Rikand's Walrus Reveal!

Clarabel

Ectoplasm wrote: »

Yeah, really enjoying the different songs. I sense a new playlist...Boards Beats perhaps

I am just creating one. Spotify has a few of the version missing though...

Clarabel

Rikand wrote: »

2nd Place :: Ben Folds - B!tches aint sh!t (Dr. Dre Cover Version) [NSFW or for Children or people of a sensitive nature]

I smiled and I laughed the whole way through this. I dont think I have ever heard the original before but it made me pay attention to how graphically sexually explicit rap songs can be and Ben Folds made me laugh the whole way through it. I went and checked out the same version, but with lyrics printed on the screen this morning just to get a full appreciation for the content of the song and it delivered! He sings it in such a wonderfully soft tone that contrasts so severely with the language in use. Strong lyrics, sung by such a gentle voice. I've always had a passing interest in Ben Folds, like Rocking the Suburbs, but I have found a new love after this.

with lyrics printed on screen if you like that sort of thing :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-l-c3rTlnE

2nd Place - 14 points to

mollyb60

I LOVE this Dr Dre rap using Hamilton cords. Incredible

My heart is overflowing with love for this MOLLY, did you know this?

Apologies to Rikand but I'll Pimp Ectos game here.

Until we get a Walrus sign up notification thread it might not be a bad idea to do this after sign up, has closed on others threads

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057994092

Rikand

People can just follow the already created walrus signups thread if they want to keep a check on things in the meantime

whoops

I like 3, at the least 2nd choice songs for this do people post that kind of thing or save them for future walrus.

We could run ultimate walrus or xafctor walrus at some stage.

Songs and genres decided by each judge points same and a combination, score

It'd probably take ages but it could be fun

Rikand

[Deleted User] wrote: »

whoops

Lol

Rikand

[Deleted User] wrote: »

whoops

I like 3, at the least 2nd choice songs for this do people post that kind of thing or save them for future walrus.

We could run ultimate walrus or xafctor walrus at some stage.

Songs and genres decided by each judge points same and a combination, score

It'd probably take ages but it could be fun

Yeah, you'd need people who could commit the time but I have seen walruses done with 2 judges, I think they averaged out their scores to get the placings though. Either way, yes, can be done and is fun, especially for the entrants as you're trying to match categories while trying to balance moderator preferences and set their world alight lol.

Mollyb60

Absolutely delighted with second for this category. I almost chose a different song for this but the Ben Folds version is just so funny I couldn't resist it. Folds is one of my favourite singers ever and is ****ing fantastic fun live. Saw him perform this song last year in Belfast and the crowd went ****ing nuts for it. Then we had a dance party at the end of it and life was good.

Tempted to post my original choice to see what people think...

Electric Nitwit

Caught up on all of these yesterday

The Disturbed cover of Sound of Silence is great, that was new to me

The Ben Folds cover is, by turns, amazing, hilarious, terrifying. I don't know if "like" would be the right word but I thought it was amazing

Electric Nitwit

Still can't believe no-one picked this :P

tritium

Or this :P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ainyK6fXku0

Rikand

They both would have done very well.

Still provisionally planning on a Tuesday evening reveal for next category but struggling to rank songs aorn. I have a clear top3 and a clear bottom3 and no idea what to do with what's in between

Necro

Rikand wrote:

Still provisionally planning on a Tuesday evening reveal for next category but struggling to rank songs aorn. I have a clear top3 and a clear bottom3 and no idea what to do with what's in between

I'm scared, due to previous comments :pac:

Electric Nitwit

Rikand wrote: »

... a clear bottom3

It sort of feels like we're being judged ourselves. It's kinda nerve wracking!

Electric Nitwit

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Still can't believe no-one picked this :P

Ah the 90s...what a time

I almost submitted this instead of my Pearl Jam cover entry...

Haunting.

Rikand

[Deleted User] wrote: »

It sort of feels like we're being judged ourselves. It's kinda nerve wracking!

At least its subjective judging though

Rikand

Wonderwall, I don't really mind wonderwall

I actually started to like it back in the 90's because of mike flowers. Developed more of an appreciation for it when it wasn't Liam Gallagher singing

Rikand

Reveal will start during or just after love island depending on how glued I am to it lol

Necro

Rikand wrote:

Reveal will start during or just after love island depending on how glued I am to it lol

I was literally coming here to ask about what time as I have a date with alcohol this evening

Rikand

Rikand wrote: »

Reveal will start during or just after love island depending on how glued I am to it lol

And for those of us who don't want that in our Google search history, what time does Love Island finish at?

