Brandon Nohara

Submissions: 51 total, 51 scored
Games: 8
Votes cast: 415 total
Points received: 362

Traits

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Notable picks

Best pick - Change of Pace16 pointsCrazy by Aerosmith - Better-than-Okay Boomer - #2
Toughest finish - Change of Pace3 pointsOn A Roll by Ashley O - Old Enough! はじめてのおつかい - #11
Best pick - Hey DJ!14 pointsYou Oughta Know - 2015 Remaster by Alanis Morissette - $@#?! - #1
Toughest finish - Hey DJ!4 pointsSomebody To Love Remix by Justin Bieber, USHER - Guilty Pleasures - #8
Best pick - Beginnings15 pointsThe Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby and the Range - Original - #1
Toughest finish - Beginnings3 pointsPopular by Nada Surf - Debut - #9
Best pick - Into the Void15 pointsWhite Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane - Fairies Wear Boots - #1
Toughest finish - Into the Void3 pointsTime to Pretend by MGMT - Sweet Leaf - #8
Best pick - The Singularity7 pointsFire for You by Cannons - Man vs Machine - #2
Toughest finish - The Singularity0 pointsShe Don't Use Jelly by The Flaming Lips - John Henry - #7
Best pick - Music Through the Decades11 pointsBlack Summer by Red Hot Chili Peppers - The 2020s: Soundtrack to the End (or Beginning) - #1
Toughest finish - Music Through the Decades6 pointsStargazer by Mother Love Bone - The 1990s: The Basement Tapes - #4
Best pick - Fun with Friends Near and Far!5 pointsSinner’s Prayer by Lady Gaga - Out of the ordinary - #4
Toughest finish - Fun with Friends Near and Far!1 pointsThe Sharing Song by Jack Johnson - Kids songs - #8
Best pick - New beginnings14 pointsVivaldi Storm by 2CELLOS - Instrumental - #1
Toughest finish - New beginnings9 pointsAngry by The Rolling Stones - Rediscovered - #5

Submission history

New beginnings

Vivaldi Storm2CELLOS - Instrumental - #1 - 14 points
Chains of LoveCharli xcx - This isn't me - #3 - 13 points - I don't usually listen to Charli or auto-tuned songs in general, but I'm a sucker for these 80s synth-pop/darkwave vibes
AngryThe Rolling Stones - Rediscovered - #5 - 9 points - While it may not be the *best* Stones song, I would put it in their top 20. Not bad for a release nearly 60 years after their debut

Fun with Friends Near and Far!

Time - Alan Walker RemixAlan Walker, Hans Zimmer - Short and Sweet (or not) - #6 - 4 points - The original version from Hans Zimmer was too long for this round, but Alan Walker's remix just makes the cut at 2:30
In And Out Of Love - Slowed VersionArmin van Buuren, Sharon Den Adel - Short and Sweet (or not) - #5 - 5 points - The only Dutch music artists I know are DJs. Not sure if you folks are into trance, but I figured it was worth a shot
Stompy The BearCaspar Babypants - Kids songs - #8 - 1 points - Caspar Babypants is a children's music project from the lead singer of alt rock band the Presients of the United States of America
The Sharing SongJack Johnson - Kids songs - #8 - 1 points
JeremyPearl Jam - Excellently Explicit - #7 - 3 points
Who Are YouThe Who - Excellently Explicit - #8 - 2 points
Sinner’s PrayerLady Gaga - Out of the ordinary - #4 - 5 points - This album as a whole is stripped down and grounded by Gaga standards, but Sinner's Prayer stood out genre-wise for having country-pop-rock vibes
Here Comes Your ManPixies - Out of the ordinary - #6 - 3 points - Has a straightforward pop structure and is just a lot more mainstream than their other songs. I saw them on the 20th anniversary tour for Doolittle in Seattle, and they played the whole album. Quite a treat.
Adam's Songblink-182 - Storytime! - #7 - 2 points
Common People - Full Length VersionPulp - Storytime! - #5 - 5 points

