A tune for June (song tourney) [Archive] - Page 2

crumbsroom

06-18-22, 05:18 PM

Ironic that Kate Bush wins the round in which people were discussing Dave Mustaine's voice being too annoying for them to overcome.

Sure, I can see how it could be annoying. I'd never fault anyone for not liking Kate Bush's voice because it's a lot with all the melodrama and dramatic swooping. It's an acquired taste. But it's also technically good. And it is in keeping with the kind of music she writes. Wuthering Heights wouldn't be half the song it is without her singing it, and it's already god tier level songwriting and arrangement.

But, by absolute any measure, Dave Mustaines voice is horrendous. it's technically poor and it doesn't even add the needed menace those songs deserve. It's almost hilarious how desperately he wants to sound evil. Maybe on a good day he sounds cranky. I struggle to think of a worse singer in any genre.

Like, I've grown used to it over the years, and his band is brilliant. But does anyone on earth actually like them because of his voice? If so, I've never met or talked to or dreamt of such a person.

honeykid

06-18-22, 07:29 PM

Round 10 nom

Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h6KYAVn8ons)

crumbsroom

06-18-22, 09:22 PM

1) Nick Drake - One of These Things First
2) Controller.Controller - History
3) Colter Wall - I Ride an Old Paint / Leavin' Cheyenne
4) The Damned - Love Song
5) Lingua Ignota - Wicked Game
6) Iggy Pop - Funtime
7) Tiësto & Ava Max - The Motto
8) Maisie Peters - Cate's Brother
9) XTC - Earn Enough For Us
10) JoJo - Disaster
11) Wade Hayes - On a Good Night

crumbsroom

06-18-22, 09:25 PM

Round 10

Nina Hagen - Born in Xixax (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IymWeOu1NFI)

gbgoodies

06-18-22, 11:35 PM

My Round 10 Nom:
George Strait - If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger (There's One Coming Home) (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YIhkbhgTStc)

Chypmunk

06-19-22, 04:56 AM

All voted again :up: so it's that time again...

1st - Nick Drake - One of These Things First (83 pts)

2nd - Controller.Controller - History (75 pts)
3rd - Maisie Peters - Cate's Brother (74 pts)
3rd - The Damned - Love Song (74 pts)
5th - XTC - Earn Enough For Us (69 pts)
6th - Colter Wall - I Ride an Old Paint / Leavin' Cheyenne (67 pts)
6th - Lingua Ignota - Wicked Game (67 pts)
8th - Tiësto & Ava Max - The Motto (60 pts)
9th - Iggy Pop - Funtime (58 pts)
10th - JoJo - Disaster (54 pts)
11th - Wade Hayes - On a Good Night (45 pts)

Congrats to crumbsroom on getting a second tune through to the Final :up:

Round ten up very shortly....

Chypmunk

06-19-22, 05:03 AM

Sedai takes a break again but still ten of us go to war friendly rivalry...

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Justin Bieber - Anyone (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KIK3azN4w34)

Thea Gilmore - Avalanche (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s0Pf4e5HP5U)

Sivert Hoyem - Silences (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3lCTeXERykU)

GRLwood - I'm Yer Dad (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pyBklua5SW0)

kolme - Deep breath (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gDNr9CVUFfc)

Alex Lahey - Every Day's The Weekend (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tBj_magluuc)

YG - Really Be (Smokin N Drinkin) (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JFw5Z214aKA)

Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h6KYAVn8ons)

Nina Hagen - Born in Xixax (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IymWeOu1NFI)

George Strait - If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger (There's One Coming Home) (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YIhkbhgTStc)

Please rank from 1 (your favourite) to 10 (your least favourite).
This round will stay open for voting until 9am BST on 21st June.

Nominations for Round 11 are now open

PHOENIX74

06-19-22, 07:43 AM

1 - Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
2 - Sivert Hoyem - Silences
3 - Alex Lahey - Every Day's The Weekend
4 - Nina Hagen - Born in Xixax
5 - Thea Gilmore - Avalanche
6 - GRLwood - I'm Yer Dad
7 - YG - Really Be (Smokin N Drinkin)
8 - kolme - Deep breath
9 - George Strait - If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger (There's One Coming Home)
10 - Justin Bieber - Anyone

A great load of nominations. It was a shame to have to rank some as low as I had to.

Next nom is round 11 - Fiona Apple - Every Single Night (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bIlLq4BqGdg)

Captain Spaulding

06-19-22, 10:20 AM

Round 10

1. Nina Hagen - Born in Xixax
2. Sivert Hoyem - Silences
3. YG - Really Be (Smokin N Drinkin)
4. GRLwood - I'm Yer Dad (Happy Father's Day. :))
5. George Strait - If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger (There's One Coming Home)
6. Alex Lahey - Every Day's the Weekend
7. Thea Gilmore - Avalanche
8. Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
9. kolme - Deep Breath
10. Justin Bieber - Anyone

Best round of the tournament. Listened to most of the songs twice. Exceptionally difficult to rank. "Born in Xixax" is my favorite new-to-me nomination so far this tourney.

Captain Spaulding

06-19-22, 10:26 AM

Round 11 nom:
Agent Orange - Everything Turns Grey (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_2wCsKesh8I)

Chypmunk

06-19-22, 11:20 AM

Sivert Hoyem - Silences
GRLwood - I'm Yer Dad
Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
YG - Really Be (Smokin N Drinkin)
Thea Gilmore - Avalanche
George Strait - If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger (There's One Coming Home)
Nina Hagen - Born in Xixax
kolme - Deep breath
Alex Lahey - Every Day's The Weekend
Justin Bieber - Anyone

My R11 nom:
The Flatfield - With Me (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_4jy2Pxkhec)

jiraffejustin

06-19-22, 11:53 AM

1. George Strait - If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger (There's One Coming Home)
2. YG - Really Be (Smokin N Drinkin)
3. Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
4. Alex Lahey - Every Day's The Weekend
5. Nina Hagen - Born in Xixax
6. GRLwood - I'm Yer Dad
7. Sivert Hoyem - Silences
8. Thea Gilmore - Avalanche
9. kolme - Deep breath
10. Justin Bieber - Anyone

jiraffejustin

06-19-22, 11:55 AM

Zach Bryan - Something in the Orange (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw7Q19mtly0&ab_channel=ZachBryan)

gbgoodies

06-20-22, 12:27 AM

All voted again :up: so it's that time again...

