NAS Walrus Reveal Thread

5th Place: Dervish: Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves




Necro: I really like this song, Dervish are a band I used to listen to a lot as a youngster, had a couple of uncles who had all of their albums and would play them as we travelled the country. So it gets bonus points for letting me relive that


Stu Redman: I really like Cher's original of this. While I'm not fully gone on Mrs. Dervish's voice here, I really like this cover and it's a wonderful trad arrangement. Incidentally, it was this submission which made me re-read Necro's parameters for this round. So it doesn't have to be a Eurovision song, well played to the few who copped that. It took me a while.



Necro: 5th
Stu: 6th

13 points for

And we're back in almost lock-step.

For now, at least

4th Place: Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan - Rock’n’Roll Kids (Ireland 1994)



Necro: Ah this was such a classic Irish entry, back in the glory days. So good in fact that three people submitted it. It’s a masterpiece of great writing and some good singing. It’s always going to do well with me as for me these years were peak Eurovision (might be slightly biased here though :P ) Though… it’s a little safe of an entry isn’t it? So for that reason along with the multiple entries it doesn’t climb as high as maybe it should. I actually got submitted three different versions of the video lol - but here’s the actual live performance in all it’s glory.



Stu Redman: This song is essentially the reason why this round is wasted on me. There will never be another Eurovision tune like Rock 'n' Roll Kids for me, nothing else compares. Look at all those eejits having the craic wearing inflatable vegetables pulling shapes to a trashy dance beat a.k.a. modern Eurovision. Nope, none of that here with Rock 'n' Roll Kids, no need for it. It's a song contest, and this is a fcuking song. I love this tune so much, have done since the night it was first played and it just gets better with age. Hell, if someone had have entered this in the previous round, it might have come first on my list for Irish songs. "Now we never seem to rock and roll anymore", in my 30s, thinking about the friends who I used to be glued to but just don't see so much these days, I unfortunately know what these guys were singing about. This is my winner here without question or doubt.



Necro: 10th
Stu: 1st

14 points EACH for

On the points scoring:
I'm having a bit of crisis of confidence at the large amount of points but that's how we dealt with it in the previous round. It seems a little unfair though - or maybe I'm overthinking this. I'll continue on for now as is anyways though.

If anyone has a better idea how to split points on multiple entries please PM me. (Rikand that mainly means you )

Thanks kitten, might be an idea. I shall discuss it with my co-judge and we'll make a decision before the next round starts

Reveal continues in earnest

Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For a Hero




Necro: I’m not gonna lie, I had no idea Bonnie Tyler had competed at the Eurovision, such is my ambivalence to it this past 10-15 years. So I did a bit of a double take when this entry came in - namely because I FCUKING LOVE IT! Yes it isn't a Eurovision entry per se - but.... This is unadulterated 80s in all it’s glory and it was never moving from top spot. Clever pick, great entry, epic song.


Stu Redman: This song makes me feel bad for sitting on my ass while listening to it, I feel I should be partaking in an epic training montage or something. In all seriousness, I was never mad about this song, but in this round it's like a warm hug from an old friend in a field of frost. We're both lost and we've no idea how we got here.

Necro: 1st
Stu: 5th

17 points and 1st place to

Cue the outrage at a non Eurovision song winning the Eurovision category.

It's like the Eurovision all over again. I think it's an incredibly clever pick tbh though.

A Song For Europe playlist for you all to listen to... or not... :pac:

Ranking Song Name Combined Scores Walrus Points Entrant
1 Holding Out For A Hero 30 17 Kolido
2 Save Your Kisses For Me 30 16 MicksJaguar
3 Hard Rock Hallelujah 30 15 fixxxer, partyjungle
4 Rock'N'Roll Kids 25 14 Barney, sully, kitten_k
5 Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves 25 13 Green&Red
6 Spirit In The Sky 23 12 Mollyb60
7 Lady Sun 22 11 Sheridan81
8 L'Enfer Et Moi 21 10 Pretzill
9 No Prejudice 21 9 Electric Nitwit
10 The Day Before You Came 17 8 Homer J. Fong
11 Pop Rocket 16 7 Banjo
12 Poupee de Cire 13 6 osh
13 Be My Guest 12 5 Rikand
14 Vodka 11 4 Tammy!


Before I go here are the combined scores for the songs this round.

Tight at the top, all of the top 3 had the same points.

Twas decided by:
My top pick
Stu's top pick
The other.

Lordi unfortunately lost out despite being 3rd for both of us. Just seemed right.