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Post by The Rubber Ball Man on Mar 30, 2020 11:26:03 GMT
From this list, I am going for
1. The Day Before You Came
2. Should I Laugh Or Cry
3. The King Has Lost His Crown
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Post by dutchjp on Mar 30, 2020 12:01:37 GMT
Eagle, The Visitors, The Day Before You Came.
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Post by richard on Mar 30, 2020 14:02:57 GMT
Angeleyes
If It Wasn't For The Nights
The Visitors
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2020 14:04:03 GMT
From this list, my choices, Eagle, Gimme Gimme Gimme and Happy New Year. Very hard to decide.
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Post by gary on Mar 30, 2020 16:22:27 GMT
Tiger, Eagle and If It Wasn’t For The Nights.
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Post by madonnabba on Mar 30, 2020 21:34:34 GMT
Eagle, The visitors and Slipping through my fingers. You just appreciate how many good songs they made when you have to chose. So difficult.
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Post by The Rubber Ball Man on Apr 4, 2020 22:03:37 GMT
So, I’ve decided the deadlines for the 2 semi finals. The 1st semifinal will end in 3 days. (Tuesday, 7th April)
The 2nd semi final will end in 4 days. (Wednesday, 8th April)I know that the 2nd semi final will have a shorter length time but this will have to do. So, if you haven’t chosen your three favourite songs in both semi finals, now it’s the time to do so until then.  Meanwhile, I have also decided to spice things up, that before the final round, the 9 UK No.1s will be reduced to 5 songs instead to reflect “The Big 5” countries even further. Therefore, 4 UK No.1 songs will not be part of the final.So, after the 2 semifinals have ended, I will give a chance for you to choose only one UK No.1 song to put through to the final. I update you on the timeframe for that soon. Hope that’s ok. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2020 15:38:33 GMT
That's great. Keep up the good work.
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Post by jj on Apr 5, 2020 18:39:33 GMT
But I thought it was the backing track to Dancing Queen that so moved Frida? That in itself, though, tells a lot about the compelling appeal of the song. Yes, the backing track, where the melody would already have been evident. I thought that was implicit in my post.
The main melody would indeed have featured in the backing track that made Frida cry. After all, that melody is what is most moving and majestic about the song.
The so-called "Bridal Dancing Queen" from Muriel's Wedding is truly the main melody's, and also the song's gorgeous arrangement's (where, as Nile Rogers points out, "every little thing is just in the right place") best showcase, stripped of the girls' amazing vocals.
If you want to hear those gorgeous, building crescendos and all those amazing "just in the right place" arrangements of the original song, as well as the sublime main melody, this slowed-down version is a useful way to hear, and an ideal way to focus on, the song's multitude of perfectly chosen and perfectly-timed components at a more leisurely pace:
Oh, and a few youtubers' comments are hilarious, too. (The dinosaur's extinction one cracked me up.)
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Post by josef on Apr 7, 2020 13:35:05 GMT
The Day Before You Came
The Visitors
Lovers (Live A Little Longer)
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Post by The Rubber Ball Man on Apr 7, 2020 13:48:40 GMT
The first semi final will end tonight at 6pm (GMT - British Time)
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Post by The Rubber Ball Man on Apr 8, 2020 14:25:53 GMT
The 2nd semi final will end tonight at 6pm (GMT - British Time)
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Post by The Rubber Ball Man on Apr 8, 2020 20:34:47 GMT
TiebreakerThese songs from the both of the semi final lists are tied together but are over the 15 song limit. Also, 5 UK No.1 songs will go to the final. Basically, you need choose 1 song from each column. The 4/5 (both semi finals/UK No.1) songs that are chosen the most will go to the final. The time limit is 3 days (Saturday 11th April). Hope the image is clear enough for you guys. 
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Post by The Rubber Ball Man on Apr 8, 2020 21:06:36 GMT
I’m going to do this as well. I choose:- I’m A Marionette You Owe Me One (Imagine if this did go through to the final? You’ll have to thank me and possibly a few others for that.  ) The Winner Takes It All |
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Post by josef on Apr 8, 2020 21:28:58 GMT
You Owe Me One? Seriously? That's a joke, right?