1st - Nick Drake - One of These Things First (83 pts)

Congrats to crumbsroom on getting a second tune through to the Final :up:

Congratulations crumbsroom! :up:

gbgoodies

06-20-22, 02:04 AM

1) George Strait - If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger (There's One Coming Home)
2) Sivert Hoyem - Silences
3) Thea Gilmore - Avalanche
4) Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
5) Justin Bieber - Anyone
6) kolme - Deep breath
7) Alex Lahey - Every Day's The Weekend
8) Nina Hagen - Born in Xixax
9) GRLwood - I'm Yer Dad
10) YG - Really Be (Smokin N Drinkin)

Tugg

06-20-22, 03:18 AM

1. Justin Bieber - Anyone
2. Thea Gilmore - Avalanche
3. Sivert Hoyem - Silences
4. Nina Hagen - Born in Xixax
5. Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
6. George Strait - If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger (There's One Coming Home)
7. Alex Lahey - Every Day's The Weekend
8. YG - Really Be (Smokin N Drinkin)
9. kolme - Deep breath
10. GRLwood - I'm Yer Dad

Tugg

06-20-22, 03:22 AM

My Round 11 Nomination:
Justin Bieber - Ghost (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp8msa5uYsc)

Chypmunk

06-20-22, 04:58 AM

Still Torgo, ueno_station54, honeykid and crumbsroom yet to vote...

crumbsroom

06-20-22, 09:51 AM

ya, strong round

1) Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
2) Nina Hagen - Born in Xixax
3) YG - Really Be (Smokin N Drinkin)
4) GRLwood - I'm Yer Dad
5) George Strait - If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger (There's One Coming Home)
6) Sivert Hoyem - Silences
7) Thea Gilmore - Avalanche
8) Alex Lahey - Every Day's The Weekend
9) Justin Bieber - Anyone
10) kolme - Deep breath

Sedai

06-20-22, 10:37 AM

Back for the weekday attack, folks!

Round 11 NOM

In This Moment - As Above, So Below (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RZYzcPwQN-8)

crumbsroom

06-20-22, 11:09 AM

Round 11

Guided by Voices - Smothered in Hugs (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn1U_n0J-I8)

honeykid

06-20-22, 11:24 AM

That really was a good round. You've all done very well!

Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues

Alex Lahey - Every Day's The Weekend

Sivert Hoyem - Silences

GRLwood - I'm Yer Dad

YG - Really Be (Smokin N Drinkin)

kolme - Deep breath

Nina Hagen - Born in Xixax

Justin Bieber - Anyone

Thea Gilmore - Avalanche

George Strait - If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger (There's One Coming Home)

honeykid

06-20-22, 11:32 AM

Round 11 nomination

Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You) (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i1L2lToMlB4)

Torgo

06-20-22, 11:43 AM

Round 10:

1. Sivert Hoyem - Silences
2. Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues
3. GRLwood - I'm Yer Dad
4. Alex Lahey - Every Day's The Weekend
5. Thea Gilmore - Avalanche
6. Nina Hagen - Born in Xixax
7. Justin Bieber - Anyone
8. George Strait - If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)
9. YG - Really Be (Smokin N Drinkin)
10. Kolme - Deep Breath

Torgo

06-20-22, 11:44 AM

Round 11:

Front 242 - Headhunter (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TKxcYwWc1As)

Chypmunk

06-20-22, 12:02 PM

Torgo - sadly that vid won't play here - can you let me know what length it is so I can search an alternative link for those of us that might need it. I'm asking for the length because although your vid title says "full version" that doesn't necessarily help me as that track comes in different versions (e.g. V1.0 is 5:03, V3.0 is 4:45).

Edit - ok I see you've edited your link to one that plays for me and that it was V1.0 :up:

Torgo

06-20-22, 12:05 PM

Torgo - sadly that vid won't play here - can you let me know what length it is so I can search an alternative link for those of us that might need it. I'm asking for the length because although your vid title says "full version" that doesn't necessarily help me as that track comes in different versions (e.g. V1.0 is 5:03, V3.0 is 4:45).Sorry about that. I updated the URL with another one. Let me know if that one works for you.

Chypmunk

06-20-22, 12:07 PM

Sorry about that. I updated the URL with another one. Let me know if that one works for you.
No need to be sorry - unless it was you personally that geo-blocked it ;)
I'm happy to put your original link (https://m.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=GHcsWoaL4qY) as the main one and that one purely as an alt where needed should you wish?

Torgo

06-20-22, 12:08 PM

No need to be sorry - unless it was you personally that geo-blocked it ;)
I'm happy to put your original link (https://myoutube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=GHcsWoaL4qY) as the main one and that one purely as an alt where needed should you wish?Sure, that works for me.

Chypmunk

06-20-22, 12:13 PM

Sure, that works for me.
And so it shall be done .... who knows I might even format the original link properly when I put up the round (I ought to 'cos I've gone and corrected it in my post now lol).

ueno_station54

06-20-22, 07:40 PM

oh hey i'm not going to be able to do this round so don't wait around for me <3

gbgoodies

06-21-22, 12:31 AM

My Round 11 Nom:
Corvyx - Anyone (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zDEiHomYIlU)

Note: I heard this song on one of the reality shows a while back, (either American Idol, The Voice, or America's Got Talent), and I haven't been able to get it out of my head since then. But I don't remember who sang it, so I looked it up (from the lyrics) and listened to a bunch of cover versions of it, (and what I think is probably the original version sung by Demi Lovato), and this is the best version that I found of this song.)

Chypmunk

06-21-22, 04:22 AM

Sadly ueno has to bail for a bit so no votes from her this time....

1st - Sivert Hoyem - Silences (72 pts)

2nd - Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues (71 pts)
3rd - Nina Hagen - Born in Xixax (55 pts)
4th - GRLwood - I'm Yer Dad (51 pts)
5th - Alex Lahey - Every Day's The Weekend (49 pts)
6th - Thea Gilmore - Avalanche (48 pts)
6th - YG - Really Be (Smokin N Drinkin) (48 pts)
6th - George Strait - If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger (There's One Coming Home) (48 pts)
9th - Justin Bieber - Anyone (29 pts)
10th - kolme - Deep breath (24 pts)

Congrats to Torgo on getting a second tune through to the Final :up:

Round eleven up around the top of the hour....

Chypmunk

06-21-22, 05:03 AM

As mentioned ueno takes a break but Seds rejoins :up: to keep us in double digit players....

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Fiona Apple - Every Single Night (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bIlLq4BqGdg)

Agent Orange - Everything Turns Grey (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_2wCsKesh8I)

The Flatfield - With Me (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_4jy2Pxkhec)

Zach Bryan - Something in the Orange (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw7Q19mtly0&ab_channel=ZachBryan)

Justin Bieber - Ghost (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp8msa5uYsc)

In This Moment - As Above, So Below (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RZYzcPwQN-8)

Guided by Voices - Smothered in Hugs (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn1U_n0J-I8)

Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You) (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i1L2lToMlB4) § (alt link if needed (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V7eZD3TKn_M))

Front 242 - Headhunter (https://m.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=GHcsWoaL4qY) § (alt link if needed (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TKxcYwWc1As))

Corvyx - Anyone (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zDEiHomYIlU)

Please rank from 1 (your favourite) to 10 (your least favourite).
This round will stay open for voting until 9am BST on 23rd June.

