23 hours ago23 hr 3 minutes ago, gooddelta said:It isn’t even a cheeseblock is the real confusion, it’s Negative Man from the Nintendo series EarthBound.So it's being used to be negative about something?
23 hours ago23 hr I always take it as a compliment. It looks more like a car sponge to me than a piece of cheese.
23 hours ago23 hr 4 minutes ago, Colm said:So it's being used to be negative about something?Exhaustion/depression I expect it’s supposed to convey originally. It definitely has another meaning like ‘iconic’ or ‘slay’ on here as stated.
23 hours ago23 hr Author Right I'll be starting soon... this will be very makeshift so please bear with me, commentary will definitely be minimal as I haven't prepared any 😢 but here goes nothing!Here's a reminder of the contenders...
23 hours ago23 hr Ooooh didn’t think I’d make the results but couldn’t be fussed watching a Boyzlife set so here we are….
23 hours ago23 hr Author VOTE ONEOn 19/08/2026 at 13:58, Mangø said:OK so here are my votes...12 Gabrielle - Forget About the World - always loved this so couldn't not give it my 12 points!10 Tom Waits - Downtown Train - always enjoyed Rod's version but I never realised it was a Tom Waits original (forgive my ignorance!)08 Melanie - Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) - this sounded distinctly average until half way through when it really came to life!07 Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colours - a nice discovery and I've learnt that it's based on an actual coat of many colours her mother made her06 Leonard Cohen - First We Take Manhattan05 Kate Bush - Ken04 Noriyuki Makihara - Mo Koinante Shinai - the melody of this really reminds me of some 80s song but I can't think what03 Natalie Merchant - Wonder02 Dory Previn - The Lady With The Braid01 Joan Osborne - St TeresaCommiserations to Alanis, SFIJ is possibly my least favourite album of hers - there would have been 4 or 5 songs from that album which would have scored highly for me but sadly not this one!So we start with the votes from Mango who was very quick out of the blocks in this contest... he gives his maximum points to the biggest chart hit in the contest, Gabrielle! Will this be a sign of things to come? Also <3 at you Mango for entering my beloved Aimee Mann!
23 hours ago23 hr Author URGH that looks so cobbled together. I will do most of this with my eyes closed 🫣😂
23 hours ago23 hr Author 1 minute ago, Jade said:Colour me surprised Dandy wasn't behind Aimee Mann!I know! I do love Aimee Mann but most of my favourites of hers are from the 00s onwards so I decided not to enter her...
23 hours ago23 hr One of my late-teenage hobbies was uploading Aimee Mann songs to YouTube that didn't seem to already be there xo
23 hours ago23 hr Author TWOOn 19/08/2026 at 17:56, vibe said:+12 Melanie - Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) - What a discovery, immediately added to Library. After doing some research it was a WW hit but i had never heard it! But i ain’t mad, the clear winner! + 10 Lenard Cohen - First We Take Manhattan The lyrics the synths 🔥 (also a new discovery) +8 Alanis Morissette - That I Would Be Good (i imagine this will grow on me immensely) +7 Sybille Baier - Ive Lost Something In The Hills - Reminded me of Madonna’s Mer Girl+6 Dolly Parton - Coat Of Many Colours +5 Laurie Anderson - Sharkeys Day +4 Scott Walker - Such A Small Love+3 Kate Bush - Ken +2 Jewel - Foolish Games +1 Aimee Mann - Stupid ThingVibe is up next and gives his 12 points to Melanie, catapulting her into the lead at this early stage above his own entry. Strong points from both so far for Dolly Parton and Leonard Cohen as they join Melanie in the top 3. A couple of others that have been touted to do well also gain points with Kate Bush and Alanis Morissette rising to 8 each.
23 hours ago23 hr I am not sure I have ever seen the name Aimee Mann mentioned by anyone other than Dandy so consider me also mildly surprised it wasn't his entry x(all looks good so far with the presentation!)
23 hours ago23 hr Just now, King Rollo said:I like the graphics for the name of each voter and their entry.They are adorable - really go with the theme
23 hours ago23 hr Author THREEOn 22/08/2026 at 11:53, WoW73 said:12 Alanis Morissette10 Joan Osborne8 Jewel7 Kate Bush6 Melanie5 Dolly Parton4 Natalie Merchant3 Laura Nyro2Rufus Wainwright1 GabrielleWoW was next to vote and opts for Alanis Morissette to receive their 12 points. Their own entry coming as quite a surprise as people discover it is in fact not King Rollo!!! Sadly it is yet to score but it's early days...
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