Music Through the Decades

Johnny B. GoodeChuck Berry - The Lost Decade - #2 - 9 points - Not sure if you folks are ready for this yet, but your kids are gonna love it
Walkin' On The SunSmash Mouth - Time Traveler's Choice - #5 - 7 points - 60s vibes. I always liked their retro sounding songs more than All Star
Black SummerRed Hot Chili Peppers - The 2020s: Soundtrack to the End (or Beginning) - #1 - 11 points - Black Summer most directly refers to the bushfires in Australia, but this song also references the pandemic and uncertainty about the current state of things in general
Old Town Road (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus) - RemixLil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus - The 2010s: Internet Aesthetics - #2 - 10 points - I first heard this song while playing one of the Just Dance games on Switch. Its history is intriguing, involving the purchase of a beat sampling Nine Inch Nails' "34 Ghosts IV" for $30, a viral "Yeehaw Challenge" meme on TikTok, and this remix with Billy Ray Cyrus
Paper PlanesM.I.A. - The 2000s: Guilty Pleasure or Secret Genius? - #4 - 8 points - Maybe not cheesy, but I remember feeling like this was overplayed in the 2000s. It has aged well, though
StargazerMother Love Bone - The 1990s: The Basement Tapes - #4 - 6 points - A prequel of sorts to the Temple of the Dog pick from a previous league. That band formed as a tribute to the lead singer of Mother Love Bone, who passed away in 1990. This song was originally released later that year, but also appears on this eponymous compilation album.

The Singularity

Take On Me - MTV Unpluggeda-ha - Irreplaceable - #5 - 3 points - The sound of a one-hit wonder singing their hit 30+ years later would be difficult for the AI to comprehend
I'll Be There (feat. Trey Lorenz) - Live at MTV Unplugged, Kaufman Astoria Studios, New York - March 1992Mariah Carey, Trey Lorenz - Irreplaceable - #5 - 3 points - Live music, good covers, and Mariah will surely be a challenge for the AI to copy
If I Had a HeartFever Ray - This is Fine - #2 - 5 points - The machines attempt to show empathy toward their human slaves, but it comes out weird because they don't have a heart
Every Day Is Exactly The SameNine Inch Nails - This is Fine - #1 - 6 points - The machines provide a summary of tomorrow's activities
When I'm With YouSheriff - John Henry - #6 - 1 points - Holds a Guinness World Record for longest held vocal note. It's the long ending note starting around 3:26. I don't know why that bit of music trivia stuck in my head, but it seemed like a fit for this round
She Don't Use JellyThe Flaming Lips - John Henry - #7 - 0 points - Tangerines can help keep your hair from going gray, nutritionists say
Fruit FlyNada Surf - Embiggened Language Model - #5 - 3 points
Paradise CircusMassive Attack, Hope Sandoval - Embiggened Language Model - #3 - 5 points
Fire for YouCannons - Man vs Machine - #2 - 7 points - The robots captured Michelle Joy from Cannons and have her sing at a bar frequented by the cyber-soldiers. They still have not figured out how to sing or create sad songs
PatienceGuns N' Roses - Man vs Machine - #6 - 2 points - Axl Rose gives hope to the last remaining humans, singing over a secret frequency on old school radio waves. Slash got four bionic arm implants and is now able to play all three acoustic guitar parts on his own

Into the Void

Time to PretendMGMT - Sweet Leaf - #8 - 3 points
Trembling HandsThe Temper Trap - Wishing Well - #6 - 8 points
Knights of CydoniaMuse - Neon Knights - #1 - 14 points
Cosmic LoveFlorence + The Machine - Spiral Architect - #2 - 13 points
White RabbitJefferson Airplane - Fairies Wear Boots - #1 - 15 points
Sympathy For The Devil - 50th Anniversary EditionThe Rolling Stones - N.I.B. - #1 - 13 points

Beginnings

FlySugar Ray - If At First You Don't Succeed - #5 - 6 points - Fly is the first Sugar Ray song I heard on the radio back in the 90s. Guessing that is the case with most of this group. I didn't realize until recently that they had an earlier album, Lemonade and Brownies, which is supposed to be terrible.
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby and the Range - Original - #1 - 15 points - Sampled in 2Pac's "Changes"
Island In The SunWeezer - Summer Starts - #5 - 7 points
Going OnGnarls Barkley, CeeLo Green, Danger Mouse - Beginnings - #8 - 6 points
PopularNada Surf - Debut - #9 - 3 points - Someone else picked Dreams already, so going for a Hail Mary with this one 😂 I saw these guys about 10 years after this song came out. It is still their biggest hit, but they did not play it. I guess they outgrew the teenage guide to popularity.

Hey DJ!

