the schedule of the games and results for the 2023 march fadness tournament
(all games play 24 hours and begin/end at 9am Arizona time)
the championship
march 31
(16) Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, “It Takes Two” popped (2) Nena, “99 Luftballons” 488-391 and WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP!
the final four (march 28/29)
march 29
(16) Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, “It Takes Two” contained (5) Soft Cell, “Tainted Love” 490-391
(2) Nena, “99 Luftballons” passed (6) Gary Numan, “Cars” 394-379
the elite eight (march 24/27)
march 24
(5) Soft Cell, “Tainted Love” squeaked by (11) Big Country, “In a Big Country” 224-221
(6) Gary Numan, “Cars” cut off (13) Kate Bush, “Running Up That Hill” 283-246
march 27
(16) Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, “It Takes Two” finally ended (10) Limahl, “The Neverending Story” 322-187
(2) Nena, “99 Luftballons” shot out the walls of (5) Scandal, “The Warrior”—bang bang—294-274
the sweet sixteen (march 20-23)
march 20
(5) Soft Cell, “Tainted Love” sent home (1) Dexys Midnight Runners, “Come On Eileen” 260-176
(13) Kate Bush, “Running Up That Hill” outdueled (1) Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes, “(I’ve Had) the Time of My Life” 277-265
march 21
(11) Big Country, “In a Big Country” heartbroke (10) Godley & Creme, “Cry” 337-207
(6) Gary Numan, “Cars” doused (10) Midnight Oil, “Beds are Burning” 280-247
march 22
(16) Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, “It Takes Two” edged (4) Thomas Dolby, “She Blinded Me with Science” 290-286
(5) Scandal, “The Warrior” broke (8) When in Rome, “The Promise” 261-208
march 23
(10) Limahl, “The Neverending Story” dimmed (11) Timbuk 3, “The Future’s So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)” 270-256
(2) Nena, “99 Luftballons” ended (14) Talk Talk, “It’s My Life” 229-208
the second round (march 13-16)
march 13
(1) Dexys Midnight Runners, “Come On Eileen” turned down (9) M|A|R|R|S, “Pump Up the Volume” 271-209
(11) Timbuk 3, “The Future’s So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)” fought off (3) Georgia Satellites, “Keep Your Hands to Yourself” 251-232
(1) Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes, “(I’ve Had) the Time of My Life” answered (9) Terri Gibbs, “Somebody’s Knockin’” 316-166
(14) Talk Talk, “It’s My Life” buried (6) Grateful Dead, “Touch of Grey” 321-150
march 14
(5) Soft Cell, “Tainted Love” outglitzed (4) Taco, “Puttin’ on the Ritz” 320-211
(10) Limahl, “The Neverending Story” toched (2) Vangelis, “Theme from Chariots of Fire” 236-153
(13) Kate Bush, “Running Up That Hill” outpaced (5) Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, “What I Am” 251-221
(2) Nena, “99 Luftballons” floated by (7) Frankie Goes to Hollywood, “Relax” 236-218
march 15
(11) Big Country, “In a Big Country” outsmarted (14) Tom Tom Club, “Genius of Love” 393-264
(16) Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, “It Takes Two” extinguished (9) David Foster, “Love Theme from St. Elmo’s Fire” 354-161
(6) Gary Numan, “Cars” sped by (3) Philip Bailey & Phil Collins, “Easy Lover” 393-212
(8) When in Rome, “The Promise” took down (16) Marshall Crenshaw, “Someday, Someway” 288-238
march 16
(10) Godley & Creme, “Cry” saddened (2) Bobby McFerrin, “Don’t Worry Be Happy” 300-290
(4) Thomas Dolby, “She Blinded Me with Science” doused (5) After the Fire, “Der Kommissar” 243-162
(10) Midnight Oil, “Beds are Burning” disincorporated (2) Lipps, Inc. “Funkytown” 230-213
