Thanks for the numbers Pat.

The 12th game of the tournament was another close encounter that was eventually won by the track "Forbidden Colours" by David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto. It will now progress through to Round 2 as a consequence of said victory. The three tracks eliminated at this stage of the tournament are 'Eventually But' by Underworld, 'Landslide' by Fleetwood Mac and 'Falling' by Julee Cruise.

Round 1/Game 13 -

Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water


https://youtu.be/H_a46WJ1viA
Released - 20th January 1970
Written By - Paul Simon
Songs Background - "Bridge over Troubled Water" was composed by Paul Simon very quickly, so much so that he asked himself, "Where did that come from? It doesn't seem like me."

The title lyric was inspired by Claude Jeter's line "I'll be your bridge over deep water if you trust in me," which Jeter sang with his group, the Swan Silvertones, in the 1958 song "Mary Don't You Weep".

Simon later acknowledged his debt to Claude Jeter in person, and handed Jeter a cheque.

Simon wrote the song initially on guitar but transposed it to the piano to better reflect the Gospel influence and also, to suit Garfunkel's voice.

V's

Michael Marra - Happed In Mist


https://youtu.be/aX-AiFVPw8g
Released - 1985
Written by - Michael Marra
Songs Background - The song was inspired by the classic Scottish novel 'Sunset Song', and in particular the character of Ewan Tavendale, a young farm hand who volunteers to fight for Britain in WWI. In the novel he eventually loses his mind in the trenches, due to the horros of War and hallucinates to the extent he see's his lover 'Christine' in No-Man's Land. He walks to 'her' and away from the battle. He is, as a consequence tragically given a firing squad for the act of 'cowardice'.

V's

Elliott Smith - I Didn't Understand


https://youtu.be/CjLZF_zwn5A
Released - 25th August 1998
Written By - Elliott Smith
Songs Background - The final track on Smith's critically acclaimed album 'XO', the track is short in it's 2:17 composition. Believed to have been written from Elliott's point of view about his tumultuous relationship with girlfriend, Jeniffer Chiba, during an 'Off' period of their 'On-Off' relationship.

V's

The Beatles - Yesterday


https://youtu.be/fCV9oqtwyVA
Released - 13th September 1965
Written By - Paul McCartney
Songs Background - Paul McCartney composed the entire melody in a dream one night in his room at the Wimpole Street home of his then girlfriend Jane Asher and her family. Upon waking, he hurried to a piano and played the tune to avoid forgetting it.

McCartney's initial concern was that he had subconsciously plagiarised someone else's work. As he put it, "For about a month I went round to people in the music business and asked them whether they had ever heard it before. Eventually it became like handing something in to the police. I thought if no one claimed it after a few weeks then I could have it.

"Upon being convinced that he had not robbed anyone of their melody, McCartney began writing lyrics to suit it. This track was the first (and only) of The Beatles songs that were composed and performed entirely by one member of the group.

Voting Closes Later Today (Thursday 4th July) at 10PM
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Tracks Eliminated - Round 1 -

1. The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work
2. Randy Newman - Dexter's Tune
3. Ralph McTell - Streets Of London
4. Gerry Rafferty - Mary Skeffington
5. Nina Simeone - Feelings
6. Neil Young - Birds
7. Don McLean - Vincent
8. Ray Charles and Betty Carter - Ev'ry Time We say Goodbye
9. Randy Crawford - Almaz
10. Red House Painters - Katy Song
11. Joni Mitchell - Both Sides, Now
11. Vera Lynn - We'll Meet Again
12. ABBA - The Winner Takes It All
13. Kate Bush - This Woman's Work
14. The Kinks - Some Mother's Son
15. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
16. Christy Moore - Black Is The Colour (Of My True Love's Hair)
17. Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
18. Stevie Wonder - Lately
19. Samuel Barber - Adagio For Strings
20. The Beautiful South - Old Red Eyes Is Back
21. Judee Sill - The Kiss
22. Buffy Sainte Marie - Until It's Time For You To Go
23. Billy Bragg - Tank Park Salute
24. Wilco - On And On And On
25. Pink Floyd - Coming Back to Life
26. George Jones - A Good Year For The Roses
27. The Corries - The Green Fields of France
28. Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come
29. Badfinger - Without You
30. Dennis Wilson - Time
31. Bread - Everything I Own
32. Frank Sinatra - As Time Goes By
33. Julee Cruise - Falling
34. Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
35. Underworld - Eventually But
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Tracks Through Round 1 -

1. The Walker Brothers - Make It Easy On Yourself
2. Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind
3. Eva Cassidy - Autumn Leaves
4. Roy Orbison - Crying
5. Johnny Cash - Hurt
6. Carole King - You've Got a Friend
7. Glenn Campbell - By The Time I Get To Phoenix
8. Jimmy Cliff - Many Rivers To Cross
9. Neil Young - Philadelphia
10. The Smiths - Asleep
11. Radiohead - How To Disappear Completely
12. David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours
 
 

Went to the funeral of a family friend a few years back and when her coffin got taken down 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' got played and there wasn't a dry eye in the house. Even now i get emotional when i hear it even after the first 4 bars.

But my vote goes to Michael Marra - Happed In Mist

A truly beautiful song.

Marra

Yesterday, please.

S&G