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Boardsies Greatest Original Song - Live Thread

Kolido · 2021-05-13 06:22:10

Welcome to Boardsies Greatest Original Song tournament Following on from the greatest cover song I ran last year which was won by Nirvana - The man who sold the world, will we see the David Bowie version here? Qualifying round will consist of 12 matches Each match will consist of 3 songs with only going on to round 1 1…

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#332 17-05-2021 2:47pm
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Screamin Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on You
Yazoo - Only You
Bob Dylan - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
The Arrows - I love rock and roll

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#333 17-05-2021 2:54pm
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Reberetta wrote: »

Yazoo - Only You
I had that Yazoo song in my Walrus and it came last in the category.

And as it goes through to the next round, here's what I said about it. :pac:

The third line of every verse I hear "It's serious!". Pre-chorus shares its melody with something else. I hear a tinge of Emilia's Big Big World too. This song makes me think of other songs that I can't remember or have I heard this one before and I just forgot?

Sounds like the background to an outdated video game with dodgy graphics. It's all very flimsy, like a synth factory has gone haywire. Is there a big Kraftwerk influence here? I feel like I could have written it myself just by pressing a few buttons on a machine. Robotic, unreal, vapid and a talent-free zone that's not to my taste.

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#334 17-05-2021 2:55pm
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Screamin Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on You
Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
Bob Dylan - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
The Arrows - I love rock and roll

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#335 17-05-2021 3:04pm
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Do you like the Flying Pickets version Reb?

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#336 17-05-2021 3:12pm
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ShaneU wrote: »

Do you like the Flying Pickets version Reb?

I had a listen there and though it's an improvement, "like" would be too strong a word.

There was a covers show on BBC4 recently. Here's a song that appeared and I should have nominated, covered famously by The Moody Blues.

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#337 17-05-2021 3:15pm
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On the same show, there was a Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin cover of It's My Party. I love it.

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#338 17-05-2021 3:25pm
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Screamin Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on You
Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
Bob Dylan - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
The Arrows - I love rock and roll

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#339 17-05-2021 3:26pm
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Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi

Tom Cochrane - Life is a Highway

The Arrows - I love rock and roll

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#340 17-05-2021 4:02pm
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Lord Creator - King & Queen (Babylon) Vs Screamin Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on You
Yazoo - Only You Vs Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
Tom Cochrane - Life is a Highway Vs Bob Dylan - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
Randy And The Rainbows - Denise Vs The Arrows - I love rock and roll

I don't want to derail the thread but what is a Walrus?

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#341 17-05-2021 4:11pm
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ChannelNo5 wrote: »

I don't want to derail the thread but what is a Walrus?

A game mod invites players to submit music under different chosen criteria and then ranks them to provide an overall winner. It has also been done with movies and TV shows.

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#342 17-05-2021 4:27pm
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ChannelNo5 wrote: »

I don't want to derail the thread but what is a Walrus?

Only one of the greatest games ever... There's a wiki that explains it all and has plenty of stats and Walrus history...

https://wearethewalrus.fandom.com/wiki/The_Walrus_Chronicles_Wiki

You should just dive in and play one though, they're lots of fun... Necro currently has a game open for submissions...

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058182651

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#343 17-05-2021 4:47pm
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I'm glad Tom Cochrane with Life is a Highway is getting some love, my nomination, love that song

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#344 17-05-2021 6:33pm
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Lord Creator - King & Queen (Babylon) 3 Vs 6 Screamin Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on You
Yazoo - Only You 6 Vs 3 Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
Tom Cochrane - Life is a Highway 4 Vs 6 Bob Dylan - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
Randy And The Rainbows - Denise 3 Vs 6 The Arrows - I love rock and roll

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#345 17-05-2021 6:38pm
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R1/M33

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill Vs Fleetwood Mac - Landslide

R1/M34

Devo - Turnaround Vs Don Henley - Boys of Summer

R1/M35

Damien Rice - Cannonball Vs Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You

R1/M36

Biffy Clyro - Many of Horror Vs Patti Smith - Because The Night

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill Vs Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
Devo - Turnaround Vs Don Henley - Boys of Summer
Damien Rice - Cannonball Vs Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You
Biffy Clyro - Many of Horror Vs Patti Smith - Because The Night

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#346 17-05-2021 6:40pm
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Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
Don Henley - Boys of Summer
Damien Rice - Cannonball
Patti Smith - Because The Night

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#347 17-05-2021 6:41pm
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Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill Vs Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
Devo - Turnaround Vs Don Henley - Boys of Summer
Damien Rice - Cannonball Vs Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You
Biffy Clyro - Many of Horror Vs Patti Smith - Because The Night

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#348 17-05-2021 6:45pm
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Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill ; ah balls two of my faves, will stick with the one I nominated though

Don Henley - Boys of Summer

Damien Rice - Cannonball

Biffy Clyro - Many of Horror ; same as the first match-up above, love both, but will stick with my own nom

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#349 17-05-2021 6:46pm
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Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
Don Henley - Boys of Summer
Damien Rice - Cannonball
Patti Smith - Because The Night

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#350 17-05-2021 6:47pm
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Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
Don Henley - Boys of Summer
Damien Rice - Cannonball
Patti Smith - Because The Night

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#351 17-05-2021 6:48pm
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ate Bush - Running Up That Hill Vs Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
Devo - Turnaround Vs Don Henley - Boys of Summer
Damien Rice - Cannonball Vs Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You
Biffy Clyro - Many of Horror Vs Patti Smith - Because The Night

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#352 17-05-2021 6:48pm
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Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
Don Henley - Boys of Summer
Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You
Patti Smith - Because The Night

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#353 17-05-2021 6:49pm
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Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
Don Henley - Boys of Summer
Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You
Patti Smith - Because The Night

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#354 17-05-2021 6:51pm
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Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill ; ah balls two of my faves, will stick with the one I nominated though

ah, that makes 2 of us, forgot that you are a Kate Bush fan!!

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#355 17-05-2021 7:03pm
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Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
Don Henley - Boys of Summer
Damien Rice - Cannonball
Patti Smith - Because The Night

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#356 17-05-2021 7:03pm
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The cover I never knew I wanted so good

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#357 17-05-2021 7:03pm
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Kate Bush
Don Henley
Dandy Livingstone
Patti Smith Group

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#358 17-05-2021 7:05pm
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Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 3 Vs 6 Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
Devo - Turnaround 1 Vs 6 Don Henley - Boys of Summer
Damien Rice - Cannonball 6 Vs Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You
Biffy Clyro - Many of Horror 2 Vs 6 Patti Smith - Because The Night

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#359 17-05-2021 7:06pm
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R1/M37

The Kinks - Days Vs Michael Buble - Home

R1/M38

The Zutons - Valerie Vs The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony

R1/M39

Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia Vs The Kinks - You Really Got Me

R1/M40

Banarama - Cruel Summer Vs Secret Garden - You Raise Me Up

The Kinks - Days Vs Michael Buble - Home
The Zutons - Valerie Vs The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia Vs The Kinks - You Really Got Me
Banarama - Cruel Summer Vs Secret Garden - You Raise Me Up

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#360 17-05-2021 7:10pm
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The Kinks
The Verve
The Kinks
Bananarama

Couple of difficult choices in this round!

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#361 17-05-2021 7:11pm
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Three of my noms here, two in the same match and one I'm voting against.

The Kinks - Days Vs Michael Buble - Home
The Zutons - Valerie Vs The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia Vs The Kinks - You Really Got Me
Banarama - Cruel Summer Vs Secret Garden - You Raise Me Up

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