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Kolrus - Sign ups [Closing: 7th May, 9pm]

  • 07-04-2021 9:39am
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭


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    Welcome to Kolrus

    What is Walrus?

    Walrus is a game wherein you select music, & other people judge your music. The standard Walrus usually has 1 host who selects all the categories and a bunch of people submit songs (1 per category) and the host judges all the songs in each category.

    Why am I doing it?

    Well I love music and I’m actually surprised I’m only getting around to running my first walrus now.

    What kind of music do I like?

    Probably easier for me to say what kind of music I don’t like. Country is not for me. Not a big fan of grunge. Most other genres are fair game.
    What I would listen to most is 80s and 90s rock and pop. Also like some RnB, classical, 90s dance music. What I would like to get into more is jazz and
    The Categories


    1 - Female Vocal - I tend to listen to more male singers than female. It is not by choice it just seems to be how things fall. So please pick a song sung by a female, can be solo or group, rock or R&B, anything female.
    2 - Original - We hear a lot of songs which are actually covers which we don't know about. Here I would like to hear the original from well known cover songs.
    3 - Dance Floor - I was hitting the dance floors of the late 90s to early 00s. I then found out that jumping around like a maniac (2000) is not really dancing :) However, I still have great memories of the dance songs from that era. So please pick a dance floor hit from mid 90s to mid 00s
    4 - Debut - Some artists have to work hard for success and some achieve it overnight. Here I would like to hear famous debut songs.
    5 - Changed your mind - Remember those songs you used to hate but over the years they have grown on you. Please pick a song you really disliked originally but have since changed your mind and like it now.
    6 - Uncharted - I have found some great songs on Youtube videos and other background music over the years. Here I would like to hear songs that were never released as singles. (In Ireland, UK, or US)
    7 - Hair metal - Well, I couldn't have a walrus without my favourite genre, love it or hate it, Hair Metal or 80s Glam Rock is awesome. Hit me with your best one.

    Bonus Category - This one is just for fun, I will rank it but no points awarded to the overall scores as it is quite a niche category, in other words, you don't have to play this category if you don't want to. Pick a Bon Jovi song. Be aware, I'm more partial to their earlier material.

    Please PM me your picks.
    No closing date as of yet, let's see how many we get and how other games go.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,149 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    I already know the song for the Dance Floor, I will research the rest tonight.
    Great categories, lots of 80s scope for me!!! :D:pac::cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭Purgative


    Irish Aris wrote: »
    I already know the song for the Dance Floor, I will research the rest tonight.
    Great categories, lots of 80s scope for me!!! :D:pac::cool:


    That's the only one I know too :o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    I've sent my choices in...

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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


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  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Irish Aris wrote: »
    I already know the song for the Dance Floor, I will research the rest tonight.
    Great categories, lots of 80s scope for me!!! :D:pac::cool:

    That's the category that I could offer absolutely nothing for. I'd probably even struggle to come up with anything from any other period instead tbh.


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


    Here I come.
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,393 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Kolido wrote: »
    4 - Debut - Some artists have to work hard for success and some achieve it overnight. Here I would like to hear famous debut songs
    There are some definitive answers to this question, it's hard to resist going very obvious :p

    Similar for the originals of famous covers actually


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭Purgative


    Zaph wrote: »
    That's the category that I could offer absolutely nothing for. I'd probably even struggle to come up with anything from any other period instead tbh.


    Me neither but I'm going to put forward some songs I like, with a bit of shoehorning into the categories and Kol will come up interesting sometimes humorous reasons why he doesn't like them. Its all good. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,149 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    There are some definitive answers to this question, it's hard to resist going very obvious :p

    Similar for the originals of famous covers actually

    Totally agree.
    Usually I try to go with lesser known tracks so the host can get some new music, but at least 4 categories here (original, dance floor, debut and hair metal) really look for something obvious. I actually think Necro has done a similar category to the hair metal (was it 80s power ballads or something, because I remember submitting Skid Row) and it was one of the best categories ever in a walrus.

