[WALRUS] Walrus (Music Sharing Activity)

#151

Miley Cyrus is hard pass. I gave that 30 seconds. Oof.

#152

I liked it more than other Miley Cyrus songs I know of. I am a bit of a poptimist, so it's not a big surprise I suppose.

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #153

Epignosis wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 11:03 pm Miley Cyrus is hard pass. I gave that 30 seconds. Oof.

To be entirely fair the first bit is not really representative of the song as a whole. Try a bit in the middle. But it still won't be your cup of tea.

#154

nutella wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 11:05 pm
Epignosis wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 11:03 pm Miley Cyrus is hard pass. I gave that 30 seconds. Oof.
To be entirely fair the first bit is not really representative of the song as a whole. Try a bit in the middle. But it still won't be your cup of tea.

The thirty seconds I tried was in the middle.

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #155

7th Place

Homestuck Soundtrack - Oppa Toby Style

Well, nice to know one person has a gimmick going, hahaha. Honestly I feel like this could have fit cat 1, and maybe the corresponding cat 1 sub could have swapped with it here. But this works here as well in a sense; my main descriptor would be "frenetic." Fast-paced chaos. Disorientingly, overwhelmingly fast and all over the place, which can definitely fit this prompt. It's almost like an anxiety attack put into musical terms.

7.5

Submitted by: sprityo

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #156

6th Place

Outkast - SpottieOttieDopaliscious

Oh yeah I can chill to this. The beat, the horns! I can definitely get lost in that. It's not really my genre and I feel like it carries nostalgia for a time and culture that I have little to no connection to/can't entirely appreciate, but musically I really dig it.

7.8

Submitted by: Epignosis

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #157

I had pegged a different submission as Epi's. My first incorrect guess.

#158

Yes yes yes

I’m sticking with my gimmick

You can expect another seven homestuck songs

I can’t wait to go back and listen to all of these once I’m off work

#159

I adore Outkast.

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #160

5th Place

XTC - Grass

Ahh this is one of those albums I should go back and relisten to more. Also gonna go ahead and guess this is Jay's submission. Definitely gives me a good vibe, evocative of memories of being high on a nice day outside in college. Very pleasant, maybe lacking in the "weird" factor I was sort of going for in the prompt but I can't really fault that since it fits in its own way.

8.4

Submitted by: JaggedJimmyJay

#161

6, 5, 5

I am the Jeff Fisher of Walrus

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #162

4th Place

(vimeo embed doesn't work for me, here is the link https://vimeo.com/281945476)

James McAlister, Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, Bryce Dessner - Jupiter

Ooooh this is a pleasant surprise. I absolutely LOVE Planetarium, and this is my favorite track from it (Neptune is up there but this one wins out). Never seen it with this video though, and it is totally awesome -- syncs up very well. And I've never actually seen 2001 but this is making me want to. Damn this is epic. Did I mention I love this song a lot?? Musical perfection. I think it falls just a little bit short on cat fit, but my heart says to give this a high score for beauty.

8.9

Submitted by: Keldeo

#163

Turnip Head wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 10:55 pm I'm disappointed that nutella didn't get high for this category lol

I’d say the rankings shouldn’t count, but it’s my best round yet.

Oh I’m on the podium. I didn’t try to give nutella anything new this time.

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #164

Top 3: iaafr, Sloonei, speedchuck

#165

I'm excited. I wasn't even sure I qualified!

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #166

3rd Place

Wolfgore Show - When does a dream become a nightmare?

....Uhhhhhh. What on earth is this lmao hahahahhahaha this is so bizarre and unsettling
Welp, that answered the prompt quite literally and effectively. Jesus. O_O
I feel like I've at least seen/heard part of this before and relegated it to some dark corner of my memory lol (I definitely remember "whipped cream pouring like waterfalls!" -- yeaaahhh this is a classic meme isn't it heh). It absolutely appeals to my sense of humor and category-wise I really can't deny that this sub is right on.

9.0

Submitted by: iaafr

#167

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #168

2nd Place

Radiohead - Lotus Flower

This is Sloonei right? Lol. I'm onto you guys. Anyway, this is another case where I'm intimately familiar with the artist and the particular song so it's a little hard to evaluate fairly, but it definitely works and I definitely love it. The percussion/rhythms on this album are some of the most engaging of all time, and this is the kind of music that no matter how many times I've heard it I just want to close my eyes and let it envelop my brain in its soothing embrace. Damn near perfection.

9.3

Submitted by: Sloonei

#169

A Sloonei comeback for the ages.

