NAS Walrus Reveal Thread

Rikand · 05-09-2019 04:52PM

Based on all suggestions, I'm 100% coming last

05-09-2019 04:57PM

Rikand wrote: »

Based on all suggestions, I'm 100% coming last

While there is a definite last place choice, I have no idea yet who submitted it.

Judges were very close tonight on some of their rankings, wayyy off with others.

Electric Nitwit · 05-09-2019 04:58PM

Have fun guys!

I'm going to the Switzerland match, I'm sure this'll be much more fun

05-09-2019 04:59PM

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Have fun guys!

I'm going to the Switzerland match, I'm sure this'll be much more fun

COYBIG and enjoy!

Between the football, the live feed from House of Commons/Lords, and Walrus, there should be no shortage of entertainment tonight!

Ted_YNWA · 05-09-2019 06:55PM

Deleted User wrote: »

COYBIG and enjoy!

Between the football, the live feed from House of Commons/Lords, and Walrus, there should be no shortage of entertainment tonight!

I'll follow Moggles lead & stretch out & relax.

05-09-2019 06:58PM

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

I'll follow Moggles lead & stretch out & relax.

Be sure to find a nice comfortable bench while you're at it...something next to the cabinet perhaps

05-09-2019 07:00PM

Because of duplicate entries, we only have 16 unique songs in this round. The scoring will be from 2 points to 17 points...16th to 1st.

16th place coming in the next few minutes...

Necro · 05-09-2019 07:01PM

sullivlo · 05-09-2019 07:03PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Because of duplicate entries, we only have 16 unique songs in this round. The scoring will be from 2 points to 17 points...16th to 1st.

16th place coming in the next few minutes...

I reckon I wasn't the only one to enter the absolute choon I chose.

Necro · 05-09-2019 07:10PM

Also pleased to inform everyone that this is the final round a duplicate was submitted

So 17 songs in the dance and best song categories

05-09-2019 07:11PM

16th: Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye (Kygo Remix)

Stu: I like remixes, there will be an example of a better (IMO) one coming up later. However, I could not get into this and was left wanting. With the original, the hook is Marvin Gaye crooning 'Baaaaaayyyyyy-by' and his supreme vocal, but in the remix here it is chopped or swamped in reverb and very much takes a backseat to Casio sounds. 'No one puts baby in the corner' is my feeling here, and Kygo has very much done that with Marvin's vocal, too much for my listening. Marvin is a great shout for this round, but not this remix unfortunately IMO.

Necro: I love me some Marvin Gaye so you can't go too far wrong with some Sexual Healing. Not sure about this mix though, I think the original would have scored a LOT higher if I'm honest. I'm a bit meh on dance remixes for classic songs, I never understood the point I guess. And the more I hear this remix in particular the lower it sinks.

Scores

Stu: 16th
Necro: 16th

Overall: 2 points to

Green&Red

05-09-2019 07:16PM

15th: Pennyroyal Tea - Nirvana

Stu: I never really liked Pennyroyal Tea, least of all the Unplugged version. That acoustic sound of Kurt's on Unplugged doesn't agree with me. It's perfect for 'The Man Who Sold The World', but not a full gig of tunes…not for my listening. Not crazy about his vocal in this performance either. That coupled with me just never liking the song leaves Pennyroyal Tea near the bottom. Unfortunate, because Cobain is one of those artists this round was made for and I very much like Nirvana.

Necro: Let me caveat this by saying that I love Nirvana. Nevermind is one of my fave albums of all time. That being said I just didn't get into this like I expected to, and if I'm honest I was kinda glad it was over. Loved the unplugged sessions but this was one I would usually skip if I'm honest. So it pains me to do it, but I've gotta score this one relatively low despite loving the band.

Scores

Stu: 15th
Necro: 12th

Overall: 3 points to

Electric Nitwit

Necro · 05-09-2019 07:20PM

Pains me so much that Nirvana are near the bottom this round

I love most of their stuff but find myself agreeing with Stu that Pennyroyal Tea just isn't very good, specifically the unplugged version

05-09-2019 07:21PM

14th: Dang! - Mac Miller (featuring Anderson. Paak)

Stu: I like the music in this, almost a marriage between Air and Daft Punk. It's quite trippy and really rich in instrumentation. It's just almost too 'happy' for what I'm going for in this round, plus the lead vocal isn't really my thing. I want to be brought down and taken to a cold place in this round, but this tune isn't going to take me there.

Necro: This is a great funky tune which gives me happy vibes. Tempted to be a grumpy old man (psyche) and leave it at the bottom of the table......

A couple more listens though and I'm questioning it's positioning, I like the beat but the actual song itself is just not great.

Scores

Stu: 13th
Necro: 11th

Overall: 4 points to

Deleted User

05-09-2019 07:27PM

13th: Only Yesterday - The Carpenters

Stu: Karen's voice could portray such a longing, even when singing about happier subjects. I've never been gone on Only Yesterday though, the verse is lovely but chorus loses me somewhere along the way. 'We've Only Just Begun' would have Top 5ed this round for me, but either way, Karen Carpenter was a great suggestion for this category.

Necro: I've never listened to the Carpenters so thanks for this. It wouldn't be my favorite of this category by any way shape or means though, but I definitely don't *hate* it in the way I just couldn't listen to some entries previously again (not necessarily this category), but I'm also not looking on YouTube for Carpenters music. And there are some really good songs coming up too.

