The Bluemoon Song Cup 2023

[bennyboy]

Now really hoping someone has nominated Shaggy, I'm sure it would go down a storm on here.

I wonder if there are going to be any surprises in the non nominated singers or bands.
Surely there must be a few not nominated.
Soul struggling so far.

 

[Boo or Boo-urns]

So many iconic gems to pick from Lana Del Rey's discography and we get a poor choice of song to vote for against the Boss with his smash hit from a soundtrack.

Banger's like Video Games, Summertime Sadness, anything from Ultraviolence (2014) and NFR! (2019) would have been a better representation of Lizzy Grant's work.

 

[When The Levee Breaks]

I voted for it too.
But you’re my real favourite ;-)

Awww shucks!! Fank yoooo xx

 

[threespires]

I wonder if there are going to be any surprises in the non nominated singers or bands.
Surely there must be a few not nominated.
Soul struggling so far.

I think you are right that some big beasts will be missing. I wouldn't be surprised if someone like Otis Redding or The Four Tops fail to make an appearance. I wish I'd put OR on my list which was tbh a bit random. We are light on a few genres so far but early days hopefully.

It's also been interesting to see the mix of people choosing big hits vs others picking relatively obscure or lesser known songs.

 

[NZBlue]

It's also been interesting to see the mix of people choosing big hits vs others picking relatively obscure or lesser known songs.

How many true big hits have there actually been so far? I would say not many

 

[threespires]

How many true big hits have there actually been so far? I would say not many

Fair question and depends on what we mean by big hits, I would say about a quarter to a third of the songs nominated have been big hits or very well known songs. But I'd forgotten that by definition a minimum of 20% will be well fairly known hits because of the the first pick criteria, so yes once you take those out it is heavily slanted to the lesser known so far.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

How many true big hits have there actually been so far? I would say not many

They were not a requirement in the OP were they?

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

How many true big hits have there actually been so far? I would say not many

Agree, but then my own picks were in hindsight not that great. I did mine quickly and I'd say 2 are solid hits, 1 borderline, 1 obscure and 1 WUM track.

None have played yet.

 

[NZBlue]

They were not a requirement in the OP were they?

No- I was commenting on the mix so far leaning heavily against the big hits. That is probably a surprise to many

 

[journolud]

Tough choice this one. Lana Del Ray is good isn't she? Why does she feel like a guilty pleasure? It's a good Bruce song too. Need to take a bit longer to ponder...