ECTO's Walrus

Ectoplasm

What is Walrus ?

Walrus is a game wherein you select music, & other people judge your music. Standard Walrus usually has 1 host who selects all the categories, & a bunch of people submit songs & the host judges all the songs in each category.

Why am I doing this ?

I want to hear more music. I love music and I love discovering other people's music. I was that nerdy teen who went through other people's CD collections (and possibly secretly judged them as only a teenager can). The most important thing to note though is that Rikand started this so he gets some credit if it goes well and all the blame if it doesn't.

What kind of music am I into ?

All sorts. Genuinely all sorts. I like indie, rock, metal, dance, hip hop, country and classical. If there's a genre I probably have listened to it. That said, that doesn't mean I like everything; I'm contrary that way. As you'll see from my categories, I'm a sucker for decent lyrics. I also love a good instrumental. Mostly I love discovering new music and I love finding out why people like it too, so a lot of my categories are based around that.

So....submit songs that you love. I'm mostly doing this to find new music so songs/bands that I'm not familiar with will probably do well. I will judge - but not too harshly

Categories are:

1: Tell me a story: I love a good narrative in songs, songs that capture a moment or movement or just a person. Submit a song that tells a story.

2: Give me one moment in time: For me, music can transport me back to specific moments in time. Submit a song that evokes a memory for you and feel free to share what it is too if you like

3: In my hometown: I love a lot of Irish songwriters work and I think smaller artists with local fanbases can be amazing. Submit something from your hometown/country.

4: Where da Cheese At? : While I love lots of great music, there are also a few absolute choons that I realise are terribad and love them anyway. They can be silly/sad/sentimental. Doesn't matter. Submit your favourite fromage.

5: Just Like in the Movies: One of my favourite ways to discover new music is through movies. I've found some great bands through soundtracks. Submit a song from a soundtrack.

That's it for the categories. Please submit links to the songs - Spotify/YouTube etc. so that I can listen to them easily.
The deadline for submissions is 20th July. My plan is to listen to them over the following week with the reveal taking place between from the 28th on, with a plan to do one category per night across that week.

Necro

Definitely entering this but will have to wait until next week as I'm not sure if the songs will link from mobile.

I will endeavour to try though

Ectoplasm

Necro wrote: »

Definitely entering this but will have to wait until next week as I'm not sure if the songs will link from mobile.

I will endeavour to try though

No rush at all Necro. As long as they're in by closing date it's all good.

Yay another walrus!! I'm definitely entering. Already have one song in mind after a quick read through the topics.

Necro

Ectoplasm wrote:

No rush at all Necro. As long as they're in by closing date it's all good.

I actually tried to submit an entry there but the links to the songs wouldn't work so yeah itll have to wait

My initial planned entries will probably change between now and then though :pac:

I'll be in at some stage, I'm considering submitting my answers in single pms per category, its a head scratching one.

Most of the songs I like could be cheasy

in minus 1 until i work it out

Rikand

3 songs in mind for 3 of the cats. Other two very much undecided

osh

Entry in

Ectoplasm

Quiet Sunday? Time on your hands? Why not dig through the old record collection and pick a few tunes...

Pretzill

I'm in thanks Ectoplasm

Baggly

Im in!

Green&Red

In, although I'm not overly happy with my movie song, I'll have to think on that one some more

The story question along with a spam email this morning reminded me that of a guy who will write a song for you. Great present, I got it for the OH one christmas, sent him off about 10 details and he came up with the song, brilliant

tusk

YES!

Mollyb60

I'm definitely submitting for this but it'll have to wait till I'm back from my holiday. I'll have a think over the weekend.

tusk

Just entered. Ecto that was great fun. Thanks for running. Can't wait for the reveal!

Necro

Mollyb60 wrote:

I'm definitely submitting for this but it'll have to wait till I'm back from my holiday. I'll have a think over the weekend.

Ditto. Tried again via mobile but the stupid YouTube links won't play when I preview the message

I'll be dedicating Monday morning to entering this however

I keep changing my mind with my one moment in time choice. I start with a thought that’s drifting off to another memory, then another then another!

Done. Well, No2 was a trip

Ectoplasm

Woohoo. Came home to find some new entries in my inbox.

Plenty of time still left to enter

I've just entered. With big explanations for each. Sorry about that Ecto.

