Round 2 Hall Of Fame Rock Club (contest)

Rd 2 90's rock

Extreme - More than Words - Pornograffiti - 1990

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Moderate sales of Extreme's first record were sufficient to support a second release. Michael Wagener, who had previously worked with Dokken and White Lion, was engaged to produce Extreme II: Pornograffiti (1990).

The record, which showcased Bettencourt's extraordinary guitar-playing prowess, was an ambitious and complex mixture of funk, pop and Glam metal sounds. It revolved around a loose concept, following the path of young boy Francis as he wandered through a decadent, degraded and corrupt society. "Decadence Dance" and "Get the Funk Out" were released as singles. "Get The Funk Out" reached number 19 in the UK charts in June 1991. Neither single was successful in the United States, however, and the album had fallen off the charts when A&M sent the third single to a number of radio stations in Arizona.

The acoustic ballad "More Than Words" entered the Hot 100 on March 23, 1991, at Number 81. It later became a huge smash, hitting Number 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 in the United States. The subsequent single, "Hole Hearted," another acoustic and sweetly-sung tune, was also successful, rising to Number 4 on the same popular music chart.

The band began recording of their third album in 1992. Their appearance at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in April 1992 interrupted the recording sessions, but it gave the band considerable exposure beyond the heavy metal fraternity. III Sides to Every Story, a complex, eclectic and ambitious concept album, was released on September 22, 1992. Sales were disappointing despite the record receiving critical acclaim from some quarters. The video for the first single, "Rest in Peace," was inspired by a film short by the National Film Board of Canada called Neighbours. The band was sued, but they quickly settled out of court, later releasing a new version of the film clip. The album contained noticeable Christian themes, presumably put there by Cherone, who noted in interviews being interested in evangelical preachers.

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OK HERE IS MY SONG ENTRY FOR ROUND TWO =)

PARANOID BY: GARBAGE
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"I Think I'm Paranoid" is a song by Garbage, the second single released from their second album Version 2.0. It was released in the summer of 1998 and became a hit in many parts of the world following up on the success of previous single releases "Stupid Girl" and "Push It".

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"I Think I'm Paranoid" was issued as a single worldwide in July 1998. A hit in the US, the song was also popular in the UK, reaching #9, making it the band's fourth consecutive Top 10 hit.

Worldwide, "I Think I'm Paranoid" was backed by B-sides "Deadwood", culled from "Version 2.0" at the last minute, and "Afterglow". "Deadwood" was written and recorded at Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin during the 1997 sessions for the band's second album Version 2.0. Driven by an acoustic guitar and moody bass, "Deadwood" is a tale of a relationship gone too far to the point of no return. "Deadwood" appeared on early tracklistings for Version 2.0, however it failed to make the cut for the album and eventually saw the light of day as a b-side on the second Version 2.0 single release. Bass guitar on "Deadwood" was played by Daniel Schulman. "Deadwood" is published by Deadarm Music/Almo Music Corp (ASCAP) and Vibecrusher Music/Irving Music, Inc (BMI). Garbage have never performed "Deadwood" live, although at many shows the song has been requested by attending fans.

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KDS-Radus wrote:

OrionMonroe wrote:Rd 2 90's rock

Extreme - More than Words - March 23, 1991

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Please offer a snippet of information about your song from wikipedia that includes the release date.

Thanks..KD

Sorry, I had it in the "my comments" on the actual song page. I'll put it out here from now on.

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Ok - Here's my round 2 song - Looks like it's gonna be popular this round, lol!

Zombie, The Cranberries
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"Zombie" is a protest song by the Irish band The Cranberries from the 1994 album No Need to Argue. It features a heavy guitar riff which is uncharacteristic of the band's usual sound. This song met a great success in many countries, including France, Belgium, Australia and Germany where it topped the charts.

