FAN Idol IX: Thread 2: Round 46: Finale Winner Revealed!!!

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Feb 27, 2014 13:17:24 GMT -5 Jazzman said:

Hey Tyger, can I send you a song for the next round?

Yes you can.

[Jazzman]

Feb 27, 2014 13:21:28 GMT -5 @irontyger said:

Feb 27, 2014 13:17:24 GMT -5 Jazzman said:

Hey Tyger, can I send you a song for the next round?

Yes you can.

Well consider it sent.

[Waffel113]

Never got around to asking this, I'm guessing that I just remove Lost in Space from my ranking and plug in the Chris Brown wherever I see fit? That's been one of two reasons I've been stalling, the second being it's Chris Brown .

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Feb 27, 2014 16:38:20 GMT -5 Waffel113 said:

Never got around to asking this, I'm guessing that I just remove Lost in Space from my ranking and plug in the Chris Brown wherever I see fit? That's been one of two reasons I've been stalling, the second being it's Chris Brown .

Yes. It was mentioned in the thread that you should just skip it/ I'll skip it and adjust the rankings if you've sent them already. I didn't pm you about it amidst the confusion, so it's ok.

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Heading home. Expect rankings in just a moment

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4 sets of Judges' Rankings are. When I receive one more, we can go ahead and determine who plays in the bonus Round .

Thanks again for everyone's patience with this Round.

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While this Round has been pretty crazy on my end, I'm glad to say that we were able to get all six judges to contribute. That's likely not going to happen all that often, due to the judges' schedules, but were able to use them for this Round.

To recap what has happened in the Round: Lodi was eliminated due to inactivity. Since he was eliminated, the Round now determines who will face off in a Bonus Round. The winner of that Round will have a choice of bonuses to be applied in the coming Rounds (more information to come). Due to a repeat artist, Mr. B. Natural is ineligible of winning this Round; he will, however, not be penalized further. He cannot play in the Bonus Round but he will not be effected in any other way. Jazzman has also returned to the competition due to a situation where it appeared we were going to lose three players due to inactivity. He will resume playing next Round without any further complications.

Mr. B. Natural chose Avantasia's Lost in Space. If any future Rounds allow for repeat artist use, Avantasia will be considered legal.

Now, for the combined scores:

In 13th place, scoring 49 points (26 points and 12th place this Round), is a contestant who continues to wrap up many wonderful musical gifts for judges and competitors alike...

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Hayden!!! who told us a tale of yule logs and reindeer on the roof with Chris Brown's This Christmas!!!

With 64 points (33 points and 10th place this Round), landing in 12th place, is a contestant who appears to be floating through this competition. The sky's the limit for...

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J!!! who safely moves on with Ingrid Michaelson's romantic tale of love and falling (or falling in love?) Parachute!!!

Taking home 69 points (44 points and tied for 7th this Round), 11th place finds a contestant who sought inspiration in a more bone-chilling genre. Things go bump in the night when you listen to music from...

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{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Gus "The Predator" Richlen!!! who summoned forth the macabre rhythms of Swedish doom metal band Ghost's cover of Rory Erickson's If You Have Ghosts!!!

Breaking into the top 10 with 77 points (42 points and tied for 8th this Round) is a contestant who went really out there with his pick. Strapping a rocket to his back is...

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Knalsic loves to Boogie!!! who phoned home to the cosmos with the funky science fiction of Parliament's Mothership Connection (Starchild)!!!

Wrapping up 9th place with 84 big time points (51 points and 5th place for this Round) is a contestant who seems to be through with hugs and kisses and tales of star-crossed lovers. Keep it real with...

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With just one point out of a tie for 9th, at 85 points (64 points and 1st place for this Round) and in 8th place, is a contestant who plots and waits and may have some dark thoughts forming in his head. It's ok to go a little crazy with...

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Moonie!!! who channeled his inner Patrick Bateman, bringing us the Talking Head's gripping Psycho Killer!!!

Showing how close this Round truly is, 7th place finds a contestant enjoying 86 points (61 points and 2nd place this Round), just one point away from a tie for 8th place. A dangerous contestant who might sweep away the rest of the competition...

