Song Contest Part XIII, Host: JoshWoodenSpoon, Theme: Woodblocks/Cowbells, Noms Due: Mon 8:45pm AEDT

[Loonerty]

Because..?

It's s**t

 

[Back One Out]

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Eq.2nd roo2macca

FIDLAR - Can't You See

29 votes



Not a bad song, not an amazing one either, but on a playlist like this finds its way into my votes.— SM

Interesting song, HM — GreyCrow

This is a bit more up my alley. Still not an obvious 5 though. Will get votes. — Loonerty

I quite like this band, this song no exception. — NinjaSwan

Poor man's Tame Impala. In saying that, it wasn't too bad. — por_please_ya

Can’t you see that I only felt almost free when the song finished ugh — MWPP

Pretty, pretty good. Why does the vocalist seem to want to sound like Alex Turner if they’re from California? — manangatang

A bit monotonous and dull. — Hoos

I much prefer when Fidlar sang about being a rich man on his roof. — DroopStDanny

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Because..?

It's horribly dated.

 

[Back One Out]

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Eq.2nd SarahSmiles

Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love

29 votes



A classic that I love. It's a whore but I don't care — SM

Brings back memories of playing outside the local country pub on a Friday night while my parents got half cut then drove us home. Ahh the 80s! — Chappyuk

This was my original nom before changing to Joe Jackson, so yeah. 1 vote.. — GreyCrow

Why Can't This Be Love?: It's not me, it's you. — Loonerty

No thanks. — NinjaSwan

Pointy guitars and big hair. Not a bad song but not wowing me. — por_please_ya

Rousing performance , but not enough in a purely musical sense to stand out in a strong list, which is why this can’t be love sorry nommer — MWPP

I never liked this song. Don’t hate it, but it does nothing for me. — manangatang

This has aged horribly. Needless to say though, Van Halen did become pretty lame from the mid-80s. — roo2macca

This song has always annoyed the s**t out of me. Everything about it grates on my nerves. — Back One Out

The Sammy Hagar era of the band isn't one that I'm a fan of and neither is this song. Give me Diamond Dave any day. — Hoos

Goes a long way to proving my theory that Hagar The Horrible was named after Sammy. — DroopStDanny

 

[MWPP]

Yay well done SarahSmiles on second , as I said, I was barracking for you
#theme ?
( Plugger35 doesn't seem to want to host)

 

[Restricted Free Agent]

Holy s**t...

 

[Hoos]

Think old mate might have got my notes wrong. Ah well.

It is getting late I suppose.

 

[Back One Out]

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1st Plugger35

World Party - Is It Like Today?

38 votes



It's discovering songs like this & the one from Edgar Summertyme which keep me coming back to the song contest. A couple of gems that I would probably never hear otherwise. — Sozabarus

I haven't noticed this group before, but I really like it. — raskolnikov

Always been a fan of World Party and this is one of my faves. BANG! — Chappyuk

Nice , inoffensive, yeah I like it but got so boring — GreyCrow

Getting some Paul Kelly vibes here from the guitar/piano. Sounds like To Her Door a bit. Not an amazing start but a decent song nonetheless. Like the story, sounds to me like it's from the perspective of God, watching his creation get progressively worse? Or less dependant on God? — Loonerty

Pretty decent pop rock song, chorus a bit underwhelming though. — NinjaSwan

Not bad, pleasant and nothing overly bad about it. May get 1 bote. — por_please_ya

Loved the lyrics and instrumentals but harshly culled on relisten as I got bored of the layering — MWPP

Got a bit of Neil Young about the vocals here. Lyrics good. Tune a bit meh. — manangatang

Lyrically, this is almost an Imagine extension. Wallinger’s soft vocals on top of the mellow guitars in the verses makes this seem like an easier-going song than the lyrics suggest. However, it’s still a nice listen. — roo2macca

It sounds like there's a better tune in there waiting to come out. Unfortunately, it never does. — Hoos

Holds up really well for something released in 1993. Sweet song with an ecological message that's sadly still as relevant now as it was back then. — Back One Out

Obviously a 1970s world party. This was as inspiring as fondue, pigs in blankets, and prawn cocktails served on iceberg lettuce. — DroopStDanny






Well done, Plugger. You surged away with the late votes

Theme?

 

[Restricted Free Agent]

Yay well done SarahSmiles , as I said, I was barracking for you
#theme ?

I was 2nd lol

 

[Loonerty]

Yay well done SarahSmiles on second , as I said, I was barracking for you
#theme ?
( Plugger35 doesn't seem to want to host)

when u go too early

 

[MWPP]

I was 2nd lol

See my edit . Maybe I'm wrong about Plugger35 though .

 

[Loonerty]

Ohoohoo you're lucky you edited that quickly MWPP.

 

[manangatang]

I didn't, as it didn't make my 11-strong shortlist anyway

OK.

 

[NaturalDisaster]

* off I got like 2 votes with that van halen song ages ago.

 

[JoshWoodenSpoon]

5: Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? Noobz0r
4: Vinnie Vincent Invasion - Do You Wanna Make Love Ulahoopski
3: Imogen Heap - Have You Got It In You? por_please_ya
2: Richard Hawley - Can You Hear The Rain, Love? Back One Out
1: The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize?? manangatang

BM: Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out with Him

 

[Ulahoopski]

It's s**t

Clearly not studying creative writing at uni are you?

 

[MWPP]

Ohoohoo you're lucky you edited that quickly MWPP.

Still not quick enough

 

[NinjaSwan]

5. The Loft - Why Does The Rain
3. Flaming Lips - Do You Realise??
4. FIDLAR - Can't You See
2. Spring King - Who Are You?
1. Imogen Heap - Have You Got It In You?
BM: Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are

 

[NaturalDisaster]

I hate you all

 

[Noobz0r]

5: Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? Noobz0r
4: Vinnie Vincent Invasion - Do You Wanna Make Love Ulahoopski
3: Imogen Heap - Have You Got It In You? por_please_ya
2: Richard Hawley - Can You Hear The Rain, Love? Back One Out
1: The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize?? manangatang

BM: Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out with Him

I was not expecting this when I saw the tag...


5 - Is This Thing Cursed?
4 - Why Does the Rain
3 - Why Can't This Be Love
2 - Who Dat Boy
1 - What's the Matter Here?

BM - Quack Like a Duck

 

[NaturalDisaster]

5. Do you realise?
4: Who was I foolin?
3: Is it like today?
2: Wollt Ihr Das Bett In Flammen Sehen?
1: Why can't this be love?
Billy: What do you mean?

 

[Loonerty]

Clearly not studying creative writing at uni are you?

No, science. We're taught to be concise.

 

[Restricted Free Agent]

5. Who dat boy - SUCH A GOOD ALBUM and I dislike most rap

4. Can't you see

3. Does this bus stop at 82nd street?

2. What the hell have I

1. Is this thing cursed



Billy: Quack like a duck

Cheers for the podium

 

[Drunkgoliath]

5. Lachy Doley Group - Who Was I Foolin _ the fly 5th
4. FIDLAR - Can't See You _ roo2macca 2nd
3. Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love _ SarahSmiles 2nd
2. World Party - Is It Like Today? _ Plugger35 1st
1. Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out with Him? _ GreyCrow 10th

Billy: Bonnie Tyler - Have You Ever Seen the Rain? _ raskolnikov 26th

 

[MWPP]

**** off I got like 2 votes with that van halen song ages ago.

Nice melt. You got my 5, and it got 0 from me, but I'm sure that's little consolation