Walrus The KnightsofSonata I Just Can't Get Enough Cross-server Walrus [Walrein Wins]

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5th Place
Submitted by SketchUp
Score: 9.5

Sincerely, Me from Dear Evan Hansen

This is some great exposition with some good back and forth between the characters, wrapped up in a driving backing. The first time I heard of Dear Evan Hansen, it was being listed as a Tony nominee during the awards ceremony, and I haven’t learned much about it since then. But this song does a great job of introducing a plot I barely know.

 

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4th Place
Submitted by BLOODYRAIN10001
Score: 9.6

Gay Or European from Legally Blonde: The Musical

I could easily be called biased about this submission because it’s coming from a friend who also introduced me to the Jojo video version. But this is a very well-crafted song nonetheless. The melody and vocals have a bouncy, attention-grabbing meter to go along with the cheeky lyrics and clever use of internal rhyme.

 

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3rd Place
Submitted by RODAN
Score: 9.7

Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) from Jesus Christ Superstar

Ian Gillan’s voice is a great match to the wonderfully bittersweet and poignant lyrics. The vid cutting off abruptly at the end was a small shock, I was so engaged in the song.

 

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2nd Place
Submitted by Granny Pie
Score: 9.8

Hell To Your Doorstep from The Count of Monte Cristo

tfw you start the song on speakers, then switch to iems and crank that volume because you want to inject this badass showstopper directly into your brain

Holy shit, I just moaned like Granny does. That’s how great this song is.

 

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1st Place
Submitted by Walrein
Score: 10

My Shot from Hamilton

And here is where Hamilton goes from toe tapping good to blowing my fuckin’ face off. Hot damn!

 

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Walrein gets a standing ovation in 1st!
acidphoenix receives a bouquet of roses in 2nd!
MyNameIsNothing takes a bow in 3rd!

Category Eight is Color Me Impressed. There is no way I can stick to the 5 days rule without holiday plans getting in the way. So we will take a short Winter Break, then start scribbling on the walls on Thursday the 28th at 5pm CST.

Scores as of round 7

And now for an outro with no less than 17 Jean Valjeans:

 

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LightWolf and Morgan need to pick out their palettes by the 28th. And if anyone else sees some gaps in their submission PM/DM, just remember: truant subs make for a great holiday gift.

 

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[8:40 PM] KnightsofSonata: Yeah, I just got back home. Initials plans are to reveal the colors category on Tuesday the 2nd at 5p CST.

 

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Okay, before we dive into the reveal tomorrow, I want to talk to about scores. My scores are crazy, right? It's ridiculous. It's also not how they used to be.

Before the disco category from my last walrus sent me spiraling out of control, this was my scoring system:

0 - Catfail
0.1 to 4.9 - Bad
5.0 to 5.9 - Meh
6.0 and up - Good to Great

Why is this important? Starting with this round, I'm returning to that old scoring system. So in future reveals we're gonna see 6s and 5s and (god forbid) maybe even some 4s. Probably very, very few 4's, though, because y'all keep sending me good stuff.

So stay frosty, and remember: even though the scoring system has been restored to its rightful sanity, it's still anybody's game.

 

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Category Eight: Color Me Impressed

If you haven't yet read the announcement above, do so now.

 

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24th Place
Submitted by Lebossle
Score: 5.4

Redpill by DJ Sharpnel

A beat heavy techno song with samples from a movie that I was never really into. Restoring my scoring system to pre-disco standards means this falls into the neutral zone of the 5s.

 

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23rd Place
Submitted by Jellicent
Score: 5.9

White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground

It’s kinda nice, right up until that chaotic outro brings out the worst of the crowded backing.

 

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22nd Place
Submitted by MyNameIsNothing
Score: 6.3

Golden Days by Whitney

The falsetto is meh, but the rhythm guitar saves it from the 5s.

 

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21st Place
Submitted by Morgan
Score: 6.6

Red Nose by Sage The Gemini

Initially, I felt a little like a deer in headlights. Good beat and flow despite the fact that I’m being embarrassingly dorky rn. I just need to get over myself.

 

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20th Place
Submitted by LightWolf
Score: 6.8

Vodka by Mad Cow

Have you ever had one of those days where you’re scouring the massive lists of assorted colors on Wikipedia, wondering why the hell Vodka and Prune and Shadow are considered colors, and then you said “fuck it” and decided to go looking for a song whose title contains the least color-sounding color ever? Lightwolf has. Then he changed his mind and submitted a Eurobeat song about vodka, because (sadly) there are no songs titled AuroMetalSaurus. The horns here are toight like a tiger, but the female vocals fall flat for me.

 

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19th Place
Submitted by SketchUp
Score: 7.2

Rhapsody In Blue by George Gershwin and performed by Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic

Hooray for the classics? There are some parts where it gets quite lively- and overall it’s enjoyable- but a major part of my opinion consists of trying to mentally tally just how many times I’ve heard this song before.

 

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18th Place
Submitted by Isa
Score: 7.4

Green Typewriters I by The Olivia Tremor Control

Apparently this is the first of ten different tracks titled Green Typewriters. There’s a very Sgt. Pepper, Magical Mystery Tour vibe to it.

 

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17th Place
Submitted by Robert Alfons
Score: 7.8

Blue Monday by New Order

I actually had to turn the volume down a little for this one because that beat hits the ears hard, like a jackhammer in slow motion. But while the beat is a major focus, it’s far from being the end all and be all of the song.

 

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16th Place
Submitted by Adam
Score: 8.0

My Little Brown Book by Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

A nice, peaceful song. I can picture myself sitting in the old wingback chair with a mug of tea, listening to this song in the late hours of the night.

 

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15th Place
Submitted by Earlio
Score: 8.1

Redbone by Childish Gambino

The backing is pretty damn groovy. I’m not 100% sure about those vocals, but that’s really an issue of not expecting R&B in falsetto.

 

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14th Place
Submitted by Granny Pie
Score: 8.2

Blackout City by Anamanaguchi

In my experience, Anamanaguchi is pretty much the mainstay of the chiptune niche.

 

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13th Place
Submitted by shubaka17
Score: 8.3

Red Balloon by Deal Casino

Somebody’s gonna complain that such a repetitive melody line shouldn’t score this high, but I think it works with the vocals and bass.

 

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12th Place
Submitted by BLOODYRAIN10001
Score: 8.4

White Wedding by Billy Idol

This is probably the most mainstream song in this round, but I’m a sucker for those 80s classics. And those 70s classics. And those 60s classics. And those- listen, I just really like music, okay? And I like this music.

 

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11th Place
Submitted by Da Letter El
Score: 8.5

Supermassive Black Hole by Muse

Despite what DLE thinks, I do prefer some Muse songs over others. Soldier's Poem and my namesake song are favorites you’ve seen in other walruses. I’m also pretty partial to Origin of Symmetry and the first half of The 2nd Law. This isn’t one of my favorites, but it’s a pretty solid song.

 

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10th Place
Submitted by Myzozoa
Score: 8.6

Fool’s Gold by Amy Winehouse

A lovely soulful song that I could gladly chill to.