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radradsley!!! who might just drag another contestant down in the undertow with Vance Joy's Riptide!!!

Clocking at 6th place with an impressive 92 points (52 points and 4th place this Round) is a contestant who is proving to be a real nightmare for the rest of the contestants. Sleep with one eye open when you deal with...

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Roxie Daggers!!! who is going to sleep well tonight, scaring away the boogie man with Dokken's Dream Warriors!!!

Grabbing up 94 precious points (42 points and tied for 8th place this Round) is a contestant who speaks the truth when he says that he has a shot to go all the way this Season. 5th place is enjoyed by...

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suavegentleman!!! who went on a road trip from town and town alongside of The Avett Brothers' The Weight of Lies!!!

In 4th place, just shy of the top three with 96 points (44 points and 8th place this Round), is a contestant who's looking for love in all the wrong places. Still, he's continuing his impressive idol run...

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Sloth Spartan!!! who doesn't need to look far to find music that will impress the judges with choices like the Black Eyed Peas' Where is the Love?!!!

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Majin Brad. Orange. Square. Please step forward.

The three of you performed splendidly in these two Rounds. The top two scorers will face-off in our Bonus round for the chance to win a critical advantage in the up-coming Rounds. All three of you should be happy that you succeeded with the judges in a pair of rather difficult Rounds that required you to use your imaginations in order to fit the the film theme.

The two highest scoring contestants will face off in the Bonus Round. The winner of the Bonus Round will be able to send in an additional song for Round 15: Ladies' Night or receive another advantage to be announced when the time is right.

The winner of Round 14: Film Club, earning 115 points, is...

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Majin Brad!!! who impressed the judges with the clever song Duct Tape by the Warp Zone!!! Brad also earned 102 points with his bonus song, Faye Wong's Eyes on Me!!! Congratulations Brad!

Joining him in the Bonus Round is...

Orange!!! who earned 100 points (9th place with 39 points for the Round) with Dorje's Aeromancy!!!

Not to be outdone, with 98 points, just two points shy of second place, is Square!!! who chose Me Like Bees by the indy band The Ides!!!

Congratulations you three!!!

Judges' Rankings:

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1. Majin Brad
Duct Tape- The Warp Zone (Comedy)
CF-11, D-13, FW-1, NC-1, SC-10, W-9= 45(6th)+70= 115
Eyes on Me- Faye Wong (Romance)
CF-5, D-4, FW-3, NC-9, SC-4, W-7= 27(11th)+70= 102

2. Orange
Aeromancy- Dorje (Independent)
CF-8, D-11, FW-12, NC-5, SC-2, W-1= 39(9th)+61= 100

3. Square
The Ides- Me Like Bees (Independent Film)
CF-7, D-9, FW-8, NC-8, SC-12, W-11= 55(3rd)+43= 98

4. Sloth Spartan
Where is the Love?- The Black Eyed Peas (Independent Film/Romance)
CF-6, D-6, FW-6, NC-13, SC-9, W-4= 44(8th)+52= 96

5. Suavegentleman
The Weight of Lies- The Avett Brothers (Action/Adventure)
CF-2, D-1, FW-11, NC-2, SC-14, W-12= 42(T-8th)+52= 94

6. Roxie Daggers
Dream Warriors- Dokken (Horror)
CF-14, D-2, FW-9, NC-14, SC-8, W-5= 52(4th)+40= 92

7. Radradsley
Riptide- Vance Joy (Foreign Film)
CF-12, D-5, FW-7, NC-10, SC-13, W-14= 61(2nd)+25= 86

8. Moonie
Psycho Killer- Talking Heads (Crime and Horror)
CF-13, D-14, FW-13, NC-7, SC-7, W-10= 64(1st)+21= 85

9. Pegasus Warrior
This Ain’t a Love Song- Bon Jovi (Romance and Crime)
CF-9, D-12, FW-14, NC-3, SC-11, W-2= 51(5th)+33= 84

10. Knalsic Loves to Boogie
Mothership Connection (Starchild)- Parliament (Science Fiction)
CF-10, D-7, FW-4, NC-12, SC-3, W-6= 42(T-8th)+35= 77

