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Post by Eke on Nov 22, 2019 22:22:15 GMT 1
 Episode 3 • Hope the Cross Fits  click the logo to watch the recap Welcome back ghouls!As always, before we start, remember that we're not here to judge your taste in music. Everyone's entitled to their own and it's all subjective. We are only here to judge the choices you make as they relate to this competition and the challenges put before you. The results and critiques will be posted soon. |
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Post by Julian on Nov 22, 2019 22:53:03 GMT 1
Chlaralia   First up, Team Chlaralia. Let's hear what the judges had to say about your floorshow. Krampu$$y: That was quite a nice choice for Christian music, to send a famous hymn from Icelandic history impressed me! Now let's move on to your other entry, the pagan so- oh Eivør is supposed to be the pagan entry? Sorry luv, I didn't notice. But seriously, I feel like you don't really know what paganism is. The song is clearly about Christianity and in your explanation you even mention a "psalm" and a "priest". This would've been a great choice as a Christian entry, as the song is quite good, but for paganism? No ma'am, it had no connection. Now, let's get to the actual Christian entry. I quite liked it, Koryn obviously has a beautiful voice and overall I liked the build-up in this ballad. Definitely one of the stronger christian entries this week. Junglepu$$y: I really liked your Christian song this week. Both of them. Uhhhh... This is by far the biggest misstep any team made this week. Your pagan song is very much a Christian song in reality. I liked both of your songs and your Christian song, for me, was the best one of the week. Had you picked something else for your pagan song, things could've looked a lot better for you. Don't get me wrong, your 'pagan' song is still good, like I said, I liked both of your songs. But it's just not pagan. It's not really possible for me to reward you for a good song if it doesn't fit the challenge you were assigned. Donatella Versace: Really liked the pagan song, but the lyrics sound a bit christian don't they? Molto triste. The (other) christian entry is fantastic. Elvira: You sent two good songs this week. Your Christian song served vocals, but the lyrics were a bit cheesy. All together, one of the best Christian songs this week. Your Pagan song would’ve been fantastic, if it had been pagan. Pagan doesn’t just mean old, but it’s a belief system. Your song is a Christian hymn with Christian lyrics written by a devoutly Christian man (I did my research) and you even made it sound Christian. This song simply did not fit the challenge, no matter how good it was. |
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Post by Eke on Nov 22, 2019 22:59:36 GMT 1
Fondall with the Dyke   Next up, Team Fondall with the Dyke. Let's hear what the judges had to say about your floorshow. Elvira: Your pagan song was simply exquisite this week. However, I was moderately disappointed by your Christian entry. The song is honestly somewhat boring, and the lyrics seem to protest the church and their views rather than celebrate religion. A bit more research on the meaning of your songs may be beneficial instead of just looking for something named after a place of worship. Junglepu$$y: You had a pretty good week overall, and I very much enjoyed your pagan song, in fact it was definitely my favourite song of the week. So very well done on that. However, we need to discuss your Christian song. It's rather, anti-Christian? It just doesn't really make sense to me why you'd choose this song. It is themed around Christianity, but it just isn't what we asked for, especially the way you described it. I don't think this particular song is amazing either way, but missing the challenge like that definitely took it down for me even more. Krampu$$y: Raido is one of the best songs of the week and a really beautiful choice. I enjoyed listening to it a lot and it definitely stood out above the rest. And, of course, it fits the challenge, as all your entries so far did. But let's talk about Catedral. You're right by claiming that it's quite a different take on the Christian theme, both sonically as well as lyrically. And I agree, it's a rather good song. However, I'm just not sure this was the right song for this challenge. While your take on Christianity is bold and definitely brave, it's not what we were looking for this week, as we wanted a contrast between pagan and Christian music and your song just wasn't really Christian. I appreciate you taking the risk though. Donatella Versace: Wow. Your pagan song is flawless, exactly what I wanted to hear for this challenge. And that christian one is magnifico. Congrats! |
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Post by Julian on Nov 22, 2019 23:05:13 GMT 1
Hella Corn   Next up, Team Hella Corn. Let's hear what the judges had to say about your floorshow. Junglepu$$y: Your week was definitely a mixed bag for me. Once again, I found your pagan song to be much more enjoyable than your Christian song. It definitely fits the challenge well, but compared to some of your competition it still doesn't hit as hard as it could, in my opinion. It's just alright. Your Christian song however... In all honesty, it's pretty bad. I definitely don't want to listen to this one again and whilst it fits the challenge, it's just not good. Elvira: Both of you have been somewhat under the radar so far in this competition, and this week, you guys failed to impress when the spotlight was on you. Your Pagan song, while good, was very expected and sort of left me a bit lukewarm. Your Christian song? It was honestly tragic. It was a drag to get through it once, never mind on repeat. You’re supposed to snatch wigs in this competition, but this week with you two I honestly didn’t even have to glue mine down. Krampu$$y: Feuer is a great song in my opinion and definitely fits the theme. I appreciated it being sent this week and it's the stronger of your entries. My only criticism is, that Faun is probably one of the more obvious choices for this challenge. Your Christian song faded into the background sadly. It's not necessarily bad but just very unremarkable, there's nothing special about the song and I thought it was quite cheesy. I would've preferred to see something more interesting. Donatella Versace: Your christian song totally blew my mind, while the pagan one was kinda cute. Both fit with their respective theme, so good job bambini. |
