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JohnGreenFan's Music Walrus

  • 19-11-2020 4:15pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭


    Hello and welcome to JohnGreenFan's first ever walrus!!!

    What is Walrus?
    Walrus is a game wherein you select music, & other people judge your music. Standard Walrus usually has 1 host who selects all the categories, & a bunch of people submit songs (1 per category) & the host judges all the songs in each category.

    Why Am I Doing This?

    Basically, I'm sick of coming last in everyone else's walrus games!
    But also because I love discovering new music.

    What Kind of Music Am I Into?
    Mostly pop/indie music, though I'll listen to just about anything once! I'm not much of a country music fan so country songs probably won't do very well here. On the other end of the scale, metal and screamo music wouldn't really be my cup of tea either. Current artists I'm listening to include Dermot Kennedy, Vistas, Birdy, Blackpink, and Fleet Foxes.

    So onto the main reason you're here.... The Categories!!

    1. We Need A Little (New School) Christmas
    (Yes it's November, but my tree is assembled in the sitting room awaiting lights and decorations, and when the judging time comes around it'll be December so no complaining!)
    Send me your favourite new Christmas song! I'll allow anything from the last 10 years - preferably not a cover of an older song.

    2. Karaoke Classics
    Christmas nights out were always dangerous for these sort of songs... none of that this year! Send me your go to song when someobody hands you a microphone.

    3. First Dance Songs
    I'm in the midst of wedding planning so I want to hear your favourite first dance songs - alternative, pop, old school, I want them all!

    4. A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That...
    I love hearing songs and thinking hey, I've heard this before, and searching out the sample that's being used. Send me a song that samples another song in it!

    5. A Song That Reminds You of Home
    Everyone has one or two songs (or 10) that they associate with their family and being at home - send me yours!

    6. A Song You've Currently Got On Repeat
    Let's see what everyone is loving at the moment - send me a song that you've got on repeat.

    7. Who Runs The World? GIRLS
    Beakerjoe recently had a category for boyband songs, so let's show the girlbands some love! Send me your favourite girlband song.

    8. Working From Home Instrumentals
    I adore listening to music while I work, especially instrumental music so I don't get distracted by the words :p send me your banging instrumental tracks to brighten up my work from home office.

    Submissions and Deadline
    Please submit songs to me via PM. I'll be listening on Spotify so if there's a particular version of the song you want me to use, send on the link along with your submission.
    I'm going to leave submissions open for about two weeks so I don't interfere with any other walrus, so the provisional closing date is Friday, December 4th. I'll aim to run in the next two weeks after that, other games depending.

    LET'S GOOOOOOOOO!


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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    8 ... good man John. See you in your DMs


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,211 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    PM sent :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,681 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    I'm not much of a country music fan so country songs probably won't do very well here.
    ...that's me out


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,211 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Deja Boo wrote: »
    ...that's me out

    I just entered a load of country anyways

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    Deja Boo wrote: »
    ...that's me out

    Enter anyway! Maybe yours will be the country song that will change my opinion! :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,584 ✭✭✭✭Trigger


    And in.. enjoy!

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,584 ✭✭✭✭Trigger


    Deja Boo wrote: »
    ...that's me out

    You will finish above me even with 8 country songs so do ittttt!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,332 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    Whats working from home? :-/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,883 ✭✭✭tusk


    is this your first walrus?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    tusk wrote: »
    is this your first walrus?

    MY FIRST EVER WALRUS


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    fixXxer wrote: »
    Whats working from home? :-/

    it's great, you'd love it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,432 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    1. We Need A Little (New School) Christmas
    (Yes it's November, but my tree is assembled in the sitting room awaiting lights and decorations, and when the judging time comes around it'll be December so no complaining!)
    Send me your favourite new Christmas song!
    https://twitter.com/MirrorCeleb/status/1329697236037472258?s=19

    :o


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


    Entries in... Felt good to flex those Walrus muscles again...

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,496 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    I will try to get an entry in over the next few days


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,158 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    and selections sent.

    I thought a couple of the categories would give me a hard time, but it all came to me naturally.


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    5. A Song That Reminds You of Home
    Everyone has one or two songs (or 10) that they associate with their family and being at home - send me yours!

    Anyone else struggling with this one? Or does my family just suck? :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,584 ✭✭✭✭Trigger


    Anyone else struggling with this one? Or does my family just suck? :eek:

    I was listening to the song I chose for that one at the time I was selecting :pac:


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


    Anyone else struggling with this one? Or does my family just suck? :eek:

    I did find that one a bit of a struggle alright, but moreso because my experience and definition of "home" and "family" isn't exactly traditional, so my choice for that one is probably a bit out there compared to what others will go for, although it is defintely the most represantative of me and my interpertation of those things.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,681 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    emmm, I may need to change my selection, it's not very homey :o

    (I am terrible at these games)


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


    Deja Boo wrote: »
    emmm, I may need to change my selection, it's not very homey :o

    (I am terrible at these games)

    I'd argue that the majority of Walrus categories are pretty much open to interpretation in fairness. What you've chosen already is grand I'm sure, you're probably better off not overthinking it.

