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Post by walt91 on Jan 30, 2023 18:32:37 GMT -5
What was the last meal everyone ate? I had orange chicken :)
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Post by decadevia on Jan 30, 2023 18:35:34 GMT -5
My top pick for this round if I were participating would've been a tie between Daft Punk's "Around the World" or Sade's "No Ordinary Love", the songs for this round we go though are great going off what I know! oh!!!! i was about to send around the world but figured itd get docked some points for being "repetitive" by some peeps
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Jan 30, 2023 18:56:26 GMT -5
My top pick for this round if I were participating would've been a tie between Daft Punk's "Around the World" or Sade's "No Ordinary Love", the songs for this round we go though are great going off what I know! oh!!!! i was about to send around the world but figured itd get docked some points for being "repetitive" by some peeps I would've committed judge on judge violence if that happened worst case scenario!
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Post by Adrian C. 🍓 on Jan 30, 2023 19:10:34 GMT -5
What was the last meal everyone ate? I had orange chicken :) My last meal was literally just fries lol. They were pretty good though!
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Jan 30, 2023 19:33:54 GMT -5
What was the last meal everyone ate? I had orange chicken My last meal was literally just fries lol. They were pretty good though! I used my bot powers to leak an image of said last meal, how would you all rate this dinner?
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Post by Leo ✔ on Jan 30, 2023 19:57:39 GMT -5
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Post by walt91 on Jan 30, 2023 22:00:21 GMT -5
My last meal was literally just fries lol. They were pretty good though! I used my bot powers to leak an image of said last meal, how would you all rate this dinner? Looks delicious! I'd rate it an avatar/10
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Post by decadevia on Jan 30, 2023 22:14:06 GMT -5
oh!!!! i was about to send around the world but figured itd get docked some points for being "repetitive" by some peeps I would've committed judge on judge violence if that happened worst case scenario! given that i have had a nightmare-scenario run thus far, i know damn well someone would've given it a 2/10 for being annoying or "too long" or some shit like that
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Post by Sambalada on Jan 31, 2023 0:35:28 GMT -5
Everyone please welcome the guest judges of the week...
Mayman!
This week, Mayman will be joining us in the judging room. Stay tuned for the judging day!
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Post by filthy on Jan 31, 2023 2:29:02 GMT -5
There were many good options for this round, here are some of my extras:
Black Country, New Road - Sunglasses Oasis - Champagne Supernova Kendrick - SAMIDOT Radiohead - Paranoid Android Drab Majesty - The Other Side my bloody valentine - soon Kanye - No More Parties in LA Kanye - We Major (some of my extras were submitted by others)
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Jan 31, 2023 18:53:00 GMT -5
Hey allll it is interview time with your favorite hoststress, skinny Muslim legend, local Pulse chef, two time Last Stand judge, Best New Poster of 2015, and iconic Pakistani taste king/possible bot, ME!. Anyways we are somehow already at the 8th round of this damn game and this week we welcome maine , everyone's favorite moderator said no one ever! Anyways, time to give the ladies, gays, and others what they came here for.
1. How do you feel about your time in the competition? Did you think you were gonna survive round 7 at the time? Where did you predict yourself to place ranking wise when the competition begun?
James: I was feeling like I could maybe make it to like 6th place, so I wasn't TOO far off. I honestly was not expecting to get eliminated for this round with my song choice. Though, I had a weak start to the game the first few rounds that I knew if I didn't bring fire, there was gonna be a good chance I'd be eliminated since my overall score wasn't too good – even with the two first place finishes before this round. Once I saw filthy was in the bottom 2 with me, I knew I was done lmao.
- I'll get revenge against certain judges for the hate crime that was committed in letting RAWM place bottom 2 in your honor!
2. Do you think you could've/should've done anything differently? Is there a different song you'd have sent in place of the song that got you eliminated from the competition? Was the acclaimed RAWM flopping a complete surprise to you?
James: I wish I played the beginning part of the game better, but honestly, I don't think I picked a wrong song for the theme I got eliminated. I had great scores from everyone besides one judge really, and history has shown there's no predicting their scores. RAWM is a phenomenal song that is beloved for a reason. If I had played better in the beginning like I know I could, maybe I could have beaten filthy. Though I think he had the best cumulative score of anyone, so I was really screwed no matter what lol. I originally submitted Archie, Marry Me by Alvvays to Samba, but I switched quickly after because I completely forgot I used Alvvays in the casting round, and I don't like submitting the same artist twice. Who knows what Archie, Marry Me would have done.
- I LOVE Archie, Marry Me and it so would've gotten a higher score than RAWM for me tbh.
3. What predictions do you have about the rest of the competition?
James: The game can be super unpredictable, so I don't really have much of a prediction. I think I might have a good idea who is gonna be making the finals though. 👀
- I hate it when you hoes don't tell me yo answers, at least tell me in private like god damn.
