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EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - E.N. - 09-08-2021

OK gang, more walrus!

If you don't know the score - there's six categories below, PM a song for each. I'll listen to, and rank them all, and you'll all agree with my scoring and say I have excellent taste

Tell me why?
Aint' nothing but a heartache... sorry....
I want new music. I really do. If you pick a good song I don't know it'll beat my favourite song. Probably Tongue
I want new genres, new bands, stuff I wouldn't normally listen to. So don't worry about what you think I like, please pick stuff you like that you think deserves a wider audience. And that doesn't mean it has to be obscure, for example I know next to no chart music these days. I don't know much dance, rap, RnB, country...

What do I like?
I said don't worry about that Big Grin

Tell me why!
I never want to hear you say... sorry...
I thought it might be nice for the reveal to have a little "They said", "I thought" so if you want to, add a couple of lines about why you picked a song and I might add it in to the reveal, if you don't mind (let me know)

On with the show!
OK, here's my six categories, hope they inspire you!
  1. Simple
    A lot of the music I listen to is busy, I’ve had a lot of walrus comments about my picks having too much going on. In general though, if a band don’t throw the kitchen sink at it, I feel there’s a kitchen sink size hole left! So prove me wrong – give me a song with a really simple arrangement. No rules, but I’m imagining a singer and just a guitar or piano, that sort of thing

  2. Title Track
    If a band think a song is good enough to name the entire album after it, it must be good right? Just send me the title track from an album, simple as that

  3. Bootleg Beatles
    I recently read that The Beatles are the most covered band ever. Not sure it’s true, but it sounds very plausible. I've also never really got into the Beatles, in some ways their songs are so omnipresent I never choose to listen to them, but I do like hearing alternative takes on them. So send me another band or artist covering a Beatles Song

  4. Bond, James Bond. Only Not
    I think that James Bond theme songs all have a particular style to them. A certain flair and dirty glamour that's in their shared DNA. Give me a song that sounds like it could be a James Bond theme song, but isn’t

  5. Shoutout to the DJ!
    Hey Mr… Superstar DJs… got this party started, there’s no end in sight.
    I don’t know why but I like songs that call out the DJ, so give a song that does that please. I'm imagining this may be a pop and dance round, which wouldn't be my usual sort of thing, but take it anywhere you want

  6. The Big Finish
    There’s particular places for particular songs on albums. They have to draw you in at the start, get the big hits in early, and they have to leave you wanting more at the end. I love closing tracks, I think there’s something special about them. The long, epic finish or the quirky little oddball. Whatever style you want, give me the final song on an album to close our walrus

And that's it Smile
If there's particular versions you want please make sure it's obvious, otherwise I'll pick whatever tops the search. Once I close up I'll try to listen to all rounds before starting, then have the reveals pretty close together

Deadline tbc - I'll see how numbers go, and I'll let Necro and Homer run their reveals before I start. Assume a couple of weeks but I'll give a heads up when I'm thinking about closing up



So come on, let me you ENtertain you me Tongue


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - jp liz v1 - 10-08-2021

When is end date for entries?

I think I was late for Necro


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - E.N. - 10-08-2021

(10-08-2021, 12:14 AM)jp liz v1 Wrote: When is end date for entries?

You'll have to make it to the bottom of the OP for that Big Grin


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - jp liz v1 - 10-08-2021

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RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - Spears - 10-08-2021

I think I'll struggle with some of the categories here, but I'll give it a bash anyway.. Probably at the 11th hour but I'm in either way 

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RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - Irish Aris - 10-08-2021

Let's get this party started!!!


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - E.N. - 10-08-2021

(10-08-2021, 12:47 PM)Spears Wrote: I think I'll struggle with some of the categories here, but I'll give it a bash anyway.. Probably at the 11th hour but I'm in either way 

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Ah, I won't be strict, please don't let the categories put you off! I was trying to leave them all fairly open 

(10-08-2021, 01:34 PM)Irish Aris Wrote: Let's get this party started!!!

First entry, ding ding ding!
I won't read it yet though, I'll try to do the judging fairly anonymously. Wouldn't be fair on Kol otherwise Tongue


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - Kol - 10-08-2021

Working on this one, not quite sure what cat 5 means, call out the DJ?


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - E.N. - 10-08-2021

(10-08-2021, 02:32 PM)Kol Wrote: Working on this one, not quite sure what cat 5 means, call out the DJ?

A song where the lyrics say "DJ" basically

The three examples squished together are:
Madonna - Music - "Hey Mister DJ, Put a record on, I wanna dance with my baby"
Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy, Hey Girl - "Superstar DJs, here we go!"
S Club 7 - Don't Stop Moving - "DJ got the party started there's no end in sight"

27,130 songs to choose from apprently! https://www.lyrics.com/lyrics/DJ


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - Kol - 10-08-2021

(10-08-2021, 02:46 PM)E.N. Wrote:
(10-08-2021, 02:32 PM)Kol Wrote: Working on this one, not quite sure what cat 5 means, call out the DJ?