Scores

Stu: 10th
Necro: 13th

Overall: 5 points to

Molly

Necro · 05-09-2019 07:32PM

Very quiet tonight, is everyone watching the Ireland game/House of Commons sitcom? :P

05-09-2019 07:32PM

12th: Orion - Metallica

Stu: If you're a band known for having a quality lead singer and you choose to put an instrumental on your album, make it count. Metallica very much do this here. I find the chords in the first half of Orion quite unorthodox as far as Metallica chord structures go and I like it, but it I love the bass riff which comes in at the breakdown at 4:00. By then the song needed that change and it is a quality one. Not saying Metallica were any worse or better after his death, but they definitely lost something beyond just a bass player with the untimely demise of Cliff Burton. There is something about Orion though which is just a little too 'jammy'. I know it's overplayed by now, but the Burton co-written 'Master of Puppets' would have scored higher with me in this round. Not because it has a vocal, but because I feel it is a more complete song where Orion feels like something which was faded out once the guys ran out of ideas. Plus, it's Master of fúcking Puppets :pac:

Necro: Love me some Metallica. Should have gone to Slane.

Yeah, drunk Necro wrote most of this. Another few listens and I'm not as sold on it, not gonna lie. Where are the lyrics? It's basically just musical ****. And while I'm not adverse to the odd guitar solo here and there, I like it supplemented with some god damn lyrics!!! It's a no from me for this one, sorry. Drunk Necro initially enjoyed this but sober Necro wonders what's the point.

Scores

Stu: 8th
Necro: 15th

Overall: 6 points to

fixxxer

Necro taking the sword to Metallica

Banjo · 05-09-2019 07:33PM

Putting kids to bed. But following. Do I get bumped up a place for being a good boy?

05-09-2019 07:33PM

Necro wrote: »

Very quiet tonight, is everyone watching the Ireland game/House of Commons sitcom? :P

Tis just ourselves. House of Commons/Lords is unfortunately done for the day it seems

Sure we'll plow on with the reveal anyway...

Necro · 05-09-2019 07:35PM

Ah poor old fixxxer, I would have needed to be eternally drunk to enjoy that entry after multiple plays.. sorry

osh · 05-09-2019 07:35PM

Necro wrote: »

Very quiet tonight, is everyone watching the Ireland game/House of Commons sitcom? :P

Watching the Ireland game alright

Also didn't have a huge amount to say that you guys didn't

Can;t understand why the original Marvin Gaye wasn't entered if going for that song, also strange choice for Nirvana but maybe its one of his favorites.

sullivlo · 05-09-2019 07:36PM

Its hilarious. I know what song I entered, yet I still read the spoilers with anxiety in case I somehow accidentally entered the wrong song.

quickbeam · 05-09-2019 07:37PM

Necro wrote: »

Very quiet tonight, is everyone watching the Ireland game/House of Commons sitcom? :P

Anseo. Not watching either of those snoozefests. Wondering if anyone picked what I’d have picked if I was to pick.

osh · 05-09-2019 07:37PM

Necro wrote: »

Ah poor old fixxxer, I would have needed to be eternally drunk to enjoy that entry after multiple plays.. sorry

Hmmm maybe a future walrus where the judge is drunk for every round?

kitten_k · 05-09-2019 07:37PM

Evening all, forgot this was on so nice surprise when I logged in and seen it

05-09-2019 07:40PM

I'm here! *waves*

I actually quite like Pennyroyal Tea but do agree that the acoustic version doesn't really work as well as the original; Kurt sounds a lot more nasal in the acoustic one, and the music just doesn't flow as well without the "oomph" of the transition between verse and chorus. All subjective, of course.

I quite like that Mac Miller one though, not familiar with his music at all.

05-09-2019 07:42PM

11th: Northern Sky - Nick Drake

Stu: Hmm, this might be the round which finally cracks the Nick Drake nut for me. I tried to get into his music when I was younger, but just couldn't do it. However, hearing this for the first time years I'm really liking it. It's putting me in mind of Van Morrison's Astral Weeks album. I tried to get into that other critically-acclaimed piece of music when I was younger, but just couldn't get it. In recent years though, I'm very much an Astral Weeks man. Could be a similar thing with Nick Drake, an acquired taste. I will certainly be listening to more of his material after this round.

Necro: It's all a bit low and meh for me unfortunately. And imagine my chagrin when I see it's been submitted twice. I just don't 'get' the song, so obviously I'm the one with the problem as two of you liked it so much to give it to me. Just another one of those where it's not you, it's me situations.

Scores

Stu: 5th
Necro: 14th

Overall: 7 points EACH to

osh and Rikand

Necro's bottom 3 have dropped already!

Tammy! · 05-09-2019 07:44PM

osh wrote: »

also strange choice for Nirvana but maybe its one of his favorites.

I was thinking that aswell but then realized my own choice for the musician I chose was kind of strange too!

Necro · 05-09-2019 07:46PM

Soz osh and Rikand

Just couldn't get into it at all

osh · 05-09-2019 07:46PM

Nice choice Rikand, I didn't expect anyone else to be picking him.

Was a a tough choice deciding on what song to go for from him.

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