ShaneU's Walrus - The Reveal (Mod: no quoting videos)

ShaneU · 06-08-2020 9:10pm

In 21st place with 1 point is

CJ Maxx

Chumbawamba - Tubthumping

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes

Sorry but this song wrecks my head at this point. It was on the FIFA road to the world cup '98 soundtrack which I played to death and I must have heard it 1000 times by now. If it came out more recently it would score higher but I'm just sick of hearing it at this point.

Irish Aris · 06-08-2020 9:12pm

ShaneU wrote: »

In 2nd place with 20 points is
Mustang Shelly
AC/DC - Thunderstruck

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes

The build up at the start is perfect for pumping up the crowd and then the drums and “THUNDER” kick in. Just an epic song.

well played Shelly, excellent choice!!

ShaneU · 06-08-2020 9:12pm

In 1st place with 21 points is

The Purple Tin

Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes

Remember when I said I didn't like Metal? There are exceptions! :pac:

Brilliant pick here. Drums are banging, guitar is fantastic. Telling your opponent to run for their life. It has it all!

Necro · 06-08-2020 9:12pm

ShaneU wrote: »

In 3rd place with 19 points is
Necro
Sia - The Greatest

A fantastic choice. I could totally see Muhammad Ali coming out to this

Woo hoo! I came across this song a while back when researching entrance themes for my PW Draft write ups in 2019, ended up writing a long ass entrance to it for one of my picks and realised I was projecting

It's been my own entrance music ever since

Necro · 06-08-2020 9:15pm

Top two were great in fairness. Thunderstruck is such a great choice in particular, that build up is unreal.

When can we expect the next entry Shane?

Might it be

JP Liz V1 · 06-08-2020 9:16pm

ShaneU wrote: »

In 21st place with 1 point is
CJ Maxx
Chumbawamba - Tubthumping

A guilty pleasure tune, still like it

ShaneU · 06-08-2020 9:17pm

Youtube playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_XJ-7jNqws&list=PLDCoC82ENwfbB6fvtOWgpOrz2FJV9gMOq

Youtube Music playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDCoC82ENwfbB6fvtOWgpOrz2FJV9gMOq

ShaneU · 06-08-2020 9:19pm

Next round is tomorrow at 8pm

Olympic Peehs is on Saturday night and Kolido's Surlaw is on Sunday so don't know after Friday

Necro · 06-08-2020 9:19pm

ShaneU wrote: »

Next round is tomorrow at 8pm

Olympic Peehs is on Saturday night and Kolido's Surlaw is on Sunday so don't know after Friday

Peehs is Sunday, so I *think* Saturday might be free

ShaneU · 06-08-2020 9:20pm

Please enjoy this interactive table

Name Making an Entrance Piano Perfection Driving Miss Walrus Disco Fever True Colours Hindsight is 2020 Total
The Purple Tin 21 21
Mustang Shelly 20 20
Necro 19 19
Sawduck 18 18
Homer J. Fong 17 17
Osh 17 17
JP Liz V1 15 15
Beakerjoe 14 14
RasTa 13 13
Irish Aris 12 12
Kolido 11 11
LeVar 10 10
Gru 9 9
Deja Boo 8 8
Green&Red 7 7
y0ssarian22 6 6
FixXxer 5 5
JohnGreenFan 4 4
S1ppy 3 3
Pretzill 2 2
CJ Maxx 1 1

ShaneU · 06-08-2020 9:21pm

Necro wrote: »

Peehs is Sunday, so I *think* Saturday might be free

Kolido's is on Saturday I got them mixed up.

Deja Boo · 06-08-2020 9:41pm

ShaneU wrote: »

Pretzill
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - The Flight of the Bumble Bee

Brilliant choice!

the purple tin · 06-08-2020 10:24pm

ShaneU wrote: »

In 1st place with 21 points is
The Purple Tin
Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes

Remember when I said I didn't like Metal? There are exceptions! :pac:

Brilliant pick here. Drums are banging, guitar is fantastic. Telling your opponent to run for their life. It has it all!

