Walrus Returns

Deja Boo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122817676#Comment_122817676

I honestly thought I would be at dead bottom.

Necro

Next up, returning to Forum Games after an extended absence (tbf the forum was in cryo-sleep so he ain't alone)… don't mention the Arsenal though…

In 14th with 8 points

Arghus

Call It Love – Nilufer Yanya

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mQPsV0TgFg

I like the melody in this one, it’s definitely not something I’ve heard before which gave it a little boost. I had a bit of a Google about her influences and yep… don’t really know any of them either so this is quite new territory! I’m probably going to look up her album that seemed to receive rave reviews so thanks for the entry!

Trigger

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122817668#Comment_122817668

How dare you! 😭

😂😂I never expect much in walrus so all good, it's a song that will grow on you with more listens 😆

Necro

Next up… a fresh new modship in hand so careful lest you get the ban hammer..

In 13th with 9 points

Irish Aris

Rigor Mortis Radio – The Hives

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2eDfuP3ppo

I quite enjoyed this track, in fact I wanted a bit more of it and I think the fact it was quite short meant it dropped a few places when I came to doing the scoring. I thought the only time I had listened to the Hives before was when one of their tracks was the theme for a wrestling PPV yonks ago (Tick Tock Boom iirc) but then I recall they supported the Artic Monkeys last year… my sister was raving about them for a while after.

Deja Boo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122817692#Comment_122817692

In 14th with 8 points

Arghus

Call It Love – Nilufer Yanya

I like it!

Necro

Another new entrant is up next and if you say their name in a certain way it's sounds like Snnnnoooooooop (yeah yeah it's lame whatever, I couldn't think of anything else)!

In 12th position with 10 points

Suvigirl

Pretty Pimpin – Kurt Vile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=659pppwniXA

Heh, another new one for me. When I seen the artists name I thought this might be some sort of gangster rap song but well… nope! Anyways I quite enjoyed this and it wound up here in the rankings.

Necro

Following that another new entrant that appeared in a movie capturing all of our hearts… yeah I got nothing.

In 11th place with 11 points

Bogey Lowenstein

Padam, Padam – Kylie Minogue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Cnazi_Fi0

Truthfully, bar her appearing at EP this year I hadn’t a notion Kylie was still making music. This is a good track though, the chorus is very very earwormy.

Necro

Next up, some call him the Walrus Godfather on Boards given he introduced the concept to us…

In 10th place with 12 points

Rikand

Linger – The Cranberries (Iain Cook Remix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2ZnAuMPnUQ

I do like the original track but it’s sort of at the bottom of my list when it comes to Cranberries songs. I quite like the updated melody but it’s also not something I’d probably come back to anytime soon so for scoring purposes here feels about right.

Necro

Next up and another who hides in the shadows of Forum Games nowadays… a literal sniper for these types of games…

In 9th place with 13 points

Tusk

Daylight – David Kushner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoN9ql6Yymw

Sucker for a song with some deep baritone vocals personally. There’s something about the deep growl of a decent male singer that I quite enjoy in my music. Don’t get me wrong there’s place for soprano-esque melodies too but yeah anyways… I enjoyed this track. Can see myself coming back to this one again.

Necro

Next up and I think it's her first game of Walrus here… they know her locally as Leggy. Yep, I gave up on the word association game about here😂

In 8th place with 14 points

Leg End Reject

Unknown Legend – Neil Young

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx3JUZ_bbRE

I’m almost certain someone submitted this to a previous Walrus of mine and I didn’t like it. And I can’t understand why I didn’t like it then because I love it now! The main issue I had was where to place it as this one continued to grow on me with each listen but so did the others above it… so we ended here.

Deja Boo

double post…. soz, boards glitching pages

Necro

In 7th place with 15 points

Electric Nitwit

Running – Fat Dog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4SlLy94ZKg

Certainly a unique entry I kept coming back to. It does take about a minute to get going but when it does you’re just bopping along like a mad thing with the track. Hope you enjoyed the gig EN!

Necro

In 6th place with 16 points

JP Liz V1

I Had Some Help – Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QIZE708gJ4

Just a cool chilled out track that I enjoyed each time I listened to it. First got introduced to Post Malone through Tay Tay and ‘Fortnight’ and I do like his voice. Yeah this is a very good entry.

Necro

In 5th place with 17 points

StrawbsM

Gary – The Blossoms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5UWge0rP-U

I enjoyed the story to this track, I am a bit of a sucker for these even when it’s about an eight foot tall ape with a fiberglass heart! Condensing it into 2 mins and 30 secs for the Spotify version was just the cherry on top.

