A Song For September
 

Same as was done for March and June.....

• Join in and drop out as you please
• No set number of nominations
• Nominate on the fly
• Max song duration: 10 minutes
• No individual matches - no random or host 'fixing' the matches
• Only one nomination per person per 'round'
• Only those with songs nominated in any 'round' are eligible to vote; except the 'Final' where all those that have previously nominated a song in the month may vote should they wish

Every couple of days will be a new 'round' where any and all newly nominated songs are up against each other. As soon as voting starts for one 'round' nominations will be accepted for the next 'round'.

Players vote by ranking all the songs in that 'round' from 1 (their favourite) to n (their least favourite). Songs will be awarded points based on their positional ranking in each vote (number of points will depend on the number of songs contesting the 'round' - if 10 songs #1 song would get 10 points, #10 song would get 1 point).

The winning song from each 'round' (or songs in the case of a tie) goes through to the 'Final' at the end of the month.

Winners of previous 'rounds' are ineligible -

Simples but if any relevant questions just ask.

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Nominations for the first round will remain open until 9am (IST/`BST) on 3rd September.

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@Chypmunk
Nominate here or pm?

Leave it to me to find a question in easy ;)

Nominate here mon ami - more than happy to have you join in :up:

My nomination for R1:
Woven Hand - Bleary Eyed Duty

Best song tourney on MoFo is back!:D:up:

Round 1:
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Neither One Of Us

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I kind of dropped out of the last one, so I’ll try to do this one. I’ll have my nom up soon as I can.

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fan-effin-tastic!

My first nomination is easy since I'll go with the one I added at the end of June's when I foolishly didn't realize it was the previous round was the LAST round. So,

Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues

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All right, here's my nom:

Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love

@Captain Spaulding

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Let me try this AGAIN!
David (obviously going to win the whole thing) Bowie - The Pretty Things are Going to Hell




no, it's not samtha forks!!! that would be silly :rolleyes:

I'll give this another try. Hopefully most of you won't hate my noms this time:

Frankie Avalon - Venus

Nominations for Round 2 now open.

My nom:
Revere - I Won't Blame You

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Tough round to order, don't dislike any of them.

1. Woven Hand - Bleary Eyed Duty
2. India Ramey - Devil's Den
3. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Neither One Of Us
4. LIVE - Lightning Crashes
5. Aretha Franklin - Wholy Holy
6. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
7. David Bowie - The Pretty Things are Going to Hell
8. Frankie Avalon - Venus
9. Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues

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and here we go!!

Be on later this evening to vote

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1. India Ramey - Devil's Den

2. David Bowie - The Pretty Things are Going to Hell

3. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love

4. Woven Hand - Bleary Eyed Duty

5. LIVE - Lightning Crashes

6. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Neither One Of Us

7. Aretha Franklin - Wholy Holy

8. Frankie Avalon - Venus

9. Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues

great start with some excellent songs

ROUND 1
Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues
India Ramey - Devil's Den Gotta score high for this one, simply because it's unknown and how much I enjoyed it and will be looking into more from this lady
David Bowie - The Pretty Things are Going to Hell Did NOT expect this to rock as much as it did. Excellent surprise
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love A standard and always enjoyable
Woven Hand - Bleary Eyed Duty very intriguing. Had a kind of ghost of Johnny Cash vibe going on that I liked
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Neither One Of Us a sweet torch song
Frankie Avalon - Venus a wonderful song from my childhood and should have scored higher if not for the songs above.
Aretha Franklin - Wholy Holy We are SO going to church on this one! And I'm going to hell for letting the Queen of Soul score so low.
LIVE - Lightning Crashes I've always liked this one and much like Venus the only reason it scored low is due the great songs beating it out


Carole King - So Far Away

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1. Aretha Franklin - Wholy Holy
2. Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues
3. India Ramey - Devil's Den
4. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
5. Frankie Avalon - Venus
6. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Neither One Of Us
7. David Bowie - The Pretty Things are Going to Hell
8. Woven Hand - Bleary Eyed Duty
9. LIVE - Lightning Crashes

