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Boardsies Decide: Boybands VS Girl Power

  • 12-07-2020 5:25pm
    #1
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭



    A lot of the music tournaments have wound up very alternative-centric. So it's time for a change.... POP EXPLOSION!!!

    Boybands

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    Girl Power


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    168 songs have been submitted by y'all, so in order to whittle that down a bit we're gonna have some qualifier matches, 6 in fact.

    Reasons are not mandatory for the contest though they may be taken into account in the event of any ties.


    Qualifier matches will work as follows:

    8 songs per match.

    You can vote for 2 songs out of the 8 in each match.

    First song to reach ten votes will progress to the first round proper
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    Qualifier Matches coming up very shortly, at about 6.30pm!!




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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Just a slight note on the qualifiers.

    I did not reject any song submitted to the tournament.

    HOWEVER... any entry that didn't quite meet my own view of 'pop music' was automatically placed into the qualifiers.

    Along with a small randomisation of the other entries, and some carefully handpicked entries of my own this will make up the 48 songs in the qualifying matches.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    We didn't quite get it in the 90s band tournament so this will have to do ;) Though I'm not sure the members of Oasis or Blur would enjoy being entered in a pop contest :pac:

    It's Oasis VS Blur - VS 6 other bands :D

    Match 1


    Blur - Country House






    VS



    Oasis - Lyla








    VS




    Urban Rescue - Recreate





    VS



    D-12 - My Band








    VS




    Jackson 5 - Blame it on the Boogie









    VS




    The Pointers Sisters - Fire









    VS




    Martha and The Muffins - Echo Beach







    VS




    Steps - 5,6,7,8





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    Blur - Country House
    VS
    Oasis - Lyla
    VS
    Urban Rescue - Recreate
    VS
    D-12 - My Band
    VS
    Jackson 5 - Blame it on the Boogie
    VS
    The Pointers Sisters - Fire
    VS
    Martha and The Muffins - Echo Beach
    VS
    Steps - 5,6,7,8


    You may vote for 2 songs. First song to 10 votes advances to Round 1


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


    Necro wrote: »
    Though I'm not sure the members of Oasis or Blur would enjoy being entered in a pop contest :pac:

    Agree. But Country House is my prefered song out of those listed, so going with that for my vote.


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,381 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Steps and the Jackson 5.


    Now there's a sentence I never thought I'd write. A good few of the others I wouldn't classify as girl/boyband so I wouldn't vote for them although I prefer the songs


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


    Jackson 5 - Blame It On The Boogie

    Steps - 5,6,7,8

    Popiest of the lot.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 14,818 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Steps - 5,6,7,8

    Jackson 5 - Blame it on the Boogie

    Only two pop songs there


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,509 ✭✭✭Purgative


    Jackson 5
    Blur


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro



    Have another one while we're waiting for more voters :)


    Europop collides with some more contemporary entries - which song will survive this melee?


    Match 2


    the 5 6 7 8 's: Woo Hoo






    VS


    The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979






    VS



    The Beatles - Let It Be







    VS



    Savage Garden - I Want You






    VS




    D-12 - Purple Pills/Hills








    VS




    The Supremes - you cant hurry love








    VS



    O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei







    VS



    Eiffel 65 - Blue





    the 5 6 7 8 's: Woo Hoo
    VS
    The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
    VS
    The Beatles - Let It Be
    VS
    Savage Garden - I Want You
    VS
    D-12 - Purple Pills/Hills
    VS
    The Supremes - you cant hurry love
    VS
    O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei
    VS
    Eiffel 65 - Blue


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,509 ✭✭✭Purgative


    Savage Garden


    Supremes


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,818 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    The Supremes - you cant hurry love

    Eiffel 65 - Blue


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 544 ✭✭✭SnowyMay


    Match 1

    D12 and Steps

    Match 2

    The Beatles and Savage Garden

    Tuuuuuuuuuunes!


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,358 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Match 1

    Can I vote for steps twice? :)

    Match 2

    Supremes and eifel 65


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    No Kolido, bold :P

    There will be a number of opportunities to vote for Steps I can confirm ;)


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    I WONDER if you can pick out my handpicked entry here ;)


    Match 3



    3 Doors Down - Here Without You






    VS


    The Cardigans - My Favourite Game





    VS


    Steps - Tragedy






    VS



    Peaches - The Presidents of the United States of America







    VS



    Westlife - Flying Without Wings







    VS



    the Breeders - cannonball








    VS



    Mr. President - Coco Jambo








    VS



    Aqua - Turn Back Time



    3 Doors Down - Here Without You
    VS
    The Cardigans - My Favourite Game
    VS
    Steps - Tragedy
    VS
    Peaches - The Presidents of the United States of America
    VS
    Westlife - Flying Without Wings
    VS
    the breeders - cannonball
    VS
    Mr. President - Coco Jambo
    VS
    Aqua - Turn Back Time


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭speckle


    the pointer sisters
    martha and muffins


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


    Savage Garden - I Want You

    O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei

    Pop! Pop!


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


    Westlife - Flying Without Wings

    Aqua - Turn Back Time


    Poptastic stuff


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,509 ✭✭✭Purgative


    The Cardigans


    Westlife


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,387 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    Blur & Steps

    The Supremes & Smashing Pumpkins

    Westlife & Aqua


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,934 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    For match 1:
    Jackson 5
    Martha and the Muffins

    For match 2:
    The Beatles
    Eiffel 65

    For match 3:
    The Breeders
    Aqua


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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro



    Have another one :D



    Match 4



    Queen: We are the champions






    VS



    Hepburn - I Quit






    VS


    Metro Station - Shake It







    VS


    Bee Gees - Saturday Night Fever







    VS



    Hear'Say - Pure and Simple








    VS



    Martha and the Vandelas - dancing in the streets





    VS



    The Lonely Island feat. Akon - I Just Had Sex







    VS



    Vengaboys - Boom Boom Boom




    Queen: We are the champions
    VS
    Hepburn - I Quit
    VS
    Metro Station - Shake It
    VS
    Bee Gees - Saturday Night Fever
    VS
    Hear'Say - Pure and Simple
    VS
    martha and the vandelas - dancing in the streets
    VS
    The Lonely Island feat. Akon - I Just Had Sex
    VS
    Vengaboys - Boom Boom Boom


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


    Match 1 - didnt read properly and didn't realise we could vote for two, in which case I'll go witih Steps there too.


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


    Match 2:
    The Supremes - you cant hurry love

    Anything but Let it Be, tbh. I don't hate The Beatles, but I hate that song.


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,381 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Savage Garden

    The Supremes


    I'd be of the opinion that boybands/girl bands were more the type of groups that don't play musical instruments for the most part. Usually just sing. Lots of the nominations don't fit what a typical boyband would be so they're not getting my vote


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


    Match 3:

    Steps - Tragedy
    Westlife - Flying Without Wings


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,509 ✭✭✭Purgative


    Match 4


    Lonely Island


    Bee Gees


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,818 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Match 3

    Aqua - Turn Back Time
    Mr. President - Coco Jambo

    Match 4
    Hear'Say - Pure and Simple
    Vengaboys - Boom Boom Boom


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,381 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Match 3

    Aqua and Steps

    God I hate Westlife


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


    Match 4:

    Queen: We are the champions
    Bee Gees - Saturday Night Fever


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭speckle


    match 2
    the supremes
    45678s


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