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LeVar's Stocking Fillers - Quickfire Walrus: The Un-Wrappening

Also Starring LeVar Burton

My Christmas Stockings have been crammed full of songs over the past few days, I was up until 7am listening and just having a final listen to everything and making any last minute adjustments, but will be ready to kick off the reveal circa. 18.30 this evening

Welcome to the Un-Wrappening...

A Reminder of The Categories:
1. Bah Humbug
I'm sick of all the festive cheer and uplifting cheesy xmas music, so I don't want any xmas songs in my stocking this year... instead give me something that is the complete opposite, something moody, something dark, something depressing, and/or something angsty, etc. because those things are more likely to bring me happiness

2. The Selection Box
Selection Boxes are the best part of the holiday season, so I want a category that will hopefully be a complete mish-mash of genres and styles, so I'm gonna give you 5 subcategories for this one, all you have to do is pick the category you find most appealing and send me a song that fits it (to be clear, I'm only looking for 1 song here total)
Pick One of the Following:
(i)No Country For Old Men ; any Country song released in the last 10 years
(ii)Special K ; any song from a K-Pop band
(iii)The Laughter Lounge ; any parody or comedy song
(iv)From a Land Down Under ; any song from an Australian or New Zealand artist
(v)The Chocolate Bite ; any song with "Chocolate" in the song title

3. All I Want for Christmas is... CHOONS
Looking for something upbeat and energetic, that you get excited about when it randomly comes on in the club/on the radio, possibly leads to you breaking out the air-guitar, or potentially up throwing shapes on the dancefloor if that's the sort of thing you're in to - can be from any genre, about anything (doesn't have to be a xmas song, preferably it wouldn't be, but you can if you want). It's essentially a wildcard category, but something with a bit of umph to it.

and a Reminder of The Victims Contestants:

Necro
the purple tin
ShaneU
JP Liz V1
Sawduck
Green&Red
Kolido
Trigger
mustang shelly
Zaph
Irish Aris
Electric Nitwit
Rikand
Sephiroth_dude
osh
Arghus
JohnGreenFan
Reberetta
Hello 2D Person Below
phatkev
Homer J. Fong
khalessi

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ShaneU wrote: »

Go ahead, don't care. Stick to the categories you asked for or they're completely pointless.

You're being a bit of an ass about it now.

I swear I'll turn this car around.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

'Tis the usual suspects giving out anyway. Luckily, I don't give a damn what you lot think, because I've got a letter...

ShaneU

Go ahead, don't care. Stick to the categories you asked for or they're completely pointless.

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ShaneU wrote: »

It's hardly a traditional Christmas song now is it. You also asked for depressing songs and put Everybody wants to Rule the World in 8th? One of the most uplifting songs there is! :rolleyes:

Keep bitching, and I'll quickly go move you into last place in the remaining two round...

[Deleted User]

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

In 2nd place with 21 points is
Irish Aris

The Sisters of Mercy - This Corrosion

Don't know this song, but on first listen it feels like it'd be more at home in Category 3 - I get "oomph" from that moreso than depressing/angsty!

Interesting story behind it though, seems like it was an early example of a diss track:

https://genius.com/The-sisters-of-mercy-this-corrosion-lyrics

In 1985, The Sister of Mercy split, with bass player Craig Adams and guitarist Wayne Hussey going on to form The Mission. This song attacks The Mission as Eldritch considered The Mission’s sound to be a copy – or corrosive version – of The Sisters Of Mercy. The lyrics are a parody of the clichéd meaningless rock lyrics that Eldritch viewed Hussey’s writing as.

khalessi

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

In 2nd place with 21 points is
Irish Aris

The Sisters of Mercy - This Corrosion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-RVJyNpfDk

The name didn't ring any bells when I saw it, but I knew it straight away once I hit play… so did a little digging and see that it was used for the closing credits of The World's End. I worked in a cinema back in 2013 when The World's End was out and always enjoyed going in to tidy up after films that had class soundtracks on their closing credits ; it was like a little treat while you were working to schedule it so that you'd always land in to clear up as the credits were running to listen to a couple of tunes. A lot of the time I never bothered checking who sung the songs and when the film left the cinema I'd often forget about a lot of the good ones, so great to finally put a name to this one. It was a nice little blast from the past, because I bloody well loved that job, and listening to this reminds me of the time, brings back good memories, and there isn't even a whiff of Christmas about it.

