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happy somgtest. it is time to do the songs, and the listening, and etc. please prepare to feel a Mood of some variety. is it your mood? maybe. hopefully? maybe. subs are still open until round 2 starts so feel free to jump in if u wanna sneak in late


we have 23 entrants for this round at the moment, with 12 this round and 11 for the next assuming no stragglers; there will be 4 eliminations this round and 3 next round for a 16-person finals. did i accidentally write "11 next round" at first? absolutely i did. wouldnt it be very funny if i nuked round two for no reason? yes. anyway

our entrants this round are:

Emprexx Plush
MK Kilmarnock
randomness
Spindarene
Brackie
dmboogie
Kermit
TheLordOfAwesome
MethodicalSlacker
Laurels
MurderWeasel
Shiola

and our songs this round are:

1. Hold On - Tom Waits
2. Soft Atlas - 13 & God
   (explanation: when your brain is stuck nonsense rambling at 3 AM instead of sleeping)
3. Novocaine - The Unlikely Candidates
4. I Am The Lord - MONEY
   (explanation: "I'm not trying to say I don't want to be god
   I just don't want to be human")
5. Good Luck - Broken Bells
6. Lost In My Bedroom - Sky Ferreira
7. Honest - Tessa Violet
   (explanation: something that hits close to home, raw with emotion and introspective, a song about the unease of being honest with yourself, your problems and trying to find your footing.)
8. Gurenge - LiSA
   (explanation: The second this song starts, I feel like I'm about to immediately transition into ass-kicking mode. And that I'd look damn fine while doing so.)
9. Teenage Wildlife - David Bowie
   (explanation: Melodramatic reflection on time here at the site.)
10. Whatever - Our Lady Peace
11. Children's Music, in the style of The Muppets - OpenAI Jukebox
12. Fake Sweater - Bethlehem Steel
    (explanation: the catharsis of screaming 'WILL I BE ALRIGHT? I WILL BE ALRIGHT' into the void)

and thats all she wrote. round will end on Tuesday, May 5th at 6 PM EST. i will be sending out pings every 24 hours except to ricky because he'll eat me. vote or die

playlist is missing Whatever (only spotify version is live, real version isn't on spotify for uh. reasons), and the muppets abomination (its haunted)

hello!!!!!!!

the submitter of Hold On asked to resubmit with a different version of the same song which happens to also be the version on spotify, so 1. that song is on the spotify playlist now and 2. maybe give it a relisten if you've listened already, thank u

[+] hand over your vibe license

12th: Children's Music, in the Style of the Muppets - OpenAI Jukebox, submitted by cursed frog boy, which received 29 points, including one 12, as well as one 8 in the public vote.
11th: Whatever - Our Lady Peace, submitted by MK Kilmarnock, which received 41 points, including one 8, as well as one 10 in the public vote.
10th: Gurenge - LiSA, submitted by Laurels, which received 45 points, including one 12, as well as one 12 and one 10 in the public vote.
9th: I Am The Lord - MONEY, submitted by MurderWeasel, which received 56.5 votes, including one 12 and one 8.

[+] keep on feeling your feelings

Novocaine - The Unlikely Candidates
Good Luck - Broken Bells
Lost In My Bedroom - Sky Ferreira
Teenage Wildlife - David Bowie
Fake Sweater - Bethlehem Steel
Soft Atlas - 13 & God
Honest - Tessa Violet
Hold On - Tom Waits

next round will be up Shortly

happy somgtest. but again this time. too late to join now so hope u got ur vibes in the first time ok here we go its time lets zoom


this round has 11 entrants, which means there are 3 songs getting eliminated this time. i said that last time but yall didnt listen did u? did u???? idk maybe u did i cant read minds

our entrants this round are:

Fenris
Ruggahissy
BlizzardeyeWonder
Pancapples
Skraal
Ohm
Maraoone
Jace
Jilly
Buko
Pippi

and our songs this round are:

