Flex's Ultimate 25 Days of Christmas (Songs) World Cup: NOMINATIONS AND QUALIFIERS
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Flex's Ultimate 25 Days of Christmas (Songs) World Cup: NOMINATIONS AND QUALIFIERS
That's right folks!
Last year I think I only got through about 1/2 the month of my usual Christmas song advent calendar type thread, and there's no chance I have the time to do a daily share again this year. BUT, I want to do something fun and, well, there's a big tournament on your teevee right now so why not have one here on the boards?
This will be a similar format as our other tournaments: we'll do an initial group round and then a few rounds of knockouts. My goal is to have a declared winner on December 25th (that's Christmas, for you keeping track at home). I honestly have to see how many nominations for songs we get before I map out exactly how many rounds we'll need and the number of days of voting I can allow to finish by Christmas, so that's some exciting planning ahead for me!
Anyways, let's start with nominations. Only a few ground rules:
1. Any holiday song counts (I'm an American so I count songs that cover major seasonal holidays after, not including, Thanksgiving and going through New Year's Day). "Wintery" songs can count, think Frosty the Snowman or whatever, the standards here are going to be very broad. Christmas, Chanukah, New Year's, some holiday I'm not familiar with, whatever. We take all comers here. If something really seems too far afield I'll make a unilateral decision on if the song can be included.
2. You can nominate up to TWO songs. I want to encourage people to feel free to nominate whatever "classic" they like without feeling like they're wasting a pick on something that they're confident someone else would nominate and miss the chance to share some fun obscurity they want to advocate for.
3. To make it past the nomination stage, someone MUST second the nomination. There are no limits to the number of songs a person can second, this is Christmas after all. So someone can play Santa and second a bunch of nominations if they like and that's all good 'round here. This is really just to keep out anything we all really and truly despise that Heston may nominate.
4. Participants are encouraged to include a link/video to the song they're nominating and to write a little about their nomination. Anyone who actually takes the time to make a case for their selection(s) will get the advantage of having me reshare those cases in future rounds. A little edge that may make a difference!
I will be accepting nominations until MONDAY DECEMBER 5TH 5:00 PM MOUNTAIN TIME. On the 6th, the group stage will begin and I'll hopefully have mathed out how long each round will last at that point.
Ho ho ho! Happy holidays everyone! Let's engage in some divisive arguments about Christmas music for the season!
Last year I think I only got through about 1/2 the month of my usual Christmas song advent calendar type thread, and there's no chance I have the time to do a daily share again this year. BUT, I want to do something fun and, well, there's a big tournament on your teevee right now so why not have one here on the boards?
This will be a similar format as our other tournaments: we'll do an initial group round and then a few rounds of knockouts. My goal is to have a declared winner on December 25th (that's Christmas, for you keeping track at home). I honestly have to see how many nominations for songs we get before I map out exactly how many rounds we'll need and the number of days of voting I can allow to finish by Christmas, so that's some exciting planning ahead for me!
Anyways, let's start with nominations. Only a few ground rules:
1. Any holiday song counts (I'm an American so I count songs that cover major seasonal holidays after, not including, Thanksgiving and going through New Year's Day). "Wintery" songs can count, think Frosty the Snowman or whatever, the standards here are going to be very broad. Christmas, Chanukah, New Year's, some holiday I'm not familiar with, whatever. We take all comers here. If something really seems too far afield I'll make a unilateral decision on if the song can be included.
2. You can nominate up to TWO songs. I want to encourage people to feel free to nominate whatever "classic" they like without feeling like they're wasting a pick on something that they're confident someone else would nominate and miss the chance to share some fun obscurity they want to advocate for.
3. To make it past the nomination stage, someone MUST second the nomination. There are no limits to the number of songs a person can second, this is Christmas after all. So someone can play Santa and second a bunch of nominations if they like and that's all good 'round here. This is really just to keep out anything we all really and truly despise that Heston may nominate.
4. Participants are encouraged to include a link/video to the song they're nominating and to write a little about their nomination. Anyone who actually takes the time to make a case for their selection(s) will get the advantage of having me reshare those cases in future rounds. A little edge that may make a difference!
