Voting for Round 2 has ended


Okay, I was a few hours late on this one. Sorry about that. 19 people voted, so I didn't need to step in and break any ties. It's good because there were a LOT of close matchups. Here are the first round results (winner in bold):

Spongebath Region (Murfreesboro, TN)

1 Armani Suede     16
16 Captain Williams     3

8 Attention 10
9 Button My Shirt 9

5 Extension Cord 10
12 Hey Lou 9

4 Jurley          7
13 Engine Debris     12

6 Your Smile     13
11 Roger's Theme     6

3 D-Con (Radio One)     16
14 Standing By     3

7 The Anti-Gravity Class of '93 11
10 Treehouse Club     8

2 Paid to Think      17
15 That's Me     2


Old Favorite Region (Nashville, TN)

1 Darkroom 12
16 Burma 7

8 Oh My Love     11
9 Action     8

5 Exorcising Demons 10
12 33 1/3     9

4 God Save Rock'n'Roll     8
13 Stagecoach     11

6 Kari-Ann     10
11 Moonlight     9

3 See You Thru     14
14 Serious     5

7 Buffalo Head     11
10 Temporary Blues     8

2 Thursday     12
15 Harold     7


Universal Region (Santa Monica, CA)

1 Circus     15
16 Stark White Stork Approaching     4

8 There's a Million Ways to Sing the Blues 10
9 Me & the Skirts     9

5 The Beginning     14
12 Blow It Out     5

4 Walk You Home     11
13 Situation Gone Bad     8

6 The Way It's Meant to Be     12
11 Someway, Somehow     7

3 Exhibit A     12
14 Bumblebee     7

7 The Idea of Growing Old     5
10 Leave It All Behind     14

2 Harder 2 Ignore     13
15 2 x 2     6


New/Rare Region (Sparta, TN)

1 Mosis Ptosis 14
16 Concrete     5

8 Take You On     9
9 The Damage is Done      10

5 Look Out Below     9
12 Gates of Hell/I Won't Let You Down     10

4 Hold You Alone     14
13 Don’t Lie To Me     5

6 Bring on the Night     11
11 Lions dressed in Leather/Stick Together 8

3 Arcata     10
14 Foundation’s Cracked/Chemical Head     9

7 The Drawing Board     12
10 The Design          5

2 Love is Golden     6
15 I Will Wander     13 <----Wow!

(Edited by CarlW at 10:16 am on Mar. 21, 2006)

So, that means these are the second round matchups:

Spongebath Region (Murfreesboro, TN)

1 Armani Suede
8 Attention

5 Extension Cord
13 Engine Debris

6 Your Smile
3 D-Con (Radio One)

7 The Anti-Gravity Class of '93
2 Paid to Think


Old Favorite Region (Nashville, TN)

1 Darkroom
8 Oh My Love

5 Exorcising Demons
13 Stagecoach

6 Kari-Ann
3 See You Thru

7 Buffalo Head
2 Thursday


Universal Region (Santa Monica, CA)

1 Circus
8 There's a Million Ways to Sing the Blues

5 The Beginning
4 Walk You Home

6 The Way It's Meant to Be
3 Exhibit A

10 Leave It All Behind
2 Harder 2 Ignore


New/Rare Region (Sparta, TN)

1 Mosis Ptosis
9 The Damage is Done

12 Gates of Hell/I Won't Let You Down
4 Hold You Alone

6 Bring on the Night
3 Arcata

7 The Drawing Board
15 I Will Wander


PM me your picks by this Tuesday (3/21) at 10am CST. If you didn't vote in the first round, you can still vote in this round.

Thumbs up.


Total bullshit. Especially the losses of Foundation's Cracked, Don't Lie to Me, and Hey Lou. Damn you gas-huffing Features kids!

I'm always a little disappointed to see Treehouse Club go down in round 1 (and it always does). I chalk up Don't Lie To Me not making it far because it isn't recorded and people haven't heard it. It's an awesome song. Ditto Burma. And come on, Jakob...Hey Lou isn't a good song. Let it go.

I wasn't near a computer so I wasn't able to vote... Had I been, we'd have 5 ties.

I was thrilled to see "Concrete" make such a quick exit (sorry Digsy)

"Hey Lou" is sufficiently awesome for what it stands for alone. But I actually happen to think it's a great song all by itself. Definitely doesn't fit in with the rest of the Features' material stylistically, but I love all the live and studio versions I have (Features, Fluid Ounces, Self...). Doesn't have much by way of melody, but the energy is definitely unparalleled by anything else in the Features' catalogue, and I've always found the lyrics to be so bizarre and intriguing. I wish I could hear more of the stuff Sam Baker wrote...

I think you're one of about three people posting here that cares what it stands for.

I love "Don't Lie to Me," but I couldn't vote for it over Hold You Alone, my favorite new song since the Mike Mahaffey benfit. Burma's biggest detractor is that it was never finished. I would like to see it re-worked and added into the current stuff.

I know. I'm fighting the good fight. :)


How was "Burma" never finished? It seemed to have pretty complete lyrics, at least as much as some other Features songs ("Winded," "Could Have Been"). And can anyone tell me how it came to be known as "Burma"? Did Matt announce it as such at a show? I've always just assumed that since it was a fan favorite, some bootlegger dubbed it that because it reminded him of Mission of Burma or something.

At the show where we voted on the setlist, he said something to the effect that it never had complete lyrics and that "Burma" was its working title.

Wait, the voting show? Then what did people vote for it as?

People voted for it as "Burma." (see "The Officially Official Setlist Vote" thread)

The song was first referenced on this board by jamiecarroll in her concert review for the 12/7/2001 show. (see the "12-07-01 Boro Setlist" thread) Since that was so close to the beginning of the message board, I believe it was already in the rotation when this thing started up.

A month later, known insider smee stated that the title of this song is, in fact, "Burma." (see the "Track List suggestions for next album?" thread)

Lastly, I will commend YDDD for his superior memory. When Matt Pelham introduced "Burma" at the 11/7/2003 show, he said, "...this next song has never had any lyrics... or a title for that matter so its had this sort of make-shift title of 'Burma.'"

The 11/7/2003 show is the only recording I have of Burma so the intro is practically part of the song as far as I'm concerned. I noticed today as I listened to my mp3 player that I can tell what track is playing based on the drum or guitar "tuning sounds" before each song begins.

Damn, I was in Roswell, New Mexico, so I didn't get to vote either.

You go to the UFO museum???

We have 16 votes so far. The next person who votes will (temporarily) break four ties, so every vote counts!

Once again, I sent myself a ballot before looking at any of the other votes in the event that an even number of people vote.

Hell yeah.

With 30 minutes to go, we have 20 voters. Unless I get another ballot, we'll have to resort to using carligula's ballot to break any ties. And no one wants that.