Beakerjoe vs The Walrus - THE REVEAL!

beakerjoe

2 points goes to 18th place, which is...

5ive - Dont wanna let you go - submitted by

Mustang Shelly

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes

Not one of my fav 5ive tracks sadly, always felt it was a pound shop attempt at a BSB track. Its not bad to be fair, but it isn't great either and didn't do anything for me compared to other tracks submitted. Found it more annoying and forgettable.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

No Boyzone, Westlife, N*Sync or One Direction yet?

beakerjoe wrote: »

Nor will we have any.

My second choice was a One Direction song, I thought BTS were less likely to duplicate... :rolleyes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4cdfRohhcg

s1ippy

beakerjoe wrote: »

Well in at 1th place with more 5ive......its 9 points to.....

5ive - Keep on Movin submitted by

Necro

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes.

I wanted 1th place

beakerjoe

2nd place and a nice 18 points goes to.....

East 17 - Deep submitted by

Osh.

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes

A controversial choice. But I really like this track.

The intro sets the tone and the 90’s boy band rap commences. Tony Mortimer is an underrated songwriter and the lyrical rhymes are smooth and clever. The chorus is beautiful and the whole song just works. Nice selection.

But man, the fcuking state of the lads in the video. Ah 90's.

Irish Aris

very interesting to see 3 different 5ive songs. I really liked them at the time and still listen to them regularly.

s1ippy

Uh oh

I might be very disappointed

Irish Aris

beakerjoe wrote: »

2nd place and a nice 18 points goes to.....

East 17 - Deep submitted by

Osh.

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes

A controversial choice. But I really like this track.

The intro sets the tone and the 90’s boy band rap commences. Tony Mortimer is an underrated songwriter and the lyrical rhymes are smooth and clever. The chorus is beautiful and the whole song just works. Nice selection.

But man, the fcuking state of the lads in the video. Ah 90's.

My favourite East 17 song, very mellow and one that showcases what a great songwriter Tony Mortimer is.

beakerjoe

last place is reserved for the 1 pointer....

NKOTB - Step by Step, submitted by

Irish Aris

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes

Initially I thought "80’s cheese and I love it". Its got those nostalgic feels and its extremely stereotypical boy band.

But as I assessed other tracks and re listened, it went down and down. The vocals aren't great to be kind and the beat gets old fast. Better boy band tracks and better NKOTB songs. Unlucky IA.

beakerjoe

First place goes to......along with a 19 point haul.....

Take That - Back for Good, submitted by

S!ippy

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes

A beautiful track and one of the best of the early TT years. The lyrics are fabulous and the song works at sucking me in every time. Love the harmonies and the chorus is a joy. Good stuff. Its pure 90's boy band and it has great replay value. A worthy winner.

s1ippy

I enjoyed listening to all those much more than the drivel that would be played if a radio station had a boy band hour going on. Great tastes for this walrus, clearly!

beakerjoe

1. Phatkev 64 points
2. ShaneU 59 Points
3. ASLVB - 46 points
4. Mustang shelly - 45 Points
5. s1ippy - - 45 Points
6. Electric Nitwit - 43 Points
7. the purple tin - 42 Points
8. Argus - 40 points
9. Osh - 38 Points
10. Kolido - 38 Points
11. Reberetta - 38 Points
12. Gru - 37 Points
13. Fixxxer - 35 Points
14. Rikand - 35 Points
15. JP Liz V1 - 30 Points
16. JohnGreenFan - 26 Points
17. Necro - 25 Points
18. Sawduck - 25 Points
19. Iris Aris - 24 Points

40 points separates top from bottom, but with 4 rounds to come ......it really all can change in the up coming rounds.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

I'm not confident for the next round (assuming its the covers/upgrade one), since the original version appeared in a previous round and didn't perform too well.

Electric Nitwit

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

I'm not confident for the next round (assuming its the covers/upgrade one), since the original version appeared in a previous round and didn't perform too well.

I've reentered one I previously entered for a covers round as it was unjustly panned. I'm worried it'll happen twice!

ShaneU

Phatkev should be only two points ahead of me, we were both on 46 after the last round. Shenanigans!

beakerjoe

ShaneU wrote: »

Phatkev should be only two points ahead of me, we were both on 46 after the last round. Shenanigans!

Allow me to recalulate when Im home. School run ahoy

beakerjoe

Hopefully have amended scores done and round 5 kick off at around 9.

Covers.

Some ones Im very familiar with and some covers that I hadnt heard of before. New bands and some new music for me.

Also 2 double picks in this round.

Necro

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Whoa, wait a minute... Necro didn't pick Westlife?!

They are an... let's just call them... an acquired taste. Played it safe(ish) instead.

osh

Had a cover I was going to go for but wasn’t sure if you’d think it was better than original.

Irish Aris

ah, I think I will get another bottom 3, I relied too much on 80s classic.

Electric Nitwit

Irish Aris wrote: »

ah, I think I will get another bottom 3, I relied too much on 80s classic.