I found that really hard. Especially the last one. There's too many great movie songs. I decided to steer away from the absolute classics and I'm already regretting it!

tusk

I did a tv soundtrack song. Hope that's ok

Necro

Finally got mine submitted!! So much effort on the phone. But really enjoyed picking the songs.

Looking forward to this reveal now, particularly the Cheese category.

Love me some Cheese

Electric Nitwit

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I've just entered. With big explanations for each. Sorry about that Ecto

I wanted to ask similar

Ecto - would you like explanations?
And if you get them are you likely to copy them into the reveal?

I ask because in one case (out of one so far!) the best song, and the song with the best reason are different. If you'd like accompanying reasons it'll change my pick

Ectoplasm

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

I wanted to ask similar

Ecto - would you like explanations?
And if you get them are you likely to copy them into the reveal?

I ask because in one case (out of one so far!) the best song, and the song with the best reason are different. If you'd like accompanying reasons it'll change my pick

I love an auld explanation but I wouldn't make them public unless I'm told it's ok to do so.

That said, explanations will help with rankings.

Ectoplasm

Think I'm up to around 8 entries now. Delighted

Necro

Ectoplasm wrote: »

Think I'm up to around 8 entries now. Delighted

Oh yeah, I don't think I said anything. Song 2 and my reasoning permissible.

Song 3... best not :pac:

tusk

I told my whole life story :pac:

osh

I felt after I gave a reason for the memory one, I had to include something for all the others. Probably my ocd

Green&Red

Ecto, feel free to do as you please with any explanation I gave. Hope my “movie” song is permissible

Clarabel

Submitted, because I am loving the music discovery on Rikard's thread - sharing is caring

Necro

Clarabel wrote: »

Submitted, because I am loving the music discovery on Rikard's thread - sharing is caring

It's all Ed Sheeran tracks isn't it :pac:

Clarabel

Necro wrote: »

It's all Ed Sheeran tracks isn't it :pac:

And one Bieber, he tells the story of my life!

Kolido

Havent played this before, will try get an entry in for this one.

Mollyb60

Right I'm in! That was tough. Feel free to use my explanations.

quickbeam

Do you have to submit for all categories. I really wouldn’t have a ‘hometown’ submission.

osh

quickbeam wrote: »

Do you have to submit for all categories. I really wouldn’t have a ‘hometown’ submission.

Think it's hometown/country so anywhere in Ireland would do

Necro

quickbeam wrote:

Do you have to submit for all categories. I really wouldn’t have a ‘hometown’ submission.

There's no musicians from Dublin :eek:

:P

Chuck in a U2 song sure

quickbeam

quickbeam wrote: »

Do you have to submit for all categories. I really wouldn’t have a ‘hometown’ submission.

Same happened me so I just picked an Irish person. So it's not someone new or anything. Very nearly left it blank.

tusk

loads of irish stuff to choose from

osh

Can't beat a bit of Daniel sure

I was fairly stuck for "moment in time" one. 99% of songs remind me of a time and place.

quickbeam

I don’t know any Irish music. Honestly. Certainly not enough to make a recommendation.

Ectoplasm

quickbeam wrote: »

I don’t know any Irish music. Honestly. Certainly not enough to make a recommendation.

Wouldn't worry too much about it. I struggled in one of the categories for Rikand's one and ended up just picking a song. Pick anything by any Irish artist, it doesn't have to be something you would 'recommend' per se, just something that you don't hate

quickbeam

How about artists with Irish ancestry?

quickbeam

Yeah in Rikand’s I wouldn’t have known any 2019 songs at all.

Ectoplasm

quickbeam wrote: »

How about artists with Irish ancestry?

Ha, do I need a grandparent rule for this game?

quickbeam

Yeah, something along those lines.

Wasn't gonna enter at all, but driving back home from concert yesterday I was listening to my music and thought I might actually have something to contribute. But that one question would be the stumbling block.

Ectoplasm

Go for it QB. Rather have you in than out

Rikand

quickbeam wrote: »

Yeah in Rikand’s I wouldn’t have known any 2019 songs at all.

This is not peehs, you can do research!

Ectoplasm

Up to 14 entries now. Yay! Some really interesting submissions.

Starting to get organised and probably going to start to listen this week.