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Irish Aris's Walrus: The Reveal

Irish Aris

Hello everyone and welcome to my Walrus reveal.

We have 21 Gamers - in order of submission:
Necro
Shane U
Electric Nitwit
JP Liz V1
Also Starring LeVar Burton
s1ippy
beakerjoe
Gru
Sawduck
Homer J. Fong
Mustang Shelly
Kolido
RasTa
Green&Red
lassykk
JohnGreenFan
Osh
phatkev
Zaph
the purple tin
fixXxer

A reminder on the categories:

1. The Fantastic 80s: I was a teenager in the 80s and it was when I started listening to music, so many of my favourite artists and albums are from that era. So simple enough, I’m looking for any song released in that decade.

2. The Irish Aris Connection: I moved to Ireland on October 2011 and because of all the concerts I started listening to a lot of new music. So for that category I’m looking for songs that were released from October 2011 and later. Songs can be by any artist (not just Irish artists) and obviously album tracks are allowed.

3. It takes 2 to make it right: Here I’m looking for duets and collaborations. It could be a straight forward duet (i.e. Elton John and Kiki Dee) or a collaboration (i.e. David Guetta feat. Whatever vocalist is popular). You could also select collaborations with 3 or more people, instrumental collaborations (i.e. Eno and Fripp) or even a duet between 2 lead singers of the same band (Fleetwood Mac pun intended)

4. That’s Not My Name: Simple enough: A song with a name in the title. I will also allow songs with the word “name” in the title.

5. Body of Evidence: For this one I’m looking for songs that mention any part of the human body in their title. And similar to the previous categories with the names, I will also allow songs with the word “body” in the title.

6. The Lasting First Impression: I like listening to albums from start to finish and it is always nice when an album gets to a great start. So for this category I’m looking for songs that open their respective albums and you consider them great openers. The idea here is to make me want to listen to the whole album and expand my music library further!!

7. Preach to the unconverted. . .or the choir: This is like a wildcard category. Give me a song from one of your favourite artists, one that you think everyone should listen to. This could be your chance to prove me wrong on some of the genres that I mentioned as not being a big fan of, so anything goes!!!

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Irish Aris

Gru wrote: »

i think its a name given to Russian grandmothers!?!?

I reckon the inspiration was from that word - I think it is written slightly different, babushka or something like that.

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ShaneU wrote: »

How is Babooshka a name?

The character in the song uses it as a pseudonym, so in that context it is a name.

Gru

Irish Aris wrote: »

I reckon the inspiration was from that word - I think it is written slightly different, babushka or something like that.

ah right, we were just looking up grandmother in different languages recently and i remembered the song from it....

ShaneU

Deleted User wrote: »

The character in the song uses it as a pseudonym, so in that context it is a name.

Well in that case Mr Boombastic should qualify too

Electric Nitwit

ShaneU wrote: »

Well in that case Mr Boombastic should qualify too

Please let that be number one now :pac:

Irish Aris

In 20th place, submitted by

Gru

, Foo Fighters-Hey, Johnny Park

I never cared for Foo Fighters and this song didn’t change my mind. This is what I consider a very generic rock sound with nothing to make it stand-out - I kept forgetting the song the minute it ended.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

ShaneU wrote: »

Well in that case Mr Boombastic should qualify too

Well yeah, it's a name. Anything can be a name, so as long as its used in that context, why wouldn't it be accepted.

Irish Aris

ShaneU wrote: »

Well in that case Mr Boombastic should qualify too

This is Shaggy, right?
I liked it back in the day, very very 90s.
Not sure how it would have done, but not too bad I reckon, probably mid table. ..:P

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ShaneU wrote: »

Well in that case Mr Boombastic should qualify too

Excuse me, my wife Babooshka Fong and our son Mr. Boombastic J. Fong would thank you kindly to stop casting aspersions on their perfectly legitimate names.

Gru

Irish Aris wrote: »

In 20th place, submitted by
Gru
, Foo Fighters-Hey, Johnny Park

I never cared for Foo Fighters and this song didn’t change my mind. This is what I consider a very generic rock sound with nothing to make it stand-out - I kept forgetting the song the minute it ended.

that hurts! :eek:

beaten by Joe Dolan?!?

ShaneU

Irish Aris wrote: »

This is Shaggy, right?
I liked it back in the day, very very 90s.
Not sure how it would have done, but not too bad I reckon, probably mid table. ..:P

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Electric Nitwit

Irish Aris wrote: »

I never cared for Foo Fighters

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Irish Aris wrote: »

submitted by
Gru
, Foo Fighters-Hey, Johnny Park

Great choice. One of my favourite Foo Fighters songs.

Gru

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Great choice. One of my favourite Foo Fighters songs.

soooooo when is your next Walrus?!? :pac:

Irish Aris

In 2nd place, submitted by

Mustang Shelly

, Blondie-Maria

One of the best Blondie songs ever. And what a comeback after a 17-year break. Debbie Harry looks better than ever and her voice sounds so amazing, I don’t think I have ever heard her hitting these low notes so great before – at least as part of Blondie anyway. Another song that I haven’t listen to a lot lately, and plan to reintroduce in my playlist.