1) Frankie Avalon - Venus
2) Gladys Knight & The Pips - Neither One Of Us
3) India Ramey - Devil's Den
4) Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues
5) Aretha Franklin - Wholy Holy
6) LIVE - Lightning Crashes
7) Woven Hand - Bleary Eyed Duty
8) David Bowie - The Pretty Things are Going to Hell
9) Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love

Round 2 Nom:

George Strait - If I Know Me

Round 1

1. India Ramey - Devil's Den
(I've been listening to Ramey's album, Snake Handler, quite a bit lately, and this is one of the standout tracks. Alt-country steeped in Southern Gothic; Flannery O'Connor-inspired songwriting. Each track delves into the dark recesses of the deep south with lyrics that deal with domestic abuse, alcoholism, drug addiction, dead-end futures. Sprinkle in some religion and voodoo and you've got the running themes of the album. Judging by the views on YouTube, Ramey's far more obscure than I realized. Obviously it's not a matter of talent but just lack of exposure.)

2. Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues
(The definition of outlaw country. Love the mirthfulness despite the dark story being told.)

3. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
(Essential Zeppelin. Also one of the best tracks to test surround sound.)

4. Gladys Knight & the Pips - Neither One of Us
(Many people can sing well, but hitting the right notes and conveying the full emotion of a song is far rarer, and this is a song with 100% feeling. They call it soul music for a reason.)

5. LIVE - Lightning Crashes
(One of the very few songs I enjoy from this band.)

6. Frankie Avalon - Venus
(Not my cup of 50's tea, but a pleasant listen.)

7. David Bowie - The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell
(A rather forgettable Bowie track.)

8. Woven Hand - Bleary Eyed Duty
(Kept hoping it would switch gears at some point, as I'm not really a fan of the muffled, lo-fi singing. Not a bad song, though, just better suited for passive listening.)

9. Aretha Franklin - Wholy Holy
(Aretha's pipes are legendary, but I've never particularly enjoyed listening to her music. Too many runs, too much over singing . . . despite the ginormous talent, her voice usually starts to wear on my nerves after a bit, as it did here. How 'bout a little R-E-S-T-R-A-I-N-T?)

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LIVE - Lightning Crashes
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
Woven Hand - Bleary Eyed Duty
Frankie Avalon - Venus
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Neither One Of Us
David Bowie - The Pretty Things are Going to Hell
Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues
Aretha Franklin - Wholy Holy
India Ramey - Devil's Den

Round 2 Nomination:
The Highwomen - Highwomen

Also tagging @MijaFrost, @Sedai, and @honeykid since they typically play with us but might not have noticed this newest tournament.

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Lacuna Coil - Blood, Tears, Dust

I expect a last place result I don't care

I'm going with a risky one too, this round.

ROUND 2
Beastie Boys - So What Cha Want

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1. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
2. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Neither One Of Us
3. Frankie Avalon - Venus
4. Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues
5. David Bowie - The Pretty Things are Going to Hell
6. Aretha Franklin - Wholy Holy
7. Woven Hand - Bleary Eyed Duty
8. India Ramey - Devil's Den
9. LIVE - Lightning Crashes

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Round 2 Nom:

Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 2, Movement 2

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@ahwell Do you like chamber music very much or nah?

Everyone has voted so I can put the results up now.

1st - India Ramey - Devil's Den (58 pts)

2nd - Gladys Knight & The Pips - Neither One Of Us (55 pts)
3rd - Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love (52 pts)
4th - Frankie Avalon - Venus (44 pts)
5th - Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues (43 pts)
6th - Woven Hand - Bleary Eyed Duty (40 pts)
6th - LIVE - Lightning Crashes (40 pts)
6th - David Bowie - The Pretty Things are Going to Hell (40 pts)
9th - Aretha Franklin - Wholy Holy (33 pts)

Grats to Cap on getting the first tune through to the Final this time :up:

I'll leave noms open for R2 for another half hour just in case @ynwtf was planning on sneaking a late one in.....

