Weekly Walrus

ShaneU

Welcome to Weekly Walrus!

Every Monday a song category will be chosen. Think of a song that fits that category and post a youtube video in the thread.

If you like a song, thank the post! If it's not your cup of tea, then don't!

The song with the most thanks by Sunday 8pm wins! The winner chooses the next category and so on. And obviously if someone else has posted your song already you'll have to choose a different one. The early walrus catches the clam :pac: Try not to pick the same artist as others too.

A lot of unrest in the world right now so this weeks category is...


A PROTEST SONG / SONG WITH A POLITICAL MESSAGE

Necro

I'll kick this shizazz off.

Eminem - White America

the purple tin

Eddie Vedder: Masters Of War

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwa2jK0xglk

HeidiHeidi

Ghost Town - The Specials

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ2oXzrnti4

Electric Nitwit

Might be worth sticking the name of the song in your post, it doesn't show on YouTube thumbnails (on the touch site anyway)

For example Shane, I could see that was RATM and for a second thought you'd picked Killing In The Name, and surely we don't allow cheat codes like that

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Evanescence - Use My Voice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KAa5woluuM

ShaneU

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

For example Shane, I could see that was RATM and for a second thought you'd picked Killing In The Name, and surely we don't allow cheat codes like that

Just thought of another song I heard recently so changing my song. My thread, my rules :P

Celeste - Hear My Voice

Trigger

Eminem - Mosh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wRLd5l7WYE

Edit:woops didn't see Necro had Em, feck it im rolling with it!

Electric Nitwit

This was on my category shortlist for when my turn come round in the full Walrus. Luckily I've got 27 other ones to call on

OK, hard to narrow it down but I'll go for Skunk Anansie - Little Baby Swastikkka, a song about brainwashing kids with racist ideologies

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

Their debut album was derided by some as being too political, leading to their second album opening with "Yes, It's Fücking Political"

the purple tin

A Pink song that is actually decent :eek:
Somebody fetch me the smelling salts...

tusk

System Of A Down - Soldier Side

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXFtLaWXIY0

Green&Red

Nice idea, I'll keep it Irish with one of the greatest songs ever by an Irish band

Zaph

Bruce Springsteen - How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live. If you don't want to listen to Bruce giving the background to the song, skip to 1:57.

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

JP Liz V1

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

Bruce again for me too

y0ssar1an22

billy joel, we didn't start the fire

Viva la Quinta Brigada - Christy Moore.

Kolido

Great idea Shane. Had a few in mind but went this one. Also think it is one of the best sample uses in any song.

2Pac - Changes

fixXxer

System, of a Down - War?

lassykk

Great idea and really enjoyed listening to them all

I see we can multi-thank which is great as I would have struggled to pick just one

As much as I love Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder I really don't think that's a great song. It's probably hugely meaningful but just doesn't suit his voice in my opinion. I'd actually never heard it before.

Ghost Town just reminds me so much of Father Ted

Used to really like Evanesence back in the day but wasn't familiar with that track and it's a quality one I must say (my first thanks!)

Not a massive Eminem fan but Mosh is a decent track. Wasn't mad about the other entry

Love Weak by Skunk Anansie but Little Baby Swastika not for me

Stiff Little Fingers is one of my favourite songs by an Irish artist and I fully appreciate the message too which is lost on me in some of the songs

Christy Moore is someone I can take or leave but really enjoyed that track

2Pac is not my normal type of music at all but the lyrics resonate at the moment with the way the world is.

Good morning of listening!

lassykk

My nomination, which I know won't win but is for a band I love listening to at the moment

Rise Against - Audience of One (Ghost Note Symphonies)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO076EkE5Eo

Just a note on the meaning of the song:

The music video features an eight-year-old boy who resembles George W. Bush playing with a miniature world, and throughout the video the boy plays with objects depicting high gas prices, the war in Iraq, the funeral of a soldier, Abu Ghraib prison, the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, deforestation, house foreclosures, gay marriage, and illegal immigration before going to bed in the White House. It also features Rise Against performing in a miniature White House lawn, which the boy smashes before the end of the video.

the purple tin

the purple tin wrote: »

Eddie Vedder: Masters Of War

Great song but dreadful rendition. Awful diction.

Singing like he has a mouthful of marbles.

Electric Nitwit

I'm having a shït day at work which is probably why I'm being very harsh here, only two songs got my thanks

2pac, Changes - wouldn't have expected this. Not listened to much 2pac and rap isn't generally my bag but this is brilliant

War? SOAD - it felt like being pinned against the wall by my throat and shouted at. I think that's a good thing for a protest song!

I'll have another listen when I'm in a better mood, might spread the love a little more!

Youtube Music playlist, if anyone wants one

Irish Aris

Some great songs indeed!

I will throw one in the mix too.
The The-The Beat(en) Generation. Though written in the 80s I feel that it is very relevant in today's world.

lassykk

Billy Joel taking an early lead on 9 votes!

A couple of others on 6

Sawduck

Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Might be worth throwing a link in the Walrus Sign-Ups thread Shane. I'd say there's a few regular Walrus-heads who might not play any of the other games, so only follow that one.

osh

Gil Scott Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Arghus

War by Edwinn Starr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKAM1NfMXY8

God Gawd Y'all.

Zaph

Arghus wrote: »

War by Edwinn Starr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKAM1NfMXY8

God Gawd Y'all.

Very nearly chose that myself. Great song.

