Music Cup Round 9 - Europe

by **ADMIN** Tue 10 May 2011, 8:03 pm

As this weekend is Eurovision then this weeks round is any song from Europe (excluding UK & Ireland).

As usual pick your favourite three from the list below!

Rasmus - In the Shadows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxL0QLvauBU

Focus - Hocus Pocus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGaVUApDVuY

Aha - Take On Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914

Abba - Waterloo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj_9CiNkkn4

Rammstein - Ich Will https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4K6ZxDwi34

Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAjR4_CbPpQ

Michael Schenker Group - Doctor Doctor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXB2UD6mmJE

Phoenix – Everything is Everything https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFVeSefg72U

Rammstein - Fire frei! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHUsIU161w4&feature=related

Abba - Does your Mother Know? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkL7Fkigfn8

I would always advise to listen to the tracks first before making your choice and in this round I especially advise it.

by Adam D Tue 10 May 2011, 8:10 pm

I have never heard the Doctor doctor one before - but I voted for it. Its great!

Good choice whoever it was.

by Davie Tue 10 May 2011, 8:24 pm

Can't believe I forgot ABBA!

The Michael Schenker one is a beaut though (not mine)

by **ADMIN** Tue 10 May 2011, 8:43 pm

people seem to be voting one at a time, remember folks to pick 3!

by Adam D Tue 10 May 2011, 8:46 pm

I picked 4 by accident and it wouldnt let me undo one of them!

by MtotheC's Wrasslin Biatch Tue 10 May 2011, 11:23 pm

Hocus Pocus - What a pick!

by **Enforcer** Wed 11 May 2011, 9:25 am

I saw Focus in Cardiff at the end of last year (without Jan Ackermann) and they were fantastic. I hadn't thought of Hocus Pocus but that is the best song on there by!

by David Tails Wed 11 May 2011, 11:19 am

Anyone that picked Abba deserves to be shot.

That is all.

by AberdeenSteve Wed 11 May 2011, 11:24 am

I echo what DT said, I can't believe some has voted ABBA.

This is one hell of a close round though!!

by MtotheC's Wrasslin Biatch Wed 11 May 2011, 12:42 pm

ABBA wrote some wicked pop tunes.

However, I think the two picked are poor choices from their catalogue.

by calamity jane Wed 11 May 2011, 1:14 pm

Abba wrote some of the greatest pop tunes of the 70s and 80s and I'm not ashamed to admit to voting for Waterloo.

Some good songs on the list, but some glaring omissions too (IMHO). Where are Boney M, Bjork, Nena (99 Red Balloons is a pop classic), Plastic Bertrand??

Daft Punk - awesome choice

by **ADMIN** Wed 11 May 2011, 1:19 pm

Bjork would have been a contender for my pick, love the crazy pixie but with her it's hard to really pick a stand out track, her most well known is also probably her worst (It's oh so quiet)

by **ADMIN** Wed 11 May 2011, 1:21 pm

Others that I were considering were Air - All I Need or Sexy Boy & The Hives - Hate to Say I Told You So.

by Adam D Wed 11 May 2011, 1:40 pm

I considered all of the following:

Wind of Change - Scorpions
Final Countdown - Europe
Hit - sugarcubes
Freestyler - bomfunk mcs

by Guest Wed 11 May 2011, 1:48 pm

I nearly went for Ozone Mi la hi. (The airplane one)
Euro pop at its finest!

by MtotheC's Wrasslin Biatch Wed 11 May 2011, 2:03 pm

I went for one of my favourite bands, regardless of country. I think they are awesome and everyone should know about them.

by **ADMIN** Wed 11 May 2011, 2:12 pm

Electric Demon wrote:I went for one of my favourite bands, regardless of country. I think they are awesome and everyone should know about them.

I think most people know about Abba though!

by MtotheC's Wrasslin Biatch Wed 11 May 2011, 2:29 pm

Modjo - Lady!

That was an immense song

by Adam D Wed 11 May 2011, 2:31 pm

Electric Demon wrote:Modjo - Lady!