Nominations are now open for Round 3 ;)

1. Revere - I Won't Blame You
2. George Strait - If I Know Me
3. Eric Strickland - Standing in the Headlights
4. Lacuna Coil - Blood, Tears, Dust
5. The Highwomen - Highwomen
6. Carole King - So Far Away
7. Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 2, Movement 2
8. Beastie Boys - So What Cha Want

My R3 nom:
Sazz Leonore - Too Darn Hot

ROUND 2

1. Beastie Boys - So What Cha Want
2. Eric Strickland - Standing in the Headlights
3. George Strait - If I Know Me
4. Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 2, Movement 2
5. The Highwomen - Highwomen
6. Carole King - So Far Away
7. Revere - I Won't Blame You
8. Lacuna Coil - Blood, Tears, Dust

ROUND 3
Peppino Gagliardi - Che vuole questa musica stasera

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Wait. What?
My bad. Figured I'd post the nom after the round votes were counted. I'll just throw it up with my ranking next time.

=)

Noms are open now for Round 3 ;)

Round 3 Nom:
Mark Lanegan - Strange Religion

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Going to sit this one out, folks. I will jump in next time around!

Yeah, most classical music I generally enjoy, including chamber.

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I'll be on this evening to vote

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1. Eric Strickland - Standing in the Headlights
2. The Highwomen - Highwomen
3. George Strait - If I Know Me
4. Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 2, Movement 2
5. Beastie Boys - So What Cha Want
6. Carole King - So Far Away
7. Lacuna Coil - Blood, Tears, Dust
8. Revere - I Won't Blame You

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Lacuna Coil - Blood, Tears, Dust
The Highwomen - Highwomen
Revere - I Won't Blame You
George Strait - If I Know Me
Carole King - So Far Away
Beastie Boys - So What Cha Want
Eric Strickland - Standing in the Headlights
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 2, Movement 2

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1. Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 2, Movement 2
2. Revere - I Won't Blame You
3. The Highwomen - Highwomen
4. Carole King - So Far Away
5. Eric Strickland - Standing in the Headlights
6. George Strait - If I Know Me
7. Lacuna Coil - Blood, Tears, Dust
8. Beastie Boys - So What Cha Want

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Round 3 Nom:
Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, Movement 4

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Congratulations @Captain Spaulding!

1) George Strait - If I Know Me
2) Carole King - So Far Away
3) The Highwomen - Highwomen
4) Eric Strickland - Standing in the Headlights
5) Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 2, Movement 2
6) Revere - I Won't Blame You
7) Beastie Boys - So What Cha Want
8) Lacuna Coil - Blood, Tears, Dust

Round 3 Nom:

Don Williams - I'm Just A Country Boy

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Round 3:
Slipknot - Snuff

Sorry Ed, gonna have to call 'fake news' on this ;)

No need to bring Trump in on this LOL

Doing it now, sorry about that. . .

I'll make this quick since I'm so late --

ROUND 2

Carole King - So Far Away
The Highwomen - Highwomen
Lacuna Coil - Blood, Tears, Dust
Revere - I Won't Blame You
George Strait - If I Know Me
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 2, Movement 2
Eric Strickland - Standing in the Headlights
Beastie Boys - So What Cha Want


Pretty Reckless - Going To Hell

I'm in. Sorry for missing the first few.

Round 3 Nom:

Faith No More - Falling To Pieces

Round 2

1. The Highwomen - Highwomen
("Highwaymen" is one of the greatest country songs of all-time, and while this feminine remake obviously isn't on the same level, I think these ladies do a magnificent job honoring the original, keeping the same structure and making callbacks with the lyrics, while still providing a fresh, modern spin on a classic. Plus their voices complement each other really well.)