Love Sisters Of Mercy

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Which means in 1st place and getting the maximum 22 points is

phatkev

Wintersleep - Orca

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e2e3QU4ft0

I'm almost at a loss for words on this one. No thoughts I put down will do it justice, not only was it the cherry on top for an incredibly strong category, but even only after a handful of listens this is automatically up there alongside some of my all-time favourite songs. It’s a stunning piece of music that even managed to warm my cold dead heart. I won't go as far to say as it moved me to tears, because that would just be waxing lyrical, but definitely in that ballpark when it comes to the effect the song had on me. Bah Humbug indeed, who'd wanna listen to xmas songs when masterpieces such as this exist. Stand out song of the entire Walrus, thanks for submitting this one, best xmas present ever.

Electric Nitwit

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

In 2nd place with 21 points is
Irish Aris

The Sisters of Mercy - This Corrosion

Watching the video now - ah, the 80s!

ShaneU

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Also asked for absolutely no Christmas Songs, and yet... yours was literally all about xmas...

Didn't hold that against it, but people in glass houses and all that...

Also, Walrus are open to interpretation...

It's hardly a traditional Christmas song now is it. You also asked for depressing songs and put Everybody wants to Rule the World in 8th? One of the most uplifting songs there is! :rolleyes:

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Bringing up the rear and getting only 1 point for their effort is

the purple tin

Desire Marea feat. Gyre - Studies In Black Trauma

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fz00dMyZdU

This was an interesting one in the sense that I enjoyed it every time I was listening to it, but I would then almost instantly forget about it. Then it'd come on again, I'd think "oh yeah this one, this is pretty cool" and yet I'd forget about it straight away. Most of the songs in the category I was looking forward to hearing them again when they rolled around on the playlist, but I never had that same anticipation for this one, which dragged it down the ranks unfortunately, but as I've said this category is very strong and it is a very good piece of music. One of those cases where something has to be last, despite me still liking it.

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ShaneU wrote: »

Asks for darkness, depression and angst. Puts two Taylor Swift ballads in the top five

Also asked for absolutely no Christmas Songs, and yet... yours was literally all about xmas...

Didn't hold that against it, but people in glass houses and all that...

Also, Walrus are open to interpretation...

Also Starring LeVar Burton

In 2nd place with 21 points is

Irish Aris

The Sisters of Mercy - This Corrosion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-RVJyNpfDk

The name didn't ring any bells when I saw it, but I knew it straight away once I hit play… so did a little digging and see that it was used for the closing credits of The World's End. I worked in a cinema back in 2013 when The World's End was out and always enjoyed going in to tidy up after films that had class soundtracks on their closing credits ; it was like a little treat while you were working to schedule it so that you'd always land in to clear up as the credits were running to listen to a couple of tunes. A lot of the time I never bothered checking who sung the songs and when the film left the cinema I'd often forget about a lot of the good ones, so great to finally put a name to this one. It was a nice little blast from the past, because I bloody well loved that job, and listening to this reminds me of the time, brings back good memories, and there isn't even a whiff of Christmas about it.

Necro

Deleted User wrote: »

"Exile" is a great song. Wouldn't have considered myself a fan of Taylor Swift before this year (and was never too keen on Bon Iver either, for that matter) but their voices work together really well on this. Folklore is a good record, I listened to Evermore too the other night and there's some good stuff there too, but I need another listen or two to digest it properly. If you took the best bits from both albums and put them together on one record, you'd have a serious Album of the Year contender.

Actually only realised she had two new albums out because of the thread in the music forum - which is... entertaining, to say the least

ShaneU

Asks for darkness, depression and angst. Puts two Taylor Swift ballads in the top five

fixXxer

Lovely to see Baby Metal popping up

Tauriel

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

In 3rd place with 20 points is
JohnGreenFan

Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver - Exile.

