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JohnGreenFan & The Walrus - The Reveal

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  • Registered Users Posts: 17,538 ✭✭✭✭Trigger


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  • Registered Users Posts: 13,350 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Should of had a zoom party for this round, each of us giving a live rendition of our nomination


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    Welcome to Round 2: Karaoke!

    Our first contender this evening...

    In 11th place with 11 points is - Spoiler:
    Homer J Fong

    Soft Cell – Tainted Love

    Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
    Have I listened to this song before? Yes



    an absolute BOP of a song, couple of shouty bits, easy lyrics that everyone knows, rocking backing track… excellent.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    Kolido wrote: »
    Should of had a zoom party for this round, each of us giving a live rendition of our nomination

    oh my god. I think I'd be traumatised.


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,538 ✭✭✭✭Trigger


    If that has placed that high up.. I'm doomed, doomed I tells ya!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    In 10th place with 12 points:
    Sawduck

    Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the Sky

    Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
    Have I listened to this song before? Yes





    I didn’t like this song when I was younger but it’s one that’s really grown on me since I don’t have to sing it in school choir anymore. Good rock guitar start, easy lyrics, and nice opportunity to murder a few high notes!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    In 9th place with 13 points is -
    Kolido
    Bon Jovi – Living On A Prayer

    Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
    Have I listened to this song before? Yes



    an absolute CLASSIC. It's hard to look past this one for one of the best karaoke selections ever, you can always guarantee good crowd involvement here, particularly for the WOAAAAAAAA-OH! Almost a guarantee that someone will belt this out at some night during a karaoke night.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,759 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    I'm not sure how mine will go down, but I had fun with it in a karaoke contest in Dublin when I was in college :P


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    In 12th place with 10 points:
    phatkev

    Toto – Hold The Line

    Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
    Have I listened to this song before? Yes



    excellent song but not too sure about karaoke wise! There's a lot of solos where you'd have to improv dancing a bit and that's always a problem for me, that's where the karaoke goes downhill. Good boppy chorus though, LOVE ISN’T ALWAYS ON TIME!


  • Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Havent remembered what i entered, but I feel I shall fail

    Gareth Gates ruined Spirit in the Sky.

    Tainted love though.... mwwwah, chef kiss.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    In 8th place with 14 points:
    Irish aris

    Duran Duran - Girls on Film

    Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
    Have I listened to this song before? Yes



    One of my mother's favourite songs so I've got a definite soft spot for it. We'd often sing it around the house in impromptu performances. Class song :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    In 13th place with 9 points:
    the purple tin

    Racey – Some Girls

    Have I listened to this artist before? No
    Have I listened to this song before? No




    One of the few songs in the contest I had never heard before! I liked it, good pace for karaoke and a nice easy chorus for people to join in. Wasn't gone on his voice though and it was a little bit grating after the first couple of listens.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    In 7th place with 15 points:
    Spoiler: Green&Red

    REM - Man on the Moon

    Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
    Have I listened to this song before? Yes




    Another entry with similar music taste as my mother, this was another one of our favourites. Hitting those heights of IF YOU BEEELIIIEEEEVVVE THEY PUT A MAN ON THE MOON was always good fun. Not sure how well it would do in a pub setting though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    In 14th place with 8 points:
    Necro

    James Brown - Sex Machine

    Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
    Have I listened to this song before? Yes



    music MASSIVELY overshadows the lyrics here, the lyrics aren't great but the jazzy music is foot popping good! Not a decent choice for karaoke though as a result.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,875 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    This is an amazing playlist already!!


