VOTING HAS NOW CLOSED - RESULTS ARE BEING PRESENTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS THREAD
This will be the thread where I post all the finals. The rules for each final will be the same.
The deadline for each final will be april 1st 05:00 am TST
Many thanks to everyone who nominated songs. Of course, people who did not are still very welcome to participate.
The final round for each group has 10 songs. Since people might not want to rank 10 songs for six different groups, you have three options to vote:
-Give your top 10 songs 12,10,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 points
-Give your top 5 songs 5,4,3,2,1 points
-Give your top 3 songs 3,2,1 points
SEND YOUR VOTES TO ME IN A PRIVATE MESSAGE. DO NOT POST THEM HERE.
The top-ranked song that has not already been nominated to a previous edition of the TMT20 will be automatically nominated to the 2026 regular edition.
Tiebreakers:
- Number of voters giving 12 points
- Number of voters giving 10 points
...
- Number of voters giving 2 points
- PPV in Round 1
- Random chance
Covers of original songs
Chvrches - Bela Lugosi's Dead [Bauhaus] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsQ95viGU80)
Darius Rucker - Wagon Wheel [Bob Dylan/Old Crow Medicine Show] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvKyBcCDOB4)
Devo - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction [Rolling Stones] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmKQ2Z1odSc)
Dexys - Both Sides Now [Joni Mitchell] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c_7l9X7_RA)
Fugees - Killing Me Softly with His Song [Lori Lieberman] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKOtzIo-uYw)
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower [Bob Dylan] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLV4_xaYynY)
Johnny Cash - The Mercy Seat [Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoJ0bAp4Eo8)
Molly Tuttle - Olympia, WA [Rancid] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ5hWXLpjxQ)
Porter Robinson - Kids [MGMT] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIqpDkK36uM)
Rick Astley & Blossoms - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out [The Smiths] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ0rEnp8kmw)
Eurodance/eurodisco
2 Unlimited - No Limit (https://youtu.be/7kmEEkECFQw)
Eiffel 65 - Blue (da ba dee) (https://youtu.be/68ugkg9RePc)
Gala - Freed From Desire (https://youtu.be/p3l7fgvrEKM)
Gigi d'Agostino - L'Amour Toujours (https://youtu.be/w15oWDh02K4)
La Bouche - Be My Lover (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3MtiifXp9k)
Scatman John - Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) (https://youtu.be/Hy8kmNEo1i8)
Snap! - Rhythm Is a Dancer (https://youtu.be/JYIaWeVL1JM)
Sparks - When Do I Get to Sing "My Way" (https://youtu.be/C8dqCQ2MHfQ)
Technotronic - Pump up the Jam (https://youtu.be/9EcjWd-O4jI)
Vitas - The 7th Element (https://youtu.be/989-7xsRLR4)
Songs with an unusual time signature
Ásgeir - Nýfallið regn (https://youtu.be/kszE1Mn4Alg)
Bill Wurtz - I Wanna Be a Movie Star (https://youtu.be/KUs1Popfd8g)
Dave Brubeck - Take Five (https://youtu.be/vmDDOFXSgAs)
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (Opening Theme) (https://youtu.be/8c-hUWNiG8A)
Muse - Animals (https://youtu.be/tFG_5PBl2K8)
Nick Drake - River Man (https://youtu.be/TdPsRCcAnLQ)
Soundgarden - Spoonman (https://youtu.be/T0_zzCLLRvE)
Steven Wilson ft. Ninet Tayeb - Routine (https://youtu.be/xlDBeQCDpWg)
The Allman Brothers Band - Whipping Post (https://youtu.be/nfrSIUE3iAE)
The Stranglers - Golden Brown (https://youtu.be/AWAsI3U2EaE)
Songs with no lyrics
