The Bands Region is down to its Final Four songs, and they are ALL as 80s as it gets!

In the first matchup, which hypothetically should have been 1 vs. 4, we instead have two bracket-busters! Unlikely 12-seed Cameo brings his funky “Word Up” against EVEN-LESS-LIKELY 16-seed “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” by Wang Chung. What will win, Cameo’s fire-engine codpiece, or Wang Chung’s epilepsy-inducing video?

In the second matchup, it’s the best seed left in the region, 2-seed “Don’t Dream It’s Over” by Crowded House, trying to muscle its way to the Regional Final against the insane audio stylings of Information Society and their 6-seed “What’s On Your Mind(Pure Energy).” It’s another instance of subtle production/performance versus a completely over-the-top approach! How will you vote? We probably KNOW what Keith is doing.

Enjoy!

The full Bands Region as it stands:

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