A song where the lyrics say "DJ" basically

The three examples squished together are:
Madonna - Music - "Hey Mister DJ, Put a record on, I wanna dance with my baby"
Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy, Hey Girl - "Superstar DJs, here we go!"
S Club 7 - Don't Stop Moving - "DJ got the party started there's no end in sight"

27,130 songs to choose from apprently! https://www.lyrics.com/lyrics/DJ

Ah ok, got the perfect song  Wink


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - Spears - 10-08-2021

@jp liz v1's new sexy profile pic  Wink

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RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - Necro - 10-08-2021

What about Mr Worldwide... Asking for a friend pac


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - ShaneU - 10-08-2021

In


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - E.N. - 10-08-2021

(10-08-2021, 03:05 PM)Necro Wrote: What about Mr Worldwide... Asking for a friend pac

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RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - RSOAPS - 10-08-2021

My submissions are in the post...

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RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - Necro - 10-08-2021

I'm in!!


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - jp liz v1 - 10-08-2021

(10-08-2021, 03:02 PM)Spears Wrote: @jp liz v1's new sexy profile pic  Wink

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RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - E.N. - 11-08-2021

Four entries so far - Aris, Shane, Soapy and Necro

I have to go to the big smoke on Friday so I'm going to hold off any listening until then, it'll help me pass the bus journey then Smile

Entries still open for at least a week though, no rush


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - osh - 11-08-2021

Will get my entry in tonight


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - E.N. - 12-08-2021

(11-08-2021, 09:55 AM)E.N. Wrote: Four entries so far - Aris, Shane, Soapy and Necro

I have to go to the big smoke on Friday so I'm going to hold off any listening until then, it'll help me pass the bus journey then Smile

Entries still open for at least a week though, no rush
Anyone going to help my bus playlist for tomorrow? Tongue

23 songs (yes, we have a duplicate!) might get me to Dublin, what will get me home though? (I mean, I'll be drunk and asleep but that's not the point!)


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - nothing - 12-08-2021

Ok, ok... Gimme an hour and I'm in!


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - nothing - 12-08-2021

In! Enjoy!


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - osh - 12-08-2021

Entry in finally!


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - Spears - 12-08-2021

(12-08-2021, 04:34 PM)E.N. Wrote: Anyone going to help my bus playlist for tomorrow? Tongue

23 songs (yes, we have a duplicate!) might get me to Dublin, what will get me home though? (I mean, I'll be drunk and asleep but that's not the point!)

sorry E.N I won't be able to help with your bus journey tomorrow but hoping to get working on an entry over the weekend if its not too late. I just need to complete a work project first that iv'e been putting off   Sad


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - E.N. - 12-08-2021

(12-08-2021, 09:36 PM)Spears Wrote: sorry E.N I won't be able to help with your bus journey tomorrow but hoping to get working on an entry over the weekend if its not too late. I just need to complete a work project first that iv'e been putting off   Sad

Ah yeah, no rush. Just that I'll start my listening tomorrow. Still at least a week, I'd say


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - Homer J. Fong - 12-08-2021

I'll get an entry in over the weekend too, if that's ok?


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - E.N. - 12-08-2021

nothing, osh and Sawduck bring us to seven Smile


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - E.N. - 13-08-2021

And Kol made 8

On the bus home, had a first listen to 5 rounds. One wasn't good, two very decent, one really good...



...and one was smashed out of the park! Big Grin
I'm already getting anxiety about having to mark some of that round down

Still loads of time to enter Smile


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - nothing - 13-08-2021

Ooooh the anxiety of whether I was high or low!


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - Sephiroth_Dude - 15-08-2021

In


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - E.N. - 16-08-2021

Homer and Sephi make 10

I'll close up on Friday evening, so you have all week if you're planning on joining the party


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - Neowise - 17-08-2021

IN


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - Zaph - 17-08-2021

I'm in


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - cee_jay - 17-08-2021

Also in


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - jp liz v1 - 17-08-2021

Mine In Now


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - E.N. - 18-08-2021

The Fab Four above bring us up to 14 Smile


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - E.N. - 20-08-2021

If you're thinking of entering...

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...closing up at the end of the day and will start listening properly tomorrow


Fun fact: three people have gone to the same album for their finale, but they can't all agree on what the final song is pac

14 in so far:
Aris
Shane
Soapy
Necro
nothing
osh
Sawduck
Kol
Homer
Sephi
Neo
cee_jay
Zaph
Liz


RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - Irish Aris - 20-08-2021

(20-08-2021, 10:03 AM)E.N. Wrote: Fun fact: three people have gone to the same album for their finale, but they can't all agree on what the final song is  pac

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RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - E.N. - 23-08-2021

OK, we are closed!

We settled on 14 players....
(20-08-2021, 10:03 AM)E.N. Wrote: Aris
Shane
Soapy
Necro
nothing
osh
Sawduck
Kol
Homer
Sephi
Neo
cee_jay
Zaph
Liz

...I'm off to listen and judge. Reveal won't be too long hopefully, one or two weeks probably. Until then!

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RE: EN's Walrus - not what Nitwit knows - E.N. - 30-08-2021

Making decent progress, will probably start the reveal next week. Have listened to everything now, got rough notes on about ¾ of them, and have written up two rounds

True to my word, someone entered a great song by one of my very favourite bands, and it's coming 7th out of 14 in its round. Even I'm surprised!