Let us first go over the details.
Submission deadline: December 31st
Submission limit will be none.
PENDING reveal date: January 7th
Ten categories.
Scoring will go as follows for categories 1-9:
1-10 points for my personal rating of your song.
+1-2 bonus points for how well your song fits the category
There will be no deduction of points for a song that I've heard before, although I will probably be biased toward new things in my ear.
Personal taste: I've always been very fond of 80s Rock/Pop, 90/20s Rap, and a lover of anything catchy.
Banned Artists: (will try and give some varying examples to help guide you all)
Daft Punk
Linkin Park
Juice WRLD
Kid Cudi
MF DOOM
Tom Petty
The Who
Duran Duran
TWICE
Wagakki band
100 gecs
Gorillaz
Mobb Deep
Amy Winehouse
Shinedown
CATEGORIES!
1. Start of the walrus, so let’s hear a song that you turn on bright and early in the morning. Rachel’s example: Tik Tok - Kesha
2. It’s Monday, work has started, and you need some beats in the background to help you focus. Rachel’s example: Phantasy Star Online – Deko (ft Yameii)
3. Several hours of mediocre work later, you see the clock hit noon and get hit by a wave of “thank god” and go the fridge for some food. I want a song about cooking/food. Any song that references a turnip will receive my undying love, but also an additional bonus two points. Time to browse spotify for my own song to play
Rachel’s example: Kookies – MF DOOM4. There was an error in paperwork from a coworker, but your boss takes it out on you because you were the one who presented it to him. It will take hours for you to fix, and you hate being yelled at. You need some music to get over these frustrated feelings. Rachel’s example: Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield
5. Time to head home from another stress filled day. You’ve got a 45-minute drive, what are you playing in the car? Rachel’s example: Numb – Linkin Park
6. As you walk through the front door, you throw your purse on the table and sprawl out onto your couch. Complete exhaustion… What is the go-to music to help you regain some energy? Rachel’s example: Hey Ya! – Outkast
7. After five days we finally get a break from this hell, it’s Friday evening, what song is appropriate for this joyous occasion? Rachel’s example: Celebration – Kool and the Gang
8. You wake up, its noon, and you feel sluggish from the substance of your choice that you’ve taken the day prior; it must be Saturday. You have no responsibilities today or tomorrow, it’s time to party. Pick a song that embodies the freedom to do whatever the fuck you want. Rachel’s example: Baseline Junkie - Dizzee Rascal
9. Holiday season. You have time off from work, but oh no, you now feel required to visit the family. Having to see the ole grandparents once again so they can tell you about the new craze on facebook. This category requires you to send in a song that predates the year 1980. Rachel's example: Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
10. Wildcard round, aka “Please me” round. This has no requirements, but also will be scored differently. Instead of 1-2 bonus points for your song fitting the category, all points will come from how much I enjoyed listening, and whether the song is new to me. A bonus point for a song that is new to me, another bonus point for a band I haven’t heard of. (hint: I don’t love songs that tend to carry on for a while)
HOW TO SUBMIT!
My discord is Rachel ugh#8565 if you want to send these submissions over discord, or you can private message me on this account. Please make sure to not include the names of the songs!
Important edit for submitting: If anyone enters my walrus, I'm going on a "lose as much weight as possible training sesh" for 2-3 weeks, and so just toss them through the Syndicate pm system thanks.
p.s. Some fool (Lord Quas) thought that the walrus wasn't an anonymous submission and submitted the names to me, so from now don't worry about it and just give me whatever.
Fiddler on the Roof