Zombie" was recorded at the Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin in 1994. It was written during the Cranberries' English Tour in 1993, in memory of two boys, Jonathan Ball and Tim Parry, who were killed in an IRA bombing in Warrington, Cheshire (North-West England) on 20 March 1993.[1]

Zombie" was released as a music video in 1994. The video was directed by Samuel Bayer, and produced by Doug Friedman and H.S.I. Productions. In the video, Dolores O'Riordan is covered in gold paint surrounded by children (see image below). She is reminiscent of the classic image of Saint Sebastian. The video also contains shots of British soldiers on patrol in Northern Ireland. The unsuspecting troops were told that their footage was to be included in a documentary about the day to day operations of various peace keeping/occupation forces. This was timely as 1995 was the last year British forces were visibly present in Northern Ireland.

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Round 2

Glycerine By Bush 1994

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Breakthrough success with Sixteen Stone: 1994-1995
Bush's debut album, Sixteen Stone, featured several singles. Initial singles "Everything Zen," and "Little Things" did not sell well at first. However, with their third single, "Comedown" the band quickly saw great success in the United States. The song reached number one for two weeks Modern Rock Tracks as well as the U.S. top 40. The following single "Glycerine" received just as much airplay and sold more singles in America. The band followed with "Machinehead" which reached the top 5 of the Modern Rock Tracks chart and narrowly missed the top 40. As a result of the success of "Comedown," "Glycerine," and "Machinehead," the first two singles from the album began to see airplay and reached the top 40, bringing the album's total to four top 40 hits. With the many hits from Sixteen Stone including regular airplay on radio and MTV along with a performance on Saturday Night Live the album went platinum multiple times, having now sold six million copies in America, poising Bush's follow-up for massive commercial popularity.

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here's mine for Round 2 90's Rock

unforgiven..metallica
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HOF ROCK AND ROLL CONTEST
"The Unforgiven" is the third single from Metallica's self-titled album, Metallica (also known as the Black Album). Released in 1991, it is notably one of the slower songs on the album and considered a power ballad.

Drummer Lars Ulrich explained that the band wanted to try something new with the idea of a ballad - instead of the standard melodic verse and heavy chorus (as evidenced on their previous ballads "Fade to Black," "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)," and "One"), the band opted to reverse the dynamic, with heavy, distorted verses and a softer, melodic chorus, played with classical guitars and James Hetfield's new-found singing voice crooning "So I dub thee unforgiven."

ROUND 2 -- 1990 ROCK

OK .. dont expect it to sound like the original-- this is just how I felt like singing this song___

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Flagging, and I got my votes in for last round

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Bitter Sweet Symphony - Verve -16-6-97

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Bitter Sweet Symphony"is a song by British alternative rock band The Verve It was released on 16 June 1997 as the first single from the album, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart. The single was released in the United States in early 1998, reaching number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100.
Later in 1998, a remixed version of "Bitter Sweet Symphony" appeared in the UK music charts called "Treat Infamy" by Rest Assured. CDs were pressed and do exist. However, due to copyright restrictions this version is no longer available commercially. This version is credited as having been written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards with additional material by Laurence Nelson, Alastair Johnson & Nick Carter.
Rolling Stone ranked "Bitter Sweet Symphony" as the 382nd best song of all time.] In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Bitter Sweet Symphony" at number 18 in its list of the "50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever". In September 2007, Q published a list of "Top 10 Tracks" as selected via a poll of 50 songwriters; "Bitter Sweet Symphony" is included.
Although the song's lyrics were written by Verve vocalist Richard Ashcroft, it has been credited to Keith Richards and Mick Jagger because the song uses the Andrew Oldham Orchestra recording of The Rolling Stones' 1965 song "The Last Time" as its foundation.

Bitter Sweet Symphony - Verve -16-6-97

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Round #2- 1990's Rock- Congrats to the Top 3 from the 2000-present ere. Very well done !!

Wet Wet Wet's version of "Love Is All Around" was released on 9 May 1994. It topped the UK singles chart after two weeks and, fueled by its appearance in the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral, remained there for fifteen consecutive weeks. All told, the song spent 37 weeks on the Top 75 survey. "We did everybody's head in in the summer of 1994," joked Wets frontman Marti Pellow exactly a decade later. This led to the some radio stations banning the song. "I still think it's a brilliant record. Its strength is its sheer simplicity. Any band would give their eye teeth to have a hit record like that. I'm very proud of it."[1]

The song's composer Reg Presley famously spent some of the proceeds he received on this large hit on crop circle research. He also bought a new home.

