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With Bobcaygeon leaving in Round 4, we are down to the final three; on to Round 5!
Eliminated Round 1
The Rules
Membership
Save the Planet
Eliminated Round 2
Fireworks
Chagrin Falls
Thompson Girl
Eliminated Round 3
Something On
Vapour Trails
Eliminated Round 4
Bobcaygeon
Vote for the song you believe to be the weakest on Phantom Power and after 48 hours, we will remove the song that has the most votes.
The poll will end Sunday at 12:27pm Eastern.
Happy voting!
Shane
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I voted for Escape, but it was tough because these are easily the three strongest tracks on the record.
Jeff
June 21, 2003 Toronto, ON: SkyDome
July 1, 2004 Toronto, ON: Molson Amphitheatre
November 26, 2004 Toronto, ON: Air Canada Centre
June 24, 2006 Toronto, ON: Historic Fort York
May 10, 2007 Indianapolis, IN: The Vogue
July 14, 2011 Edmonton, AB: Northlands Festival Site
June 30, 2012 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON: The Commons at Butler's Barracks
January 23, 2013 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
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Early returns looking promising...fingers crossed :jump
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For those struggling with this vote, I've put together a handy 10 point guide to help you with your decision.
Should Poets Stay or Go?
You...
1. like "woahs!", "yeahs!", and "woo's" in your Hip songs: We have a "Yeah" for ya, right after "Why do you even bother?" Poets must stay.
2. love beautiful codas in the tradition of Nautical and Giftshop: Poets has one full minute of beauty tacked on at the end. Poets must stay.
3. are a fan of having creatures like bears, sharks, and afterlife worms make appearances in your Hip songs: True, Poets has none, but have you seen the video? Hundreds of cats! Poets must stay.
4. prefer songs that have amazing guitar riffs over songs that don't. Poets must stay.
5. are a more cerebral individual and prefer social commentary in your music: We've got a shout out to the Indecency in Public/Gwen Jacobs appeal here. Poets must stay.
6. are a less cerebral individual who subscribes to Playboy, and not for the articles: Well, we've got lawns being cut by bare breasted woman here. Poets must stay.
7. enjoy songs with drug references: Stretching things a bit, Poets has "Himalayas of the the mind" and "long grasses over time". If that works for you, Poets must stay.
8. care about the environment: "Lava flowing in Superfarmer's direction" is a commentary on global warming. Poets must stay.
9. are a fan of "Ten" and thus like songs with short one word titles: Poets has the same number of letters as "Black" and "Alive", so if you like those... Poets must stay.
10. prefer songs that have a great groove over songs that don't. Poets must stay.
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That's the post of the month right there
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Fifth and sixth on the bill, but number three in my heart, Escape you are the weakest link. Goodbye.
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potsie, you magnificent bastard.
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I'll tell you what the poets are doing...they're staying!
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Is anyone else confused when 3 songs are eliminated in a round, then 2, then only 1? Am I the only voter that assumed poets was gone last round setting the final as escape vs emperor?
Or the only voter that finds it peculiar escape may be ousted now? After it had
0 votes round 1
1 vote (poets had 2) round 2
3 votes (poets had 5) round 3
12 votes/19% round 4 where poets had 18 votes/29%
Escape had the second fewest votes (By 1!) Last round and now looks headed for home?
Poets had second most votes (By 6 or 10%) last round but may have fewest votes by the time this round is done :?
This kid don't get it.
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I agree, the rules have been very well laid out. Go Penguin!
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Am I the only one voting strategically?
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If Escape escapes you then you deserve to ask what the poets are doing ... nothing but speaking to it's splintered legions.
"we've only got three hundred feet to go ..."
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Absolutely ridiculous that Poets is losing at this point. :roll:
