Beakerjoe vs The Walrus - THE REVEAL!

beakerjoe

6 players left to place

Also Starring Levar Burton
Shane U
Fixxer
the purple tin
Sawduck
Irish Aris

ShaneU

Didn't know that was a cover :eek:

edit: that is from Led Zeppelin's first album, you should give it a listen

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Fully expecting last place for this one at this stage

Sawduck

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Fully expecting last place for this one at this stage

No way, i am confident i am last in this round

Irish Aris

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Fully expecting last place for this one at this stage

I'll fight you for it, will make it 2 in a row!! :pac:

beakerjoe

17th place and 3 points goes to....

Marc Almond and Gene Pitney-Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart, submitted by

Irish Aris

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

Its a good track. I like the vocals and the smooth rhythm makes it a nice listen. Its nothing spectacular and other songs will rate higher, but it’s a good track.

Sadly its not an improvement on the original, though Marc Almonds vocals do it no hard. Its just not strong enough to place higher.

Tauriel

beakerjoe wrote: »

17th place and 3 points goes to....

Marc Almond and Gene Pitney-Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart, submitted by

Irish Aris

:eek: only 17th! I would of placed this higher, absolute tune

beakerjoe

18th spot is reserved for...... picking up 2 points in the process

Booker T Jones - Hey ya, submitted by

the purple tin

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

The original is over played at this stage but it was very enjoyable but I found it could have been more. This is a fine piece of instrumental work, but the song suffers from the lack of lyrics. The lyrics are what made the song so popular, and without them it’s lacking. Fine but nothing spectacular at all.

ShaneU

mustang shelly wrote: »

:eek: only 17th! I would of placed this higher, absolute tune

Yeah I really like it too

beakerjoe

Joint 2nd place, picking up 17.5 points is.....

The Baseballs- Umbrella- submitted by

Sawduck and ShaneU

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

One of Rihanna’s better tracks and one I'm fond of. Well this is a splendid cover, its toe tapping good and it's got me bopping away. Lead singer has vocals which remind me of Erasure and I can't help but enjoy this. This honky tonk take on Umbrella is music to my ears. Good choice. Its got that “play me again” quality and it just works.

Love it.

beakerjoe

ShaneU wrote: »

Yeah I really like it too

I like the track but the ones above it did more for me sadly.

ShaneU

Baseballs video isn't working

My favourite cover band!

beakerjoe

Last place, picking up a single point is....

Walk off the Earth - Somebody I used to know. submitted by Also Starring Le Var Burton

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

You must be dreading this round knowing how bad this track fared earlier.

While I will admit it's a slight improvement over the original, it simply is too similar to the original song I dislike. Just not a fan sadly. I just am sick of the melody.

You knew it was coming and I tried to give it a fair shot, it is just not my taste. Sorry.

Kolido

mustang shelly wrote: »

:eek: only 17th! I would of placed this higher, absolute tune

Great tune. Not familiar with the original though but surprised it ranked so low.

Irish Aris

mustang shelly wrote: »

:eek: only 17th! I would of placed this higher, absolute tune

ShaneU wrote: »

Yeah I really like it too

Kolido wrote: »

Great tune. Not familiar with the original though but surprised it ranked so low.

Looks like I submitted it to the wrong Walrus

beakerjoe

Top marks and 1st place goes to .......colllecting a massive 19 points with it......

A Perfect Circle - Imagine - , submitted by

Fixxer

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? No
Am I familiar with the original? Yes

Never been a huge APC fan, and I never really liked the John Lennon original, so this cover is up against it from the get go. But I must admit, I really do enjoy this. From the slow tempo, to the orchestral backup, this really clicks with me. Slight vibes of Led Zepplin’s Kashmir here and as the song continues, I can't help but love it. It's sinister in its delivery and works way better than the original ever did. Maybe I should check out more A Perfect Circle.

Top prize Fixxxer

beakerjoe

Here are the rankings after 5 rounds....

1. ShaneU 76.5 Points
2. Phatkev 66 points
3. Fixxxer - 64 Points
4. Mustang shelly - 55 Points
5. Argus - 54.5 points
6. Osh - 54 Points
7. Kolido - 52.5 Points
8. s1ippy - 52 Points
9. Electric Nitwit - 52 Points
10. Reberetta - 51 Points
11. ASLVB - 47 points
12. the purple tin - 45 Points
13. Sawduck - 42.5 Points
14. JP Liz V1 - 42 Points
15. Rikand - 41 Points
16. Gru - 41 Points
17. Necro - 36 Points
18. JohnGreenFan - 34 Points
19. Iris Aris - 27 Points

beakerjoe

Kolido wrote: »

Great tune. Not familiar with the original though but surprised it ranked so low.

I can switch it with your place if you want :pac:

ShaneU

I am totally going to blow that lead

beakerjoe

I must say I love hosting this game, having time to fit it into my daily life is hard.

But being introduced to so many new tracks and bands is amazing. I appreciate you all do much.

Really enjoyed checing out the Baseballs

osh

Nice to see you didn't know my entry beaker. Such a great song.

Not widely known it's a cover, originally a folk song.

Was tempted to enter this though, but felt it could be a bit risky

JP Liz V1

beakerjoe wrote: »

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.

How were NKOTB last, they have got the right stuff

JP Liz V1

beakerjoe wrote: »

Last place, picking up a single point is....

Walk off the Earth - Somebody I used to Know submitted by Also Starring LeVar Burton

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

You must be dreading this round knowing how bad this track fared earlier.

While I will admit it's a slight improvement over the original, it simply is too similar to the original song I dislike. Just not a fan sadly. I just am sick of the melody.

You knew it was coming and I tried to give it a fair shot, it is just not my taste. Sorry.

LeVar is this your first time in a round in last spot :eek::D

beakerjoe

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

How were NKOTB last, they have got the right stuff

They went down the ladder, step by step.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

LeVar is this your first time in a round in last spot :eek::D

Nah, I've had last place at least once before (Barney and Mr K did not appreciate The Lonely Island), possibly more but can't remember without going back and checking all the reveals... Its good to come last every now and again anyway, gives you a kick up the hole and shakes away the complacency.

beakerjoe

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Nah, I've had last place at least once before (Barney and Mr K did not appreciate The Lonely Island), possibly more but can't remember without going back and checking all the reveals... Its good to come last every now and again anyway, gives you a kick up the hole and shakes away the complacency.

Now see I appreciate The Lonely Island..... what might have been.

JP Liz V1

beakerjoe wrote: »

They went down the ladder, step by step.

They should be hangin tough

Arghus

Good to see you back beaker Joe, I was getting worried.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

beakerjoe wrote: »

Now see I appreciate The Lonely Island..... what might have been.

Noted for your next Walrus...

beakerjoe

So it feel like this thread has been like this :



But don't give up, I hope to get back on with the show on Wednesday.

Round 6 is the Animal round, song titles with any animal you wish....... Tigers, Whales and Catdog's all feature in this round (ok maybe not catdog).

So tune in Wednesday at around 1230pm....... ya never know, I may get 2 rounds in.....

the purple tin

ShaneU

Kinda regret not choosing this :pac:...In the unlikely event someone else did I'm sorry NSFW btw

beakerjoe

ShaneU wrote: »

Kinda regret not choosing this :pac:...In the unlikely event someone else did I'm sorry NSFW btw

It wouldn't have placed last.

the purple tin

ShaneU wrote: »

Kinda regret not choosing this :pac:...In the unlikely event someone else did I'm sorry NSFW btw

:eek: This reminds me of Freddie Got Fingered.

beakerjoe

the purple tin wrote: »

:eek: This reminds me of Freddie Got Fingered.

Tom Greens underated classic.

A 14 year old beakerjoe watched it with my 50 year old mother, unaware of Greens antics.

