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

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    #122
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    ShaneU wrote: »
    In 19th place with 3 points is
    The Purple Tin
    Bruce Springsteen – Racing in the Street


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

    Very disappointed in this, was expecting better from such a famous artist who has a lot of songs I already like. It’s a nice easy listening song but it didn’t need to be seven minutes long as it doesn’t really build to anything.


    Ah He-ur!
    It was the alternative version from The Promise that I chose. :p


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE78g3UzyfM


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    #123
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    the purple tin wrote: »
    Ah He-ur!
    It was the alternative version from The Promise that I chose. :p


    Never heard that one, but I prefer the original album version.


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    #124
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,820 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    the purple tin wrote: »
    Ah He-ur!
    It was the alternative version from The Promise that I chose. :p

    Minus one point :D


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    #125
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,820 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    In 20th place with 2 points is
    Irish Aris
    Bright Light Bright Light – Lust For Life



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

    I was expecting an Iggy Pop piano cover here so I was instantly disappointed :D Then I listened to the rest of the song and was disappointed again. It has that “airy” pop sound a lot of bands from five years ago were using like Owl City and Bastille. I can see how some people would like it but not for me.


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    #126
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    ShaneU wrote: »
    Minus one point :D
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    #127
    Green&Red
    Registered Users Posts: 11,387 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    ShaneU wrote: »
    In 16th place with 6 points is
    Green&Red
    Wille Nelson – Always On My Mind

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu2u7-hYvmk

    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.

    I remember when I used to win walruses

    Ur wrong on the Elvis v Willie. You could never imagine someone being on Elvis’s mind. Willie has the air of authenticity


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    #128
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,820 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    In 2nd place with 20 points is
    CJ Maxx
    Derek & The Dominoes – Layla




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

    So the first three minutes are a rock song and WHAT a rock song but the piano that comes in for the rest of the song is incredible. Always reminds me of the montage in Goodfellas.


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    #129
    Irish Aris
    Registered Users Posts: 4,936 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    ShaneU wrote: »
    In 20th place with 2 points is
    Irish Aris
    Bright Light Bright Light – Lust For Life



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

    I was expecting an Iggy Pop piano cover here so I was instantly disappointed :D Then I listened to the rest of the song and was disappointed again. It has that “airy” pop sound a lot of bands from five years ago were using like Owl City and Bastille. I can see how some people would like it but not for me.

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    #130
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,820 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    In 21st place with 1 point is
    y0ssar1an22
    Bon Jovi – Runaway



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


    It’s a decent 80’s rock song but not what I was looking for in this category. The keyboard that pops in between verses isn’t bad but for a lot of the song you barely notice it.


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    #131
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    ShaneU wrote: »
    In 2nd place with 20 points is
    CJ Maxx
    Derek & The Dominoes – Layla




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

    So the first three minutes are a rock song and WHAT a rock song but the piano that comes in for the rest of the song is incredible. Always reminds me of the montage in Goodfellas.
    You never hear the outro on the radio coz they always cut it off early or the DJ blah blahs over it. Great song.


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    #132
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,820 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    In 1st place with 21 points is
    Necro
    Christina Perri – A Thousand Years



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

    Now I know what you’re thinking and the answer is no, I’ve never seen Twilight. I was at a wedding before the world turned to chaos and the bride walked out to a piano version of this, it was amazing. Ever since I’ve been listening to solo piano covers of this song regularly, the melody of the song transfers really well to piano compositions. I actually didn’t know the lyrics until this Walrus.


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    #133
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 84,986 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Irish Aris wrote: »
    Love this song, I rate Ryan Tedder very highly as a songwriter.
    Excellent choice Liz!!

    Ryan is a genius writer and producer imho
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #134
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,820 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Youtube playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDCoC82ENwfbf19rpb06czWQcky0CChjU

    Youtube music playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDCoC82ENwfbf19rpb06czWQcky0CChjU


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    #135
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,820 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Table time!


    Name Making an Entrance Piano Perfection Driving Miss Walrus Disco Fever True Colours Hindsight is 2020 Total
    The Purple Tin 21 3 24
    Mustang Shelly 20 15 35
    Necro 19 21 40
    Sawduck 18 13 31
    Homer J. Fong 17 18 35
    Osh 17 16 33
    JP Liz V1 15 17 32
    Beakerjoe 14 4 18
    RasTa 13 12 25
    Irish Aris 12 2 14
    Kolido 11 14 25
    LeVar 10 5 15
    Gru 9 10 19
    Deja Boo 8 11 19
    Green&Red 7 6 13
    y0ssarian22 6 1 7
    FixXxer 5 7 12
    JohnGreenFan 4 8 12
    S1Ippy 3 19 22
    Pretzill 2 9 11
    CJ Maxx 1 20 21



    There are reveals happening Saturday and Sunday, so we won't have the next round until Monday at the earliest


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    #136
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    I almost picked that Nina song but then went looking for Ennio and ended up with Oscar.


