Song Contest Part XXII, Host: WABulldog, Theme: What/If, Votes Due: Sunday 9pm AEDT

[Plugger35]

Glad I boted this time as I would have cost myself a podium if I didn't.

5. Too Sweet
4. Sing For The Moment
3. I Can See Clearly Now
2. Luck and Strange
1. All By Myself

Billy - Traveller

 

[raskolnikov]

We have a Christmas round every year. It’s really fun AND leads to a playlist different from the norm. In fact someone nommed the Corrs last year.

And you want to replace that with a theme which is 1 round too early for no reason apart from you want to pretend you’re above it all?

To be honest he should just change his username to Scrooge or Grinch.

 

[Ocha905]

5. In Hearts Wake - "Traveller" hotchilli
4. Cut Copy - "Strangers in the Wind" TubbsFarquhar
3. Rosie - "Rock Bottom" MWPP
2. Eva-Mi - "Seesaw" Ulahoopski
1. The Buoys - "Totally Completely Fine" Loonerty

Billy. Eminem - "Sing for the Moment"

Think I forgot to post votes for the previous round-

5 MJ Lemderman
4 Cassandra Jenkins
3 Xavier Rudd
2 Tensei
1 Kenya Grace

B Parov Stelar

 

[JHF1870]

We have a Christmas round every year. It’s really fun AND leads to a playlist different from the norm. In fact someone nommed the Corrs last year.

And you want to replace that with a theme which is 1 round too early for no reason apart from you want to pretend you’re above it all?

You can always nominate a christmas song from this year. I would like to hear some of the new music from 2024. It's an opportunity to check in on your favorite bands and nom some fresh material.

 

[Loonerty]

Jeez the Christmas stans have arrived en masse here

 

[myblueroan]

JHF1870 right now

There are ways around this.
¿Por qué no tener ambos?

 

[JHF1870]

There are ways around this.
¿Por qué no tener ambos?

Or everyone do Christmas in 2024 and I don't, and Billy the **** out of me.

 

[Loonerty]

I reckon give em the Christmas round, don't want the 2024 round sullied by shit Christmas music as a protest nom

 

[Chipmunk]

Jeez the Christmas stans have arrived en masse here

I’m openly one of those, but I also have a tradition of wrapping my final presents to the Christmas Song Contest playlist (it was fun when The Filth Wizard made us listen to the Pretenders twice for instance), so it feels completely hollow to remove that ‘just because’ .

 

[WAbulldog]

 

[Loonerty]

I’m openly one of those, but I also have a tradition of wrapping my final presents to the Christmas Song Contest playlist (it was fun when The Filth Wizard made us listen to the Pretenders twice for instance), so it feels completely hollow to remove that ‘just because’ .

I don't think it's "just because", JHF has been keen for a 2024 round for a while now and given he won tonight it's entirely his choice.

 

[Chipmunk]

I don't think it's "just because", JHF has been keen for a 2024 round for a while now and given he won tonight it's entirely his choice.

I think it’s clear that whoever wins next round will do a best of 2024 theme.

 

[spinynorman]

Between nomming the Springsteen and my votes I feel pretty old!

5. Eric Carmen - All By Myself JHF1870 sad he died this year, even if he was a bit of a nut on Twitter. You could do "dearly departed 2024", if that helps the controversy with this theme?
4. Bob Seger - Still the Same Plugger35
3. Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now raskolnikov
2. Bonny Light Horseman - When I Was Younger Lunchlady Doris
1. Cut Copy - Strangers in the Wind TubbsFarquhar

B. Hozier - Too Sweet omgfridge not that bad a song but my sister was obsessed and I hear it endlessly every time I've visited her this year (and am bracing for it this week)

 

[MWPP]

I don't think it's "just because", JHF has been keen for a 2024 round for a while now and given he won tonight it's entirely his choice.

It seems like a just because tbh because he said throw ideas around.

As opposed to going straight to the theme

I’d have more sympathy if someone who rarely wins/hosts won for the first time in months /years and went with a long awaited theme but this didn’t seem to be that

 

[JHF1870]

I don't think it's "just because", JHF has been keen for a 2024 round for a while now and given he won tonight it's entirely his choice.

Thanks. It really is. I've got a dozen artists I'm following on Spotify but I've been lazy listening to stuff I already know. I want this opportunity to explore some of the newer music released that I haven't explored.

I'm not nomming Halsey again but she was my inspiration for 2024

 

[JHF1870]

It seems like a just because tbh because he said throw ideas around.

As opposed to going straight to the theme

I’d have more sympathy if someone who rarely wins/hosts won for the first time in months /years and went with a long awaited theme but this didn’t seem to be that

I was shocked at winning. I hadn't anticipated it so I was still thinking about what I'd do. TBH I had previously explored doing a ME round but thought that would be too vain.

 

[JHF1870]

It seems like a just because tbh because he said throw ideas around.

As opposed to going straight to the theme

I’d have more sympathy if someone who rarely wins/hosts won for the first time in months /years and went with a long awaited theme but this didn’t seem to be that

Technically I've only won 4 rounds.

 

[MP_]

I’m openly one of those, but I also have a tradition of wrapping my final presents to the Christmas Song Contest playlist (it was fun when The Filth Wizard made us listen to the Pretenders twice for instance), so it feels completely hollow to remove that ‘just because’ .

I’m happy to FaceTime you and beatbox Christmas tunes whilst you wrap presents if that helps.

 

[MWPP]

Thanks. It really is. I've got a dozen artists I'm following on Spotify but I've been lazy listening to stuff I already know. I want this opportunity to explore some of the newer music released that I haven't explored.

I'm not nomming Halsey again but she was my inspiration for 2024

I’ve nominated Halsey multiple times - the ones I’ve nominated and a few more really hit me in the feels

Technically I've only won 4 rounds.

Hmm how many rounds have you entered so far?

 

[raskolnikov]

Jeez the Christmas stans have arrived en masse here

I basically hate Christmas and am spending the day all by myself but still think it should have been a Christmas round.

 

[spinynorman]

Couldn't a Christmas theme be launched Christmas night by whoever wins? A bit weird listening to them on the 27th to 29th but not that bad!

 

[JHF1870]

I’ve nominated Halsey multiple times - the ones I’ve nominated and a few more really hit me in the feels


Hmm how many rounds have you entered so far?

250ish if you count all my personalities.

 

[por_please_ya]

BOTES

5: Acopia - "Be Enough" HTRK-vibes, gorgeous Ocha905
4: Cut Copy - "Strangers In The Wind" TubbsFarquhar if it wasn't me it was you lol
3: Capital Theatre - "People" Riviat
2: Londonbeat - "Come Back" MP_
1: Bonny Light Horseman - "When I Was Younger" Lunchlady Doris

BM: Wheeler Walker, Jr. - "Go Big Or Go Home" spudmaster

 

[Fossie 32]

5 Eric Carmen 10 JHF 1st
4 D Gilmour 9.5 WAbulldog 5th
3 Still the Same 8.7 Plugger35 3rd
2 Johnny Nash 8.7 raskolnikov 9th
1 Another Phase 8.6 por_please_ya 17th

HM Cut Copy, Bruce Springstein, Be Enough

 

[UncleImpairedRetina]

That was me, got my 5. Love a rolling bassline and jazzy keys.

There's been a few other good albums under the "Def Pressé Editions - KPM Crate Diggers" series. Worth checking out if you dug Tensei.

Yeh it was me. They are probably wondering why their view count suddenly doubled.

Classic Chappy.