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The Greatest Song Sung By A Woman.

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    #242
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,214 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Yeah I see what Zaph is saying. If a song doesn't catch me in the first minute or so I lose all interest in it. And that might seem superficial but there's a lot of music out there and I only have time for ones that don't take 14 minutes to get interesting etc etc.


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    #243
    quickbeam
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    I'd not give zeros either. If only because it then becomes a 21 point scale instead of a 20 point scale. Makes no sense. If something is really bad it'll get 1. But barring the sound of a cat fight or something, I can't imagine any song even getting that low, even if it's not to my particular taste.


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    #244
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    Irish Aris wrote: »
    I would have a similar approach of avoiding zeros - unless it is a hip hop or heavy/thrash metal song.
    I have a 2 in this round and had a couple of 3's in the first round.

    But if you don't like a song, I don't understand why you'd give it points.

    Maybe it's because I'm rating everything from 0-5 and multiplying by 4, if I don't like a song at all there's much less wiggle room.

    There's 300+ songs that need to be whittled down, to 128 (I'm guessing), for the head-to-heads, so no point holding back, ya know.

    I have no problem giving every song in one of the groups 20 points if I really really like them all, so its not handing out 0's just for the sake of it, there just happens to be some songs I really don't like personally.


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    #245
    Necro
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    quickbeam wrote: »
    I'd not give zeros either. If only because it then becomes a 21 point scale instead of a 20 point scale. Makes no sense. If something is really bad it'll get 1. But barring the sound of a cat fight or something, I can't imagine any song even getting that low, even if it's not to my particular taste.

    Maybe not cat fights but...





    :pac::pac:


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    #246
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    Necro wrote: »
    Maybe not cat fights but...





    :pac::pac:

    That'd get 20 points from me easily. I prefer it to the original version. :D


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    #247
    Necro
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    Still as funny as the first time I heard it :D


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    #248
    lassykk
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    Necro wrote: »
    Maybe not cat fights but...





    :pac::pac:

    Don't speak ill of one of my nominations :)


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    #249
    aaronjennings
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    #250
    Necro
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    I actually love Tay Tay but that remix just cracks me up something fierce :D


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    #251
    the purple tin
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    One thing I will say for Swifty, since she has got famous every Tom, Dick and Harriet has tried to start an online feud with her at some stage but she never rises to the bait. It is refreshing to see in this day and age.


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    #252
    the purple tin
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    Necro wrote: »
    Maybe not cat fights but...





    :pac::pac:
    I swear that is Kirk Hammet beside her just at the end :eek:


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    #253
    Electric Nitwit
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    Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »
    But if you don't like a song, I don't understand why you'd give it points.

    Once everyone's consistent day to day it doesn't make much odds I don't think. For me though, I like having room in my scale. Even for songs I really don't like, I believe there's a chance there's worse out there so like to have space to put them! So far for me, one zero in 50 songs. And one twenty, aside from my clearly biased scoring of my own nominations


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    #254
    Kolido
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    Is Roy Orbison I drove all night possibly the best cover ever? Step aside Nirvana.


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    #255
    ShaneU
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    Kolido wrote: »
    Is Roy Orbison I drove all night possibly the best cover ever? Step aside Nirvana.
    I didn't even know it was a cover until I heard this other verison


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    #256
    Electric Nitwit
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    ShaneU wrote: »
    I didn't even know it was a cover until I heard this other verison

    He was actually the first to record it, but not the first to release it. I think it counts as his song though


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    #257
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
    Once everyone's consistent day to day it doesn't make much odds I don't think. For me though, I like having room in my scale. Even for songs I really don't like, I believe there's a chance there's worse out there so like to have space to put them! So far for me, one zero in 50 songs. And one twenty, aside from my clearly biased scoring of my own nominations

    Yes, I agree, as long as we're all consistent in our own ratings, it should all work out.


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    #258
    Tauriel
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    Kolido wrote: »
    Is Roy Orbison I drove all night possibly the best cover ever? Step aside Nirvana.

    Gonna be honest, I prefer Celine Dion's version of I Drove All Night


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    #259
    Pretzill
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    ShaneU wrote: »
    Strawberry if anyone gives one of my noms a zero I want a list of names for my block list :D

    You nominated Abba - you have your first blacklist :D


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    #260
    Pretzill
    Registered Users Posts: 4,684 ✭✭✭Pretzill


    At the end of the day it's all about your taste in music - I have given some artists zero based on the fact that I wouldn't rate their song very highly and it's the Greatest Song not the greatest voice - I'm sure some of my choices will be given a few zeros too - (only a few and perhaps only one hasty choice)

    I don't share a love for ABBA at all, I always thought they are the sort of group who played to and for the masses - but I am sure they'll do well because there were some well written songs in their armour.


