Brack-It Like You Mean It (The Starting Line) Bracket • Page 2

Three’s

 

I apologize for not getting this out earlier yesterday. I’ll get SILYMI rolling later tonight.

Anyways I’m gonna go with

Three’s a Charm


It’s just such an early era TSL song. Also absolutely love the video for it.

 

Not gonna be able to contribute until BOATS really, but here for this.

 

Greg’s Last Day

 

Threes a charm

 

Three's a Charm. One of their best songs. So is GLD, to be fair, but Three's a Charm is just a cut above.

 

Greg’s Last Day is too adorable to not be my choice

 

Greg’s Last Day

 

With a final score of 7-4 "Greg's Last Day" will represent With Hopes of Starting Over in the final final bracket. Now it's time to move on to a full length!

Say It Like You Mean It

Round 1 Bye:
1) Up & Go
2) Given the Chance
3) Leaving

Round 1:
8) Hello Houston vs 9) Decisions, Decisions
4) The Best of Me vs 13) This Ride
5) A Goodnight's Sleep vs 12) The Drama Summer
7) Cheek to Cheek vs 10) Saddest Girl Story
6) Almost There, Going Nowhere vs 11) Left Coast Envy

 

Need to re-listen to this tomorrow.

 

Decisions
This Ride
Goodnight’s
Cheek
Almost There

 

Well here's a cool way to listen

There's a tough road ahead for "The Best of Me" a problem with seeding in accordance to tracklisting.

 

9) Decisions, Decisions
4) The Bestof Me
5) A Goodnight's Sleep
7) Cheek to Cheek
6) Almost There, Going Nowhere

 

Hello, Houston (The level of maturity and metacognisance Kenny shows on that track is incredible for such a young dude)

The Best of Me (This Ride is probably my least favourite on the album, as much as I like it. This is about Kenny not wanting to get in a car with his friends again after an accident yeah?)

A Goodnight’s Sleep (Just more here that keeps me coming back)

Cheek to Cheek (The bridge is my favourite moment of the album)

Almost There, Going Nowhere (Probably the hardest match-up. The lyrics on Left Coast are so endearing and Kenny’s vox sound especially mature, but Almost There has the most energy on the album and is a perfect centrepiece)

 

Hello Houston
The Best of Me
The Drama Summer
Saddest Girl Story
Almost There, Going Nowhere

 

Hello Houston (One of my favorite songs 16 years ago. Time flies...)
The Best of Me (Easy pick)
A Goodnight's Sleep (Not the strongest duel)
Saddest Girl Story (Yes! Fast drums! ;) )
Almost There, Going Nowhere (Not an easy choice, though none of them are among my favorites)

 

Decisions, Decisions
The Best of Me (I adore This Ride so much, but BOM is essential TSL)
The Drama Summer (tough round! Went with TDS because nostalgia. Thought Goodnight's Sleep is super underrated. UGH)
Saddest Girl Story
Left Coast Envy

 

Decisions, Decisions
This Ride
The Drama Summer
Cheek to Cheek
Left Coast Envy

So hard, and I'm still not 100% sold on these choices. This is like my favorite pop punk record of all time.

 

Hello Houston
The Best of Me
A Goodnight's Sleep
Saddest Girl Story
Left Coast Envy

Few tough choices in there. Wow, the nostalgia.

 

Now I regret participating in this because I love so many of these songs. It's a shame voting against any of them. Ugh.

Decisions, Decisions
The Best of Me
The Drama Summer
Cheek to Cheek
Left Coast Envy

 

Decisions, Decisions (toughest for me I think)

This Ride (Best of Me is a classic song but This Ride is better, and a great closer as well)

The Drama Summer

Cheek to Cheek

Left Coast Envy

 

Hello Houston
The Best of Me
The Drama Summer
Saddest Girl Story
Almost There, Going Nowhere

 

Decisions, Decisions
This Ride
A Goodnight's Sleep
Cheek To Cheek
Left Coast Envy

 

Here’s my votes then I’m gonna tally and start the next round.

Decisions, Decisions
The Best of Me (of course)
A Goodnights Sleep (for the simple fact that the live performance of this when they had tempo issues made me fall in love with the album as a whole)
Cheek to Cheek
Left Coast Envy (even though I don’t have it)

 

What do we do about ties ? NVm. I decide.

Here are the final results for the first round

Round One:
Hello Houston 5
Decisions, Decisions 7

The Best of Me 8
This Ride 3 (I missed a vote here but it’s a landslide anyways)

A Goodnight’s Sleep 7
The Drama Summer 5

Cheek to Cheek 8
Saddest Girl Story 4

Almost There, Going Nowhere 6
Left Coast Envy 6

So with the tie I went back and listened to both songs and saw some arguments in favor of “Almost There, Going Nowhere.” I ended up picking against my vote so Almost There, Going Nowhere” moves on to the next round


Round Two:

Up & Go vs Decisions, Decisions
The Best of Me vs A Goodnight’s Sleep
Given the Chance vs Cheek to Cheek
Leaving vs Almost There, Going Nowhere