Best Band of Our Generation: Round 1 Update

The first votes are in, and top seed U2 held off that feisty 32-seed The Pixies by a 60%-40% margin.  The next match-up is gonna be a tough one:  The Foo Fighters vs. The Cure. Now get out there and vote!


(For details and background about the Best Band of Our Generation countdown, click here.)

Here are the results so far.  Winners are in green.

1.  U2 (1980) (60%)

32.  The Pixies (1987)

16.  Foo Fighters (1995)

17.  The Cure (1980)

9.  Red Hot Chili Peppers (1984)

24.  Mötley Crüe (1981)

8.  Nirvana (1989)

25.  The Black Crowes (1990)

5.  Def Leppard (1980)

29.  Poison (1986)

12.  Bon Jovi (1984)

21.  Depeche Mode (1981)

13.  Dave Matthews Band (1994)

20.  The White Stripes (1999)

4.  Metallica (1983)

29.  Soundgarden (1988)

3.  R.E.M. (1982)

30.  Stone Temple Pilots (1992)

14.  Huey Lewis & The News (1980)

19.  Duran Duran (1981)

11.  Weezer (1994)

22.  Rage Against the Machine (1992)

6.  Beastie Boys (1982)

27.  Nine Inch Nails (1989)

7.  Guns N' Roses (1987)

26.  Smashing Pumpkins (1991)

10.  Radiohead (1993)

23.  Iron Maiden (1980)

15.  Green Day (1990)

18.  The Pretenders (1980)

2.  Pearl Jam (1991)

31.  Oasis (1994)

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation: Winner!

Well, my friends, you came out en masse and have, once and for all, decided which song is the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation. By a margin of 66%-34%, you chose Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me" over Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine." Thanks to everyone who voted. I don't know about you, but I had a fun time with the bracket. After the New Year, look for more brackets to determine, once and for all, other things.

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation: The Final!

In the second semifinal match-up, Sweet Child O' Mine upsets Smells Like Teen Spirit by an 80%-20% margin. So, the final is set: Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard vs. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses. Since this this is the final, I will keep the voting open for one week. Egad! And I'm not going to put a mixtape up there with the two songs, since I assume you know what the songs sound like at this point.

For Round 1 results, click here. For Round 2 results, click here. For quarterfinal results, click here.

(For details on the countdown to the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation, click here.)

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991)
4. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard (1987) (88%)

6. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987) (80%)
2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991)

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation Semifinal Update

You got the peaches, I got the cream. In our first semifinal, Pour Some Sugar On Me absolutely crushed Enter Sandman, 88%-12%. In the second semifinal match-up, we have Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses vs. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. Vote on!

For Round 1 results, click here. For Round 2 results, click here. For quarterfinal results, click here.

(For details on the countdown to the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation, click here.)

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991)
4. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard (1987) (88%)

6. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987)
2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991)

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation Semifinals

The semis are here! You, the fans (?), have voted it down to four excellent hard rock songs, two from 1987 and two from 1991. Two hair band songs, one heavy metal song, and one grunge song. The first match-up pits Enter Sandman by Metallica vs. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard. Vote away!

For Round 1 results, click here. For Round 2 results, click here. For quarterfinal results, click here.

(For details on the countdown to the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation, click here.)

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991)
4. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard (1987)

6. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987)
2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991)

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation Quarterfinal Results

After a one-day extension of the polls, Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana finally ran away from Even Flow by Pearl Jam, taking home the victory by a 59%-41% margin.

For Round 1 results, click here. For Round 2 results, click here.

For details on the countdown to the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation, click here.)

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991) (56%)
8. Here I Go Again by Whitesnake (1987)

4. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard (1987) (75%)
5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses (1991)

3. Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi (1986)
6. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987) (54%)

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991) (59%)
7. Even Flow by Pearl Jam (1991)

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation Quarterfinal Update - REVOTE!

Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana and Even Flow by Pearl Jam battled to a tie today. Egad! Thus, we will be keeping the polls open for another day, so if you haven't voted, good God, vote!

For Round 1 results, click here. For Round 2 results, click here.

For details on the countdown to the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation, click here.)

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991) (56%)
8. Here I Go Again by Whitesnake (1987)

4. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard (1987) (75%)
5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses (1991)

3. Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi (1986)
6. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987) (54%)

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991)
7. Even Flow by Pearl Jam (1991)

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation Quarterfinal Update

In what some might consider an upset, third-seeded Livin' On a Prayer is knocked off by sixth-seeded Sweet Child O' Mine by a 54%-46% margin. In the final quarterfinal match-up, two grunge heavyweights do battle: Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana vs. Even Flow by Pearl Jam (1991).

For Round 1 results, click here. For Round 2 results, click here.

For details on the countdown to the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation, click here.)