That was an immense song

I was trying to think of that one the other day and was going to go for it. It was around the same time as DJ Spiller (who would have also qualified and I considered).

by **ADMIN** Wed 11 May 2011, 2:33 pm

I was thinking DJ Spiller for next round, grrr.

by Dave. Wed 11 May 2011, 2:36 pm

Hero wrote:I was thinking Country for next round, grrr.

by MtotheC's Wrasslin Biatch Wed 11 May 2011, 2:37 pm

Contentious - does Bextor's influence soil its mainland Europe purity.

Also - wrong thread, but I'm now listening to Sylvia by Focus inspired by the pick above. Brilliant!!!

by GG Wed 11 May 2011, 5:11 pm

I'd have picked Jerk It Out by The Caesars

by MtotheC's Wrasslin Biatch Wed 11 May 2011, 6:44 pm

Bottom again

by Adam D Wed 11 May 2011, 7:09 pm

sorry mate but I just think its average.

I can only pick three!

by MtotheC's Wrasslin Biatch Thu 12 May 2011, 4:40 pm

OK - I can see how mine could fall into the average category.

However, There is no conceivable, earthly reason why Hocus Pocus should only have gained 3 votes. It's insane

by **ADMIN** Fri 13 May 2011, 10:06 am

I am now accepting song choices for the final round (Summer)
Drop me a pm as usual with your top three.

by MtotheC's Wrasslin Biatch Fri 13 May 2011, 10:19 am

Sent mine.

Lovely round

by Adam D Fri 13 May 2011, 10:45 am

Sent mine as well!

This round is impossible.

by AberdeenSteve Fri 13 May 2011, 10:47 am

How on earth do you tell if a song is Summery? Shocked

by **ADMIN** Fri 13 May 2011, 10:48 am

I just think of songs that either remind me of sitting outside a pub on a hot day, driving about with the windows down or being on the beach, simples!

by MtotheC's Wrasslin Biatch Fri 13 May 2011, 11:17 am

I thought of about 15 in a minute.

by **ADMIN** Fri 13 May 2011, 8:54 pm

I am actually still really stuck on mine, there's loads of possibilties but none that are really grabbing me, the one I wanted was nabbed by Hobo.

by **ADMIN** Mon 16 May 2011, 8:56 am

Still waiting on Nando & Legend's summer choices before the last round can go up.

Will reveal the scores shortly.

by **ADMIN** Mon 16 May 2011, 9:03 am

The scores heading into the last round are...

Hero Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger 10 69
Legend Abba - Does your Mother Know? 7 63
YI Man Rammstein - Fire frei! 7 61
Aberdeen Steve Rammstein - Ich Will 4 60
Davie Focus - Hocus Pocus 2 59
King Beer Abba - Waterloo 9 58
Fernando Rasmus - In the Shadows 5 52
Hobo Aha - Take On Me 9 51
Asdral225 Michael Schenker Group - Doctor Doctor 4 40
Electric Demon Phoenix – Everything is Everything 2 33

Although I have a 6 point lead heading into the final round it's still all to play for (especially as the choices as I was hoping on for this round have gone and I'm not happy with the one I've picked now)

by MtotheC's Wrasslin Biatch Mon 16 May 2011, 9:13 am

Screw you you bunch of jubblies

by Guest Mon 16 May 2011, 9:15 am

Electric Demon wrote:Screw you you bunch of jubblies

We need a Morrissey round!

by **ADMIN** Mon 16 May 2011, 9:16 am

Good on you though Demon for continuing to stick with songs you want rather than go for the crowd pleasers. Just a shame no-one else has your taste in music Wink

Next time we’ll have an Manics round (in which you’ll still come last as you’ll pick some early B side while I’ll go for ‘If you tolerate this’ and clean up.

by **ADMIN** Mon 16 May 2011, 9:17 am

King Beer wrote:
Electric Demon wrote:Screw you you bunch of jubblies

We need a Morrissey round!

