On The Bloody Morning After, One Tin Soldier Rides Away There were battle lines being drawn. We've been pitting the top forty vote-getters on the Labor Day 500 against each other. And the final Battle is over! The Final Battle: "Runaway" by Del Shannon -63% "A Hard Day's Night" by the Beatles -37% Though the Beatles won most of their early battles, they lost the last three, still finishing at #2 and #4 in the tally. Here are the sweet sixteen from the battle: Runaway-Del Shannon A Hard Day's Night-Beatles Oh Pretty Woman-Roy Orbison I Want To Hold Your Hand-Beatles Don't Worry Baby-Beach Boys Sherry-Four Seasons Rock Around The Clock-Bill Haley Yesterday-Beatles Satisfaction-Rolling Stones Hey Jude-Beatles My Girl-Temptations You've Lot That Lovin' Feelin'-Righteous Brothers Will You Love Me Tomorrow-Shirelles Runaround Sue-Dion Unchained Melody-Righteous Brothers Good Vibrations-Beach Boys Don't go away. Very shortly, we'll begin a new Battle of the Bands! to Oldies Music Home Page © 1996-2008, Ronald P. Smith. All rights reserved.