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    #261
    Irish Aris
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    Pretzill wrote: »
    At the end of the day it's all about your taste in music - I have given some artists zero based on the fact that I wouldn't rate their song very highly and it's the Greatest Song not the greatest voice - I'm sure some of my choices will be given a few zeros too - (only a few and perhaps only one hasty choice)

    I don't share a love for ABBA at all, I always thought they are the sort of group who played to and for the masses - but I am sure they'll do well because there were some well written songs in their armour.

    You say that like it's a bad thing. . .
    anyway, I will be on the ABBA side, full points and all!! :)


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    #262
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,361 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    I never heard of Ward Thomas before and I've heard of them twice in the last few days. Deffo a duo I'm going to check out some more


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    #263
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    Kolido wrote: »
    I never heard of Ward Thomas before and I've heard of them twice in the last few days. Deffo a duo I'm going to check out some more

    I'm guilty for both of those instances... :D


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    #264
    [Deleted User]
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    Part 3

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6GHsAneWJoSVVG4dbe1siJ?si=89OCdUWMSbyUNuPwG27L5g

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOF8MMEgcF4loXdHX5FJ6Gl4ktoe3vJEV


    Can the Circle be unbroken - Sarah Carter
    Innocent Eyes - Delta Goodrem
    Channel Z - The B-52s
    Chandelier - Sia
    Little Star - Stina Nordenstam
    Shine - Cyndi Lauper
    Big Time Sensuality - Bjork
    It's All Coming Back to Me Now - Celine Dion
    Be My Baby - The Ronettes
    Express Yourself - Madonna
    Hold On - Alabama Shakes
    Dancing queen - cher
    The Best Is Yet To Come - Aoife Ni Fhearraigh
    Barcelona - Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Cabelle
    No scrubs - TLC
    Dreams - The Cranberries
    Whenever, Wherever - Shakira
    The Climb - Miley Cyrus
    Black Velvet - Alannah Myles
    Heatwave - Martha & The Vandellas
    Small blue thing - Suzanne Vega
    To Love Somebody - Nina Simone
    Ode to my family - The Cranberries
    Dream A Little Dream Of Me - The Mamas & the Papas
    Million Reasons - Lady Gaga
    Foggy Dew - Sinead O'Connor


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    #265
    ShaneU
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    google music part 3

    https://play.google.com/music/playlist/AMaBXym_y2cf2_q3-WttrxFFgBJRPy8pCxhQPtVw85J1GGnMjyissmC5VwNNB0TqX_GxHKdr3hFfF-csPO14o2qrSDqKmyh7ew%3D%3D


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    #266
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    Group 3 Ratings Submitted... Some really good ones in here, but also more than a few that just weren't my cup of tea...

    Some Stats for Anyone Who's Interested in the Numbers

    Points for this Group:
    5 Songs got 20 Points (2 of which I had nominated)
    3 Songs got 16 Points
    3 Songs got 12 Points
    4 Songs got 8 Points
    2 Songs got 4 Points
    9 Songs got 0 Points


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    #267
    Tell me how
    Registered Users Posts: 21,522 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    I've 2 rounds submitted and am using an even number of points system.
    Combined awards after 2 rounds.

    Rating #
    0 3
    4 4
    6 4
    8 5
    10 3
    12 5
    14 5
    16 12
    18 5
    20 4


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    #268
    [Deleted User]
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    an improvement for round 3!

    I now think I may have been too generous with my marks earlier!!


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    #269
    Kolido
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    Just going back to yesterdays discussion. How would one rate a song that you personally hate and would turn off the radio if it came on but from a rational point, you know its a decent song. Wonderwall is an example for me, I personally hate it, but I know its a good song, I would hesitate giving it a zero, it wouldnt be a fair rating imo..


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    #270
    Electric Nitwit
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    Kolido wrote: »
    Just going back to yesterdays discussion. How would one rate a song that you personally hate and would turn off the radio if it came on but from a rational point, you know its a decent song. Wonderwall is an example for me, I personally hate it, but I know its a good song, I would hesitate giving it a zero, it wouldnt be a fair rating imo..

    I'm trying my best to be objective, but obviously it's tricky

    Best example is You're So Vain. I don't even know why but I hate it, but I gave it 12 because I get that it is good


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    #271
    Necro
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    Bah. My noms are like buses. You wait two parts for them to show up then BAM, three all at once!


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