A sheep, a werewolf and a walrus walk into a bar.

The Heights - Common Ground
Self Esteem - Moody
Soda Blonde - Swimming Through The Night
Brandon Flowers - Magdalena

The Heights - Common Ground
New Order - Everyone Everywhere
Soda Blonde - Swimming Through The Night
Brandon Flowers - Magdalena

(29-03-2023, 05:01 PM)Kol Wrote: [ -> ]Well all my noms are out

Quarter finals up next

Two of mine are still left and not really the ones that I would have thought would still be left!

The Tom Robinson Band - Too Good to be True
New Order - Everyone Everywhere
Soda Blonde - Swimming Through The Night
Brandon Flowers - Magdalena

@Necro you want to vote this round?

Brandon Flowers - Magdalena

The Heights - Common Ground 3 vs 1 The Tom Robinson Band - Too Good to be True
New Order - Everyone Everywhere 2 vs 2 Self Esteem - Moody
John Miles - Music 1 vs 3 Soda Blonde - Swimming Through The Night
Voyager - Halfway Hotel vs 5 Brandon Flowers - Magdalena

SF\M1

Soda Blonde - Swimming Through The Night   vs The Heights - Common Ground




SF\M2

New Order - Everyone Everywhere vs Brandon Flowers - Magdalena




Soda Blonde - Swimming Through The Night vs The Heights - Common Ground
New Order - Everyone Everywhere vs Brandon Flowers - Magdalena

The Heights - Common Ground
Brandon Flowers - Magdalena

Soda Blonde - Swimming Through The Night
New Order - Everyone Everywhere - my remaining nomination. I can't believe that this one got so far.

Brandon Flowers - Magdalena

Soda Blonde - Swimming Through The Night
Brandon Flowers - Magdalena

Soda Blonde - Swimming Through The Night
Brandon Flowers - Magdalena

Soda Blonde - Swimming Through The Night 3 vs 1 The Heights - Common Ground
New Order - Everyone Everywhere 1 vs 4 Brandon Flowers - Magdalena

Final

Soda Blonde - Swimming Through The Night
From the Small Talk album released in 2021

Brandon Flowers - Magdalena
From the Flamingo album released in 2010






You can post your vote on thread

I voted for Soda Blonde at almost every stage. The only time I did not vote for her song was when she was up against my nomination of The Working Hour by Tears for Fears. It was about half and half with Brandon Flowers. His entry knocked out a few of my nominations. Both are enjoyable songs in their own right, but one undoubtedly has the edge for me. So my vote goes to:
Soda Blonde - Swimming Through The Night. 

Kudos to the person who nominated that song. 

Thanks @Kol for taking up my idea, repackaging it somewhat and running with it! My idea was more about the Forgotten Gems, rather than what emerged here - the Hidden (or Unknown!) Gems. But it was very enjoyable nonetheless. Some very interesting songs came out of this including Soda Blonde's. @Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick- I must have another listen to the GOAT songs! My only regret was that more people did not take part at each stage. Who knows - we might have had a different combination of songs being voted through at each round.

I'll vote for...

Brandon Flowers - Magdalena

Its probably been the song that has left the biggest impression on me over the whole tournament

Thanks for running the tournament @Kol - great job as always

Brandon Flowers - Magdalena

Thanks for running this Kol

My nomination I believe so I'm sticking with Soda Blonde

Brandon Flowers - Magdalena for me please. Thanks for running Kol. Probably expected less obscure indie stuff than what was nominated for the most part but I enjoyed causing meltdowns to RSoaps in particular with my more mainstream hidden gem (imo) noms

(30-03-2023, 04:38 PM)Necro Wrote: [ -> ] mainstream hidden gem

Brandon Flowers - Magdalena wins FOGs greatest Hidden Gem Song

Never heard it before and wouldn't have been my choice to win but that's democracy for you!

I think a lack of interest in these tournaments along with low traffic on the site meant the turn our for this one was low. I might run the next one across both here and Boards to see how it goes.

As always, thanks everyone for playing and following, see you all next time

(30-03-2023, 05:31 PM)Kol Wrote: [ -> ]I might run the next one across both here and Boards to see how it goes.

Are there many using boards these days? I've not checked back in there since the early days of the site changeover/mass exodus

(30-03-2023, 05:39 PM)Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick Wrote: [ -> ]

(30-03-2023, 05:31 PM)Kol Wrote: [ -> ]I might run the next one across both here and Boards to see how it goes.

Are there many using boards these days? I've not checked back in there since the early days of the site changeover/mass exodus

There is no one on the games forum but the site in general is lively enough. I still follow some threads there so I would check in on a daily basis.
Some of the old regulars might still get alerts from the games forum and possibly new players could get involved. We're pretty much a closed site here when it comes to recruiting newbies

Thanks for the tournament @Kol and all the participates as I did discover some great new tunes

(30-03-2023, 05:39 PM)Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick Wrote: [ -> ]

(30-03-2023, 05:31 PM)Kol Wrote: [ -> ]I might run the next one across both here and Boards to see how it goes.

Are there many using boards these days? I've not checked back in there since the early days of the site changeover/mass exodus

The last post in Forum Games was me advertising the werewolf game we had here a month or two ago.

Before that it was like 6 months with zero activity whatsoever.

Its a graveyard unfortunately.

(30-03-2023, 05:31 PM)Kol Wrote: [ -> ]Brandon Flowers - Magdalena wins FOGs greatest Hidden Gem Song

Never heard it before and wouldn't have been my choice to win but that's democracy for you!

I think a lack of interest in these tournaments along with low traffic on the site meant the turn our for this one was low. I might run the next one across both here and Boards to see how it goes.

As always, thanks everyone for playing and following, see you all next time

(30-03-2023, 05:39 PM)Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick Wrote: [ -> ]

(30-03-2023, 05:31 PM)Kol Wrote: [ -> ]I might run the next one across both here and Boards to see how it goes.

Are there many using boards these days? I've not checked back in there since the early days of the site changeover/mass exodus

(30-03-2023, 06:19 PM)Kol Wrote: [ -> ]

(30-03-2023, 05:39 PM)Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick Wrote: [ -> ]Are there many using boards these days? I've not checked back in there since the early days of the site changeover/mass exodus

There is no one on the games forum but the site in general is lively enough. I still follow some threads there so I would check in on a daily basis.
Some of the old regulars might still get alerts from the games forum and possibly new players could get involved. We're pretty much a closed site here when it comes to recruiting newbies

(30-03-2023, 08:18 PM)Necro Wrote: [ -> ]

(30-03-2023, 05:39 PM)Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick Wrote: [ -> ]Are there many using boards these days? I've not checked back in there since the early days of the site changeover/mass exodus

The last post in Forum Games was me advertising the werewolf game we had here a month or two ago.

Before that it was like 6 months with zero activity whatsoever.

Its a graveyard unfortunately.

The entertainment forums in Boards.ie are still very busy. I contribute to them particularly the Radio forum.