2. Revere - I Won't Blame You
(Cool song. I love how the music steadily builds intensity, teasing a full release at times only to recompose itself, yet madness wins out at the end as we're spiraling out of control.)

3. Lacuna Coil - Blood, Tears, Dust
(A welcome injection of heaviness. Especially dig the contrasting vocals.)

4. Eric Strickland - Standing in the Headlights
(Very solid country tune. Sounds like something that would've been a hit two decades ago.)

5. Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 2, Movement 2
(Classical music isn't at all my thing, but this piece took me on a nice little journey with its ups and down and dramatic flourishes and dainty little touches.)

6. Carole King - So Far Away
(A classic, but for me it's never struck an emotional chord … or a piano key, I should say.)

7. George Strait - If I Know Me
(A little too standard for me.)

8. Beastie Boys - So What Cha Want
(Outside of a few tracks, I find the Beastie Boys more annoying than enjoyable.)

Round 3 nomination:
Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy

Once more all the votes are in so might as well put the results up now.

1st - The Highwomen - Highwomen (49 pts)

2nd - George Strait - If I Know Me (41 pts)
3rd - Revere - I Won't Blame You (39 pts)
3rd - Eric Strickland - Standing in the Headlights (39 pts)
5th - Carole King - So Far Away (36 pts)
6th - Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 2, Movement 2 (32 pts)
7th - Lacuna Coil - Blood, Tears, Dust (31 pts)
8th - Beastie Boys - So What Cha Want (21 pts)

Grats to Cap on getting both the first and second tunes through to the Final now :up:

Round 3 will be up in the morning... still open for nominations for another 12 hours if anybody else wants to join in the fun.

1. Mark Lanegan - Strange Religion
2. Sazz Leonore - Too Darn Hot
3. Slipknot - Snuff
4. Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy
5. Peppino Gagliardi - Che vuole questa musica stasera
6. Pretty Reckless - Going To Hell
7. Nas - The World Is Yours
8. Don Williams - I'm Just A Country Boy
9. Faith No More - Falling To Pieces
10. Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, Movement 4

R4 nom:
Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto - In The Basement, Part 1

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1. Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, Movement 4
2. Don Williams - I'm Just A Country Boy
3. Pretty Reckless - Going To Hell
4. Peppino Gagliardi - Che vuole questa musica stasera
5. Faith No More - Falling To Pieces
6. Sazz Leonore - Too Darn Hot
7. Mark Lanegan - Strange Religion
8. Nas - The World Is Yours
9. Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy
10. Slipknot - Snuff

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Round 4 Nom:

Frank Sinatra - My Way

Round 3

1. Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy
(I like/love everything I've ever heard from Concrete Blonde, so I really should dive deeper into their catalogue. Their music sounds very ahead of its time to me. Especially love the mood they create.)

2. Peppino Gagliardi - Che vuole questa musica stasera
(Part of me wants to rank it last for being such a pain in the ass to spell, but the music itself is quite beautiful and full of character and feeling. Booking a flight to Italy now.)

3. The Pretty Reckless - Going to Hell
(I'll save you a seat, darling!)

4. Faith No More - Falling to Pieces
(Dude has such a distinct voice. Depending on my mood, I either find it annoyingly whiny, or uniquely compelling. Today I find it a bit of both, but that bass is groovy.)

5. Slipknot - Snuff
(A much softer sound from Slipknot than I'm used to hearing.)

6. Don Williams - I'm Just a Country Boy
(I'm just a country clown.)

7. Mark Lanegan - Strange Religion
(Not bad, but I wish it had kicked into a different gear at some point as the sound gets too monotonous after awhile.)

8. Sazz Leonore - Too Darn Hot
(The original link was unavailable to me, so I went with this instead, which has a whopping 2 views at this point! Anyways, decent little jazzy number, but there's something very artificial about it that I don't like. It made me think of noir-themed episodes of sitcoms, where characters are donned in fedoras and pinstripe suits and the women are all pouty and whatnot. I get the same sense here, with a singer pretending to be something she's not, playing dress-up with her music instead of her wardrobe.)

