8 GrrrImABear, Dec 21, 2020
Welcome to the Finale of Patrick's Song Contest! It's been a long trek, but we've finally arrived.
For the final round, you were each asked to submit 3 songs - one that you have sentimental attachment to, one that you believe is underrated, and one that, based on this competition, you think I would enjoy. For this finale, for each song, you'll receive a score out of 10, and the person with the highest total after all three categories will be the winner.
CATEGORY 1 - SENTIMENTAL VALUE
#tbrown47 - Jill Scott - "A Long Walk"
I loved hearing the story about your dad, and have never heard this song, so I was excited to see what I was about to be treated to. The opening instrumental radiates with turn of the century R&B-pop vibes, and I was hooked. Her voice came in and was really solid. I mean, seriously. Her voice is really strong and it had me excited to feel the escalation that kind of happens throughout the song. The ending vocal section of this really solidified this as a song that I not only enjoy, but gets me excited to check out her discography and see what else she has to offer.
Score: 8/10
#Insanity - BANKS - "If We Were Made of Water"
My only other experience with BANKS was in the songs submitted for this competition, so I was ready to see if there would be more to be seen here, and I think you really delivered here. The production on her voice ties in very nicely with her raw delivery, and the track underneath her accompanies that really well. I really enjoyed the lyrics and the harmonies were so nice. I'm shocked to see that this is 3 and a half minutes long, because to me, it felt incredibly short and I didn't want it to end. I really understood where you were coming from as your sentimental choice, and I thought it was done very well.
Score: 7.5/10
#purplebb4 - Kate Bush - "Running Up That Hill"
I have not heard anything by Kate Bush before, so I was intruiged to see what was being offered as she's definitely an artist I've heard of. I was surprised when the song started because I was under the impression Kate Bush was more of a contemporary artist, but I recognized the 80's vibes and googled to be sure. So I really think her voice is interesting and the track underneath is solid. Her delivery is good and feels emotional, but my biggest problem here is the overall production just feels underdone for the first three minutes. After this it picks up and gets a little more interesting, but it just took awhile to get there. I still really enjoyed this song, but it just was slightly underwhelming for where it ended up going.
Score: 6/10
CATEGORY 2 - UNDERAPPRECIATED SONG
#tbrown_47 - Mariah Carey - "O Holy Night"
So like you, I thoroughly love "O Holy Night" as a Christmas song - but, and here's what I love about this category - I don't think I've ever heard Mariah Carey's version. Openly, I'm not a huge fan of Mariah Carey just because of her..
