LeVar's Walrus - The Reveal

beakerjoe

Necro wrote: »

I was thinking AC/DC Thunderstruck is a cert

Purple Rain has to be in here

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beakerjoe wrote: »

Purple Rain has to be in here

It was in the last round... I probably would've mentioned if it were to make a reappearance.

Trigger

Trigger wrote: »

Say LeVar, do you like books?

Oooh, there's an idea - Book Walrus!

20 players each submit 5 books for 5 different categories, and we all come back 10 years later for the Reveal thread. :cool:

Necro

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20 players each submit 5 books for 5 different categories, and we all come back 10 years later for the Reveal thread.

Sort of like a certain Movie Walrus eh

Tauriel

Necro wrote: »

I was thinking AC/DC Thunderstruck is a cert

How on earth did I not think of nominating that!!!!

beakerjoe

Was tempted to go with East 17d Thunder..... ah to be 11 again and think Brian Harvey was a musical god.

Trigger

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Of course I like books. Especially fiction, like I mostly read fiction, can't beat a bit of fiction, especially the classics... Songs about books now, that'd probably be a different story...

Do you feel better after that spot of fishing?

Somebody hold me!

JP Liz V1

Will It's Raining Men make an appearance

JP Liz V1

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Will It's Raining Men make an appearance

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JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Will It's Raining Men make an appearance

Electric Nitwit

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tusk

Thunder is an absolute Choon!

ShaneU

Was thinking of submitting Summertime Clothes by Animal Collective but there's a high probability of it joining the 4 songs at the bottom of the list so I chickened out

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ShaneU wrote: »

Was thinking of submitting Summertime Clothes by Animal Collective but there's a high probability of it joining the 4 songs at the bottom of the list so I chickened out

Sound awfully confident you're not already in that bottom 4...

ShaneU

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Sound awfully confident you're not already in that bottom 4...

Now I'm not

beakerjoe

tusk wrote: »

Thunder is an absolute Choon!

The East 17 song..... right.....RIGHT

Rothko

ShaneU wrote: »

Was thinking of submitting Summertime Clothes by Animal Collective but there's a high probability of it joining the 4 songs at the bottom of the list so I chickened out

It is one of their more accessible songs though.

JP Liz V1

I'm loving Lady Gaga's new tune Rain on Me, cheesy pop tastic so catchy

quickbeam

I actually thought of another one I should have entered. It's by an artist even less cool than the one I entered, but I love it a lot more. Probably just as well. It'd have killed me if LeVar hated it.

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quickbeam wrote: »

I actually thought of another one I should have entered. It's by an artist even less cool than the one I entered, but I love it a lot more. Probably just as well. It'd have killed me if LeVar hated it.

So you're saying it won't kill you if I hate the one you did enter...

Trigger

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

So you're saying it won't kill you if I hate the one you did enter...

You would wanna be careful or QB will ban you for trolling :pac:

Irish Aris

The first song that came to mind was Ms Streisand's Don't Rain On My Parade. I have been listening to it a lot lately and really like it, though I'm not a huge fan of hers in general.
I thought though that it could be a bit of a risky choice so I looked for a couple of other choices and finally I went with a song from a band that I used to casually listen in the past but fell in love with ever since I saw them live couple of years ago.

quickbeam

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So you're saying it won't kill you if I hate the one you did enter...

More than Round 2 - Less than Round 1.

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Tauriel

Wooden spoon here I come!!!

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14th and getting 13 points is

beakerjoe

Kansas - Dust In The Wind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH2w6Oxx0kQ

For many many years I always claimed Carry On My Wayward Son was my favourite Kansas song, but more recently I'd definitely be more likely to be championing Dust In The Wind. I was hoping someone might pick it for this category, really great choice, just unfortunate to come up against some other really strong entries here.

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In 13th with 14 points is

phatkev

Alice In Chains - Rain When I Die

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8uJoLJJP70

Not too familiar with Alice In Chains, but I really liked this one, and will be checking out some more of their stuff. Solid choice in a very highly contested category.

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In 15th with 12 points is

Reberetta

Prince - 17 Days

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G6p8rb9LSg

Wasn't familiar with this Prince song, which probably isn't too surprising considering it was a B-Side that doesn't appear on any of the albums, as far as I know. Really liked it though, would rank it up there with the some of his more popular hits.

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12th and getting 15 points is

Kolido

Rihanna ft. Jay Z - Umbrella

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

I know there's some people around these parts that hate Rihanna, but I've always been a fan of her singles. Not enough to actually go and buy her album or anything, but if one of her songs come on the radio, I'm likely to turn up the volume. Umbrella would've been a massive hit while I was in college (ie. spending a lot of time in bars and clubs where this would've been a staple of a night out), so fond memories associated with this one for sure.

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In 16th with 11 points is

RasTa

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Heatwave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DrggGjwqgI

Having made an appearance in a few of the recent Forum Games tournaments, I've become really fond of this song. It's quite the earworm, and despite hearing it a lot recently, it's not one I feel I'll get tired of anytime soon.