A very awkward movie night.

ShaneU

Daddy would you like some sausages???

beakerjoe

ShaneU wrote: »

Daddy would you like some sausages???

Questions included...

'Whos Freddy?'

'Whats he doing hanging sausages from the ceiling?'

'Why are is clothes on back to front? '

'Whats he doing to that Cow? And why?'

'Is it over yet?!'

Electric Nitwit

beakerjoe wrote: »

So tune in Wednesday at around 1230pm....... ya never know, I may get 2 rounds in.....

beakerjoe

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Almost.

Hopefully the scheduled maintenance does not cause a problem

beakerjoe

Tick tock.....

beakerjoe

You all ready to find out whose musical taste sucks?

beakerjoe

Ok, this is the animal round. Anything with a Rhino, Duck or Hippo are all fair game this round.

We kick off with 10th place and 10 points to ,

Twilight Singers, Blackbird and the Fox by

Electric Nitwit

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

I like this sound. Nice vocals, esp the backing vocals, both blending well with the instrumental. The soft drums are pleasing, giving the song the “oomph” it needed after a calm intro. Its haunting, bring visions of a heartbreaking scene in a movie. The guitars hoit nicely at the finale, bring this track to a neat close. Very enjoyable.

Necro

Oh I just remembered what I entered here.

*Hello Last Place my old friend...*

phatkev

Nice pick EN, big fan of Greg Dulli

Electric Nitwit

beakerjoe wrote: »

I like this sound. Nice vocals, esp the backing vocals, both blending well with the instrumental. The soft drums are pleasing, giving the song the “oomph” it needed after a calm intro. Its haunting, bring visions of a heartbreaking scene in a movie. The guitars hoit nicely at the finale, bring this track to a neat close. Very enjoyable.

You can't say all of that then give me tenth, that's cruel

beakerjoe

In at 11th place with 9 pointaroos is...

Survivor - Eye of the Tiger - submitted by

Kolido,

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

If anyone hates Rocky or any of his cheeseball movies I will fight you. This iconic track has a great intro that builds to a belting riff that gets you ready for the fight. Yeah its a bit of a novelty track these days but its waaaay more listenable than it should be after all these years of being overplayed and its perfect workout montage music. A track I will always enjoy.

beakerjoe

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

You can't say all of that then give me tenth, that's cruel

beakerjoe

9th Place, bagging 11 points, goes to

Vistas - Tigerblood - , submitted by

JohnGreenFan

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

I’m sure I have heard this song before but can’t place where, but I 100 percent have heard it before.

A fun song, love the energy and it grows on you as you listen again.
Hard to not enjoy it, great melody and its got a nice zany sound to it. Its very infectious on repeated listens and really gets better the more you listen. Nice choice.

beakerjoe

Coming at 12th place with a cosy 8 points, is....

Blackalicious - Swan Lake - submitted by Osh.

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

I am not a huge hip hop fan but I know what I like, and I like this for what it is despite it not being my cuppa tea.

I like the opening and its a got a nice old school feel to it, very Jurrassic 5 esque. Its nothing mind blowing, but the rhymes and lyrics are a beautiful example of smooth musical poetry. An easy listen, nothing to hate and I can appreciate it.

beakerjoe

12 points is earned by the person in 8th place, which is....

Gojira - Flying Whales, submitted by

Phatkev

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

7 minutes of whale noise!!!!

Ok not quiet, a nice slow intro which maybe is a bit long for my taste as it doesn't really change gears during the intro. I do enjoy the drum work in the intro though, however the whale sounds add nothing for me. I don't mind a long intro, but it's all very samey for 3 minutes.

But when the intro is over, business picks up big time. Great stuff. Love the sound here, nice dirty rock. The shouty vocals are just the right amount of growling for me and overall it's an enjoyable track, not going to break the top tier of this round but it's a fine track that I can enjoy. The long intro did it no favors but what followed the intro more than makes up for it, edging it over those below.