9. Nas - The World is Yours
(Admire the verses. Hate the beat and the chorus.)

10. Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, Movement 4
(I think I'd have a greater appreciation for these classical pieces if I was watching an orchestra perform them in person, but in a song tournament they don't do much but bore me.)


Wasn't really feeling this round, to be honest.

Great list of nominations, IMO.

1. Mark Lanegan - Strange Religion
I hate voting my pick first against some of the options available, but I guess my age is a factor in what I listen to most now. It is what it is.


2. Faith No More - Falling To Pieces
Love Faith No More! The Real Thing album is maybe my second or third favorite from FNM. Had this been another track it could have easily been my #1 pick. Still a tough call as it is.

3. Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy
A favorite band of the ex's so this one holds a bit of sentimental value more than other noms of the round. Too, great smokey vocals are always sexy.

4. Peppino Gagliardi - Che vuole questa musica stasera
Tough pick over Sazz Leonore. While I prefer the jazzy style of Too Darn Hot, I found the way her vocals sit in the mix too distracting to really enjoy the song as a whole. Her voice lacks dialogue with the band and unfortunately sounds overlaid against a muted backing track. It sounded most obvious during the sort of scat back-and-forth in the last third of the track. Shame really, as her voice is truly lovely. I suppose my #4 is less about what it is and more about what my #5 wasn't. If that makes sense?

5. Sazz Leonore - Too Darn Hot
Beautiful voice! See above comment for ranking preference.

6. Pretty Reckless - Going To Hell
Fun song that feels out of time. This would have felt right at home during my GnR, Motley Crue, and Extreme days :)

7. Nas - The World Is Yours
Was never a fan of Nas but hearing the style definitely took me back.

8. Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, Movement 4
Sad to say that two years of music theory totally burned me out of classical music. Nice to see Beethoven on the list though.


9. Don Williams - I'm Just A Country Boy
Never was a fan of Don Williams and openly opposed most country music in my youth having grown up in rural Alabama. But I believe him to be authentic. Perhaps another track of his might have ranked higher.

10. Slipknot - Snuff
Maybe it's a generational thing but I've never understood the attraction to Slipknot. I've had younger friends follow them near religiously but I could never seem to catch on. To me, Slipknot is their genre's equivalent of Phish. Both seem to have a massive fanbase, but I just don't get it. =D

Totally agree. I love his voice but most tracks this album don't build. It definitely can get monotonous.

I was the second view on that link ;)

Round 4 nomination:
Wanda Jackson - Fujiyama Mama

LOL
That is such an excellent description and one I totally get.

Round 4:
Gateballers - The all = poem

ROUND 3

1. Peppino Gagliardi - Che vuole questa musica stasera
2. Nas - The World Is Yours
3. Faith No More - Falling To Pieces
4. Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy
5. Sazz Leonore - Too Darn Hot
6. Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, Movement 4
7. Pretty Reckless - Going To Hell
8. Mark Lanegan - Strange Religion
9. Don Williams - I'm Just A Country Boy
10. Slipknot - Snuff

ROUND 4
Guns N' Roses - Live And Let Die

what you don't like about Slipknot? If you don't like Metal I can understand but I don't get the hate either

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Slipknot - Snuff
Pretty Reckless - Going To Hell
Sazz Leonore - Too Darn Hot
Don Williams - I'm Just A Country Boy
Mark Lanegan - Strange Religion
Faith No More - Falling To Pieces
Peppino Gagliardi - Che vuole questa musica stasera
Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy
Nas - The World Is Yours
Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, Movement 4



Nom:Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way

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Wow, kind of surprised at the reaction of many people to Beethoven 5. To me, this piece is the definition of power and energy, and is one of my all-time favorites.

