DaveyBoy
07.04.09 | By the by, I've only heard/rated 2 of these albums; Ladyhawke & FFAFriend. |
Fxxkit13
07.04.09 | 10- Wales |
Douglas
07.04.09 | Tina Arena - Paris/France |
DaveyBoy
07.04.09 | Both are INCORRECT. |
ScorpionStan
07.04.09 | 9: wild guess.....Quebec? lolz
these are tough. |
Waior
07.04.09 | Quebec =/= Europe. But Davey, should've come to Quebec! Beautiful.
9 = france? |
rasputin
07.04.09 | 7 is Berlin?
and 9 is Paris?
that's all i can really think of, and this is a stupid game anyway. your selection of albums sucks. |
Fxxkit13
07.04.09 | Daym. |
DaveyBoy
07.04.09 | Haha. Maybe this will be a little harder than I originally thought.
9 may in fact may be the trickiest to get of the lot. So obviously both of Stan & Caleb's guesses are wrong.
PS: I've been to Quebec before. Loved Quebec City's old-town feel & didn't mind Montreal either. Especially the large beers & the heart attack food known as Pouton (or however you spell it). |
Waior
07.04.09 | Aha, Canada's only food it can call it's own: poutine. Terrible.
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DaveyBoy
07.04.09 | Sorry Rasputin, both of those are wrong also. 7 will be a tricky one too.
I thought 1, 4 & 5 would be easy, while anyone that knows album 10 will get that city immediately. |
Douglas
07.04.09 | Ladyhawke is paris surely! |
ScorpionStan
07.04.09 | oh of course.
1 is Amsterdam |
DaveyBoy
07.04.09 | Bing bing. The first one goes to Dougie.
#5 Paris ('Paris Is Burning' is a track off of Ladyhawke's self-titled). |
Douglas
07.04.09 | And 10 would be Amsterdam or however you spell it. |
DaveyBoy
07.04.09 | Sorry Stan, #1 is not Amsterdam.
But BING BING to Dougie again:
10: AMSTERDAM ('10:45 Amsterdam Conversations' is a track off that FFAFriend EP/LP) |
Douglas
07.04.09 | Hip Horray! |
ScorpionStan
07.04.09 | oh crap i wrote 1! i meant to write 10. that sucks. well my loss is your gain Dougie...good job |
gaslightanthem
07.04.09 | but amsterdam is better than paris :( |
gaslightanthem
07.04.09 | and the song titles - chocolate town, among his tribe and there's too many people in this fucking neighbourhood for number 9 suggest london so many not whites there it's funny |
ScorpionStan
07.04.09 | ok this one's gonna count:
4 = London |
ScorpionStan
07.04.09 | also 1 has to be Dublin |
DaveyBoy
07.04.09 | Sorry Stan. Correct answers must be given.
Kane, I have no idea what you are going on about, but it sounds like you may have had an Amsterdam cookie or 15 to me. If you are trying to suggest #9 is London, that is incorrect.
But BING BING to Stan...
#4: LONDON ('London' is a song title on Pet Shop Boy's 'Release' LP).
I wonder if that's high enough a rating for the English Sputnik'ers. |
Captain North
07.04.09 | 6 is Miami?
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Douglas
07.04.09 | Could 1 possible be Voncouver? |
DaveyBoy
07.04.09 | I hope all has been well Tom. Judging by your answer though, I fear not. Is there a Miami in Europe? |
DaveyBoy
07.04.09 | I missed your Dublin answer Stan. Didn't matter though as it is incorrect. |
ScorpionStan
07.04.09 | ok got finally got 1...i think
Venice? |
DaveyBoy
07.04.09 | Dougie, Vancouver is in Canada, which is NOT part of Europe.
I thought #1 would be easy since the band were arguably a one-hit wonder. |
Douglas
07.04.09 | 1 is not Vancouver thats in Canada |
DaveyBoy
07.04.09 | BING BING. Stan ties it up with Dougie at 2 each.
#1: VENICE ('If Venice Is Sinking' was Spirit of the West's only real hit hit. Song is catchy as & I'd recommend it for pop-rock fans, even though the band is predominantly a folk-rock group) |
Captain North
07.04.09 | Shush, Davey, let's pretend that never happened. Well, the only thing I can think of for 6 is Rome. |
Captain North
07.04.09 | Also...does Santogold have something to do with Greece? |
DaveyBoy
07.04.09 | Haha Tom. And I'm sorry to say that your answer for #6 is incorrect. Gee, this is going to be much more difficult than I thought. It seems that a geography lesson may be required for Sputnik'ers. |
DaveyBoy
07.04.09 | You may be on the right track with Santogold though... |
Captain North
07.04.09 | It's more that the only song of Counting Crows that had anything to do with Europe was Thinking About Michelango (or whatever)...or maybe Holiday in Spain. But I doubt it's that. |
Captain North
07.04.09 | Santorini Island is what made me think of Greece. |
DaveyBoy
07.04.09 | A sort of clue: Only one of the remaining six has anything to do with song titles. #6 is not that one. |
DaveyBoy
07.04.09 | BING BING to Tom (Captain North)...
