LeVar's Walrus - The Reveal

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quickbeam wrote: »

I'm not at all hopeful for this one.

Not that I really was for any of the others. But I'm *really* not hopeful for this one.

Best I can say is that it's unlikely my submission is the one that was submitted by someone else.

tusk

Haven't a clue where I went for this one... It could be bad...

Electric Nitwit

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You can guess if you like, but that doesn't mean I'll confirm...

Ah, but you denied last time...

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tusk wrote: »

Haven't a clue where I went for this one... It could be bad...

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Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Ah, but you denied last time...

That literally means nothing when you're dealing with me...

phatkev

Gods Whisper is such a good song, ages since I've listened to it. I remember it being one of the very few bright points of the movie Lucy

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phatkev wrote: »

Gods Whisper is such a good song, ages since I've listened to it. I remember it being one of the very few bright points of the movie Lucy

It was originally one I had in mind for one of my #BlackCultureMatters spots, but I had 5 other songs there that I really liked too, so since God's Whisper was also a good fit for this round it made sense to have it as one of my choices here instead. It's a fantastic song.

y0ssar1an22

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It was originally one I had in mind for one of my #BlackCultureMatters spots, but I had 5 other songs there that I really liked too, so since God's Whisper was also a good fit for this round it made sense to have it as one of my choices here instead. It's a fantastic song.

when i saw the categories and was brainstorming, i was convinced (still am) that there is at least one song that would fulfill all criteria.

i'm gonna have a think about that now :P

Electric Nitwit

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

when i saw the categories and was brainstorming, i was convinced (still am) that there is at least one song that would fulfill all criteria.

i'm gonna have a think about that now :P

I always have this idea too, or think of songs that match two categories in a row. I always give up though

Kolido

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

when i saw the categories and was brainstorming, i was convinced (still am) that there is at least one song that would fulfill all criteria.

i'm gonna have a think about that now :P

Probably not 'have you ever seen the rain'

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y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

when i saw the categories and was brainstorming, i was convinced (still am) that there is at least one song that would fulfill all criteria.

i'm gonna have a think about that now :P

I'm definitely a fan of songs that can fit in to a number of categories, but if there is a song that fits in to all 7 categories here, I'm unaware of it - it's a tall order to fill. If anyone can come up with a song that fits the criteria for all 7 before 1pm on Saturday I may hand out a bonus point.

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Kolido wrote: »

Probably not 'have you ever seen the rain'

On the other hand if someone mentions this song again, I may have to start docking points from people...

Necro

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I'm definitely a fan of songs that can fit in to a number of categories, but if there is a song that fits in to all 7 categories here, I'm unaware of it - it's a tall order to fill. If anyone can come up with a song that fits the criteria for all 7 before 1pm on Saturday I may hand out a bonus point.

Rothko

I have no idea where I'll finish but I have a strong feeling that I picked the track that's been submitted twice. It seemed like an obvious choice.

y0ssar1an22

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

I always have this idea too, or think of songs that match two categories in a row. I always give up though

white snake

ETA: thats only for 2 (maybe 4) that i can think of

Irish Aris

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

I always have this idea too, or think of songs that match two categories in a row. I always give up though

One song that I think fits 3 categories here is Terence Trent D'Arby's Rain

Electric Nitwit

I'm up to five...

Snoop Dogg, Down 4 My N's

Black artist, animal name, number in the title, released 1999, includes the line "So when **** get thick and foggy"

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Bonus Point Challenge

So if anyone missed it earlier, I've thrown down the gauntlet. Anyone who can come up with one song that fits the criteria (to my satisfaction) for all 7 categories by 1pm on Saturday will receive a bonus point

So the song must have a number in it's title, it must be by a black artist, it must be about the weather or make reference to the weather in its title, it must be from an artist with an animal in their name, it must be about Heaven/Hell/etc, it must have been released in the Year of the Rabbit, and is if that weren't complicated enough, it also must have been a TV Theme Song, if such a song even exists...

Answers on a Postcard please!

