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Congratulations to Bohemian Rhapsody for winning the 2026 Most Iconic Song Bracket!

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Welcome to the Most Iconic Songs bracket! This bracket will pit the most iconic song of each year from 1962-2025, as voted by Tumblr, against each other.

Songs:

Setlist

Bracket:

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

Losers’ Contest:

Third-place match

Prelims:

A-side | B-side | Seaside | D-side | E-side | F-side | G-side

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Most Iconic Song Bracket Finals

The most iconic songs of every year from 1962 to 2025 (as voted by Tumblr) face off against one another.

Which is more iconic (1975 vs. 1999)

Bohemian Rhapsody

All Star

Voting ended onMar 5

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Most Iconic Song Bracket Loser’s Contest

The most iconic songs of each year from 1962 to 2025 face off against one another. The top two are fighting for the crown, but who takes third place?

Which is more iconic (1984 vs 2013)

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

Take Me To Church (Hozier)

Voting ended onMar 5

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Most Iconic Song Bracket Semifinals

A competition between the most iconic song of every year from 1962 to 2025, as voted by Tumblr.

Which is more iconic (1975 vs. 1984)

Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

Voting ended onFeb 26

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Which is more iconic (1999 vs. 2013)

All Star

Take Me To Church

Voting ended onFeb 26

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Most Iconic Song Bracket Semifinals

A competition between the most iconic song of every year from 1962 to 2025, as voted by Tumblr.

Which is more iconic (1975 vs. 1984)

Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

Voting ended onFeb 26

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i think it’ll be interesting if the final matchup comes down to hallelujah vs. take me to church bc those songs have significant similarities

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ie use of religious language to talk about relationships

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this still might happen

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Most Iconic Song Bracket Quarterfinals

A competition between the most iconic song of every year from 1962 to 2025, as voted by Tumblr.

Which is more iconic (1967 vs. 1975)

Respect (Aretha Franklin)

Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)

Voting ended onFeb 19

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Which is more iconic (1984 vs. 1987)

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

Never Gonna Give You Up (Rick Astley)

Voting ended onFeb 19

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1999 vs. 2004

All Star

American Idiot

Voting ended onFeb 19

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2013 vs. 2018

Take Me To Church

Old Town Road

Voting ended onFeb 19

And the 2020s have been eliminated.

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Most Iconic Song Bracket Quarterfinals

A competition between the most iconic song of every year from 1962 to 2025, as voted by Tumblr.

Which is more iconic (1967 vs. 1975)

Respect (Aretha Franklin)

Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)

Voting ended onFeb 19

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Which is more iconic (1984 vs. 1987)

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

Never Gonna Give You Up (Rick Astley)

Voting ended onFeb 19

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1999 vs. 2004

All Star

American Idiot

Voting ended onFeb 19

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Most Iconic Song Bracket Quarterfinals

A competition between the most iconic song of every year from 1962 to 2025, as voted by Tumblr.

Which is more iconic (1967 vs. 1975)

Respect (Aretha Franklin)

Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)

Voting ended onFeb 19

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Which is more iconic (1984 vs. 1987)

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

Never Gonna Give You Up (Rick Astley)

Voting ended onFeb 19

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Most Iconic Song Bracket Quarterfinals

A competition between the most iconic song of every year from 1962 to 2025, as voted by Tumblr.

Which is more iconic (1967 vs. 1975)

Respect (Aretha Franklin)

Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)

Voting ended onFeb 19

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Round three of the iconic song polls!

Pitting the most iconic songs from each year 1962-2025, as voted by tumblr, against each other.

Which is more iconic (1964 vs. 1967)

The Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel)

Respect (Aretha Franklin)

Voting ended onFeb 12

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Which is more iconic (1973 vs. 1975)

Jolene

Bohemian Rhapsody

Voting ended onFeb 12

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Which is more iconic (1978 vs. 1984)

I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

Voting ended onFeb 12

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1987 vs. 1991

Never Gonna Give You Up

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Voting ended onFeb 12

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1997 vs. 1999

Barbie Girl

All Star

Voting ended onFeb 12

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2004 vs. 2006

American Idiot

Welcome to the Black Parade

Voting ended onFeb 12

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2013 vs. 2014

Take Me To Church

Uptown Funk

Voting ended onFeb 12

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2018 vs. 2023

Old Town Road

HOT TO GO!

Voting ended onFeb 12

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Round three of the iconic song polls!

Pitting the most iconic songs from each year 1962-2025, as voted by tumblr, against each other.

Which is more iconic (1964 vs. 1967)

The Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel)

Respect (Aretha Franklin)

Voting ended onFeb 12

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Which is more iconic (1973 vs. 1975)

Jolene

Bohemian Rhapsody

Voting ended onFeb 12

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Which is more iconic (1978 vs. 1984)

I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

Voting ended onFeb 12

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1987 vs. 1991

Never Gonna Give You Up

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Voting ended onFeb 12

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1997 vs. 1999

Barbie Girl

All Star

Voting ended onFeb 12

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2004 vs. 2006

American Idiot

Welcome to the Black Parade

Voting ended onFeb 12

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2013 vs. 2014

Take Me To Church

Uptown Funk

Voting ended onFeb 12

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Round three of the iconic song polls!

Pitting the most iconic songs from each year 1962-2025, as voted by tumblr, against each other.

Which is more iconic (1964 vs. 1967)

The Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel)

Respect (Aretha Franklin)

Voting ended onFeb 12

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Which is more iconic (1973 vs. 1975)

Jolene

Bohemian Rhapsody

Voting ended onFeb 12

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Which is more iconic (1978 vs. 1984)

I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

Voting ended onFeb 12

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1987 vs. 1991

Never Gonna Give You Up

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Voting ended onFeb 12

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1997 vs. 1999

Barbie Girl

All Star

Voting ended onFeb 12

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2004 vs. 2006

American Idiot

Welcome to the Black Parade

Voting ended onFeb 12

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Round three of the iconic song polls!

Pitting the most iconic songs from each year 1962-2025, as voted by tumblr, against each other.

Which is more iconic (1964 vs. 1967)

The Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel)

Respect (Aretha Franklin)

Voting ended onFeb 12

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Which is more iconic (1973 vs. 1975)

Jolene

Bohemian Rhapsody

Voting ended onFeb 12

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Which is more iconic (1978 vs. 1984)

I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

Voting ended onFeb 12

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1987 vs. 1991

Never Gonna Give You Up

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Voting ended onFeb 12

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1997 vs. 1999

Barbie Girl

All Star

Voting ended onFeb 12

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Round three of the iconic song polls!

Pitting the most iconic songs from each year 1962-2025, as voted by tumblr, against each other.

Which is more iconic (1964 vs. 1967)

The Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel)

Respect (Aretha Franklin)

Voting ended onFeb 12

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Which is more iconic (1973 vs. 1975)

Jolene

Bohemian Rhapsody

Voting ended onFeb 12

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Which is more iconic (1978 vs. 1984)

I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

Voting ended onFeb 12

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1987 vs. 1991

Never Gonna Give You Up

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Voting ended onFeb 12

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Round three of the iconic song polls!

Pitting the most iconic songs from each year 1962-2025, as voted by tumblr, against each other.

Which is more iconic (1964 vs. 1967)

The Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel)

Respect (Aretha Franklin)

Voting ended onFeb 12

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Which is more iconic (1973 vs. 1975)

Jolene

Bohemian Rhapsody

Voting ended onFeb 12

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Which is more iconic (1978 vs. 1984)

I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

Voting ended onFeb 12