So if anything, this theme just showed that 2021 had some damn good music. I liked most of the submissions, so if your song is in the lower 3rd, don't think that I hated it. Typically, I like to give comments for each song...but with 44 songs
So I will reveal the top and bottom 3 (with comments), the winner, and which two will be up for elimination.
#txashaun: Leave the Door Open - This is one of, if not my favorite Silk Sonic songs. It’s just full of so much soul. Bruno and Anderson really complement each other well.
#computer3000: Introvert - I know you joked about being cruel by submitting a 6 minute song, but I love this song. When I saw you post it, it was kind of hard biting my tongue and not letting you know how much I enjoy it. I genuinely love everything about this song: the lyrics, her flow, the instrumentation and arrangement. Like I truly believe this is art personified.
#Thnksfrthmmrs : Monsters - Honestly, you shouldn’t be at the bottom based on this song because I did enjoy it overall. I’m generally one for themes being open to interpretation, but this round had pretty specific criteria. Unfortunately, this version with Demi was released at the end of 2020. I’m sorry man =(
#StraightLoonie: Be Sweet - This is a definite bop. From the get go, the bass really pops off and doesn’t let up. All the elements of the song really work together. Thanks for introducing me to this bop.
#Voila: GOOD PUSS - So I respect you submitting a song that fits your taste because that’s what this game is all about. But FromAWindow was not joking when he said I don’t like this song. The beat is just ok, and her voice is annoying. The last 30 seconds are the best part of the song because at least something interesting starts to happen with the track. I get why people like this song, but it just isn’t my vibe.
#Maxi123: Rockland - So at first, I wasn’t really feeling this song. It just felt disjointed and the pacing of the melody was super weird. But the second half of the song was a lot better because it flowed much better. I loved her voice, but it really was the strange pacing in the beginning that killed it for me.
And the winner of Episode 1 is...
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#computer3000. I also voted Introvert to win song of the year in TSC, so I definitely think very highly of this song. It's so so good. Congrats on the win!
Which mean #Voila...you are also safe as this is a non elimination round. I typically like giving people a free round so I can learn more about their music taste and hate eliminating people right from the get go. Plus it's Christmas, so I'm feeling generous. Next round someone actually will be eliminated.
Round 2 Theme: Pursuit of Happiness
As much as I really want to do a Christmas theme, I know that's not everyone's jam. So instead, I want a song that makes you feel happy and joyous every time you listen to it.
So again, please submit one song for the theme and one song as a free choice. Since it's the holidays, I'll close submissions on the 27th and will send reminders before doing so.
Episode 1 Rankings
Theme:
Introvert
Be Sweet
Leave the Door Open
Honey
오늘 조금 취해서 그래 (Abittipsy)
Pressure
GOODGOOD
INDUSTRY BABY
Zitti e Buoni
All Too Well (Taylor’s Version) aka the 10 minute one
Hostage
DONT WANT IT
Need to Know
Crisis
Tell it to My Heart
Free Woman
THATS WHAT I WANT
March of the Jobless Corps
Happier Than Ever
Rockland
GOOD PUSS
Monsters
Free Choice:
Lovin’ is Bible
Division
Dance Alone
Ms. Jackson
The Fire
Apple Pie
Restless
Get Ur Freak On
Feel It Still
My Attitude
Sweet Water
My Happy Ending - up for elimination
Let You Love Me
Like A G6 - up for elimination (received 1 place drop for late submission)
Learning to Survive
Chicago
Mamma Mia
Yellow Hearts
Spice Girl
Ain’t My Fault
Family
Warm Blood
Well this got a lot bigger than anticipated, but thank you all for signing up. I'm usually a bit extra with these write ups, but I'm gonna keep it short and sweet this time around. We have a lot of ground to cover with 20+ contestants. Since we have such a big cast, I may sprinkle in some random double and triple eliminations. That said, let's get to the first theme.
Round 1 Theme: Song of the Year
With the year almost over, I want to hear what you believe to be the best song of 2021.
Reminder that you will submit two songs: one song for the theme and one free choice song that can be anything you want that will be used in the event you are up for elimination. If there are any questions, let me know. Good luck! This will close when the blog expires.