    Anyway, I'm in. After I narrowed down to 4 songs for some categories it was difficult to choose but I'm happy with my selections. Really looking forward to it!!


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Irish Aris wrote: »
    Totally agree.
    Usually I try to go with lesser known tracks so the host can get some new music, but at least 4 categories here (original, dance floor, debut and hair metal) really look for something obvious. I actually think Necro has done a similar category to the hair metal (was it 80s power ballads or something, because I remember submitting Skid Row) and it was one of the best categories ever in a walrus.

    Anyway, I'm in. After I narrowed down to 4 songs for some categories it was difficult to choose but I'm happy with my selections. Really looking forward to it!!

    Just power ballads, but yeah it was unreal (and most submissions were 80s music anyways :D )


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    4 submissions so far, thanks all.
    Apart from the Debut and to an extent, the originals, (song might be famous but the version not) there is plenty of scope for thinking outside the box here. Though going obvious and mainstream is all good to me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭Hillybilly4


    After my Easter crucifixion at the hands of Emperor/Dame Necro in my first ever Walrus I'm a little reticent to have another go.
    But what the hell!
    One of the categories is quite a favourite genre of mine, one is going to be a challenge, the others will be fun.
    Besides, I need to wrestle the wooden spoon from Purple Tin.
    Gimme a couple of days and I will have this nailed (crucifixion-stylie).
    :D


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,764 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    I'll definitely sign up for this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    It'll be a massive undertaking for me to find a hair metal and Bon Jovi song I like :pac: Wooden spoon incoming methinks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,421 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Dance floor is tricky - like do I offer some amazing trance from the period but then be disappointed that he wanted something more mainstream or do i go the mainstream route and then be disappointed that he wanted something Trancey


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,393 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Got to stick to your guns Rikky, you've got to search for the hero inside yourself ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,504 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


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    Bon Kol Jovi I am in


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Me me I'll play :)


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


    After my Easter crucifixion at the hands of Emperor/Dame Necro in my first ever Walrus I'm a little reticent to have another go.
    But what the hell!
    One of the categories is quite a favourite genre of mine, one is going to be a challenge, the others will be fun.
    Besides, I need to wrestle the wooden spoon from Purple Tin.
    Gimme a couple of days and I will have this nailed (crucifixion-stylie).
    :D
    Hey you :mad: That's fightin talk, just let me get myself pumped up here..


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    I'll try get an entry in for this. Have something in mind for most categories, however.....
    Kolido wrote: »
    5 - Changed your mind - Remember those songs you used to hate but over the years they have grown on you. Please pick a song you really disliked originally but have since changed your mind and like it now.

    ....the last time I played this category I came last (thanks tusk). Not sure what other song comes to mind, might just have to randomly pick a Bon Jovi song and pretend I hated it but love it now. MUAH-HA-HA.... wait, maybe I shouldn't have typed that.....oh well. *Submit Reply*


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,484 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭Hillybilly4


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    7 submissions in now, thanks everyone.

    Just want to clarify my Hair Metal category, I know I mentioned 80s glam rock but you are not restricted to just the 80s. Apologies for the confusion there if there was any. Plenty of great songs from the 90s and even to this day. So no era restrictions here.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭cee_jay


    You now have 8 submissions!

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    Number 6 has me stumped. A song that wasn't released as a single in the UK, US or here. There's loads but I haven't a clue what they are.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Number 6 has me stumped. A song that wasn't released as a single in the UK, US or here. There's loads but I haven't a clue what they are.

    I'm sure this guy has a few...

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    Necro wrote: »
    I'm sure this guy has a few...

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  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Number 6 has me stumped. A song that wasn't released as a single in the UK, US or here. There's loads but I haven't a clue what they are.

    I just submitted an album track that was never a single released anywhere.

