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05-28-2019 , 10:01 PM

#576

Nicholasp27

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In last place is the sole acapella submission. I'm not sure why I got this instead of an acoustic song, but it's a decent song and cover, just not what I was looking for and not good enough to be slightly off category.

Titanium covered by Perpetuum Jazzile submitted by Uncle Dynamite

I much prefer this acoustic version of the song:

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05-28-2019 , 10:04 PM

#577

Nicholasp27

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In 10th place is an instrumental song:

2 cellos covering Thunderstruck:

Just kidding, Eric resubmitted upon request. This song was pretty nice, though, for an instrumental.

In actual 11th is another Iron Maiden cover, which rocked the last walrus, but this time it fell flat. Not a bad cover, and interesting, but I had to rank it somewhere. Depending on my mood, I could see myself listening to this over some higher submissions since they are all pretty similar.

The Trooper covered by Steve 'n' Seagulls submitted by Eric

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05-28-2019 , 10:05 PM

#578

eyebooger

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zomg reveal

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05-28-2019 , 10:06 PM

#579

Gadarene

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Not expecting to do well here

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05-28-2019 , 10:06 PM

#580

Nicholasp27

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So apparently people in a field covering a song didn't do so well in this Walrus category.

In 9th place, rounding out the nodium, is Such Great Heights covering Joy Kills Sorrow (or maybe it's Joy Kills Sorrow covering Such Great Heights???) submitted by Bloobird

Another decent song, but not great.

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05-28-2019 , 10:07 PM

#581

Nicholasp27

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you guys crushed the original acoustic category; I think the top 9 in that category beat the #1 in this category; was disappointed that it wasn't nearly as good as last time

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05-28-2019 , 10:09 PM

#582

Nicholasp27

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First off the nodium is a singer I've been listening to for 24 years since Underground came out. I like the singer and band and this is a decent cover, but I've heard it before and while it's good the first time listening to it, it doesn't hold up to repeat listens and just gets repetitive. Good song to come back to once a year or so.

Ben Folds (without the 5) covering Dr Dre's Bitches Ain't **** submitted by bwslim

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05-28-2019 , 10:15 PM

#583

Nicholasp27

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In 7th is a good cover of an ok hit song. Another that's better the first listen or two and over time loses its luster.

Gangam Style cover by Jayesslee submitted by eyebooger

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05-28-2019 , 10:16 PM

#584

Nicholasp27

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In 6th the quality goes up to the next level and the top 6 are all roughly the same. The 6th one is one that I know of. I like Adele and I like this cover and I like this live version of the cover.

Lovesong (Cure) covered by Adele submitted by bolt

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05-28-2019 , 10:17 PM

#585

Eric

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I'm more disappointed by the fact that 2cellos wasn't eligible, since it's not, technically, a cover without singing. Thunderstruck slays everything, so far, and I expect it to slay the rest, as well.

Ah well, I had to hit the nodium sometime, I suppose.

Consider my jimmie sufficiently rustled.

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05-28-2019 , 10:22 PM

#586

Nicholasp27

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I’m just not that into instrumentals so it was basically nodium either way

I will say it was decent for an instrumental

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05-28-2019 , 10:26 PM

#587

Eric

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05-28-2019 , 10:32 PM

#588

Nicholasp27

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Will finish up shortly

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05-28-2019 , 10:45 PM

#589

Nicholasp27

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#5 is a song I like by one of my favorite bands and I like the guy who covers the song. So all in all a pretty good track but doesn't hold up to Serj and doesn't do enough different so just comes up as a lesser version of the original rather than a refreshing different take.

Aerials by System of a Down submitted by KarmaDope

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05-28-2019 , 10:47 PM

#590

Chris Pine

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zomg reveal

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05-28-2019 , 10:48 PM

#591

Gadarene

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Now I'm wondering how this would have done:

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05-28-2019 , 10:49 PM

#592

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#4 is a different take on a famous song. A nice female voice singing one of the electronic songs that I like. Almost podiumed, went back and forth a bunch. Good submission.

Blue Monday (New Order) cover by Flunk submitted by Gad...so close to podium, Gad

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05-28-2019 , 10:49 PM

#593

Nicholasp27

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Gad coming in strong for the posting curse. It woulda been below Ben Folds.

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05-28-2019 , 10:52 PM

#594

Nicholasp27

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So IBD actually podiumed one of my walruses, along with Eleanor and Suq

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05-28-2019 , 10:57 PM

#595

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In 3rd place is the final female song of the category. I liked this one and can see this being the long-term winner when in the right mood. But IBD wanted reveals, so I ranked it 3rd today.

Train Song (Vashti Bunyan) covered by Feist and Ben Gibbard submitted by IBD

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05-28-2019 , 10:59 PM

#596

Gadarene

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glad you enjoyed it!

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05-28-2019 , 10:59 PM

#597

IBeDrummin

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Heyo!

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05-28-2019 , 10:59 PM

#598

Nicholasp27

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So last walrus Jimi got got nodium, which I felt bad about, but I just wasn't feeling it.

This walrus a cover of Jimi gets podium. It's a good cover and it held up to multiple listens.

All Along the Watchtower (Jimi Hendrix) covered by Tom Ellis submitted by eleanor

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05-28-2019 , 11:06 PM

#599

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Suq figured that if this cover was good enough for Simon then it's probably good enough for me.

It's a good cover of a song I've never heard of. I enjoyed it and it held up the best over many listens to this point of the songs submitted. Not top 9 from last acoustic walrus, but good enough to win this version.

Dancing on my Own (Robyn) covered by Calum Scott submitted by Suq