And now that check and double-checking my math is done, it's time for the results for Rd3: ....Kalbsfleisch Mittler Raucher von Hautkopft of Ulm.
For this round, you were all tasked with picking a song with a name in the lyrics or the title. I left it a bit vague in case the judges/team leaders had any suggestions but everyone followed the theme as asked. As for the judges, well....
Our 16th place finisher with 12 points went to the dancepop well and chose...
{Spoiler}"Jimmy" by M.I.A. as picked by RadG!
Finishing in 15th with 13 points is someone who went with a bit of bruising electronica....
{Spoiler}Clash, who selected "Aisha" by Death In Vegas!
14th at 14 points goes to a softer song from one of punk's modern finest....
{Spoiler}"Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?" by The Offspring, picked by fw91!
Our first tie is also a rare THREE-WAY TIE! Tied for 11th with 16 points are three contestants who went three very different directions, one of which snagged a judge's bonus in the process....
{Spoiler}BTS, Kevin Hamilton, and Jazzman! BTS chose "Debra" by Beck, Kevin Hamilton went the southern route of "Jenny Says" by Cowboy Mouth, and Jazzman took his bonus with "Marvin Gaye" by Charlie Puth ft. Meghan Trainor!
No sooner do we leave that tie than we walk right into another tie, this time for 9th with 17 points each and another claimed bonus....
{Spoiler}chaos and Futureraven! chaos selected "So What'Cha Want" by rap legends Beastie Boys while Futureraven's bonus-winning song was the horror-inspired "Jason" by The Midnight ft. Nikki Flores!
In sole possession of 8th with 18 points is someone who picked a classic spoof of sappy 60s love songs....
{Spoiler}DASH, who picked "Elenore" by The Turtles!
7th place at 19 points is someone who finally scored well with a Touhou song, so much so as to gain a judge's bonus! And if it's Touhou-related, it is likely to be...
{Spoiler}Cthulhu, who opted for "Rose-killing Carmilla" by Noriko Mitose!
The first player to break the 20-point mark this round got 23 and 6th place with a churning piece of Mongolian folk metal....
{Spoiler}Dub H, who took "The Great Chinggis Khaan" by The HU!
Taking 5th at 24 points is someone who makes a massive resurgence by picking an all-American classic....
{Spoiler}Brad, who went with "R.O.C.K. In The USA" by the one and only John Mellencamp!
Claiming 4th at 25 points is a song with a homecoming theme....
{Spoiler}"Andrew Eldritch Is Moving Back To Leeds" by The Mountain Goats, as chosen by suave!
Securing 3rd, 28 points, and the last bonus of the round is the rollicking number...
{Spoiler}"Shameika" by Fiona Apple, picked by Stevie Budd!
Which means...
{Spoiler}Joker and J? It's all down to you.
Both of you went in very different directions. One went soft with "Jeannie Becomes A Mom" by Caroline Rose, the other with a 2000s rap hit in "Ms. Jackson" by Outkast. The judges certainly had their work cut out for them but in the end, the decision was made.
The winner of Rd3 with 33 points is....
{Spoiler}I almost mentioned this earlier but I didn't want to spoil it.
WE HAVE A TIE FOR FIRST! J went with "Jeannie Becomes A Mom" while Joker took "Ms. Jackson"! Congrats to you both!
ROUND SCORES:
{Spoiler}T1. "Jeannie Becomes A Mom" by Caroline Rose (J)
ZM: 12 IT: 10 S: 11 BB X TOTAL: 33
T1. "Ms. Jackson" by Outkast (Joker)
ZM: 11 IT: X S: 10 BB: 12 TOTAL: 33
3. "Shameika" by Fiona Apple (Stevie Budd)
ZM: +3 IT: 9 S: 9 BB: 7 TOTAL: 28
4. "Andrew Eldritch Is Moving Back To Leeds" by The Mountain Goats (suave)
ZM: 1 IT: 12 S: 12 BB: X TOTAL: 25
5. "R.O.C.K. In The USA" by John Mellencamp (Brad)
ZM: 9 IT: X S: 6 BB: 9 TOTAL: 24
6. "The Great Chinggis Khaan" by The HU (Dub H)
ZM: X IT: 11 S: 1 BB: 11 TOTAL: 23
7. "Rose-killing Carmilla" by Noriko Mitose (Cthulhu)
ZM: 7 IT: 4 S: +3 BB: 5 TOTAL: 19
8. "Elenore" by The Turtles (DASH)
ZM: 5 IT: 6 S: 7 BB: X TOTAL: 18
T9. "Jason" by The Midnight ft. Nikki Flores (Futureraven)
ZM: 3 IT: 7 S: 4 BB: +3 TOTAL: 17
T9. "So What'Cha Want" by Beastie Boys (chaos)
ZM: 6 IT: 3 S: X BB: 8 TOTAL: 17
T11. "Debra" by Beck (BTS)
ZM: 8 IT: 5 S: X BB: 3 TOTAL: 16
T11. "Jenny Says" by Cowboy Mouth (Kevin Hamilton)
ZM: X IT: 2 S: 8 BB: 6 TOTAL: 16
T11. "Marvin Gaye" by Charlie Puth ft. Meghan Trainor (Jazzman)
ZM: 10 IT: +3 S: 2 BB: 1 TOTAL: 16
14. "Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?" by The Offspring (fw91)
ZM: X IT: 1 S: 3 BB: 10 TOTAL: 14
15. "Aisha" by Death In Vegas (Clash)
ZM: 4 IT: X S: 5 BB: 4 TOTAL: 13
16. "Jimmy" by M.I.A. (RadG)
ZM: 2 IT: 8 S: X BB: 2 TOTAL: 12
And the combined scores which are based off the corrected scores from last round:
{Spoiler}Team Zack Morris:
1. Stevie Budd: 49
2. Dub H: 47
3. Kevin Hamilton: 44
4. fw91: 33
Team Tyger:
1. Joker: 47
2. Clash: 39
3. Jazzman: 36
4. Brad: 33
Team Brainbustaaah!:
1. J: 56
2. suave: 47
3. DASH: 44
4. Futureraven: 32
Team Square:
1. chaos: 42
2. RadG: 36
3. Cthulhu: 34
4. BTS: 29