Pellow recorded his own version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet & Smile.

Please Accept My Entry:

" Love is all Around "- Wet, Wet, Wet

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Whoo hoo! Congrats top 3! My nominations are in! There were so many great performances this round!

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There are so many great singers in this contest, Glad To See some ROCK going in the HOF!!

and i wanted to thank each and every one of you for making me feel at home during this . this is my first contest since i joined SS a year ago

Thanks to whom ever voted for me its greatly Appreciated..
Kevin

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congrats to the top three--- i think all the songs I listened to were awesome--- and I did --listen to everyone-----

Click on the nomation button for each of the 3 singers for round 1

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THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO PICKED ME AS ONE OF YOUR TOP THREE!!! I REALLY APPRECIATE IT!!
WOW!!!

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CONGRATS TO VOICEOGOLD & TURTLEROX!!! I'VE NOMINATED BOTH OF YA!

TO EVERYONE ELSE....Y'ALL ROCK!!!

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Round 2!!!

Round 2. 90's Rock. - 1995 - I Want to Come Over - Melissa Etheridge
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Your Little Secret is the fifth album by singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1995. The album contained three singles, "Your Little Secret", "I Want to Come Over", and "Nowhere to Go". "I Want to Come Over" went on to reach #22 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Woo Hoo Congrats to all three winners! I enjoyed all of three performances very much!! My noms are in!!!

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Round 2. 1994: Bush's Machinehead: http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/b1ae8a7d

"Machinehead" is a hit single from grunge band Bush, released in 1994 on their debut album Sixteen Stone. The song reached the Top 5 of the Modern Rock Tracks as well as the Mainstream Rock Tracks, lifting the band to stardom in the 1990s. "Machinehead" also appeared on Zen X Four and 1994-1999 and is frequently played during kickoffs in many NFL stadiums. Also, this song is played when the Columbus Blue Jackets NHL team exits the tunnel onto the ice at the start of periods.

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Congrats you three, fantastic job!! Nominations sent!!!

Here is my Round 2 Entry

Live

Lightning Crashes-1995

Rock HOF Round 2- 1990s Entry

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Released 1995

The band dedicated the song to Barbara Lewis, a 19 year-old friend of the band who was killed in 1993 by a drunk driver who was fleeing from the police after a robbery in York, Pennsylvania. Barbara had many of her organs donated including a liver to a 10 month old baby, and the song lyrics reflect how her death enabled others to continue living. After the 1999 Columbine High School massacre, Ed Kowalczyk would frequently dedicate the song to the victims at live shows.

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Here's my entry for round 2 - 90s rock

Wikipedia link

(Everything_I_Do)_I_Do_It_for_You

If you just copy the above it will take you to the link.

"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" is a song co-written and performed by Bryan Adams, featured on Waking up the Neighbours and on the soundtrack for the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves in 1991 ...and I live in the Robin Hood City too...

Everything I do......Brian Adams

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Zombie by the Cranberries 1994
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"Zombie" is a protest song by the Irish band The Cranberries from the 1994 album No Need to Argue. It features a heavy guitar riff which is uncharacteristic of the band's usual sound. This song met a great success in many countries, including France, Belgium, Australia and Germany where it topped the charts.It was written during the Cranberries' English Tour in 1993, in memory of two boys, Jonathan Ball and Tim Parry, who were killed in an IRA bombing in Warrington, Cheshire (North-West England) on 20 March 1993.[1]

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Here is my entry for Round #3

Bruce Springsteen ~ Streets of Philadelphia
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"Streets of Philadelphia" is an Academy Award and Grammy-winning song written and performed by American singer Bruce Springsteen for the 1993 film Philadelphia. It is a slow, mournful, but melodic dirge about life with AIDS[citation needed], set against synthesizers and a drum machine.[citation needed]

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Just heard the 3 chosen songs from the last round..and congrats Guys ..you were just tremendous..
just great to be in such talented company..put my nominations in.....some great talent here...

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Round 2. 90's Rock

December - Collective Soul - 1995

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Collective Soul, also sometimes known as the "Blue Album," is the second and eponymous album by Collective Soul, first released on March 14, 1995. It became Collective Soul's highest selling album to date. The album went Triple-Platinum and it spent 76 weeks on the Billboard 200 charts.