Apocalyptica - Stroke (https://youtu.be/KHPrmDQW7yg)
Arturo Márquz - Danzón no. 2 (https://youtu.be/_1ynC1RB3kY)
Genesis - Duke's End (https://youtu.be/JQ_vr9_a6z0)
Gheorghe Zamfir & André Rieu - The Lonely Shepherd (https://youtu.be/orL-w2QBiN8)
Metallica - Orion (https://youtu.be/TydZ4NAXMic)
Polyphia - LIT (https://youtu.be/per9Wz0N-QA)
Ruud Bos - Villa Volta (https://youtu.be/yjhDUpDPfbY)
Sigur Rós - Samskeyti (https://youtu.be/Z7ynnRnQHLw)
Stromae - Merci (https://youtu.be/2qfm71JSaXA)
The Allman Brothers Band - Jessica (https://youtu.be/vTOozRAJ8dU)
Songs in French
Angèle - Balance ton quoi (https://youtu.be/3e-knnTkzCY)
Angèle ft. Roméo Elvis - Tout Oublier (https://youtu.be/Fy1xQSiLx8U)
Desireless - Voyage Voyage (https://youtu.be/NlgmH5q9uNk)
Jacques Brel - Amsterdam (https://youtu.be/-Z0UGGvb4sQ)
Joe Dassin - Les Champs-Elysées (https://youtu.be/1JhYYUWOBBs)
Kraftwerk - Tour de France (https://youtu.be/rTe7U92ecX8)
Noir Désir - L'homme pressé (https://youtu.be/by1RRP9wa_Y)
Pascal Obispo - Superflu (https://youtu.be/8KkbC3uRpvw)
Stromae - Formidable (https://youtu.be/S_xH7noaqTA)
Stromae - Papaoutai (https://youtu.be/oiKj0Z_Xnjc)
Songs released on or after February 2nd, 2023
Ásgeir - Sugar Clouds (https://youtu.be/xICJu9jeH78)
Chapell Roan - Good Luck, Babe! (https://youtu.be/6ENzV125lWc)
Dagny - Jupiter (https://youtu.be/0TXzZl5JIS8)
Electric Callboy - Tanzneid (https://youtu.be/3OrHy_TRudo)
Jon Ranes - Verdens beste menneske (https://youtu.be/Mj--ufg4EtM)
Lucio Corsi - Volevo Essere Un Duro (https://youtu.be/Vlu5XXDwHos)
Madi Diaz - Worst Case Scenario (https://youtu.be/FrRbyDSBCs8)
Olivia Rodrigo - Get Him Back! (https://youtu.be/ZsJ-BHohXRI)
The Libertines - Night of the Hunter (https://youtu.be/3Z5_Hq8uvio)
VÆB - Róa (https://youtu.be/c73Lx1QUZZA)
For each final
-Give your top 10 songs 12,10,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 points
OR
-Give your top 5 songs 5,4,3,2,1 points
OR
-Give your top 3 songs 3,2,1 points
The deadline is april 1st 05:00 am TST
SEND YOUR VOTES TO ME IN A PRIVATE MESSAGE. DO NOT POST THEM HERE.
Apologies for my (this time very long) absence again. Talossa hasn't really been on my mind lately if I'm honest.
However, I still think we should finish this, so we shall have our six category winners.
The new deadline is april 1st. There are six finals. Everyone is welcome to vote on their favourite songs in each final.
oops voted in thread then deleted it and sent PM
Ugh, unfortunately I made a mistake in the French category. Obviously the final should include Voyage Voyage instead of Le Vent Nous Portera. Obviously if anyone wants to correct their vote as a result that will be accepted.
(I will accept any changes to votes before the deadline regardless)
Just an additional clarification: the finals are six separate contests, with separate winners, so we are looking for separate votes on each (or some) of the categories, rather than a combined list for all of them.
two weeks left!
One week left. Get your votes in!
Perhaps if all finals is a bit much you can start by voting on the category(ies) that interests you most?
@Sir Lüc @þerxh Sant-Enogat @Danihel Txechescu @Erschéveþ da Schir @Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be @Vitxalmour
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Many thanks to everyone who voted or otherwise participated!! There wasn't quite enough enthusiasm to justify a results broadcast, but at least we do have enough votes for results in each group, so I will present them in this thread shortly. Traditionally, the highest scoring song in each category that has never been nominated for TMT will be automatically nominated in the next TMT regular edition.