Necro

Deleted User wrote:

And for those of us who don't want that in our Google search history, what time does Love Island finish at?

10pm I believe. Baggly told me anyways :P

I'm heading out for a walk with the dogs, will be back after 10pm to hopefully hear some more new songs that I like.

Rikand

Just having my dinner and then I'll start the reveal

(Late dinner cause I worked late )

fixXxer

Do you have these pre scripted or is it flow of consciousness posting Rikand?

Rikand

fixxxer wrote: »

Do you have these pre scripted or is it flow of consciousness posting Rikand?

It is a pre-scripted flow of consciousness

Barney92

Rikand wrote: »

Just having my dinner and then I'll start the reveal

(Late dinner cause I worked late )

Late dinner here too. Does that move me up a few spots by any chance? :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Rikand

Songs with great intros

This is my favourite song intro of all time

Now, I wasnt expecting people to deliver intros of this length or of this variety or of this awesomeness. An intro can mean so many things The mean objective was to deliver good songs!

On the whole, I didnt enjoy this category as much as I enjoyed the Covers category but howandever, lets get on with the reveal for Category 2!

And while we're waiting for song 1, here's an extended version of that Great great intro

Rikand

One more thing. I dont typically know who has submitted everything. I have all the songs grabbed from everyone, put into a word pad file, mixed around and then I listen to them. I get a little surprise too when it comes to reveal time and I discover who it is that submitted what when I go back through my list of PMs

She sells sanctuary was in my head for this one!!!

I think I'm gonna be last for this!

Pretzill

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I think I'm gonna be last for this!

I'm fearing the same

tritium

Pretzill wrote: »

I'm fearing the same

I think we all are

Necro

It's cool folks, I'm here to take the fall for ye all

Rikand

15th Place :: Death Cab for Cutie - Brothers on a hotel bed

The thing about death cab for me is you kinda have to be in the right mood and frame of mind to enjoy them. Like, Follow you into the dark is probably their song I know best and I liked it, but it worked for me at a time when I was kinda in that frame of mind and I'm not in that frame of mind anymore so the song has lost that sheen. This death cab song is one of those songs where I feel I would have to be in the right frame of mind to really enjoy it. And after listening to it for 4-5 days, not once did I enter that frame of mind. The intro is a very nice tinkle of the piano keys. The song in general has a nice beat to it but I just never enjoyed the vocal at all. If this had been an instrumental, I probably would have enjoyed it a lot more

15th place - 1 point to

Deleted User

Necro

Woohoo not last this time! I'm chalking that down as a win folks :pac:

One of my favorite ever songs is a death cab for cutie song.

Actually Rikand mentioned it there, for some reason I havent listened to much of there stuff, so I must actually do that. (memo to self)

Pretzill

Can't listen in at the moment - looking forward to all these picks

Rikand

14th Place :: Oasis - Stand by me

Like.... it was good..... it was okay....okay.....yeah, it was okay. Like the intro was nice, short bit of guitar, played well and Liam, well, he was Liam. I was like, maybe he won't be too insufferable but then he said the word "learn" and I was like, yeah typical Liam Gallagher. The chorus is pretty okay though. If the song was all chorus, like Champagne Supernova, maybe it might have been up a couple of places more, but, well, like, its okay....its not bad..... its decent.


It's not great either though.

14th Place - 2 points to

You guessed it!
Necro

I’ve never listened to that band before. Heard the name alright.

Electric Nitwit

Pretzill wrote: »

Can't listen in at the moment - looking forward to all these picks

Likewise, having to follow in silence which is frustrating. Will listen to them all tomorrow

osh

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I’ve never listened to that band before. Heard the name alright.

Oasis?

Didn't need to guess. I predict all Necros songs are by Oasis (or Blur)

Electric Nitwit

Has Necro gone for Oasis for every round? :P

Necro

Awww, that's one of their best songs too and arguably their best intro...

Thankfully for Rikands sake (and my point scoring LOL) it's the last of Liam from me :pac:

osh

osh wrote: »

Oasis?

He took that Oasis or Blur arguement to heart a while back :P

Necro

Electric Nitwit wrote:

Has Necro gone for Oasis for every round?

Nah... almost did but it felt a bit one dimensional :pac:

Necro

osh wrote:

Didn't need to guess. I predict all Necros songs are by Oasis (or Blur)

Sacrilege!!!

Rikand

Rikand wrote: »

Top 3 Hype

Our remaining contestants

Barney
Mollyb
partyjungle

Just found this thread now. Very exciting so far. I can't even remember which song I submitted :pac:

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Just found this thread now. Very exciting so far. I can't even remember which song I submitted :pac:

Harvest moon