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Boardsies Greatest Original Song - Live Thread

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  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,405 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Screamin Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on You
    Yazoo - Only You
    Bob Dylan - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
    The Arrows - I love rock and roll


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Reberetta wrote: »

    Yazoo - Only You
    I had that Yazoo song in my Walrus and it came last in the category.

    And as it goes through to the next round, here's what I said about it. :pac:
    The third line of every verse I hear "It's serious!". Pre-chorus shares its melody with something else. I hear a tinge of Emilia's Big Big World too. This song makes me think of other songs that I can't remember or have I heard this one before and I just forgot?

    Sounds like the background to an outdated video game with dodgy graphics. It's all very flimsy, like a synth factory has gone haywire. Is there a big Kraftwerk influence here? I feel like I could have written it myself just by pressing a few buttons on a machine. Robotic, unreal, vapid and a talent-free zone that's not to my taste.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,941 ✭✭✭cee_jay


    Screamin Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on You
    Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
    Bob Dylan - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
    The Arrows - I love rock and roll


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,072 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Do you like the Flying Pickets version Reb?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    ShaneU wrote: »
    Do you like the Flying Pickets version Reb?

    I had a listen there and though it's an improvement, "like" would be too strong a word. :)

    There was a covers show on BBC4 recently. Here's a song that appeared and I should have nominated, covered famously by The Moody Blues.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    On the same show, there was a Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin cover of It's My Party. I love it.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Screamin Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on You
    Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
    Bob Dylan - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
    The Arrows - I love rock and roll


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 57,922 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi

    Tom Cochrane - Life is a Highway

    The Arrows - I love rock and roll


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 779 ✭✭✭ChannelNo5


    Lord Creator - King & Queen (Babylon) Vs Screamin Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on You
    Yazoo - Only You Vs Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
    Tom Cochrane - Life is a Highway Vs Bob Dylan - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
    Randy And The Rainbows - Denise Vs The Arrows - I love rock and roll

    I don't want to derail the thread but what is a Walrus?


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    ChannelNo5 wrote: »
    I don't want to derail the thread but what is a Walrus?

    A game mod invites players to submit music under different chosen criteria and then ranks them to provide an overall winner. It has also been done with movies and TV shows.


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


    ChannelNo5 wrote: »
    I don't want to derail the thread but what is a Walrus?

    Only one of the greatest games ever... There's a wiki that explains it all and has plenty of stats and Walrus history...

    https://wearethewalrus.fandom.com/wiki/The_Walrus_Chronicles_Wiki

    You should just dive in and play one though, they're lots of fun... Necro currently has a game open for submissions...

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058182651


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 92,378 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    I'm glad Tom Cochrane with Life is a Highway is getting some love, my nomination, love that song

    No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change this World



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,439 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Lord Creator - King & Queen (Babylon) 3 Vs 6 Screamin Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on You
    Yazoo - Only You 6 Vs 3 Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
    Tom Cochrane - Life is a Highway 4 Vs 6 Bob Dylan - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
    Randy And The Rainbows - Denise 3 Vs 6 The Arrows - I love rock and roll


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,439 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    R1/M33

    Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill Vs Fleetwood Mac - Landslide




    R1/M34

    Devo - Turnaround Vs Don Henley - Boys of Summer




    R1/M35

    Damien Rice - Cannonball Vs Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You




    R1/M36

    Biffy Clyro - Many of Horror Vs Patti Smith - Because The Night




    Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill Vs Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
    Devo - Turnaround Vs Don Henley - Boys of Summer
    Damien Rice - Cannonball Vs Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You
    Biffy Clyro - Many of Horror Vs Patti Smith - Because The Night


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 92,378 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
    Don Henley - Boys of Summer
    Damien Rice - Cannonball
    Patti Smith - Because The Night

    No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change this World



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,072 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill Vs Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
    Devo - Turnaround Vs Don Henley - Boys of Summer
    Damien Rice - Cannonball Vs Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You
    Biffy Clyro - Many of Horror Vs Patti Smith - Because The Night


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


    Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill ; ah balls two of my faves, will stick with the one I nominated though

    Don Henley - Boys of Summer

    Damien Rice - Cannonball


    Biffy Clyro - Many of Horror ; same as the first match-up above, love both, but will stick with my own nom


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


    Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
    Don Henley - Boys of Summer
    Damien Rice - Cannonball
    Patti Smith - Because The Night


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,714 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
    Don Henley - Boys of Summer
    Damien Rice - Cannonball
    Patti Smith - Because The Night


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭What.Now


    ate Bush - Running Up That Hill Vs Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
    Devo - Turnaround Vs Don Henley - Boys of Summer
    Damien Rice - Cannonball Vs Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You
    Biffy Clyro - Many of Horror Vs Patti Smith - Because The Night


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  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,405 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
    Don Henley - Boys of Summer
    Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You
    Patti Smith - Because The Night


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,622 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
    Don Henley - Boys of Summer
    Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You
    Patti Smith - Because The Night

    Upcoming gigs and events: Rhiannon Giddens, New Purple Celebration, Foil Arms and Hog, Nova Twins, Tanita Tikaram, David Byrne



  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,622 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill ; ah balls two of my faves, will stick with the one I nominated though

    ah, that makes 2 of us, forgot that you are a Kate Bush fan!!

    Upcoming gigs and events: Rhiannon Giddens, New Purple Celebration, Foil Arms and Hog, Nova Twins, Tanita Tikaram, David Byrne



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭speckle


    Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
    Don Henley - Boys of Summer
    Damien Rice - Cannonball
    Patti Smith - Because The Night


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,072 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    The cover I never knew I wanted :D so good



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭Baybay


    Kate Bush
    Don Henley
    Dandy Livingstone
    Patti Smith Group


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,439 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 3 Vs 6 Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
    Devo - Turnaround 1 Vs 6 Don Henley - Boys of Summer
    Damien Rice - Cannonball 6 Vs Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You
    Biffy Clyro - Many of Horror 2 Vs 6 Patti Smith - Because The Night


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,439 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    R1/M37

    The Kinks - Days Vs Michael Buble - Home




    R1/M38

    The Zutons - Valerie Vs The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony




    R1/M39

    Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia Vs The Kinks - You Really Got Me




    R1/M40

    Banarama - Cruel Summer Vs Secret Garden - You Raise Me Up




    The Kinks - Days Vs Michael Buble - Home
    The Zutons - Valerie Vs The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
    Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia Vs The Kinks - You Really Got Me
    Banarama - Cruel Summer Vs Secret Garden - You Raise Me Up


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭Baybay


    The Kinks
    The Verve
    The Kinks
    Bananarama

    Couple of difficult choices in this round!


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Three of my noms here, two in the same match and one I'm voting against.

    The Kinks - Days Vs Michael Buble - Home
    The Zutons - Valerie Vs The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
    Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia Vs The Kinks - You Really Got Me
    Banarama - Cruel Summer Vs Secret Garden - You Raise Me Up


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