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Post by fearlessarrow on Jan 21, 2020 23:58:11 GMT -5
Album track time #6!! Starting with this set (granted there is only one more set), there are songs that multiple posters mentioned!! "He Ain't the Leavin' Kind" (Me And My Gang)
"Where You Are" (Feels Like Today)
"No Reins" (Still Feels Good)
"Close" (Unstoppable)
"When the Sand Runs Out" (Feels Like Today)
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Post by LBTrocks on Jan 21, 2020 23:59:11 GMT -5
Minus "Bless The Broken Road" is is a VERY solid top 10 tbh.
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Post by toomuchboy on Jan 21, 2020 23:59:43 GMT -5
Hopefully "Mayberry" goes first. Besides that one, I'm pleasantly surprised "Winner at a Losing Game" made top 10.
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Post by sabre14 on Jan 22, 2020 0:14:28 GMT -5
How can anyone hate "I'm Movin' On".... And one of their most beautiful vocals, too. This one came out when I was 12 and at the time I didn't care for it because it was a such a slow song but as I grew older and lived some life it became more important. The lyrics are written so beautifully -- it's broad enough to fit so many situations but also written in a way to make it feel personal. The song's tempo does pick up after the first verse and the melody is fitting for its message. The lyric that really gets me is: "there comes a time in everyone's life when all you can see are the year's passing by and I, have made up my mind, that those days are gone"I also love the "life has been patiently waiting for me" lyric -- which is a clever way of saying how it's never too late to turn your life around. I think it's a crime this missed the top 10.
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Post by austin on Jan 22, 2020 8:24:37 GMT -5
I only got one wrong for what missed the Top 10, so I think "My Wish" will be #10.
I hope "These Days" wins. Hopefully "Bless The Broken Road" is #9 - one of my least favorite songs and vocals of all time.
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Post by kw9461 on Jan 22, 2020 11:48:28 GMT -5
How can anyone hate "I'm Movin' On".... And one of their most beautiful vocals, too. This one came out when I was 12 and at the time I didn't care for it because it was a such a slow song but as I grew older and lived some life it became more important. The lyrics are written so beautifully -- it's broad enough to fit so many situations but also written in a way to make it feel personal. The song's tempo does pick up after the first verse and the melody is fitting for its message. The lyric that really gets me is: "there comes a time in everyone's life when all you can see are the year's passing by and I, have made up my mind, that those days are gone"I also love the "life has been patiently waiting for me" lyric -- which is a clever way of saying how it's never too late to turn your life around. I think it's a crime this missed the top 10. Couldn't agree more. I honestly thought the song had a chance to win this thing. It's one of the few Rascal Flatt's songs that has actual critical acclaim. The way the song builds to the near-euphoric chorus is just perfect. You feel everything right along with the narrator. Like sabre14, I didn't fully appreciate the song until years after its release, so maybe the low ranks are product of the younger audience here. Regardless though, it's a travesty that it missed the top 10 altogether.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jan 22, 2020 21:49:56 GMT -5
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jan 22, 2020 22:00:36 GMT -5
It's the end of the road for the Still Feels Good era as the last song remaining from the album, "Winner at a Losing Game" is eliminated here. Can I just say that I'm SO glad that this managed to sneak into the top 10 (ahead of "Life Is a Highway" in particular!)? I really love this song from a sound perspective - the music flows so smoothly and it stands out in Rascal Flatts' whole discography. George Strait Junkie loses his #1 here, and five other top 10s are eliminated including mine. What kept this song from going higher was how polarizing this was, as you can see from some of the bottom ranks for this song. #10: "Winner at a Losing Game" Album: Still Feels Good
Points: 428 (2 points ahead of "Feels Like Today", 11 points behind #10) Standard Deviation: 11.973 (4th highest) Country Radio Peak (Billboard): #2
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Post by LBTrocks on Jan 22, 2020 22:02:14 GMT -5
Ok but TASTE getting "Winner At A Losing Game" into the top 10! It's a GORGEOUS song! Yes, even with Gary's vocals it's a fantastic song, and I actively listen to this one. LOVE it.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jan 22, 2020 22:12:45 GMT -5
"Love You Out Loud" is the first song that is eliminated that was consistently inside the top 10 throughout the whole submission process (well, except for my #11 rank but that's basically a top 10 right? lol). Some nice country instrumentation goodness here. This is one of Rascal Flatts' best upbeat songs imo - it's just a very fun piece of music to listen along to. No one placed this song in their super top tier (top 3) but this song got a handful of lower top 10 ranks which helped keep the song afloat in the top 10 throughout the whole submission process. #9: "Love You Out Loud" Album: Melt
Points: 439 (11 points ahead of "Winner at a Losing Game", 24 points behind #8) Standard Deviation: 10.048 Country Radio Peak (Billboard): #3
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Post by LBTrocks on Jan 22, 2020 22:13:41 GMT -5
Ok I do REALLY like "Love You Out Loud" and it is one I purposely listened to back in the day lol
Also, let it be known that I'm losing top 10s in the top 10, cuz I had TASTE.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jan 22, 2020 22:15:32 GMT -5
I'm the highest ranker for the next song, what could it be!?