Oh it's not at all hate. Just I never could get into them. People love them. I don't =/

Part of that may be my first introduction to them and noticing their theater. Masks and such seemed more for attention than their music. I've always looked at them as a novelty act for it and never really heard anything new in their sound. I mean put Mike Patton's percussive vocals in front of Korn's bass-heavy rhythms and there you go. Five years earlier. Not that I was much a fan of Korn either, aside from a few college cover band efforts.

Just not my thing. Even less so as I get older.

Faith No More - Falling To Pieces - I nominated this because I've just re-discovered it.

Pretty Reckless - Going To Hell - If you're gonna do rock, do it more like this.

Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, Movement 4 - I'm not much of a Beethoven man, but this has always been something I liked to listen to. Probably because it was the first of his symphonies I listened to in its entirety more than once.

Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy - I like the feel of this. Very 90's.

Nas - The World Is Yours - This has a nice groove.

Sazz Leonore - Too Darn Hot - A nice bouncy little number to start us off. I like it, but it I agree with those who feel something isn't quite 'right' with it. I think the Captain sort of came to a similar conclusion, but I think I probably like it more than he did.

Mark Lanegan - Strange Religion - I quite like the mood and feel and, if I knew the lyrics I might feel it more? But I don't and as this is my first listen to it, I think it's doing ok.

Don Williams - I'm Just A Country Boy - Meh. It's not offensive or annoying enough to hate. It exists and finishes quickly.

Slipknot - Snuff - About 15 years ago I might've liked this a little more than I do now, but it just has that noughties nu metal sound I have never been a fan of. If it was shorter it'd be a place higher.

Peppino Gagliardi - Che vuole questa musica stasera - Now this feels more authentic. It's just of something I don't really care for.

Nom for round 4

The Heimatdamisch: Sweet Child o' Mine (Guns n' Roses)

Not a one I did not enjoy and the eclectic sojourn of this list was a pretty entertaining one


ROUND 3

Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy A band I've loved and YET to really delve into. This, along with their rendition of Everybody Knows, they are both huge favorites of mine. So much so, I listened to a couple of them as I started on this.
Elevating it above my pick:

Pretty Reckless - Going To Hell The entire band is just "spot on" "balls out" serious f@ckin musicians that I've thrived on. Their musical growth over the span of their albums as been a f@ckin joy to listen to.
Oh, and GODD@MN!! the incredible visuals in their videos!! A nocturnal fest of visceral ecstacies.
Idiot Translation: "ShLt's f@ckin hot, man! Uh. . . like, you know, in a, like, artistic kinda hot shLt. Ya know?"

Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, Movement 4 Ahhh, an "ACTION" piece by the Lemmy of Classical Music.
I've wondered, when I listen to this, especially referring to the initial movements, if, that being deaf, such precision and depth created here, could be due to "feeling" the thunderous pulses. The scattering of higher strings that rise to a harrowing gallop is but rest points as we traverse to the next pounding. Such would, I imagined, assist Beethoven when performing such a piece. To physically feel the throbbing pulse of the music.
And, it's f@ckin awesome.

Peppino Gagliardi - Che vuole questa musica stasera Reading the previous reviews, I agree with the comparing of this, and "Too Darn Hot". This is authentic, TDH is commercialized.
I can envision the smoke-dense dives, where the soul of this song rises from. Having enjoyed such songs in, very much, such environs and loving it as if within a warm hearth.
VERY VERY nice.

Faith No More - Falling To Pieces Was on the fence with these guys when they came out. Did enjoy them as a warm-up to a Guns & Roses and Metallica concert I went to at the time. For the hits and misses of their songs for me, this is very much a hit and only resides here due to the songs above.

Nas - The World Is Yours Got up and threw shapes on this un. Hell and Yeah.

Don Williams - I'm Just A Country Boy Traversed back to childhood, sprawled out on the carpeted floor scarcely a few feet away from the screen, transfixed to Hee Haw.

Sazz Leonore - Too Darn Hot Another I feel bad about such a low position. And while some of it is the family-safe roots of this, it definitely does the trick for it. I do not disagree on that point.

