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BOARDSIES DECIDE: Best Song Ever By A Black(Or Partly Black) Music Act!

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  • 27-07-2020 7:41pm
    #1
    Reberetta
    Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭


    Welcome to Boardsies decide the best ever song by a black (or partly black!) music act.

    Black lives matter-especially in the history of rock 'n' roll; think of all the greats-Chuck Berry, James Brown, Prince, Aretha Franklin, Chef from South Park and last but not least, Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff.

    RULES:

    1. Michael Jackson counts as black.
    2. Acts that contain only one black member can be submitted e.g. All Saints, Lighthouse Family.
    3. No Ku Klux Klan members.

    Submit 10 SONGS by black artists to me, Reberetta, via PM, preferably with a youtube link.

    The competition will get underway once I receive around 128 songs and I've finished burning down confederate statues with my fellow black panthers.

    Get on it!:cool:


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    #2
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 84,986 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Black Music Matters
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #3
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    I keep saying I'll never take part in another one of these Boardsies Decides tournaments, because some of the voting decisions that get made along the away make my eyes roll so far back in my head I end up with splitting headaches, but just when I think I'm out, they drag me back in...

    I think I just have to accept when I'm nominating that other people are idiots so the overall result don't matter and its just the taking part that's fun... ;)

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    #4
    Necro
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    Entered :)


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    [Deleted User]
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    So many great artist and songs to choose from! I’m gonna go with what comes into my head first (already have 4) and not start second guessing my noms.


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    #6
    [Deleted User]
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    I think half the fun of these thread is learning about artists you haven’t heard before
    So get searching on Spotify for....MR. TED HAWKINS

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfiC8QzEVKc


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    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,274 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Reberetta wrote: »
    RULES:

    1. Michael Jackson counts as black.
    2. Acts that contain only one black member can be submitted e.g. All Saints, Lighthouse Family.
    3. No Ku Klux Klan members.

    I would like to take issue with rule no. 2. Just because there's a black member of the group doesn't mean that any songs by the Lighthouse Family are acceptable! Other than that I'm looking forward to being disappointed when some hip-hop sh*te wins the competition. :D


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    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,012 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Zaph wrote: »
    I would like to take issue with rule no. 2. Just because there's a black member of the group doesn't mean that any songs by the Lighthouse Family are acceptable! Other than that I'm looking forward to being disappointed when some hip-hop sh*te wins the competition. :D



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    #9
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,274 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


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    #10
    [Deleted User]
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    I’m guessing Al Jolson doesn’t qualify then, huh? :P


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    #11
    [Deleted User]
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    I’m in :)


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    #12
    Reberetta
    Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    45 songs nominated so far.


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    [Deleted User]
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    How many duplicate nominations?


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    #14
    Reberetta
    Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Only one.


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    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    If anyone nominates the Lighthouse Family we gonna get medieval on their asses :mad:


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    #16
    Reberetta
    Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    72 songs nominated now.


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    #17
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,012 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    the purple tin wrote:
    If anyone nominates the Lighthouse Family we gonna get medieval on their asses

    *Inserts Catwoman OOPS gif*

    :pac:


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    #18
    Sheridan81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Sheridan81


    Is it wrong if I can't tell if Santana is black or not?


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    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Is he Latino?


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    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Necro wrote: »
    *Inserts Catwoman OOPS gif*

    :pac:
    :mad:
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    [Deleted User]
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    the purple tin wrote: »
    :mad:
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    Turn that frown upside down, purple


    When you're close to tears remember
    Some day it'll all be over
    One day 'we're gonna get so high
    And though it's darker than December
    What's ahead is a different colour
    One day 'we're gonna get so high


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    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    Turn that frown upside down, purple


    When you're close to tears remember
    Some day it'll all be over
    One day 'we're gonna get so high
    And though it's darker than December
    What's ahead is a different colour
    One day 'we're gonna get so high


    Please, somebody make it stop!
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    #23
    Reberetta
    Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Sheridan81 wrote: »
    Is it wrong if I can't tell if Santana is black or not?
    quickbeam wrote: »
    Is he Latino?


    Some Latinos would describe themselves as black. I'll let the people decide who is black enough or not!*



    *But no Ali G.


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    #24
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Reberetta wrote: »
    *But no Ali G.

    What about when he's doing a song with Shaggy though?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iuH2fpbHbg


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    #25
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,358 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Billy Joel qualify?


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    #26
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Er, no. He's white.


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    #27
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,358 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    quickbeam wrote: »
    Er, no. He's white.

    I just Googled, he actually is, my whole life I thought he was black :eek:


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    #28
    [Deleted User]
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    Oh my :D

    Were you confusing him with Billy Ocean?


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    #29
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,358 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    Oh my :D

    Were you confusing him with Billy Ocean?

    While I have on occasions, not in this case. I really thought the guy who sang the piano man and uptown girl was black.


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    #30
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,274 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Kolido wrote: »
    I really thought the guy who sang uptown girl was black.

    You mean it's not a Westlife song? :eek:


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    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,012 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    I think we should let Kol nominate Billy Joel :D


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