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #170

1st Place

Gentle Giant - So Sincere

Oh man this is delightfully weird. (Hard Epi read if that even needs to be said.) It's musically goofy and lyrically perplexing. Definitely somewhere between an acid trip, a disjointed dream, and a riddle. I'm really not sure what this is supposed to be, and that's kind of exactly what this cat was going for.

9.4

Submitted by: speedchuck

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #171

I hope speed isn't offended that I thought his entry was Epi's.

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #172

I don't care if Epi is offended.

#173

nutella wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 11:44 pm I hope speed isn't offended that I thought his entry was Epi's.

I am most definitely not.

Especially with a 1st place spot!

#174

your opinion on my first sub is objectively incorrect but that's your burden to bear, not mine

#175

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 10:12 pm I liked Sloon's song for this category, I'm putting in my to-check-again list.

This is a better song from the same band, imo.

#176

Understandable to associate a classic prog group with Epignosis

Neat! Nice job gang! Thanks for the fun walkthrough nutella! Looking forward to listening more when I can.

#177

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 11:41 pm A Sloonei comeback for the ages.

Radiohead is cheating.

#178

Thank you nutella. I’m already anxious for the rest of these. I also look forward to sitting down to listen to what others have submitted.

#179

looking forward to the rest of the reveals

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #180

Standings through Round 3

#181

Cant wait for the next round!

#182

Surviving on consistent mediocrity.

#183

If my trend holds true, y’all better watch out. I’m about to have a 14 point song in round 4.

#184

nutella wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 11:44 pm 1st Place

Gentle Giant - So Sincere

Oh man this is delightfully weird. (Hard Epi read if that even needs to be said.) It's musically goofy and lyrically perplexing. Definitely somewhere between an acid trip, a disjointed dream, and a riddle. I'm really not sure what this is supposed to be, and that's kind of exactly what this cat was going for.

9.4

Submitted by: speedchuck

It's a political protest. So sincere becomes so "sin."

The sincere politician is shown to be a sinner.

#185

The Power and the Glory is my favorite GG album.

#186

Thanks for the reveal, nutella! Excited to listen to everyone else's tracks.

Apologies for subbing Planetarium, I was trying to go for things you probably hadn't heard before - Bryce Dessner's involvement was probably cutting it close, haha. I'm glad you think the video's cool, I like it a lot!

#187

#not last

#188

Sprityo what happens if I beat you in one of the catagories with a VERY sprityo song?

#189

If you didn't know it was Miley you might think oh this is pretty good. I almost submitted it in the Circe category, I wonder if it would have been more appreciated there.

4-6 are the weakest stretch of songs on my playlist, I hope I can maintain my pace. Looking forward to everyone else's picks

#190

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 18, 2019 7:34 am Sprityo what happens if I beat you in one of the catagories with a VERY sprityo song?

I’d like to see you try

#191

nutella wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 10:56 pm 9th Place

Grimes - REALiTi

Video was blocked for me so I found a working one here

Never listened much to Grimes, so this was interesting. I liked it, pretty catchy and her video was fun. Not feeling the category fit that strongly, if anything it's more on the dream side than the drugs side but that's fine. Overall this is a decent track that unfortunately doesn't stand out a ton in my head.

7.2

Submitted by: Texas Cloverleaf

It's too bad the video was blocked, the version you linked is pretty significantly different from the album version, much more dreamy as you said. Album version is much more up tempo, and much better.

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #192

Oh interesting. I assumed it was the same, it's too bad there had to be a discrepancy there :/ I'll try to find it!

#193

When is reveals pt. 2?

#194

I found the album version of "REALiTi"

https://vimeo.com/178893108

#195

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 11:01 pm I am presently listening to a song by Miley Cyrus.

#196

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 18, 2019 5:30 pm
JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 11:01 pm I am presently listening to a song by Miley Cyrus.

#197

Turnip Head wrote: ↑Fri Oct 18, 2019 2:46 pm I found the album version of "REALiTi"

https://vimeo.com/178893108

Confirming

#198

FInally listened to it all. Got some really cool new songs here. I think I'm gonna join every Walrus from now on.

#199

Sloonei wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 11:47 pm
Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 10:12 pm I liked Sloon's song for this category, I'm putting in my to-check-again list.
This is a better song from the same band, imo.

THis one is pretty good, too. I fell in love in the intro.

#200

I came up with some ideas for a few categories and then matching the concepts became to time-consuming for me. Do you have to win the competition to get to be the next judge?

Here's how I started out before giving up:

#1 Battle Song

Spoiler: show

#2 Ocean/Water Song

Spoiler: show

#5 Wind Instrument

Spoiler: show