(5) Scandal, “The Warrior” buried (4) Love and Rockets, “So Alive” 270-155
the first round (march 1-10)
march 1
(1) Dexys Midnight Runners, “Come On Eileen” ran by (16) Emmylou Harris, “Mister Sandman” 440-119
(5) After the Fire, “Der Kommissar” burned out (12) Jennifer Holliday, “And I am Telling You I’m Not Going” 274-252
(9) Terri Gibbs, “Somebody’s Knockin’” ripped off the (8) Band Aid, “Do They Know It’s Christmas” 251-210
(5) Scandal, “The Warrior” outdueled (12) Don Williams, “I Believe in You” 414-57
march 2
(4) Taco, “Puttin’ on the Ritz” contained (13) The Firm, “Radioactive” 347-54
(3) Georgia Satellites, “Keep Your Hands to Yourself” muted (14) Jim Steinman, “Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through” 300-116
(1) Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes, “(I’ve Had) the Time of My Life” froze (16) Rainbow, “Stone Cold” 309-83
(8) When in Rome, “The Promise” sent home (9) Peter Schilling, “Major Tom (Coming Home)”318-289
march 3
(14) Tom Tom Club, “Genius of Love” outsmarted (3) Joey Scarbury “Believe It or Not (Theme from The Greatest American Hero)” 285-158
(10) Limahl, “The Neverending Story” outlasted (7) Force MDs, “Tender Love” 275-106
(5) Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, “What I Am” handled (12) Rush, “New World Man” 307-98
(16) Marshall Crenshaw, “Someday, Someway” decolonized (1) USA for Africa, “We are the World” 238-199
march 6
(10) Godley & Creme, “Cry” locked up (7) Larry Carlton, “Theme from Hill Street Blues” 257-192
(16) Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, “It Takes Two” blew the mind of (1) Toni Basil, “Mickey” 242-186
(13) Kate Bush, “Running Up That Hill” outpaced (4) Harold Faltermeyer, “Axel F” 196-124
(6) Grateful Dead, “Touch of Grey” boxed up (11) Living in a Box, “Living in a Box” 245-146
march 7
(9) M|A|R|R|S, “Pump Up the Volume” turned down (8) Scritti Politti, “Perfect Way” 242-196
(4) Thomas Dolby, “She Blinded Me with Science” vs (13) World Party, “Ship of Fools” 292-181
(10) Midnight Oil, “Beds are Burning” dried up (7) Oran “Juice” Jones, “The Rain” 270-109
(4) Love and Rockets, “So Alive” sat down (13) Ta Mara and the Seen, “Everybody Dance” 149-136
march 8
(5) Soft Cell, “Tainted Love” dulled (12) Rosanne Cash, “Seven Year Ache” 289-126
(11) Timbuk 3, “The Future’s So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)” cooled (6) Buckner & Garcia, “Pac-Man Fever” 258-79
(3) Philip Bailey & Phil Collins, “Easy Lover” gagged (14) Frank Zappa & Moon Unit Zappa, “Valley Girl” with a spoon 221-204
(14) Talk Talk, “It’s My Life” blew out (3) Patrick Swayze ft Wendy Fraser, “She’s Like the Wind” 275-131
march 9
(11) Big Country, “In a Big Country” navigated (6) Tracey Ullman, “They Don’t Know” 251-112
(2) Vangelis, “Theme from Chariots of Fire” outran (15) Romeo Void, “A Girl in Trouble (is a Temporary Thing)” 158-148
(6) Gary Numan, “Cars” schooled (11) The Korgis, “Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime” 287-76
(7) Frankie Goes to Hollywood, “Relax” took out (10) Bob & Doug McKenzie, “Take Off” 224-86
march 10
(2) Bobby McFerrin, “Don’t Worry Be Happy” scrubbed (15) Afternoon Delights, “General Hospi-tale” 283-149
(9) David Foster, “Love Theme from St. Elmo’s Fire” caged (8) Baltimora, “Tarzan Boy” 194-192
(2) Lipps, Inc. “Funkytown” spanked (15) E.U., “Da Butt” 270-102
(2) Nena, “99 Luftballons” floated by (15) Sugarhill Gang, “Rapper’s Delight” 241-196