Song Contest 131 (Results posted!)

[Aristophanes]

First!

I mean...
Ego!

[Aristophanes]

^ Nth all of this

[Aristophanes]

Goddamn pagetops! XD

[Aristophanes]

I think I Djibooboo'd XD

Can I save the first song entry for the next contest?

[Aristophanes]

I had a better song in but New Rules required this song so *shrugs*

[Aristophanes]

Alright! Let's do this and avoid some penalties! =D
Also, vizIIsto, I'll read what you wrote after I do this myself. I like to go in untainted by preconceptions, but comparing afterwards is great fun!


Bolivia
Blue Sky Black Death - Absentee

This is damned unique!
I really like the intro and the singing is fun. I feel like I'm floating through space looking at galaxies when I listen to this, and it's awesome! =D

Greenland
Boston Manor - Laika

This sounds like a pretty standard rockish song that I could have in the background and never care about.
That's mean isn't it...

Poland
half alive - still feel

OMG!
This song is literally in my favourites on YouTube, and is IN MY POTENTIALS LIST FOR THIS CONTEST!!!!!
Needless to say, I love it! =D
The music is fun, the video is awesome, and the vocals are so enjoyable and impressive at spots! He has great control!

Hungary
Arabeske - Kad procvatu behari

This is an interesting piece. The vocals give it an earthy tone and the music Is somewhat peaceful.
I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it, but I enjoyed it.

USA
Between You & Me - Dakota

I...
I don't even know what to say about this one!
Like, okay, this may become a rant, so I will preface it with the fact that I actually enjoyed this song and the early 00s feel of it!
But okay, uh, I'm a Boy Scout. (Well, no longer "Boy Scouts" as it's co-ed and whatnot and my group is actually all female scouts {I'm a leader but I also went through the program since I was literally 4 years old so yeah} so I'll just call it Scouts from here out.)
This is deplorable Scouting behavior! They swear, they cheat, they steal the girl, and they TIE THE GUYS SHOES TO WIN A GAME!!! WTF!
Literally I would be so disappointed if any of my scouts did this! Where is their leadership? How old are they nyway? I'm pretty sure they literally would have aged out of the program by the time in their life this song was written about! Ang Oh My God DO NOT use your Necker as a Bandana!
UGGH!
Anyway, good song.

Sweden
Carach Angren - Lingering in an Imprint Haunting

Well, I really enjoyed the haunting sound of the first 44 seconds.
Uh, I mean, this is alright as a rock-halloween-showtune maybe?
I'm very torn.
Okay, I've decided. It's a bit much.

Norway
DJ Mikesh - Partycrasher (DJ Gollum ft. DJ Cap Remix Edit)

OOOOOO! I am very excite for this one! It has Gumi Gumi Bears vibes right from the get go!
Crazy Frog vibes maybe?
Iunno, it's great and I love it and I want to play it in a club and have fun! =D

Israel
Jeroen van Koningsbrugge - Wit Licht

Ooo a lot of emotion, a good build, and what I can only assume is a great story building over the song!

Japan
AB6IX - Breathe

Yay! Kpops
Honestly, what strikes me most about most Kpop and the like is the calculated production behind them. The music is made to be catchy and mass produced. The choreography is on point, always. The videos are sweeping and grand and gapture the intended mood so well!
This song does all of that and well, and I loved it!

Djibouti
Dua Lipa - New Rules

Yes, I always comment on my own song.
Okay so I submitted this song to celebrate the New Rules in this contest. I also love this song though or I wouldn't have sent it in!
Like okay, it's fun, it's bright, it's got a good message about strength, shows the power of friendship and sticking together, and got me through a really rough time when the V drama was blowing up. It's really a song that is dear to me and I love it!
Now, on this most recent listen I noticed that there's a recurring motif in the background music that sounds like a message tone from a cell phone and I noted that it gave me a bit of a happy hit whenever it happened which was...well interesting and concerning, and also impressive If intentional! I'm amazed I've never noticed it before! Anyone else?

Portugal
Tacocat - Grains of Salt

I actually quite enjoyed this! Fun song, and the repetitiveness never got to me

Chad
FKA Twigs - Figure 8

This felt more like an odd convergence of sounds than it did a song.
Sorry.

Liechtenstein
The Beatles - Blackbird

I mean, this is a classic, and I own the "1" album where they remastered much of The Beatles' music.
It's pretty alright and I enjoy it.
Perhaps not as much as I used to, but it's good.

Bhutan
Aaron Carter - Sooner or Later

Okay Aaron Carter, let's see what you've got!
I mean, I actually like this. I feel like in a lot of contests it might get bumped, but it definitely makes the list this time!

Like, okay, this is the first time I've gotten to the end and not had all spots easily filled. I actually havee to search for the final slot filler, which is very odd.
Then again, it was a slightly smaller contest so maybe that's why.
Also, no Parama which makes Ari sad.

[Aristophanes]

I had a better song in but New Rules required this song so *shrugs*

I was very surprised that new rules hadn't been entered already, I was sure it had.

I definitely triple checked because I was really surprised too!

[Aristophanes]

Brutal!

[Aristophanes]

Ari listen to this and pretend I actually sent it I dunno
https://youtu.be/FwXMxrZUytM

Iceland
1258 - in the Sights of Mesopotamia

Okay, so this strikes me very quickly as a song I would never go out of my way to listen to, but I like that they are playing with time signatures already and so from a technical point I find it interesting! And like, I'm not big on electric guitar at all. But this is impressive.
It got a bit repetitive until the 3rd minute or so when it starts to get actually quite intriguing! I like this part!
Overall not my favourite by any means, but this would have placed a couple spots from the bottom based on the skill. I didn't mind it at all!

Thanks Parama <3

[Aristophanes]

Yo schadd,!
I enjoyed your feedback on all the songs and I loved reading the excerpt on my submitted piece! =D

Spoiler:

the booty: wow!!! so fun. "if ur under him u aint getting over him" so good line!!!! i like the video. incredibly into the intermittent low-bass. super fun track. don't know how i don't know this already its got like 1.8bn views, i dont think 2017 was in my peak under-a-rock years. FLAMINGO!! she's wearing heels in the pool and also it is now dua herself giving the breakup advice at the end.

I hope you enter more contests and keep on doing these reviews with us!

Also I got silver! :O
Very impressed with y'all and your ability to accept a great song like this! =D

[Aristophanes]

Oh, also congrats to Poland for beating me to that song! XD