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Post by sabre14 on May 14, 2018 9:24:34 GMT -5
If you have not submitted a list, you will have today to do so. But that's it. Still waiting on LBTrocks list and hoping for jhomes87 's. Can I get an extension, I have finals till Thursday. If not please tag me in the reveals Thursday is when I get pretty busy but if I can't get this underway by then, then you can. But you will get tagged for sure anyway!
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Post by sabre14 on May 14, 2018 19:44:46 GMT -5
New deadline of tomorrow at noon! lol That is the final deadline. Troublemaker if you can, try to get one in tomorrow if you can but if not, I'll keep you updated. Maybe it takes me longer to get this underway than I think.
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Post by sabre14 on May 15, 2018 11:07:01 GMT -5
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Post by sabre14 on May 16, 2018 8:37:40 GMT -5
Prediction questions:1) Which songs will place in the top 5? 2) Which songs will place in the bottom 5? 3) Which song(s) will be the most polarizing? 4) Which album's singles will perform the best? 5) Which post 2013 single will do the best? (after "Every Storm"). 6) Which album tracks will be in the top 3? 7) Which song will win the rankdown? gardyfan, phil1996, zack97, KanenrĂĄ:ke, George Strait Junkie, someguy, tim, gonecountry, bboat11, kw9461, Cody Wants Out..., castleoblivion26, austin, Drummer's girl, .indulgecountry, zaclord đ, Andy, toomuchboy, dub, LBTrocks, Troublemaker
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Post by toomuchboy on May 16, 2018 11:26:52 GMT -5
I didn't want to be the first to respond because I'll probably be wrong on all of these, lol, but...
1) Which songs will place in the top 5? Songs About Rain, Best I Ever Had, Life Ain't Always Beautiful, Right Where I Need to Be... Maybe Nothing On but the Radio for the 5th?
2) Which songs will place in the bottom 5?Most of his first album's singles. She's So California.
3) Which song(s) will be the most polarizing? Lovin' You Against My Will, The One, Get Off On the Pain
4) Which album's singles will perform the best? Tough All Over.
5) Which post 2013 single will do the best? (after "Every Storm"). "It Ain't the Whiskey."
7) Which song will win the rankdown? I'd like it to be SAR, but "Best I Ever Had"?
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Post by bboat11 on May 16, 2018 12:34:17 GMT -5
1) Which songs will place in the top 5? "Every Storm", "Best I Ever Had", "Man To Man", "Right Where I Need To Be", and maybe "Smoke Rings In The Dark".
2) Which songs will place in the bottom 5? "Hangover Tonight", "Do You Wish It Was Me?", "Please Come Home For Christmas", and I don't know... Maybe "Runaway"? Maybe one of the less-known early ballads, like, "I'll Take Today"?
3) Which song(s) will be the most polarizing? "Life Ain't Always Beautiful".
4) Which album's singles will perform the best? This is difficult, because I could see something from each of his albums doing very well! I'm gonna go with Smoke Rings In The Dark.
5) Which post 2013 single will do the best? (after "Every Storm"). Hopefully "Mess Me Up"! But probably "It Ain't The Whiskey". All the rest will be in the bottom 10, for sure.
6) Which album tracks will be in the top 3? Well the only Gary Allan album track I know off the top of my head is "Don't Tell Mama", and I will say that hopefully somebody submitted it! Don't know about top 3 material though...
7) Which song will win the rankdown? I'd LOVE to see it be "Every Storm"! I'm really terrified that it'll be "Best I Ever Had" or "Life Ain't Always Beautiful". I would also gladly settle for one of his epic older songs like "Right Where I Need To Be" or "Man To Man".
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Post by sabre14 on May 16, 2018 16:28:58 GMT -5
Change of plan. Revealing a couple album tracks first. Did the top 10. Anything ranked in their top-15 by a poster was automatically counted towards the final tabulations and I sorted through which songs got a #1 ranking to break ties. The album tracks were put together through as many top-15 votes as possible though. If you submitted less or more, don't worry, I didn't want to put restrictions on album track amounts because I enjoyed everyone's lists!
