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sigmaphil

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#1166

Happy Music Battle

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Finished

The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.

Winner & statistics

Winner

After 6 votes and with the same amount of points on both sides...

It's a tie!

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Music

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Publication date: 07.14.2019 10:00PM
Last updated date: 07.30.2019 07:26PM
Type: Standard
Number of rounds: 5
Time for argument: Three days
Max argument characters: 10,000
Voting period: Two weeks
Point system: Winner selection
Voting system: Open

Contender / Con

RationalMadman

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Description

Happiness - "Happiness is that feeling that comes over you when you know life is good and you can't help but smile. It's the opposite of sadness." -https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/happiness

My opponent and I will put a link to a song in each argument. Each song should be one that makes you feel happy.
The voters will vote for whoever they think had the happier songs.

-inspiration for this debate came from King_8

Round 1

sigmaphil

07.14.2019 11:09PM

Pro

Let's do this! Yeah!

Bob Marley - Don't Worry Be Happy

RationalMadman

07.15.2019 12:05AM

Con

BUNT. - Old Guitar

The version to listen to is whatever you have a paid version of or first month free thing etc. If you don't have any, too bad.

YT Music, Spotify Premium and/or Apple Music (known as iTunes until 2 months ago).

YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0xK_QRuP8Y

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/38tGRxFP5NkWbtOWsXbQ0L

Apple Music (iTunes doesn't exist anymore): https://music.apple.com/us/album/old-guitar-single/1073901355

Round 2

sigmaphil

07.15.2019 01:58AM

Pro

Your song was quite the toe-tapper!

Again apologies for my mistake in the first song. It's Bobby McFerrin, not Bob Marley.

Let's move on...

My song for Round 2...

Pharrell Williams - Happy

RationalMadman

07.15.2019 02:57AM

Con

LSD - Genius (Banx & Ranx Reggae Remix - Official Audio) ft. Sia, Diplo, Labrinth

3 more links than listed available here: http://smarturl.it/GeniusRemixes

YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfWhTebanzw

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3IbpQimWfBXUuSlrCSadc7

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/genius-feat-sia-diplo-labrinth-banx-ranx-remixes-single/1405724939

Round 3

sigmaphil

07.15.2019 02:55PM

Pro

This next song is special to me and my wife. It's our "Song."

The Carpenters- Top Of The World

RationalMadman

07.15.2019 03:57PM

Con

NOTE FOR ROUND 2: The SmartURL I linked to with links to the remix were actually to both remixes of the song made by Banx & Ranx and most default to the other remix.

PLEASE GO BACK TO ROUND 2 IF YOU DIDN'T USE ONE OF MY THREE LINKS AND ENSURE THAT YOU LISTENED TO THE REGGAE REMIX. The other Banx & Ranx Remix is not my entry.

Since you wish to go old school for R3, I will as well.

Billy Joel - Uptown Girl

YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCuMWrfXG4E

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5zA8vzDGqPl2AzZkEYQGKh

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/mt/music-video/uptown-girl/284817887

Round 4

sigmaphil

07.16.2019 03:08AM

Pro

Ahh Billy Joel, now you're talking my language! Well played!

I would be remiss if I didn't add this song to the list of Happy Music...

Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World

RationalMadman

07.16.2019 03:15AM

Con

Sigala, Ella Eyre, Meghan Trainor ft. French Montana - Just Got Paid

Note for Ramshutu and a couple of others, this not the same version of Just Got Paid that I used in another debate a while back. This is the original, that was a remix.

2 more links than the three I list are available here: https://sigala.lnk.to/JustGotPaidyd

YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCYwONZYiUc

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5CpkVOosLFc83LbwqO6hnI

Apple Music (links to the album, you need to locate the track): https://music.apple.com/us/album/just-got-paid-feat-french-montana/1397962305

Round 5

sigmaphil

07.16.2019 02:09PM

Pro

I may be taking a risk here for my last song, but it is sentimental to me. I am a native of Philadelphia, PA. This song is woven into the culture and history of our beautiful city. I don't even need to hear the whole song to make me happy, I just need the first few notes

I give you...

Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky)

RationalMadman

07.16.2019 07:26PM

Con

#10

What the fuck?! No raps or rude stuff from RM??!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT?!

