Round 18: School DazeAnd now the results. This was quite a close Round, which speaks of the competition level at this point in the Season. Good job everyone!
Remember, the advantage for winning this Round is the ability to choose an additional song for Round 19: School of Rock. This is optional but I highly recommend including the additional song.
And now for the results. Note, the actual ranking for each song will be included in the Judge's Rankings' spoiler at the bottom of the post.
In 10th place, gaining 34 points, is a contestant who might need to keep his hands to himself in the future...
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Dammit Cage(King)!!! who picked Bloodhound Gang's dirty little ode The Bad Touch and Two Weeks by the ear pounding All That Remains!!!
Bringing in 48 points is a contestant who chose a pair of songs that were a bit of a throwback to early musical times. 9th place is occupied by...
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Spiderfab4!!!! who announced his winning ways with the verbal fireworks of Scatman John's Scatman and the ultra smooth flow of Azealia Banks' 1991!!!
In 8th place, taking home 49 points, just one point over 9th place, is contestant who, time in and time out, plays the game fast and loose, choosing music from sources that do not often grace FAN Idol...
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The Anonymous GM!!! who walks to the beat of her own drum, choosing WALK THE MOON's Anna Sun and One Word by Baby Animals!!!
In 7th place, gathering 51 points, just two points above 8th place, is a contestant who found inspiration from one of the great rock musicians for this rather difficult Round...
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fw91!!! who told us John Mellancamp's story of Jack and Diane as well as Finger Eleven's introspective One Thing!!!
Just edging out 7th Place's contestant with 2 points, earning a total of 53, is a contestant who brought us two songs inspired by a musical culture that sometimes gets neglected in these games. 6th place was taken by...
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Jazzman!!! who enchanted us with visions of the Emerald Isle, bringing forth Celtic Woman's version of the folk song standard Danny Boy and Celtic Thunder's rousing Seven Drunken Nights!!!
With 54 points, just 1 point shy of 4th place (so close guys!), is a contestant who dominated one category with a song quite appropriate for this Round. 5th place is home to...
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Knalsic loves to Boogie!!! who truly found inspiration from this Round's theme, picking two school related songs, Bowling for Soup's rollicking High School Never Ends and the masterful School Days by guitar legend Chuck Berry!!!
In 4th place, just 1 spot shy of the top 3, is a contestant who chose a classic from one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time and a rock standard from one of the premier bands from the 90s. Collecting a cool 55 points is...
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Roxie Daggers!!! who brought to the Round Elvis Costello's melancholy song Veronica and Sublime's a day in the life for a modern age, April 29, 1992!!!
Breaking into the top three with a scintillating 61 points is a contestant who picked a pounding rock anthem that has been adopted by one of the most exciting teams in all of sports as well as one of the truly great one hit wonders...
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Sloth Spartan!!1 who took to the ice with The Fratellis' Chelsea Dagger and called up some back-up with Tommy Tutone's mega hit Jenny/867-5309!!!
So that leaves...
Stinger4Christ. Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%h. Please Stand forward.
One of you has won Round 18: School Daze and can claim the advantage of sending an additional song to be judged for Round 19: School of Rock. Both of you have selected excellent songs for this Round and, while I had you playing the X-Men Arcade game in the write-up, the games are now over.
Earning an astronomical 76 points and winning Round 18 is....
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Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%h!!!
who brought us the sweet sounds of down south with Tanya Tucker's Delta Dawn and the heavenly croonings of the younger Dylan, with 6th Avenue Heartache by the Wallflowers!!! Congratulations!
Not to be out done, Stinger4Christ earned an incredible 69 (69 dude) points, the Decemberist's emotionally riveting E.Watson and the sun and surf stylings of The Beach Boys as heard in the classic 409!!!
