Valentine's Walrus Reveal

ari101

ShaneU wrote: »

En la posición 16 con 10 puntos está

ari101

Ha-ash, Prince Royce - Cien Años

¿Quién puede entender esto sin un traductor? No sé de qué están cantando, ¡pero es una canción pop divertida! Intenté usar la aplicación duolingo para aprender español por un tiempo, pero perdí el interés bastante rápido. Todos hablan inglés allí de todos modos.

Yay, 16th does me fine. This modern pop cheesiness from Mexico! I first heard it while sitting in a hotel lobby in Bolivia and only understood the odd bit but it made me smile (my spanish is still a WiP)

I figure my memories of travel probably sway my love of this song too!

ShaneU

In 9th place with 17 points is

osh

The Ronettes - Be My Baby

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

Amazing 60's pop song that still sounds as good today. The wall of sound will not be broken

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Necro wrote: »

I actually picture LeVar as that guy in those gifs now tbh.

That works for me... Most of the characters in that show capture my essence...

ShaneU

In 18th place with 8 points is

Necro

Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around

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

This was absolutely massive back in 1994. I remember it being played on the radio constantly for months. It wasn't really for me back then and that's not a slight on the song; I was just more interested in listening to Whigfield and 2 Unlimited on repeat. Now that I'm older do I appreciate it more? yes, it's a really nice power ballad. The strings and vocals are both great.

Necro

Not.... Last...

ShaneU

In 8th place with 18 points is

Arghus

The Beatles - I Want You (She's So Heavy)

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

This song is as cool as 500 cucumbers in a big fridge. The song gets progressively darker as it goes on. The last three minutes are like a descent into hell, even the guitar sounds evil.

ari101

ShaneU wrote: »

I was just more interested in listening to Whigfield and 2 Unlimited on repeat

So what you are saying is that fleeting thought I had to enter Haddaway - What is Love? In round one might have actually scored me more points

Sawduck

I've made a huge mistake

Necro

Sawduck wrote: »

I've made a huge mistake

ShaneU

ari101 wrote: »

So what you are saying is that fleeting thought I had to enter Haddaway - What is Love? In round one might have actually scored me more points

No joke I was actually close to picking that myself for this round

Sawduck

Necro wrote: »

ShaneU

In 19th place with 7 points is

Irish Aris

Rick Astley - Take Me To Your Heart

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

All hail our Memelord! Never gonna give you up is a great song, Rick Rolls have no effect on me! This is another fun 80's pop song. The synth is great. The lyrics are super cheesy. It's actually very catchy, it's growing on me!

Zaph

ShaneU wrote: »

In 10th place with 16 points is

aaronjennings

Taylor Swift - Love Story

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

This is one of Taylor's earlier songs as a country artist. According to the album description this song was once the number one selling country song of all time! Surprised I haven't heard it before. It's a great country pop song. Not a fan of the Romeo and Juliet lyrics but other that I can't argue much. The bridge at 2:30 is brilliant.

She's just released a re-recorded version of this song. She's re-recording all her earlier albums because she's not happy with who holds the rights to them.

ShaneU

In 7th place with 19 points is

JP Liz V1

Céline Dion - Think Twice

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

I didn't have to.... think twice.... before deciding this is a fantastic song :pac: Celine has some pair of lungs on her, belting out those notes like a...Canadian Goose? Another brilliant power ballad for this round.

Arghus

ShaneU wrote: »

In 8th place with 18 points is

Arghus

The Beatles - I Want You (She's So Heavy)

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

This song is as cool as 500 cucumbers in a big fridge. The song gets progressively darker as it goes on. The last three minutes are like a descent into hell, even the guitar sounds evil.

Pleased to have not finished last!

Absolutely love this song. The outro is my favourite outro of all time. I don't really think of it as evil or dark, just evocative of being mad in the head over someone. I love how the vortex of sound conjures up that feeling. Ah, the way the white noise just builds and builds...and then - bang! - just cuts off abruptly...