Nominations for Round 12 are now open

Chypmunk

06-21-22, 05:57 AM

The Flatfield - With Me
In This Moment - As Above, So Below
Zach Bryan - Something in the Orange
Corvyx - Anyone
Front 242 - Headhunter
Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You)
Agent Orange - Everything Turns Grey
Justin Bieber - Ghost
Guided by Voices - Smothered in Hugs
Fiona Apple - Every Single Night

My R12 nom:
The Czars - Little Pink House (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ElnpZ1GSSlQ)

Tugg

06-21-22, 06:08 AM

1. Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You)
2. Justin Bieber - Ghost
3. In This Moment - As Above, So Below
4. Corvyx - Anyone
5. Zach Bryan - Something in the Orange
6. The Flatfield - With Me
7. Guided by Voices - Smothered in Hugs
8. Agent Orange - Everything Turns Grey
9. Front 242 - Headhunter
10. Fiona Apple - Every Single Night

Tugg

06-21-22, 06:11 AM

My Round 12 Nomination:
Marshmello x Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hmUyEDG7Jy0)

honeykid

06-21-22, 08:33 AM

Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You)

Agent Orange - Everything Turns Grey

In This Moment - As Above, So Below

Corvyx - Anyone

Fiona Apple - Every Single Night

The Flatfield - With Me

Justin Bieber - Ghost

Zach Bryan - Something in the Orange

Front 242 - Headhunter § (alt link if needed)

Guided by Voices - Smothered in Hugs

honeykid

06-21-22, 09:55 AM

Round 12 Nomination:

The Pretty Reckless - Death By Rock And Roll (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BX6KILafIS0)

Sedai

06-21-22, 10:30 AM

In This Moment - As Above, So Below
Agent Orange - Everything Turns Grey
Front 242 - Headhunter
Corvyx - Anyone
The Flatfield - With Me
Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You)
Zach Bryan - Something in the Orange
Justin Bieber - Ghost
Guided by Voices - Smothered in Hugs
Fiona Apple - Every Single Night

Sedai

06-21-22, 10:39 AM

Round 12 NOM

Christina Aguilera - Genie in a Bottle (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kIDWgqDBNXA0)

jiraffejustin

06-21-22, 01:26 PM

1. Zach Bryan - Something in the Orange
2. Agent Orange - Everything Turns Grey
3. Guided by Voices - Smothered in Hugs
4. Front 242 - Headhunter
5. The Flatfield - With Me
6. Fiona Apple - Every Single Night
7. Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You)
8. In This Moment - As Above, So Below
9. Justin Bieber - Ghost
10. Corvyx - Anyone

Captain Spaulding

06-21-22, 08:01 PM

Round 11

1. Agent Orange - Everything Turns Grey
2. In This Moment - As Above, So Below
3. Front 242 - Headhunter
4. Zach Bryan - Something in the Orange
5. The Flatfield - With Me
6. Fiona Apple - Every Single Night
7. Corvyx - Anyone
8. Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You) (original link unavailable, so listened to this alternate (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V7eZD3TKn_M))
9. Guided by Voices - Smothered in Hugs
10. Justin Bieber - Ghost

Captain Spaulding

06-21-22, 08:16 PM

Round 12 nom:
Immortal - Tyrants (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CNjewKOXqf8)

Captain Spaulding

06-21-22, 08:35 PM

Zach Bryan - Something in the Orange (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw7Q19mtly0&ab_channel=ZachBryan)

I nearly nominated this earlier in the tournament, but it's a song that quickly lost its luster for me. I haven't been able to make it more than halfway through American Heartbreak yet. 34 songs on an album is ridiculous. Even the greatest artists of all-time are going to have a lot of chaff with that much material at once. Maybe if he'd released a normal 10-12 song album, the hype around him would feel more justified. People are acting like a great new country artist has exploded onto the scene, but I'm not hearing it. His lyricism is his strongest point, but almost every song sounds the same, which quickly grows dull when trying to get through the album. His voice isn't bad, but doesn't offer much range besides the occasional brief grit he adds to punctuate emotion. I think it's great that he's finding so much critical and commercial success, but I'm pretty underwhelmed so far.

gbgoodies

06-21-22, 11:34 PM

Sadly ueno has to bail for a bit so no votes from her this time....

1st - Sivert Hoyem - Silences (72 pts)

Congrats to Torgo on getting a second tune through to the Final :up:

Congratulations Torgo! :up:

Torgo

06-22-22, 12:10 AM

Congratulations Torgo! :up:Thanks! Glad you all liked that one.

Round 11:

1. Front 242 - Headhunter
2. In This Moment - As Above, So Below
3. Corvyx - Anyone
4. The Flatfield - With Me
5. Guided by Voices - Smothered in Hugs
6. Agent Orange - Everything Turns Grey
7. Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You)
8. Justin Bieber - Ghost
9. Zach Bryan - Something in the Orange
10. Fiona Apple - Every Single Night

gbgoodies

06-22-22, 12:57 AM

1) Zach Bryan - Something in the Orange
2) Corvyx - Anyone
3) Justin Bieber - Ghost

4) Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You) (This link had the message "Video unavailable. This video contains content from SME, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds.", so I used this link (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V7eZD3TKn_M) instead.)

5) Fiona Apple - Every Single Night
6) Agent Orange - Everything Turns Grey
7) The Flatfield - With Me
8) Guided by Voices - Smothered in Hugs
9) Front 242 - Headhunter
10) In This Moment - As Above, So Below

Chypmunk

06-22-22, 05:40 AM

Still PHOENIX74 and crumbsroom yet to vote....

PHOENIX74

06-22-22, 07:11 AM

1 - Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You)
2 - Fiona Apple - Every Single Night
3 - In This Moment - As Above, So Below
4 - Guided by Voices - Smothered in Hugs
5 - Corvyx - Anyone
6 - Zach Bryan - Something in the Orange
7 - Agent Orange - Everything Turns Grey
8 - The Flatfield - With Me
9 - Justin Bieber - Ghost
10 - Front 242 - Headhunter

Nomination : Thee Michelle Gun Elephant - Drop (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iYm_tqopCQs)

crumbsroom

06-22-22, 10:06 AM

1) Fiona Apple - Every Single Night
2) Guided by Voices - Smothered in Hugs
3) Front 242 - Headhunter
4) The Flatfield - With Me
5) Agent Orange - Everything Turns Grey
6) Corvyx - Anyone
7) Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You)
8) In This Moment - As Above, So Below
9) Zach Bryan - Something in the Orange
10) Justin Bieber - Ghost

crumbsroom

06-22-22, 10:09 AM

Next:

Feelies - On the Roof (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uYYCNfIsccU)

Chypmunk

06-22-22, 10:14 AM

All voted so....

1st - In This Moment - As Above, So Below (68 pts)

2nd - Agent Orange - Everything Turns Grey (64 pts)
3rd - Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You) (62 pts)
4th - Corvyx - Anyone (61 pts)
5th - The Flatfield - With Me (59 pts)
6th - Zach Bryan - Something in the Orange (57 pts)
7th - Front 242 - Headhunter (54 pts)
8th - Fiona Apple - Every Single Night (45 pts)
9th - Guided by Voices - Smothered in Hugs (44 pts)
10th - Justin Bieber - Ghost (36 pts)

Congrats to Sedai on joining those in the Final :up:

Round twelve up in the morning....

Chypmunk

06-22-22, 10:19 AM

A little something to keep y'all occupied whilst waiting for the next round:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5PvBzDlZGs

jiraffejustin

06-22-22, 11:15 AM

Bat for Lashes - Laura (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UznHTBZIa8E&ab_channel=BatForLashes)

crumbsroom

06-22-22, 11:30 AM

8th - Fiona Apple - Every Single Night (45 pts)
9th - Guided by Voices - Smothered in Hugs (44 pts)

It's not whether you win or lose. It's about the quality of the company you keep.

