Iron Heart Forum Music League

[mclaincausey]

I actually was thinking about this the other day @Alex and @Matt

If “instrumental” means no vocal, that’s one thing. If it means no lyrics, that’s another. To wit, “Any Colour You Like” either would or would not qualify.

[Matt]

Thank you mediator. I like my games fast and loose.

[ARNC]

Suggestions for future rounds:

Buried treasure - anything written more than 300 years ago (could be any number but this makes it more challenging)

Songs for our neighbour downstairs - music to listen to while wearing everyone’s favourite slim straight cut

Feel free to reject any/all!

[T4920]

@SKT I don't even know what tweens are into nowadays... K-Pop?

[Tago Mago]

@mclaincausey said in Iron Heart Forum Music League:

I just realized that we can change the themes of the future rounds to come, or even remove rounds if we want to. I changed the one from dead artists (most of the best ones being dead, I felt it too broad) to “accursed earworms:” songs that get stuck in your head but you hate them.

Anyway all that said: any creative categories you’d like to recommend?

That category is equal parts cruel and hilarious. I already hate/love it

[SKT]

@T4920 You’ll have to wait to find out what mine are into but thankfully it’s not K-pop

[Tago Mago]

@mclaincausey question for the admin (and I’m fully aware there may not be an answer): I’m lazy and don’t want to sift through every category to sort songs by player. Is there an option to compile playlists by individual player across all categories?

[ARNC]

@Tago-Mago by chance the subject came up on a podcast I was listening to on my commute this morning. Apparently you can neutralise an earworm by writing out the lyrics on a piece of paper. No idea if it works but might be worth a try if they’re particularly egregious.

[SKT]

@T4920 Dawned on me that what they listen to might be more objectionable than k-pop for some. We’ll see

[mclaincausey]

@Tago-Mago not that I am aware of but that’s a great idea

[GraemeE]

I'm sure there are ways the categories could be improved but at the end of the day this game gives me a chance to talk about music and hear new things so, even though I'm holding up the bottom of the ranking, it's absolutely a win in my book

[endo]

@Graham has no guilty pleasures

[Tago Mago]

@endo said in Iron Heart Forum Music League:

@Graham has no guilty pleasures

Or too many

[chrisjohnnick]

I joined another open league as well. First round was "Songs you would use to introduce someone to a band or musician"

[Mizmazzle]

@chrisjohnnick that’s a great idea for a category!

[jerkules]

Agreed.

Couple of other potential categories: “Teenage Dream” - songs you that you loved as a teenager that you still love.
Or “Sexual Healing” - songs you use to seduce your partners (just cause I’ll take any help I can in that department)

[goosehd]

@jerkules Pro tip: This song will probably not work in your favour…

[GraemeE]

@jerkules I can't speak for the seduction category but in my experience going with deep cuts from either steely dan or rush will do the trick if you are looking for the opposite effect

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-faq-about-your-new-birth-control-the-music-of-rush

[mclaincausey]

While Rush is absolute chick repellent, I haven’t found that to be the case with the Dan, but JJ Cale’s “Troubadour” is a nookie generating machine

[GraemeE]

@mclaincausey I think the repellent factor for the dan may be more due to having to hear a bunch of guys babble on to eachother about chord voicings or keyboard/guitar tones

I can neither confirm nor deny being a party to such shenanigans in the past....