Starting with the bottom 7 for each category:
Covers of original songs
4. Johnny Cash - The Mercy Seat [Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoJ0bAp4Eo8) - 16 points.
5. Chvrches - Bela Lugosi's Dead [Bauhaus] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsQ95viGU80) - 15 points.
6. Dexys - Both Sides Now [Joni Mitchell] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c_7l9X7_RA) - 14 points.
7. Molly Tuttle - Olympia, WA [Rancid] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ5hWXLpjxQ) - 11 points.
8. Fugees - Killing Me Softly with His Song [Lori Lieberman] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKOtzIo-uYw) - 8 points.
9. Darius Rucker - Wagon Wheel [Bob Dylan/Old Crow Medicine Show] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvKyBcCDOB4) - 8 points.
10. Porter Robinson - Kids [MGMT] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIqpDkK36uM) - 5 points.
Eurodance/eurodisco
4. Sparks - When Do I Get to Sing "My Way" (https://youtu.be/C8dqCQ2MHfQ) - 14 points.
5. 2 Unlimited - No Limit (https://youtu.be/7kmEEkECFQw) - 14 points.
6. Scatman John - Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) (https://youtu.be/Hy8kmNEo1i8) - 14 points.
7. Technotronic - Pump up the Jam (https://youtu.be/9EcjWd-O4jI) - 13 points.
8. Gala - Freed From Desire (https://youtu.be/p3l7fgvrEKM) - 13 points.
9. La Bouche - Be My Lover (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3MtiifXp9k) - 8 points.
10. Vitas - The 7th Element (https://youtu.be/989-7xsRLR4) - 3 points.
Songs with an unusual time signature
4. Dave Brubeck - Take Five (https://youtu.be/vmDDOFXSgAs) - 17 points.
5. Steven Wilson ft. Ninet Tayeb - Routine (https://youtu.be/xlDBeQCDpWg) - 15 points.
6. The Stranglers - Golden Brown (https://youtu.be/AWAsI3U2EaE) - 12 points.
7. Soundgarden - Spoonman (https://youtu.be/T0_zzCLLRvE) - 12 points.
8. The Allman Brothers Band - Whipping Post (https://youtu.be/nfrSIUE3iAE) - 10 points.
9. Muse - Animals (https://youtu.be/tFG_5PBl2K8) - 9 points.
10. Bill Wurtz - I Wanna Be a Movie Star (https://youtu.be/KUs1Popfd8g) - 5 points.
Songs with no lyrics
4. The Allman Brothers Band - Jessica (https://youtu.be/vTOozRAJ8dU) - 16 points.
5. Gheorghe Zamfir & André Rieu - The Lonely Shepherd (https://youtu.be/orL-w2QBiN8) - 13 points.
6. Arturo Márquz - Danzón no. 2 (https://youtu.be/_1ynC1RB3kY) - 11 points.
7. Stromae - Merci (https://youtu.be/2qfm71JSaXA) - 10 points.
8. Sigur Rós - Samskeyti (https://youtu.be/Z7ynnRnQHLw) - 9 points.
9. Polyphia - LIT (https://youtu.be/per9Wz0N-QA) - 9 points.
10. Ruud Bos - Villa Volta (https://youtu.be/yjhDUpDPfbY) - 6 points.
Songs in French
4. Kraftwerk - Tour de France (https://youtu.be/rTe7U92ecX8) - 13 points.
5. Joe Dassin - Les Champs-Elysées (https://youtu.be/1JhYYUWOBBs) - 12 points.
6. Noir Désir - L'homme pressé (https://youtu.be/by1RRP9wa_Y) - 10 points.
7. Angèle ft. Roméo Elvis - Tout Oublier (https://youtu.be/Fy1xQSiLx8U) - 9 points.
8. Jacques Brel - Amsterdam (https://youtu.be/-Z0UGGvb4sQ) - 9 points.
9. Angèle - Balance ton quoi (https://youtu.be/3e-knnTkzCY) - 9 points.
10. Pascal Obispo - Superflu (https://youtu.be/8KkbC3uRpvw) - 4 points.
Songs released on or after February 2nd, 2023
4. Jon Ranes - Verdens beste menneske (https://youtu.be/Mj--ufg4EtM) - 14 points.
5. Chapell Roan - Good Luck, Babe! (https://youtu.be/6ENzV125lWc) - 13 points.
6. VÆB - Róa (https://youtu.be/c73Lx1QUZZA) - 13 points.
7. Electric Callboy - Tanzneid (https://youtu.be/3OrHy_TRudo) - 13 points.
8. Madi Diaz - Worst Case Scenario (https://youtu.be/FrRbyDSBCs8) - 12 points.
9. The Libertines - Night of the Hunter (https://youtu.be/3Z5_Hq8uvio) - 11 points.
10. Olivia Rodrigo - Get Him Back! (https://youtu.be/ZsJ-BHohXRI) - 3 points.
Covers of original songs3rd placeDevo - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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USA - 1977From the album
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!Original by:
Rolling Stones (UK, 1965)18 points