:)

Torgo

06-22-22, 11:43 AM

Aww, but I'm just one point away in seventh. I want in on that. :D
But anyway, I dug that Guided by Voices track. The abrupt ending made me think I pulled my headphone cord out, though.

Torgo

06-22-22, 12:27 PM

Round 12:

DIIV - Doused (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EnV-uhvOA5A)

crumbsroom

06-22-22, 12:49 PM

Aww, but I'm just one point away in seventh. I want in on that. :D
But anyway, I dug that Guided by Voices track. The abrupt ending made me think I pulled my headphone cord out, though.

It would be a super annoying song for anyone not digging its droney groove. I didn't expect it to rank very high. But hanging next to Fiona Apple, well, hello there and aren't you a fabulous thing with that octopus on your head.

I can definitely live with such fate.

And the abrupt ending caught me off guard too. I think there is a hard cut into the next song on the album at that point, aThey aren't a band well known for their studio wizardry.

I also would have probably ranked the winning track higher, but I was not feeling that chorus. The rest of it was pretty swell though.

gbgoodies

06-22-22, 10:46 PM

All voted so....

1st - In This Moment - As Above, So Below (68 pts)

Congrats to Sedai on joining those in the Final :up:

Congratulations Sedai! :up:

gbgoodies

06-22-22, 11:18 PM

My Round 12 Nom:
Sylvia - Drifter (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-XUt1Cj7k)

Chypmunk

06-23-22, 05:09 AM

No line-up changes...

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRxekwryoQpRLWauwd1tP36kRH4GXDFzmTBXjYpSS-Svrtdi0Mc&usqp=CAU

The Czars - Little Pink House (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ElnpZ1GSSlQ)

Marshmello x Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hmUyEDG7Jy0)

The Pretty Reckless - Death By Rock And Roll (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BX6KILafIS0)

Christina Aguilera - Genie in a Bottle (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kIDWgqDBNXA0)

Immortal - Tyrants (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CNjewKOXqf8)

Thee Michelle Gun Elephant - Drop (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iYm_tqopCQs)

Feelies - On the Roof (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uYYCNfIsccU)

Bat for Lashes - Laura (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UznHTBZIa8E&ab_channel=BatForLashes)

DIIV - Doused (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EnV-uhvOA5A)

Sylvia - Drifter (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-XUt1Cj7k)

Please rank from 1 (your favourite) to 10 (your least favourite).
This round will stay open for voting until 9am BST on 25th June.

Nominations for Round 13 are now open

Chypmunk

06-23-22, 07:52 AM

Nice set of noms, quite tough to order imo.

DIIV - Doused
The Czars - Little Pink House
The Pretty Reckless - Death By Rock And Roll
Thee Michelle Gun Elephant - Drop
Christina Aguilera - Genie in a Bottle
Sylvia - Drifter
Feelies - On the Roof
Immortal - Tyrants
Marshmello x Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me
Bat for Lashes - Laura

My penultimate nom (R13):
Gentleman's Dub Club - Play This (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1rlC091wBk4)

Captain Spaulding

06-23-22, 08:18 AM

Round 12

1. Immortal - Tyrants
2. Bat for Lashes - Laura
3. Thee Michelle Gun Elephant - Drop
4. Feelies - On the Roof
5. The Czars - Little Pink House
6. Sylvia - Drifter
7. The Pretty Reckless - Death by Rock & Roll
8. Christina Aguilera - Genie in a Bottle
9. Marshmello x Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me
10. DIIV - Doused

Captain Spaulding

06-23-22, 08:45 AM

Round 13 nom:
Matt Daniel - Weatherman (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CmtSDnYSH2o)

Tugg

06-23-22, 09:48 AM

1. Marshmello x Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me
2. The Pretty Reckless - Death By Rock And Roll
3. Bat for Lashes - Laura
4. Sylvia - Drifter
5. The Czars - Little Pink House
6. Feelies - On the Roof
7. Christina Aguilera - Genie in a Bottle
8. DIIV - Doused
9. Thee Michelle Gun Elephant - Drop
10. Immortal - Tyrants

Tugg

06-23-22, 09:50 AM

My Round 13 Nomination:
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LIIDh-qI9oI)

honeykid

06-23-22, 09:53 AM

Christina Aguilera - Genie in a Bottle

The Pretty Reckless - Death By Rock And Roll

The Czars - Little Pink House

Bat for Lashes - Laura

Sylvia - Drifter

DIIV - Doused

Immortal - Tyrants

Feelies - On the Roof

Marshmello x Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me

Thee Michelle Gun Elephant - Drop

Sedai

06-23-22, 10:06 AM

Immortal - Tyrants
Christina Aguilera - Genie in a Bottle
The Pretty Reckless - Death By Rock And Roll
DIIV - Doused
Thee Michelle Gun Elephant - Drop
The Czars - Little Pink House
Sylvia - Drifter
Bat for Lashes - Laura
Feelies - On the Roof
Marshmello x Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me

Sedai

06-23-22, 10:14 AM

Maisie Peters - Worst of You (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JEteZTl8H24)

Thanks to whomever posted the previous track by this little gal.

My wife and I adore her. Thanks for the rec!

crumbsroom

06-23-22, 01:18 PM

1) Feelies - On the Roof
2) Thee Michelle Gun Elephant - Drop
3) DIIV - Doused
4) Bat for Lashes - Laura
5) The Czars - Little Pink House
6) Immortal - Tyrants
7) Sylvia - Drifter
8) Christina Aguilera - Genie in a Bottle
9) Marshmello x Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me
10) The Pretty Reckless - Death By Rock And Roll

crumbsroom

06-23-22, 01:51 PM

Next round:

Television Personalities - Stop and Smell the Roses (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_qOMsyW1v-E)

Torgo

06-23-22, 03:01 PM

Round 12:

1. DIIV - Doused
2. The Czars - Little Pink House
3. The Pretty Reckless - Death by Rock and Roll
4. Immortals - Tyrants
5. Sylvia - Drifter
6. Christina Aguilera - Genie in a Bottle
7. Bat For Lashes - Laura
8. The Feelies - On the Roof
9. Thee Michelle Gun Elephant - Drop
10. Marshmello x Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me

Torgo

06-23-22, 03:03 PM

Chypmunk

06-23-22, 03:15 PM

By the way, I found this website (https://watannetwork.com/tools/blocked/#) that lets you check if a YouTube video is blocked in any countries. It might be a useful link to add to the instructions for future contests.
I can certainly try to remember to add it in future tourneys as an aide for those that want to use it to check their own noms.

jiraffejustin

06-23-22, 08:20 PM

I nearly nominated this earlier in the tournament, but it's a song that quickly lost its luster for me. I haven't been able to make it more than halfway through American Heartbreak yet. 34 songs on an album is ridiculous. Even the greatest artists of all-time are going to have a lot of chaff with that much material at once. Maybe if he'd released a normal 10-12 song album, the hype around him would feel more justified. People are acting like a great new country artist has exploded onto the scene, but I'm not hearing it. His lyricism is his strongest point, but almost every song sounds the same, which quickly grows dull when trying to get through the album. His voice isn't bad, but doesn't offer much range besides the occasional brief grit he adds to punctuate emotion. I think it's great that he's finding so much critical and commercial success, but I'm pretty underwhelmed so far.

