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Post by Mr. Thonk Eyes on Jul 1, 2017 1:30:38 GMT -5
Lol my rankdown will end up being boring compared to this.
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Post by bboat11 on Jul 1, 2017 1:31:41 GMT -5
LBTrocks, I am highly amused how you were putting up this big tough talk like you hate "Follow Your Arrow" as much as bigfan101 and I, and then in the end you were like 30 positions higher than bigfan... Lol!
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Post by someguy on Jul 1, 2017 1:31:57 GMT -5
Great job hosting this bboat11Thanks! Martina is running into some trouble in the 2000s country artist DZ....you might want to save her, haha.
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Post by LBTrocks on Jul 1, 2017 1:32:05 GMT -5
Lol my rankdown will end up being boring compared to this. This is going to make me sound like such an asshole but... which one are you doing again? lol
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2017 1:32:31 GMT -5
bboat11 your explanation please now for your hatred of FYA. Thanks. Cause I am surprised myself too.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2017 1:32:43 GMT -5
This rankdown was certainly a fun one and lead to some intresting conversations. I assume people had fun?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2017 1:32:48 GMT -5
Lol my rankdown will end up being boring compared to this. This is going to make me sound like such an asshole but... which one are you doing again? lol 1998 Airplay.
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Post by Mr. Thonk Eyes on Jul 1, 2017 1:32:52 GMT -5
Lol my rankdown will end up being boring compared to this. This is going to make me sound like such an asshole but... which one are you doing again? lol 1998 Billboard Airplay for all-genre.
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Post by LBTrocks on Jul 1, 2017 1:33:04 GMT -5
LBTrocks, I am highly amused how you were putting up this big tough talk like you hate "Follow Your Arrow" as much as bigfan101 and I, and then in the end you were like 30 positions higher than bigfan... Lol! I DON'T KNOW IT'S A CONFUSING TIME FOR ME OK
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2017 1:33:40 GMT -5
Lol my rankdown will end up being boring compared to this. This is going to make me sound like such an asshole but... which one are you doing again? lol I need to know so I can crash it. Although this time I'll be more civil.
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Post by LBTrocks on Jul 1, 2017 1:33:44 GMT -5
This is going to make me sound like such an asshole but... which one are you doing again? lol 1998 Billboard Airplay for all-genre. Keep taggin me and I might do it. I love 90s music :)
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Post by Mr. Thonk Eyes on Jul 1, 2017 1:34:09 GMT -5
1998 Billboard Airplay for all-genre. Keep taggin me and I might do it. I love 90s music :) It's due tomorrow.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2017 1:34:26 GMT -5
What's the next country year end?
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Post by Mr. Thonk Eyes on Jul 1, 2017 1:34:29 GMT -5
This is going to make me sound like such an asshole but... which one are you doing again? lol I need to know so I can crash it. Although this time I'll be more civil. Lol you probably don't know most of the songs.
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Post by LBTrocks on Jul 1, 2017 1:35:01 GMT -5
Keep taggin me and I might do it. I love 90s music :) It's due tomorrow. oh well fuck me sideways! I won't be able to do it lol :(
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2017 1:35:05 GMT -5
I need to know so I can crash it. Although this time I'll be more civil. Lol you probably don't know most of the songs. I was speaking more for year end country miusic.
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Post by Mr. Thonk Eyes on Jul 1, 2017 1:36:21 GMT -5
It's due tomorrow. oh well f**k me sideways! I won't be able to do it lol :( Would an extension help and how many more days?
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Post by LBTrocks on Jul 1, 2017 1:37:18 GMT -5
bboat11 ok explain why you hate "Follow Your Arrow" Like is it not an endearing song? It's so cute. But the vocals = basic. bigfan101 you might as well too
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Post by bboat11 on Jul 1, 2017 1:37:42 GMT -5
What's the next country year end? It is sabre14's turn to do 2006 Country! And if he is not free enough just yet, it is zaclord 🌈's turn to do 2004 (I think) Country.
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Post by LBTrocks on Jul 1, 2017 1:39:09 GMT -5
oh well f**k me sideways! I won't be able to do it lol :( Would an extension help and how many more days? Can u shoot me a quick tag so I can look over the songs lol. I would go to the games forum and look for it myself, but... drunk + lazy so.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2017 1:39:15 GMT -5
What's the next country year end? It is sabre14's turn to do 2006 Country! And if he is not free enough just yet, it is zaclord 🌈's turn to do 2004 (I think) Country. I'll do 2006 but 2004. Maybe. If sabre is doing 2006 he better include "Not Ready To Make Nice". That Song got robbed from country radio.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jul 1, 2017 1:40:40 GMT -5
Lol my rankdown will end up being boring compared to this. To be fair bboat11 sets a SUPER high standard with all the clues and the shade so... I know when I host a rankdown (a Miley Cyrus one is coming up soon in pop [hopefully since there are so many rankdowns going on in pop rn and I don't want to add to that] and I just posted in the queue thread about Dierks Bentley [If anyone else wants to host I'll be happy to turn over the hosting duties to whoever it is!!!]) mine won't even come close to this standard :(
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Post by someguy on Jul 1, 2017 1:41:50 GMT -5
"Not Ready To Make Nice" is basically the best thing to get serviced to country radio in the 2000s.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2017 1:42:58 GMT -5
"Not Ready To Make Nice" is basically the best thing Fixed!