I hope that's The Pet Shop Boys version of Always On My Mind
(genuinely think it's one of the best covers of all time)

JP Liz V1

beakerjoe wrote: »

Picking up 13 points each, in Joint 6th Position it is......

BTS - Dynamite, submitted by

ShaneU, Also Starring Le Varr Burton and Fixxer

Have I listened to this artist before? yes

Its hard not to enjoy this track, its feel good and its funky, making you bop your head. Its infectious and it will stay in your head…. In a good way. Great choice.

This is so catchy, stuck in my head now, it's used in an ad too

I did think maybe it was Jonas Bros

Irish Aris

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

I hope that's The Pet Shop Boys version of Always On My Mind
(genuinely think it's one of the best covers of all time)

ah, shoot, forgot about that!!

JP Liz V1

beakerjoe wrote: »

In at 17th place collecting 3 points is...

Take That - The Garden

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? No

I like Mark Owens voice but I dont think this track was suited to him. When Gary steps in it improves. Its nice, nothing spectacular so far but the build to the chorus and the chorus are fine but it pales in comparison to other TT tracks post comeback. Not a huge fan sadly Liz.

I should have picked something more older up beat by them and got outta the garden I'm only 34 points behind the leader easy to catch up :P

beakerjoe

Irish Aris wrote: »

ah, I think I will get another bottom 3, I relied too much on 80s classic.

Nothing wrong with the 80s. Gonna be held up a bit. Hopefully I can start in the next hour

beakerjoe

Sorry giys, like most politicians I promised too much.

Real life getting in the way, but round 5 is ready to go. Hooefully tomorrow will be less hectic.

Electric Nitwit

beakerjoe wrote: »

Sorry giys, like most politicians I promised too much.

Real life getting in the way, but round 5 is ready to go. Hooefully tomorrow will be less hectic.

s1ippy

beakerjoe wrote: »

Sorry giys, like most politicians I promised too much.

Real life getting in the way, but round 5 is ready to go. Hooefully tomorrow will be less hectic.

Looking forward to it!

ShaneU

beakerjoe

Oh boo yourselves

20 mins and I can continue with round 5.....

Man this was a hard round to judge, I loved the majority of the songs. Even the ones which placed 17th and upwards are very good songs.

Some blew my mind.

beakerjoe

Before start, amended score table thingy

1. Phatkev 61 points
2. ShaneU 59 Points
3. ASLVB - 46 points
4. Mustang shelly - 45 Points
5. s1ippy - - 45 Points
6. Electric Nitwit - 43 Points
7. the purple tin - 42 Points
8. Argus - 40 points
9. Osh - 38 Points
10. Kolido - 38 Points
11. Reberetta - 38 Points
12. Gru - 37 Points
13. Fixxxer - 35 Points
14. Rikand - 35 Points
15. JP Liz V1 - 30 Points
16. JohnGreenFan - 26 Points
17. Necro - 25 Points
18. Sawduck - 25 Points
19. Iris Aris - 24 Points

beakerjoe

10 points comes with 10th place, and in that position is...


Within Temptation - Summer Sadness - submitted by

Mustang Shelly

Have I listened to this artist before? No
Have I listened to this song before? No
Do I know the original ? Yes

I enjoy the original but its not one of my fav LDR tracks, however I do enjoy this cover and admittedly its much better than the original IMO. The track benefits from the faster pace and the vocals are well suited to the quicker tempo. A very enjoyable cover that could have placed higher but for the top tunes present in the round. Thumbs up.

beakerjoe

11th place and 9 points goes to.....

Portishead - SOS by

Electric Nitwit

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? No
Do I know the original ? Yes

Never heard of this cover and glad its not a cover of the Rihanna hit (not a fan of that track).

Its quite a change of style from the original, but it works. Its chilling and delivered in such a haunting way thanks to the vocals. Is it better than the original? Its a completely different take and a far cry from the original, but I really like what Portishead have done here. Good stuff!

Again it is a very good song but suffers from the love I have for songs above it.

Electric Nitwit

beakerjoe wrote: »

Again it is a very good song but suffers from the love I have for songs above it.

OK, I'll let you off

beakerjoe

9th place and 11 points goes to...

Marlyin Manson - Tainted Love submitted by

Necro

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes
Do I know the original ? Yes

I like the original and I like Marylin Manson, so when this was released I had high hopes and it didn't disappoint. Its not MM’s best work, but its helped him bridge the gap in becoming more mainstream.

A fine nu-metal cover, and one I quite enjoy. I like the guitar riffs and Manson isn't too shouty, something that I feel he is guilty of on other tracks, which always appealed to me.

A solid cover and one I really enjoy.

Irish Aris

beakerjoe wrote: »

11th place and 9 points goes to.....

Portishead - SOS by

Electric Nitwit

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? No
Do I know the original ? Yes

Wow, what an amazing cover!! I wasn't aware of it. Great choice EN

Electric Nitwit

Irish Aris wrote: »

Wow, what an amazing cover!! I wasn't aware of it. Great choice EN

Cheers

It's actually from the film High Rise, so be sure to show it some love in Kol's movie songs tournament

beakerjoe

12th place and 8 points goes to.....