Maxi1234: Rockland by Gracie Abrams / Let You Love Me by Rita Ora turkeylover: GOODGOOD by Murielle / Dance Alone by Tayla Parx tyleror: Honey by Halsey / Warm Blood by Carly Rae Jepsen Zackaroni68: Free Woman by Lady Gaga / Spice Girl by Amine CarolinaSteele: Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish / Learning to Survive by We Came as Romans oswordo3: Crisis by Joshua Bassett / My Attitude by Bratz Symmetry888: Tell it to My Heart by MEDUZA / Restless by Bonnie McKee Hisoka: Pressure by Ari Lennox / Yellow Hearts by Ant Saunders NewNightmare7: Need to Know by Doja Cat/ Get Your Freak On by Missy Elliot Kindred7: That's What I Want by Lil Nas X / Feel It Still by Portugal the Man Voila: GOOD PUSS by COBRAH BBlover96: DONT WANT IT by Lil Nas X / Family by The Chainsmokers txashaun: Leave the Door Open by Silk Sonic / Lovin' is Bible by The Aces computer3000: Introvert by Little Simz / Chicago by Sufjan Stevens stuartlittle16: Zitti e Buoni by Maneskin / Ain't My Fault by Zara Larsson hayden9102: Industry Baby by Lil Nas X / The Fire by Rag'n'Bone Man Thnksfrthmmrs: Monsters by All Time Low / My Happy Ending by Avril Lavigne spinfur: Hostage by Normandie / Sweet Water by Davina Michelle Heavenlee: All Too Well by Taylor Swift / Apple Pie by Lizzy McAlpine PennyTrationStan: 오늘 조금 취해서 그래 (Abittipsy) by YOUHA / Division by Jenevieve Taya: March of the Jobless Corps by Daniel Kahn and the Painted Bird / Mamma Mia by ABBA StraightLoonie: Be Sweet by Japanese Breakfast / Ms. Jackson by Outkast
I have no fun title right now, but it's time for yet another music game. I'm reviving Tim's music game for a 3rd season.
Each round, contestants will submit two songs. One song will follow a theme provided by yours truly, and the second song will be a free choice. I will rank the themed songs and the free choice songs. The person who submits the best themed song will win the round, while the bottom two will be up for elimination. I will rank each free choice song and out of the bottom two from the themed round, the contestant with the with worst song will be eliminated.
There will be some guest judges throughout the season, but overall this should be pretty low key. Just submit songs that you enjoy, and if you have any questions, send me a message. I'll be accepting contestants until I feel like I have enough.
Post a place (city, state, country, anything you like) and I’ll give you a fun fact about that place
franzella: Liberty, TX is the birthplace of Bobby Seale, one of the cofounders of the Black Panther party #BlackPower
Becksta20: Mauritius was the only known home of the dodo bird before it's extinction
joey65409: City Market in Kansas City has been one of the largest farmer's markets in the American Midwest since its inception in 1857
CocoVanderbilt: Sports Day is one of Japan's national holidays, celebrated on the 2nd Monday of October to commemorate the opening of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics
crazybone5000: Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, got it's name from Wubri, a prominent historical figure in the country, renamed the area to "Wage sabre soba koumbem tenga" after his tribe won an ongoing conflict in the area. The name means "head war chief's village." Ouagadougou is the Francophone spelling of the name and was given to the city upon French colonization
MrBird: Over half of Jalisco's population lives in Guadalajara, and over 8700 of the state's 12,000 communities have a population of less than 50!
cantevendougie: Canada's boreal forest is considered the largest intact forest on Earth consisting of approximately 3 million sq km or 1.2 million sq ft of undisturbed land (no roads, cities, or industry)
tyleror: The fourth McDonald's ever opened is still in operation today. Go to Downey, CA and check it out! It even still has it's original branding!
SemNome: Rio Grande do Sul produces ~70% of rice in Brazil
vaultg1rl: Kamehameha is not just an attack in Dragon Ball Z, but also a Hawaiian king. He established the House of Kamehameha, a dynasty that would rule Hawaii until 1872.
_Matt: Madagascar supplies 80% of the world's natural vanilla
CarolinaSteele: In 1930, Hamilton, Ontario hosted the Commonwealth Games which was the first major international sporting event held in Canada
Snowglobe: The best place to get nachos in Naxos, Greece is at Mexican restaurant called Picasso
Tommeh208: Speaking of Oranges, New Jersey has the townships Orange, South Orange, West Orange, and East Orange. But there is no North Orange
VanitySmurf: The city of Granada is the oldest colonial city in all of the Americas. It was founded in 1524 in modern day Nicaragua
useamint: In 2012, the average price of a home in Detroit was $7500. In January 2013, 47 houses were listed for less than $500
tonym101101: Despite some of the Detroit's negatives, it's still a great place to visit, especially if you like music. Detroit hosts the Movement Electronic Music Festival, the Detroit International Jazz festival, and the Hoedown Country Music Festival every summer
FromAWindow: Apparently there is not a single stop sign in all of Paris. Wild, huh?
blazermaniac94: While you may be expecting a fact about the battle that gives Battle Ground, WA its name, it may surprise you that the city is an emerging wine hot spot with three local wineries
StraightLoonie: Between 1870 and 1890, Barrie, Ontario was known as one of the best burning towns in Canada due to a series of terrible fires that destroyed many city landmarks
Kindred7: Peru is home to the National University of San Marcos. Founded in 1551, it's the oldest continuously functioning university in the Americas
Yawnha: The oldest fossils of anatomically modern humans found outside Africa are the Skhul and Qafzeh hominins, who lived in the area that is now northern Israel 120,000 years ago
BlueStar: During the industrial revolution, Manchester was one of the world's largest marketplace for cotton goods, earning the nickname "Cottonopolis"
rowjone: Scunthorpe was near the epicenter of the 2008 Market Rasen earthquake, the second largest earthquake in the British Isles