I'm seriously confused now.
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Post by The Rubber Ball Man on Apr 8, 2020 21:30:56 GMT
So you choose 1 song from each column.
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Post by josef on Apr 8, 2020 21:36:50 GMT
Anyway...my choices are...
I'm A Marionette
Lovers (Live A Little Longer)
I'm struggling with that final batch as I love them all apart from Waterloo and Mamma Mia (the latter of which I like but I'm not mad about).
Ok..it has to be Dancing Queen. As great as all the others are, equally, DQ deserves its unique place.
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Post by richard on Apr 8, 2020 22:04:00 GMT
Oh my! So difficult.
From Semi-Final 1: I'm A Marionette
From Semi-Final 2: When All Is Said And Done
From UK No.1 List: Knowing Me, Knowing You
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Post by gary on Apr 8, 2020 23:48:00 GMT
Move On
I Am The City
Knowing Me Knowing You
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Post by stepalm on Apr 9, 2020 9:17:19 GMT
I chose Andante andante, When all is said and done and Knowing me knowing you.
I cant belive so few people seems to like When all is said and done. Just wish that they could have made a new version of it slowed down with just more piano and Fridas personal voice. |
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Post by dutchjp on Apr 9, 2020 9:32:10 GMT
I'm a marionette; One man one woman; knowing me knowing you (with a bleeding heart letting go of The name of the game)
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Post by tagaytay on Apr 9, 2020 13:06:09 GMT
move on
happy new year
dancing queen
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Post by HOMETIME on Apr 9, 2020 19:28:03 GMT
I'm A Marionette
When All Is Said And Done
Knowing Me, Knowing You.
This has confounded a whole heap of my expectations! My previous entries were by PM, so I hope this doesn't throw any spanners in the works.
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Post by madonnabba on Apr 9, 2020 22:43:38 GMT
That was quite tough ....column 1 and 3. Column 2 strange for me as I rate so many other songs not mentioned more than these. My choices would be...Move on, Slipping Through My Fingers and Dancing Queen.
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Post by madonnabba on Apr 9, 2020 22:55:22 GMT
So there will be 4+4+5=13 songs in the final? Surprised no IIWFTN or Kisses of Fire or The Visitors to be in the final. Is the 15 limit for the final 15 in total or 15 from each semi final? Confused 😐
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Post by The Rubber Ball Man on Apr 10, 2020 0:05:15 GMT
So, 15 songs from each semi final goes to the final. However, some songs have been tied together and with the tie, the limit for the 15 songs has exceeded. The limit only allows 4 songs from each semi final in the tie.
Altogether, there will 35 songs in the final, 30 songs are from both semi final lists and 5 songs will be the result of the UK No.1 reduction.
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Post by The Rubber Ball Man on Apr 10, 2020 0:23:39 GMT
Surprised no IIWFTN or Kisses of Fire or The Visitors to be in the final. Just so you know, this competition has been available on a couple of other sites to get a wider number of participants. I won’t tell which songs have gone through to the final just yet.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2020 15:56:49 GMT
Mine are ( such a difficult task as there are so many good songs )
Move On
One Man One Woman
The Winner Takes It All
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Post by The Rubber Ball Man on Apr 11, 2020 9:22:42 GMT
The tiebreaker ends tonight at 6pm.
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Post by The Rubber Ball Man on Apr 11, 2020 19:28:14 GMT
From the tiebreaker, these songs have gone through to the final.
Move On
Hole In Your Soul
I'm A Marionette
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
One Man, One Woman
Happy New Year
When All Is Said And Done
Should I Laugh Or Cry
Waterloo
Dancing Queen
Knowing Me, Knowing You
The Name Of The Game
The Winner Takes It All
These are the songs that are out of the game from the tiebreaker.
Andante, Andante
Another Town, Another Train
Hasta Manana
Watch Out
The King Has Lost His Crown
Lovers (Live A Little Longer)
Slipping Through My Fingers
Like An Angel Passing Through My Room
You Owe Me One
I Am The City
Mamma Mia
Fernando
Take A Chance On Me
Super Trouper
I’ll tell you about the rest of the songs tomorrow perhaps.
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