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Post by bboat11 on May 16, 2018 16:30:54 GMT -5
I'm ready!!!!
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Post by sabre14 on May 16, 2018 16:44:29 GMT -5
Album Track Reveal:
#10. "Puttin' Memories Away" (Tough All Over)
Qualifying Votes: 4#1 placements: 0Voters: castleoblivion26 , Drummer's girl , KanenrĂĄ:ke , sabre14 gardyfan , phil1996 , zack97 , George Strait Junkie , someguy , tim , gonecountry , bboat11 , kw9461 , Cody Wants Out... , austin , .indulgecountry , zaclord đ , Andy , toomuchboy , dub , LBTrocks , Troublemaker , jhomes87 This was off Gary's emotional Tough All Over album in the fall of 2005. I thought this one had an outside shot at being a single but with this album, every song was sad in its own way based off Gary's tragedy of losing his wife the year before. It wasn't surprising they only released two songs from this album.
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Post by bboat11 on May 16, 2018 16:51:48 GMT -5
Listening to it now, this song is pretty good! A little on the boring side, but I could see it being one that grows on me every time I hear it.
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Post by sabre14 on May 16, 2018 17:13:37 GMT -5
Album Track Reveal
#9. "Bourbon Borderline" (Smoke Rings In The Dark)
Qualifying Votes: 4#1 Placements: 1 ( Drummer's girl ) Voters: Drummer's girl , KanenrĂĄ:ke , kw9461 , sabre14 gardyfan , phil1996 , zack97 , George Strait Junkie , someguy , tim , gonecountry , bboat11 , castleoblivion26 , Cody Wants Out... , austin , .indulgecountry , zaclord đ , Andy , toomuchboy , dub , LBTrocks , Troublemaker, jhomes87This song was off Gary's Smoke Rings In The Dark album and is definitely a slower song, but I love the way the melody goes and its sung fantastically. It was co-written by the late Harley Allen, who has written quite a few hit songs, including "The Baby" by Blake Shelton, "Awful Beautiful Life" by Darryl Worley, "My Last Name" by Dierks Bentley" and "Like My Dog" by Billy Currington. Harley may or may not have another song coming up in the album track list...
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Post by sabre14 on May 16, 2018 17:30:21 GMT -5
Album Track Reveal
#8. Gary Allan - "Half Of My Mistakes" (Living Hard)
Qualifying Votes: 5#1 Placements: 0Voters: zack97, someguy, tim, kw9461, castleoblivion26gardyfan, phil1996, KanenrĂĄ:ke, George Strait Junkie, gonecountry, bboat11, Cody Wants Out..., austin, Drummer's girl, .indulgecountry, zaclord đ, Andy, toomuchboy, dub, LBTrocks, Troublemaker, jhomes87 "Half Of My Mistakes" was a song that I remember a fair number of people wanted released, especially instead of "She's So California." I get why they picked that song (even though I like it, no Gary song I don't at least like a little lol) since it was more upbeat coming off two-mid tempos, but this was clearly the better song.
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Post by tim on May 16, 2018 17:35:56 GMT -5
I actually prefer Radey Fosterâs original version of âHalf of My Mistakesâ since thatâs how I was introduced to the song on Texas radio, but Garyâs version is almost just as good. It most certainly shouldâve been a single over âSheâs So California.â
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Post by sabre14 on May 16, 2018 17:37:21 GMT -5
That's it for album tracks for a while. Clue for #33.
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Post by tim on May 16, 2018 17:45:42 GMT -5
Noooo! That picture is from the A Country Superstar Christmas compilation album which means âPlease Come for Christmasâ is gone.