Deja Boo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122817737#Comment_122817737

In 9th place with 13 points

Tusk

Daylight – David Kushner

That Voice! ….be still my heart

He should sing Country!

Necro

In 4th place with 18 points

ShaneU

Good Luck, Babe – Chappell Roan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcVwbhooTm0

I was convinced I had heard this artist before but when I did a bit of a search it appears I have not. I really enjoyed this track and again I’m a bit of a sucker for the story especially in today’s society. Was unlucky to miss out on a podium place.

StrawbsM

The next most played song on my playlist is Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan

Necro

And that brings us to our remaining 6….

wrestlemaniac

SineadSpears

Mollyb60

Sephiroth_dude

jluv and…

nachouser

Three of you will shortly be singing my praises for my excellent taste in music and three of you will be cursing my very existence shortly. It’s the part I both hate and love it’s our remaining 6 reveal! See you in about 5 minutes as I take a short break!

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122817781#Comment_122817781

I know right… incredible.

Leg End Reject

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122817781#Comment_122817781

Both his voice and his collar bones have me mesmerised.

Electric Nitwit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122817756#Comment_122817756

I did indeed! Absolutely epic gig, once of the best crowds I've known, brilliantly hectic but friendly moshpit for the whole gig, great fun

Glad you liked it, the album (Woof) is worth a listen if you liked that 🙂

suvigirl

Woo hoo, mid table mediocrity. Perfect for me 😁 a 'new' old competitor if truth be known.

Necro

Ok let's get our final 6 reveal underway… as I said before it's a part I love for suspense but also one I hate because I don't like giving bad news… we're all winners really. That being said…

In 19th place with 3 points…

Nachouser

Little Notes – Tiny Ruins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CisW31XMeZ4

This is an ok song with a decent melody but I have no idea what the singer is saying as they seem intent on mumbling it all into the microphone! I wanted to like it but unfortunately it ended up here.

Necro

In 3rd place with 19 points

Wrestlemaniac

Bones – Imagine Dragons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO-_3tck2tg

Heh, first time I was introduced to this track was through my eldest’s first group performance at his stage school. It absolutely got welded into my brain from all the practice and it still brings a little smile to this grizzled old bear when I hear it now. Very good choice and now it’s back in my liked songs after a spell on the sidelines!

Mollyb60

Oh god the tension and it's only the first category!

Necro

In 20th place with 2 points

Mollyb60

Starlings – Elbow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoEa7lApIKY

I tried to like this, I really did but the extremely long intro put me off every time. Is it representing a dawn chorus or are the brass band just playing for the craic? I couldn’t quite get the juxtaposition between the quiet moments and the booming sounds of the brass. It was good when it got going after about a minute and a half but it was hard to get to that point unfortunately…

Necro

In 2nd place with 20 points

Jluv

Lose Control – Teddy Swims

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

This guy’s voice is absolutely incredible. I’m now obsessed with this artist as I’m a sucker for really strong male vocals like this. The fact he got discovered doing musicals is really inspiring to the amateur actor in me.

Mollyb60

Aww, I'm sad you didn't like it. The juxtaposition of the slow quiet start and the booming trumpets is what makes it a great song for me. And Garvey is a stunning lyricist, maybe one of the best IMO.

Also it was literally my number 1 listened to song when I pulled together my list. This week its Oh! by the Linda Lindas.

Necro

In 21st with 1 point

Sephiroth_dude

Tomoshibi – Casiopea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LorFGyTV87k

Unfortunately someone has to finish last and I just didn’t gel with this track as much as the others. I can appreciate a nice bit of electro rock but I just found myself looking to change tracks during a few listens on this one… yeah just not for me sadly.

Necro

Which means that the winner of this category…

in FIRST place with 21 points…

SineadSpears

The Emptiness Machine – Linkin Park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRXH9AbT280

I loved Linkin Park back in the day. Like full out was obsessed with them. When Chester passed I was gutted and figured that was the end of them. Time moved on and I wasn’t following the goings on with Linkin Park anymore as I just assumed that was that (and I wasn’t and still am not really following the goings on of current music to be honest…) So colour me rather embarrassed when I got this entry and was like… how have I never heard this before? Then I realized it was a relatively new track which blew my mind again. Because Linkin Park without Chester shouldn’t work but somehow… it does. Yeah, mad kudos to our first category winner here. Loved it.