It’s a clash of musical styles and trends of the 80s, as classic Britpop band Simple Minds brings their cool-sounding 5-seed “Alive and Kicking” against American funk band Cameo and the unique hip-pop sound of their smash, 12-seed “Word Up!” It’s another matchup of moderate versus extreme production values—where do YOU come out? Now all you sucker DJs, who think you’re fly…VOTE!

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