Gates' All-Time Country Favorites Rankdown (complete)

[singingrulebritannia]

Alright, this rankdown is one I've been anxious to get to because I have no clue how it's going to turn out. As my rankdowns have increasingly branched out in terms of genre and era, I've thought about areas that have been lacking in coverage for these games. I read through the humongous backlog of finished country rankdowns, assuming that, if I were to come up with a list, most of my potential song choices would've already been taken at some point. But surprisingly, this turned out not to be the case, so I guess I do have something to offer here.

My country fandom tends towards three general realms: traditional country and honky tonk from the 50s and before, mainstream country and country/southern rock from the 60s and 70s, and alt-country/Americana from the 90s and 00s. So, if you share my interest in any of these, I guarantee listening to this playlist will be a treat for you -- although I made sure those styles and scenes aren't exclusively what's represented here, heh.

I'm giving a lot of time for the deadline for now because I know how many country rankdowns are going on at the moment; hopefully this gives some space to breathe without de-incentivizing people actually sending lists before the week of the deadline (also, I don't know how familiar these songs will be to posters here anyway). Also hoping I won't need an extension with this much time offered.

Acquaint yourself with these songs thoroughly, then PM me your ranking of all of them from favorite (#1) to least favorite (#50). You can rank any version of a song that you prefer, within reason. Leave the artist names in or not, either way is fine, but I would like for you to number them. After sending your list, you may make changes to your ranks as long as you do so before the deadline. Results are determined by adding up each person's ranks for each song; the song with the least points wins.




16 Horsepower - Black Soul Choir
Alison Krauss & Union Station - The Lucky One
Bob Dylan - Lay, Lady, Lay
Bobbie Gentry - Ode To Billie Joe
Buck Owens - My Heart Skips A Beat
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Ohio
Drive-By Truckers - Goddamn Lonely Love
Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball
Faron Young - Hello Walls
Frankie Laine - Rawhide
Gene Pitney - (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance
George Jones - Still Doin' Time
Gillian Welch - Revelator
Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman
Glen Campbell - Gentle On My Mind
Gram Parsons - Return of the Grievous Angel
Hank Snow - I've Been Everywhere
Hank Williams - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Iris DeMent - Our Town
J.J. Cale - Call Me The Breeze
John Prine - Sam Stone
Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues (Live)
Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down
Kenny Rogers - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town
Lefty Frizzell - The Long Black Veil
Little Feat - Dixie Chicken
Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Marty Robbins - Big Iron
Merle Haggard & The Strangers - The Fugitive
Mickey Newbury - An American Trilogy
Munly & The Lupercalians - Grandfater
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Summer Wine
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Mr. Bojangles
Old 97's - Timebomb
Patsy Cline - Walkin' After Midnight
Pistol Annies - Housewife's Prayer
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Let It Ride
Songs: Ohia - Farewell Transmission
Stan Ridgway - Camouflage
Steve Earle - Feel Alright
The Carter Family - Can the Circle Be Unbroken
The Jayhawks - Save It For A Rainy Day
The Louvin Brothers - The Great Atomic Power
The Marshall Tucker Band - Can't You See
The Outlaws - Green Grass & High Tides
Townes Van Zandt - Poncho & Lefty
Townes Van Zandt - Waiting Around to Die
Uncle Tupelo - Moonshiner
Waylon Jennings - Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
Willie Nelson - Whiskey River

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{songs without artist names}Black Soul Choir
The Lucky One
Lay, Lady, Lay
Ode To Billie Joe
My Heart Skips A Beat
Ohio
Goddamn Lonely Love
Wrecking Ball
Hello Walls
Rawhide
(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance
Still Doin' Time
Revelator
Wichita Lineman
Gentle On My Mind
Return of the Grievous Angel
I've Been Everywhere
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Our Town
Call Me The Breeze
Sam Stone
Folsom Prison Blues (Live)
God's Gonna Cut You Down
Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town
The Long Black Veil
Dixie Chicken
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Big Iron
The Fugitive
An American Trilogy
Grandfater
Summer Wine
Mr. Bojangles
Timebomb
Walkin' After Midnight
Housewife's Prayer
Let It Ride
Farewell Transmission
Camouflage
Feel Alright
Can the Circle Be Unbroken
Save It For A Rainy Day
The Great Atomic Power
Can't You See
Green Grass & High Tides
Poncho & Lefty
Waiting Around to Die
Moonshiner
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
Whiskey River

