Song Contest Part XV, Host: Back One Out, Theme: Woodwind Instruments, Votes Due: Sunday 10pm AEDT

[Raveneyes]

Didn't get a nom in this round.

Was going to go for a banga from the Israeli cacophonous one-man-bands from the 50's list, but ran out of time.

 

[ChappyUK]

Mine's from worst egyptian ambient singles of the 70s. It's gold!

Did you choose Egyptian so you didn't get a list full of KISS?

 

[Plugger35]

Disappointing lack of noms from the little known Amish industrial techno genre, some real barn burners to choose from there.

 

[SM]

Disappointing lack of noms from the little known Amish industrial techno genre, some real barn burners to choose from there.

Hopefully not literally.

 

[Cabasa]

Was going to go for a banga from the Israeli cacophonous one-man-bands from the 50's list, but ran out of time.

Don't stress bruz. It was most likely taken anyway.

 

[Cabasa]

a list full of KISS?

That is the only list any true music lover would ever need.

It's taking me years to figure out the post-structuralism inspired analogies in Gene's lyrics, although I'm entrenched in his greatness. The word genuis is overused, but...

 

[Broken]

I'm not convinced we're using unique RYM charts here, there's at least a half dozen from the Songs you'd hear in a New Age store whose key demographic is 55+ year old divorcees looking to rediscover themselves chart.

 

[Cabasa]

Songs you'd hear in a New Age store whose key demographic is 55+ year old divorcees looking to rediscover themselves

Great genre.

 

[Ulahoopski]

Did you choose Egyptian so you didn't get a list full of KISS?

KISS are of the world my friend, of the world.

 

[Ulahoopski]

I'm not convinced we're using unique RYM charts here, there's at least a half dozen from the Songs you'd hear in a New Age store whose key demographic is 55+ year old divorcees looking to rediscover themselves chart.

We've had enough Enya me thinks.

 

[Ulahoopski]

That is the only list any true music lover would ever need.

It's taking me years to figure out the post-structuralism inspired analogies in Gene's lyrics, although I'm entrenched in his greatness. The word genuis is overused, but...

Preach brother.

 

[raskolnikov]

Mine's from worst egyptian ambient singles of the 70s. It's gold!

Mine's from songs that make millennials rage.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Mine's from songs that make millennials rage.

Red Red Wine makes boomers rage too.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Post-round update! (433)

• Order was restored with Harvey Manfrenjensenden bombing out to win the billy, his 16th for the contest.
• The Filth Wizard moved to 31 podiums.
• We are getting closer to a William Wonka hosted round with a billy separating him from 2nd and 1st. He is now up to 46 podiums.
• SSwans2011 won his 3rd contest while getting his 11th podium.
• Did I acknowledge this last round? Either way, in case I didn't, well done to Agent93 for cracking the century.

*Hall of Fame*
5 song contest wins: roo2macca, Hard Ball Get, JoseMourinho, royboy2, edgie, Loonerty, Chappyuk, Marklar_33, Allikat, CakeEater, Illinois Nazi, Wooshette, the fly, Gigantor, Smeg Head, DroopStDanny, Back One Out, Sozabarus, Bet on Blue, OES, Plugger35, Chaisa, Ulahoopski, The Filth Wizard, Elton Johns Wig, GreyCrow, Freofalcon, Morganashlee, NaturalDisaster, SM, William Wonka, raskolnikov, por_please_ya, NinjaSwan, Jazny

Top of the pack: Three consecutive top three finishes - Hard Ball Get (Rounds 40, 41, 42; and Rounds 41, 42, 43), roo2macca (Rounds 48, 49, 50), edgie (Rounds 83, 84, 85), Loonerty, (Rounds 94, 95, 96; and Rounds 95, 96, 97), Chaisa (Rounds 124, 125, 126), DroopStDanny (Rounds 177, 178, 179), Chappyuk (Rounds 215, 216, 217), Elton Johns Wig (Rounds 225, 226, 227; and Rounds 226, 227, 228), Sterge (Rounds 299, 300, 301), DroopstDanny (Rounds 307, 308, 309) por_please_ya (Rounds 309, 310, 311), William Wonka (Rounds 334, 335, 336), roo2macca (Rounds 342, 343, 344), DroopstDanny (Rounds 372, 373, 374), William Wonka (Rounds 384, 385, 386), Smeg Head (Rounds 401, 402, 404), BRAB (Rounds 415, 416, 417)