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Post by LBTrocks on Jan 22, 2020 22:16:12 GMT -5
I'm the highest ranker for the next song, what could it be!? Trash? Maybe "God Bless The Trash Road" ?
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Post by tim on Jan 22, 2020 22:18:00 GMT -5
I’m quite surprised to see “Winner at a Losing Game” make it into the top ten, but it was also the first song I was expecting to leave first. It is a good song but I never really thought it carried much weight when compared to most of their other hits. This has always seemed to gather quite a bit of support amongst Pulse, however, and it was enough to carry it into the top ten.
“Love You Out Loud” is a jam and one that I still have to turn up a bit every time it comes on!
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Post by tim on Jan 22, 2020 22:20:27 GMT -5
I'm the highest ranker for the next song, what could it be!? Trash? Maybe "God Bless The Trash Road" ?
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Post by LBTrocks on Jan 22, 2020 22:22:26 GMT -5
Trash? Maybe "God Bless The Trash Road" ?
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Post by kw9461 on Jan 22, 2020 22:24:02 GMT -5
Stand has to be next, right? We're eliminating some of their very biggest and best and that one kind of stands out (no pun intended). Also, not sure how a jam like "Love You Out Loud" could be in anyone's bottom 10. The production and melody are just so damn good.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jan 22, 2020 22:27:25 GMT -5
I'm the highest ranker for the next song, what could it be!? Trash? Maybe "God Bless The Trash Road" ? You are correct!!
Rascal Flatts' biggest hit on country radio (with 5 weeks at #1) gets the shaft next as "Bless the Broken Road" (not "God Bless the Trash Road") is eliminated here. This leaves "Fast Cars and Freedom" as the highest ranked song from Feels Like Today. How far will that song go? "Bless the Broken Road" sunk as far as #19 during the submission process, but high ranks kept coming through in the second half of the submission process and raised it all the way back up to #8. The song definitely had its detractors, with austin ranking this song dead last. I'm glad this song made the top 10 though, it is one of their iconic hits!! #8: "Bless the Broken Road" Album: Feels Like Today
Points: 463 (24 points ahead of "Love You Out Loud", 29 points behind #7) Standard Deviation: 10.414 Country Radio Peak (Billboard): #1 (5 weeks)
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Post by LBTrocks on Jan 22, 2020 22:28:53 GMT -5
lol YAS @ me being right that this TRASH song is out lol
"Bless The Broken Road" sux. So, one of my fav bands Emerson Drive said they wanted to record this but it got sent to RF instead and I'm thrilled they didn't cuz even if THEY did it, I'd hate it. Terrible song.
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Post by tim on Jan 22, 2020 22:31:51 GMT -5
Haters gonna hate. I’ve always loved “Bless the Broken Road” especially from a lyrical standpoint and it’s one that I never turn the dial on should it come on the radio,
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Post by tim on Jan 22, 2020 22:34:54 GMT -5
lol YAS @ me being right that this TRASH song is out lol "Bless The Broken Road" sux. So, one of my fav bands Emerson Drive said they wanted to record this but it got sent to RF instead and I'm thrilled they didn't cuz even if THEY did it, I'd hate it. Terrible song. Speaking of trash...alas we can agree on the point that if a band like Emerson Drive had gotten a hold of this song I would’ve hated it as well.
