Recently, and for the first time, Tim opted not to reward the Doors’ “Light My Fire” with entrance into the Hall of Songs via the Golden Vote. “Prove me wrong,” he told listeners, who were tasked with another election including songs from 1968, ’67, ’66, and ’65.
So … did the listeners prove Tim wrong?
Okay. Don’t scroll if you want to be spoiled.
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Alright. Let’s congratulate the following songs on making the Hall of Songs …
Light My Fire / The Doors – 69.56%
I Heard It Through the Grapevine – 69.56%
Continuing to the next round of voting
The Weight / The Band – 65.21% (1st round)
(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay / Otis Redding – 65.21% (1st round)
Hey Jude / The Beatles – 65.21% (1st round)
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman / Aretha Franklin – 56.5% (2nd round)
All Along the Watchtower / The Jimi Hendrix Experience – 56.52% (1st round)
My Girl / The Temptations – 52.17% (4th round)
When a Man Loves a Woman / Percy Sledge – 47.82% (3rd round)
Piece of My Heart / Big Brother and the Holding Company – 47.82% (1st round)
Sympathy For the Devil / The Rolling Stones – 47.82% (1st round)
A Day in the Life / The Beatles – 43.47% (2nd round)
Paint It Black / The Rolling Stones – 39.13% (3rd round)
Mrs. Robinson / Simon and Garfunkel – 39.13% (1st round)
Eliminated from the ballot
Turn, Turn, Turn / The Byrds – 34.78% (2nd round)
Everyday People / Sly and the Family Stone – 34.78% (1st round)
Strawberry Fields Forever / The Beatles – 30.43% (2nd round)
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough / Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell – 26.08% (2nd round)
Eleanor Rigby / The Beatles – 21.73.% (2nd round)
Street Fighting Man / The Rolling Stones – 17.39% (1st round)
Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud / James Brown – 4.34% (1st round)
Israelites / Desmond Dekker and the Aces – 0% (1st round)