11. Gus “The Predator” Richlen
If You Have Ghosts- Ghost (Foreign Film (Sweden)/Horror)
CF-4, D-10, FW-10, NC-6, SC-1, W-13= 44(T-7th)+25= 69

12. J
Parachute- Ingrid Michaelson (Romance)
CF-3, D-8, FW-2, NC-11, SC-6, W-3= 33(10th)+31= 64

13. Hayden
This Christmas- Chris Brown (Romance)
CF-1, D-3, FW- 5, NC-4, SC-5, W-8= 26(12th)+23= 49

14. Mr. B Natural: Law/Disorder
Lost in Space- Avantasia (Foreign Film/Science Fiction)
N/A

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The winner of Round 14: Film Club receives this:

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This Super Mario Inspired bathroom, including Warp Zone toilet!!! Enjoy Brad!

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Bonus Round!!!

The top two scorers from Round 14: Film Club will now face-off in a Bonus Round!

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The Bonus Round will play out like an Elimination Sing-Off except that 1. No one can be Eliminated 2. The Judges' Save is out of Play and 3. There will be a theme.

The Bonus Round's Theme is...

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Tickling the Ivories

Choose 1 song that features the playing of a piano, keyboard, or synthesizer or any combination of the three.

8 songs out of 15 are in for Round 15: Ladies Night .

[suave]

Damn, a lot of really low scores for Weight of Lies. May I ask why, judges?

[Square]

Damn, thought I had my first 1st place of the game. I'm growing in confidence that I can actually do something big in this.

[Waffel113]

Feb 28, 2014 8:08:30 GMT -5 suave said:

Damn, a lot of really low scores for Weight of Lies. May I ask why, judges?

Don't look at me, I put it third. I'll post the rest of my rankings at some point.

[Big Bad Brad]

I'll get my song for the bonus round in a little while.

[pegasuswarrior]

Psycho Killer and Mothership Connection ruled!

The man wears an effin diaper!!!

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One Bonus song in, the other contestant has been gently pushed .

[Demented]

Feb 28, 2014 8:08:30 GMT -5 suave said:

Damn, a lot of really low scores for Weight of Lies. May I ask why, judges?

This was one of those rounds where I liked every song in it. Unfortunately... one song had to be at the bottom. It's one of those classic "if this song was in a different round it would have been higher."

I do like the song... just not as much as the others.

And that's the best critique/explaining/thingamabob I can do when I'm half awake/sleep.

[Waffel113]

And here are my full rankings. I have an aside comment for each song, so those will be put in spoiler tags if you care to read them.

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{Spoiler}[Redacted]Lost in Space: Getting some Muse vibes, oddly enough. This'll probably get on my iPod eventually.[/Redacted]
The Weight of Lies: I guess this fits under the "Adventure" part of Action-Adventure. Very good in my opinion.
Where Is the Love?: Deep, unadulterated hatred of the Peas notwithstanding, this is pretty decent.
This Ain't a Love Song: I have no strong feelings one way or the other. Just sounds like any other Bon Jovi song to me, and I don't know if I mean that in a good way yet.
This Christmas: I tried as hard as I could, I honestly did, but I couldn't find a single reason to hate this song. DAMN YOU CHRIS BROWN!
Dream Warriors: Oh, the Nightmare on Elm Street Song. 80s Hair Metal! Yay? (That's a no. Video was nice though.)
Aeromancy: The music itself is nice, but something isn't clicking for me. Middle of the pack at the moment.
Eyes On Me: VIDEO GAME MUSIC LADIES AND GENTS. And I mean that in a good way. (Wait, video game music?...BRAD!)
If You Have Ghosts: Better than I expected coming in. I like this song's odds at a high score.
Parachute: Inoffensive, not too bad, but this is a stacked round, so that's pretty damning.
The Ides: Please tell me this is on iTunes. That's one of the highest compliments I can pay a song in this competition.
Mothership Connection (Starchild): Six minutes? Oh my. *time lapse* Eh...might be a contender for others, but something's not clicking for me.
Psycho Killer: Consensus of my mind says that the song itself is excellent, but something about the lead signer's voice is like nails on a chalkboard to me. That might cost it. *suspects Moonie*
Riptide: This might have overtaken "If You Have Ghosts" for my Number One. Simply fantastic.
Duct Tape: Only Comedy option...Brad has an extra...HMM.... Now for serious thoughts: I don't care if this is gonna get buried in the final standings, I bust a gut on this song, and that should be rewarded because it fit the category.

