Congratulations Jon! Winner of the biggest Nur Ein ever! Can we get a shot of the engraver putting your name on the Nur Ein cup? Great effort from Cavedwellers too. I hope you coma back stronger next year (as they say). I feel like the gargantuan effort from everyone, judges, Niv, Mike, and all the ...

Balance Lost (shadow) I said a few bad things That couldn't be withdrawn I glove-slapped the wrong guy Now it's pistols at dawn Why do I have to get up? Do I have to rise so soon? What is the rush? What's wrong with pistols at noon? Too late to run away To live again, I say Today I'll face my fate ...

“Bring your A game” is a tough challenge, IMO, because it leaves no direction if you aren’t inspired by the title. RIP Nur Ein XI. Surely it leaves any direction, but I understand it can be tough. Obviously Nur Ein is not meant to be easy and one test of any songwriter is what they can produce when...

I thought all 5 songs were worthy of the finals. I loved all 5 of them. I wasn't going to be surprised with any combination for the finals. I think we are very lucky Balance Lost (Balance Regained) wasn't in the competition anymore. That was an amazing track Pete! Say Hi to Melvin for me! Also, +1 ...

I truly don't think anyone has ever failed to rise to the challenge of Round 7. There's just something so dramatic about that final showdown, how could you not bring your A-game? That's probably because you're a very kind a generous person, unlike myself :D But while the event itself is certainly d...

vowlvom wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 22, 2020 5:41 am

I saw A live once. Supporting Symposium. Bonus points if your song is about that gig.

I adjust my mind
To the Killing Position
Cos pistols at dawn
Is Jason's Addiction

p.s. I don't get bonus points cos somebody eliminated me by 1 point back in round 4

I'm not sure what this challenge is supposed to mean. Is it to sound like the band A? Do you have any examples of bringing a your game? * I think clarification is needed, and I'm pretty certain I'm not the only one (naming no names). * I think now would be a good time to reminisce about Nur Ein fina...

Happy 20th Birthday Song Fight! Story time! I had just left university in the summer of 2005 and being back home with my folks meant I had much less time and motivation to write songs like I had been when I was a perma-stoned student. I had posted some weird electro stuff I had done to some random w...

Balance Lost/Balance Regained (shadow) (Melvin) Fight the power Or fight for your right to party The sea was parted, you see It's an exodus But don't you miss the misdirection Or genuflection On your knees See, I don't think you really know What you're really trying to show When they got feeling lo...

Congrats to Frankie. I dig your more rockin stuff so I'm glad you did this. Unfortunate that there's no more immunity now you've finally won a round, eh? Thanks furrypedro. It dawned on me yesterday that I haven’t touched my acoustic guitar the entire competition! Feels good to win a round, but of ...

Dang, it's getting exciting now. I thought Glow Worm were gonna cruise to the overall win, but goes to show how fickle Nur Ein can be. Btw, thanks to Vom and Jon for listening to and enjoying my tune this week. Glad you liked it! This was the song I wanted to write all tournament, but didn't want to...

vowlvom wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 15, 2020 3:09 am

I have updated the zip.

You, sir, are a legend

I seem to be experiencing the same email difficulties I had during the Peak Misery fight which has annoyingly resulted in my shadow song not being sent in

But anyway, here it is
http://www.gocarpetburn.com/mp3/balance ... mpires.mp3

I could've sworn I sent a shadow. I'll have to check my email when I get home. Wouldn't be the first time I've had email difficulties

Balance Lost (shadow) Mind spinning like a big wheel I'll be waiting here until the night draws in Lambdacism isn't a big deal But on my breath's a different kind of sin You gave so much Want to be loved Today's a drought Tomorrow is a flood You get so tired Never enough For North Beach vampires Su...

Edit: also, yes please. I would like my concept to be bumped up! And lyrics if that's okay, but just concept would be great. Thank you! Done! Yay! In short: Being a judge is an incredibly thankless task, and something I subject myself to every few years before remembering and realizing why I don't ...

Pedro's response might be the single most polite review nitpick I've ever seen. Very courteous there. And I would've succeeded too if it hadn't for Glenn and meddling "personal taste" (and bias towards those who can actually hold a tune). Given that he agreed to award me an extra point in...

Cheers for the response, Glenn. If you're ranking the songs based on how much you enjoyed them there's absolutely nothing I can do to argue against that, and there's certainly nothing wrong with it. I dont think that need be a secret though, and I dont see the need to hide your reasons behind a scor...

Max Bombast - It sounds good, but this doesn't feel like a Bond theme to me at all. There is a drama and tension in the average Bond theme that is missing here. The references to "License to Kill" and "The World is Not Enough" in the lyrics had me cringing a bit. Vocal rhythm of...

Balance Lost Night falls and crowds that gather Are distracted by your subtle ways The dangerous games that we play It's only fools Who play by the rules Your desires come tumbling like an avalanche Carte blanche Free reign to do all the things you do Don't care if it causes pain Even the dice know...

Generic wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 05, 2020 8:00 am

Some running throughlines I observed...

• Many of them focus on the lead vocal performance, including a difficult melody with lots of space for the vocalist to belt.

Oh shit

frankie big face wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 05, 2020 3:02 am

But I will not be reading a James Bond book, furrypedro. That I will not.

Wikipedia, my friend. Wikipedia.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carte_Blanche_(novel)