As far as American Heartbreak goes, it seems like his weakest release thus far, but I haven't even tried to go from start to finish on it. I can't think of a single artist that I want to listen to a 34 song album from at this point in my life, at least not from start to finish. I might make myself do it at some point as some sort of test of endurance, but I'm just too old for all that right now. I have cherry-picked a few songs from the album that have either received praise or just sounded interesting and nothing has been outright bad that I've listened to, but the new production isn't something that I necessarily wanted from him, but even his previous albums didn't have the some organic feel of his youtube videos, and this album seems even further from that. Now it could still grow on me the way Deann did, but my favorite Zach stuff is him sitting outside somewhere with a guitar pouring his heart out.

I will say that the best thing about Zach is that he exists because of the internet, which have allowed his fans to have a more intimate connection to him. Sure, as far as I know, doesn't really communicate with his fans directly very often (I don't follow him on his socials, but I don't hear/see much about this, I could be very wrong), but I think his stardom coming from releasing videos instead of the traditional rise to stardom coming from singles/albums plays into that. Can see his expression and his eyes and the veins on his neck bulging and all that good stuff.

I like a lot of the stuff I see from him, but I'm not obsessed. I think he very well could end up being one of the most important country music figures from this era, because he may be the first person (or one of the first) to do it the way he did it. I'm going to keep an eye out on him, but I certainly don't fault anyone for him not being their cup of tea.

His song "If She Wants a Cowboy", which I almost nominated, reminded me of Adam Page though.

gbgoodies

06-24-22, 01:40 AM

1) The Czars - Little Pink House
2) Sylvia - Drifter
3) Marshmello x Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me
4) Bat for Lashes - Laura
5) Feelies - On the Roof
6) DIIV - Doused
7) Christina Aguilera - Genie in a Bottle
8) The Pretty Reckless - Death By Rock And Roll
9) Thee Michelle Gun Elephant - Drop
10) Immortal - Tyrants

jiraffejustin

06-24-22, 02:07 AM

1. Bat for Lashes - Laura
2. Immortal - Tyrants
3. Thee Michelle Gun Elephant - Drop
4. Sylvia - Drifter
5. Feelies - On the Roof
6. DIIV - Doused
7. Christina Aguilera - Genie in a Bottle
8. The Czars - Little Pink House
9. The Pretty Reckless - Death By Rock and Roll
10. Marshmello x Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me

jiraffejustin

06-24-22, 02:09 AM

The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=siO6dkqidc4&ab_channel=TheSmiths)

Chypmunk

06-24-22, 03:40 AM

Just PHOENIX74 yet to vote....

honeykid

06-24-22, 06:45 AM

I won't be in the next round as I don't know if I'm going to be about much at the weekend. Enjoy yourselves. :)

PHOENIX74

06-24-22, 07:08 AM

1 - Thee Michelle Gun Elephant - Drop
2 - Bat for Lashes - Laura
3 - DIIV - Doused
4 - The Czars - Little Pink House
5 - The Pretty Reckless - Death By Rock And Roll
6 - Feelies - On the Roof
7 - Sylvia - Drifter
8 - Marshmello x Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me
9 - Immortal - Tyrants
10 - Christina Aguilera - Genie in a Bottle

Again, my appreciation goes pretty deep down this list - good stuff!

Nom : Mott The Hoople - All the Young Dudes (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yNHdPPJGowY) ftw!

Chypmunk

06-24-22, 07:15 AM

All voted again so....

1st - The Czars - Little Pink House (69 pts)

2nd - Bat for Lashes - Laura (65 pts)
3rd - DIIV - Doused (62 pts)
4th - The Pretty Reckless - Death By Rock And Roll (58 pts)
5th - Sylvia - Drifter (57 pts)
6th - Thee Michelle Gun Elephant - Drop (55 pts)
7th - Immortal - Tyrants (52 pts)
8th - Feelies - On the Roof (51 pts)
9th - Christina Aguilera - Genie in a Bottle (49 pts)
10th - Marshmello x Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me (32 pts)

Congrats to Mr Grant and the boys on making it through to the Final :up:

Round thirteen (the penultimate one) up in the morning....

Chypmunk

06-24-22, 07:16 AM

A bit of a gap before the next round so here's a little something to help while away the time whilst waiting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbnH3VHzhu8

Captain Spaulding

06-24-22, 07:55 AM

As far as American Heartbreak goes, it seems like his weakest release thus far, but I haven't even tried to go from start to finish on it. I can't think of a single artist that I want to listen to a 34 song album from at this point in my life, at least not from start to finish. I might make myself do it at some point as some sort of test of endurance, but I'm just too old for all that right now. I have cherry-picked a few songs from the album that have either received praise or just sounded interesting and nothing has been outright bad that I've listened to, but the new production isn't something that I necessarily wanted from him, but even his previous albums didn't have the some organic feel of his youtube videos, and this album seems even further from that. Now it could still grow on me the way Deann did, but my favorite Zach stuff is him sitting outside somewhere with a guitar pouring his heart out.

American Heartbreak was my introduction to him. I'd heard his name a few times, but had never bothered to seek out his music until I kept coming across so many gushing reviews over this newest album. I'll check out some of his old YouTube videos sometime. Sounds like it might be a similar situation to Sierra Ferrell. She's such an incredible talent, with a voice that sounds like it was preserved for generations in a mason jar that sat on a rustic porch railing somewhere deep in the Appalachian Mountains. Yet there's a startling difference in her sound on her debut album versus the raw, organic performances that had conjured so much excitement online. Whoever produced her album stripped away a lot of her uniqueness to try to make her more commercial. If I wasn't already familiar with her music and simply listened to the album, I'd be confused about why she'd gotten so much hype.

Torgo

06-24-22, 12:03 PM

Round 13:

Chvrches - Strong Hand (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3GxIhBQAyL8)

gbgoodies

06-24-22, 11:50 PM

All voted again so....

1st - The Czars - Little Pink House (69 pts)

Congrats to Mr Grant and the boys on making it through to the Final :up:

Congratulations Chypmunk! :up:

I liked this song so much that I voted over my own nom. :)

gbgoodies

06-25-22, 12:36 AM

My Round 13 Nom:
Garth Brooks - Somewhere Other Than the Night (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YiPsRFDOT1w)

Chypmunk

06-25-22, 05:04 AM

Hk takes a break so just the nine of us this round...

http://www.clker.com/cliparts/6/Y/s/E/K/Q/red-rounded-with-number-13-md.png

Gentleman's Dub Club - Play This (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1rlC091wBk4)

Matt Daniel - Weatherman (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CmtSDnYSH2o)

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LIIDh-qI9oI)

Maisie Peters - Worst of You (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JEteZTl8H24)

Television Personalities - Stop and Smell the Roses (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_qOMsyW1v-E)

The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=siO6dkqidc4&ab_channel=TheSmiths)

Mott The Hoople - All the Young Dudes (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yNHdPPJGowY)

Chvrches - Strong Hand (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3GxIhBQAyL8)

Garth Brooks - Somewhere Other Than the Night (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YiPsRFDOT1w)

Please rank from 1 (your favourite) to 9 (your least favourite).
This round will stay open for voting until 9am BST on 27th June.

