ROUND ONE: Greatest Country Music Song (Seed #1 vs Seed #16)

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THIS WEEK'S MATCHUPS COMPLETES ROUND ONE


Vote For your favorite song between these two:

Seed #1 - HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY (George Jones)







Seed #16 - BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN (Willie Nelson)

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Not fair at all this is one and two for me

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I voted for Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain in this matchup. There are a
handfull of very successful Country Music artist who achieved a lot of
awards and became Country Music Legends in their careers that I
absolutely could not bear to listen to. George Jones was one of those
people. My dad loved his music, but to me, every song I ever heard him
do is like listening to someone drag their fingernails across a blackboard.

I loved those artists in all genres of music who were "unique" in sound
and style. Willie Nelson was one of those people. He (IMO) was the
Tom Petty of Country Music. Excellent Song writer, and Excellent Live
artist that didn't have a "melodic" tone in his voice, but no one can
doubt the passion of music. Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain was just another
Great Song, from a Great Writer who loved doing what he did / does.
He'll always be remembered as a Rebel and a Poet in a Genre that wasn't
really tolerant of that kind of person or music with it's foundational fans.

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First Round of the Tournament is Completed.

2nd Round Matchups will be:

#1 - HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY
vs
#9 - COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER

#2 - RING OF FIRE
vs
#7 - A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE

#4 - CRAZY
vs
#5 - YOU WERE ALWAYS ON MY MIND

#6 - I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY
vs
#14 - FOLSOME PRISON BLUES

ROUND TWO WILL BEGIN MONDAY MORNING