2024 Round 3 Results

The Third Round is now closed!  The Elite Eight is set in stone like Scrooge's name on his grave.  Results and commentary are below.  Thanks to everyone for participating.  

Round 4 will be released soon - check back soon for some truly epic matchups...



Greensleeves didn't survive the Black Death to be knocked out now.

Sorry, anonymous commenter - O Holy Night just did what it always does. Fall on your knees indeed. 



Have Yourself with the runaway win, setting up a classic sacred/secular showdown in the next round.  There's nothing little about this one.



I would vote for Away in a Manger, but since the tune wasn't clarified, I have to go with Silent Night.
You're right, I didn't specify the tune.  Pretty sure it wouldn't have made a difference.




Competitive matchup but Christmas in Mordor continues.  The Fellowship of the Five Golden Rings.





The new Sleigh Ride or Die
This is the right descending major scale carol.
Joy to the World - this song means that Church is probably over soon.

Carol of the Bells looking to be our first repeat champion...




It was a good run for I Wonder.  And still, 3 of the Elite 8 are in a minor key.





If I put my initials on this comment, will Matt add it into his commentary? - JcG

No.





One of these got recorded in Latin by Nat King Cole, and the other just... didn't.


I do not speak for the accuracy of Google translate but...

Frosty homo nivis 
erat cum iocosa laeta anima mea
Cum frumentum tibia et puga pyga
Duos oculos e carbonibus
Frosty homo nivis 
est fabula, fertur
Nivis factus est, sed pueri noverunt
Quomodo ille ad vitam venit unus dies
Oportet esse aliquam magicam in
Quod vetus sericum petasum invenerunt
Nam cum posuissent super caput eius
Saltare coepit circum
O Frosty homo nivis
Vivebat ut posset
Et pueri se ridere et ludere posse dicunt
Sicut idem quod me et te

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