Mark Lanegan - Strange Religion Another I enjoyed, though, honestly, I don't feel as bad regarding its placement. A great tonal, yet even-leveled traverse. This is simply walking forward from one insignificant point to a disinterested one. For me, it is the change-ups that make for a more adventurous voyage. (See those above in ascending order.)
Do NOT dislike, enjoyed the simple meander, but those above are there and it is here for said reasons. I state out of honesty, not cruelty.

Slipknot - Snuff I did get a chuckle out of @ynwtf 's statement regarding not quite understanding the pull of this band. Solid band. But, like ynwtf; never got connected to it. Have enjoyed the few Stone Sour tunes I've come across and for a quieter song from Slipknot, it is a good one.

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Got a bit f@ckin wordy, didn't I? LOL


Just an inspiringly list on a relaxing Sunday, I guess :)



Oh, and I will try to be on later with next round's ballot.
Hush now, @Chypmunk - you'll jinx me. :D;)

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@Chypmunk

I'm working on this now. I'd appreciate it if you would wait for me to finish. Thank you.

I'm sorry that I didn't do this sooner, but my father-in-law fell on Friday and broke his hip, and I just got back from spending most of the last three days at the hospital. (The surgery went well, but there were other complications from the fall.)

Hope your father-in-law is doing better, my dear. Scary when the hip goes.

Congratulations again, @Captain Spaulding!

1) Don Williams - I'm Just A Country Boy
2) Sazz Leonore - Too Darn Hot (NOTE: As a couple of other people mentioned, the link for this video had the message "Video unavailable. This video is not available", so I used this link instead.)
3) Peppino Gagliardi - Che vuole questa musica stasera
4) Mark Lanegan - Strange Religion
5) Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, Movement 4
6) Slipknot - Snuff
7) Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy
8) Nas - The World Is Yours
9) Pretty Reckless - Going To Hell
10 Faith No More - Falling To Pieces

Thank you. Unfortunately we won't know much for a few days because the doctor isn't sure yet what's causing the new complications. (He may have also injured his knees when he fell. :()

Round 4 Nom:

Joe Diffie - A Night To Remember

Hi gbg, sorry to hear about this, no doubts you'll eventually be very glad to see the back of 2019. Good to hear the surgery went well and hopefully they'll quickly get to the bottom of whatever else is wrong (that's not me hinting that it might be his bottom btw, just a turn of phrase ;)). I'll change my R4 nom to something that you might like a little more to hopefully allow this lil thing be a bit more of a pleasant distraction.

Thank you. Yes, I'll be very glad when this year is over. It's been a nightmare for me. We spent so much time in the hospital this weekend that I think I only got about 4 hours of sleep all weekend.

You don't have to change your nom for me. I listen to a lot of country music, so I'm sure that I'll be okay listening to whatever songs are nominated.

Well, quit talking to an eejit (I mean myself before anybody else on here gets 'precious') and get yourself some shut eye now ;)

Too late, already done :p (I'll drop the original one back in for a later round so don't you be starting to think I'm in any way a nice person now)

I'm working on it. I just wanted to catch up on the last 3 days of posts here before going to sleep. (I'm almost done.) If I get any farther behind reading the boards, I might never be able to catch up on the new posts. (Maybe I need to find a less interesting forum. :lol: )



I tried to be quick to reply, but I guess you were quicker. :lol:

Running a little late today but still no sign of votes from jj and sadly time marches on so here's the R3 results in what turned out to be a pretty tight affair:

1st - Peppino Gagliardi - Che vuole questa musica stasera (59 pts)
1st - Pretty Reckless - Going To Hell (59 pts)

3nd - Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy (58 pts)
4th - Sazz Leonore - Too Darn Hot (54 pts)
4th - Faith No More - Falling To Pieces (54 pts)
6th - Mark Lanegan - Strange Religion (50 pts)
7th - Don Williams - I'm Just A Country Boy (45 pts)
8th - Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, Movement 4 (43 pts)
9th - Nas - The World Is Yours (38 pts)
10th - Slipknot - Snuff (35 pts)

So well done to both J-C and ed on both getting their tunes through to the end-of-month Final :up:

Round 4 up in a minute or two....

