Thanks for the numbers once again Mr Chanter.

The opening match of Round 2 witnessed an easy victory for the Neil Young track "Philadelphia". It will now progress through to the Quarter Final's as a result of said victory. The defeated track on this occasion was 'Forbidden Colours' by David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Round 2/Game 2 -

The Walker Brothers - Make It Easy On Yourself


Released - August 1965
Written By - Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Songs Background - The song was first released in 1962 by singer Jerry Butler who had a Top 20 hit with it after his record companies top A+R man had heard the Burt Bacharach demo sang by Dionne Warwick (who's record company later declined the track). The song was more famously recorded by The Walker Brothers who took it to No. 1 in America just 3 years later.

V's

Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water


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.

Voting Closes Later Today (Monday 15th 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
36. Elliott Smith - I Didn't Understand
37. The Beatles - Yesterday
38. Michael Marra - Happed In Mist
39. The Beatles - Julia
40. The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
41. The Beach Boys - Caroline, No
42. Harry Chapin - Cats In The Cradle
43. Spiritualized - Broken Heart
44. Amy Winehouse - Love Is A Losing Game
45. Jeff Buckley - Lover, You Should Have Came Over
46. Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
47. The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
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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
13. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
14. Luciano Pavarotti - Nessun Dorma
15. Joni Mitchell - A Case Of You
16. The Smiths - I Know It's Over
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Round 2/Game 2 -

1. Neil Young "Philadelphia" 5-0 David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto
 

The Walker Brothers please Tek.

Tough decision. Will go for.
The Walker Brothers - Make It Easy On Yourself
The melodies of Burt Bacharach and voice of Scott Walker are a marriage made in heaven.

 

Walker Brothers

Full Time - 

Simon & Garfunkel - 3
The Walker Brothers - 4