1. Dogsong - Toby Fox
2. Just Exist - Touché Amoré
   (explanation: Been listening to them for a few years and how they handle their lyrics and the tone, it hits me deep and I wish I knew about them earlier. It's helped me cope with things.)
3. If Winter Ends - Bright Eyes
4. Dis Iz 4 All My Smokers - Method Man & Redman
5. Unbearably White - Vampire Weekend
6. Wind In My Sails - Earl Sweatshirt
7. Teen Idle - Marina
8. The Chattering Lack Of Common Sense - Ghost
   (explanation: chaotic, uncertain energy. things are boring and baffling all at once. the feeling of being an outside observer. also this song was abandoned by its creator who still kind of thinks it's garbage which is also a mood)
9. Sin - Nine Inch Nails
10. Wonderland - Taylor Swift
    (explanation: There's a definite twinge of regret and a sorta "I wish I wasn't too dumb to see it" vibe to the song, that alongside the wonderland/dreamland sorta allusions and symbolism is why I vibe with it.)
11. A Quiet Place to Live - Carole King
    (explanation: the desire/longing for the feeling of contentment that comes with finding a quiet place to live, both in the literal sense and the metaphysical one)

and thats it! round will end on Friday, May 8th at 6 PM EST. pings every 24 hours not that that will stop yall from all voting in the last 12 like monsters. vote or die

playlist is only missing Wind In My Sails

[+] appalling

11th: If Winter Ends - Bright Eyes, submitted by Skraal, which received 39 points, including one 12 in the public vote.
10th: Just Exist - Touché Amoré, submitted by Ohh, which received 53 points, including one 8, as well as one 12 and one 8 in the public vote.
9th: Wind In My Sails - Earl Sweatshirt, submitted by Pancapples, which received 56 points, including two 10s, as well as one 12 in the public vote.

[+] acceptable

Wonderland - Taylor Swift
A Quiet Place to Live - Carole King
Teen Idle - Marina
The Chattering Lack of Common Sense - Ghost
Dis Iz 4 All My Smokers - Method Man & Redman
Unbearably White - Vampire Weekend
Dogsong - Toby Fox
Sin - Nine Inch Nails

next round will be up when i get a longer break from work than the one im taking to make this post

its The End Times, by which i mean the times that are at the end, haha, (but like seriously also the other thing,)


the final is 16 people which is kinda smaller than usual i guess for reasons. the reason is "idk". we're just gonna live with that tho

our final contestants are:

Jace
Ruggahissy
Fenris
dmboogie
Buko
Emprexx Plush
Jilly
Brackie
randomness
Shiola
TheLordOfAwesome
BlizzardeyeWonder
Spindarene
MethodicalSlacker
Pippi
Maraoone

and our songs this round are:

1. Dis Iz 4 All My Smokers - Method Man & Redman
2. Teen Idle - Marina
3. Novocaine - The Unlikely Candidates
4. Soft Atlas - 13 & God
   (explanation: when your brain is stuck nonsense rambling at 3 AM instead of sleeping)
5. Honest - Tessa Violet
   (explanation: something that hits close to home, raw with emotion and introspective, a song about the unease of being honest with yourself, your problems and trying to find your footing.)
6. Good Luck - Broken Bells
7. Unbearably White - Vampire Weekend
8. Teenage Wildlife - David Bowie
   (explanation: Melodramatic reflection on time here at the site.)
9. Dogsong - Toby Fox
10. A Quiet Place to Live - Carole King
    (explanation: the desire/longing for the feeling of contentment that comes with finding a quiet place to live, both in the literal sense and the metaphysical one)
11. Hold On - Tom Waits
12. Sin - Nine Inch Nails
13. Wonderland - Taylor Swift
    (explanation: There's a definite twinge of regret and a sorta "I wish I wasn't too dumb to see it" vibe to the song, that alongside the wonderland/dreamland sorta allusions and symbolism is why I vibe with it.)
14. The Chattering Lack Of Common Sense - Ghost
    (explanation: chaotic, uncertain energy. things are boring and baffling all at once. the feeling of being an outside observer. also this song was abandoned by its creator who still kind of thinks it's garbage which is also a mood)
15. Fake Sweater - Bethlehem Steel
    (explanation: the catharsis of screaming 'WILL I BE ALRIGHT? I WILL BE ALRIGHT' into the void)
16. Lost In My Bedroom - Sky Ferreira