Judge's Scores total:
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1. Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%h- 76
Name- Delta Dawn- Tanya Tucker
G-6, J- 4, P-9, SB- 10, WP- 7= 36 (1)
Number- 6th Avenue Heartache- the Wallflowers
G-10, J-8, P-10, SB- 5, WP- 7= 40 (2)
2. Stinger4Christ- 69
Name- E. Watson- The Decemberists
G-5, J-10, P-8, SB- 1, WP- 10= 34 (3)
Number- 409- The Beach Boys
G-8, J-7, P-3, SB- 9, WP- 8= 35 (3)
3. Sloth Spartan - 61
Name- Chelsea Dagger- The Fratellis
G-9, J-5, P-7, SB- 6, WP-8= 35 (T-2)
Number- Jenny/867-5309- Tommy Tutone
G-7, J-5, P-6, SB- 7, WP-1= 26 (T-4)
4. Roxie Daggers - 55
Name- veronica - elvis costello
G-4, J-9, P-5, SB- 4, WP-9= 31 (4)
Number- april 29, 1992 (miami) - sublime
G-2, J-9, P-5, SB- 6, WP-2= 24 (6)
5. Knailsic loves to Boogie - 54
Name- Highschool Never Ends- Bowling for Soup
G-2, J-1, P-1, SB- 7, WP-1= 12 (9)
Number- School Days- Chuck Berry
G-5, J-10, P-7, SB- 10, WP- 10= 42 (1)
6. Jazzman - 53
Names- Danny Boy- Celtic Woman
G-7, J- 8, P-4, SB- 3, WP- 6= 28 (5)
Number- Seven Drunken Nights- Celtic Thunder
G-6, J-1, P-1, SB- 8, WP- 9= 25 (5)
7. fw91- 51
Name- Jack and Diane- John Mellancamp
G-10, J- 6, P-6, SB- 8, WP- 5= 35 (T-2)
Number- One Thing- Finger Eleven
G-1, J-4, P-4, SB- 4, WP- 3= 16 (9)
8. The Anonymous GM- 49
Name- WALK THE MOON - Anna Sun
G-3, J-7, P-10, SB- 2, WP- 4= 26 (6)
Number- Baby Animals - One Word
G-4, J-3, P-8, SB- 3, WP- 5= 23 (7)
9. Spiderfab4- 48
Name- Scatman- Scatman John
G-8, J-3, P-3, SB- 5, WP-3= 22 (7)
Number- 1991- Azealia Banks
G-3, J- 6, P-9, SB- 2, WP- 6= 26 (T-4)
10. Dammit Cage(King)!!- 34
Name- The Bad Touch- Bloodhound Gang
G-1, J-2, P-2, SB- 9, WP- 2= 16 (8)
Numbers- All That Remains- Two Weeks
G- 9, J- 2, P-2, SB- 1, WP- 4= 18 (8)
Judge's Scores per category:
Names
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1. Delta Dawn- Tanya Tucker
G-6, J- 4, P-9, SB- 10, WP- 7= 36
T-2. Chelsea Dagger- The Fratellis
G-9, J-5, P-7, SB- 6, WP-8= 35
T-2. Jack and Diane- John Mellancamp
G-10, J- 6, P-6, SB- 8, WP- 5= 35
3. E. Watson- The Decemberists
G-5, J-10, P-8, SB- 1, WP- 10= 34
4. veronica - elvis costello
G-4, J-9, P-5, SB- 4, WP-9= 31
5. Danny Boy- Celtic Woman
G-7, J- 8, P-4, SB- 3, WP- 6= 28
6. WALK THE MOON - Anna Sun
G-3, J-7, P-10, SB- 2, WP- 4= 26
7. Scatman- Scatman John
G-8, J-3, P-3, SB- 5, WP-3= 22
8. The Bad Touch- Bloodhound Gang
G-1, J-2, P-2, SB- 9, WP- 2= 16
9. Highschool Never Ends- Bowling for Soup
G-2, J-1, P-1, SB- 7, WP-1= 12
Numbers
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1. Number- School Days- Chuck Berry
G-5, J-10, P-7, SB- 10, WP- 10= 42
2. Number- 6th Avenue Heartache- the Wallflowers
G-10, J-8, P-10, SB- 5, WP- 7= 40
3. 409- The Beach Boys
G-8, J-7, P-3, SB- 9, WP- 8= 35
T-4. Number- 1991- Azealia Banks
G-3, J- 6, P-9, SB- 2, WP- 6= 26
T-4. Number- Jenny/867-5309- Tommy Tutone
G-7, J-5, P-6, SB- 7, WP-1= 26
5. Number- Seven Drunken Nights- Celtic Thunder
G-6, J-1, P-1, SB- 8, WP- 9= 25
6. Number- april 29, 1992 (miami) - sublime
G-2, J-9, P-5, SB- 6, WP-2= 24
7. Number- Baby Animals - One Word
G-4, J-3, P-8, SB- 3, WP- 5= 23
8. Numbers- All That Remains- Two Weeks
G- 9, J- 2, P-2, SB- 1, WP- 4= 18
9. Number- One Thing- Finger Eleven
G-1, J-4, P-4, SB- 4, WP- 3= 16