ShaneU

In 20th place with 6 points is

Sawduck

The Troggs - Love Is All Around

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

I prefer the Wet Wet Wet version to this one. It just sounds a bit flat in comparison after listening to the cover version. The singer is no Marti Pellow.

the purple tin

ShaneU wrote: »

In 20th place with 6 points is

Sawduck

The Troggs - Love Is All Around

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

I prefer the Wet Wet Wet version to this one. It just sounds a bit flat in comparison after listening to the cover version. The singer is no Marti Pellow.

Thank God :P

ShaneU

In 6th place with 20 points is

Deleted User

Ane Brun - Oh Love

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

This is a nice acoustic love song I haven't heard before. Really enjoyed this. Will be checking out some of her other songs for sure.

ShaneU

In 21st place with 5 points is

Reberetta

Smashing Pumpkins - Geek U.S.A.

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

Look, it takes all sorts of people to make the world go around and if this is what comes to mind when you think of love songs then that's ok. The words lover and kiss are in there at least?

ShaneU, smiling politely.

SineadSpears

Celine Dion Think Twice is a great song

ShaneU

In 5th place with 21 points is

Strawberry Milkshake

Sade - No Ordinary Love

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

Now THIS is a song for Valentine's Night...if you catch my drift It's a very chill love song. I was kind of hoping for the heavier guitar parts to let loose and play over the chorus but it cuts off just before :-/

SineadSpears

I was mesmerised by that Sade video when I was a kid. Big nostalgia feels tonight. Great choice

ShaneU

In 22nd place with 4 points is

SineadSpears

Amber Run - I Found

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

This song has a very cold and dark feel to it. Lots of echo and reverb. Not exactly what I look for in a love song.

ShaneU

So our top and bottom three in alphabetical order are...

Also Starring LeVar Burton
cee_jay
Electric Nitwit
Neowise
speckle
the purple tin

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Think you missed 4th place Shane

SineadSpears

Ah come on its a great love song/video. Great story for the grandkids :pac:

Grandad kidnapped me, then fell in love with me, came to his senses, killed the other dude, & we ran off to live happily ever after.

'I found love where it wasn't supposed to be. Right in front me'.




I actually do think the song sounds beautiful if you overlook the disturbing video

JP Liz V1

SineadSpears wrote: »

Christina Perri is a fantastic choice

Sawduck wrote: »

Almost went with Jar of Hearts myself, great song but I had a feeling someone else would pick it

A great choice

ShaneU

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Think you missed 4th place Shane

Right you are

In 4th place with 22 points is

mustang shelly

Shania Twain - You're Still The One

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

What's better than a love song? A country love song! And this is a country love song with piano so it's pretty much cheating the shane-o-meter here. Great karaoke song, it's hard not to sing along with the chorus.

ShaneU

In 23rd place with 3 points is

Electric Nitwit

Lamb - Gabriel

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

To quote the Black Eyed Peas...Where is the love? It's an industrial song that reminds me more of stepping outside in this horrible weather than a romantic night by the fire.

ShaneU

In 3rd place with 23 points is

speckle

Tim Buckley - Song To The Siren

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

Beautiful song. Beautiful lyrics that ultimately foreshadowed his son's death. Very hard not to get emotional watching this.

the purple tin

ShaneU wrote: »

In 3rd place with 23 points is

speckle

Tim Buckley - Song To The Siren



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

Beautiful song. Beautiful lyrics that ultimately foreshadowed his son's death. Very hard not to get emotional watching this.

Robert Plant did a great version of this.

ShaneU

In 24th place with 2 points is

cee_jay

The Magnetic Fields - Love is Like a Bottle of Gin

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

Well that was the strangest love song I've ever heard. The singer has one of those gravelly Tom Waits/Nick Cave voices that I've never enjoyed listening to. Not my cup of tea.

ShaneU

In 2nd place with 24 points is

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Nashville Cast - Fade Into You (Live) (feat. Sam Palladio & Clare Bowen)

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

Instantly loved the guitar in the intro and then the ukelele(?) after that. It's a country love song with a bit of a dark tone to it. The lyrics are great too. Love it.

cee_jay

Had a feeling it wouldnt do well! The lyrics of that song just strike a chord with me (and I love gin almost as much as the important people in my life )

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Now that's more like it...

