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Electric Nitwit

phatkev wrote: »

EN is still on top of the pile but only because of alphabetic order, and a chasing pack right behind

Edit: just checked what's next and it's isolation songs.
I may not have taken it completely seriously

Also Starring LeVar Burton

phatkev wrote: »

In 7th place YONAKA - Teach Me To Fight - submitted by

Also Starring LaVar Burton

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

Have I heard the band: No

Have I heard the song: No

Thoughts: Nice energetic intro, followed by vocals that are full of attitude. Liking the chorus as well. I think some artist really over think songs, sometimes its refreshing to see a band have a nice short and to the point song

Cheers kev

Happy with 7th here - really wasn't sure how this one would go down. I've been on a proper YONAKA buzz recently, and Teach Me To Fight was my introduction to the band.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

just checked what's next and it's isolation songs.
I may not have taken it completely seriously

Barney92

phatkev wrote: »

In 2nd place - Andra Day - Rise Up - submitted by

Barney92

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

Have I heard the band: No

Have I heard the song: No

Thoughts: This lady has some voice, sounds like a mix of Amy Winehouse, Adele and Ella Fitzgerald! I like how the simple accompaniment really lets the vocals shine. This is another track where the backing vocals really add to the overall enjoyment of the song. Powerful song, really enjoyed it.

I had forgotten what I submitted for this. Glad you liked it. I heard it first in an episode of Doctor Who and have listened to it a fair few times since.

phatkev

I'll hopefully get on around 8 or 9 to run through the scores from round 4 (Isolation Songs)

Electric Nitwit

phatkev

Right lets get this going, this was another strong round with some absolute belters at the top of the list

phatkev

In 15th place -Barenaked Ladies - Odds Are - submitted by

Also Starring LeVar Burton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sw9Fh6uk4Q

Have I heard the band: Yes

Have I heard the song: No

Thoughts: I only know one or two Barenaked Ladies songs, this isn’t one of them but they definitely have their own sound. Theres not a whole lot to pull me into this one, never really moved from where I placed it on the first listen. Again, not a bad track, I just don’t think it’s at the same standard as some of the other entries

phatkev

In 14th place - In This Moment - Half God Half Devil - Submitted by

Mustang Shelly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwzaIEmaW0s

Have I heard the band: No

Have I heard the song: No

Thoughts: Decent start to this one, very Marlin Mansonesque sound. The pre-chorus would sound out of place on a Lady Gaga record. Like the Barenaked Ladies, this is a good track but not enough in it to get ahead of the other entries

phatkev

In 13th place - The Flaming Lips - Race for the Prize - submitted by

Rothko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs56ygZplQA

Have I heard the band: Yes

Have I heard the song: Yes

Thoughts: These guys were massive around the time I was in Uni and seemed to have a cult like following, but I never really got into them. Big fan of the music in this one but not a big fan of the vocals. Probably would have scored higher if it was an instrumental track

phatkev

In 12th place -The Animals - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - submitted by

Sawduck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3mgapAcVdU

Have I heard the band: Yes

Have I heard the song: No

Thoughts: Pretty sure House of the Rising Sun is the only song I’ve ever heard from this band. They sound of this one is very similar to The Doors, even got that organ in there! Doesn’t sound like it was recorded over 50 years ago

Electric Nitwit

phatkev wrote: »

...seemed to have a cult like following

Good description, and I say that from the inside!
They're something else live though, I think that's where a lot of the appeal comes from

phatkev

In 11th place – Avril Lavigne – Head Above Water- submitted by

Lassykk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D45Csu8TG9I

Have I heard the band: Yes

Have I heard the song: No

Thoughts: Again, Lassy’s Surlaw was my introduction to this track, really enjoying the rawness of the track and this really highlights her voice. Music accompaniment is very good but doesn’t take away from the main focus of the song, her voice. The delay bit at the end of the chorus was a bit of a let down, think the piece would have been stronger without it.

phatkev

In 10th place – Metallica – Fade to Black - submitted by

FixXxer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEQnzs8wl6E

Have I heard the band: Yes

Have I heard the song: Yes

Thoughts: Metallica are a band I’ve never really bothered with but I do know this one. This really is a song of two halfs. I’m not a fan of the first half and much prefer when they leave the acoustic guitars at home. Hetfields voice and the tone of the electric guitar really elevated this song. If they had of skipped the first have of the song it would have scored higher!

phatkev

In 9th place -Frightened Rabbit - The Modern Leper - submitted by

S1ippy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YJNFGc2Xxc

Have I heard the band: No

Have I heard the song: No

Thoughts: This is another one of those songs that I change my opinion on every time I hear it. I’ve decided I like it for now! Sounds like a Scottish version of Frank Turner. They managed to created quite a big sound with what sounds like not that many instruments. Lot of changes in it to keep the listener interested

phatkev

In 8th place -Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - Monty Python - submitted by

