Song Contest Part XIX, Host: GreyCrow, Theme: Free For All, Votes Due: Wednesday, 10pm AEDT

[por_please_ya]

Can I just say that Bump of Chicken is like the greatest band name I've ever heard lol

 

[Riviat]

I'm still trying to work out what the hell a "Bump of Chicken" even refers to

 

[por_please_ya]

I'm still trying to work out what the hell a "Bump of Chicken" even refers to

Only the Japanese truly know.

 

[Riviat]

Only the Japanese truly know.

I love the Japanese, even through all of their peculiarities

 

[por_please_ya]

#SongContestResults

In 7th Place is KYRGYZ: "Appak Suyuu Tartuulaym" by The Kambarkan Folk Ensemble with 18 votes & 2 Billies (2BB44215), nominated by Drunkgoliath

In 6th Place is UDMURT: "Töl" by MORT x Ivan Belosludtsev with 21 votes & 1 Billies (1334B352), nominated by por_please_ya

In 5th Place and BILLY WINNER is MONGOLIAN: "Xanadu" by Ummet Ozcan with 23 votes & 4 Billies (22B43B51B114B), nominated by MP_

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[Fossie 32]

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TOP TEN

In 10th Place is ARABIC: "Regiment" by David Byrne & Brian Eno with 13 votes & 1 Billies (421B33), nominated by Fossie 32
AND JAPANESE: "Souvenir" by Bump Of Chicken with 13 votes & 1 Billies (53B221), nominated by omgfridge

In 9th Place is FARSI: "Dreamcatcher" by Bawathelkar with 14 votes (15152), nominated by ArdentEagle

In 8th Place is SANSKRIT: "Govinda" by Kula Shaker with 16 votes & 1 Billies (13B453), nominated by Chipmunk

 

[por_please_ya]

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MORAL PODIUM

In 4th Place is JAPANESE: "4:00 A.M." by Taeko Ohnuki with 23 votes (3252254), nominated by Purple7x08_24

Quietly climbed the ranks after a slow beginning.

 

[por_please_ya]

Then there were three.... one from the Indo-European language group, one Siberian Turkic, and one Slavic...
Ulahoopski Riviat Stokey

 

[MP_]

#SongContestResults

In 7th Place is KYRGYZ: "Appak Suyuu Tartuulaym" by The Kambarkan Folk Ensemble with 18 votes & 2 Billies (2BB44215), nominated by Drunkgoliath

In 6th Place is UDMURT: "Töl" by MORT x Ivan Belosludtsev with 21 votes & 1 Billies (1334B352), nominated by por_please_ya

In 5th Place and BILLY WINNER is MONGOLIAN: "Xanadu" by Ummet Ozcan with 23 votes & 4 Billies (22B43B51B114B), nominated by MP_

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[MP_]

Really I get the billy with at least 10 other songs that were like listening to my kelpies chew a squeaky toy, ffs

 

[por_please_ya]

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3RD PLACE IS KHAKAS/CHULYM

"Genesis" by Otyken with 27 votes & 1 Billies (44142533B1), nominated by Ulahoopski

Fantastic band embracing their culture and native Siberian Turkic languages. Popular early but petered out. Luckily for Ula, as he might be asleep after his long journey!

 

[por_please_ya]

Really I get the billy with at least 10 other songs that were like listening to my kelpies chew a squeaky toy, ffs

at least your av is cool af!

 

[ArdentEagle]

Really I get the billy with at least 10 other songs that were like listening to my kelpies chew a squeaky toy, ffs

I was going to nom that song too but you beat me to it.

 

[MP_]

at least your av is cool af!

It’s a badge of honour and a big , to those who billied it, may the fleas from a thousand Siberian yaks infest your armpits

 

[MP_]

I was going to nom that song too but you beat me to it.

And I gave you a sympathy 5 votes and added that song to Spotify

 

[eth-dog]

Really I get the billy with at least 10 other songs that were like listening to my kelpies chew a squeaky toy, ffs

Throat singing you either love or hate. I hate it.

 

[MP_]

Throat singing you either love or hate. I hate it.

The contest has made me a fan of it

 

[GreyCrow]

The contest has made me a fan of it

Hu Nu

 

[por_please_ya]

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2ND PLACE IS URDU

"Saans Lo" by Arooj Aftab with 27 votes (3352545), nominated by Stokey

Separated by a billy from 3rd place, this received high botes the whole way but it wasn't quite enough for .....


1ST PLACE IS RUSSIAN

"Судно (Sudno)" by Молчат Дома (Molchat Doma) with 34 votes (54544453), nominated by Riviat

A fantastic post-punk/dark wave track telling a sad tale about a Russian poet who tries to commits suicide and fails. This song lead almost the entire way! For someone who thought they were going to get billied, nearly changed their nom and then went back to it... well... Congratulations, comrade!

 

[Purple7x08_24]

5	Riviat	Молчат Дома (Molchat Doma)	Судно (Sudno)
4	Drunkgoliath	Kambarkan Folk Ensemble - Topic	Appak suyuu tartuulaym (I give my true love to you)
3	Stokey	Arooj Aftab	Saans Lo
2	Fossie 32	David Byrne & Brian Eno	Regiment
1	endure	Funamachi no uta	Funamachi Part I & II

Solid nomination Riviat, knew that song was gonna win. Added that to my playlist

Really I get the billy with at least 10 other songs that were like listening to my kelpies chew a squeaky toy, ffs

Does that mean I can take this avatar off? Want to go back to Brit Lower

 

[Drunkgoliath]

5. Arooj Aftab - Saans Lo (Because obviously) _ Stokey
4. Aamir Khan, Kajol - Chand Sifarish _ MWPP
3. MORT x Ivan Belosludtsev - TÖL _ por_please_ya
2. Taeko Ohnuki - 4:00 A.M. _ Purple7x08_24
1. Kula Shaker - Govinda _ Chipmunk

Billy: Bump of Chicken - Souvenir _ omgfridge

 

[eth-dog]

5. Genesis - Otyken Ulahoopski
4. Tol - MORT x Ivan Belosludtsev por_please_ya
3. Govinda - Kula Shaker Chipmunk
2. 4.00 AM - Taeko Ohnuki Purple7x08_24
1. Akhbarak Eh - Maya Nasri The Filth Wizard

Billy: Xanadu MP_

 

[por_please_ya]

BOTES:

5: Молчат Дома (Molchat Doma) - "Судно (Sudno)" (Russian) Riviat
4: Otyken - "Genesis" (Khakas/Chulym) Ulahoopski
3: Shaan, Kailash Kher (Fanaa) - "Chand Sifarish" (Hindi) MWPP
2: The Kambarkan Folk Ensemble - "Appak Suyuu Tartuulaym" (Kyrgyz) Drunkgoliath
1: Bawathelkar - "Dreamcatcher" (Farsi) ArdentEagle

BM: The Babystars - "Hikari E (One Piece theme)" (Japanese) eth-dog

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Throat singing you either love or hate. I hate it.

The issue wasn't the throat singing, it was the soulless techno beat.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

5. Taeko Onuki - 4:00am - Purple7x08_24
4. Molchat Doma - Sudno - Riviat
3. Arooj Aftab - Saans Lo - Stokey (I was very close to nomming her)
2. Otyken - Genesis - Ulahoopski
1. Akiko Yano - Funamuchi No Uta - endure

Billy: Ummet Ozcan - Xanadu - MP_