Bad RomanceIgor & The Red Elvises - Cover Me Badly - #3 - 12 points - I was going to pick Faith by Limp Bizkit, then I came across this little monster
You Oughta Know - 2015 RemasterAlanis Morissette - $@#?! - #1 - 14 points
She's so HighTal Bachman - The Big Ask - #4 - 9 points
Havana - RemixCamila Cabello, Daddy Yankee - Tongue Twists - #5 - 10 points
Somebody To Love RemixJustin Bieber, USHER - Guilty Pleasures - #8 - 4 points

Change of Pace

Take Me OutFranz Ferdinand - Stop, Wait a Minute - #3 - 11 points - Tempo slows down about a minute in. There's also a pause about a minute before the end of the song
CrazyAerosmith - Better-than-Okay Boomer - #2 - 16 points - Crazy that early hits like Dream On came out in the 70s, but I heard their 90s songs like this and Cryin' first
Happy - From "Despicable Me 2"Pharrell Williams - Not Horny Enough - #6 - 10 points - Change happy to horny
CreepTLC - Horn-y - #5 - 10 points
On A RollAshley O - Old Enough! はじめてのおつかい - #11 - 3 points - Somehow, even Miley's alter ego from a Netflix show can get over 100M plays
VagabondWolfmother - Good Riddance but also I Need You Back - #7 - 7 points

Vote scope

Votes given - Music Through the Decades

Votes given - Music Through the Decades
Recipient	Votes	Net	Average	Comments
Christopher Long	5	8	1.60	Music Through the Decades / The 2000s: Guilty Pleasure or Secret Genius? - This is one of my biggest guilty pleasures. She put on this great free show at San Jose back when I was living in the South Bay. Fond memories of Bay Area life in the 00s Music Through the Decades / The 2010s: Internet Aesthetics - Love this Music Through the Decades / The 2020s: Soundtrack to the End (or Beginning) - Lovely
lainey3eb	6	7	1.17	Music Through the Decades / The 1990s: The Basement Tapes - Monster was one of the first CDs I bought. Great album, but I never quite got into this song Music Through the Decades / The 2000s: Guilty Pleasure or Secret Genius? - I could have sworn this was called "Promiscuous Girl" 🤔 Music Through the Decades / The 2010s: Internet Aesthetics - Still a banger Music Through the Decades / The 2020s: Soundtrack to the End (or Beginning) - Hits the paranoid and chaotic notes Music Through the Decades / The Lost Decade - Bold pick. I heard this before but never knew the title or composer, so thanks!
Zach	6	6	1	Music Through the Decades / The 2000s: Guilty Pleasure or Secret Genius? - Yeah man. THE anthem for a night out in the 00s Music Through the Decades / The 2010s: Internet Aesthetics - Interesting. I liked that Ed Sheeran song from Game of Thrones. Was Sigur Ros in there too?? I need to rewatch Music Through the Decades / The 2020s: Soundtrack to the End (or Beginning) - Catchy, but I prefer the original Music Through the Decades / Time Traveler's Choice - This reminded me of Charmed from the 90s, so upvote for me
arhumphrey-us	5	5	1	Music Through the Decades / The 1990s: The Basement Tapes - I remember hearing this on the radio a fair amount in the 90s, but I think you had to be really into alt rock in that period to still remember it. Good pick Music Through the Decades / The 2000s: Guilty Pleasure or Secret Genius? - Great song, but it's starting to feel overplayed on Music League as in real life. I wanted to upvote most songs on this playlist, so unfortunately did not have space to give another one here Music Through the Decades / The 2010s: Internet Aesthetics - Lol. Actually if I don't pay too much attention to the lyrics, it's a catchy pop song
Meredith	4	4	1	Music Through the Decades / The 2020s: Soundtrack to the End (or Beginning) - Incredible Music Through the Decades / Time Traveler's Choice - Great song, but sounds like its decade to me Music Through the Decades / The Lost Decade - Yeah 50s! Great minds think alike
faulkheather	5	3	0.60	Music Through the Decades / The 2020s: Soundtrack to the End (or Beginning) - Would have given an upvote if we had one more point Music Through the Decades / Time Traveler's Choice - I was thinking of picking this, but felt it was too soon after a few picks from this album in the last league. But definitely a great one for this round Music Through the Decades / The Lost Decade - I thought he was saying "panties from heaven" until I read the title
Anthony Ng	5	2	0.40	Music Through the Decades / The 2000s: Guilty Pleasure or Secret Genius? - Fits the theme, but I never quite got into this song. I'm glad I finally got to see them when they came to Singapore in 2019 though Music Through the Decades / The 2010s: Internet Aesthetics - I am not a Taylor Swift fan, but somehow I always give her songs a vote Music Through the Decades / The 2020s: Soundtrack to the End (or Beginning) - My favorite of the covers on this playlist. It's an interesting take on the song, but I didn't have enough points to give an upvote Music Through the Decades / Time Traveler's Choice - Nice one. I didn't think about supergroups for this round Music Through the Decades / The Lost Decade - does gen z not capitalize song titles?
Jason	4	2	0.50	Music Through the Decades / The 2010s: Internet Aesthetics - Still a classic party anthem. This was played in a previous league, which I know not everybody was in, but I decided to shift my vote elsewhere Music Through the Decades / The 2020s: Soundtrack to the End (or Beginning) - Great song from a great movie, but as a non-Spanish speaker I hesitated to give a point here Music Through the Decades / The Lost Decade - Won me over after a few listens. Wow, Michael McDonald still sounds the same
Michael Sugar	4	2	0.50	Music Through the Decades / The 2020s: Soundtrack to the End (or Beginning) - Would have given an upvote if we had a few more points Music Through the Decades / The Lost Decade - I would have voted for most of their other hits, or anything from the Young Guns II sountrack
Jen	1	2	2	Music Through the Decades / The 1990s: The Basement Tapes - I thought I already heard every good Nirvana song. I was mistaken
JDG	3	1	0.33	Music Through the Decades / The 1990s: The Basement Tapes - I would have given an upvote to one of the smaller hits on this album, like Photograph or Villains Music Through the Decades / The 2000s: Guilty Pleasure or Secret Genius? - Forgot about this one Music Through the Decades / The 2020s: Soundtrack to the End (or Beginning) - One of my favorite songs this decade so far, but feels like a better fit for next round's theme
amfish123	2	1	0.50	Music Through the Decades / The 2000s: Guilty Pleasure or Secret Genius? - I discovered Kid Cudi late and mispronounced it as "Kid Cutie" for a while. Anyway I was surprised to find that I like a lot of his stuff, so good pick Music Through the Decades / The 2020s: Soundtrack to the End (or Beginning) - Not a bad cover, but I prefer the Nirvana version
Purple Reign	2	1	0.50	Music Through the Decades / The 2000s: Guilty Pleasure or Secret Genius? - Not a bad song, but felt like the loosest fit with the theme Music Through the Decades / The 2020s: Soundtrack to the End (or Beginning) - Intriguing. My first time hearing this
Taylor Kayatta	5	0	0	Music Through the Decades / The 1990s: The Basement Tapes - I would have voted for this if we had one more point Music Through the Decades / The 2000s: Guilty Pleasure or Secret Genius? - Great song from a great album, but Island in the Sun or Hash Pipe were probably more overplayed back then Music Through the Decades / The 2010s: Internet Aesthetics - I thought about playing this. But sorry PSY, there were other songs on this playlist that I liked listening to more in the present day Music Through the Decades / The 2020s: Soundtrack to the End (or Beginning) - I appreciated this more after watching Joy Ride. Almost gave an upvote Music Through the Decades / Time Traveler's Choice - I love this song and heard about how it was considered the sound of the future for its time. But as I listen to it now, it still sounds like it's from the late 70s