Arghus

Zaph wrote: »

Very nearly chose that myself. Great song.

Yup, a classic. The vocals are immense.

Irish Aris

It just occurred to me that this could also be considered a Surlaw, as most votes win.
Great idea of a game anyway Shane!!

Electric Nitwit

Irish Aris wrote: »

It just occurred to me that this could also be considered a Surlaw, as most votes win

On that subject (thanks Aris ), just one day left to join in the Lightning Surlaw - BBC Sound of 2021
Reveal tomorrow night

Also Starring LeVar Burton

What happens if there's a tie at the end of the week? Quick Head-to-Head, most votes after x amount of hours type thing?

Necro

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote:

What happens if there's a tie at the end of the week? Quick Head-to-Head, most votes after x amount of hours type thing?

Judges choice maybe?

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Necro wrote: »

Judges choice maybe?

Works in theory except in two scenarios...

The judge's song is one of the contenders tied and then they just vote for their own...

The person who set the category of the week has gone AWOL by the end of the week, leaving the game in limbo...

Trigger

Quick fire tie breaker would be good, any poster who is online at that time could do that

Electric Nitwit

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Works in theory except in two scenarios...

The judge's song is one of the contenders tied and then they just vote for their own...

The person who set the category of the week has gone AWOL by the end of the week, leaving the game in limbo...

I think in scenario A it could be compulsory to pass on the baton

Scenario B is trickier. If they're awol for a while we could let the arbiter of truth decide, I'm always here

Kolido

I think a quick fire head to head is the best approach. If it is tied after that, judge chooses, or as EN said, pass the baton if they are in contention.

Probably should also be an unwritten rule that you don't remove your thanks for tactical reasons.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Kolido wrote: »

I think a quick fire head to head is the best approach. If it is tied after that, judge chooses, or as EN said, pass the baton if they are in contention.

Probably should also be an unwritten rule that you don't remove your thanks for tactical reasons.

Less keen on that last bit, think people should be able to remove their thanks as they see fit. For example if you thank the first song that gets posted, but then when the other songs come in you realise that the first song isn't as good by comparison, you don't want to be locked in to it. If you're not able to remove thanks it'll probably prevent people from thanking in the first place if they know they can't change their mind.

Irish Aris

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Less keen on that last bit, think people should be able to remove their thanks as they see fit. For example if you thank the first song that gets posted, but then when the other songs come in you realise that the first song isn't as good by comparison, you don't want to be locked in to it. If you're not able to remove thanks it'll probably prevent people from thanking in the first place if they know they can't change their mind.

But if you like the song, you like it and you can still like the songs after that, right?
Anyway, I have been in my usual "Paula Abdul" mode and liked most of the songs, so I'm not sure if I should be talking about it

Kolido

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Less keen on that last bit, think people should be able to remove their thanks as they see fit. For example if you thank the first song that gets posted, but then when the other songs come in you realise that the first song isn't as good by comparison, you don't want to be locked in to it. If you're not able to remove thanks it'll probably prevent people from thanking in the first place if they know they can't change their mind.

I get what you're saying, but I think you either like a song or you don't. I wasn't comparing each song with the others. At the end of the day, the song with the most thanks, wins. Thats just how I would do it, happy to go along with what everyone else agrees on though.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

I suppose I'm different in that I can initially think something is good, but go off it on repeated listens, and conversely think something is rubbish but then listen to it again and it has grown on me. I presumed that was the same with everyone, but perhaps I'm the minority though.

Kolido

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

I suppose I'm different in that I can initially think something is good, but go off it on repeated listens, and conversely think something is rubbish but then listen to it again and it has grown on me. I presumed that was the same with everyone, but perhaps I'm the minority though.

Nah thats fair enough, it is probably unfair to tie people to a song. I didn't really get the idea of comparing songs though. Removing thanks for tactical reasons is kind of bad form though. For example, I think I'm tied with Yosser currently, I thanked his songs as I really like it. If the scores remain the same, I wouldn't remove my thanks to win outright

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Kolido wrote: »

Nah thats fair enough, it is probably unfair to tie people to a song. I didn't really get the idea of comparing songs though. Removing thanks for tactical reasons is kind of bad form though. For example, I think I'm tied with Yosser currently, I thanked his songs as I really like it. If the scores remain the same, I wouldn't remove my thanks to win outright

Yeah, I agree with that. Should be some sort of honour code involved there.

Maybe comparing was a bad analogy for me to use initially, I think I meant more of the changing my opinion on repeated listens... brains not working at full capacity today...

Tauriel

Sorry for the late entry, really hectic couple of weeks in work and only catching up now.

Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNJL6nfu__Q

ShaneU

Kolido wrote: »

Great idea Shane. Had a few in mind but went this one. Also think it is one of the best sample uses in any song.

2Pac - Changes

This week's winner is Kolido with 12 votes! It's your turn to pick the category for next week

Kolido

Thanks everyone for voting for my nomination. Some cracking tunes last week.

Probably no big surprise that Im a fan of the 80s, I've run enough tournaments on it. I also love a good power ballad and what better decade for them.

So folks, this weeks category is 80s POWER BALLADS

Def Leppard - Love Bites

Trigger

Nice category! Love a power ballad, will go with

Every Rose has its Thorn - Poison

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-pEep3tnFs

Zaph

Bryan Adams - Heaven

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6TtwR2Dbjg

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Night Ranger - Sister Christian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z92bmlcmyq0