“Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life. There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young, the music issued at the lips. There was cheer in every face and a spring in every step. The locust-trees were in bloom, and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air. Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above, it was green with vegetation, and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.”
― Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
(Which sound like Rush lyrics from their Farewell to Kings era)
Contestants, Judges, and FANs across the globe, here are the results for
Round 7 : Making Progress!!! This is the penultimate round before the first Elimination Sing-Off and, after Round 8 was announced, several of our contestants have already submitted their songs for that round. The pace this season is likely quicker than any previous season, with seven rounds finished in about a month's time. The last few rounds have been very competitive and the results for this round may shake up the standings before the first Sing-Off. With that looking over the horizon, our contestants have precious little time to earn as many points as they can. This Round also marked the appearance of a guest judge, Roxie Daggers herself, Cheryl Blossom, whose diverse musical tastes presented both musical challenges and opportunities for the contestants.
For Round 7, our 16 contestants were to select songs that opened up albums for a band or solo artist. A great opening track sets the tone for an album and, indeed, a career. In a similar fashion, these songs may give us a glimpse of the music our players have in store for us as the competition moves forward.
And now for the scores.
In 11th place, with a score of 10 points including his team mentor's +3 bonus, is a contestant that chose a song that played into the theme of this entire competition with a tale of clashing gods...
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aka Cthulhu!!! who told us tales of Odin's hallowed court, tinged with a metal edge, selecting Amon Amarth's epic saga War of the Gods!!!
With 13 points and finding a berth in 10th place, is a contestant that continues to fight the good fight, finding ways to come out on top...
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Richlen vs. Letty Whiterock!!! whose vast musical empire shall remain standing for times to come, illustrated by Empire Falls by Primordial!!!
Coming in at 9th place, earning 14 crucial points including his team mentor's +3 bonus, is a contestant that walks along on their own path. We need to keep our eyes on...
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Kevin Hamilton!!! who continues his dream of becoming FAN Idol, taking the next few steps down that road with Clay Walker's Dreaming With My Eyes Open!!!
Shoring up 15 points are THREE contestants in 8th place!!! At this point in the season, such close scores make the competition even fiercer...
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Dub H is Dressed Up as Me!!! who won his bet, making our judges stomp their feet and clap their hands along with Fits and the Tantrums' Handclap!!!
And
Strykerbacksilence!!! who hangs out in his big house on the hill, looking for new musical challenges with the legendary Fleetwood Mac's Big Love!!!
And
Brainbustaaah!!!! who is a long way from saying so long and good night, proving this season is better if he stays with Helena by My Chemical Romance!!!
Adding 18 precious points to their score are TWO contestants sharing 7th place!!! Good job rocking this round...
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The Brad!!! who drove the audience crazy in the Motor City, rocking into midnight with KISS's incendiary Detroit Rock City!!!
And
Heald!!! who brought the honey with Queen Bae, driving our judges nuts with Beyonce's Crazy in Love, featuring Jay-Z!!!
At 6th place, taking home 22 points... a piece!!! are TWO more contestants!!! Keeping this round extremely close are...
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Futureraven : British Beta!!! who is not this game's dirty little secret, choosing gems like Garbage's Automatic Systematic Habit!!!
And
Danny Rand!!! who showed us his version of waffle total football, rallying the scrum and such or whatever it is with Parquet Courts' Total Football!!!
Alone in 5th place, generating 23 big time points, is a contestant that battles perilous monsters and bests competition...
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Rad2019!!! who is never gone for long in his competition, bringing us fantastic music with Spoon's the Beast and the Dragon, adored!!!
Just out of the top three, garnering 25 invaluable points including his team mentor's +3 bonus, are another pair of contestants!!! Moving up in the game are...
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Clash!!! who walks around town with his boombox, rocking out with his infernal coiffure, sending in Beck's Devil's Haircut!!
And
BrodietheSlayer!!! who knows every point is a tiny little gift in this game, choosing the plaintive Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground by the so-called White Stripes!!!
Breaking into the top three is a contestant staying quite the comeback! Taking home 28 points, including his team mentor's +3 bonus and finding themselves in great company is...
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J!!! who is counting down the days and hours until the next round, a wall of fire not enough to hold him back with David Ryan Harris's For You!!!
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Produceman.
Zack Morris is Insane..
Please step forward.
You are the two highest scoring contestants for
Round 7 : Making Progress. With only one round remaining before the first Elimination Round, it was of vital performance to score well in this round. Several positions in the rankings changed and many contestants solidified where they stood. An opening track serves many purposes for an album: it may be the most commercial track, it may be the strongest song, but, more than anything else, it sets the tone for the rest of the musical adventure to come. Winning this round allows a contestant to take one more step in the road to becoming the FAN Idol of Season XII.