- you

Hahahahahahaha Leshurr hit em up, Queen of Grime!

- RM

Lady Leshurr - Black Panther

YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ruu9DwzVyJ4

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6u5ABizn3h4viCcg2AD7Cl

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/black-panther-single/1391154682

Speedrace

07.22.2019 03:15AM

#13

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@sigmaphil

Yeah it would be

sigmaphil

07.21.2019 11:32AM

#12

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@Speedrace

I was thinking about doing a song battle with songs that make you laugh, but opted to go with happy music. It might be too hard to come up with 5 songs that make you laugh.

Speedrace

07.21.2019 03:45AM

#11

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@sigmaphil

Of course! You had a lot of great ones

sigmaphil

07.21.2019 01:32AM

#10

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@Speedrace

Thanks for your input!

Dr.Franklin

07.17.2019 08:33PM

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@sigmaphil

no janesix is 47,ethang is 57, depends on what "old" is,

RationalMadman

07.17.2019 03:16PM

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@sigmaphil

The user sadolite is another.

sigmaphil

07.17.2019 02:23PM

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@Dr.Franklin

LOL, just realized it was tie :-)
BTW, am I the only old fart on DebateArt?

sigmaphil

07.17.2019 12:38PM

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@Dr.Franklin

Thanks for your vote!

RationalMadman

07.16.2019 10:46PM

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@Outplayz

Thanks for the vote. I had a wide crowd to please, after all.

RationalMadman

07.16.2019 08:49PM

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@Outplayz

@David

@bsh1

@oromagi

@Speedrace

Please vote if possible, it's happy songs after all. ;)

RationalMadman

07.16.2019 05:55PM

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@sigmaphil

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/EducatedIncomparableAlabamamapturtle-size_restricted.gif

And a thank you to you, too! ;)

sigmaphil

07.16.2019 02:10PM

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@RationalMadman

Thanks for the debate! Good luck!

sigmaphil

07.14.2019 11:46PM

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@RationalMadman

Made a mistake in my first song, Bob Marley is not singing Don't Worry Be Happy, it's Bobby McFerrin. I guess I lose Round One :-)

Pinkfreud08

07.29.2019 06:44PM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Winner

1 point(s)

Reason:

Neither sides had decent songs...

Ramshutu

07.29.2019 05:07PM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Winner

1 point(s)

Reason:

CVB outplayz

Speedrace

07.20.2019 02:35AM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Winner

1 point(s)

Reason:

Not by my usual out of 10 style but by each round instead on which one was happier to me

Round 1

Pro: A classic, just very happy and nothing wrong with it, the talking can be slightly annoying but not by a lot
Con: I can see the happiness but it doesn’t make me happy listening to it, the way it sounds is annoying at times too, it’s not bad but it’s not good either, much more of a love song

Point to Pro

Round 2

Pro: This is basically cheating lol it just makes you want to dance and it’s like the best
Con: It’s not a bad song but it doesn’t make me happy, it’s just catchy and not a bad listen but not what I’m looking for

Point to Pro

Round 3

Pro: A little slow to be happy, not bad because of nostalgia because of the voice but not my favorite so far
Con: I wouldn’t necessarily call this a happy song, but it has feel good vibes

Point to Con

Round 4

Pro: Another classic, it’s slow but it’s good slow and it’s sooooo happy and I love it, it’s songs like this that make my day better
Con: Right off the bat I love the music, it’s such a stark contrast to the last song LOL, but the beat is suuuper catchy and it made me bob my head

NICE comeback Con, I did not expect a song to beat Pro’s this round!!

Point to Con

Round 5

Pro: It’s happy but it’s not the type of song I’d listen to to make myself happier, happy songs pretty much require a lot of lyrics
Con: I thought this would be an easy one for Con but this song was not happy at all, not to say it was bad but it doesn’t make me smile at all

Tie

So it was a tie WOW, good job both guys though

Club

07.17.2019 01:55PM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Winner

1 point(s)

Reason:

all songs really did suck

Dr.Franklin

07.16.2019 10:49PM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Winner

1 point(s)

Reason:

all songs sucked

Outplayz

07.16.2019 10:45PM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Winner

1 point(s)

Reason:

LSD - Genius is literally the only song i like (smiled) from all rounds... so my vote goes to con.