Votes received - Music Through the Decades

Votes received - Music Through the Decades
Voter	Votes	Net	Average	Comments
Jason	6	7	1.17
JDG	6	6	1
Purple Reign	5	6	1.20	Music Through the Decades / The 2010s: Internet Aesthetics - Could exist without internet, but it went crazy viral.
Zach	4	5	1.25	Music Through the Decades / The 2000s: Guilty Pleasure or Secret Genius? - Gotta upvote this because when we did the sampled songs round, this was my favorite sample. Agreed that it has aged much better than most songs Music Through the Decades / Time Traveler's Choice - I feel Austin Powers helped set the stage for this
Anthony Ng	4	4	1
arhumphrey-us	4	4	1
Meredith	4	4	1
Michael Sugar	3	4	1.33
Christopher Long	3	3	1
faulkheather	3	3	1
lainey3eb	3	3	1	Music Through the Decades / The 1990s: The Basement Tapes - Nothing like a 90s love song. Good cult pick, new to me
amfish123	2	2	1
Taylor Kayatta	1	0	0	Music Through the Decades / The 2000s: Guilty Pleasure or Secret Genius? - All I can think of is how this song was used in the commercial for the Seth Rogen movie Pineapple Express!

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Brandon Nohara

Traits

Notable picks

Submission history

New beginnings

Fun with Friends Near and Far!

Music Through the Decades

The Singularity

Into the Void

Beginnings

Hey DJ!

Change of Pace

Vote scope

Votes given - Music Through the Decades

Votes received - Music Through the Decades