Nominations for the final qualifying round (14) are now open

Tugg

06-25-22, 06:15 AM

1. The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears
2. Garth Brooks - Somewhere Other Than the Night
3. The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
4. Maisie Peters - Worst of You
5. Chvrches - Strong Hand
6. Matt Daniel - Weatherman
7. Mott The Hoople - All the Young Dudes
8. Television Personalities - Stop and Smell the Roses
9. Gentleman's Dub Club - Play This

Tugg

06-25-22, 06:19 AM

My Round 14 Nomination:
Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High) (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oh2LWWORoiM)

Chypmunk

06-25-22, 07:00 AM

Another decent round imo.

The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Mott The Hoople - All the Young Dudes
Gentleman's Dub Club - Play This
Matt Daniel - Weatherman
Chvrches - Strong Hand
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears
Garth Brooks - Somewhere Other Than the Night
Television Personalities - Stop and Smell the Roses
Maisie Peters - Worst of You

My final (R14) nom:
Winter Severity Index - Backstroke (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=elD106ebMOk)

PHOENIX74

06-25-22, 07:33 AM

1 - Mott The Hoople - All the Young Dudes
2 - The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears
3 - The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
4 - Chvrches - Strong Hand
5 - Maisie Peters - Worst of You
6 - Television Personalities - Stop and Smell the Roses
7 - Gentleman's Dub Club - Play This
8 - Matt Daniel - Weatherman
9 - Garth Brooks - Somewhere Other Than the Night

Hoping for any of the first four to go through...

My nom : Ricchi e Poveri - Sarà perché ti amo (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iTeO1gXxDmc) - vota il mio!

Torgo

06-25-22, 09:45 AM

Round 13:

1. Chvrches - Strong Hand
2. The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears
3. Maisie Peters - Worst of You
4. Television Personalities - Stop and Smell the Roses
5. Mott The Hoople - All the Young Dudes
6. Gentleman's Dub Club - Play This
7. The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
8. Matt Daniel - Weatherman
9. Garth Brooks - Somewhere Other than the Night

Torgo

06-25-22, 09:53 AM

Round 14:

Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric? (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=quAQqXX-7m0)

Sedai

06-25-22, 11:48 AM

Maisie Peters - Worst of You
Chvrches - Strong Hand
The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Mott The Hoople - All the Young Dudes
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears
Matt Daniel - Weatherman
Television Personalities - Stop and Smell the Roses
Gentleman's Dub Club - Play This
Garth Brooks - Somewhere Other Than the Night

Sedai

06-25-22, 11:49 AM

Round 14 NOM

South Park Mexicans - Wiggy Wiggy (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zC14xVFiqYk&ab_channel=NICAGIO13)

crumbsroom

06-25-22, 02:02 PM

The notion that The Smiths at their peak isn't going to beat everything else, would be absurd.

1) The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
2) Television Personalities - Stop and Smell the Roses
3) Mott The Hoople - All the Young Dudes
4) Chvrches - Strong Hand
5) Matt Daniel - Weatherman
6) The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears
7) Maisie Peters - Worst of You
8) Garth Brooks - Somewhere Other Than the Night
9) Gentleman's Dub Club - Play This

Captain Spaulding

06-25-22, 05:33 PM

Round 13

1. Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes
2. Matt Daniel - The Weatherman
3. Gentleman's Dub Club - Play This
4. The Smiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Out
5. Garth Brooks - Somewhere Other Than the Night
6. The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears
7. Television Personalities - Stop and Smell the Roses
8. Chvrches - Strong Hand
9. Maisie Peters - Worst of You

Captain Spaulding

06-25-22, 05:46 PM

Round 14 nom:
Nick Grant - Luxury Vintage Rap (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pctYHGIMBEg)

crumbsroom

06-25-22, 09:49 PM

Going to bring out the big crowd pleasing, number one smash for my final selection.

Captain Beefheart - Bat Chain Puller (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fkzC8RYT1vY)

gbgoodies

06-26-22, 12:46 AM

1) Garth Brooks - Somewhere Other Than the Night
2) Matt Daniel - Weatherman
3) Gentleman's Dub Club - Play This
4) The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
5) The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears
6) Maisie Peters - Worst of You
7) Chvrches - Strong Hand
8) Television Personalities - Stop and Smell the Roses
9) Mott The Hoople - All the Young Dudes

Chypmunk

06-26-22, 05:43 AM

Just jiraffejustin yet to vote...

gbgoodies

06-27-22, 01:02 AM

My Round 14 Nom:
Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b5giCv_UVeQ)

Chypmunk

06-27-22, 05:05 AM

Sadly no votes from jj but onwards we must march....

1st - The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (54 pts)

2nd - Mott The Hoople - All the Young Dudes (48 pts)
3rd - The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears (47 pts)
4th - Chvrches - Strong Hand (44 pts)
5th - Matt Daniel - Weatherman (39 pts)
6th - Maisie Peters - Worst of You (36 pts)
7th - Gentleman's Dub Club - Play This (32 pts)
8th - Television Personalities - Stop and Smell the Roses (30 pts)
8th - Garth Brooks - Somewhere Other Than the Night (30 pts)

Congrats to jirafffejustin on getting a second tune through to the Final :up:

Round fourteen (the last one) up shortly.....

Chypmunk

06-27-22, 05:12 AM

jj misses the last qualifying round so as Aunt Agatha would say "then there were eight"...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/MRT_Singapore_Destination_14.png

Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High) (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oh2LWWORoiM)

Winter Severity Index - Backstroke (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=elD106ebMOk)

Ricchi e Poveri - Sarà perché ti amo (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iTeO1gXxDmc) § (alt link if needed (https://m.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=YwhkbOMVnMQ))

Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric? (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=quAQqXX-7m0) § (alt link if needed (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1snv-0jCiWY))

South Park Mexicans - Wiggy Wiggy (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zC14xVFiqYk&ab_channel=NICAGIO13)

Nick Grant - Luxury Vintage Rap (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pctYHGIMBEg)

Captain Beefheart - Bat Chain Puller (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fkzC8RYT1vY)

Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b5giCv_UVeQ)

Please rank from 1 (your favourite) to 8 (your least favourite).
This round will stay open for voting until 9am BST on 29th June.

Nominations are now closed

Tugg

06-27-22, 05:46 AM

1. Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)
2. Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time
3. Ricchi e Poveri - Sarà perché ti amo
4. Nick Grant - Luxury Vintage Rap
5. South Park Mexicans - Wiggy Wiggy
6. Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric?
7. Winter Severity Index - Backstroke
8. Captain Beefheart - Bat Chain Puller

Chypmunk

06-27-22, 06:13 AM

Winter Severity Index - Backstroke
Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric?
Nick Grant - Luxury Vintage Rap
South Park Mexicans - Wiggy Wiggy
This vid cut out just before the end of the track so I listened tothis one (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl0KydYbUKM) straight after
Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)
Ricchi e Poveri - Sarà perché ti amo
Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time
Captain Beefheart - Bat Chain Puller

PHOENIX74

06-27-22, 06:45 AM

1 - Ricchi e Poveri - Sarà perché ti amo
2 - Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)
3 - Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric?
4 - Nick Grant - Luxury Vintage Rap
5 - Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time
6 - Captain Beefheart - Bat Chain Puller
7 - Winter Severity Index - Backstroke
8 - South Park Mexican - Wiggy Wiggy

* Edit - South Park Mexican's song demoted after finding out about the artist's extracurricular activities.