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13th and getting 13 points is

beakerjoe

Massive Attack - Angel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbe3CQamF8k

Found this a bit boring on the first listen and expected it to be right down near the bottom. Slowly but surely though it wore me down and now I really really like it. Wouldn't have known much Massive Attack prior to this bar one or two, but gonna check out some more of their catalogue on the back of this.

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In 14th place with 12 points is

quickbeam

Neil Young - Sleeps With Angels

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSz4aQmp6Wk

As you can guess by my reaction to Like A Hurricane, I'm not the biggest Neil Young fan, and was not expecting to enjoy this one either, but its really good. Maybe Neil Young is more bearable than I initially thought, or perhaps this is merely the exception to the rule. Either way, enjoyed it a lot.

quickbeam

That’ll do.

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In 12th place with 14 points is

Electric Nitwit

The Gutter Twins - The Stations

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

Really enjoyed this one, it was one that was initially up right near the top, but fell down the table as other songs grew on me more and more, and it speaks to the high standard of this round that it slipped so far down the list despite being one of my early favourites.

y0ssar1an22

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

I'm up to five...

Snoop Dogg, Down 4 My N's

Black artist, animal name, number in the title, released 1999, includes the line "So when **** get thick and foggy"

ive been wracking my brain, and reached out to the computer forum for help with excel lists; so i can easily sort.


the turtles with you don't have to walk in the rain fulfills 4 i think.

i also think the tv aspect may have to be sacrificed. here's the bands/artists featuring an animal that have a song in a tv show (according to 1st google link):


Save Tonight  Eye Cherry
Desperado  Eagles
Hotel California  Eagles
Believer  Imagine Dragons
I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing  Pet Shop Boys
Alone On Christmas Day  Phoenix
Lasso  Phoenix
Rock You Like A Hurricane  Scorpions
A Change Would Do You Good  Sheryl Crow
My Boyfriend's Back  The Angels
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place  The Animals
Blackbird  The Beatles
Happy Together  The Turtles
Time Of The Season  The Zombies
Here I Go Again  Whitesnake

https://www.songfacts.com/category/songs-used-in-tv-shows

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15th and getting 11 points is

Trigger

Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven (Live Acoustic)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRjxNj-NchU

Got a bit sick of this song many years ago, as I had heard it so much, so it had been quite a while since I had listened to it, and I've definitely come back around to being a fan again. You can feel the pain in Clapton's voice and if I was ranking these based on the heartbreaking stories behind them, this would be right up the top, but this isn't the X-Factor, and I just enjoyed the songs above it that bit more. Solid choice though.

Electric Nitwit

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13th and getting 13 points is

beakerjoe

Massive Attack - Angel

Always makes me think of the Adidas World Cup '98 advert
Cracking song and album, but then I'm a massive Massive Attack fan

Electric Nitwit

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In 12th place with 14 points is

Electric Nitwit

The Gutter Twins - The Stations

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

Really enjoyed this one, it was one that was initially up right near the top, but fell down the table as other songs grew on me more and more, and it speaks to the high standard of this round that it slipped so far down the list despite being one of my early favourites.

Booooo!!

Ah well, at least you liked it. Second time I've gone with The Gutter Twins and they've gone down well both times

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11th and getting 15 points is

tusk

Skrillex & Wolfgang Gartner - The Devil's Den

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGNHLc4FWwA

I've not been exposed to a huge amount of dubstep, but I had heard Skrillex once or twice before. Thought this was class, and was one of the bigger surprises of the round, didn't think it would be up so high on the list when I first saw the name, but really enjoyed it.

y0ssar1an22

im already worried. shudda stuck with stairway to heaven - but i think my selection was more fitting :P

ill be happy with double digits though!

y0ssar1an22

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15th and getting 11 points is

Trigger

Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven (Live Acoustic)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRjxNj-NchU

Got a bit sick of this song many years ago, as I had heard it so much, so it had been quite a while since I had listened to it, and I've definitely come back around to being a fan again. You can feel the pain in Clapton's voice and if I was ranking these based on the heartbreaking stories behind them, this would be right up the top, but this isn't the X-Factor, and I just enjoyed the songs above it that bit more. Solid choice though.

great choice trigger, love old slow hand!