Great job everyone!! We are sure to spread some sweet sounds in the H.O.F.

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My entry:

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"Losing My Religion" is a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M. The song was released as the first single from the group's 1991 album Out of Time. Based around a mandolin riff, "Losing My Religion" was an unlikely hit for the group, garnering heavy airplay on radio as well as on MTV due to its critically-acclaimed music video. The song became R.E.M.'s highest-charting hit in the United States, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and expanding the group's popularity beyond its original fanbase. It was nominated for several Grammy Awards, and won two for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Short Form Music Video.

Enjoy! ;)

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Catharine wrote:My entry:

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"Losing My Religion" is a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M. The song was released as the first single from the group's 1991 album Out of Time. Based around a mandolin riff, "Losing My Religion" was an unlikely hit for the group, garnering heavy airplay on radio as well as on MTV due to its critically-acclaimed music video. The song became R.E.M.'s highest-charting hit in the United States, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and expanding the group's popularity beyond its original fanbase. It was nominated for several Grammy Awards, and won two for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Short Form Music Video.

Enjoy! ;)

I think this must be the correct link for Catherines entry for rnd 2...I hope ;)
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here is my entry for round 2
Round 2 1990's
Tears in Heaven
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"Man in the Box" is a single by the grunge group Alice in Chains. It was released in 1991 and featured on their debut full-length album Facelift. In the liner notes of 1999's Music Bank box set collection, Jerry Cantrell said of the song, "That whole beat and grind of that is when we started to find ourselves; it helped Alice become what it was."
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Thanks!

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Congrats to the 3 winners of Round 1!! So cool they are in the HOF!! Rock On!! KDS, your doing a fabulous job with this!!

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Here is my entry for rnd 2

Nothing else matters~Metallica
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Nothing Else Matters" is a power ballad by heavy metal band Metallica. It was first released in 1991 on the self-titled Black Album. Many long-standing Metallica fans, who were used to the harsh lyrical nature of the first three Metallica ballads, did not appreciate the inclusion of a love song. It was one of the principal songs fans pointed to when accusing the band of "selling out." Regardless, the song is now very popular among Metallica fans and hit #11 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks Charts in 1992. It is still played frequently on the radio.
Singer and rhythm guitarist James Hetfield initially wrote it to a former girlfriend, but now he cannot remember why...?...;some say it meant that "no matter how far" he was (since Metallica spent most of their time on tours), he was still "so close" with the heart. He considered it a very personal song and was not going to publish it, but once drummer Lars Ulrich heard it he wanted it on Metallica. Now Metallica consider it a song dedicated to all their fans. It has become a staple of their live performances.

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Congratulations to all three nominated for hof in round 1...all awesome performances and so talented..

Great contest KD bringing so much talent to the masses...have enjoyed all the rockin performances so far..and probably would not have heard them if it had not been for this contest...much respect to you for a great concept!

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Thanks Indy for fixing my link.. I'll just re-post in case people get confused :P.

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"Losing My Religion" is a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M. The song was released as the first single from the group's 1991 album Out of Time. Based around a mandolin riff, "Losing My Religion" was an unlikely hit for the group, garnering heavy airplay on radio as well as on MTV due to its critically-acclaimed music video. The song became R.E.M.'s highest-charting hit in the United States, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and expanding the group's popularity beyond its original fanbase. It was nominated for several Grammy Awards, and won two for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Short Form Music Video.

Enjoy! ;)

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Metallica - Enter Sandman
The single was released on July 29, 1991, two weeks before the release of Metallica. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 15 million copies worldwide allowing "Enter Sandman" to become, as Chris True describes it, "one of the most recognizable songs of all time worldwide.

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H.O.F. Club Round 2 entry

I'd Do Anything for Love by Meatloaf (1993)
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In 1993 Meatloaf released his "Bat Out of Hell II" album. This song was on that album and made #1 in several countries, one of which was Austrailia...for 8 weeks. This man's voice can move mountains!

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Here is my entry for H.O.F.Rock and Roll Rd 2.
'No Matter What'.......Boyzone

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