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Post by LBTrocks on Jul 1, 2017 1:44:31 GMT -5
"Not Ready To Make Nice" is basically the best thing Fixed! I swear if THAT is what ends up winning the Dixie Chicks rankdown... I like it a lot but just NO. It can't compare to their good ol country tunes!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2017 1:50:18 GMT -5
I swear if THAT is what ends up winning the Dixie Chicks rankdown... I like it a lot but just NO. It can't compare to their good ol country tunes! I feel like that rankdown will never finish.
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Post by LBTrocks on Jul 1, 2017 1:51:00 GMT -5
I swear if THAT is what ends up winning the Dixie Chicks rankdown... I like it a lot but just NO. It can't compare to their good ol country tunes! I feel like that rankdown will never finish. I mean valid point lmao
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Post by LBTrocks on Jul 1, 2017 1:56:15 GMT -5
bboat11 but thank you for hosting this! You did a great job, as usual, and even tho I complained most of the time I still had fun! :)
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Post by bboat11 on Jul 1, 2017 2:00:52 GMT -5
Okay, for everybody who is wondering why I dislike "Follow Your Arrow"... It is honestly just...everything. I am not sure I can quite put my finger on it. First of all, the melody is annoying to me. And on top of that, the production is way too stripped back. I mean, looking at who my favorite artists are, it should come as no surprise that I tend to like songs with fuller production But I am also a sucker for a nice stripped back song, when it is done in a certain way. With the annoying melody of "Follow Your Arrow" paired with the stripped back production, it sounds incredibly cheesy. It sounds like something you would hear in a carnival to me. It is just so damn bouncy and light! And my only real problem with that is that it is not what I expect a song to sound like that talks about such serious subject matters. Rhythmically, there is also something weird going on in the chorus. To me it sounds like there are randomly one too many beats at the end of the chorus. Somewhere between "Or don't...just follow your arrow wherever it points", it just feels like an extra beat is thrown in there somehow that throws off the 4-count that is naturally in your head when listening to such a sing-songy song. That may not be accurate though, I haven't analyzed it especially closely. Another huge problem I have with some of Kacey's inspirational songs is that I find the lyrics to be incredibly contrived. "Mind your own biscuits and life will be gravy" has got to be the WORST hook I have ever heard, because it is tries WAY too hard to be clever. This song is not nearly as bad as that one; in fact I find the lyrics in this one to be quite good for the most part. The lyrics are definitely its strong suit. However, what I dislike about the lyrics is that they are way overhyped. They are praised for being so controversial in their inclusiveness, but to me it almost feels like it TRIES to be controversial for the sake of being controversial. I have no problem with inclusiveness or anything, I just never felt like the way this song addressed it was as clever as everyone made it out to be. Also, I think I just disliked this song when it first came out because everybody was so delusional about Kacey's chances for success as an artist at that point. People acted like she was the greatest thing since sliced bread, and were so adamant that this was going to be her smash breakthrough hit, when I was sitting back with my popcorn like "Guys, this is flopping incredibly hard..." and everybody was like "OMG HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN TO AN ANGELIC GODDESS OF PERFECTION!!!!" and I was just like . Also, one thing you guys may not have realized about me yet, is that I can be a major contrarian. When a lot of people like something, I tend to be hesitant to give it a chance. I am also incredibly slow to start taking to new artists, so when everybody took to Kacey immediately and started acting like she was a goddess, it really made me wary of her. Because my brain don't make any sense Lol! However, all that being said, I want you guys to know that I actually like Kacey quite a bit now! Thanks to Sambalada 's rankdown, I learned quite a bit about her, and I agree that she is a fabulous songwriter! I just don't do well with what I feel is misplaced hype, and so that has helped sink "Follow Your Arrow" for me while the rest of her catalog (except "Biscuits") is actually quite good! LBTrocks , @walker9 , did that answer your questions? ;) Lol
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Post by LBTrocks on Jul 1, 2017 2:07:31 GMT -5
bboat11 I love u I love in-depth explanations like this, haha. I agree with a lot of what you said!
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