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Post by LBTrocks on Jan 22, 2020 22:36:40 GMT -5
lol YAS @ me being right that this TRASH song is out lol "Bless The Broken Road" sux. So, one of my fav bands Emerson Drive said they wanted to record this but it got sent to RF instead and I'm thrilled they didn't cuz even if THEY did it, I'd hate it. Terrible song. Speaking of trash...alas we can agree on the point that if a band like Emerson Drive had gotten a hold of this song I would’ve hated it as well. It would have been a MIILLION times better tho, let's be real.... vocally, in terms of live talent, E-Drive blow RF out of the water... sorry, this is a fact, I saw them both live and E-Drive always slayed while RF always sounded out-of-tune and off-key. But yeah, the song itself... trash no matter which way you swing it.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jan 22, 2020 22:41:40 GMT -5
"Fast Cars and Freedom" was the last song remaining from Feels Like Today after "Bless the Broken Road" was eliminated but it only lasted for one more reveal I sort of get revenge on LBTrocks as I was one of the lower rankers for his #6 after him tanking "Bless the Broken Road" here. This was one I could never fully get into musically which mostly explains my #26 rank for it - it's still an enjoyable song though, like I said before, I only dislike my bottom 4 here. Cody Wants Out... 's #1 is taken out here along with a whopping 9 other top 10s. Meanwhile surfy finally clears his bottom 5 with this elimination. #7: "Fast Cars and Freedom" Album: Feels Like Today
Points: 492 (29 points ahead of "Bless the Broken Road", 17 points behind #6) Standard Deviation: 10.661 Country Radio Peak (Billboard): #1 (3 weeks)
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Post by LBTrocks on Jan 22, 2020 22:42:50 GMT -5
I'm just thrilled so much of my top 10 ended up in the top 10!
"Fast Cars and Freedom" has an awesome melody. Y'all tankers can keep hating.
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Post by surfy on Jan 22, 2020 22:45:46 GMT -5
i'm convinced LBTrocks and i are polar opposites in terms of taste
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jan 22, 2020 22:46:55 GMT -5
i'm convinced LBTrocks and i are polar opposites in terms of taste Usually that means your taste is excellent since LBTrocks' taste is... questionable to put it nicely, but he got some good taste this time around so...
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Post by tim on Jan 22, 2020 22:47:34 GMT -5
I love a good song to jam out to while driving and “Fast Cars and Freedom” is one of my favorites for sure...I always turn this one up a notch or two. Glad it made it this far but not really surprised to see it miss the top five since songs like this are always going to have some detractors.
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Post by LBTrocks on Jan 22, 2020 22:49:33 GMT -5
i'm convinced LBTrocks and i are polar opposites in terms of taste Usually that means your taste is excellent since LBTrocks ' taste is... questionable to put it nicely, but he got some good taste this time around so... ....so in this case, sorry Surfy, get bettah taste
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jan 22, 2020 22:55:30 GMT -5
Missing the top 5 by 17 points is "My Wish" - surprise surprise "Stand" which multiple people have guessed that it would leave along the way makes the top 5! "My Wish" was one of my #1 contenders along with my #1 and #2 both of which have yet to show up, so I'm very happy to see the overall support for this song! This is also the first song to get eliminated that had never left the top 10 throughout the submission process. Another #1 rank is lost here, this time at the casualty of HeyHeyHey but Kanenrá:ke can be happy that his last bottom 5 song missed the top 5 even if barely. #6: "My Wish" Album: Me and My Gang
Points: 509 (17 points ahead of "Fast Cars and Freedom", 15 points behind #5) Standard Deviation: 9.633 Country Radio Peak (Billboard): #1 (1 week)
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Post by LBTrocks on Jan 22, 2020 22:56:03 GMT -5
Oh good that can go. SO overplayed. Decent at first.... now it jut sounds like a cheesy mess on the radio.
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