Cool! It's my second ever no. 1

To be clear, it would be me running for my life. Picture the scene: A packed stadium. Steve Harris's iconic galloping bassline comes blasting from the PA, the crowd go wild, a spotlight fills the entrance tunnel and...
I have legged it through the fire escape and am booting it up the main street in my dressing gown and boxing gloves looking for a taxi

y0ssar1an22 · 06-08-2020 10:33pm

ShaneU wrote: »

In 2nd place with 20 points is
Mustang Shelly
AC/DC - Thunderstruck

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes

The build up at the start is perfect for pumping up the crowd and then the drums and “THUNDER” kick in. Just an epic song.

ShaneU wrote: »

In 1st place with 21 points is
The Purple Tin
Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes

Remember when I said I didn't like Metal? There are exceptions! :pac:

Brilliant pick here. Drums are banging, guitar is fantastic. Telling your opponent to run for their life. It has it all!

2 great picks. what tunes! they were on my shortlist as well, but have given myself the unofficial policy of not entering the same song into different comps.

beakerjoe · 06-08-2020 11:02pm

What a round, one I knew Is enjoy.... my thoughts.

A fair bit Eminem. I wouldnt choose either though over Til I collapse or even Fight Music with D12.

Lots of Fallout Boy too, I feel thanks 4 the memoirs is more a PPV theme song for an overall show rather than a entrance song and Centuries is a dull affair.

Johnny Cash is a great choice though should have been higher.

Cochise would be my own Aufioslave choice..... I miss Chris too. Sadface.

My oen choice was a no brainer, but I had thought of others.

RATM's Sleep now in the fire, Puff Daddys Come with me or even Metalicas For whom the bells tolls would have been highly highly considered.

Would they have scored highly?

Deja Boo · 06-08-2020 11:09pm

great choices, but I still think Pink Panther outscores them all

...the intrigue, lol

ShaneU · 06-08-2020 11:10pm

beakerjoe wrote: »

RATM's Sleep now in the fire, Puff Daddys Come with me or even Metalicas For whom the bells tolls would have been highly highly considered.

Would they have scored highly?

Yes.

y0ssar1an22 · 06-08-2020 11:11pm

beakerjoe wrote: »

What a round, one I knew Is enjoy.... my thoughts.

A fair bit Eminem. I wouldnt choose either though over Til I collapse or even Fight Music with D12.

Lots of Fallout Boy too, I feel thanks 4 the memoirs is more a PPV theme song for an overall show rather than a entrance song and Centuries is a dull affair.

Johnny Cash is a great choice though should have been higher.

Cochise would be my own Aufioslave choice..... I miss Chris too. Sadface.

My oen choice was a no brainer, but I had thought of others.

RATM's Sleep now in the fire, Puff Daddys Come with me or even Metalicas For whom the bells tolls would have been highly highly considered.

Would they have scored highly?

i get 1 lyric stuck in my head that applies...'i'm gonna make you bend and break'. that suits the theme, lets go with that.

this song is so good, prob not suited to this round but 2 geniuses that were best mates

:

ShaneU · 07-08-2020 5:41pm

Tonight at 8pm it's time for....

Here's a few of my favourite Piano songs to get you in the mood

Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me

Yiruma - River Flows in You

Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis

Alicia Keys - No One

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - December, 1963 (This would also have done well in the Disco round

)

And of course you didn't think I'd leave out ABBA did you?

quickbeam · 07-08-2020 5:53pm

Love Walking in Memphis.

There'd better be some songs by that famious black artist Billy Joel in this round.

Necro · 07-08-2020 5:54pm

Don't think Kol is playing so unlikely

Tauriel · 07-08-2020 6:39pm

I was going to go with Alicia Keyes No One but given how poorly she did in the greatest song by a woman I figured it was too dodgy.

ShaneU · 07-08-2020 6:46pm

mustang shelly wrote: »

I was going to go with Alicia Keyes No One but given how poorly she did in the greatest song by a woman I figured it was too dodgy.

