How about a 68-song bracket of the top user-submitted DMB songs for you to make your picks during quarantine?
First off, I want to give a
huge thank you to the 56 people who participated by submitting their Top 50 songs in order. Original thread
here.
The Process
Using each person's individual Top 50 rankings, I granted the top song 50 points, second song 49 points, and so on from there down to the 50th song earning 1 point. Aggregating the totals, I came up with the OVERALL song rankings. In the event of a tie (and there was one) I gave the song omitted from less submissions the higher seed. Using those rankings and a snaking placement, I assigned each song a seed 1-16 within the four regions named after some iconic venues. I then took songs ranked 61-64 (the 16 seeds) and matched them with songs 65-68 (the 17 seeds) to create the First Four play-in round. For example, 61st-ranked #40 was matched against 68th-ranked Everyday. The winner will move into the bracket to play the #1 seed from their assigned region. Since #40/Everyday is assigned to the Red Rocks Region, this winning pick will slide in as #16 there and play Pig in the first round. The first four songs to miss the bracket were So Much To Say, Hello Again, So Damn Lucky and Lying in the Hands of God.
Instructions
Start at the top with the First Four play-in round and decide the winners of those four match-ups. The winners move into the main bracket within their associated region to play the #1 seed from that region. Make your picks from there to complete the bracket and decide your overall winner.
Bracket Files:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1e6...sPP89ZAMYAoxDQ
There's 2 versions and you can choose what you prefer...
1) .PDF file for easy printing and to hand-write your picks.
2) Original Excel file. The empty boxes each have a drop-down with a formula to show the two song choices. Starting with the empty #16 seeds, select your pick, then the remaining empty boxes will pre-populate your available choices as you move through the bracket. No need to type any song names. It is formatted to print full page when you're done.
I have also provided copies with seeds removed to give you a choice when filling out your bracket in case the seed numbers sway your decisions.
The Rankings
All in all, 186 songs received votes. Here are the Top 100 songs:
Total Score - Song Name
2055 The Stone
1879 #41
1849 Two Step
1827 Pig
1754 The Dreaming Tree
1697 Warehouse
1667 Crush
1659 Bartender
1658 The Best of What's Around
1599 Lie In Our Graves
1581 Grey Street
1574 Seek Up
1490 Ants Marching
1452 Dancing Nancies
1345 Typical Situation
1333 You Never Know
1269 Tripping Billies
1260 Don't Drink The Water
1187 The Last Stop
1144 JTR
1133 Say Goodbye
1049 Granny
1040 One Sweet World
958 Grace Is Gone
896 Recently
886 Big Eyed Fish
879 Spoon
860 Raven
816 Rapunzel
792 Shotgun
775 Minarets
734 So Right
701 Captain
684 Cry Freedom
667 Crash Into Me
656 Halloween
647 Drive In, Drive Out
646 The Song That Jane Likes
637 Rhyme & Reason
630 Lover Lay Down
609 Busted Stuff
592 I'll Back You Up (wins tie-breaker, omitted from 26 submissions)
592 Idea Of You (omitted from 33 submissions)
563 What You Are
559 Too Much
558 Sweet Up And Down
537 Sugar Will
508 Stay (Wasting Time)
505 Fool To Think
486 What Would You Say
482 Pay For What You Get
476 Proudest Monkey
462 Stay Or Leave
443 You Might Die Trying
442 Break Free
418 #34
407 American Baby Intro
406 All Along The Watchtower
390 Jimi Thing
388 Loving Wings
-----BEGIN PLAY-IN ROUND-----
381 #40
373 Blue Water
370 The Space Between
364 Crazy Easy
362 Snow Outside
352 Joyride
346 Good Good Time
337 Everyday
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331 So Much To Say
307 Hello Again
305 So Damn Lucky
290 Lying In The Hands of God
283 Kit Kat Jam
244 Virginia In The Rain
242 The Maker
241 Why I Am
232 Mercy
224 Drunken Soldier
223 Let You Down
220 Steady As We Go
215 #36
215 Beach Ball
213 When The World Ends
212 #27
210 Help Myself
207 Where Are You Going
203 Dodo
200 Squirm
195 Old Dirt Hill (Bring That Beat Back)
191 Oh
190 Christmas Song
187 Digging A Ditch
181 Kill The King
178 Save Me
162 Gravedigger
162 Seven
152 Little Thing
151 Black and Blue Bird
142 Samurai Cop (Oh Joy Begin)
139 Stolen Away On 55th & 3rd
Let's see what you got. All I can say is GOOD LUCK! This is tough. Most of all, ENJOY! Comment with some of the picks which have you scratching your head the most. Would love to hear some 'upset' picks you've made as well! Thank you all