I gave him a Manchester round for this!
He picked Oasis in the one time he did pander for popular support!

by Adam D Mon 16 May 2011, 9:19 am

Crikey I am still in the bottom three! I just hope that I can beat Fernando this last round to send him into the relegation zone!

by MtotheC's Wrasslin Biatch Mon 16 May 2011, 9:22 am

Hero wrote:
King Beer wrote:
Electric Demon wrote:Screw you you bunch of jubblies

We need a Morrissey round!

I gave him a Manchester round for this!
He picked Oasis in the one time he did pander for popular support!

I didn't pander for popular support.

The Smiths are probably tied for my favourite band of all time. Morrissey is my idol. But even though they've done vastly superior bodies of work to Oasis, in my opinion "Don't Look Back in Anger" is the best stand alone song ever to come out of Manchester.

You're right though - I would pick a bizarre Manics song that no-one would never have heard of, and would probably continue to never have heard of because they don't click the link Wink

"Prologue to History" - that's the best Manics B-Side... if you were wondering like.

by MtotheC's Wrasslin Biatch Mon 16 May 2011, 9:29 am

By the way, slightly off topic, but I was massively impressed by Lady Gaga on TV last night. That was one hell of a performance. And I've never been a fan of hers and was watching because there was nothing else on.

Pretty brave to combine 3 of your biggest hits into one small medley, then replace them with new, stripped back songs. But I think she proved that she's actually a pretty good musician and singer, rather than she just wears funny clothes.

I'm a convert.

by Guest Mon 16 May 2011, 9:32 am

Electric Demon wrote:By the way, slightly off topic, but I was massively impressed by Lady Gaga on TV last night. That was one hell of a performance. And I've never been a fan of hers and was watching because there was nothing else on.

Pretty brave to combine 3 of your biggest hits into one small medley, then replace them with new, stripped back songs. But I think she proved that she's actually a pretty good musician and singer, rather than she just wears funny clothes.

I'm a convert.

I thought she was really good. She's an oddball though, really weird looking.

by **ADMIN** Mon 16 May 2011, 9:34 am

I saw a video of Gaga from many years back when she took part in a New York talent contest, she sat on a piano and belted out a song (though she still came 2nd!)
If you heard the audio alone you’d have thought it was Alicia Keys etc.

by MtotheC's Wrasslin Biatch Mon 16 May 2011, 9:39 am

I think that's what a pop concert should be all about - she gave everything. And I was stunned by her ability to sing and dance so energetically at the same time. Most pop acts do simple dance routines embellished by the dancers around them - and have their mic turned down whilst they do them.

It is even more impressive when you consider it was just a mini-festival, not her own paying audience.

by **ADMIN** Mon 16 May 2011, 9:40 am

But even though they've done vastly superior bodies of work to Oasis, in my opinion "Don't Look Back in Anger" is the best stand alone song ever to come out of Manchester.

I disagree. I was a massive Oasis fan back then but I’d have had Live Forever by a country mile over anything from the 2nd album.

by Adam D Mon 16 May 2011, 9:41 am

If you didnt get to see American Idol this week, she was the mentor on there.

She was excellent and really made 3 of the 4 left incredibly uncomfortable!

She had on what looked like 12 inch heels on too!

by MtotheC's Wrasslin Biatch Mon 16 May 2011, 9:48 am

Hero wrote:
But even though they've done vastly superior bodies of work to Oasis, in my opinion "Don't Look Back in Anger" is the best stand alone song ever to come out of Manchester.

I disagree. I was a massive Oasis fan back then but I’d have had Live Forever by a country mile over anything from the 2nd album.

You probably would have got 10 points for doing so too.

When is the new voting going up? Put me out of my misery already

by Adam D Mon 16 May 2011, 9:53 am

Whilst we wait, I think we should all play "guess which summertime song Demon has picked". I will go for Mmm Bop by Hanson

by Guest Mon 16 May 2011, 9:55 am

Manics - Motorcycle Emptiness.

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