Sawduck · 07-08-2020 7:35pm

I Entered a song that I have entered in a different competition unfortunately it was overlook in that one, hope it fares better in this

07-08-2020 7:43pm

I'm unsure what to expect with this one, could go either way for me. It's a brilliant tune with an arguably "iconic" (yeah, I know that word is overused) piano riff....but it's also a relatively simple riff that serves more as the 'rhythm' section, with other instruments providing the 'lead'.

If Shane is judging on the quality of the song as a whole, I hope I'll do well here. If he's mainly judging the piano component.....well, I hope he enjoys my driving song at least!

Irish Aris · 07-08-2020 7:50pm

Mine is a bit of an unknown and a very simple song, so I don't expect much. . . but I guess you never know. . .

Green&Red · 07-08-2020 7:53pm

Sawduck wrote: »

I Entered a song that I have entered in a different competition unfortunately it was overlook in that one, hope it fares better in this

If it’s Goo Goo dolls you can GTFU

I’ve entered the best version of one of the greatest love songs of all time

the purple tin · 07-08-2020 7:55pm

ShaneU · 07-08-2020 7:59pm

We ready?

ShaneU · 07-08-2020 8:02pm

In 11th place with 11 points is

Deja Boo

Billy Joel – New York State of Mind

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes

You didn’t think we’d have a piano walrus without the Piano Man himself did you? I’ve heard this maybe once or twice before but after a few listens I really like it. The saxophone three minutes in is great.

JP Liz V1 · 07-08-2020 8:03pm

quickbeam wrote: »

There'd better be some songs by that famious black artist Billy Joel in this round.

quickbeam · 07-08-2020 8:05pm

Good woman, Deja!

ShaneU · 07-08-2020 8:07pm

In 12th place with 10 points is

Gru

Evanescence – My Immortal

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes

A powerful haunting song. I like the strings in this as much as the piano. If more of their songs were like this I’d be a big fan but everything else I’ve heard from them doesn’t do it for me. They just had to squeeze in 40 seconds of unnecessary rock at the three minute mark otherwise it would have placed higher.

Kolido · 07-08-2020 8:09pm

ShaneU wrote: »

In 12th place with 10 points is
Gru
Evanescence – My Immortal

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes

A powerful haunting song. I like the strings in this as much as the piano. If more of their songs were like this I’d be a big fan but everything else I’ve heard from them doesn’t do it for me. They just had to squeeze in 40 seconds of unnecessary rock at the three minute mark otherwise it would have placed higher.

Beautiful song, there is a non rock version, do you know which version was nominated?

ShaneU · 07-08-2020 8:10pm

Kolido wrote: »

Beautiful song, there is a non rock version, do you know which version was nominated?

It just said Evanescence - My Immortal

ShaneU · 07-08-2020 8:11pm

In 10th place with 12 points is

RasTa

Oscar Peterson – C Jam Blues

Have I listened to this artist before? No
Have I listened to this song before? No

Would have loved to be around when Jazz bars were popular and this kind of music was playing. It’s just not the same watching old videos of it. Love the piano in this, it’s very creative. Like the title says he seems like he’s just jamming and coming up with it on the spot.

Gru · 07-08-2020 8:14pm

Kolido wrote: »

Beautiful song, there is a non rock version, do you know which version was nominated?

shhhh its fine, i did know the album version (without the unnecessary rock bits

) better than the "official video version" but tis grand, all in the name of fun of course*! :pac:

*if i by some miracle lose out on the win of this Walrus based on points i could have got in this round....well then i'll be mad....

ShaneU · 07-08-2020 8:15pm

In 13th place with 9 points is

Pretzill

Billy Joel - Prelude/Angry Young Man

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? No

Everyone’s favourite Black pianist returns! Sing us another song Piano Man! So the prelude part is great, especially when it gets fast. The second part is completely different and more of what I’d expect from Billy Joel. The synth at 3:30 was an unexpected surprise.

quickbeam · 07-08-2020 8:16pm

Fantastic choice, Pretzil! Love that song too.