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991) (56%)
8. Here I Go Again by Whitesnake (1987)

4. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard (1987) (75%)
5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses (1991)

3. Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi (1986)
6. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987) (54%)

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991)
7. Even Flow by Pearl Jam (1991)

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation Quaterfinal Update

Nothing lasts forever, even cold November Rain, as Pour Some Sugar On Me takes down GNR by a 75%-25% margin. Next up is another battle of hair band anthems: Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi vs. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses.

For Round 1 results, click here. For Round 2 results, click here.

For details on the countdown to the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation, click here.)

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991) (56%)
8. Here I Go Again by Whitesnake (1987)

4. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard (1987) (75%)
5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses (1991)

3. Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi (1986)
6. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987)

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991)
7. Even Flow by Pearl Jam (1991)

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation Quarterfinal Update

In the first quarterfinal match-up, Enter Sandman sneaks by Here I Go Again by a 56%-44% margin. Next up is a battle between two heavy hitters: Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard vs. November Rain by Guns N' Roses.

For Round 1 results, click here. For Round 2 results, click here.

For details on the countdown to the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation, click here.)

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991) (56%)
8. Here I Go Again by Whitesnake (1987)

4. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard (1987)
5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses (1991)

3. Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi (1986)
6. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987)

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991)
7. Even Flow by Pearl Jam (1991)

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation Quarterfinals

Alright, alright. The pretenders have been disposed of, and all top eight seeds advanced to the quarterfinals. Aside from one song, all songs are from 1987 or 1991, and the two songs in the first quarterfinal match-up each represent one of those years: Enter Sandman by Metallica vs. Here I Go Again by Whitesnake. Vote on, my hard rock loving friends.

For Round 1 results, click here. For Round 2 results, click here.

For details on the countdown to the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation, click here.)

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991)
8. Here I Go Again by Whitesnake (1987)

4. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard (1987)
5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses (1991)

3. Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi (1986)
6. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987)

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991)
7. Even Flow by Pearl Jam (1991)

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation Round 2 Results

In the final match-up of Round 2, Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana holds off against Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine by an 83%-17% margin.

For Round 1 results, click here.

For details on the countdown to the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation, click here.)

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991) (64%)
17. Longview by Green Day (1994)

8. Here I Go Again by Whitesnake (1987) (54%)
9. Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N' Roses (1987)

5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses (1991) (64%)
21. Right Now by Van Halen (1991)

4. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard (1987) (90%)
13. Are You Gonna Go My Way? By Lenny Kravitz (1993)

3. Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi (1986) (60%)
14. Loser by Beck (1994)

6. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987) (73%)
11. Plush by Stone Temple Pilots (1992)

7. Even Flow by Pearl Jam (1991) (58%)
10. Mother by Danzig (1993)

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991) (83%)
15. Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine (1992)

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation Round 2 Update

Even Flow by Pearl Jam hold off Mother by Danzig by a 58%-42% clip. In the last match-up of Round 2, Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana faces off against Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine.

For Round 1 results, click here.

For details on the countdown to the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation, click here.)

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991) (64%)
17. Longview by Green Day (1994)

8. Here I Go Again by Whitesnake (1987) (54%)
9. Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N' Roses (1987)

5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses (1991) (64%)
21. Right Now by Van Halen (1991)

4. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard (1987) (90%)
13. Are You Gonna Go My Way? By Lenny Kravitz (1993)

3. Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi (1986) (60%)
14. Loser by Beck (1994)

6. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987) (73%)
11. Plush by Stone Temple Pilots (1992)

7. Even Flow by Pearl Jam (1991) (58%)
10. Mother by Danzig (1993)

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991)
15. Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine (1992)

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation Round 2 Update

Sweet Child O' Mine beats down Plush by 73%-27% margin. Next up is Even Flow by Pearl Jam vs. Mother by Danzig.

For Round 1 results, click here.

For details on the countdown to the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation, click here.)

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991) (64%)
17. Longview by Green Day (1994)

8. Here I Go Again by Whitesnake (1987) (54%)
9. Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N' Roses (1987)

5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses (1991) (64%)
21. Right Now by Van Halen (1991)

4. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard (1987) (90%)
13. Are You Gonna Go My Way? By Lenny Kravitz (1993)

3. Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi (1986) (60%)
14. Loser by Beck (1994)

6. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987) (73%)
11. Plush by Stone Temple Pilots (1992)

7. Even Flow by Pearl Jam (1991)
10. Mother by Danzig (1993)

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991)
15. Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine (1992)

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation Round 2 Update

Livin' On a Prayer hold of, cough, Loser, by a 60%-40% margin. Next up is Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses vs. Plush by Stone Temple Pilots.

For Round 1 results, click here.

For details on the countdown to the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation, click here.)

