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LeVar's Stocking Fillers - Quickfire Walrus: The Un-Wrappening
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16-12-2020 2:42pm#1My Christmas Stockings have been crammed full of songs over the past few days, I was up until 7am listening and just having a final listen to everything and making any last minute adjustments, but will be ready to kick off the reveal circa. 18.30 this evening
Welcome to the Un-Wrappening...
A Reminder of The Categories:
1. Bah Humbug
I'm sick of all the festive cheer and uplifting cheesy xmas music, so I don't want any xmas songs in my stocking this year... instead give me something that is the complete opposite, something moody, something dark, something depressing, and/or something angsty, etc. because those things are more likely to bring me happiness
2. The Selection Box
Selection Boxes are the best part of the holiday season, so I want a category that will hopefully be a complete mish-mash of genres and styles, so I'm gonna give you 5 subcategories for this one, all you have to do is pick the category you find most appealing and send me a song that fits it (to be clear, I'm only looking for 1 song here total)
Pick One of the Following:
(i)No Country For Old Men ; any Country song released in the last 10 years
(ii)Special K ; any song from a K-Pop band
(iii)The Laughter Lounge ; any parody or comedy song
(iv)From a Land Down Under ; any song from an Australian or New Zealand artist
(v)The Chocolate Bite ; any song with "Chocolate" in the song title
3. All I Want for Christmas is... CHOONS
Looking for something upbeat and energetic, that you get excited about when it randomly comes on in the club/on the radio, possibly leads to you breaking out the air-guitar, or potentially up throwing shapes on the dancefloor if that's the sort of thing you're in to - can be from any genre, about anything (doesn't have to be a xmas song, preferably it wouldn't be, but you can if you want). It's essentially a wildcard category, but something with a bit of umph to it.
and a Reminder of The Victims Contestants:
Necro
the purple tin
ShaneU
JP Liz V1
Sawduck
Green&Red
Kolido
Trigger
mustang shelly
Zaph
Irish Aris
Electric Nitwit
Rikand
Sephiroth_dude
osh
Arghus
JohnGreenFan
Reberetta
Hello 2D Person Below
phatkev
Homer J. Fong
khalessi8
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To whet the appetite, here are the songs I would have personally picked for each category/sub-category...
Bah Humbug
The Pretty Reckless - Make Me Wanna Die
No Country For Old Men
The Band Perry - Better Dig Two
Special K
EVERGLOW - DUN DUN
The Laughter Lounge
The Axis of Awesome - Rage of Thrones
From a Land Down Under
The Veronicas - Biting My Tongue
The Chocolate Bite
BABYMETAL - Gimme Chocolate!!
All I Want for Christmas is... CHOONS
HAIM - Forever
I actually listened to these as a pallet cleanser in between judging each Round...0 -
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So what you're saying is if you didn't pick songs with female vocalists you lose :pac:
I actually hadn't noticed that until after I'd picked those 7. 'Twas but a happy coincidence. If you want to read too much into it and psych yourself out of it before the reveal even starts though, I'm good with that...
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I very much approve of the swearing in thatAlso Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »The Laughter Lounge
The Axis of Awesome - Rage of Thrones
I often think joke songs lose their steam after about 30s but that was good!0 -
I love LeVar reveals, he doesn't hold back. Looking forward to this
Overall the standard was pretty damn high this time around, and I liked just about everything (the worst I could say about anything was 'meh' or 'just not for me'), and no one was stupid enough to submit Creedance Clearwater Revival again, so no big rants or anything, but still plenty of controversial decisions (as per usual when it comes to me) that will still have people throwing their toys out of the pram I imagine.
As an FYI to everyone, because of the quick turnaround on this, the notes will be pretty rough, likely contradictory, and full of errors... just how I like it...
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I knew of Babymetal but I'm not sure if I'd ever listened to them before. What in the name of ****?Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »
I mean, it's exactly what I was expecting but it still caught me off guard!
LeVar, I was thinking, what if I offer to add my score in this to your score in the advent calendar 0 -
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Electric Nitwit wrote: »I knew of Babymetal but I'm not sure if I'd ever listened to them before. What in the name of ****?
LeVar, I was thinking, what if I offer to add my score in this to your score in the advent calendar
Sure, if you want, it probably won't help you at all as I'm not gonna change where your songs ended up, but I'll take a couple of extra points for free... :pac:
I'll still end up with the Wooden Spoon in Advent Calendar, even with free points being handed out...0 -
To be fair, you're 15pts off the next place, my points wouldn't make a dent in thatAlso Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »Sure, if you want, it probably won't help you at all as I'm not gonna change where your songs ended up, but I'll take a couple of extra points for free... :pac:
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Will be starting with Bah Humbug, but as I'll probably forget during the chaos between rounds as I rush to tie up any loose ends, here are some stats from my Selection Box...
There were 21 songs (one song got submitted by 2 people) in the Selection Box.