Irish Aris

Gru wrote: »

that hurts! :eek:

beaten by Joe Dolan?!?

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Guilty as charged. I just can't warm to their music at all.

I know it is absurd that Joe Dolan is higher, it's just that I couldn't find anything interesting in the song

:o

Edit: I think there will be some more people that will hate me in the next reveal tomorrow. . .

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Gru wrote: »

soooooo when is your next Walrus?!? :pac:

Not anytime soon.

There's one Foo Fighters song (it's not Hey Johnny Park, although same album) that would almost be guaranteed the number one spot from me if it was submitted to a Walrus of mine, just like a certain Fleetwood Mac song, it would essentially be activating a cheat code...

s1ippy

Wow that Kate Bush song was absolutely unreal as well. Gotta drop in here and say that Foo Fighters are absolutely class but that particular song doesn't go to the heights that a lot of their other ones do.

Pmsl at IA not knowing Joe Dolan - in a lot of ways I envy you...

Signed,
S1ippy Babushka Barabajagal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvl9fE_4qxA

the purple tin

Nobody picked Sylvia's Mother? It might come out yet.

Irish Aris

In 21st place, submitted by

osh

, Blonde Redhead-Melody

There is one reason that this song ended up in the last spot: I don’t like Kazu Makino’s voice at all. She has that. . . whining quality that grates on me and based on this song I wouldn’t have any interest to listen to any other of their songs (But I have said that before and changed my mind later on, so you never know. . .)

Gru

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Not anytime soon.

There's one Foo Fighters song (it's not Hey Johnny Park, although same album) that would almost be guaranteed the number one spot from if it was submitted to a Walrus of mine, just like a certain Fleetwood Mac song, it would essentially be activating a cheat code...

Irish Aris

And in 1st place, submitted by

lassykk

, Suzanne Vega-Luka

One of my favourite 80s song, it would have been in the top 3 for sure if it had been nominated in the 80s category. I love everything that Vega did in the 80s and early 90s. Another one that the lyrics really tell a story (I guess back then I was really paying attention to the words) and Suzanne Vega’s matter-of-factly singing style makes it very effective. An excellent choice, another worthy category winner.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

the purple tin wrote: »

Nobody picked Sylvia's Mother? It might come out yet.

Tune. Especially the Dustin cover.

Gru

just saw it's Kate Bush's birthday today....does that earn her bonus points? :pac:

Irish Aris

A change in the leaderboard with LeVar taking the top spot - but only 11 points separating the top 7, so still a lot to play for

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Total Points
Also Starring LeVar Burton 14 20 11 19 64
beakerjoe 15 21 17 10 63
s1ippy 16 19 10 16 61
JP Liz V1 12 17 16 12 57
phatkev 18 6 21 9 54
Zaph 19 9 14 11 53
Homer J. Fong 20 10 6 17 53
Shane U 11 11 9 14 45
Gru 17 5 20 2 44
Mustang Shelly 6 4 13 20 43
Necro 21 12 5 4 42
fixXxer 4 18 15 5 42
Kolido 5 15 8 13 41
Electric Nitwit 8 3 12 18 41
lassykk 1 14 4 21 40
Osh 9 8 19 1 37
the purple tin 10 2 18 6 36
Green&Red 13 7 7 8 35
Sawduck 7 16 1 7 31
JohnGreenFan 2 13 3 3 21
RasTa 3 1 2 15 21

s1ippy

Irish Aris wrote: »

In 21st place, submitted by
osh
, Blonde Redhead-Melody

There is one reason that this song ended up in the last spot: I don’t like Kazu Makino’s voice at all. She has that. . . whining quality that grates on me and based on this song I wouldn’t have any interest to listen to any other of their songs (But I have said that before and changed my mind later on, so you never know. . .)

That's another stunner, I think she has one of the nicest voices of any artist I've ever heard. There are too many imitations of Florence Welch and Fiona Apple knocking around these days. It's really nice to hear someone different!

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Gru wrote: »

just saw it's Kate Bush's birthday today....does that earn her bonus points? :pac:

ShaneU

Just thought of this one, an Irish classic!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ps9wj8ukJY

Irish Aris

and here is the YouTube playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUaRXycpvvkH9j7XvgAquLVltwN05gfOi

I have finished the rankings for the next category (although I haven't checked yet who submitted what and haven't updated the leaderboard), so I plan to do another reveal tomorrow evening at our usual time

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Irish Aris wrote: »

I have finished the rankings for the next category (although I haven't checked yet who submitted what and haven't updated the leaderboard), so I plan to do another reveal tomorrow evening at our usual time

Will have to catch-up the replay of tomorrow's reveal later on, but I'm sure you'll be giving me 1st place in my absence, so thanks in advance for that...