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991) (64%)
17. Longview by Green Day (1994)

8. Here I Go Again by Whitesnake (1987) (54%)
9. Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N' Roses (1987)

5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses (1991) (64%)
21. Right Now by Van Halen (1991)

4. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard (1987) (90%)
13. Are You Gonna Go My Way? By Lenny Kravitz (1993)

3. Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi (1986) (60%)
14. Loser by Beck (1994)

6. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987)
11. Plush by Stone Temple Pilots (1992)

7. Even Flow by Pearl Jam (1991)
10. Mother by Danzig (1993)

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991)
15. Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine (1992)

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation Round 2 Update

Pour Some Sugar On Me pours it on Are You Gonna Go My Way? with a resounding 90%-10% victory. The next match-up is Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi vs. Loser by Beck.

For Round 1 results, click here.

For details on the countdown to the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation, click here.)

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991) (64%)
17. Longview by Green Day (1994)

8. Here I Go Again by Whitesnake (1987) (54%)
9. Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N' Roses (1987)

5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses (1991) (64%)
21. Right Now by Van Halen (1991)

4. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard (1987) (90%)
13. Are You Gonna Go My Way? By Lenny Kravitz (1993)

3. Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi (1986)
14. Loser by Beck (1994) (64%)

6. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987)
11. Plush by Stone Temple Pilots (1992)

7. Even Flow by Pearl Jam (1991)
10. Mother by Danzig (1993)

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991)
15. Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine (1992)

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation Round 2 Update

November Rain ends Right Now's Cinderella run with a 64%-36% drubbing. Up next is Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard vs. Are You Gonna Go My Way? By Lenny Kravitz.

For Round 1 results, click here.

For details on the countdown to the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation, click here.)

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991) (64%)
17. Longview by Green Day (1994)

8. Here I Go Again by Whitesnake (1987) (54%)
9. Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N' Roses (1987)

5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses (1991) (64%)
21. Right Now by Van Halen (1991)

4. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard (1987)
13. Are You Gonna Go My Way? By Lenny Kravitz (1993)

3. Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi (1986)
14. Loser by Beck (1994) (64%)

6. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987)
11. Plush by Stone Temple Pilots (1992)

7. Even Flow by Pearl Jam (1991)
10. Mother by Danzig (1993)

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991)
15. Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine (1992)

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation Round 2 Update

Here I Go Again by Whitesnake holds off Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N' Roses by a slim 54%-46% margin. Up next is another GNR song, November Rain, vs. the first round Cinderella, Right Now by Van Halen.

For Round 1 results, click here.

For details on the countdown to the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation, click here.)

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991) (64%)
17. Longview by Green Day (1994)

8. Here I Go Again by Whitesnake (1987) (54%)
9. Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N' Roses (1987)

5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses (1991)
21. Right Now by Van Halen (1991)

4. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard (1987)
13. Are You Gonna Go My Way? By Lenny Kravitz (1993)

3. Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi (1986)
14. Loser by Beck (1994) (64%)

6. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987)
11. Plush by Stone Temple Pilots (1992)

7. Even Flow by Pearl Jam (1991)
10. Mother by Danzig (1993)

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991)
15. Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine (1992)

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation Round 2 Update

In the first match-up of Round 2, Enter Sandman by Metallica holds off Longview by Green Day by a 64%-36% margin. Next up is a solid hair band match-up: Here I Go Again by Whitesnake vs. Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N' Roses.

For Round 1 results, click here.

For details on the countdown to the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation, click here.)

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991) (64%)
17. Longview by Green Day (1994)

8. Here I Go Again by Whitesnake (1987)
9. Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N' Roses (1987)

5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses (1991)
21. Right Now by Van Halen (1991)

4. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard (1987)
13. Are You Gonna Go My Way? By Lenny Kravitz (1993)

3. Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi (1986)
14. Loser by Beck (1994) (64%)

6. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987)
11. Plush by Stone Temple Pilots (1992)

7. Even Flow by Pearl Jam (1991)
10. Mother by Danzig (1993)

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991)
15. Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine (1992)

Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation Round 2

Round 2 is underway! The first match-up pits Enter Sandman by Metallica vs. Longview by Green Day. To the polls!

For Round 1 results, click here.

For details on the countdown to the Best Hard Rock Anthem of Our Generation, click here.)

1. Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991)
17. Longview by Green Day (1994)

8. Here I Go Again by Whitesnake (1987)
9. Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N' Roses (1987)

5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses (1991)
21. Right Now by Van Halen (1991)

4. Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard (1987)
13. Are You Gonna Go My Way? By Lenny Kravitz (1993)

3. Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi (1986)
14. Loser by Beck (1994) (64%)

6. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987)
11. Plush by Stone Temple Pilots (1992)

7. Even Flow by Pearl Jam (1991)
10. Mother by Danzig (1993)

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991)
15. Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine (1992)