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Post by sabre14 on May 16, 2018 17:54:51 GMT -5
#33. "Please Come Home For Christmas"
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Post by sabre14 on May 16, 2018 18:00:54 GMT -5
Clue for #32. Also a decent opportunity to get this amazing 2005 top 40 single posted lol.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on May 16, 2018 18:18:25 GMT -5
I actually prefer Radey Fosterâs original version of âHalf of My Mistakesâ since thatâs how I was introduced to the song on Texas radio, but Garyâs version is almost just as good. It most certainly shouldâve been a single over âSheâs So California.â I also prefer Radney Foster's original of this song and had heard it before Gary recorded it. I remember when I saw this song on the tracklist for that album I was super excited to hear his version and while I like his version a lot it never compared to Radney's version. Gary does sound great on it and I would have loved to have seen it become a single, especially over "She's So California", which should have been #33
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Post by sabre14 on May 16, 2018 18:40:45 GMT -5
#32. "She's So California"
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Post by castleoblivion26 on May 16, 2018 19:30:36 GMT -5
glad "She's So California" is out because I really do not enjoy that one. I enjoy most of Gary's music but I don't like that one.
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Post by gonecountry on May 16, 2018 19:38:53 GMT -5
1) Which songs will place in the top 5? "Right Where I Need To Be", "Smoke Rings In The Dark", "Every Storm", "Best I Ever Had", "Life Aint Always Beautiful"
2) Which songs will place in the bottom 5? "Do You Wish It Was Me?", "Please Come Home For Christmas", "She's So California", one of the snoozers from the first album (can't recall their names) and if there's any justice in the world "Today"
3) Which song(s) will be the most polarizing? "Tough Little Boys", "A Feelin' Like That" and perhaps "Today"
4) Which album's singles will perform the best? Smoke Rings In The Dark.
5) Which post 2013 single will do the best? (after "Every Storm"). "It Ain't The Whiskey"
6) Which album tracks will be in the top 3? "I Just Got Back from Hell", "Alright Guy" and "Half of My Mistakes"
7) Which song will win the rankdown? "Right Where I Need To Be", perhaps "Life Aint Always Beautiful"
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Post by LBTrocks on May 16, 2018 20:12:03 GMT -5
Shocked to see "She's So California" out so early. It's beautiful. Really love the instrumentation and the melody.
I expect "Do You Wish It Was Me?" out anytime now. I suspect I'm one of the only people who loves it lol.
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Post by phil1996 on May 16, 2018 20:22:41 GMT -5
I like the classic rock feel of Sheâs So Caifornia but one of those songs that shouldâve stayed an album tracks. The chorus just doesnât really go anywhere. Not a bad song though
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Post by .indulgecountry on May 16, 2018 21:03:05 GMT -5
"Sheâs So Caifornia" is overhated. I expected it to be rather low, but this is too low imo, lol.
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Post by sabre14 on May 16, 2018 21:27:29 GMT -5
Ran out of time tonight. Will try to resume tomorrow! :)
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Post by toomuchboy on May 17, 2018 1:30:16 GMT -5
I'm glad I wasn't alone in bottom-placing "She's So California."
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Post by tim on May 17, 2018 1:39:51 GMT -5
I'm glad I wasn't alone in bottom-placing "She's So California." I had placed this dead last at some point while I was completing this for sure. It earns its bottom ranking even more so because this was the wrong single to release from what I thought was a stellar album overall. Why the label didnât go with âWe Touched the Sunâ or âTrying to Matterâ Iâll never understand. I still look back on this song as being a huge misstep for him.
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Post by sabre14 on May 17, 2018 14:31:15 GMT -5
Clue for #31.
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Post by bboat11 on May 17, 2018 15:00:09 GMT -5
"Please Come Home For Christmas" may be a Christmas song, but there's no way it deserved last place in this rankdown... Bottom 5, sure, but he has at least a couple singles that deserved to be lower...
"She's So California" was a discovery for me here, and I really liked it! Surprised to see it be his most-hated regular single. I thought the melody was great, and the instrumentation/production was even better.
No idea about the hint, but I hope it's "Do You Wish It Was Me?"...
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Post by sabre14 on May 17, 2018 15:01:34 GMT -5
#31. "Do You Wish It Was Me?"
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