OK so I (shamefully admits) really like this song. Her newer stripped back sound is so good.

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Electric Nitwit wrote: »

I mean, she's literally walking through Christmas trees in the snow...!

I'm listening to the songs not watching the videos... :rolleyes:

[Deleted User]

"Exile" is a great song. Wouldn't have considered myself a fan of Taylor Swift before this year (and was never too keen on Bon Iver either, for that matter) but their voices work together really well on this. Folklore is a good record, I listened to Evermore too the other night and there's some good stuff there too, but I need another listen or two to digest it properly. If you took the best bits from both albums and put them together on one record, you'd have a serious Album of the Year contender.

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In 21st place with 2 points is

ShaneU

Julia Jacklin - baby jesus is nobody's baby now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byB2r0g014E

It's nice and melancholy, still a Christmas song, but I don't mind because I like her voice, I like the simplicity of it, and this is something I actually would enjoy listening to on Christmas Day, because its not cheesy or festive. It definitely grew on me with each listen. Stacked category though and some others just stood out a bit more, so it ended up falling toward the back of the pack unfortunately.

Electric Nitwit

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Sorry got distracted by something shiny there for a minute... back to it...

In 20th place with 3 points is
Electric Nitwit

Black Country, New Road - Science Fair

This was really interesting, great buildup, switches gear quite a lot, and constantly found myself nodding along to it. Fits the category really well, its dark and angsty, just what I asked for, bish bash bosh, can't really fault it, just got overshadowed by songs I personally preferred a bit more.

It'll get under your skin, you'll see. It's taken control of me somehow, it's weird

Electric Nitwit

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

In 3rd place with 20 points is
JohnGreenFan

Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver - Exile

I mean, she's literally walking through Christmas trees in the snow...!

Also Starring LeVar Burton

In 3rd place with 20 points is

JohnGreenFan

Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver - Exile

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

Mentioned in the previous Taylor write up that the Folklore album is her at her best and this song is absolutely superb. Throw Bon Iver into the mix and its just a magical combination - the contrast of their two voices really works for me. Was pretty close between this and the song that ranked above it, it just came down to personal preference, but really love this one too, so excellent choice.

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ShaneU wrote: »

Coldplay and Taylor Swift was not what I was expecting to score well in this round

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

I think the judge needs a random drugs test

mustang shelly wrote: »

I know right! I figured metal would be scoring big here.

If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times...

I'M UNPREDICTABLE, MOTHAF**KAS!!!!

:pac::pac::pac:

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Sorry got distracted by something shiny there for a minute... back to it...

In 20th place with 3 points is

Electric Nitwit

Black Country, New Road - Science Fair

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

This was really interesting, great buildup, switches gear quite a lot, and constantly found myself nodding along to it. Fits the category really well, its dark and angsty, just what I asked for, bish bash bosh, can't really fault it, just got overshadowed by songs I personally preferred a bit more.

Tauriel

ShaneU wrote: »

Coldplay and Taylor Swift was not what I was expecting to score well in this round

I know right! I figured metal would be scoring big here.

Electric Nitwit

ShaneU wrote: »

Coldplay and Taylor Swift was not what I was expecting to score well in this round

I think the judge needs a random drugs test

Necro

ShaneU wrote: »

Coldplay and Taylor Swift was not what I was expecting to score well in this round

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ShaneU

Coldplay and Taylor Swift was not what I was expecting to score well in this round

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Zaph wrote: »

Not last, I'll take it

I've said it in the commentary, but meant to say it at the top of the round, that there were no bad songs in this round (or the other two), and there wasn't a whole lot separating most of the songs.

It came down to a mix preference and gut instinct most of the time.

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Which means the Top 3 and Bottom 3 for Bah Humbug are...

(listed alphabetically)
Electric Nitwit
Irish Aris
JohnGreenFan
phatkev
ShaneU
the purple tin

I'll let them sweat it out for just a few minutes before we get in to that...