#2: SANTORINI (Just a play on words with Santogold, because the island is indeed gold.) |
ScorpionStan
07.04.09 | 8 = Sorrento
it's in the title |
CrackTheSkye
07.04.09 | Is 7 Germany? |
Captain North
07.04.09 | Ausfahrt is a city in Germany. |
ScorpionStan
07.04.09 | 7 could also be Berlin |
CrackTheSkye
07.04.09 | Its still to do with Germany |
DaveyBoy
07.04.09 | BING BING to Stan...
#8: SORRENTO (While Tina Arena is talking about the Sorrento in Victoria-Australia, there is also one in the south of Italy which is a really nice little city.)
Incorrect on #7 to both CrackTheSkye & Tom. That was an intentionally misleading album I used. I think Ausfahrt means "exit" or something like that. It's definitely on a lot of signs there, that's for certain. |
Captain North
07.04.09 | All I can say is fuck you for having travelled so much. |
DaveyBoy
07.04.09 | Recap:
1: Venice
2: Santorini
3:
4: London
5: Paris
6:
7:
8: Sorrento
9:
10: Amsterdam
The remaining 4 are a lot more cryptic. Look carefully & you should eb able to get 3 & 7 though. |
ScorpionStan
07.04.09 | 7 = Vienna? |
ScorpionStan
07.04.09 | 9 could be Vienna too |
DaveyBoy
07.04.09 | Come on Stan, you can't just pick a city & spread it across every number. However, one of those is correct. Pick which one & why... |
Metalstyles
07.04.09 | 7 is Vienna because when Ausfahrt means "exit" then where else will you exit to from germany then to austria. And the capital of Austrial is Vienna, aka the place most likely for one to visit in Austria. I think that this should be a sufficient explanation |
Tits McGee
07.04.09 | I would've guessed 3 as Paris because the cover is a painting called "The Death of Marat". It depicts the killing of Jean-Paul Marat, who was a French journalist who advocated The French Revolution. He was killed in Paris.
but I guess not |
Tits McGee
07.04.09 | is 9 Geneva or Zurich
i have a hunch it's a Swiss city |
ScorpionStan
07.04.09 | my first guess was 7 = Vienna, & i think that's right. |
thebhoy
07.04.09 | is 3 Oslo? One of the songs is waiting for black metal in the mail, and norway is known for black metal right? I'm just guessing that I don't listen to black metal.
Also, this list is actually pretty sweet. |
silverleaves
07.04.09 | is 3 Bruxelles in Belgium?, cause i'm pretty sure that The Death pf Marat is in a museum in Belgium |
DaveyBoy
07.05.09 | F**k, now you're all getting too deep on me with the origins of paintings & the like. I can tell you that nothing commented on further is correct. Therefore, #7 is not Vienna & Stan has indirectly told you what #9 is... But whoever states why will be given the point...
#3 is not Paris, Brussels or Oslo. Take a closer look at the words on your screen & you should be able to get it.
And metalstyles, Germany has borders with a lot of countries. In fact, we went into Germany from Switzerland & out of it to The Netherlands! |
Piglet
07.05.09 | lol, Stan takes up half the list. Soon he will guess every city in Europe at the rate he was at. |
ScorpionStan
07.05.09 | sorry i've become a list troll, but any competition interests me lol.
so if i still qualify, 9 = Vienna |
Piglet
07.05.09 | Don't worry. We all have to be List Trolls sometimes ;) |
ScorpionStan
07.05.09 | haha thanks for the vindication pigletoothpet.
so...while i'm at it: 3 = Nice (French city).
can't believe that was staring me in the face the whole time lol |
DaveyBoy
07.05.09 | BING BING for Stan...
#3: Nice (reason should be obvious).
You still don't get #9 yet Stan as you have to tell me why it is Vienna. |
ScorpionStan
07.05.09 | because Wien = Vienna in Austrian. and Wien is very similar in spelling and pronunciation to Ween |
DaveyBoy
07.05.09 | BING BING... Exactly correct. It's roughly pronounced that way too. I think that means ScorpionStan has won the competition... Even with 2 remaining to get.
I guess I should finish up with some clues for 6 & 7.