Participants:
George Strait Junkie
tim
Trilogy
American Idiot
bboat11
peacebone
recordyear
Sambalada
commerce196
shazam
Bishop Stan
Daryl the Beryl
Red
craziaskowboi
Beno
Kanenrá:ke Stacey



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[singingrulebritannia]

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[Deleted]

YEEHAW

[Kanenrá:ke]

OH YES! IN! TOTALLY IN!!

[singingrulebritannia]

K I think it's about time I do the first tag session for this rankdown. A little less than 7 weeks left to submit!

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[Deleted]

I’ll probably end up doing this as I’m studying for finals

[singingrulebritannia]

6 weeks left to submit! Got my first list this week from the always-early George Strait Junkie; what fun!

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[Deleted]

I know maybe 5 country songs

so... thanks for the tag but... untag me

[House Lannister]

I'm trying to be cautious as to who I agree to do rankdowns for. I don't want to overcommit.

Having said this, I'm likely to do this one.

Anyone who can squeeze in the Pistol Annies and Hank Sr. in the same rankdown is doing something right.

[singingrulebritannia]

My life has been getting a little hectic recently, and I also just signed on to host 95 Active, so June 2nd may or may not not actually be the final due date. We'll see. But for now, a little less than 5 weeks to submit! I now have a second submission, from the lovely Tim.

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[SHOOTER]

I won’t do this one justice so pass.

[craziaskowboi]

I might do dis. I'm not a huge country fan, but I don't dislike it either. This might open me up to some "new" stuff.

[singingrulebritannia]

The deadline to submit is currently less than 4 weeks away!

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[singingrulebritannia]

Yo, how's it going everybody. Getting ever closer to the deadline, which is now around 3 weeks away. Still at just 2 lists, so I'm hoping as we get into crunch time that the flow of submissions begins to increase

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[Kanenrá:ke]

On my list to get done, I have to carve out time but should be soon!

[recordyear]

OK first listen of these songs ranges from good to excellent. Certainly hard to rank!

[singingrulebritannia]

Oops I got distracted/busy and haven't been able to tag for this all week. But yea you have 1 week and 3 days left to submit. Finally got a couple more lists, thanks to Trilogy and American Idiot.

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[singingrulebritannia]

Alright, so, I've decided to make one, and only one, extension. Your new due date is June 8th. I know I'm going to be exhausted after 95 Active hosting duties, which will be completed on the 2nd, so I want to get a gap in there. Not really worried about not receiving enough participants, as bboat and peacebone's lists since the last tag got me up to 6. That means you have 1 week and 4 days left to submit.

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[singingrulebritannia]

Found the time to actually tag again, woo-hoo! You now have 5 days left to submit. Thank you to recordyear and Sambalada for sending lists since the last tag!

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[singingrulebritannia]

2 days left to submit. Got 1 list (from commerce) since the last tag. Keep 'em coming!

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[House Lannister]

Completed.

1-5 Great
6-14 Very Good
15-38 Good
39-47 Pretty Good
48-50 Decent

Yeah, this was tough to rate. But I knew my number one the second I heard it...

[singingrulebritannia]

Last day for submissions! I'm going to say that out-of-the-blue senders have until Midnight my time (PT) to get in. However, if you tell me you can have a list in by the end of the weekend, I'll wait for you. I'm already expecting an under-the-wire list from one person (craziaskowboi), and another has kept me updated on their progress so if he keeps doing so I won't shut them out (beno). The late rush has been fruitful, as 4 lists have come in since the last tag.

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[gardyfan]

Please remove me. Just don't have time.

[Deleted]

Apr 4, 2019 17:41:42 GMT -5 singingrulebritannia said:

Samabalada

[Kanenrá:ke]

Wait for mine, it'll be in!

