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Album Covers PEEHS 2: The Reveal!

  • 04-02-2020 7:22pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭


    Welcome folks to the reveal thread!
    Still aiming for 8:30pm

    In the meantime here are some numbers to entertain you :p

    128 Album covers in the quiz
    114 Correctly identified :)
    27 players
    16 Aces
    12 wrong answers given :(
    11 the largest sheep
    7 the number of questions in which all eight albums were named
    5 the lowest number of albums identified in a question

    I haven't looked at people's scores, I'll be finding out as we go too, looking forward to it. See you in a couple of hours! :)


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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    EN I'm planning to get the last 16 done and then finish up in time for your reveal ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Necro wrote: »
    EN I'm planning to get the last 16 done and then finish up in time for your reveal ;)

    Cool :)
    No worries if not though, I'm sure people can multitask!


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,358 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Looks like Necro might have timed the handover perfectly!
    We'll get going momentarily, a quick reminder of tonight's players...

    27 players:

    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Basq
    bubblypop
    Cathmandooo
    Declan A Walsh
    Deja Boo
    Green&Red
    Grid.
    Homer J. Fong
    Irish Aris
    khalessi
    Kolido
    lassykk
    Mollyb60
    mustang shelly
    osh
    Pretzill
    quickbeam
    rainbowtrout
    Reberetta
    Rikand
    ShaneU
    Sheridan81
    sKeith
    spacetweek
    Strawberry Milkshake
    Zaph


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    OK folks - so you know the drill. 16 rounds, 8 albums in each. Pick one, then become ever more exasperated at other people's choices!

    I'll throw up the clues as you saw them, the complete covers and the answers for each. So, let's dive in :)


    Question 1

    Q1.jpg
    A1.jpg

    ABBA - The Album, Aerosmith - Get A Grip, Air - Moon Safari, Alanis Morisette - Jagged Little Pill
    All Saints - All Saints, Ariana Grande - Dangerous Women, Badly Drawn Boy - The Hour Of The Bewilderbeast, Basement Jaxx - Rooty


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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    My first time using the sheepulator live, please let this work...

    Question 1: 1

    Air - 7
    Basq
    Declan A Walsh
    khalessi
    Kolido
    Mollyb60
    Rikand
    ShaneU

    Aerosmith - 5
    bubblypop
    Deja Boo
    lassykk
    sKeith
    spacetweek

    Badly Drawn Boy - 5
    Cathmandooo
    Green&Red
    rainbowtrout
    Sheridan81
    Zaph

    Alanis Morissette - 4
    Grid.
    Irish Aris
    mustang shelly
    Pretzill

    Basement Jaxx - 2
    Homer J. Fong
    Strawberry Milkshake

    Abba - 2
    osh
    Reberetta

    ACES - 1:

    All Saints - Also Starring LeVar Burton

    INCORRECTS - 10.5:

    Smashing Pumpkins - quickbeam


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Air sheeps
    Nice ace to start LeVar's challenge
    Quickbeam may have missed the fact it's alphabetical...?


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,324 ✭✭✭✭Cathmandooo


    I can't believe all saints aced, dammit!


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Well done LeVar. I thought a few would go for all saints as it was a pic of them.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭Pretzill


    I can't believe ABBA was said by so few


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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Question 2

    Q2.jpg
    A2.jpg

    Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister, B*witched - B*witched, Biffy Clyro - Puzzle, The Black Eyed Peas - elephunk
    Black Grape - It's Great When You're Straight Yeah, Blink-182 - Enema of the State, Blondie - Parallel Lines, Blue Oyster Cult - Agents of Fortune


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    All 8 given and no wrong answers, I love it when that happens!
    Big sheep for Blue Oyster Club and a couple of nice aces...

    Question 2: 2

    Blue Oyster Cult - 8
    Declan A Walsh
    Grid.
    Homer J. Fong
    Kolido
    osh
    quickbeam
    ShaneU
    sKeith

    Biffy Clyro - 4
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Green&Red
    Mollyb60
    spacetweek

    Blink-182 - 4
    Basq
    bubblypop
    lassykk
    Strawberry Milkshake

    Blondie - 4
    Deja Boo
    Irish Aris
    khalessi
    Pretzill

    Black Eyed Peas - 3
    Cathmandooo
    mustang shelly
    Sheridan81

    Belle and Sebastian - 2
    rainbowtrout
    Reberetta

    ACES - 1:

    B*Witched - Rikand
    Black Grape - Zaph


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Scores after question 2:

    Player Score
    Reberetta 4
    Also Starring LeVar Burton 5
    Strawberry Milkshake 6
    Zaph 6
    mustang shelly 7
    rainbowtrout 7
    Cathmandooo 8
    Irish Aris 8
    Pretzill 8
    Rikand 8
    Sheridan81 8
    bubblypop 9
    lassykk 9
    spacetweek 9
    Deja Boo 9
    Green&Red 9
    Homer J. Fong 10
    osh 10
    Basq 11
    khalessi 11
    Mollyb60 11
    Grid. 12
    sKeith 13
    Declan A Walsh 15
    Kolido 15
    ShaneU 15
    quickbeam 18.5


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


    Air sheeps
    Nice ace to start LeVar's challenge
    Quickbeam may have missed the fact it's alphabetical...?
    Well done LeVar. I thought a few would go for all saints as it was a pic of them.