JP Liz V1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUhlRoBL8M

Have I heard the band: Yes

Have I heard the song: Yes

Thoughts: Lovely tune, but I did always feel it went on a bit long when watching the movie. The backing music is really good and I never realised/didn’t remember a full orchestra accompanying them. Very infectious, feel good song

phatkev

In 7th place -Come Back Home - The Greatest Showman - submitted by

CJ Maxx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW2FUY3N-n0

Have I heard the band: No

Have I heard the song: No

Thoughts: Ok so I knew Jackman done movies with singing in them, but never realised he was good at it!! Wasn’t a fan of the start of the song and I’m glad they upped the tempo a bit. Support/backing vocals are very good. Did not expect to hear a banjo in this piece!

phatkev

In 6th place –Villagers – Summers Song - submitted by

Homer J Fong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G99UisdHCTk

Have I heard the band: Yes

Have I heard the song: Yes

Thoughts: Very underrated Irish band and have impressed me whenever I’ve seen them. Lovely upbeat brassy intro. Very chilled sound, the type of song you could just picture yourself listen to with a beer on a nice summers evening. Really like the bass line going through this one

Irish Aris

Fair play cjmaxx, very interesting selection!!

phatkev

In 5th place – Green Day - Longview - submitted by

Electric Nitwit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42BBdzzgPNM

Have I heard the band: Yes

Have I heard the song: Yes

Thoughts: Big fan of this tune. Dookie was played to death in my bedroom during my early teens. Classic intro, even if it is just a drum beat and I said in an earlier round that when tom drums are used properly they can be super effective. Very simple beat and bass line but it works really well. Like how the chorus just bursts in

phatkev

In 4th place - Nirvana – Plateau - submitted by

Y0ssae1an22

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj8UbmdV7bk

Have I heard the band: Yes

Have I heard the song: Yes

Thoughts: This was another album that was on constant repeat when I was a teen. Was a fan of the Meat Puppets around this time too, so Plateau and Lake of Fire were two of my favourite tracks from the unplugged album. Love the intro riff on this one. A fairly simple song, but executed really well.

Electric Nitwit

phatkev wrote: »

In 5th place – Green Day - Longview - submitted by

Electric Nitwit

Whoo-hoo, very happy with that. Once I thought of it I couldn't pick anything else as it is about being cooped up indoors by yourself and... ummm... well, that's not really important now! :pac:

phatkev

That leaves us with the podium places and the bottom 3. Players with their name yet to be called are Barney92, Gru, Irish Aris, JP Liz V1,ShaneU and The Purple Tin

phatkev

In 16th place - Green Day-Boulevard of Broken Dreams- submitted by

Irish Aris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Soa3gO7tL-c

Have I heard the band: Yes

Have I heard the song: Yes

Thoughts: I’d kinda grew out of by Green Day phase by the time American Idiot came out. Maybe it’s the nostalgia talking but this just doesn’t have the same feel of it as their older stuff. Again it’s a perfectly fine song, just not one that grabs my interest.

phatkev

In 3rd place – Audioslave - Cochise - submitted by

ShaneU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDMvN45sjo4

Have I heard the band: Yes

Have I heard the song: Yes

Thoughts: Any song from this album would have scored high in this round. Irish Aris has a round in their upcoming Walrus for album openers and I think this one would fit it perfectly, such an explosive start to a record. Audioslave was also the first ever gig I was allowed to head up to Dublin on my own (well under the “supervision” of my mate’s older brother!) to.
The intro to this one is so good, brilliant build up and then it just goes straight to 100mph! Chris Cornell’s voice is Iconic, one of, if not the best of his generation.

ShaneU

First line is "I've been watching, while you've been coughing" That's why I picked it :pac:

phatkev

In 17th place -True Tides - Survive -submitted by

Gru

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

Have I heard the band: No

Have I heard the song: Yes

Thoughts: Straight of the bat, I knew I wouldn’t be too keen on this one and that didn’t really change over the next few listens. Very generic sounding pop song imo, the chorus is decent and its got a good upbeat feel to it

Electric Nitwit

ShaneU wrote: »

First line is "I've been watching, while you've been coughing" That's why I picked it :pac:

phatkev

In 2nd place – Fugazi – Waiting Room - submitted by

Osh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMOAXm94VWo

Have I heard the band: Yes

Have I heard the song: Yes

Thoughts: Another band and genre that were a massive influence in my youth. I have found memories of butchering this song in my friend’s garage when we were about 15! Even if you’re not a punk/ fan you’ll definitely recognise that opening bass riff. You can hear Fugazi’s influence on so many of the post hardcore bands that came after them. This is one of them songs I could listen to on repeat for hours!

phatkev

In 18th place - Sam Feldt - Post Malone - submitted by

Barney92

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XdadYIxdEE

Have I heard the band: No

Have I heard the song: No

Thoughts: Like True Tides I really wasn’t a fan of this from the 1st listen and it didn’t change my mind after multiply listens. Not a fan of the Bass synth thing that’s happening also not mad on the vocal effect. The first part of the chorus is decent, the weird vocal bit that comes after, not so much