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Welcome to the second round of the Best All-Time Paul McCartney Song Tournament, where fans vote weekly to crown the ultimate McCartney masterpiece before Sir Paul takes the stage in Palm Desert.<\/a> And folks, the competition is getting spicy.<\/p>\n After a nail-biting Sweet 16 round (seriously, \u201cCan\u2019t Buy Me Love\u201d squeaked by \u201cSgt. Pepper\u201d with just three votes), we\u2019re down to the Elite 8. The second round of voting opens at 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8, we need your help deciding which songs will make it to the Final Four.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s take a quick look at the stats from the first round of voting:<\/p>\n Closest Matchup<\/strong>: \u201cEleanor Rigby\u201d edged out \u201cI Saw Her Standing There\u201d with 76 votes to 61.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Biggest Blowout<\/strong>: \u201cLet It Be\u201d absolutely crushed \u201cSilly Love Songs\u201d by a whopping 106 votes. Sorry, Silly \u2014 maybe next time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Total Votes: <\/strong>1,112 votes from 143 fans. And remember, you can vote once per hour per matchup, so set those reminders!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Vote now in the Desert Sun’s best Paul McCartney songs of all time bracket poll<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Here are the songs still in the running (bolded), and those we\u2019ve had to say goodbye to (crossed off):<\/p>\n “The Long and Winding Road” (1970)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n “Can’t Buy Me Love” (1964)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” (1967)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n “I Saw Her Standing There” (1963)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n “Maybe I’m Amazed” (1970)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n “Paperback Writer” (1966)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n “Silly Love Songs” (1976)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n “Live and Let Die” (1973)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Vote now in the Desert Sun’s best Paul McCartney songs of all time bracket poll<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Voting for the Quarterfinals runs from 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8, to noon Wednesday, Sept. 10. After that, we move into the Semifinals and then the Championship Round, with the winner crowned on Monday, Sept. 22 \u2014 just in time for McCartney\u2019s concert at Acrisure Arena.<\/p>\n Click the button below to cast your vote and help your favorite McCartney masterpiece reach the top!<\/p>\n Vote now in the Desert Sun’s best Paul McCartney songs of all time bracket poll<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019re not just tracking votes \u2014 we\u2019re celebrating all things Sir Paul.<\/p>\n So, who\u2019s your pick for the Final Four? Will \u201cHey Jude\u201d reign supreme, or will \u201cBlackbird\u201d fly away with the crown? Only one way to find out \u2014 vote early, vote often, and let the McCartney madness continue!<\/p>\n Vote now in the Desert Sun’s best Paul McCartney songs of all time bracket poll<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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