    'Twas a double bluff which thankfully paid off... :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,381 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    I wouldn't have recognised the BOC album in a million years.... until this week when I put the video on the 70s thread numerous times.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Question 3

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    A3.jpg

    Bon Jovi - Keep The Faith, The Boomtown Rats - A Tonic For The Troops, Boyzone - Said and Done, Britney Spears - Oops!...I Did It Again
    Bryan Adams - Waking Up The Neighbours, The Cardigans - Life, Celine Dion - The Colour Of My Love, The Charlatans - Telling Stories


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    All 8 again, no wrong answers again - you're spoiling me!
    Twin sheep and a shocking ace...

    Question 3: 3

    Charlatans - 7
    bubblypop
    Grid.
    Mollyb60
    rainbowtrout
    Reberetta
    ShaneU
    Strawberry Milkshake

    Cardigans - 7
    Basq
    Cathmandooo
    Deja Boo
    Green&Red
    osh
    Sheridan81
    spacetweek

    Celine Dion - 4
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Homer J. Fong
    mustang shelly
    Pretzill

    Boomtown Rats - 2
    Declan A Walsh
    Zaph

    Bon Jovi - 2
    Irish Aris
    Kolido

    Bryan Adams - 2
    khalessi
    quickbeam

    Britney Spears - 2
    Rikand
    sKeith

    ACES - 1:

    Boyzone - lassykk


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    The Charlatans hit Reberetta hard and Zaph jumps to the top
    And QB is off the bottom...

    Scores after question 3:

    Player Score
    Zaph 8
    Also Starring LeVar Burton 9
    Irish Aris 10
    lassykk 10
    Rikand 10
    mustang shelly 11
    Reberetta 11
    Pretzill 12
    khalessi 13
    Strawberry Milkshake 13
    Homer J. Fong 14
    rainbowtrout 14
    Cathmandooo 15
    Sheridan81 15
    sKeith 15
    bubblypop 16
    spacetweek 16
    Deja Boo 16
    Green&Red 16
    Declan A Walsh 17
    Kolido 17
    osh 17
    Basq 18
    Mollyb60 18
    Grid. 19
    quickbeam 20.5
    ShaneU 22


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,936 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    nice!! I thought Bon Jovi would give me low points!


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Irish Aris wrote: »
    nice!! I thought Bon Jovi would give me low points!

    Good job you kept the faith :pac:


    OK, OK - less jokes, more answers...


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  • Registered Users Posts: 30,339 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    Damn, all of the obvious ones are acing!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Question 4
    There was an error here - The Chemicals Brothers appeared despite being in my "I won't include these" list, sorry for any confusion

    Q4.jpg
    A4.jpg

    The Chemical Brothers - Dig Your Own Hole, Christy Moore - Ride On, Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles, Culture Club - Colour by Numbers
    The Cure - Disintegration, Daft Punk - Random Access Memories, Dave - Psychodrama, David Gray - White Ladder


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    The biggest selling album of all time in Ireland is an unsurprising sheep
    No love for Christy Moore or Dave...

    Question 4: 4

    David Gray - 8
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Cathmandooo
    Declan A Walsh
    lassykk
    Mollyb60
    quickbeam
    Reberetta
    Strawberry Milkshake

    Chemical Brothers - 6
    Basq
    bubblypop
    Green&Red
    rainbowtrout
    spacetweek
    Zaph

    Cure - 5
    Deja Boo
    Grid.
    Irish Aris
    khalessi
    Pretzill

    Culture Club - 4
    Kolido
    osh
    Rikand
    sKeith

    Crystal Castles - 2
    Homer J. Fong
    ShaneU

    Daft Punk - 2
    mustang shelly
    Sheridan81


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Scores after question 4:

    Player Score
    mustang shelly 13
    Rikand 14
    Zaph 14
    Irish Aris 15
    Homer J. Fong 16
    Also Starring LeVar Burton 17
    Pretzill 17
    Sheridan81 17
    khalessi 18
    lassykk 18
    Reberetta 19
    sKeith 19
    rainbowtrout 20
    Kolido 21
    osh 21
    Strawberry Milkshake 21
    Deja Boo 21
    bubblypop 22
    spacetweek 22
    Green&Red 22
    Cathmandooo 23
    Basq 24
    Grid. 24
    ShaneU 24
    Declan A Walsh 25
    Mollyb60 26
    quickbeam 28.5


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


    F**k, really debated between David Gray and Daft Punk on that one for ages.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Question 5

    Q5.jpg
    A5.jpg

    The Divine Comedy - Casanova, DJ Shadow - Endtroducing, Dropkick Murphys - Going Out In Style, The Dubliners - The Dubliners
    Duran Duran - Rio, The Eagles - Hotel California, Editors - The Back Room, Eels - Beautiful Freak


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    I thought the duplicate was Ocean Colour Scene


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    All eight identified but a couple of wrong answers here, including our leader who was stumped...

    Question 5: 5

    Eagles - 6
    Declan A Walsh
    khalessi
    lassykk
    Pretzill
    quickbeam
    Reberetta

    Dropkick Murphys - 4
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Basq
    Rikand
    ShaneU

    Duran Duran - 4
    Deja Boo
    Irish Aris
    rainbowtrout
    Strawberry Milkshake

    Eels - 3
    Homer J. Fong
    Sheridan81
    Zaph

    DJ Shadow - 3
    Kolido
    osh
    spacetweek

    Dubliners - 2
    Cathmandooo
    Grid.

    Editors - 2
    Green&Red
    Mollyb60

    ACES - 1:

    the divine comedy - bubblypop

    INCORRECTS - 9:

    ? - mustang shelly
    furies - sKeith


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,324 ✭✭✭✭Cathmandooo


    Ah I suck at this game! No good at second guessing


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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    I thought the duplicate was Ocean Colour Scene

    They're not in this one ;)


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