Saturday, December 8, 2012

US Preselection for January 2013

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Welcome to the US preselection for the January 2013 edition of the Countdown!
As usual, the preselection contains a mix of songs intended to be interesting, competitive, or representative, listed in alphabetical order.


Vote through Friday, December 21'st

THE CONTESTANTS

1. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - "Only In My Dreams"  By Request

2. Cat Power - "Ruin" By Request

3. Elle Varner - Not Tonight

4. Groundislava - "Suicide Mission ft Baths"

5. In This Moment - "You're Gonna' Listen" By Request

6. J Rice - "Thank You For The Broken Heart" By Request

7. Matthew Dear - "Her Fantasy"

8. Sean Rowe - "Downwind"

9. Sweet Valley - Dunk Dreams 95
10. Talain Rayne - "Twinkle Lightly (Reprise)" By Request

11. Taylor Swift- "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" By Request

12. The Neighbourhood - "Leaving Tonight"

13. Why - "The Plan"

14. Yeasayer - "Fingers Never Bleed"

15. Youngblood Hawke - "We Come Running"   By Request


The pre-selection songs on YouTube


1. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - "Only In My Dreams"  By Request


2. Cat Power - "Ruin" By Request


3. Elle Varner - "Not Tonight"


4. Groundislava - "Suicide Mission ft Baths"


5. In This Moment - "You're Gonna' Listen" By Request


6. J Rice - "Thank You For The Broken Heart" By Request


7. Matthew Dear - "Her Fantasy"


8. Sean Rowe - "Downwind"
 

9. Sweet Valley - Dunk Dreams 95
 
10. Talain Rayne - "Twinkle Lightly (Reprise)" By Request


11. Taylor Swift- "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" By Request
 

12. The Neighbourhood - "Leaving Tonight"


13. Why - "The Plan"


14. Yeasayer - "Fingers Never Bleed"


15. Youngblood Hawke - "We Come Running"   By Request
 



The voting format is the same as in the Countdown International, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and 0 points: the highest number of points for the song you like best, the lowest number of points to the song you like least. Just send a message or post a comment with your votes.

 

If you have enough free time, go ahead and write the reasons that you like and dislike particular songs, or parts of songs
(but only if you want to)
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Suggestions for future pre-selections are also very welcome.