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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,211 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Anyone else struggling with this one? Or does my family just suck?

    I went for a hometown artist even :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,594 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    I will try to get an entry in over the next few days

    Me Too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,435 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    I’ve entered. Looking forward to the Christmas song cat, it was one of the toughest to pick


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    Tipping away nicely here with 8 players!
    Our entrants so far are:

    Necro
    Trigger
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Irish Aris
    Green&Red
    Deja Boo
    Sawduck
    ShaneU

    Still plenty of time for entries.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,942 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Maybe post it in the upcoming forum games thread?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    ShaneU wrote: »
    Maybe post it in the upcoming forum games thread?

    that's a good call, never thought of that! Thanks ShaneU


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,941 ✭✭✭osh


    Any chance we can pick a christmas song that's a bit older? Say about 20 years? Counts as modern in my book :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    osh wrote: »
    Any chance we can pick a christmas song that's a bit older? Say about 20 years? Counts as modern in my book :)

    I'd prefer newer but as long as you're not submitting Bing Crosby or Jingle Bells, I'll consider it :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,941 ✭✭✭osh


    Sound, hah no it's an original song and it's my favorite one.

    Also really don't know if I could put myself through having to listen to more recent christmas songs in the hope I like one :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    osh wrote: »
    Sound, hah no it's an original song and it's my favorite one.

    Also really don't know if I could put myself through having to listen to more recent christmas songs in the hope I like one :D

    There's lots of good ones out there :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,681 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    osh wrote: »
    Sound, hah no it's an original song and it's my favorite one.

    Also really don't know if I could put myself through having to listen to more recent christmas songs in the hope I like one :D

    ooooh, I would love to hear it regardless :) .....I adore all christmas! :o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,764 ✭✭✭BandMember


    Ok, I'm new to the show as I've never heard of this before but it sounds interesting, so I'm in!

    I'll PM you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,435 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    BandMember wrote: »
    Ok, I'm new to the show as I've never heard of this before but it sounds interesting, so I'm in!

    I'll PM you.

    Fresh meat


    Anyone of you new to FGs should subscribe to this thread tells you when new games are starting. There’s plenty of great games going on


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    Up to 12 players now:

    Necro
    Trigger
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Irish Aris
    Green&Red
    Deja Boo
    Sawduck
    ShaneU
    Homer J. Fong
    BandMember
    Kolido
    thepurpletin


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,764 ✭✭✭BandMember


    Green&Red wrote: »
    Fresh meat


    Anyone of you new to FGs should subscribe to this thread tells you when new games are starting. There’s plenty of great games going on

    Sorry, I meant that I am new to this Walrus game - not the Forum Games category! I am already subscribed, hence how I saw this game. ;)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,594 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    I just pm'd, did you get?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    I just pm'd, did you get?

    I have received it :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,496 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    In :)

    I was hoping to submit a song for the Christmas round that was featured on a John Lewis ad a few years ago but Google has informed me that it is a cover of an older song.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,432 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    I'm working on an entry, but Christmas, Karaoke, Girlbands...

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    Unless I can actually enter something by Girl Band :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,332 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    Will have this in before the end of the weekend. Trying to do two walrusus simultaneously is surprisingly time consuming and discombobulating.


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


    fixXxer wrote: »
    Will have this in before the end of the weekend. Trying to do two walrusus simultaneously is surprisingly time consuming and discombobulating.

    It's the challenge we've all been waiting for... I say make it 3, nay 4, at once...

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,941 ✭✭✭osh


    Entry sent in there


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    15 players now, still time to get an entry in if you haven't done so already.

    Necro
    Trigger
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Irish Aris
    Green&Red
    Deja Boo
    Sawduck
    ShaneU
    Homer J. Fong
    BandMember
    Kolido
    thepurpletin
    JP Liz V1
    Mustang shelly
    Osh


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,661 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    I will get mine in ASAP.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,332 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    57% done!

    The Girl Group section is killing with choice


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,424 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Will try to get it in this week


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    phatkev joins the lineup and now we're up to 16!

    Necro
    Trigger
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Irish Aris
    Green&Red
    Deja Boo
    Sawduck
    ShaneU
    Homer J. Fong
    BandMember
    Kolido
    thepurpletin
    JP Liz V1
    Mustang shelly
    Osh
    phatkev

    Hoping to close off submissions Friday evening folks, so still time to get those entries in.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,432 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Hoping to close off submissions Friday evening folks, so still time to get those entries in.
    Still hoping to enter, I've got five lined up I think, including one that will definitely win its category :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,332 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    ****ing Windows restarted by itself and I lost my list.

    We go again -_-


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    ill get one in..... just kept putting it on the long finger.


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