Sedai

06-27-22, 09:40 AM

Feeling under the weather while trying to get some stuff done for work - will listen asap!

Torgo

06-27-22, 01:12 PM

Round 14:

1. Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric?
2. Winter Severity Index - Backstroke
3. Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)
4. Ricchi e Poveri - Sarà perché ti amo
5. South Park Mexican - Wiggy Wiggy
6. Captain Beefheart - Bat Chain Puller
7. Whitney Houston - One Moment in Time
8. Nick Grant - Luxury Vintage Rap

Captain Spaulding

06-27-22, 04:56 PM

Round 14

1. Captain Beefheart - Bat Chain Puller
2. Nick Grant - Luxury Vintage Rap
3. Whitney Houston - One Moment in Time
4. Ricchi e Poveri - Sarà perché ti amo (Video unavailable, so listened to this alternate (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YwhkbOMVnMQ); hopefully it's the same version as what was nominated.)
5. Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric?
6. Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)
7. Winter Severity Index - Backstroke
8. South Park Mexican - Wiggy Wiggy (Disappointed that this didn't turn out to be Cartman in brownface and a sombrero. This dude raps like a Juggalo and his rhymes are equally cringe. Then I read that he's been charged multiple times with sexually assaulting minors, including once with a 9-year-old girl, and is doing 45 years in prison. Worst nom ever?)

gbgoodies

06-28-22, 12:32 AM

Sadly no votes from jj but onwards we must march....

1st - The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (54 pts)

Congrats to jirafffejustin on getting a second tune through to the Final :up:

Congratulations jiraffejustin! :up:

gbgoodies

06-28-22, 01:32 AM

1) Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time
2) Ricchi e Poveri - Sarà perché ti amo (The link had the message "Video unavailable. This video is not available", so I used this link (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h9ozyZkI064) instead.)
3) Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)
4) Winter Severity Index - Backstroke
5) Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric?
6) Captain Beefheart - Bat Chain Puller
7) South Park Mexicans - Wiggy Wiggy
8) Nick Grant - Luxury Vintage Rap

Chypmunk

06-28-22, 06:11 AM

Still Sedai (hopefully he's still in the land of the living) and crumbsroom yet to vote...

crumbsroom

06-28-22, 09:11 AM

1) Captain Beefheart - Bat Chain Puller
2) Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)
3) Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric?
4) Winter Severity Index - Backstroke
5) Nick Grant - Luxury Vintage Rap
6) Ricchi e Poveri - Sarà perché ti amo
7) Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time
8)South Park Mexicans - Wiggy Wiggy

Sedai

06-28-22, 09:33 AM

Still Sedai (hopefully he's still in the land of the living) and crumbsroom yet to vote...

Listening now!

Sedai

06-28-22, 10:45 AM

Winter Severity Index - Backstroke
South Park Mexicans - Wiggy Wiggy
Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric?
Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)
Nick Grant - Luxury Vintage Rap
Ricchi e Poveri - Sarà perché ti amo
Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time
Captain Beefheart - Bat Chain Puller

Chypmunk

06-28-22, 10:51 AM

All voted so....

1st - Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High) (46 pts)

2nd - Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric? (44 pts)
3rd - Ricchi e Poveri - Sarà perché ti amo (40 pts)
4th - Winter Severity Index - Backstroke (39 pts)
5th - Nick Grant - Luxury Vintage Rap (33 pts)
5th - Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time (33 pts)
7th - Captain Beefheart - Bat Chain Puller (28 pts)
8th - South Park Mexicans - Wiggy Wiggy (25 pts)

Congrats to Tugg on joining those already in the Final :up:

I may as well put the Final up shortly so everyone has most of an extra day to vote on it should they need it....

Chypmunk

06-28-22, 11:02 AM

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Wet Leg - Chaise Longue (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd9jeJk2UHQ)

The Shins - Simple Song (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GyAJ4V06izg)

The Tragically Hip - Nautical Disaster (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Fi46BFAF0)

Backxwash - Burn to Ashes (feat. Michael Go) (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql3HEvHU628)

Ian Noe - Dead on the River (Rolling Down) (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KPQp62q1b6Y)

Don Williams - I'll Never Be In Love Again (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LxcocDZNnJw)

Dexy's Midnight Runners - I Couldn't Help If I Tried (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1bl7iiJ3pc0)

Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk-4lXLM34g)

Nick Drake - One of These Things First (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vDtsgVgAx6k)

Sivert Hoyem - Silences (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3lCTeXERykU)

In This Moment - As Above, So Below (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RZYzcPwQN-8)

The Czars - Little Pink House (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ElnpZ1GSSlQ)

The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=siO6dkqidc4)

Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High) (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oh2LWWORoiM)

Please rank from 1 (your favourite) to 14 (your least favourite).
The Final will stay open for voting until 9am BST on 31st June (aka the 1st July).

Eligible to vote: ynwtf, Captain Spaulding, Sedai, ueno_station54, Torgo, gbgoodies, Tugg, jiraffejustin, honeykid, crumbsroom, PHOENIX74, CaptainT and of course myself.

Chypmunk

06-28-22, 02:50 PM

Good Final imo.

Sivert Hoyem - Silences
The Czars - Little Pink House
In This Moment - As Above, So Below
Backxwash - Burn to Ashes (feat. Michael Go)
The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
Ian Noe - Dead on the River (Rolling Down)
The Shins - Simple Song
Don Williams - I'll Never Be In Love Again
Nick Drake - One of These Things First
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
The Tragically Hip - Nautical Disaster
Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)
Dexy's Midnight Runners - I Couldn't Help If I Tried

honeykid

06-28-22, 03:43 PM

Damn this has come around quickly. I was hoping to squeeze one more in before the end. I'll try and pick this up tomorrow.

Captain Spaulding

06-28-22, 09:12 PM

Final

1. Ian Noe - Dead on the River (Rolling Down)
2. Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
3. Backxwash - Burn to Ashes
4. Dexy's Midnight Runners - I Couldn't Help If I Tried
5. The Shins - Simple Song
6. Don Williams - I'll Never Be in Love Again
7. The Smiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Out
8. Sivert Hoyem - Silences
9. Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
10. In This Moment - As Above, So Below
11. The Tragically Hip - Nautical Disaster
12. The Czars - Little Pink House
13. Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)
14. Nick Drake - One of These Things First

gbgoodies

06-28-22, 10:52 PM

All voted so....

