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Boardsies Greatest Original Song - Live Thread

Kolido · 2021-05-13 06:22:10

Welcome to Boardsies Greatest Original Song tournament Following on from the greatest cover song I ran last year which was won by Nirvana - The man who sold the world, will we see the David Bowie version here? Qualifying round will consist of 12 matches Each match will consist of 3 songs with only going on to round 1 1…

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Welcome to Boardsies Greatest Original Song tournament

Following on from the greatest cover song I ran last year which was won by Nirvana - The man who sold the world, will we see the David Bowie version here?

Qualifying round will consist of 12 matches
Each match will consist of 3 songs with only going on to round 1
1 best second place song will also go through, a play-off will be held if needed.

Round 1 will consist of 128 songs and further info will be announced before each round.

Best of luck to all songs and I hope we all have fun and find something new.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058184719

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#2 13-05-2021 8:31am
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Youre not Omackrel. :pac:

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beakerjoe wrote: »

Youre not Omackrel. :pac:

"Kolido" is Omackeral's stage name for the musicals

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Are we ready, kick of around 9am

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#5 13-05-2021 8:56am
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Kolido wrote: »

Are we ready, kick of around 9am

Whos ready for anything at 9am, Im awake... will that suffice?

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Qualifying round

Most votes in 1 hour
If there is a tie, golden vote rule.

Please vote for one song

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Q1

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - Don't Leave Me This Way
Toronto - What About Love?
John Michael Montgomery - I Swear

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#8 13-05-2021 9:14am
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Good morning Kolido!

I will vote for:
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - Don't Leave Me This Way

It is one of the songs initially in my top-20 selection, but didn't make the final cut

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Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - Don't Leave Me This Way

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Toronto, What About Love

Can’t unhear Jimmy Somerville

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Irish Aris wrote: »

Good morning Kolido!

I will vote for:
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - Don't Leave Me This Way

It is one of the songs initially in my top-20 selection, but didn't make the final cut

Same 4 me. I think Tarantino used it in a couple of his films.

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Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - Don't Leave Me This Way.... no contest

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John Michael Montgomery - I Swear

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John Michael Montgomery - I Swear
Didn't know All-4-One was a cover

Really like the famous version

...and this stood up to that well

Those three facts together are the point of this tournament for me, so it gets my vote

...but just for clarity, it's a terrible song

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#15 13-05-2021 9:41am
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Electric Nitwit wrote: »

John Michael Montgomery - I Swear
Didn't know All-4-One was a cover

Really like the famous version

...and this stood up to that well

Those three facts together are the point of this tournament for me, so it gets my vote

...but just for clarity, it's a terrible song :D

I didnt vote for it but......

Its a timeless cheese classic

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Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - Don't Leave Me This Way

I absolutely hate the cover of this song, the original is best!

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beakerjoe wrote: »

Its a timeless cheese classic

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

...but just for clarity, it's a terrible song

Is that not the same thing?

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Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - Don't Leave Me This Way

Though I like the Toronto one too

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Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - Don't Leave Me This Way 6
Toronto - What About Love? 1
John Michael Montgomery - I Swear 2

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Q2

Howlin Wolf - Back Door Man
Crowded House - Don't Dream it's Over
Howlin Wolf - Spoonful

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Crowded House please Kol!

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#22 13-05-2021 10:21am
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Crowded house please

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Crowded House for me please.

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#24 13-05-2021 10:30am
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Isn't Crowded House's version the well known one? Or am I just old? Who covered it?

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+1 Crowded House

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Isn't Crowded House's version the well known one? Or am I just old? Who covered it?

Paul Young and Sixpence none the richer

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Crowded House - Don't Dream it's Over

Didn't even know there were covers of this.

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Crowded House - Don't Dream it's Over

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Barna77 wrote: »

Paul Young and Sixpence none the richer

Didn't know either of them!

I'll abstain then

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Crowded House, Don’t Dream

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Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Didn't know either of them!

I'll abstain then

Also New Found Glory

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Necro wrote: »

Also New Found Glory

God I forgot about them

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