Covers of original songsRunner UpRick Astley & Blossoms - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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UK - 2023Live performance - Glastonbury
Original by:
The Smiths (UK, 1986)20 points
Covers of original songsWinnerJimi Hendrix Experience - All Along the Watchtower------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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USA - 1968From the album
Electric LadylandOriginal by:
Bob Dylan (USA, 1968)22 points
Eurodance/eurodisco3rd placeGigi d'Agostino - L'Amour Toujours
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Italy, 2000From the album
L'Amour toujours 15 points
Eurodance/eurodiscoRunner upSnap! - Rhythm Is a Dancer
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Germany, 1992From the album
The Madman's Return18 points
Eurodance/eurodiscoWinnerEiffel 65 - Blue (da ba dee)
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Italy, 1998From the album
Europop19 points
I'm loving these reveal posts.
Songs with an unusual time signature3rd placeMike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (Opening Theme)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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UK, 1973From the album
Tubular Bells18 points
(no 12-point vote)
Songs with an unusual time signatureRunner upNick Drake - River Man------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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UK, 1969From the album
Five Leaves Left18 points
(one 12-point vote)
Songs with an unusual time signatureWinnerÁsgeir - Nýfallið regn------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Iceland, 2012From the album
Dýrð í dauðaþögn21 points
Songs with no lyrics3rd placeGenesis - Duke's End------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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UK, 1980From the album
Duke22 points
Songs with no lyricsRunner upMetallica - Orion------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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USA, 1986From the album
Master of Puppets24 points
Songs with no lyricsWinnerApocalyptica - Stroke------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Finland, 2007From the album
Worlds Collide26 points
Songs in French3rd placeDesireless - Voyage Voyage------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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France, 1986From the album
François20 points
Songs in FrenchRunner upStromae - Papaoutai------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Belgium, 2013From the album
Racine carrée21 points
Songs in FrenchWinnerStromae - Formidable------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Belgium, 2013From the album
Racine carrée24 points
Note: Formidable has been previously nominated for the regular TMT20. The highest scoring not to have been previously nominated is Papaoutai
Songs released on or after February 2nd, 20233rd placeDagny - Jupiter------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Norway, 2025Album to be released
15 points
Songs released on or after February 2nd, 2023Runner upLucio Corsi - Volevo Essere Un Duro------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Italy, 2025From the album
Volevo essere un duro17 points
Songs released on or after February 2nd, 2023WinnerÁsgeir - Sugar Clouds------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Iceland, 2025From the album
Julia20 points
If the next TMT regular edition uses the same rules as previous editions the following would therefore be automatically nominated:
Jimi Hendrix All Along the Watchtower
Eiffel 65 Blue (da ba dee)
Ásgeir Nýfallið regn
Apocalyptica Stroke
Stromae Papaoutai
Ásgeir Sugar Clouds
Thanks again to everyone who nominated/voted.
Im probably gonna take another break from witt for a while
Quote from: Glüc on April 07, 2026, 05:07:30 PMThanks again to everyone who nominated/voted.
Im probably gonna take another break from witt for a while
Thanks for your stewardship. Rest, then come back ready to rock and roll!