JohnGreenFan & The Walrus - The Reveal

22-01-2021 10:24pm

Drops of jupiter is a great song

beakerjoe · 22-01-2021 10:28pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Drops of jupiter is a great song

Not a fan..... way to over played too.

Necro · 22-01-2021 10:30pm

I mean I have a DVD of me as the dame in the last panto we did, will that suffice?

JP Liz V1 · 22-01-2021 10:40pm

Build Me Up Buttercup always reminds me of Something About Mary

the purple tin · 22-01-2021 10:44pm

I thought Sweet Caroline would make an appearance.

JP Liz V1 · 22-01-2021 11:30pm

Necro wrote: »

I mean I have a DVD of me as the dame in the last panto we did, will that suffice?

the purple tin wrote: »

I thought Sweet Caroline would make an appearance.

Would Sweet Dame Necroline do? :P

JohnGreenFan · 23-01-2021 2:11am

the purple tin wrote: »

I thought Sweet Caroline would make an appearance.

And no wonderwall either!

Kolido · 23-01-2021 9:47am

Congrats Osh and great reveal JGF. Happy enough with mid table considering I went with a pretty generic song.

the purple tin · 23-01-2021 10:55am

JohnGreenFan wrote: »

And no wonderwall either!

Dirty Old Town and Wind Beneath My Wings notably absent too.

Rikand · 23-01-2021 7:28pm

I knew I was in trouble in this round after the first round

I like singing this one because I can sing it nice and low and nobody can hear my terrible voice

Necro · 23-01-2021 7:29pm

Shoulda gone with Stacey's Mom Rikand

Rikand · 23-01-2021 7:31pm

Necro wrote: »

Shoulda gone with Stacey's Mom Rikand

My friends dad, you mean

That was a one time dealer

JohnGreenFan · 23-01-2021 8:47pm

Necro wrote: »

Shoulda gone with Stacey's Mom Rikand

That would have done so well here, I love that song

Arghus · 23-01-2021 9:14pm

Necro wrote: »

Oh Arghus that's a class choice, I've done that one a few times too

Yep, I just love how he's absolutely killed out by the end of it - can barely croak a hello.

Top marks to Rikand for Freak on A Leash:

BOOMNADANOOMNANAMENA
BOOMNADANOOMNANAMENA -

or lyrics to that effect.

JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 4:29pm

You probably all thought that this walrus was dead and gone... never to be revived.

But it returns.
JohnGreenFan's Walrus Round 3 returns tonight: 7pm.

See you all then!

Electric Nitwit · 28-03-2021 4:38pm

I had assumed this was...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KUf8JAy8L8

I'm more worried about tusk though, did we all do too well on the "A song that will make me cry" round and break him?

ShaneU · 28-03-2021 6:22pm

I've been in a coma since the last Walrus reveal

JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 6:31pm

Just over 30 minutes until we kick off with Round 3: First Dance Songs.
A tough round, with a good mix of songs I knew and songs I was unfamiliar with!

A few of my own personal favourite choices that I might have entered in this round...

Better - Tom Baxter

Simply The Best - Noah Reid

Ray Montagne - You Are The Best Thing

Tauriel · 28-03-2021 6:40pm

I have no idea what I submitted

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 28-03-2021 6:44pm

Tauriel · 28-03-2021 6:47pm

I have found my pm ...........

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JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 6:50pm

Interestingly enough I had actually ranked all these songs back in January but never finished the writeups. People will fare VERY differently now than they would have back in January...

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JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 7:02pm

Let's get this started!

Kicking off round 3 and in 11th place with 11 points is:

Rikand

True Companion – Marc Cohn

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

This is a really nice song, good rhythm to it. Not sure why I was reminded of Bruce Springsteen a little bit with the opening. Love the piano going through it. I would only be familiar with Walking in Memphis from Marc Cohn. It’s nice but I found it a tiny bit repetitive – but lovely nonetheless.

Rikand · 28-03-2021 7:02pm

What was round 3 again ?

-edit-

Ah, I know now

JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 7:04pm

In 12th place with 10 points is:

Mustang shelly

The Voyage – Christy Moore

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

Is this a great song? Absolutely. Is it a first dance song? Ummmm… I don’t know.