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,759 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    :eek: I got to the final of a karaoke contest with that

    For shame JGF! :P


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    In 6th place with 16 points:
    mustang shelly

    Aqua - Barbie Girl

    Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
    Have I listened to this song before? Yes



    always a contender and a tough one to beat!! Everyone knows the words and a good bop. lots of good OOHS and AH AH AH YEAHS thrown in for good measure, with optional duet opportunities.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    Necro wrote: »
    :eek: I got to the final of a karaoke contest with that

    For shame JGF! :P

    I reckon a boards.ie karaoke contest could be required!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    In 15th place with 7 points:
    beakerjoe

    Backstreet Boys - Quit Playing Games With My Heart

    Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
    Have I listened to this song before? Yes



    This one only works with karaoke if you have a few willing backup dancers / singers. Can't deny that it's a tune but it's a small bit slow for my liking until you get to the ultimate 90s'/early 00's boy band signifier - the key change!! But everybody knows the words and that's always a good start.


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,811 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Necro wrote: »
    :eek: I got to the final of a karaoke contest with that

    For shame JGF! :P
    Did you do the splits :D


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    In 16th place with 6 points:
    Band Member

    Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby

    Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
    Have I listened to this song before? Yes



    I did used to love this song right, and then Glee covered it, and since then I can't listen to it at all. If you can semi rap though, not and choice of song or karaoke but just isn’t one of my favourites.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,759 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    ShaneU wrote: »
    Did you do the splits :D

    I may have done some poledancing for the chorus at one point :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    In 12th place with 10 points:
    phatkev

    Toto – Hold The Line

    Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
    Have I listened to this song before? Yes



    excellent song but not too sure about karaoke wise! There's a lot of solos where you'd have to improv dancing a bit and that's always a problem for me, that's where the karaoke goes downhill. Good boppy chorus though, LOVE ISN’T ALWAYS ON TIME!

    Belter of a song. Why didnt this win!


  • Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Irish Aris wrote: »
    This is an amazing playlist already!!

    HERE HERE. My ears are the true winner.....

    The real loser is my misses who has to dance with BJ two left feet to these tracks.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    In 5th place with 17 points:
    JP Liz V1

    Meatloaf & Cher - Dead Ringer For Love

    Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
    Have I listened to this song before? Yes



    a great duet and an excellent bop although quite fast for a karaoke song I would think. Imagine trying to get through that after a few pints :D Totally didn't expect to love this as much as I did.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,544 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Quite a selection here!
    Not feeling overly confident, you have to imagine my choice in my (London) accent


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    In 17th place with 5 points:
    Deja Boo

    Linda Ronstadt - Tracks of My Tears

    Have I listened to this artist before? No
    Have I listened to this song before? No



    oh man. This is a real '2am post breakup in a practically empty bar in the middle of nowhere' kind of karaoke song. Ideally you should be crying through the chorus for maximum impact while people slowly back out of the room, and someone tries to cut you off and you start screaming at them to bring you another drink. Decent song though, just maybe not for karaoke...


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    In 4th place with 18 points:
    FixXxer

    The Wolfe Tones - Come Out Ye Black & Tans

    Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
    Have I listened to this song before? Yes



    Many a night I spent in a small dark pub roaring this out. Group karaoke at its finest because I've yet to see anyone get through the song without the whole pub joined in! A absolute CHOON.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    In 18th place with 4 points:
    Electric Nitwit

    Blur - Parklife

    Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
    Have I listened to this song before? Yes



    look, you couldn't have known. But I have an unnatural dislike of this song. I don't really like Blur. This was last for the first couple of listens and then it made a very slight move up the table. I can't deny that I could get a good buzz out of roaring AAAAAAAALLLLL THE PEOPLE, SO MANY PEEEEOPPLLEEE but the song has just always annoyed me.


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  • Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,247 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    In 13th place with 9 points:
    the purple tin

    Racey – Some Girls

    Have I listened to this artist before? No
    Have I listened to this song before? No




    One of the few songs in the contest I had never heard before! I liked it, good pace for karaoke and a nice easy chorus for people to join in. Wasn't gone on his voice though and it was a little bit grating after the first couple of listens.

    Jaysus, I'd forgotten that song exists it's been so long since I heard it.


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