The real 1st place!: Three 2nd places within 5 rounds - Sterge (Rounds 299, 300, 301)

Moving on up!: From 3rd to 1st over three consecutive rounds -

The Joe Root award: I've participated in 50 song contests - Chappyuk, Plugger35, roo2macca, Freofalcon, Royboy2, thefly, JoseMourinho, Hard Ball Get, Smeg Head, SugarShane, edgie, Little Graham, MEB_, Illinois Nazi, Allikat, Jazny, CakeEater, Gigantor, Loonerty, Marklar_33, Back One Out, Wooshette, Van_Dyke, IKnowtheDog, Bomberboyokay, Chaisa, OES, Bet on Blue, DroopstDanny, Ulahoopski, Sozabarus, Call_Me_Floss, GreyCrow, krisholio14, The Filth Wizard, Elton Johns Wig, NaturalDisaster, raskolnikov, MWPP, NinjaSwan, Yidaki, El Dubya, Nuffers, Morganashlee, SM, William Wonka, por_please_ya, Agent93, Noobz0r, The Jesus, vanders, raveneyes, JoshWoodenSpoon, SarahSmiles, Drunkgoliath, Hoos, SSwans2011, BRAB, Broken

I'm no longer Joe Root!: I've participated in 100 song contests - Chappyuk, Plugger35, roo2macca, JoseMourinho, Hard Ball Get, royboy2, the fly, edgie, Smeg Head, Illinois Nazi, little graham, Freofalcon, CakeEater, Loonerty, Gigantor, Marklar_33, Back One Out, OES, Bet on Blue, DroopstDanny, Ulahoopski, Chaisa, Sozabarus, Jazny, GreyCrow, The Filth Wizard, NaturalDisaster, raskolnikov, Elton Johns Wig, Wooshette, MWPP, NinjaSwan, MEB_, SM, William Wonka, por_please_ya, Noobz0r, JoshWoodenSpoon, Drunkgoliath, Agent93

I'm Now Brian Lara!: I've participated in 150 song contests - Chappyuk, Plugger35, roo2macca, royboy2, the fly, Smeg Head, CakeEater, Loonerty, Marklar_33, Back One Out, edgie, OES, Bet on Blue, Ulahoopski, DroopstDanny, Sozabarus, GreyCrow, The Filth Wizard, NaturalDisaster, raskolnikov, Elton Johns Wig, MWPP, Jazny, NinjaSwan, SM, William Wonka

The Kumar Sangakkara Award: I've participated in 200 song contests - Chappyuk, Plugger35, roo2macca, royboy2, the fly, Smeg Head, CakeEater, Marklar_33, Loonerty, Back One Out, Bet on Blue, Ulahoopski, Droopstdanny, GreyCrow, The Filth Wizard, raskolnikov, NaturalDisaster

The Punter Award: I've participated in 250 song contests - Chappyuk, Plugger35, roo2macca, Smeg Head, the fly, Loonerty, Back One Out, Ulahoopski, GreyCrow, The Filth Wizard

The Gavin Wanganeen Award! For 300 contests - Chappyuk, Plugger35, roo2macca, the fly, Loonerty, Smeg Head, Back One Out, Ulahoopski

The Doug Hawkins Award! For 350 contests - Chappyuk, Plugger35, roo2macca

The Dustin Fletcher Award! For 400 contests- Chappyuk, roo2macca

The AB de Villiers award: I scored 50 or more botes for my nomination! - Wooshette 50 (Round 7), El Dubya 67 (Round 9), Wooshette 50 (Round 11), roo2macca 57 (Rounds 18), richoatthedisco 53 (Round 20), Allikat 52 (Round 30), Plugger35 53 (Round 33), JoseMourinho 50 (Round 51), Loonerty52(Round 52), Smeg Head 55 (Round 69), edgie 50 (Round 73), Marklar_33 53 (Round 88), edgie 56 (Round 103), CakeEater 54 (Round 105), royboy2 53 (Round 111), Bet on Blue 60 (Round 127), the fly 51 (Round 148), roo2macca 51 (Round 157), CakeEater 51 (Round 174), Bet on Blue 50 (Round 200), Morganashlee 65 (Round 275), Chappyuk 54 (Round 315)

