7. Stealing Cinderella - One of my favorite songs, I still don't understand the hate towards this song on this board!?
10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

2. I Saw God Today - I love both these songs to (I guess I'm just easy to please music-wise), but ISGT was beautifully written in my opinion.
15. Livin Our Love Song

[austin]

WEST BRACKET



1. What Kinda Gone
16. Let It Go

8. Gunpowder & Lead
9. Ready St Don't Go

5. Good Time
12. All Summer Long

4. Love Don't Live Here
13. Everybody (fixed)

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It
11. International Harvester

3. I'm Still A Guy
14. It's Good To Be Us

7. Stealing Cinderella
10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

2. I Saw God Today
15. Livin Our Love Song

[DieHardCenaFan22]

1. What Kinda Gone
16. Let It Go

8. Gunpowder & Lead
9. Ready St Don't Go

5. Good Time (Please win...)
12. All Summer Long

4. Love Don't Live Here
13. Everybody

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It
11. International Harvester

3. I'm Still A Guy
14. It's Good To Be Us

7. Stealing Cinderella
10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

2. I Saw God Today
15. Livin Our Love Song

[zaclord]

ooh i love this game! thanks for putting it together again!

1. What Kinda Gone (very easy)
16. Let It Go

8. Gunpowder & Lead (both good songs)
9. Ready St Don't Go

5. Good Time (this one isnt great, but i'd pick anything over ASL)
12. All Summer Long

4. Love Don't Live Here (so easy)
13. Everybody

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It (so easy. IH is a mess)
11. International Harvester

3. I'm Still A Guy (neither are amazing)
14. It's Good To Be Us

7. Stealing Cinderella
10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me (very easy one)

2. I Saw God Today (definitely the toughest one. both of these are great songs)
15. Livin Our Love Song

[zaclord]

16/16 votes for Lady Antebellum so far! :O i predict that one to go very far.

[kw9461]

Jan 18, 2009 15:31:54 GMT -5 @zaclord said:

16/16 votes for Lady Antebellum so far! :O i predict that one to go very far.

Yep, with no Carrie in this bracket it has an outstanding chance to make the Final 4.

[tsr]

16. Let it Go
8. Gunpowder & Lead
5. Good Time
4. Love Don't Live Here
6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It (Ugh, both of them are horrible if you ask me.)
14. It's Good to Be Us
10. She Never Cried in Front of Me
15. Livin' Our Love Song

[msm444]

1. What Kinda Gone

8. Gunpowder & Lead

5. Good Time

4. Love Don't Live Here

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It

3. I'm Still A Guy

10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

2. I Saw God Today

[bamafan2102]

I will post my votes this year so to avoid any confusion. As I stated in the first post, the brackets get really interesting on down the line. I also forgot to thank msm444 for getting me the link to the year end chart. I could not have put this together without the help.

16. Let It Go

Chris Cagle is just not my cup of tea.

8. Gunpowder and Lead

Miranda has one of my favorite voices in any genre.

12. All Summer Long

Alan bores me these days. I hate to vote for Kid Rock but it was a pretty darn catcy tune.

4. Love Don't Live Here

I am a huge Keith Urban fan but there were much better songs to release on the album than this one.

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It

Possible my #1 song of the year if I still did my personal chart.

3. I'm Still A Guy

I love Brad and I am not sure that I heard It's Good To Be Us all the way through.

10. She Never Cried

I like Chuck Wicks but this song made my cringe.

2. I Saw God Today

Never been a JMC fan and this is a great song.

[bigbluenote]

1. What Kinda Gone

8. Gunpowder & Lead

5. Good Time

13. Everybody (fixed)

11. International Harvester

3. I'm Still A Guy

10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

2. I Saw God Today

[Jonsolo]

1. What Kinda Gone

9. Ready St Don't Go

12. All Summer Long

4. Love Don't Live Here

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It

14. It's Good To Be Us

10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

2. I Saw God Today

[tobysooner]

1. What Kinda Gone
16. Let It Go

8. Gunpowder & Lead
9. Ready St Don't Go

5. Good Time
12. All Summer Long

4. Love Don't Live Here
13. Everybody (fixed)

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It
11. International Harvester

3. I'm Still A Guy
14. It's Good To Be Us

7. Stealing Cinderella
10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

2. I Saw God Today
15. Livin Our Love Song

[mamasboy]

1. What Kinda Gone
16. Let It Go

8. Gunpowder & Lead
9. Ready St Don't Go

5. Good Time
12. All Summer Long

4. Love Don't Live Here
13. Everybody (fixed)

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It
11. International Harvester

3. I'm Still A Guy
14. It's Good To Be Us

7. Stealing Cinderella
10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

2. I Saw God Today
15. Livin Our Love Song

[Zazie]

It's nice to have some traditions. Thanks for doing this again.

1. What Kinda Gone

8. Gunpowder & Lead

5. Good Time

13. Everybody

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It

3. I'm Still A Guy (pretty bad, but not as bad)

10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

2. I Saw God Today

That's a dull group of songs, I think you're right. Looking forward to the other regions. I have no rooting interest in the entire bracket -- well, Darius, but even that's a stretch. I'm sure that the popular Lady A song is going to get a lot of support from other Pulsers and I foresee a Darius-Lady A regional final.

[DCXfan]

1. What Kinda Gone
16. Let It Go

8. Gunpowder & Lead
9. Ready St Don't Go

5. Good Time
12. All Summer Long

4. Love Don't Live Here
13. Everybody

6. Don't Think I Don't Think About It
11. International Harvester

3. I'm Still A Guy
14. It's Good To Be Us

7. Stealing Cinderella
10. She Never Cried In Front Of Me

2. I Saw God Today
15. Livin Our Love Song