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Irish Aris's Walrus: The Reveal

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  • #332
    JohnGreenFan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,878 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    I'm in an intense battle for the wooden spoon in this competition!


  • #333
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 13,513 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    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 :)
    I presume the points scale with the number of different body parts mentioned in the song? ;)

    Chest, genitals, arms... :p


  • #334
    Irish Aris
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,716 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »
    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... :D

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  • #335
    the purple tin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Some songs i expected to pop up there but didn't like Lola, Rosalie, Rhiannon, Hey Joe, Whole Lotta Rosie etc.


  • #336
    Necro
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    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
    I presume the points scale with the number of different body parts mentioned in the song? ;)

    Chest, genitals, arms... :p

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  • #337
    Irish Aris
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    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
    I presume the points scale with the number of different body parts mentioned in the song? ;)

    Chest, genitals, arms... :p

    Interestingly enough there was a big variety of body parts mentioned in the titles, the most popular appears in 4.


  • #338
    ShaneU
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
    I presume the points scale with the number of different body parts mentioned in the song? ;)

    Chest, genitals, arms... :p

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qhlLs_-KgE


    I win :D


  • #339
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,824 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
    I presume the points scale with the number of different body parts mentioned in the song? ;)

    Chest, genitals, arms... :p

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYb8Wm6-QfA



    The kneebone's connected to the.....something,
    The something's connected to the.....red thing,
    The red thing's connected to my wristwatch....


  • #340
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 13,513 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    ShaneU wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qhlLs_-KgE


    I win :D

    I raise

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e54m6XOpRgU


  • #341
    Irish Aris
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,716 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    this thread has become very entertaining!!!!


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  • #342
    Necro
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    Irish Aris wrote: »
    this thread has become very entertaining!!!!

    But more importantly, educational.


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  • #343
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,411 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    ShaneU wrote: »
    Just thought of this one, an Irish classic!

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

    That is an absolute classic. I had Songs for the Tempted on cassette years ago, but I happened across it in Tower or somewhere a couple of years ago and bought it. Still sounds great, some really good songs on it.


  • #344
    Electric Nitwit
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    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
    You submitted Jolene by Dolly Parton, didn't you? :D
    Can't believe no one did!


  • #345
    Irish Aris
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    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
    Can't believe no one did!

    the funny thing is that though I'm not a fan of country I have a soft spot Dolly Parton and the song would have done well in this list.


  • #346
    Electric Nitwit
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    Irish Aris wrote: »
    the funny thing is that though I'm not a fan of country I have a soft spot Dolly Parton and the song would have done well in this list.
    I'm not a country fan and would never have liked Dolly really, but my wife dragged me to see her at Glastonbury and she was phenomenal! I've got a soft spot for Dolly now :)


  • #347
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Irish Aris wrote: »
    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.

    What a great tune, very underrated


  • #348
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    No one picked Jack and Diane by John Mellencamp

    Also Miley Cyrus does a decent version of Jolene (Dolly is her godmother)


  • #349
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,046 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Sorry I missed this but happy with my middle of the road placing.

    Some tracks Ive never heard of, pmus ones I had forgotten about. Luca is a great, nostalgic track. Good vibes.

    Stan does scream Necro right..... them so did Iris. Sorry big man.

    I also had Laura by the Scissor Sisters as my second choice but went with Jacko. A great toe tapping hit, wonder if it would have placed higher.


  • #350
    the purple tin
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    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    No one picked Jack and Diane by John Mellencamp

    Also Miley Cyrus does a decent version of Jolene (Dolly is her godmother)
    The White Stripes do a good verion and all. And there is this slowed down version which weirdly works too
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMrfM711vXI


  • #351
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,046 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    the purple tin wrote: »
    The White Stripes do a good verion and all. And there is this slowed down version which weirdly works too
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMrfM711vXI

    Would you believe I heard the Whote Stripes version first before Dolly..... I inow right


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  • #352
    Irish Aris
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    beakerjoe wrote: »
    Sorry I missed this but happy with my middle of the road placing.

    Some tracks Ive never heard of, pmus ones I had forgotten about. Luca is a great, nostalgic track. Good vibes.

    Stan does scream Necro right..... them so did Iris. Sorry big man.

    I also had Laura by the Scissor Sisters as my second choice but went with Jacko. A great toe tapping hit, wonder if it would have placed higher.

    Ah, I love the Scissor Sisters, them and Hurts are my 2 most favourite bands of the last 15 years. Laura is a great song, I reckon it would have placed really high!! :)


  • #353
    the purple tin
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    Irish Aris wrote: »
    In 17th place, submitted by
    fixXxer
    , Death in Vegas-Aisha


    This was a bit weirdly "loud" (almost chaotic) at times and under other circumstances it would have seriously flirted with the bottom 3. What pushed it up is Iggy Pop: I like this type of spoken word that he does. He did years ago in duets with Kate Pierson and Ofra Haza and the older he gets it suits him even more.
    Iggy's radio show is on BBC6 music tonight at 7:00.

    It is 50 years since he released Funhouse with the Stooges!


  • #354
    Irish Aris
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    the purple tin wrote: »
    Iggy's radio show is on BBC6 music tonight at 7:00.

    It is 50 years since he released Funhouse with the Stooges!

    Cool, same time as my next reveal :D

    We will do the Body of Evidence category tonight, another category that I expect some controversy. This was another very strong set of songs, so some of them ended up lower than what I have liked.

    If anyone has opted for Sinead O'Connor, they would have won the category, one of my favourites of her:


    this is one I have been listening to a lot lately:


    This is another one from the past that stuck with me throughout the years although I don't listen to hard rock as much anymore:


    And for the more adventurous, an EBM classic:


    see you all in a bit :)


  • #355
    Irish Aris
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    ok, all set, let's go!!

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  • #356
    Irish Aris
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    In 11th place, submitted by
    the purple tin
    , Bar-Kays-Soul Finger



    I have never heard this song or the band. This is proper funk. It reminded me of the Stax Records sound and then I read that they were part of the label, which makes sense. A great piece of soul funk, one that you can’t possibly not get up and dance to. I was actually a it disappointed that it finished so quickly, I would love for it to go on and on and on.


  • #357
    Electric Nitwit
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    Irish Aris wrote: »
    ok, all set, let's go!!

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  • #358
    RasTa
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    I have no idea what song I picked for this round


  • #359
    Irish Aris
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    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
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  • #360
    Tauriel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,922 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    I don't think my song will go down too well.


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  • #361
    Necro
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    mustang shelly wrote:
    I don't think my song will go down too well.


    You and me both Shelly :D

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