That was a good drum break.

#9, REM, The One I Love – 11 votes
defeats
#1, Nirvana, Smells Like Teen Spirit – 8 votes
(1 abstention)

Analysis:
“Nirvana. R.E.M.'s about the best, but Nirvana's Nirvana, dude.” - Rud

#4 Violent Femmes, Blister in the Sun – 11 votes
defeats
#12 The Clash, White Man in Hammersmith Palais

Analysis:
“The Clash vs Violent Femmes - My copy of The Clash The Clash doesn't have Hammersmith Palais. I think it's a fake song. Fake songs are fun but I'm gonna go Blister in the Sun.” - MMC

#6 Big Star, September Gurls – 12 votes
defeats
#19 Franz Ferdinand, Take Me Out – 8 votes

Analysis:
“#6 Big Star, September Gurls. I fully blame Ms. L for this, for if she had not insisted that I needed to go, now, listen, to Big Star, I would have just voted for the Scotsmen. But, again, it's a good kind of blame, hopefully one that comes without death threats.” - CDB

#10 U2, Where the Streets Have No Name – 9 votes
defeats
#15 Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U – 8 votes
(3 abstentions)

Analysis:
“4. Where the Streets Have No Name, which is the song that will be able to finally take down Take Me Out.” –JZ [Ms. L: Actually, that was September Gurls. Not that you voted for it.]

#1 REM, Radio Free Europe – 19 votes
defeats
#8 Eurythmics, Sweet Dreams – 1 vote

Analysis:
“#1 REM, Radio Free Europe. Wait, are we voting on the Hibtone verson or the album version, because...that makes no difference whatsoever.” – CDB [Ms. L: Hey, Cranky Uncle Greg, which are we sending out?]

#5 Public Enemy, Bring the Noise – 15 votes
defeats
#4 Blondie, Heart of Glass – 5 votes

Analysis:
“Bring the Noise ("Farrakhan's a prophet that I think you ought to listen to." Word, Chuck)” – Seth S

#3 Pixies, Here Comes Your Man – 13 votes
defeats
#6 Portishead, Sour Times – 7 votes

Analysis:
“7. Sour Times. The other isn't even one of my top 5 Pixies songs, whereas this one is one of the few successful outings in trip-hop.” - JZ

#7 Pavement, Summer Babe – 10 votes
defeats
#15 Wilco, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart – 9 votes
(1 abstention)

Analysis:
“Pavement--Why is it that these two songs are always up against another really amazing song and I agonize over the decision of which to vote for? Now here I have to choose between the two knowing that one of the Sinead v. U2 mathup is going to get a pass to the next round while one of these songs is "going home" so to speak. ITS NOT FAIR!” - Mike

Voting for this round will end at 9:00pm CST Sunday. Comment or email me.

From the Far West Regional, from the 100 Club, London, U.K.
#16 Gil Scott-Heron, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (iTunes)
vs.
#9 The Pixies, Debaser (video)
This time around, the Pixies song accompanies footage from Un Chien Andalou.

#5 White Stripes, Fell In Love With A Girl (video)
vs.
#4 The Cure, Close to Me (video)
Which man looks more corpselike?

#3 Massive Attack, Unfinished Sympathy (video)
vs.
#11 New Pornographers, Letter From An Occupant (iTunes)
This is a band-on-band streetfight I'd like to see.

#10 New Order, Bizarre Love Triangle (video)
vs.
#2 The Smiths, How Soon Is Now? (video)
On the Varieties of British Misery.

Today's matchups from the Northeast Regional, at CBGB & OMFUG, New York City, NY
#1 U2, I Will Follow (video)
vs.
#9 Nirvana, All Apologies (video)
Wow, Cranky Uncle Greg's head is gonna explode if he tries to vote for one of these. Which does he hate more?

#5 Sleater-Kinney, I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone (video)
vs.
#4 Replacements, I Will Dare (iTunes)
I will. I wanna. C'mon, get up and do something.

#3 Mission of Burma, Academy Fight Song (video [actually the second song in the clip])
vs.
#6 Belle & Sebastian, If You're Feeling Sinister (iTunes)
Clippy's a dick.

#10 Beck, Where It's At (video)
vs.
#2 Nine Inch Nails, Head Like a Hole (video)
I'll listen to their music, but I wouldn't wanna date 'em.