[singingrulebritannia]

And that's a wrap! The last person I was waiting on has submitted, so here is your final list of participants

George Strait Junkie
tim
@trilogy
American Idiot
peacebone
bboat11
recordyear
Sambalada
commerce196
@humanshazam
House Lannister
Daryl the Beryl
Red
singingrulebritannia
craziaskowboi
Beno
Kanenrá:ke

First set may be tomorrow, but it may be held off until Tuesday if I can't make preparations quick enough

A few questions before I head off to work:

1. Which Johnny Cash song do you think finished above the other one?
2. In the match-up of Glen Campbell songs, which one prevailed?
3. Which Townes Van Zandt song scored highest?
4. The only question I'll ask about specific positions: The #50 was pretty obvious throughout the submission process. What did it end up being?
5. Which songs will be the most polarizing in this rankdown?
6. Which contingent will be the happiest about the results--the core "country posters", or the non-"country posters"?

[Kanenrá:ke]

1. Which Johnny Cash song do you think finished above the other one?
"Folsom Prison Blues" will go higher, I think its status as a classic will carry it nicely.

2. In the match-up of Glen Campbell songs, which one prevailed?
This one is harder to call. I think "Gentle On My Mind" will do better though I hope I'm wrong.

3. Which Townes Van Zandt song scored highest?
"Pancho & Lefty" I think has a better chance here.

4. The only question I'll ask about specific positions: The #50 was pretty obvious throughout the submission process. What did it end up being?
"An American Trilogy"

5. Which songs will be the most polarizing in this rankdown?
I can see Lucinda being polarizing, but I really hope not.

6. Which contingent will be the happiest about the results--the core "country posters", or the non-"country posters"?
I'm thinking the non-"Country posters"

[House Lannister]

1. Which Johnny Cash song do you think finished above the other one? I think it's going to be God's Gonna Cut Me Down, but it could go either way.
2. In the match-up of Glen Campbell songs, which one prevailed? Wichita Lineman
3. Which Townes Van Zandt song scored highest? Poncho and Lefty
4. The only question I'll ask about specific positions: The #50 was pretty obvious throughout the submission process. What did it end up being? Something tells me An American Trilogy is going to rub a lot the wrong way.
5. Which songs will be the most polarizing in this rankdown? I think maybe The Great Atomic Power or Lay Lady Lay?
6. Which contingent will be the happiest about the results--the core "country posters", or the non-"country posters"? I suspect the non-country posters will be happier at the end.

[recordyear]

1. Which Johnny Cash song do you think finished above the other one?
Folsom Prison Blues (Live)

2. In the match-up of Glen Campbell songs, which one prevailed?
Gentle On My Mind?

3. Which Townes Van Zandt song scored highest?
Poncho & Lefty

4. The only question I'll ask about specific positions: The #50 was pretty obvious throughout the submission process. What did it end up being?
Camouflage

5. Which songs will be the most polarizing in this rankdown?
Revelator, Our Town

6. Which contingent will be the happiest about the results--the core "country posters", or the non-"country posters"?
non-"country posters", and I can see some alt-country tracks higher than usual (if more country posters rank this).

[Red]

1. Which Johnny Cash song do you think finished above the other one?
Could honestly see it being either one...I'll go with "God", because it'll grab the non-country crowd more.

2. In the match-up of Glen Campbell songs, which one prevailed?
It'll probably be "Gentle", though it shouldn't be.

3. Which Townes Van Zandt song scored highest?
Not sure. Maybe "Poncho".

4. The only question I'll ask about specific positions: The #50 was pretty obvious throughout the submission process. What did it end up being?
Maybe it's just me being optimistic...but my #50. Just please don't let my #6 be last.

5. Which songs will be the most polarizing in this rankdown?
I have a hunch that "Black Soul Choir" will be polarizing. Probably "Revelator" and "Farewell Transmission", too. Oh, and "Grandfater".

6. Which contingent will be the happiest about the results--the core "country posters", or the non-"country posters"?
Easily the "non-country" crowd. I do think that some classic country will be high, but the top ten will be dominated by the songs that aren't quite as classically country.