4. Who are you rooting for to win this season? Is there anyone your hoping will serve OUT soon?
James: I'm rooting for filthy to take it all the way. He's played an amazing game so far. The bottom two for our round was just plain wrong, so I wouldn't take any stock into how he finished there. I think there's been multiple rounds where I had a song on my list that filthy ended up using so great minds think alike. Also rooting for my PAR partner MoD, who is always really good at these games – and for good reason. I won't be shady and say I want someone to be eliminated because I genuinely like everyone remaining lmao.
- Let us wait and see if Filthy will manage to bounce back after having just placed in the last bottom 2, otherwise yeah I agree he has done amazingly well so far.
5. If Pulse network picks us up for future seasons, will you be making a comeback and if so do you think you will the play any differently during your next attempt?
James: Absolutely would be down to return as a contestant. I don't know if I have it in me to judge every round, but I would always be down to be a contestant. Well, most of the time. There's one scenario I think I'd sit out, lol.
- Rip Jamescore round.
6. If you were still in the game, for this current round what song would you have sent?
James: (*Fin) by Anberlin. Absolutely phenomenal song that probably would have gotten me eliminated this round anyways because I'm not sure how the song would be appreciated by others as a first listen. One of my favorite songs of all-time.
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7. Of the songs you sent for the competition, which would you consider your top favorite?
James: Ocean Drive and Run Away with Me are both 5/5 songs. I'll lean Ocean Drive because now RAWM is going to be forever associated with it eliminating me from Last Stand.
- CRJ officially no longer a Pulse darling, rip.
8. Lastly, would you like to make any final statements, comments, or perhaps an iconic outro of some sort?
James: I hope everyone has fun. 🙂
- Cute...but boring answer!
Alright and that wraps up this interview, please give it up for James one more time! Alright, thank you all for following along and good luck to all the remaining contestants cause soon enough one of you will be sitting in the interview chair next! That's all we have for today's session, until next time loves!
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Post by Leo ✔ on Jan 31, 2023 19:30:59 GMT -5
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Post by maine on Jan 31, 2023 20:40:30 GMT -5
James putting on his coat because he's OUT not me forgetting to post this when I got eliminated
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Post by MoD on Feb 1, 2023 1:40:13 GMT -5
I'll represent our PAR team until the end james don't worry
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Post by reputainbow on Feb 1, 2023 14:52:46 GMT -5
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Post by Adrian C. 🍓 on Feb 1, 2023 16:27:07 GMT -5
Sooo how’s everyone’s week so far?
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Post by Leo ✔ on Feb 1, 2023 18:38:08 GMT -5
Im 101% sure that Im getting voted out on the survivor game Im playing so guess how I am
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Post by MoD on Feb 1, 2023 23:40:26 GMT -5
at one point this will turn into just a dialogue and that's pretty sad
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Post by walt91 on Feb 2, 2023 0:06:44 GMT -5
Does anyone think global warming is a good thing? I love Lady Gaga. I think she's a really interesting artist.
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Feb 2, 2023 0:07:46 GMT -5
Question for the culture: Fried or steamed dumplings? Choose wisely for there is only ONE right answer!
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== ROUND 8 - RESULTS ==Welcome to the eighth elimination ceremony. Only 6 of you will still remain in the competition by the end of the day.
Without further ado, the FCO for this round is…
ADRIAN!Prince & The Revolution - "Purple Rain"
Wow. Look at who made getting back-to-back FCOs look easy, even at this very tight stage as we're nearing the end! Congratulations you deserve it.
Prince & The Revolution - "Purple Rain" Gates: (9.3) APM: (9.3) Wrip: "Easily in my top 10 favorites of all time. I just get overwhelmed with emotion any time I hear it. Like the instrumental and the lyrics and everything about this just click so well." (10) Samo: "If I didn’t want to distinguish between my top two here this probably would’ve gotten a 10 from me, but it’s missing that personal connection [my song with a 10] has. Literally everything else about this is perfect." (9.9) Will: "This song always ranks very highly on the boomer greatest songs of all time lists here. It’s honestly insulting to compare it to the Imagines and Bohemian Rhapsodys that also frequently top those lists, though, Purple Rain clears those songs so easily. This is nothing short of a musical journey." (9.5) Hamed: "I've never been super huge on this song but it has grown on me with time and I respect it greatly, rip legend." (8.5) James: "Prince is someone I actually have never really taken the time to invest myself in, but “Purple Rain” is a classic." (8.5) Mayman: "What a classic. His vocals are insane and the use of so many different instrumentals here is so cool, especially that guitar. I love that outro as well." (10) JUDGES: 75.0 | ROLEPLAY: 1.6
WEEKLY SCORE: 76.6
The second best is…
FILTHY!The Cure - "Pictures Of You"
Very tight race this round. You can close the gap between you and FCO with just one more roleplay bonus, but, this already shows the other contestants that you're still as dangerous as ever.