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    #137
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,012 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    ShaneU wrote:
    Now I know what you’re thinking and the answer is no, I’ve never seen Twilight. I was at a wedding before the world turned to chaos and the bride walked out to a piano version of this, it was amazing. Ever since I’ve been listening to solo piano covers of this song regularly, the melody of the song transfers really well to piano compositions. I actually didn’t know the lyrics until this Walrus.

    Heh. It was in fact Twilight that introduced me to this song so that's one positive :D

    Glad you liked it, it's on my regular playlist :D


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    #138
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    quickbeam wrote: »
    Never heard that one, but I prefer the original album version.
    Both good, Darkness one is beautiful and a heartbreaker, Promise one goes in a more rocky direction.
    A good album that if you never heard it, stuff recorded during Darkness sessions but wasn't released. Some great songs- Fire, Because the Night, Outside Looking In etc.


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    #139
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


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

    I was so sure this was Necros doing at first.

    My Imortal is a great track, haunting as ever decades later.

    Mad World is one of my fav tracks ever since I saw it on the advert for the original Gears of War game. Cracker IMO


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    #140
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    ShaneU wrote: »
    In 5th place with 17 points is
    JP Liz V1
    OneRepublic – Apologize




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

    I asked which version the user would like to submit and we’re going with the lesser known original version without Timbaland’s “Ay Ay Ay” in the background. The piano plays all the way through the song only stopping briefly after a guitar solo. I much prefer this original version to the more famous Timbaland remix I must say. The intro to the song is a lot better with a string section and the song isn’t drowned out with whatever you would call the “beat” that he added.

    Another cracking tune, not so much for the instruments but for the lyrics and the way its sung. Much better than the Timbaland version however would One Republic be as big without the publicity of the remix?


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    #141
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 84,986 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    beakerjoe wrote: »
    Another cracking tune, not so much for the instruments but for the lyrics and the way its sung. Much better than the Timbaland version however would One Republic be as big without the publicity of the remix?

    Timbaland definitely brought them more attention, his Shock Value album was one of the biggest that year
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    #142
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Green&Red wrote: »
    I remember when I used to win walruses

    Ur wrong on the Elvis v Willie. You could never imagine someone being on Elvis’s mind. Willie has the air of authenticity
    You hit the nail on the head there G & R, give me Willie's unique phrasing over Elvis's polish any day.


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    #143
    Pretzill
    Registered Users Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭Pretzill


    Aww I missed both reveals - I'm a week behind in my head - some great tunes in here.


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    #144
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,820 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Round 3 begins tomorrow at the earlier time of 6.30 pm Won't have time to post this tomorrow so you're getting an early preview.

    Driving Miss Walrus!

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    Now I said I had a few songs in mind when creating this category but somehow no-one chose any of them! But if your song sounds something along the lines of these you probably did well!
    They all reference driving in the lyrics apart from one that has an epic section which has become synonymous with driving and another which has a famous driving video.
    (Unless The Chain represent the love between a man and his car....no? okay then)

    HERE WE GO!

    Steppenwolf - Born to be Wild


    Sniff 'n' the Tears - Driver's Seat


    Fleetwood Mac - The Chain


    Ocean Colour Scene - Hundred Mile High City


    Golden Earring - Radar Love


    The Cardigans - My Favourite Game


    See you tomorrow! (If Boards is working that is)


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    #145
    Irish Aris
    Registered Users Posts: 4,936 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    It's funny, Driver's Seat was the first song I thought, but decided it was too obvious and you would probably know it.


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    #146
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,820 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Sometimes obvious is good?!


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    #147
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    I came very close to picking Radar Love, great tunage. Steppenwolf too, but I used it in a different walrus already.


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    #148
    Irish Aris
    Registered Users Posts: 4,936 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    ShaneU wrote: »
    Sometimes obvious is good?!

    True, but I always look for songs that you wouldn't know and discover.


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    #149
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    I wonder if the fact I don't drive will work against me on this one... I kinda just went for something upbeat and energetic.


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    #150
    Irish Aris
    Registered Users Posts: 4,936 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »
    I wonder if the fact I don't drive will work against me on this one... I kinda just went for something upbeat and energetic.

    that makes two of us. . .


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    #151
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,820 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    I should mention I did get to listen to all of these at least once while driving. While It's very hard to make mental notes while driving, it definitely influenced my decision on the songs.


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