Vote For The Best official DM Music Video - A Knockout Competition

[adriangreen]

Firstly, although this is not strictly 'DM related' in accordance with my interpretation of the board rules, could I ask the moderators to leave it here. If it cannot be could we leave it here a week or so before moving it, to give it maximum exposure.

After the success of the best DM track competition I thought we could have a bit of fun waiting for the new album with this. I've sat and put every DM Music Video on a spreadsheet in almost exact order, then used this website http://www.random.org/ to generate entirely random pairings for the competition.

This will effectively be a knockout competition of rounds with the winning song from each pairing going forward. For the first round I'll release 3 pairings a week and leave each poll open for as close to three weeks as I can manage.

Please remember you are voting purely for the quality of the video, not the track, you have to ignore the song, we did that poll a year ago. The only rule for the video to be included is that it has to be available on the music video section on this site, we therefore have 55 to watch and then vote on, over the weeks. All byes will be in the first round, leaving us with 32 to go forward to round 2.

Please do not post your choices in this thread as it will need to be closed but please feel free to post comments on the competition itself.

One vote each please, let's see how it goes

[adriangreen]

The first three match ups are

Match 1

I Feel Loved .... view the 3.39 version here
http://www.depechemode.com/video/music_videos/42.html
Vs
Condemnation ..... view the film here
http://www.depechemode.com/video/music_videos/33.html

Then vote here
http://www.99polls.com/poll_207514:1

Match 2

A Pain That I'm Used To ... view here
http://www.depechemode.com/video/music_videos/47.html
Vs
Little 15 ... that can be seen here
http://www.depechemode.com/video/music_videos/22.html

Then vote here
http://www.99polls.com/poll_207515:1

and Match 3

Personal Jesus 2011 ... which is here
http://www.depechemode.com/video/music_videos/55.html
Vs
One Caress ... that you can view here
http://www.depechemode.com/video/music_videos/34.html

and then vote here
http://www.99polls.com/poll_207517:1

Three more Round 1 match ups next Friday.

[Dutch_Devotee]

Done.
Cool comp.

[Coral]

Liked last year's poll so much! Great that you organized this new competition, thank you!

[Dutch_Devotee]

Is it possible to present standings in between here? Somehow I think that will make it a bit more appealing to vote and follow the competition.

[adriangreen]

Originally Posted by Coral

Liked last year's poll so much! Great that you organized this new competition, thank you!

My pleasure. I've always been a bit of a secret statistics geek if truth be told, so I enjoy doing stuff like this.

[adriangreen]

Originally Posted by Dutch_Devotee

Is it possible to present standings in between here? Somehow I think that will make it a bit more appealing to vote and follow the competition.

Unfortunately the polls function available with the board software is disabled, although some other fan forums are so blocked up with polls I fully understand why.

The polls are therefore hosted off site but I will post fairly regular updates and you can click on the links anytime you'd like a progress check.

[Gahan crazy]

Originally Posted by adriangreen

My pleasure. I've always been a bit of a secret statistics geek if truth be told, so I enjoy doing stuff like this.

Thanks Adrian.

[adriangreen]

Okay, here are the next three Round 1 Match Ups


Match 4

A Question Of Time ... see the first, 4.06 min version here
http://www.depechemode.com/video/music_videos/17.html
Vs
Halo ... that can be seen here
http://www.depechemode.com/video/music_videos/29.html

Then vote here via this link
http://www.99polls.com/poll_209745:1


Match 5

Leave In Silence ... available to view here
http://www.depechemode.com/video/music_videos/04.html
Vs
Barrel Of A Gun ... view the first, 5.29 min version, which is here
http://www.depechemode.com/video/music_videos/36.html

and you can vote here
http://www.99polls.com/poll_209746:1


and Match 6, the last this week

In Your Room ... that you can see here
http://www.depechemode.com/video/music_videos/35.html
Vs
World In My Eyes ... view the second, 5.25 version via this link
http://www.depechemode.com/video/music_videos/28.html

and you can vote here
http://www.99polls.com/poll_209751:1


these match ups will run for 3 weeks, another 3 first round ties over the Easter weekend.

[adriangreen]

Originally Posted by adriangreen

This weeks new matches are in the previous post but also running are the first three match ups from last week, with the latest score in brackets next to the title
Match 1
I Feel Loved (12) ... view the 3.39 version here
http://www.depechemode.com/video/music_videos/42.html
Vs
Condemnation (15) ... view the film here
http://www.depechemode.com/video/music_videos/33.html
Then vote here
http://www.99polls.com/poll_207514:1

Match 2
A Pain That I'm Used To (16) ... view here
http://www.depechemode.com/video/music_videos/47.html
Vs
Little 15 (12) ... that can be seen here
http://www.depechemode.com/video/music_videos/22.html
Then vote here
http://www.99polls.com/poll_207515:1

and Match 3
Personal Jesus 2011 (10) ... which is here
http://www.depechemode.com/video/music_videos/55.html
Vs
One Caress (18) ... that you can view here
http://www.depechemode.com/video/music_videos/34.html
and then vote here
http://www.99polls.com/poll_207517:1

Do remember, in all cases you are voting for the video and not the song. Which is the better video?