With 33 points, the winner of
Round 7 : Making Progress is...
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Zack Morris is Insane.!!! who fought the horde, sang and cried, yelled his warrior yell with Led Zeppelin's berserk Immigrant Song!!! Congratulations on becoming the first two Round winner!!!
Just behind in second place, standing tall with 29 points, cementing his extraordinary performance so far this season is Produceman!!! who continues to his wild ride with Aerosmith's Back in the Saddle Again!!!
Amazing round, everyone!!!
Round 7 Song rankings:
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1st.
Zack Morris is Insane.-Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin
Chaos-11, fw-N/A, Cheryl-12, Spider-10 = 33 pts
2nd.
Produceman - Back in the Saddle Again - Aerosmith
Chaos-9, fw-9, Cheryl-11, Spider-N/A = 29 pts
3rd.
J - For You - David Ryan Harris
Chaos-10, fw-N/A+3, Cheryl-10, Spider-5 = 28 pts
T-4th.
Clash - Devil's Haircut - Beck
Chaos-N/A-+3, fw-7, Cheryl-7, Spider-8 = 25 pts
T-4th.
BrodietheSlayer - Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground - the White Stripes
Chaos- N/A, fw-10, Cheryl-9, Spider-6 = 25 pts
5th.
Rad - The Beast and the Dragon, Adored - Spoon
Chaos-12, fw-6, Cheryl-5, Spider-N/A = 23 pts
T-6th.
Futureraven - Automatic Systematic Habit - Garbage
Chaos-4, fw-12, Cheryl-6, Spider-N/A = 22 pts
T-6th.
Danny Rand - Total Football - Parquet Courts
Chaos-7, fw-11, Cheryl-N/A, Spider-4 = 22 pts
T-7th.
The Brad - Detroit Rock City - KISS
Chaos-6, fw-N/A, Cheryl-9, Spider-3 = 18 pts
T-7th.
Heald - Crazy in Love - Beyonce ft. Jay Z
Chaos-N/A, fw-4, Cheryl-2, Spider-12 = 18 pts
T-8th.
Dub H - Handclap - Fitz and the Tantrums
Chaos-8, fw-5, Cheryl-N/A, Spider-2 = 15 pts
T-8th.
Stryker - Big Love - Fleetwood Mac
Chaos-5, fw-1, Cheryl-N/A, Spider-9 = 15 pts
T-8th.
Brainbustaaah! - Helena - My Chemical Romance
Chaos-N/A, fw-3, Cheryl-1, Spider-11 = 15 pts
9th.
Kevin Hamilton - Dreamin With My Eyes Wide Open - Clay Walker
Chaos-2, fw-8, Cheryl-N/A+3, Spider-1 = 14 pts
10th.
Gus - Empire Falls - Primordial
Chaos-3, fw-N/A, Cheryl-3, Spider-7 = 13 pts
11th.
aka Cthulhu - War of the Gods - Amon Amarth
Chaos-1, fw-2, Cheryl-4, Spider-N/A+3 = 10 pts
Overall Scores:
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1st.
Zack Morris is Insane. - 165 pts
2nd.
BrodietheSlayer - 137 pts
3rd.
Produceman - 135 pts
4th.
J - 132 pts
5th.
Brainbustaaah! - 130 pts
T-6th.
Clash - 121 pts
T-6th
Rad - 121 pts
7th.
Gus - 120 pts
8th.
Kevin Hamilton - 117 pts
T-9th.
Futureraven - 115 pts
T-9th.
Heald - 115 pts
10th.
Danny Rand - 112 pts
11th.
Stryker - 111 pts
12th.
The Brad - 109 pts
13th.
aka Cthulhu - 99 pts
14th.
Dub H - 90 pts
Overall Scores by Team:
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Team Spiderfab4
1st.
Produceman - 135 pts
2nd.
Rad2019 - 121 pts
3rd.
Futureraven: British Beta - 115 pts
4th.
aka Cthulhu - 99 pts
Team chaos X effect
1st.
BrodietheSlayer - 137 pts
2nd.
Brainbustaaah! - 130 pts
3rd.
Clash Respects The Fist - 121 pts
4th.
Heald - 115 pts
Team fw91
1st.
Zack Morris is Insane. - 165 pts
2nd.
J - 132 pts
3rd.
Richlen vs. Letty Whiterock - 120 pts
4th.
The Brad - 109 pts
Team Jazzman
1st.
Kevin Hamilton - 117 pts
2nd.
Danny Rand- 74+16 = 112 pts
3rd.
Strykerbacksilence - 111 pts
4th.
Dub H a.k.a Becky is an Angel - 90 pts