1st - Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High) (46 pts)

Congrats to Tugg on joining those already in the Final :up:

Congratulations Tugg! :up:

gbgoodies

06-29-22, 12:25 AM

1) Don Williams - I'll Never Be In Love Again
2) The Czars - Little Pink House
3) Ian Noe - Dead on the River (Rolling Down)
4) Sivert Hoyem - Silences
5) Nick Drake - One of These Things First
6) The Shins - Simple Song
7) The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
8) Dexy's Midnight Runners - I Couldn't Help If I Tried
9) Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
10) Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)
11) The Tragically Hip - Nautical Disaster
12) Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
13) In This Moment - As Above, So Below
14) Backxwash - Burn to Ashes (feat. Michael Go)

Tugg

06-29-22, 05:50 AM

1. Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)
2. The Shins - Simple Song
3. The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
4. Ian Noe - Dead on the River (Rolling Down)
5. In This Moment - As Above, So Below
6. The Tragically Hip - Nautical Disaster
7. Sivert Hoyem - Silences
8. The Czars - Little Pink House
9. Don Williams - I'll Never Be In Love Again
10. Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
11. Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
12. Dexy's Midnight Runners - I Couldn't Help If I Tried
13. Backxwash - Burn to Ashes (feat. Michael Go)
14. Nick Drake - One of These Things First

PHOENIX74

06-29-22, 07:29 AM

The final! It's big and even more fun! And the songs are GREAT!

It's especially strange when it comes to the last-placed song, which anyone can point to and say, "Geez, last place? That won a round just a few days ago!" Anyway, it's nice to sit back and listen to all of this. "You're listening to the sounds of MoFo 2-point-oh-two-two, it's 6:15pm and the traffic is......."

1 - Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights 🏆
2 - Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
3 - The Shins - Simple Song
4 - Sivert Hoyem - Silences
5 - Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)
6 - The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
7 - The Czars - Little Pink House
8 - In This Moment - As Above, So Below
9 - Nick Drake - One of These Things First
10 - The Tragically Hip - Nautical Disaster
11 - Backxwash - Burn to Ashes (feat. Michael Go)
12 - Ian Noe - Dead on the River (Rolling Down)
13 - Dexy's Midnight Runners - I Couldn't Help If I Tried
14 - Don Williams - I'll Never Be In Love Again

Sedai

06-29-22, 10:26 AM

In This Moment - As Above, So Below
The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
The Shins - Simple Song
Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
Nick Drake - One of These Things First
Backxwash - Burn to Ashes (feat. Michael Go)
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)
Sivert Hoyem - Silences
The Czars - Little Pink House
The Tragically Hip - Nautical Disaster
Dexy's Midnight Runners - I Couldn't Help If I Tried
Ian Noe - Dead on the River (Rolling Down)
Don Williams - I'll Never Be In Love Again

Thanks once again to Chyp for a fun and interesting tournament. I shamelessly pushed my entry to the top in an effort to give it a few extra points. No regrets! If the Smiths tune would have been Bigmouth Strikes Again, I would have had to put my tune in 2nd...

Torgo

06-29-22, 10:58 AM

1. Sivert Hoyem - Silences
2. The Shins - Simple Song
3. Nick Drake - One of These Things First
4. The Czars - Little Pink House
5. In This Moment - As Above, So Below
6. Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
7. Don Williams - I'll Never Be In Love Again
8. Dexy's Midnight Runners - I Couldn't Help If I Tried
9. Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)
10. Backxwash - Burn to Ashes (feat. Michael Go)
11. The Tragically Hip - Nautical Disaster
12. Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
13. The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
14. Ian Noe - Dead on the River (Rolling Down)

Chypmunk

06-30-22, 06:10 AM

Still ynwtf, ueno_station54, jiraffejustin, honeykid, crumbsroom & CaptainT yet to vote should they wish to....

honeykid

06-30-22, 04:47 PM

Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

Wet Leg - Chaise Longue

In This Moment - As Above, So Below

Nick Drake - One of These Things First

The Shins - Simple Song

The Czars - Little Pink House

Sivert Hoyem - Silences

Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)

The Tragically Hip - Nautical Disaster

Don Williams - I'll Never Be In Love Again

The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

Dexy's Midnight Runners - I Couldn't Help If I Tried

Ian Noe - Dead on the River (Rolling Down)

Backxwash - Burn to Ashes (feat. Michael Go)

I know a few of us don't place the classic or songs we've heard a lot too high, but in this set, I really couldn't have anything other than my favourite Kate Bush song as #1.

On a personal note, while I enjoy these tournaments, judging by about half of these winners I really dodged a few bullets if these were the best that was nominated. :p :D

Chypmunk

07-01-22, 05:26 AM

honeykid

07-01-22, 12:35 PM

Congrats to Torgo and thanks as always to Chyp for another tournament. :up:

Torgo

07-01-22, 02:48 PM

Glad you all like those! Credit goes to my wife, who has much better taste in music than I do, for introducing me to The Shins. I discovered Sivert Hoyem during my other favorite internet pasttime: making random searches on Rate Your Music. He was in a band called Madrugada that's also worth checking out. It's too bad that song didn't end up on Twin Peaks.

Thanks for the contest, Chyp. When's the next one? ;)

Chypmunk

07-01-22, 03:28 PM

When's the next one? ;)
Probably either September or October unless anyone else wants to run one prior to that.
'Grats again on the 1-2, not that easy to manage :up:

PHOENIX74

07-01-22, 11:05 PM

I'm happy Simple Song won, it was one of my favourite songs of the whole comp and I've played it numerous times since. I'll have to check out more of The Shins' stuff. Congrats to Torgo, and many thanks to Chyp for hosting. My most-loved discovery was Wet Leg and I thought the song Chaise Longue the best. Simple Song came second amongst everything for me. Lots of other great stuff.

gbgoodies

07-02-22, 12:59 AM

crumbsroom

07-06-22, 03:49 PM

Sadly no votes from ynwtf, ueno_station54, jiraffejustin, crumbsroom or CaptainT but June 31st has arrived and so it's results time......

1st - The Shins - Simple Song (86 pts)
The Shins - Simple Song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyAJ4V06izg)

2nd - Sivert Hoyem - Silences (79 pts)
3rd - Wet Leg - Chaise Longue (75 pts)
4th - In This Moment - As Above, So Below (72 pts)
5th - The Czars - Little Pink House (69 pts)
6th - The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (66 pts)
7th - Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights (60 pts)
8th - Nick Drake - One of These Things First (56 pts)
9th - Ian Noe - Dead on the River (Rolling Down) (53 pts)
9th - Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High) (53 pts)
11th - Don Williams - I'll Never Be In Love Again (50 pts)
12th - Backxwash - Burn to Ashes (feat. Michael Go) (45 pts)
13th - The Tragically Hip - Nautical Disaster (39 pts)
14th - Dexy's Midnight Runners - I Couldn't Help If I Tried (37 pts)

Congrats to all those with songs in the Final and well done to Torgo on taking the win this time (and 2nd to boot too) :up:

Warmest thanks as always to all those that took part, both new and old - I hope it proved an enjoyable experience/distraction and maybe some even found a new tune to hum or artist to explore.

Godammit, I totally forgot about this. I would have had a lot of trouble ranking them anyways. But, just for fun, and purely off memory cuz I can't listen to them at the moment, this might be how I'd have ranked them

Dexys Midnight Runners
Kate Bush
The Smiths
Nick Drake
Tragically Hip
Wet Leg
Tove Lo
Don Williams
The Shins
Sivert Hoyem
Ian Now
The Czars
Backxwash
In This Moment

Not one bad song amongst the lot of them, and a lot of extremely good ones

Always a lot of fun. One of the best tournaments on this site, and always appreciate how open minded everyone is in it. Kudos!