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Post by Chippa on Nov 20, 2021 17:00:20 GMT
Julie may not live here, but she owned match fifteen, and moves on.
In match sixteen, the crunchy rocker Ma Ma Ma Belle battles the shiny pop song Heaven Only Knows.
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE IN THE POLL OR YOUR VOTE WON'T COUNT
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Post by Timeblue on Nov 20, 2021 17:02:23 GMT
I'll start the ball rolling, HOK is one of the better songs on BOP and a great opener.
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Post by orioles70 on Nov 20, 2021 17:29:54 GMT
I prefer the crunchy analog 70s to the slick synthy 80s.
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Post by BSJ on Nov 20, 2021 17:50:06 GMT
A no brainer. The blasting Ma, Ma!
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Post by Helmut83 on Nov 20, 2021 18:26:11 GMT
A no brainer. The blasting Ma, Ma! Same here, easy choice.
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Post by vlogdance on Nov 20, 2021 18:29:46 GMT
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Post by laredo on Nov 20, 2021 19:28:39 GMT
This is the most difficult one so far from me. I've decided to vote for Heaven Only Knows.
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Post by 88keys on Nov 20, 2021 20:47:14 GMT
MamaBelle doesn't do anything interesting. Heaven Only Knows has beautiful vocals and melody. No-brainer for me.
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Post by Chippa on Nov 20, 2021 21:01:56 GMT
I really have to think about this one.
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Post by tremblinwilbury on Nov 21, 2021 0:41:08 GMT
The 'heavenly' one for me. Ma ma ma belle is a terrific old banger of a song. But... I've always considered BOP to be a concept record, telling the story of the breakup in a relationship. Heaven Only Knows starts it off giving us the story from one side. I know I'll be on the losing side again. I don't care. I know what I like Anyway, who couldn't love MMMB?
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Post by erchie on Nov 21, 2021 1:07:42 GMT
'Heaven' was the easy choice for me. I love both versions of 'Heaven Only Knows' equally. The final version is 80's pop candy at its finest, while the alternate version is a bit darker point of view. I'm glad we have both.
I must say that 'Ma-Ma-Ma Belle' is a great song live though. The best sing-a-long moment I've experienced on an ELO related gig was during 'Belle' (The Orchestra in 2009). Also the 'Ma-Ma-Ma Belle' remake is the best one out of the 2012 batch, with its extra guitar licks. Too bad it's not on the Mr Blue Sky album proper.
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Post by Chippa on Nov 21, 2021 12:40:00 GMT
I went with HOK, just barely though. If you had to make a list of the top ten ELO songs of the 80's, it'd be right up there (for me, anyway).
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Post by queenofthehours on Nov 21, 2021 13:24:21 GMT
Even though I sing 'Ma Ma Ma Belle' in my head a lot I prefer 'Heaven Only Knows' for many reasons.
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Post by Timeblue on Nov 21, 2021 14:15:10 GMT
Ooh, this is a close one....
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Post by orioles70 on Nov 21, 2021 15:49:51 GMT
I went to bed and Ma Belle had a comfy lead. Now there's suddenly been a flood of votes dropped off overnight from Heaven Only Knows where. It's election fraud! Stop the steal. Buses to Birmingham to keep Ma Belle from losing her balance of power.
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