Gates: (10) APM: (9.0) Wrip: "Sitting in the passenger seat of my mom’s car driving in the morning while listening to the radio… that’s what this song reminds me of. It’s in my top 2 Cure songs along with Just Like Heaven." (9.9) Samo: "This song kind of annoys me because it’s my favourite-sounding The Cure song but it’s way longer than I think it needs to be. If it were 3 minutes shorter…well, it wouldn’t be in this round, but if it was my score would be around a 9.1." (8.1) Will: "Hot take alert: this is my favourite Cure song! I’m not very original, I know. This one really plays to all their strengths though. Robert Smith’s vocals never sounded better, their lyrics never displayed more longing and their instrumentals never sounded so stunning." (10) Hamed: "This has continued to grow on me with time and I was expecting it to show up here and here I am happy that it did." (8.8) James: "An all-time great." (9.3) Mayman: "This song is great! The longer intro I really don't mind and it leads nicely into the first part of the song. The vocals are great and I love the production throughout." (9.7) JUDGES: 74.8 | ROLEPLAY: 1.6
WEEKLY SCORE: 76.4
Next…
WALTFrank Ocean - "Pyramids"
Gates: (10) APM: (8.0) Wrip: "Ok hear me out, I think this one is like ever so slightly overrated in Frank’s discography. I still really love it (as seen by my score), but also there are quite a few songs from him that I would say I think are better/that I enjoy more." (8.9) Samo: "The production is awesome but I do think it’s a little overrated, and definitely doesn’t need to be the full 10 minutes." (8.2) Will: "Can’t even fathom the amount of talent required to create a song with a thematic scope this broad, production this diverse, tie these different elements together perfectly and still have it end up as one of the catchiest, most replayable songs of the past decade. Sensational." (10) Hamed: "This continues to grow on me as time passes, I just love how clean the transition is from the first half to the second, although I personally prefer the first half." (9.7) James: "“Pyramids” is a great 10 minute listen. Whenever this comes on my playlist, I never really feel like skipping this despite the length. It utilizes the 10 minutes very well, and this is maybe my second favorite song from Frank behind “Swim Good”." (9.3) Mayman: "Man where do I even start with this song. It's one of my all time favorites and I don't think I'll ever get sick of it. The production is incredible and I am never bored at any point throughout the song. I think my favorite part would be the transition from the first half into the second half. The imagery he provides within the song's lyrics are so nice and real go well with the overall theme of the song." (10) JUDGES: 74.1 | ROLEPLAY: 2.0
WEEKLY SCORE: 76.1
Next…
REPUTAINBOWWeyes Blood - "God Turn Me Into A Flower"
Gates: (8.3) APM: (8.6) Wrip: "I kind of get emotional in some way when I listen to this? Truly one of the most gorgeous songs of the year, one of my first reactions to hearing this was that the second half of the song feels like what I imagine Heaven/Afterlife to be like. The first part also kind of feels it would play in a montage of some action movie or something lol. Definitely one of her best songs (along with Andromeda and Movies)." (9.9) Samo: "Kind of embarrassing that it took me two months to get it…but I’m so glad I do. Not sure that I want to get into it now, but calling this song “life-changing” isn’t an exaggeration at all." (10) Will: "Favourite song from the new Weyes Blood album, her voice is seriously gorgeous and the minimal production (along with the bird sounds) works perfectly." (9.5) Hamed: "When this came out Wrip said it basically sounded like the theme music for the ascent to heaven and I personally think he hit the nail on its head. I'm not in total love with the song but it is a very beautiful song and the arrangement is stellar." (8.6) James: "Beautiful song. Not that that isn’t normal for Weyes Blood." (8.3) Mayman: "This song is so gorgeous. The production is just so damn good, especially all of those during the second half of the song. I feel like that part is where the song truly shines and comes together after the first half. Weyes sounds so good and the vocals are perfect." (9.6) JUDGES: 72.8 | ROLEPLAY: 2.0
WEEKLY SCORE: 74.8
The last name to escape the bottom two is…
LEOMdou Moctar - "Afrique Victime"
Gates: (8.9) APM: "I'd hate to see this get someone eliminated because this goes hard." (10) Wrip: "I gave this a bit of a boost in points since it feels like a riskier pick lol. This song continues to grow on me the more I hear it. I just love the gradual pickup in pace, it’s such an exciting song." (8.8) Samo: "Insane song, and a fantastic pick for this theme, but I don’t actually enjoy it quite as much as some of the other songs here." (8.9) Will: "This is what is known as a jam. Guitar work here is just off the charts." (9.0) Hamed: "This was an awesome discovery, I wasn't feeling it at first outside of a "this is pleasant" but wow that buildup was amazing." (8.7) James: "This is the only song here I don’t know. I thought this was a nice risk until I looked at rym and saw this was bolded lmao. This was really interesting and an absolute blast. Something I will save to my playlist for the future." (8.7) Mayman: "This was a discovery for me and I thought it was pretty good. The production was really good, especially that outro. I saved this and will definitely check it out some more." (8.9) JUDGES: 71.9 | ROLEPLAY: 2.0
WEEKLY SCORE: 73.9
Very narrowly avoid the bottom! This, is, a very impressive submission and your average judges score is very impressive as well. It was unfortunate how everyone is on the top of their game too, but so are you – and you're still remaining in the game. Congratulations.