-1 song was an Aussie/Comedy hybrid
-1 song was a Choccie/Comedy hybrid
-1 other song was just pure Chocolate
-3 other songs were also Comedy based
-5 songs were 21st Century Country
-7 more Aussie acts joined in the fun
-2 Kiwi acts entered the fray
-and 1 South Korean Girl Group for good measure
Now get the popcorn out because we're getting un-Christmassy in the very next post as Bah Humbug gets underway...
And I'll be working me way out from the middle songs towards the tops and bottoms (standard Walrus stuff)...
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Sorry, got confused over which number I had to kick off with, but I got it now, I hope...
Let's Go!
In 12th place with 11 points isDeleted User
Penderecki - Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima
Well this was absolutely chilling, but also f**king fantastic, a really cool eeriness to it, really intersting piece of music, and I absolutely loved it. Feels like the score to a horror film and that's right up my alley. Excellent choice altogether. There were songs I enjoyed overall just that little bit more, but in terms of giving me the opposite of Christmas which I asked for, this is spot on.0 -
I nearly submitted this for Necro's Halloween oneAlso Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »Sorry, got confused over which number I had to kick off with, but I got it now, I hope...
Let's Go!
In 12th place with 11 points isDeleted User
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I'm nearly sure that this piece was in Twin Peaks The return.Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »Sorry, got confused over which number I had to kick off with, but I got it now, I hope...
Let's Go!
In 12th place with 11 points isDeleted User
Penderecki - Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima
Well this was absolutely chilling, but also f**king fantastic, a really cool eeriness to it, really intersting piece of music, and I absolutely loved it. Feels like the score to a horror film and that's right up my alley. Excellent choice altogether. There were songs I enjoyed overall just that little bit more, but in terms of giving me the opposite of Christmas which I asked for, this is spot on.
Part 8. One of the best bits of telly ever made.0 -
In 11th place with 12 points isDeleted User
Martha Wainwright - Bloody Mother F**king Assh*le
First listen through I was a bit indifferent to this, was the last song I had listened to for this round, and the standard was so high, this initally felt a bit meh, but on repeated listens it definitely grew on me. I had heard some Martha Wainwright before, really like her voice, and it lends itself really well to a song like this.0 -
In 13th place with 10 points isRikand
Manic Street Preachers - Archives of Pain
I've always enjoyed the Manic Street Preachers whenever I've listened to them, but I've never dove too deeply into their discography and only know a few of the big hits, so hadn't heard this one before. It has definitely spurred me to explore their entire catalogue at some point because I really enjoyed this. There was a couple of songs in the middle of the pack here that were really hard to separate as the standard was pretty high across the board, so this is still a very good position.0 -
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In 10th place with 13 points isosh
Slint - Don, Aman
Got in to this instantly, was on board when I thought it was just six and a half minutes of the same few chords and very samey but enjoyable vocal, and then it kicks it up a gear and I liked it even more. Definitely an eeriness to it that I really like, might slip off for a few minutes during family gatherings over the next few weeks and have a listen to this song for a few minutes when I need to cheer myself up a bit, after the merriment and good cheer depresses me.0 -
In 14th place with 9 points iskhalessi
The Smiths - Girlfriend In a Coma
I only really know a handful of The Smiths songs, so this was a new one for me. Really liked it, Morrissey really has a fantastic voice, the song has a really nice melody, and especially liked the drumline. The somewhat uptempo melody contrasting the dark tone of the lyrics is great. Bit on the short side, but that works well for this one actually… short and sweet.0 -
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In 9th place with 14 points isTrigger
Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends
Was a big Green Day fan back in the day, kind of lost interest in them by the time I had moved on to college, but the American Idiot album came out just as I was starting sixth year, and it definitely had many a spin on the auld discman on the bus ride in to school that final year. Wake Me Up When September Ends was never really one that I revisited much in recent years and I do occasionally throw on a bit of Green Day, but definitely have a renewed interest in it after having a few listens to it for the ranking purposes.0 -
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Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »In 9th place with 14 points isTrigger
Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends
Was a big Green Day fan back in the day, kind of lost interest in them by the time I had moved on to college, but the American Idiot album came out just as I was starting sixth year, and it definitely had many a spin on the auld discman on the bus ride in to school that final year. Wake Me Up When September Ends was never really one that I revisited much in recent years and I do occasionally throw on a bit of Green Day, but definitely have a renewed interest in it after having a few listens to it for the ranking purposes.