I Bote Whored!: 20 podium finishes - roo2macca, Hard Ball Get, royboy2, Loonerty, Chappyuk, Plugger35, edgie, Smeg Head, Chaisa, DroopstDanny, Back One Out, Bet on Blue, Sozabarus, Ulahoopski, CakeEater, the fly, GreyCrow, Elton Johns Wig, William Wonka, NinjaSwan, The Filth Wizard, raskolnikov, OES, por_please_ya, NaturalDisaster

Beginner's Luck!: Podium on Debut - Freofalcon (Round 1)*, Good Old (Round 1), Probitas (Round 1) Hard Ball Get (Round 2)*, MEB_ (Round 2), brahj (Round 15), Sydney Bloods (Round 36), Loonerty (Round 44), Van_Dyke (Round 67), One Eyed Sainter (Round 100)*, BlueBelle (Round 102), Bet on Blue (Round 104), Ulahoopski (Round 110), DroopStDanny (Round 110), dogs105 (Round 196)

*Also won

The Magnificent Seven: 7 top 7 finishes in a row - roo2macca (Rounds 44-50, 45-51, 46-52) Ulahoopski (Rounds 160-166, 161-167, 162-168, 163-169 164-170), William Wonka (Rounds 332-338, Rounds 333-339), DroopstDanny (Rounds 364-370, 365-371, 366-372, 367-373, 368-374)

I Host to Win Contests: Winning a Round You Hosted - JoseMourinho (Round 38 - Jazz/Blues), edgie (Round 85 - Physical Movements), Bet on Blue (Round 113 - Cities/Towns Redux), GreyCrow (Round 248 - Circus), por_please_ya (Round 311 - Women), Back One Out (Round 356 - Good **** Except...), vanders (Round 371 - Funky Basslines), NinjaSwan (Round 379 - Experimental), GreyCrow (Round 389 - Power), Ulahoopski (Round 404 - Vowels),Ulahoopski (Round 405 - Japan)

 

[NinjaSwan]

The 2019 AOTY has been released:

 

[Cabasa]

I think the Chart algorithm also weeds out the ratings from the tools who try too hard to influence things with extremes of 5 stars and 1 star ratings. In order for your ratings to count, you've gotta be balanced and have an even spread of 5's, 4's, 3's, 2's and 1's

I've clicked on some users who have literally spent hours/days/weeks dishing out 1 star to hundreds/thousands of the greatest albums ever: the entire catalog of bands such as Beatles, Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zep, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, etc. I'm talking 100-200 one-star ratings every day for a week. I just shake my head and think "you f**kwit"

There's always clowns out there who are hellbent on spoiling a good thing. (...and you know who you are...)

I read some 1 star reviews for classic albums from RYM this morning. All I could think of was this interview (3:50 min mark) about "sewing circles" lol.



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[ChappyUK]

The 2019 AOTY has been released:

Didn't think the year was that weak.

 

[por_please_ya]

Looking forward to joining the next round.

Hope it's not RYM custom round III.

 

[The Speaker]

Looking forward to joining the next round.

Hope it's not RYM custom round III.

It will be a Dravidian languages round.

 

[por_please_ya]

It will be a Dravidian languages round.

Plenty to pick from!!!

 

[Plugger35]

I was originally going to nom this song until I found out it had been nommed before.




I must have missed the round it was nommed as I don't remember seeing it any playlists I listened to.

 

[Cabasa]

Richmond fans getting a little edgy. A bit worried you'll choke again in the prelim are we?

No choke, great prelim win today.

 

[Cabasa]

The 2019 AOTY has been released:

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[GreyCrow]

Boted

 

[Harvey Manfrenjensenden]

Listening to a bit of Five good times