Am surprised you scored it lower than New York State of Mind though, I much prefer this one.

Irish Aris · 07-08-2020 8:18pm

ShaneU wrote: »

In 10th place with 12 points is
RasTa
Oscar Peterson – C Jam Blues

Have I listened to this artist before? No
Have I listened to this song before? No

Would have loved to be around when Jazz bars were popular and this kind of music was playing. It’s just not the same watching old videos of it. Love the piano in this, it’s very creative. Like the title says he seems like he’s just jamming and coming up with it on the spot.

a great choice!! When I went through my jazz phase, the Oscar Peterson Trio was among my favourite jazz artists!!

ShaneU · 07-08-2020 8:19pm

In 9th place with 13 points is

Sawduck

Agnes Obel – Riverside

Have I listened to this artist before? No
Have I listened to this song before? No

Really enjoyed this, a very haunting sound to it. A new artist for me to explore for sure.

ShaneU · 07-08-2020 8:24pm

In 14th place with 8 points is

JohnGreenFan

Niall Horan – Put A Little Love On Me

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? No

Ah good aul Niall from Mullingar. I’ve liked a few of his solo songs already but haven’t heard this one. It’s a really nice ballad. For someone from a naff boyband he’s put out some really good material on his own. I think he should just ditch the rest of them at this stage.

ShaneU · 07-08-2020 8:29pm

In 8th place with 14 points is

Kolido

Christina Perri – Jar of Hearts

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? No

I don’t think I’ve heard this before but it sounds strangely familiar. I like how the song gradually builds and the strings are brilliant.

JP Liz V1 · 07-08-2020 8:29pm

ShaneU wrote: »

In 14th place with 8 points is
JohnGreenFan
Niall Horan – Put A Little Love On Me

Ah good aul Niall from Mullingar. I’ve liked a few of his solo songs already but haven’t heard this one. It’s a really nice ballad. For someone from a naff boyband he’s put out some really good material on his own. I think he should just ditch the rest of them at this stage.

I believe One Direction have parted ways with a few years now

ShaneU · 07-08-2020 8:31pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I believe One Direction have parted ways with a few years now

Glad to hear it

ShaneU · 07-08-2020 8:34pm

In 15th place with 7 points is

FixXxer

Scott D. Davis – Nothing Else Matters

Have I listened to this artist before? No
Have I listened to this song before? No

Okay, confession time. I listen to a lot of piano solo covers of songs, there’s a guy on YouTube called The Theorist who’s particularly good. I really like the Metallica version and Scott does his best to transfer it to piano. I was wondering how he would do the guitar solo and he somehow pulled it off.

ShaneU · 07-08-2020 8:38pm

In 7th place with 15 points is

Mustang Shelly

Gary Jules (feat. Michael Andrews) – Mad World

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes

One of the best covers ever and one of the best Christmas number ones ever. I know it best from the advert for Gears of War because I’m a huge nerd. Unlucky not to place higher.

ShaneU · 07-08-2020 8:42pm

In 16th place with 6 points is

Green&Red

Wille Nelson – Always On My Mind

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? No

I always liked the Elvis version of this song and I enjoyed this country version too but I’d choose Elvis first. Willie just doesn’t have the same vocal range as The King.

Sawduck · 07-08-2020 8:46pm

Jaysus there are some absolute crackers in this round, except Niall Horan haha i don't like him

ShaneU · 07-08-2020 8:47pm

In 6th place with 16 points is

Osh

Nick Drake – One Of These Things First

Have I listened to this artist before? Yes
Have I listened to this song before? Yes

I’m a big fan of this man. Unfortunately he didn’t achieve fame during his life and it’s one of the saddest stories in music. A special talent who would have been a huge star if he had the technology available today to share his music.

ShaneU's Walrus - The Reveal (Mod: no quoting videos)

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