ROUND 4

1. Guns N' Roses - Live And Let Die
2. Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way
3. Wanda Jackson - Fujiyama Mama
4. Gateballers - The all = poem
5. Joe Diffie - A Night To Remember
6. Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto - In The Basement, Part 1
7. Pink Floyd - Time
8. Frank Sinatra - My Way
9. The Heimatdamisch: Sweet Child o' Mine:rotfl:

ROUND 5
Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy

1. Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way
2. Pink Floyd - Time
3. Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto - In The Basement, Part 1
4. Gateballers - The all = poem
5. Wanda Jackson - Fujiyama Mama
6. The Heimatdamisch: Sweet Child o' Mine (Guns n' Roses)
7. Joe Diffie - A Night To Remember
8. Frank Sinatra - My Way
9. Guns N' Roses - Live And Let Die

R5 nom:
Secondhand Serenade - Your Call

Re: A Song For September
 

Will be in like 8-10 hours before I can get to these songs, but will give a listen tonight.

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1. Frank Sinatra - My Way
2. Pink Floyd - Time
3. Guns N' Roses - Live And Let Die
4. Wanda Jackson - Fujiyama Mama
5. Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto - In The Basement, Part 1
6. Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way
7. Joe Diffie - A Night To Remember
8. The Heimatdamisch: Sweet Child o' Mine (Guns n' Roses)
9. Gateballers - The all = poem

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Round 4 Nom:
Stravinsky - Rite of Spring "Clap-along"

::fingers crossed:: good luck, to you and your father-in-law

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Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way
Joe Diffie - A Night To Remember
Guns N' Roses - Live And Let Die
Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto - In The Basement, Part 1
Pink Floyd - Time
Frank Sinatra - My Way
Gateballers - The all = poem
Wanda Jackson - Fujiyama Mama
The Heimatdamisch: Sweet Child o' Mine (Guns n' Roses)

nom:
A Day To Remember - If It Means a Lot To You

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oops.
Alright. hahaha WOAH!!! I JUST noticed that Derek's avatar is ANIMATED!!!! Has it been all this time? I always liked your AV, but I'm usually on my phone so never saw it wiggle rofl.

Anyhoo. I'll check out the tracks now. Sorry for the delay and thanks for the reminder, Chypy-bear.

Guns N' Roses - Live And Let Die - IMO GnR managed to give us three of the best cover versions out there. I'd argue that a couple of them (this and Knockin' On Heaven's Door) are better than the originals, though I respect the opinion of anyone who says otherwise. I'll be stunned if this isn't my #1 pick. I do try and keep stuff like this from the top of my lists (as do quite a few of us who've done many of these tournaments, usually more successfully than me) but there are times when I just have to bow down.

The Heimatdamisch: Sweet Child o' Mine (Guns n' Roses) - I was sure this wouldn't do well, but really, it's such a good cover and, well, damn it, it just needs to be experienced at least once. :D

Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto - In The Basement, Part 1 - A nice start, but this list will have to be pretty poor for it to be near the top of my list.

Wanda Jackson - Fujiyama Mama - This was kinda fun. Something about enormous exploitations in Japan in the 50's just seems... Well, not quite right for such a trite, if fun, song.

Frank Sinatra - My Way - I like this song (most of us do) but feel it's done. I wrote more, but decided it might be best not to post it.

Gateballers - The all = poem - This quickly became background music to me, but pleasant background music. I'm pleased it was a couple of minutes long rather than six. It might've found itself lower had it been.

Pink Floyd - Time - *Sigh* Not a fan. At least it was one of their better songs.

Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way - I can't say this really does much for me, but it's not shaping up to be a good round for me. It's something I hear and not something I'd listen to.

Joe Diffie - A Night To Remember - Just not my thing.