Which means the bottom two is…
DECADEVIA & MOD
I'm sorry my dear, you are up for elimination. ---------------------- Judges: Contestants: Audience: M5AGTS Mayman avatar Fire dremolus - solarpunk big2000 Devil Marlena Nylund tanooki CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker mainePlease tell me if anyone want to be tagged for this!
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Post by Adrian C. 🍓 on Feb 2, 2023 16:24:01 GMT -5
Pictures of You was actually my first choice but Filthy snagged it before me! Glad choosing Prince paid off though, and with a 0.2 difference!
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Post by Sambalada on Feb 2, 2023 16:27:46 GMT -5
Last person to advance to the next round is... MOD!Kendrick Lamar - "Money Trees"
Gates: (9.3) APM: "Cheap bastard" (8.3) Wrip: "This is probably like a couple decimal points higher for me but I didn’t include those points because it feels like Kendrick seems like a really safe option at this point lol (since he won 2 rounds this season already). Still a great song though!" (9.0) Samo: "Weird that Kendrick feels like a “basic” pick now but compared to some of the other choices for this round it does feel like a safe pick. It’s still great, though." (8.4) Will: "Not the long Kendrick song I would have chosen but still a brilliant one all the same. Contains one of my favourite samples, hooks and guest verses ever." (9.7) Hamed: "Its a banger but it really is getting lazy to send an artist whose already won twice this season. Get more creative hoe, I'm docking a little bit of points cause of that!" (8.4) James: "I think “Money Trees” ranks towards the middle of good kid, m.A.A.d city for me, but that’s not a knock on the song – just a compliment to how good this album is. Great performances from both Kendrick and Jay Rock." (8.4) Mayman: "This is one of my favorites of GKMC for sure. It's Kendrick at his best. There's so many hooks and I really love the storytelling throughout the song." (9.6) JUDGES: 71.1 | ROLEPLAY: 1.6
WEEKLY SCORE: 72.7 OVERALL SCORE: 549.5
You receive the lowest score of the round which is a little sad because a big part of it is because the judges are feeling a bit of a Kendrick burnout. Nevertheless, your strong performance in this competition has shown that you are a great player, and you still have a shot at winning this competition.
Which means...
DECADEVIA, I'm sorry but you've been eliminated.
The The - "Uncertain Smile"
Gates: (10) APM: "Godly piano solo." (10) Wrip: "Tbh I had a higher rating for this on RYM but listening again I felt I may have rated it a tad bit too high. It’s really pleasant 80s music, I just don’t have a lot of other stuff to say about it." (8.3) Samo: "This was the only actual discovery for me in this set, and it’s a good one! It doesn’t stand out next to some of the more interesting picks but I like that this isn’t a basic choice either." (8.4) Will: "Would be a fairly standard (although still great) slice of 80s new wave but the piano really elevates it above other, similar songs. Killer track." (9.2) Hamed: "This was a pleasant discovery and I respect that people are taking risks this deep into the game, it may be my lowest but not by much." (8.4) James: "The second half of this song is godly." (8.7) Mayman: "This song is another discovery for me. I enjoyed that piano that starts about halfway through the song. It's something that I wouldn't normally listen to but it's pretty good." (8.8) JUDGES: 71.8 | ROLEPLAY: 2.0
WEEKLY SCORE: 73.8 OVERALL SCORE: 515.4
This is a really intense round, especially for the elimination. You were so close to safety. Only .1 point separate you from escaping the bottom 2. You have a unique set of submissions in the entire competition and I'm happy seeing you make it this far. It's also ironic and a little bit sad that this is actually your strongest round to date, with you getting your highest weekly score so far, and yet the very unfortunate circumstances get you eliminated for it. Thank you for participating!
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Post by Leo ✔ on Feb 2, 2023 16:31:15 GMT -5
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Post by AwesomePostMalone on Feb 2, 2023 16:34:07 GMT -5
not the result i wanted but tbf this was a stacked set
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Post by reputainbow on Feb 2, 2023 16:37:58 GMT -5
FCO... one day i'll get you.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Feb 2, 2023 16:41:08 GMT -5
Nooooooo not "Uncertain Smile" getting knocked out 😢
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