Brackets and Everything After (Counting Crows) Bracket • Page 12

Current Totals
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Le ballet d’or - 1
When I Dream of Michelangelo - 5

Come Around - 6
Anyone But You - 0

Cowboys - 5
Washington Square - 1

 

When I Dream of Michelangelo
Come Around
Cowboys

 

I'll admit - I wanted to see @GEM37 lose it if Cowboys lost

 

The first two are my favorite on this album.

When I Dream of Michelangelo
Come Around
Cowboys

 

Trust me, you don’t - it would’ve been obnoxious.

 

Michelangelo and Come Around are your favs, or 1492 and Hanging Tree?

 

Sorry, the first two matched up...Michelangelo and Le Ballet D'Or

 

And Round One of Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings is on the books! Winners in bold...

Le ballet d’or - 1
When I Dream of Michelangelo - 7

Come Around - 8
Anyone But You - 0

Cowboys - 7
Washington Square - 1

“Cowboys” was not shut out in the first round, which means my sanity remains for one more day. That said, “Anyone But You” becomes the latest casualty of the No Vote Wars, y’all are ruthless!

Round Two comin’ up!

 

Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings
ROUND TWO

1.) On a Tuesday in Amsterdam Long Ago vs. You Can’t Count on Me
2.) On Almost Any Sunday Morning vs. Insignificant
3.) Hanging Tree vs. 1492

 

You Can’t Count On Me (Kinda surprised by my choice here. I didn’t think I loved either of these songs, but I just listened to Tuesday and it really hit at some points. This is catchy, though...)
On Almost Any Sunday Morning (My fav ballad on the album)
1492 (The best!)

 

You Can’t Count On Me
Insignificant
Hanging Tree

 

You Can’t Count
Insignificant
1492 (though I like the subtle nod to Goodnight Elisabeth at the start of Hanging Tree)

 

You Can’t Count on Me
Insignificant
Hanging Tree

Second pick is real close. I love both those songs. But I think “Insignificant” is just a tad stronger.

“Tuesday in Amsterdam” is, for my money, the worst song in the catalog.

 

You Can’t Count On Me
On Almost Any Sunday Morning (tough, but this is hugely underrated so I’ll give it a vote)
Hanging Tree

 

What do you mean?

 

You Can't Count On Me
Insignificant
Hanging Tree


It's funny how this album is really really good considering it's also their worst.

 

Current Totals
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On a Tuesday in Amsterdam Long Ago - 0
You Can’t Count on Me - 6

On Almost Any Sunday Morning - 2
Insignificant - 4

Hanging Tree - 4
1492 - 2

 

You Can’t Count on Me
Insignificant
1492

 

You Can’t Count on Me
Insignificant
1492

 

Those intro guitar parts sound too similar at first to be completely coincidental, IMO

 

I listened to this album today and I think it's super underrated. The only song that I really don't think works is "Tuesday in Amsterdam." Too slow, too maudlin, too dull. But that Saturday Nights section rips and the Sunday Mornings section has some of their best ballad work.

 

Dang, the prevuous two ballots bring “Hanging Tree” and “1492” to a tie, meaning I’ve got to break it!

You Can’t Count on Me
Insignificant
Hanging Tree

I always hate to see a song left out in the cold, but I guess it just goes to show... You Can’t Count on Tuesdays in Amsterdam (or something.)

Winners in bold...

On a Tuesday in Amsterdam Long Ago - 0
You Can’t Count on Me - 9

On Almost Any Sunday Morning - 2
Insignificant - 7

Hanging Tree - 5
1492 - 4

Round Three begins next!

 

Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings
ROUND THREE

1.) Los Angeles vs. When I Dream of Michelangelo
2.) Come Around vs. Cowboys
3.) Sundays vs. You Can’t Count on Me
4.) Insignificant vs. Hanging Tree

 

When I Dream of Michaelangelo
Cowboys
You Can’t Count On Me
Hanging Tree

That second one is a tough one. I could probably go either way on any given day.

 

Los Angeles
Come Around
Sundays
Insignificant