It’s a lovely song but I feel like you just can’t dance to Christy Moore. Christy is for quiet rooms at 3am and everyone holding a glass of whiskey and swaying back and forth. Silent appreciation of a master. Not a first dance.

JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 7:06pm

In 10th place with 12 points is:

Deleted User

Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time

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

Such a beautiful song – love Cyndi Lauper’s voice. Overfamiliarity hurt its placing a small bit. I’m not sure it would be an easy one to dance to. I’m a rubbish dancer but that will become apparent over the rounds - apparently it's hard to find a song I can dance to!

the purple tin · 28-03-2021 7:08pm

Rikand wrote: »

What was round 3 again ?

-edit-

Ah, I know now

JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 7:08pm

In 13th place with 9 points is:

Irish Aris

Everything – Michael Buble

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

Michael Buble is such an easy pick for these kinds of rounds, and this song in particular suffers from a little bit of overfamiliarity when it features on just about every First Dance playlist on Spotify. Nice easy song to dance to though, lovely rhythm to it.

JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 7:10pm

In 9th place with 13 points is

phatkev

Higher and Higher – Otis Redding

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

We’re all familiar with my love for a good bop and this one has definitely got a chorus which scores high on the bop-o-meter!! Excellent choice, maybe one for just after the first dance to get everyone else out on the floor. I’d more be familiar with the Jackie Wilson version and I think I’d still prefer that version to this one.

fixXxer · 28-03-2021 7:11pm

No Bublé!!

JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 7:13pm

In 14th place with 8 points is

JP Liz V1

A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

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

This is a song I feel is almost like a cheat code, given that I think it was written for the wedding scene in one of the Twilight Saga films. It is a beautiful song and Christina Perri’s voice is breath-taking, I adore it. Only for my slight aversion to Twilight due to a minor obsession with it in my teenage years, and a minor hatred for it now as a result, it probably would have placed higher.

JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 7:15pm

In 8th place with 14 points is

Electric Nitwit

Everybody Needs Somebody To Love – The Blues Brothers

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

This is a proper little bop which I love. Fling your partner around the dancefloor! Spin them into the crowd! Knock over several tables and your great aunt Mary! Hijack the microphone for the I NEED YOU, YOU, YOU section! This song is one for living your best life.

JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 7:17pm

In 15th place with 7 points is

Sawduck

No One – Alicia Keys

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

This would surely be a such an awkward song to dance to. We certainly weren’t able to manage it when we tested it out! I do like the song but it’s not a good fit here in my opinion.

JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 7:19pm

In 7th place with 15 points is

Kolido

Suddenly – Angry Anderson

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

I wasn’t familiar with this song before this but I really enjoyed it. His voice really grows on you more with repeated listens, and that guitar solo is deadly. Think this would be a really nice first dance song.

Kolido · 28-03-2021 7:19pm

I haven't a clue what I picked here, probably manic 2000

Necro · 28-03-2021 7:20pm

Lol Kolido, the curse of the Walrus strikes again

This is the only one I can remember what I submitted for, mainly cos it was my actual first dance song :P

the purple tin · 28-03-2021 7:21pm

JohnGreenFan wrote: »

In 7th place with 15 points is
Kolido

Suddenly – Angry Anderson

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

I wasn’t familiar with this song before this but I really enjoyed it. His voice really grows on you more with repeated listens, and that guitar solo is deadly. Think this would be a really nice first dance song.

That was played at Scott and Charlene's wedding

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ3sSvDGfd4

JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 7:23pm

In 16th place with 6 points is

Arghus

Baywatch Theme (I’m Always There) – Jimi Jameson

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

This what I came up when I googled Baywatch theme tune, so apologies if it was a different version you meant!
Baywatch is considerably before my time having started in 1989 and it wouldn’t have been a song I was familiar with so I tried to go in with an open mind. To be honest, it’s not a bad song, some nice guitar in it but it definitely wouldn’t be my choice for a first dance song! Although I do reckon it would be gas to see the reactions of people who recognised the song

JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 7:26pm

In 6th place with 16 points is

Osh

It Must Be Love – Madness

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

This one is just lovely. Such a feel good happy track. Love is the beeessst…. Would have featured heavily in my house growing up and you can’t help but like it.

JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 7:28pm

In 17th place with 5 points is

Also Starring Levar Burton

A Trick of The Light – The Villagers

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

This is an excellent song but can’t dance to it. Awkward swaying or side to sides on the drum beats?? (Am I just outing myself as having no rhythm at all that I can’t dance to anything?) Just doesn’t have the first dance fit for me.

Electric Nitwit · 28-03-2021 7:33pm

JohnGreenFan wrote: »

In 8th place with 14 points is
Electric Nitwit

Everybody Needs Somebody To Love – The Blues Brothers

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

This is a proper little bop which I love. Fling your partner around the dancefloor! Spin them into the crowd! Knock over several tables and your great aunt Mary! Hijack the microphone for the I NEED YOU, YOU, YOU section! This song is one for living your best life.

This actually was our first dance, our band nailed it! They replaced the spoken introducion with a call to the floor, telling everyone we didn't want to dance on our own and it worked

JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 7:33pm

In 5th place with 17 points is

Trigger

Just Breathe – Pearl Jam

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

Was I expecting to be allergic to yet another Pearl Jam submission? Absolutely.
Was I pleasantly surprised? Oh yes.

Really really enjoyed this. I still think his voice is a little whiney but the song itself is gorgeous. Just the right speed that you could get away with awkwardly moving back and forth and pretending to be able to dance, but a little bit of a beat to it that you could actually dance to it.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 28-03-2021 7:34pm

JohnGreenFan wrote: »

(Am I just outing myself as having no rhythm at all that I can’t dance to anything?)

Well I didn't want to bring it up until you did, but pretty much...

beakerjoe · 28-03-2021 7:34pm

JohnGreenFan wrote: »

In 6th place with 16 points is
Osh

It Must Be Love – Madness

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

This one is just lovely. Such a feel good happy track. Love is the beeessst…. Would have featured heavily in my house growing up and you can’t help but like it.

Madness are one of those bands that because my Sister likes it... I hate it by default of her like it.

She has forever ruined Madness, UB40 and Bob Marley

JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 7:35pm

In 18th place with 4 points is

ShaneU

When The Stars Go Blue – Ryan Adams

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

I wasn’t really a fan of this one – it’s grand but the song seems very generic – I felt like I had heard it before but I’m pretty sure I hadn’t ever heard it. Also, I don’t know if I’m missing something, but why are the stars going blue? (This may have distracted me for longer than I am willing to admit.)

JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 7:37pm

In 4th place with 20 points is

BandMember

A Rainy Night in Soho – The Pogues

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

I love this song so much. One of my favourites for a good slow dance. ‘You’re the measure of my dreams’ gets me every time. Fantastic lyrics, fantastic backing track, great for a slow dance or a good ‘swing your partner around the floor’. Solid choice.

Trigger · 28-03-2021 7:38pm

JohnGreenFan wrote: »

In 5th place with 17 points is
Trigger

Just Breathe – Pearl Jam

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

Was I expecting to be allergic to yet another Pearl Jam submission? Absolutely.
Was I pleasantly surprised? Oh yes.

Really really enjoyed this. I still think his voice is a little whiney but the song itself is gorgeous. Just the right speed that you could get away with awkwardly moving back and forth and pretending to be able to dance, but a little bit of a beat to it that you could actually dance to it.

osh · 28-03-2021 7:39pm

Pleasantly surprised to get 6th. Loved Madness since I was a kid too

But wasn't sure how it would fare this round

JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 7:40pm

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

This actually was our first dance, our band nailed it! They replaced the spoken introducion with a call to the floor, telling everyone we didn't want to dance on our own and it worked

I love that idea! We love to dance but we're both rubbish so the idea of people watching us while he tries not to step on my toes/dress isn't too appealing :pac:

JohnGreenFan · 28-03-2021 7:41pm

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Well I didn't want to bring it up until you did, but pretty much...

see on my own I could bop to anything, but trying to coordinate that bopping with someone else doesn't seem to work well for me!

JohnGreenFan & The Walrus - The Reveal

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