and thats the whole songtest. thats the whole thing. voting will run until Monday, May 11th at 6 PM EST. i will yell at yall continuously until u give me numbers. that is how i am, as a person. vote or die

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im helping

boy howdy its that time my dudes

[+] 16th

A Quiet Place To Live - Carole King, submitted by Jilly. It received 38 points, including two 8s.

[+] 15th

Wonderland - Taylor Swift, submitted by BlizzardeyeWonder. It received 39 points, including one 12.

[+] 14th

Fake Sweater - Bethlehem Steel, submitted by dmboogie. It received 42 points, including one 12.

[+] 13th

Dis Iz 4 All My Smokers - Method Man & Redman, submitted by Buko. It received 44 points, including one 12 and one 10.

[+] 12th

Unbearably White - Vampire Weekend, submitted by Jace. It received 46 points, including one 12.

This song received the same number of points as the next song, but the next song was placed higher as it received more 8s.

[+] 11th

Soft Atlas - 13 & God, submitted by Emprexx Plush. It received 46 points, including one 12 and one 8.

This song received the same number of points as the prior song, but this song was placed higher as it received more 8s.

[+] top 10

Good Luck - Broken Bells
Hold On - Tom Waits
Novocaine - The Unlikely Candidates
Lost In My Bedroom - Sky Ferreira
Teen Idle - Marina
Sin - Nine Inch Nails
The Chattering Lack of Common Sense - Ghost
Honest - Tessa Violet
Teenage Wildlife - David Bowie
Dogsong - Toby Fox

[+] 10th

Good Luck - Broken Bells, submitted by Shiola. It received 60 points, including two 10s and one 8.

[+] 9th

Teenage Wildlife - David Bowie, submitted by MethodicalSlacker. It received 61 points, includine one 12 and two 8s.

[+] 8th

The Chattering Lack of Common Sense - Ghost, submitted by some fuckin loser idk. It received 62 points, including two 10s and one 8.

[+] 7th

- Toby Fox, submitted by Pippi. It received 70.5 points, including one 12 and one 8, as well as one 12 in the public vote.

[+] 6th

Teen Idle - Marina, submitted by Maraoone. It received 78.5 points, including two 12s, one 10 and one 8, as well as one 12 in the public vote.

[+] top 5

Sin - Nine Inch Nails
Novocaine - The Unlikely Candidates
Hold On - Tom Waits
Honest - Tessa Violet
Lost In My Bedroom - Sky Ferreira

[+] 5th

Hold On - Tom Waits, submitted by Spindarene. It received 80.5 points, including four 10s and one 8, as well as one 12 and one 10 in the public vote.

[+] 4th

Lost In My Bedroom - Sky Ferreira, submitted by Brackie. It received 82 points, including two 12s and three 8s, as well as two 8s in the public vote.

[+] bronze medalist

Honest - Tessa Violet, submitted by randomness. It received 83 points, including two 12s, two 10s and one 8.

[+] final 2

Novocaine - The Unlikely Candidates

vs

Sin - Nine Inch Nails

the winner of the 58th SOTF songtest is..............................





























































































it received 95 points, including two 12s and one 8, as well as two 10s in the public vote.

that means second place goes to Novocaine - The Unlikely Candidates, submitted by TheLordOfAwesome. It received 87.5 points, including one 12, four 10s, and one 8, as well as one 8 in the public vote.


thank u for songtest pls practice social distancing on ur way home

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goodnight