6: MassiveAttack
7: Did they spell a word incorrectly? |
Piglet
07.05.09 | My brother reviewed 3 |
ScorpionStan
07.05.09 | pigletoothpet: so is yurr bro Jared or Dillon?
and thank you Davey, i am deeply honored. i think i know 7, but i'll let someone else have a crack at it. |
Piglet
07.05.09 | Scorpian: sorry my mistake, I meant 2 :) |
MassiveAttack
07.05.09 | 6: Dubrovnik, Croatia
YEA YEA |
Piglet
07.05.09 | Dubrovnik sounds Polish |
MassiveAttack
07.05.09 | What's the connection between the album and the city...Dubrovnik (I'm guessing), but it may be Split. |
ScorpionStan
07.05.09 | pigletoothpet: coolness...Jake's a good reviewer. i pos'd the review the for you :) |
ScorpionStan
07.05.09 | correction: pos'd the review JUST for you |
Piglet
07.05.09 | awww thnx!
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DaveyBoy
07.05.09 | BING BING for Marko on #6.
#6: DUBROVNIK
I couldn't find a connection for the city (I'm sure you will know one), so I simply looked for the word Cro & hoped that would be enough. I guess it (eventually) was.
BTW, it was a really nice place to visit. Walked the old walls, drank a lot at a few bars & even visited 2 of the nearby islands (can't recall their names) which I presume are technically part of the city. |
MassiveAttack
07.05.09 | Yea I love the architecture its just so medieval, beautiful city. |
Piglet
07.05.09 | yeah, medieval-like cities are like blue vein cheese |
DaveyBoy
07.05.09 | Interesting analogy.
#7 is still remaining. Just take a closer look at the words... |
ScorpionStan
07.05.09 | i'll give everyone a clue: it's in Italy.
(if i'm right, that is) |
Piglet
07.05.09 | Bologna? iunno
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DaveyBoy
07.05.09 | Don't listen to Stan, he is wrong. The answer is not a city in Italy. In fact, I have no idea what he even thought it was... Unless he has the right city, but wrong country. |
ScorpionStan
07.05.09 | oh wow haha...i thought it was Rome for sure
cuz the first 4 letters are r-o-m-e if you change the N to an R. and your clue was "did they spell it incorrectly?"
oh well i have no idea now lol
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DaveyBoy
07.05.09 | Oh righteo.
Well, there's a total of 8 words in the band & album title and one of them is the name of a city (but spelt differently)... |
ScorpionStan
07.05.09 | oh ok i've got it for sure this time.
shall i announce it? |
Piglet
07.05.09 | please do |
ScorpionStan
07.05.09 | 7 MUST = Rhodes
i will kill myself if i have it wrong again! lol |
Piglet
07.05.09 | lets wait for the fake "Bing.Bing" noise then shall we? |
DaveyBoy
07.05.09 | BING BING. Stan continues his domination of Europe by naming a very under-rated Greek city/island. With that kind of domination, his new user-name should be Hitler or Napolean.
So, the final rankings are:
1: Venice
2: Santorini
3: Nice
4: London
5: Paris
6: Dubrovnik
7: Rhodes
8: Sorrento
9: Vienna
10: Amsterdam
Lucerne, Barcelona & Mykonos were the unlucky cities to miss out on the top 10. All other cities were ok to average, with a special mention to the Hofenbrau beer hall which raised Munich from ordinary to ok.
3 cities were below average. I'm still figuring out whether to do some kind of list on them. I doubt it. |
Piglet
07.05.09 | yay !! took a while for the list to finish didn't it? |
DaveyBoy
07.05.09 | Yeah, about 24 hours. I was guessing 12 hours.
Just recalled a 4th city I didn't like at all. If I think of a 5th, it's list-worthy. |
ScorpionStan
07.05.09 | DaveyBoy: thank you, i am humbled and deeply honored.
Your bit of praise there sounds like the congratulatory message at the end of a level in some video game lol. but thanks all the same. 'twas a fun ride.
and sounds like an awesome vacation as well. i'm jealous. |
Piglet
07.05.09 | yeah, must've been awsomeness. |
DaveyBoy
07.05.09 | Yeah, it was... But it's back to reality now unfortunately. Back to work tomorrow morning. Gonna be a b!tch. |
Vooligan
07.05.09 | ohmygoditsDavey!!
you back in aussieland yet? |
DaveyBoy
07.05.09 | Hey Billy. Indeed I am. Got back Thursday & still cannot get back into normal sleeping patterns. I hope all has been well with your good self. |
foreverendeared
07.05.09 | this list idea wins. it's too bad i've been away from sputnik the last day and a half or i would have participated despite the fact i've never been to Europe, or anywhere even close to it. |
DaveyBoy
12.29.12 | Ahhh, I remember this list... It was so fun. Where are you now ScorpionStan?
Now if only I could recall which 4 cities were below average... I know one of them was in Albania, which probably goes without saying. |
oresttt
12.30.12 | Curious, why did you think Munich was only 'ok'?
Thought, my home town is quite a nice place. |
DaveyBoy
12.30.12 | Oh boy, my memory doesn't quite last over 3 years! Tbh, the comment was more a throw-away one in order to mention the amazing creation that is the Hofenbrau beer hall. If anything, Munich seemed like a really nice place to live, but not so exciting (apart from the beer hall) for a tourist. |