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In 15th place with 8 points isArghus
Swans - It's Coming It's Real
The backing vocals in this are hauntingly beautiful, I was entranced after the first couple of seconds. A really relaxing yet sombre piece. In terms of fitting the category briefing, this song does exactly what I asked for on the tin, so can't fault it at all. A great pick, but as I've mentioned there were quite a lot of fantastic picks in this category.0 -
The end of that tune is awesomeAlso Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »In 13th place with 10 points isRikand
Manic Street Preachers - Archives of Pain
Manics always seem to me to be simultaneously overrated and underrated. Some put them on such a pedestal I think it puts people off. I love them though, so maybe I do that too 0 -
In 8th place with 15 points isKolido
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Always been a big fan of this song, and have a soft spot when it comes to Tears For Fears in general. Ninety percent of the time this could easily take the top spot in most Walrus categories for me, but some new discoveries and some old favourites I hadn't heard in quite some time won over on this occasion, as Everybody Wants To Rule The World is a song I listen to very frequently.0 -
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In 16th place with 7 points isJP Liz V1
Kelly Clarkson - Piece By Piece
This one crawled up from the bottom on repeated listens. I like the few Kelly Clarkson songs that I know, but didn't think much of this one at first. It's definitely a grower. It's no Since U Been Gone, but its pretty decent, I really ended up loving it, and will be adding it to a few playlists anyway.0 -
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Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »In 8th place with 15 points isKolido
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Always been a big fan of this song, and have a soft spot when it comes to Tears For Fears in general. Ninety percent of the time this could easily take the top spot in most Walrus categories for me, but some new discoveries and some old favourites I hadn't heard in quite some time won over on this occasion, as Everybody Wants To Rule The World is a song I listen to very frequently.
Had a feeling I went too mainstream on this category, happy with 8th place.0 -
In 7th place with 16 points isSawduck
Chip Taylor & The New Ukranians - F**k All The Perfect People
I can picture myself and a group of mates, sitting around a pub at the end of the night giving a rousing rendition of this in the midst of a big sing song session. It's a really nice and relaxing melody and I love the lyrics. It's hard to find any critical reasons why I didn't rank it higher, it's a wonderful song and would be worthy of a podium place in most rounds… these songs were all just really hard to separate.0 -
Have loved this since it was submitted to my own walrus, thibk it was very close to the top in that one too.. Great choiceAlso Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »In 8th place with 15 points isKolido
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Always been a big fan of this song, and have a soft spot when it comes to Tears For Fears in general. Ninety percent of the time this could easily take the top spot in most Walrus categories for me, but some new discoveries and some old favourites I hadn't heard in quite some time won over on this occasion, as Everybody Wants To Rule The World is a song I listen to very frequently.0 -
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In 17th place with 6 points isZaph
Talking Heads - Drugs
Is it really a Walrus, if Zaph doesn't throw in a Talking Heads song? I always look forward to their appearances anyway, wouldn't know too many of their songs, but always seem to like what I hear. Great beat and rhythm to it and love all the arrangements. An interesting, if not somewhat predictable, pick.0 -
It's just kicked in for me, really liking this.Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »In 10th place with 13 points isosh
Slint - Don, Aman
My sing contains the lyrics "Just to think I could've left the fair with my dignity intact
And fled from the stage with the world's second best Slint tribute act" 0 -
In 6th place with 17 points isReberetta
Ghost Dance - River Of No Return
Absolutely cracking choice, really loved this. I couldn't find it on Spotify which is a real shame because I want to add it to many many playlists. YouTube playlists will have to suffice. I didn't think I'd ever heard of Ghost Dance before, but the vocalists name, Anne-Marie Hurst, rings a few bells and her voice does sound familiar, so maybe I had and just forgot the band name.0 -
In 18th place with 5 points isSephiroth_dude
Alice In Chains - We Die Young
I'm partial to a bit of Alice In Chains, so really enjoyed this. Didn't quite make as much of an impact as the songs ranked above it did, but it's a great track, albeit a tad on the short side, every time I started getting really into it, it was over, which was a shame. Wouldn't have minded if it was twice as long, but that's a good thing I suppose, that I wanted more.0 -
In 5th place with 18 points isNecro
Taylor Swift - Back To December
I much prefer these sorts of Taylor Swift songs to the likes of Shake It Off or We Are Never Getting Back Together, which are fun pop songs, but something like this just has so much more substance to it and showcases her voice much better. She's returned to these sort of ballady songs recently with the Folklore album and I've definitely become more interested in her as an artist as a result. Great choice, and it's one I hadn't heard before either.0 -
This is brilliantAlso Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »In 7th place with 16 points isSawduck
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In 19th place with 4 points ismustang shelly
Killswitch Engage - My Curse
I know the name Killswitch Engage, but don't think I've ever listened to any of their stuff before. I really enjoyed this, didn't quite leave much of an impact compared to those above it, but still really really enjoyed it, and it was a hard round to judge since there were no songs that I didn't like.0 -
In 4th place with 19 points isGreen&Red
Coldplay - What If
The X&Y album was peak Coldplay for me, and I am someone who has always liked them. Probably wouldn't be arsed going to see them play live or anything (not with the prices they undoubtedly charge to see them anyway), but have always been happy to throw one of their albums (especially the first four) on on Spotify and just sit back and enjoy it. What If is a great one of theirs and very good pick for this category.0 -
Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »In 17th place with 6 points isZaph
Talking Heads - Drugs
Is it really a Walrus, if Zaph doesn't throw in a Talking Heads song? I always look forward to their appearances anyway, wouldn't know too many of their songs, but always seem to like what I hear. Great beat and rhythm to it and love all the arrangements. An interesting, if not somewhat predictable, pick.
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Which means the Top 3 and Bottom 3 for Bah Humbug are...
(listed alphabetically)
Electric Nitwit
Irish Aris
JohnGreenFan
phatkev
ShaneU
the purple tin
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