Round 7 sees Stars Are Blind eliminated after just one round - Paris managed to put up a strong fight though with a final vote of 17-13. The song was Paris Hilton's debut single and must have shocked everybody at the time when she scored a #5 hit with it in the UK and #18 in the US!!! :o She really was BIG back in 2006! Stars Are Blind is far better than what anyone would've expected famous-for-being-famous Paris to release and has that summery reggae vibe making it a really enjoyable listen 18 summers on. Maybe without the reggae it wouldn't be so amazing..?

 

 

On to Round 8 now where Californication takes on 2002 summer anthem The Ketchup Song from Spanish one-hit-wonders Las Ketchup! :cheer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Round 1: Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul - Breathe (9) vs Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie (18)

Round 2: Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie (20) vs Kid Rock - All Summer Long (4)

Round 3: Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie (17) vs Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful of Sunshine (12)

Round 4: Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie (9) vs Rihanna feat. Jay-Z - Umbrella (18)

Round 5: Rihanna feat. Jay-Z - Umbrella (12) vs Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (14)

Round 6: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (12) vs Modjo - Lady [Hear Me Tonight] (10)

Round 7: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (17) vs Paris Hilton - Stars Are Blind (13)

Round 8: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (-) vs Las Ketchup - The Ketchup Song (-)

 

 

 

 

Winners

 

Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie (3 wins)

Rihanna feat. Jay-Z - Umbrella (1 win)

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (3 wins)

Will go for Las Ketchup even though I probably do still like 'Californication' more as 'The Ketchup Song' is a summery banger and also probably helps to have a new winner for freshness.

See I would go for 'Californication' as technically I'd prefer it still but 'The Ketchup Song' is a summer bop and has positive nostalgia so will go for that this time, also helps with the turnover to not get too samey!

 

Kind of summing up my thoughts there. The Ketchup Song instantly feels me with joy and nostalgia every time I hear it. :wub: I still don't understand what they are singing but I can't help singing along.

I agree something needs to beat Californication eventually but nah this is not it: The Ketchup Song is good fun though.

 

"Asereje" on Lithuanian. :cheer:

 

Californication

Californication here.

Californication for me, :)

I'm not even the greatest fan of 'Californication' but I'm having to keep voting for it :lol:

Fancy me a bit of saucy red stuff! :P

I'd be open to vote for something other than Californication. But Ketchup Song is definitely not it.

The Ketchup Song (Asereje)

'Californication' is one of my favourite songs of the decade, so it's going to take something special to dislodge it for me - thinking of "summer songs", maybe The Kooks - She Moves In Her Own Way? Not Las Ketchup anyway, sorry :kink:

The Ketchup Song