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Walrus - Euro 2020 mutant edition

fixXxer

Hello!

We've not had a Walrus for a while so I thought I'd try an experiment. Walrus at its roots is about finding new music, so why don't we do that together?

The Euro 2020 connection:

If you want to play I will you a PM and I will randomly pick a country taking part in Euro 2020. It's then your job to find a musical gem either from that nation or connected to that nation. So for example for Germany, you could either pick Rammstein (from Germany) OR Regina Spektor – Düsseldorf (references Germany).

The idea being that we will both have to do a little work here and hopefully hear something new as a result.

If we can get say, 10 picks I'll run a reveal thread. There will be a fairly long sign up of a couple of weeks to give everyone time to do their research.

If you are interested, say so on thread and I will PM you a randomly selected country.

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[Deleted User]

I'm going purely on eye candy for my choice

Necro

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Was I the only one who got a Country I was happy with? :pac:

Initially I wasn't too sure but then I had a quick search and the first act I came across had some pretty awesome stuff so it was a case of choosing which song I preferred

cdeb

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Was I the only one who got a Country I was happy with? :pac:

I would have loved Belgium. One of my favourite songs is about Belgium (strange and all as that sentence reads!)

Whoever got England has almost too much to work with I'd say. Ditto Scotland. But not so much Wales despite their reputation for singing.

Finland would be great craic. Look what they've done to the Eurovision.

I remember taking the Trans-Siberian a few years back and one of Russia's biggest metal bands were on the train. Caused quite a stir! Digging through their back catalogue would be fun.

(I may or may not have gotten one of the above countries

)

Tauriel

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Was I the only one who got a Country I was happy with? :pac:

Nope, I got an excellent country too.

I thought it would be tough narrowing it down but I know the song I want to submit....I just need them to put the live performance up as it's a million times better than the recording.

[Deleted User]

Really wanted to get Finland though......

the purple tin

The countries all have lovely bottoms music

fixXxer

Just popping back in to say thanks for the submissions so far. Not a lot of time on boards this week. BK I'd say we can have another 1.5 weeks to close or when everyone gets their submissions in, whichever comes first

lassykk

bubblypop wrote: »

Really wanted to get Finland though......

Can I ask why? Particular fondness for a Finish band?

Tauriel

lassykk wrote: »

Can I ask why? Particular fondness for a Finish band?

Nightwish :cool:

[Deleted User]

lassykk wrote: »

Can I ask why? Particular fondness for a Finish band?

A lot of them actually!
Ex was Finnish.....nostalgia

Electric Nitwit

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

I put on a youtube playlist of "best songs from XXXX" earlier. It was all generic, insipid dirge
I'll have to dig a little deeper...

My digging has finally paid off

I've found an album that sounds great on first listen, from a band with five more in the back catalogue, in a subgenre I'd never heard of but think I'll love. I've got a serious rabbithole to go down now!

Thanks for running this fixxxer, I'd never have found my way here by myself. If you haven't heard from me in a few days, send help

fixXxer

Entries SO FAR

Sawduck
Zaph
SineadSpears
Trigger
The Purple Tin
ShaneU
Irish Aris
H2DPB
ASLB
lassykk
JP Liz V1

Lets say songs need to be in by a week from today.

cdeb

And me?

From last week

fixXxer

If you sent me a PM and you're not on that list gimme a shout.

fixXxer

cdeb wrote: »

And me?

From last week

Sawduck
Zaph
SineadSpears
Trigger
The Purple Tin
ShaneU
Irish Aris
H2DPB
ASLB
lassykk
JP Liz V1
cdeb

Gotcha

Necro

WAIT

WAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTT

cdeb

fixXxer wrote: »

cdeb

Gotcha

I had a chance to avoid ritualistic humiliation there, but no, I had to go and open my big mouth... :rolleyes::D

[Deleted User]

I'll be very surprised if I don't win this.

ari101

H2D almost saved me some time...

I'll be very surprised if I don't win this.

As team manager I have entered my country's match day selection

Arghus

Deleted User wrote: »

I'll be very surprised if I don't win this.

Is it your first Walrus is it....

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'll be very surprised if I don't win this.

I love you.

[Deleted User]

Arghus wrote: »

Is it your first Walrus is it....

I tend to avoid Walrus's's's's as Boardsies have notoriously bad taste in music.

Alas, on this occasion, my bit of music is objectively the best.

[Deleted User]

bubblypop wrote: »

I love you.

Elephant shoe too.

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I tend to avoid Walrus's's's's as Boardsies have notoriously bad taste in music.
.

This does appear to be true, for a wide number of them!!

the purple tin

Deleted User wrote: »

I tend to avoid Walrus's's's's as Boardsies have notoriously bad taste in music.

Alas, on this occasion, my bit of music is objectively the best.

It is a catch 22 situation: you realise that Boardsies have terrible taste in music, you have entered an excellent piece of music and yet you still expect to win

:p:D

[Deleted User]

the purple tin wrote: »

It is a catch 22 situation: you realise that Boardsies have terrible taste in music, you have entered an excellent piece of music and yet you still expect to win :p:D

Necro

I sent mine in ages ago fix did you get it?

KathleenGrant

the purple tin wrote: »

It is a catch 22 situation: you realise that Boardsies have terrible taste in music, you have entered an excellent piece of music and yet you still expect to win :p:D

And if he wins that will prove that he has also terrible taste in music so.......:pac:

Electric Nitwit

And I'm in!

I'm guessing there might be a bit of europop, I went the other way

[Deleted User]

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

And I'm in!

I'm guessing there might be a bit of europop, I went the other way

You didn't go far enough, young padawan.