It’s the match-up that virtually everyone had predicted for the final, and definitely two of the most deserving songs in the setlist. Both songs have been utterly dominant for the whole tournament and remain fan favourites at any Rock Band night. You all know what it is. It’s Kansas’ Carry On Wayward Son vs. Foo Fighters’ Everlong! Only one can win, however. Before we get to that, let’s take a look at how we got here:

Kansas – Carry on Wayward Son

Round 1: Defeated L7’s Pretend We’re Dead (490-62)

(490-62) Round 2: Defeated The Presidents of the United States of America’s Lump (324-73)

(324-73) Round 3: Defeated Alice in Chains’ Man in the Box (293-94)

(293-94) Round 4: Defeated Journey’s Any Way You Want It (231-127)

(231-127) Round 5: Defeated Soundgarden’s Spoonman (253-120)

(253-120) Round 6: Defeated Pearl Jam’s Alive (213-125)

It’s, of course, interesting to note that virtually all of Kansas’ victories have been over 90s alternative rock songs, much like what it’s opponent Everlong is. Will Carry on Wayward Son be able to continue its trend of killing 90s classics, or will this be one wall it just can’t climb.

Foo Fighters – Everlong

Round 1: Defeated Steve Miller Band’s Rock’n Me (367-51)

(367-51) Round 2: Defeated Tenacious D’s Master Exploder (230-76)

(230-76) Round 3: Defeated System of a Down’s Chop Suey (244-144)

(244-144) Round 4: Defeated The Offspring’s Come Out and Play (Keep ‘Em Separated) (250-103)

(250-103) Round 5: Defeated Silversun Pickups’ Lazy Eye (263-107)

(263-107) Round 6: Defeated Fleetwood Mac’s Go Your Own Way (201-136)

If we’re to average out the number of votes both songs received, then Kansas’ Carry On Wayward Son is the clear winner with the final score coming to 300-252. Of course, that’s not how this tournament works and all that matters is how you vote. So, be sure to get your votes in!

Those results also, obviously, mean that Pearl Jam’s Alive and Fleetwood Mac’s Go Your Own Way will go head to head to determine the third place winner. Let’s take a look at the match-ups those songs faced, as well.

Pearl Jam – Alive

Round 1: BYE

Round 2: Defeated Disturbed’s Down with the Sickness (257-94)

(257-94) Round 3: Defeated The Who’s Pinball Wizard (173-124)

(173-124) Round 4: Defeated Smashing Pumpkins’ Today (243-113)

(243-113) Round 5: Defeated Billy Idol’s White Wedding (Part 1) (241-129)

(241-129) Round 6: Lost to Kansas’ Carry on Wayward Son (213-125)

Fleetwood Mac – Go Your Own Way

Round 1: Defeated Bob Dylan’s Tangled Up in Blue (435-75)

(435-75) Round 2: Defeated Sonic Youth’s Teen Age Riot (248-98)

(248-98) Round 3: Defeated Go-Go’s’ We Got the Beat (296-37)

(296-37) Round 4: Defeated Jimmy Eat World’s The Middle (208-139)

(208-139) Round 5: Defeated Talking Heads’ Psycho Killer (254-115)

(254-115) Round 6: Lost to Foo Fighters’ Everlong (201-136)

Once again, if we look at the average number of votes received, Fleetwood Mac’s Go Your Own Way defeats Pearl Jam’s Alive by a score of 273-225. Even if we remove Go Your Own Way’s first round to compensate for Alive having a bye, Fleetwood Mac STILL wins by a score of 241-225. Once again, however, game’s aren’t played on paper and anything can happen if you vote!

In addition to those matches, we also have the loser’s bracket final. Let’s see how that shaped up.

The match-up that made up the final could have gone a very different way. Both semi-final match-ups were very close and both parties traded victories throughout the day. Ultimately, however, it’s come down to Motörhead’s Ace of Spades ’08 taking on Jethro Tull’s Aqualung!

Motörhead – Ace of Spades ’08

Round 1: Lost to Soundgarden’s Spoonman (346-203)

(346-203) Round 2: Loser’s Bracket hadn’t begun

Round 3: Defeated Cheap Trick’s Hello There (227-98)

(227-98) Round 4: Defeated AC/DC’s Let There Be Rock (173-141)

(173-141) Round 4.5: Defeated Linkin Park’s One Step Closer (181-99)

(181-99) Round 5: Defeated Rise Against’s Give It All (197-137)

(197-137) Round 6: Defeated The Allman Brothers Band’s Ramblin’ Man (159-151)

Jethro Tull – Aqualung

Round 1: BYE

Round 2: Lost to Soundgarden’s Spoonman (216-168)

(216-168) Round 3: Defeated Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Give It Away (191-110)

(191-110) Round 4: Defeated The Muffs’ Kids in America (228-85)

(228-85) Round 4.5: Defeated Disturbed’s Down with the Sickness (169-109)

(169-109) Round 5: Defeated Dream Theater’s Panic Attack (170-160)

(170-160) Round 6: Defeated Tenacious D’s Master Exploder (172-142)

Interestingly enough, both songs were eliminated from the main tournament by Soundgarden’s Spoonman. As well, despite Jethro Tull having a first round bye, both songs played the same number of matches. If we look at the average votes, we’re in for an incredibly close match with Ace of Spades ’08 narrowly picking up the victory by a score of 190-183. That could all change, though, depending on how you vote!

The loser’s bracket also features a third place match, contested between The Allman Brothers Band’s Ramblin’ Man and Tenacious D’s Master Exploder!

The Allman Brothers Band – Ramblin’ Man

Round 1: BYE

Round 2: Lost to RATT’s Round and Round (192-160)

(192-160) Round 3: BYE

Round 4: Defeated Bob Dylan’s Tangled Up in Blue (229-72)

(229-72) Round 4.5: Defeated Rage Against the Machine’s Testify (179-97)

(179-97) Round 5: Defeated Nirvana’s Drain You (197-138)

(197-138) Round 6: Lost to Motörhead’s Ace of Spades ’08 (159-151)

While some might say Ramblin’ Man had a bit of an easy bracket, what with two byes and all, no one can deny that it showed complete dominance over the loser’s bracket, and was incredibly close to making the final.

Tenacious D – Master Exploder

Round 1: BYE

Round 2: Lost to Foo Fighters’ Everlong (230-76)

(230-76) Round 3: Defeated That Handsome Devil’s Rob the Prez-O-Dent (242-72)

(242-72) Round 4: Defeated The Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ Where’d You Go? (197-107)

(197-107) Round 4.5: Defeated Avenged Sevenfold’s Almost Easy (153-122)

(153-122) Round 5: Defeated Modest Mouse’s Float On (175-161)

(175-161) Round 6: Lost to Jethro Tull’s Aqualung (172-142)

Master Exploder was a favourite to win the whole tournament, and might have made a much better run at it had it not been drawn against finalist Everlong in its first match. That early exit, however, allowed The D to run rough shot over the whole loser’s bracket with some incredibly dominant performances. That said, if we look at the average votes, Ramblin’ Man walks away with the victory with a score of 183-164. Even if we remove Master Exploder’s crushing defeat against Everlong, the final score is still only 183-181. That said, it’s such a close match-up that every vote really will count!