I will be accepting nominations until MONDAY DECEMBER 5TH 5:00 PM MOUNTAIN TIME. On the 6th, the group stage will begin and I'll hopefully have mathed out how long each round will last at that point.
Ho ho ho! Happy holidays everyone! Let's engage in some divisive arguments about Christmas music for the season!
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Pex Lives!
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Re: Flex's Ultimate 25 Days of Christmas (Songs) World Cup: NOMINATIONS AND QUALIFIERS
Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas (just breathtaking)
Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry (that brass band is just marvellous)
Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry (that brass band is just marvellous)
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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Re: Flex's Ultimate 25 Days of Christmas (Songs) World Cup: NOMINATIONS AND QUALIFIERS
I hereby announce my futility:
Cocteau Twins, "Frosty the Snowman"
It shouldn't work—way too silly a song—but it's the Cocteaus and Elizabeth Fraser is the voice of god.
Tracey Thorn, "Sister Winter"
Achingly beautiful melancholy about atonement and forgiveness. In its own way, it feels spiritual to me. If your heart doesn't tighten a little, you might be a monster.
Cocteau Twins, "Frosty the Snowman"
It shouldn't work—way too silly a song—but it's the Cocteaus and Elizabeth Fraser is the voice of god.
Tracey Thorn, "Sister Winter"
Achingly beautiful melancholy about atonement and forgiveness. In its own way, it feels spiritual to me. If your heart doesn't tighten a little, you might be a monster.
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
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Re: Flex's Ultimate 25 Days of Christmas (Songs) World Cup: NOMINATIONS AND QUALIFIERS
Nothing left field from me, as a committed traditionalist I'll nominate what stand out for me as two of the all time xmas greats that will stand the test of time for aeons to come.
1. The Drifters - White Christmas
2. In the bleak midwinter - so many fine versions of this haunting piece, including some great brass and instrumental arrangements, but I'll go for the Annie Lennox vocal one. I think she does this type of thing really well.
Oh, and I'll definitely second Heston choices. The traditionalist in me heartily approves of both.
1. The Drifters - White Christmas
2. In the bleak midwinter - so many fine versions of this haunting piece, including some great brass and instrumental arrangements, but I'll go for the Annie Lennox vocal one. I think she does this type of thing really well.
Oh, and I'll definitely second Heston choices. The traditionalist in me heartily approves of both.
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Re: Flex's Ultimate 25 Days of Christmas (Songs) World Cup: NOMINATIONS AND QUALIFIERS
Peter and the test tube babies - I'm getting pissed for Xmas
An often overlooked masterpiece
Phil and Eddie - 12 days of Christmas
A more traditional approach and what an angelic performance from little Philthy. (The whole album is a stroke of festive genius if I'm honest)
An often overlooked masterpiece
Phil and Eddie - 12 days of Christmas
A more traditional approach and what an angelic performance from little Philthy. (The whole album is a stroke of festive genius if I'm honest)
Re: Flex's Ultimate 25 Days of Christmas (Songs) World Cup: NOMINATIONS AND QUALIFIERS
I'm kind of bummed I'm only just now hearing about the Phil and Eddie album.motorsmell wrote: ↑02 Dec 2022, 5:51amPeter and the test tube babies - I'm getting pissed for Xmas
An often overlooked masterpiece
Phil and Eddie - 12 days of Christmas
A more traditional approach and what an angelic performance from little Philthy. (The whole album is a stroke of festive genius if I'm honest)
Re: Flex's Ultimate 25 Days of Christmas (Songs) World Cup: NOMINATIONS AND QUALIFIERS
I second these nominations. Doc doesn't hate music so much after all.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑01 Dec 2022, 8:38pmI hereby announce my futility:
Cocteau Twins, "Frosty the Snowman"
It shouldn't work—way too silly a song—but it's the Cocteaus and Elizabeth Fraser is the voice of god.
Tracey Thorn, "Sister Winter"
Achingly beautiful melancholy about atonement and forgiveness. In its own way, it feels spiritual to me. If your heart doesn't tighten a little, you might be a monster.
Who pfaffed the pfaff? Who got pfaffed tonight?