Rankings:
1. Riptide
2. If You Have Ghosts
3. The Weight of Lies
4. The Ides
5. Psycho Killer
6. Duct Tape
7. This Christmas
8. Eyes on Me
9. Mothership Connection
10. Dream Warriors
11. Where Is the Love?
12. Parachute
13. This Ain't a Love Song
14. Aeromancy

[Big Bad Brad]

Mar 1, 2014 9:56:38 GMT -5 Waffel113 said:

And here are my full rankings. I have an aside comment for each song, so those will be put in spoiler tags if you care to read them.

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{Spoiler}{Spoiler}[Redacted]Lost in Space: Getting some Muse vibes, oddly enough. This'll probably get on my iPod eventually.[/Redacted]
The Weight of Lies: I guess this fits under the "Adventure" part of Action-Adventure. Very good in my opinion.
Where Is the Love?: Deep, unadulterated hatred of the Peas notwithstanding, this is pretty decent.
This Ain't a Love Song: I have no strong feelings one way or the other. Just sounds like any other Bon Jovi song to me, and I don't know if I mean that in a good way yet.
This Christmas: I tried as hard as I could, I honestly did, but I couldn't find a single reason to hate this song. DAMN YOU CHRIS BROWN!
Dream Warriors: Oh, the Nightmare on Elm Street Song. 80s Hair Metal! Yay? (That's a no. Video was nice though.)
Aeromancy: The music itself is nice, but something isn't clicking for me. Middle of the pack at the moment.
Eyes On Me: VIDEO GAME MUSIC LADIES AND GENTS. And I mean that in a good way. (Wait, video game music?...BRAD!)
If You Have Ghosts: Better than I expected coming in. I like this song's odds at a high score.
Parachute: Inoffensive, not too bad, but this is a stacked round, so that's pretty damning.
The Ides: Please tell me this is on iTunes. That's one of the highest compliments I can pay a song in this competition.
Mothership Connection (Starchild): Six minutes? Oh my. *time lapse* Eh...might be a contender for others, but something's not clicking for me.
Psycho Killer: Consensus of my mind says that the song itself is excellent, but something about the lead signer's voice is like nails on a chalkboard to me. That might cost it. *suspects Moonie*
Riptide: This might have overtaken "If You Have Ghosts" for my Number One. Simply fantastic.
Duct Tape: Only Comedy option...Brad has an extra...HMM.... Now for serious thoughts: I don't care if this is gonna get buried in the final standings, I bust a gut on this song, and that should be rewarded because it fit the category.

Rankings:
1. Riptide
2. If You Have Ghosts
3. The Weight of Lies
4. The Ides
5. Psycho Killer
6. Duct Tape
7. This Christmas
8. Eyes on Me
9. Mothership Connection
10. Dream Warriors
11. Where Is the Love?
12. Parachute
13. This Ain't a Love Song
14. Aeromancy

Funny that you knew which two songs I picked not That I made it that hard considering what types of songs I usually submit.

Duct Tape was actually my original pick (I'm not passing up picking a comedy song in a round like this and comedy is my favorite genre of movies) when I discovered I could send in another song I sent Eyes on Me which is the third Vocal Final Fantasy song I sent in last season I sent 1000 words from Final Fantasy X-2 and the season before I submitted Melodies of Life from Final Fantasy 9.

[Waffel113]

I'd just like to say that the quality of songs these past few Rounds (in my opinion) has been fantastic, keep up the good work contestants.

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Bonus Round: Tickling the Ivories



Majin Brad

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Orange

Great Balls of Fire- Jerry Lee Lewis
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Skin- Sixx A.M.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYzT36DA0Rk

The Bonus Round winner has the option of sending in an additional song for Round 15: Ladies Night or a different advantage for Round 16, which will be announced when the time comes.