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Post by Eke on Nov 22, 2019 23:14:49 GMT 1
Mathew Garbits   Next up, Team Mathew Garbits. Let's hear what the judges had to say about your floorshow. Donatella Versace: Not the biggest fan of these songs, but they obviously fit with the theme of the week. Nice job girls! Elvira: Your songs this week were both really pretty, and sounded cohesive as a duo for some strange reason. Kudos for using songs in more rare languages as well, can’t imagine there were many pagan Catalan songs to chose from. Good job this week. Krampu$$y: You managed to send two good entries for this week's challenge, well done! Let's start with your pagan entry: I absolutely loved it! The sound gave off quite a different vibe than some of the other pagan entries, as it sounds jolly and transports my mind directly into a medieval village celebrating on the market place. Your Christian song was also one of the better ones, although I didn't enjoy it as much as the pagan song. In the beginning I did feel a bit bored but as the song progressed, I started to warm up to it. Overall it's a solid entry! Junglepu$$y: Good job this week you two! I really liked your pagan song this week, it's definitely amongst my favourites and a thoroughly enjoyable listen. But your Christian song song is honestly just alright. Looking at the competition it's probably one of the better ones, but it's not really something I want to revisit, in all honesty. Overall though, both of your songs this week fit the challenges you were assigned perfectly, so that's a positive. |
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Post by Julian on Nov 22, 2019 23:20:29 GMT 1
Slasher Cide   And last but not least, Team Slasher Cide. Let's hear what the judges had to say about your floorshow. Krampu$$y: Your pagan entry had a nice atmosphere going on, it sounded mysterious and delightful. Not sure if it necessarily stood out in the crowd of religious songs this week but it was certainly a good entry. That christian song however... I do not stan. While the inclusion of rap could've made this an original song, it didn't really work and made the song sound messy and the gospel at the end wasn't good enough to save the song. In your explanation you wrote that you were going for something "cliché" and I think that wasn't the wisest choice, because "cliché" is rarely a good thing. It didn't have to be anything extremely out of the box to get a good score from me, but a different musical approach would've probably fared better for you. Donatella Versace: A nice pagan entry but what happened with the other one? Mess. I expected a bit more from you two. Junglepu$$y: My critiques for you are going to be an almost word for word repeat of what I already told Hella Corn. Your pagan song is alright, definitely fits the challenge and is absolutely the better of the two. As it goes for your Christian song, it's not good. At all. Again, it fits, there's no doubt about that. But it's not good. And I'll leave it at that. Elvira: I really liked your pagan song this week. It wasn’t necessarily the best of the bunch, but it was enjoyable and had very fitting lyrics. However, Jesus Christ, excuse the pun, your Christian song left me feeling like I was back in church at a trendy youth ceremony run by a 25 year old white guy named Andrew. This is not a good thing. With your Christian songs this week, I was looking for a song that I could listen to whether it was Christian or not. This wasn’t it. |
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Post by Julian on Nov 22, 2019 23:26:01 GMT 1
Thank you judges! It is now time to reveal who are the winners, who is in the bottom and who is safe. Team Fondall with the DykeThis week, you sent a magnificent pagan entry. But your Christian song served blasphemy. You are safe. You have survived this week's floorshow and will live another day. |
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Post by Julian on Nov 22, 2019 23:28:35 GMT 1
Team Mathew GarbitsYou two took us on a spiritual journey across the Mediterranean with your Catalan and Cypriot entries. Condragulations, you are the winners of this week's floorshow! |
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Post by Julian on Nov 22, 2019 23:31:23 GMT 1
Team ChlaraliaYour Christian song was decent, which is more than some of the other teams can say about theirs, but your "pagan" song showed your lack of research about the topic. Be better informed in the future! You are safe. You have survived this week's floorshow and will live another day. |
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Post by Julian on Nov 22, 2019 23:34:22 GMT 1
Team Hella Corn and Team Slasher CideBoth of your teams sent pretty good pagan entries but your Christian songs made Jesus turn around in his grave. I'm sorry, but all four of you are up for extermination. |
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