Round of 64: (25) The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter vs. (40) Billy Joel - Summer, Highland Falls Bracket

Round one is here. 64 songs from 1960 to 2022. What song will come out on top? First few rounds will be posted in batches of four Mondays and Thursdays.

NOTICE: PLEASE DO NOT VOTE UNLESS YOU'VE HEARD BOTH SONGS. THEY'RE LIKE THREE MINUTES EACH IT ISN'T DIFFICULT.

For this matchup, we start with:

(25) The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter

vs.

(40) Billy Joel - Summer, Highland Falls

 

i liked summer highland falls a lot, more than i expected even, but ultimately it's a song i've heard for the first time vs. one that's been a favorite since childhood. stones.

 

Yeah, never heard that Billy Joel song. Gonna listen now!

 

“Summer, Highland Falls” is my second favorite song of all time. So unless it’s up against “Iris”, it’s got my vote

“Gimme Shelter” is also an all timer though. Merry Clayton is the queen

 

not a big fan of The Rolling Stones and I love “Summer, Highland Falls” so another easy pick for me.

 

“Summer, Highland Falls” is one of the most gorgeous pieces of music ever written and @phaynes12 couldn’t even type out the whole title in the thread name?!?

 

Gotta go with Gimmie Shelter

 

Gimme Shelter. Merry Clayton carries. Summer is great though, and would have gotten my vote over many others.

 

i literally couldn’t lol. there are character limits.

 

It’s the Stones

 

I fixed it, all good.

 

Not a Billy Joel guy, easily Stones for me

 

Honestly just getting this song into the bracket delighted me.

 

the rolling stones move on with 73% of the vote. next batch tomorrow

 

next batch is up