    If Kolido meant a song that was released in other countries as a single (but not US, UK or IRL) then I definitely need to resubmit.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Yeah basically an album track or could be foriegn music that was only released locally. I'm hoping with this I get songs I've never heard before.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭ari101


    Kolido wrote: »
    3 - Dance Floor - I was hitting the dance floors of the late 90s to early 00s. I then found out that jumping around like a maniac (2000) is not really dancing :) However, I still have great memories of the dance songs from that era. So please pick a dance floor hit from mid 90s to mid 00s


    Have fallen down rabbit hole :pac:

    Might be shoehorning some of these classics into other categories, so much choice! ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭SineadSpears


    is there still time to enter??

    i've a list done up that I'm happy enough with but there's one or two I wanna see if I can improve on :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    is there still time to enter??

    i've a list done up that I'm happy enough with but there's one or two I wanna see if I can improve on :)

    Yeah loads of time, still on 8 sign ups. No rush Sinead.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭SineadSpears


    Kolido wrote: »
    Yeah loads of time, still on 8 sign ups. No rush Sinead.

    ah cool so.

    I'm just making things hard for myself here. while trying to improve on a song or two, I'm also trying to set myself two personal challenges.

    one to spam you with all female songs!

    and one song that came to mind straight away(in a category I would have struggled with usually) that I discvered from a band a FG player posted, I was thinking to try enter only songs from bands/singers I've discovered through the walruses.



    like why, am I doing this to myself :o :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭Hillybilly4


    one to spam you with all female songs!

    You might struggle with the Bonus Bon Jovi category here...just sayin' ;)


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    You might struggle with the Bonus Bon Jovi category here...just sayin' ;)



    :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭SineadSpears


    You might struggle with the Bonus Bon Jovi category here...just sayin' ;)

    :D:D shoot I hadn't even considered that one!

    oh well, i'll use that as my excuse if I stick with the list i've already got ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    I found a Bon Jovi song I like! :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭SineadSpears


    Necro wrote: »


    :D

    brilliant! :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,393 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    one to spam you with all female songs!
    Think I'm trying this as well, started by mistake but now I'm trying too :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭SineadSpears


    Think I'm trying this as well, started by mistake but now I'm trying too :p

    Do it!!! It'll be so interesting..


    I'm swaying towards keeping my original list because there's a few songs I really like on it and I don't want to drop them :o


    but I love the idea of an all female list, so hopefully you can be the one to come up with that!


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


    Do it!!! It'll be so interesting..


    I'm swaying towards keeping my original list because there's a few songs I really like on it and I don't want to drop them :o


    but I love the idea of an all female list, so hopefully you can be the one to come up with that!
    I tried that in the Hollywood actors alphabet sheep and I finished way last.
    Personal challenges are fun though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭SineadSpears


    I tried that in the Hollywood actors alphabet sheep and I finished way last.
    Personal challenges are fun though.

    yeah the end result doesn't faze me, I just put songs I like so that at the reveal, I'll look forward to hearing my own submissions :D

    I do really like the idea of challenges though. I'm gonna try them in future before I start looking up any songs


  • Posts: 18,749 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


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    I'm in


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    12 submitted so far, if I missed you please shout.

    Purple
    Necro
    Aris
    Shelly
    HillBilly
    Homer
    CeeJay
    SawDuck
    Liz
    Bubblypop
    Sinead

    ...And also starring LeVar


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    I will enter soon

    Can't think of a song I hated and love now


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,421 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    I'll try to get one in over the weekend :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭SineadSpears


    ShaneU wrote: »
    I will enter soon

    Can't think of a song I hated and love now

    my own song wasn't one I hated.

    It was more a song I just didn't really like the first few times I heard it. Thought it was a bit hillbillyish. But its one of my (many)favourites now.

    I think if I hated any song, it probably would never grow on me :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,421 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Got to stick to your guns Rikky, you've got to search for the hero inside yourself ;)

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    I've PMed my entries, looking forward to this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    When sthe closing date, I missed the last one so im determined to get in here.


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