JP Liz V1

I love the Nashville soundtracks, epic choice LeVar

ShaneU

In 25th place with 1 point is

the purple tin

Richard & Linda Thompson - The Calvary Cross

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

This begins with a 50 second guitar with a Middle Eastern sound to it. And then the actual song is completely different. I don't like the lyrics at all, they come across as very subservient "You can be my broom-boy" "Everything you do, You do for me" It's more BDSM song than love song. The actual instrumentation isn't bad but I can't get over the lyrics.

ShaneU

And our winner is.....

In 1st place with 25 points is

Neowise

John Legend - All of Me

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

As far as I'm concerned this is right up there with the greatest love songs ever. I feel like it doesn't get enough recognition because it's relatively new. If it was released in the 70's or 80's you'd all agree. Oh you still don't agree? Well tough bananas.

SineadSpears

Oh that Nashville is fantastic!

Electric Nitwit

ShaneU wrote: »

In 23rd place with 3 points is

Electric Nitwit

Lamb - Gabriel

To quote the Black Eyed Peas...Where is the love? It's an industrial song that reminds me more of stepping outside in this horrible weather than a romantic night by the fire.

I can fly
But I want his wings
I can shine even in the darkness
But I crave the light that he brings
Revel in the songs that he sings
My angel Gabriel

I can love
But I need his heart
I am strong even on my own
But from him I never want to part
He's been there since the very start
My angel Gabriel

JP Liz V1

John Legend's voice is gorgeous, Chrissy is very lucky

ShaneU

And here are our scores at the end of round 2. Only 6 points between the top 8 so it's anyone's game. Round 3 coming up in a few minutes

Boardsie Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total
aaronjennings 22 16 ? 38
Also Starring LeVar Burton 7 24 ? 31
and in the morning Diamonds of Frost 11 20 ? 31
Arghus 12 18 ? 30
ari101 5 10 ? 15
cee_jay 24 2 ? 26
Electric Nitwit 21 3 ? 24
Gru 10 14 ? 24
Raiden Scarce Mockingbird 15 11 ? 26
HildaOgdenX 25 12 ? 37
Irish Aris 4 7 ? 11
JP Liz V1 9 19 ? 28
Kolido 2 15 ? 17
Mustang Shelly 20 22 ? 42
Necro 6 8 ? 14
Neowise 17 25 ? 42
osh 19 17 ? 36
Reberetta 14 5 ? 19
Rikand 13 9 ? 22
Sawduck 3 6 ? 9
SineadSpears 8 4 ? 12
speckle 18 23 ? 41
Strawberry Milkshake 16 21 ? 37
the purple tin 1 1 ? 2
Zaph 23 13 ? 36

SineadSpears

Totally agree with you Shane on the John Legend song. Its amazing

Well deserved number one spot. I love that song

SineadSpears

Well even though the tin man is a good bit behind me, after this next song I'd say well & truly ill have plummeted ..

speckle

the purple tin wrote: »

Robert Plant did a great version of this.

Absolutely yep...aswell as This Mortail Coil's version...which I heard and loved before I found the original and then I fell even deeper in love with its shimmering beauty...aaahhh

ari101

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

John Legend's voice is gorgeous, Chrissy is very lucky

Yes, definitely, she was rather happy when he was declared People's sexiest man alive and that is my favourite song so far of both rounds (not counting my own *cough*)

Are there any other EGOT holders in there so far either?

the purple tin

SineadSpears wrote: »

Well even though the tin man is a good bit behind me, after this next song I'd say well & truly ill have plummeted ..

Can I get the hat-trick? Join us after the break to find out. :pac:

Irish Aris

speckle wrote: »

Absolutely yep...aswell as This Mortail Coil's version...which I heard and loved before I found the original and then I fell even deeper in love with its shimmering beauty...aaahhh

I love This Mortal Coil's version, really haunting vocals.

You really love your ballads Shane, definitely haven't thought this through. . .

Irish Aris

SineadSpears wrote: »

Well even though the tin man is a good bit behind me, after this next song I'd say well & truly ill have plummeted ..

I think the same Sinead, we will finish very close to each other