Mumford and Sons - The Boxer - , submitted by

JohnGreenFan

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? No
Do you know the original - Yes

A lovely song, Mumford and Sons can be hit or miss for me. But this one is a fine cover track, and they put their own huckleberry twist on The Boxer. Their music is made for storytelling and this song tells an intriguing story. Combined, the song works. Good choice.

Once again, I enjoy it but I couldn't place it higher.

beakerjoe

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Cheers

It's actually from the film High Rise, so be sure to show it some love in Kol's movie songs tournament

Now tell me what High Rise is.

A very enjoyable cover. I loved most songs this round.

beakerjoe

8th place and 12 points goes to


Johnny Cash - Hurt submitted by

JP Liz V1

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes
Do I know the original ; Yes

I like NIN, but i wasn't a huge fan of hurt. That said, Johnny Cash makes it his own. Cash’s covers are very hit and miss, but this one suits him much better than I would have thought. Cash’s voice gives this track more emotion and you really feel it was a song made for him. Good choice which improves on the original. Thumbs up Liz.

Electric Nitwit

beakerjoe wrote: »

Now tell me what High Rise is

Batshıt crazy Ben Wheatley film (not that crazy by his standards). Stars Tom Hiddleston. Life in a "perfect" tower block deteriorates fast. It's not great to be honest, but it is unique

beakerjoe

13th place and 7 points, goes to.....

Head Control System - Kiss from a Rose, submitted by

S!ippy

Have I listened to this artist before? No
Have I listened to this song before? No
Did I know the original ? yep.

One of Seal’s better tracks IMO, and this cover has big shoes to fill.

So its grunge and its got a decent sound to it. I must say I like it as it settles in and this version is as easy to enjoy as the original, though I must say I feel the chorus could be stronger and doesn't pack the same punch as the original. Maybe a better band could do a better version and its not improving on the Seal hit, but as covers go this one is quite good.

beakerjoe

13 points is the property of the person in 7th place, which is....


Disturbed - Land of Confusion, submitted by

Reberetta.

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes
Did I know the original ? Yes

A great track and one I’m a fan of. Love both the Genesis original and this track is a fine cover which suits the sound of Disturbed very well. I honestly can't tell which version I like more, I am a fan of this one. The video is pretty cool too. Great cover.

beakerjoe

14th place bags 6 points.

Dario G - Sunchyme , submitted by

Rikand

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes
Did you know the original : No

A feel good dance track with a cool video, what's not to like. It gets a bit repetitive, as do most pop dance tracks, but overall it's a nice tune that ages well. It transports me mentally to a summer holiday (remember those) and for that I appreciate it.

Not strong enough to place higher, but a good track nonetheless.

Great video too.

beakerjoe

15th place , collecting 5 points is .....

Saint Sister - Eternal Flame, submitted by

Phatkev

Have I listened to this artist before? No
Have I listened to this song before? No
Do I know the original ? Yes

Yay a new band. The original is one of my earliest memories and I am very fond of the Bangles track.

This cover is haunting and a slower take on the original. I enjoy the slower tempo and while I dont think it improves on the original, it doesn't suffer from comparison either. A fine, enjoyable cover.

Sadly other strongd just were better. A really fine cover.

beakerjoe

In at joint 5th spot, bagging 14.5 points each.....

Sinead O’Connor - Nothing compares to you - submitted by Arghus and Kolido

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes
Did you know the original? Yes

A great track. I love the Prince original and Sineads voice only improves the song, making it iconic in the process. Its a wonderful track, so great choice. Timeless cover that Sinead made her own.

Great stuff.

ShaneU

beakerjoe wrote: »

14th place bags 6 points.

Dario G - Sunchyme , submitted by

Rikand

Ahh Dario G, his world cup 98 song was class

beakerjoe

16th place and collecting 4 points is....

The Futureheads - Hounds of Love, submitted by

Gru
!

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes
Did I know the original? No

I know the original well, never knew it was a Kate Bush cover (Love running up that hill).

Song brings back fond memories of bopping in a drunk haze on the Whelans dancefloor. It's an easy listen, it's catchy and has me nodding my head in approval. Good choice. It might have placed higher but I liked most songs in this round and suffers from the love I have for other tracks. Still a good tune.

beakerjoe

ShaneU wrote: »

Ahh Dario G, his world cup 98 song was class

From research, Dario G are a 3 piece Italian group.

Sawduck

My choice for this round was quiet a random one, not very confident in it right now but i liked it

beakerjoe

In at 4th spot, with 16 points is.....

Led Zepplin - Babe, Im gonna leave you submitted by

Osh.

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? No
Do I know the original ? No

Man I never heard this song before, but it’s got my attention straight away. Loving it on first play through and makes me wanna search for it shortly after. The alternating light and heavy changes work very well and the vocals are chillingly good. Big fan.

Very close to getting into the top 3, but sadly just misses out.