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11th and getting 16 points is

ShaneU

The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer In The City

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7ofnHmxE-I

I had heard this a lot over the years, and always liked it, but don't think I ever gave it enough credit before. It's a really solid song and didn't expect to be ranking it so highly here when I first saw it was entered, but it grew on me a lot with each listen and I began to appreciate it a lot more.

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17th and getting 10 points is

osh

R.E.M. - So. Central Rain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOB2SVAZ5R0

I'm much more familiar with '90s R.E.M. than their earlier stuff. I'd heard this before but only in passing, and hadn't paid it much heed, so wouldn't have been one I listen to regularly, but it grew on me quite a bit, so will be adding it to my R.E.M. playlist for sure. Really liked it.

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In 10th place with 17 points is

Necro

B*Witched - Blame It On The Weatherman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTwiK8z2m_Y

I have a vague recollection of being out one night with some friends and somehow we ended up drinking with Edele from B*Witched and at the end of night when we left the bar it was raining, so we were all out on Grafton Street singing our little hearts out to this song. I don't remember if Edele was still with us for the big musical number, as I was very very drunk at the time, but I've always really loved this song as a result. Can take or leave the rest of their stuff, but this one's a classic. I was initially going to name this round Blame It On The Weatherman too, but didn't want to encourage or deter anyone from entering it, so went with Looks Like Rain Ted instead.

y0ssar1an22

mustang shelly wrote: »

Wooden spoon here I come!!!

you're 3rd. a whopping 35 ahead of me

5 strong rounds wouldn't even have me in the top 3 chances are

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18th and getting 9 points is

Deleted User

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - The Sun Ain't Shining No More

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc35Fayxr_w

Really nice summery vibe to this despite the fact the sun ain't shining no more. I liked it, but there were some really strong songs ahead of it that just kept knocking it further and further down the list.

Tauriel

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

you're 3rd. a whopping 35 ahead of me

5 strong rounds wouldn't even have me in the top 3 chances are

I meant the wooden spoon of this round

I know a lot of people hate the artist I went for but I like their music.

y0ssar1an22

its getting more and more likely i'll be in the 'dreaded 4'! and everyone else remaining i guess

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y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

5 strong rounds wouldn't even have me in the top 3 chances are

5 strong rounds definitely would...

y0ssar1an22

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

5 strong rounds definitely would...

dont be getting my hopes up!

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9th and getting 18 points is

Gru

Imagine Dragons - Thunder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKopy74weus

I do have a bit of a soft spot for Imagine Dragons, they have some great tracks in their repetoire. Dan Reynolds has a fantastic voice. I was hoping to see some Imagine Dragons in the Animal Instinct category, but had forgotten they also had a song that'd be suitable for this category.

Phew! Given the pre-thread warnings, 9 points doesn't seem so bad.

Electric Nitwit

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

17th and getting 10 points is

osh

R.E.M. - So. Central Rain

I'm much more familiar with '90s R.E.M. than their earlier stuff. I'd heard this before but only in passing, and hadn't paid it much heed, so wouldn't have been one I listen to regularly, but it grew on me quite a bit, so will be adding it to my R.E.M. playlist for sure. Really liked it.

Ah osh, great shout
Didn't think of that, love that song. You've been hideously mistreated in the scoring there!

Necro

Woo hoo, I will take that all day every day

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In 19th place with 8 points is

the purple tin

Mary Gauthier - It Ain't The Wind, It's The Rain

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

A decent song, I really like her voice, and it's a perfect fit for the theme of this category. Sorry I couldn't rank it higher, as I've said the standard of this category has been really high. (bottom 4 aside)

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Deleted User wrote: »

Phew! Given the pre-thread warnings, 9 points doesn't seem so bad.

Even 22nd place in this round is one I genuinely like - the drop between that and the bottom 4 is colossal.

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In 8th place with 19 points is

Clarabel

LSD - Thunderclouds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg1BljLu9YY

I'm familiar with Sia, but never heard of Diplo or Labrinth. Nothing but praise for this song, the three artists gel really well together. Really enjoyed it, so will be checking out more of their stuff as a group, and their solo stuff too.

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20th and getting 7 points is

Electric Nitwit

Lemon Jelly - Nice Weather For Ducks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZyL_uH4z90

I've really enjoyed this song every time I've heard it in previous tournaments and such, and thought it would rank quite highly in this round, but again it just kept falling further and further back as other songs shone brighter in this instance.

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7th and getting 20 points is

fixXxer

Faith No More - Land of Sunshine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3TrvhsrYs

I'm familiar with some Faith No More and liked the stuff I'd heard before, but hadn't heard this one previously. Really liked it, so will be checking out more of their stuff off the back of this one.

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In 21st with 6 points is

cj maxx

The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun

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

I've always been a tad indifferent to Here Comes The Sun. It's enjoyable enough, but pales in comparison to some of the rest of The Beatles back catalogue. Still a good song, it just doesn't really excite me too much compared to what else was on offer in this round.

fixXxer