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Re: Flex's Ultimate 25 Days of Christmas (Songs) World Cup: NOMINATIONS AND QUALIFIERS
You take that back! I vouched for you!
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Re: Flex's Ultimate 25 Days of Christmas (Songs) World Cup: NOMINATIONS AND QUALIFIERS
Where's that long rumored SWANS Xmas album?Olaf wrote: ↑02 Dec 2022, 11:08amI second these nominations. Doc doesn't hate music so much after all.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑01 Dec 2022, 8:38pmI hereby announce my futility:
Cocteau Twins, "Frosty the Snowman"
It shouldn't work—way too silly a song—but it's the Cocteaus and Elizabeth Fraser is the voice of god.
Tracey Thorn, "Sister Winter"
Achingly beautiful melancholy about atonement and forgiveness. In its own way, it feels spiritual to me. If your heart doesn't tighten a little, you might be a monster.
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Re: Flex's Ultimate 25 Days of Christmas (Songs) World Cup: NOMINATIONS AND QUALIFIERS
It's fucking excellent! I can strongly recommend finding a copy!revbob wrote: ↑02 Dec 2022, 8:53amI'm kind of bummed I'm only just now hearing about the Phil and Eddie album.motorsmell wrote: ↑02 Dec 2022, 5:51amPeter and the test tube babies - I'm getting pissed for Xmas
An often overlooked masterpiece
Phil and Eddie - 12 days of Christmas
A more traditional approach and what an angelic performance from little Philthy. (The whole album is a stroke of festive genius if I'm honest)
Re: Flex's Ultimate 25 Days of Christmas (Songs) World Cup: NOMINATIONS AND QUALIFIERS
Can't wait for their version of "Ihr Kinderlein kommet."revbob wrote: ↑02 Dec 2022, 11:31amWhere's that long rumored SWANS Xmas album?Olaf wrote: ↑02 Dec 2022, 11:08amI second these nominations. Doc doesn't hate music so much after all.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑01 Dec 2022, 8:38pmI hereby announce my futility:
Cocteau Twins, "Frosty the Snowman"
It shouldn't work—way too silly a song—but it's the Cocteaus and Elizabeth Fraser is the voice of god.
Tracey Thorn, "Sister Winter"
Achingly beautiful melancholy about atonement and forgiveness. In its own way, it feels spiritual to me. If your heart doesn't tighten a little, you might be a monster.
Who pfaffed the pfaff? Who got pfaffed tonight?
Re: Flex's Ultimate 25 Days of Christmas (Songs) World Cup: NOMINATIONS AND QUALIFIERS
I was going to avoid this because I know it will somehow devolve into Slade or Greg Lake winning despite being far from the best or even great.
But in the spirit of something here I go.
But in the spirit of something here I go.
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Re: Flex's Ultimate 25 Days of Christmas (Songs) World Cup: NOMINATIONS AND QUALIFIERS
Great picks. A heavy hitter and a compelling cover of a heavy hitter. I'll second these nominations.
Remember folks, no limit to seconding nominations, but the songs need 'em! By my count, Heston, Low Down Low and motorsmell's offerings need to be seconded still. And, of course, the more song nominations the better so don't be shy.
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a bowl of soup
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
Pex Lives!
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
Pex Lives!
Re: Flex's Ultimate 25 Days of Christmas (Songs) World Cup: NOMINATIONS AND QUALIFIERS
I second Motorsmell's. "I'm Getting Pissed for Christmas" has been a staple of my Xmas play list for like 15 yearsFlex wrote: ↑02 Dec 2022, 4:57pmGreat picks. A heavy hitter and a compelling cover of a heavy hitter. I'll second these nominations.
Remember folks, no limit to seconding nominations, but the songs need 'em! By my count, Heston, Low Down Low and motorsmell's offerings need to be seconded still. And, of course, the more song nominations the better so don't be shy.
Re: Flex's Ultimate 25 Days of Christmas (Songs) World Cup: NOMINATIONS AND QUALIFIERS
José Feliciano - Feliz Navidad
The only Christmas song I'm never sick of hearing
Putting a little stick about. Putting the frighteners on flash little twerps