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Post by sabre14 on Mar 12, 2017 22:33:39 GMT -5
"Long, Slow Kisses" strikes me as just your average sexy "baby, let's make love" song. Competently performed just not very memorable. It's Jeff Bates' "Conway Twitty" moment, lol. I think the re-recorded single version was miles better. That's the one I assumed we were ranking.
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Post by Andy on Mar 12, 2017 22:33:42 GMT -5
I can't bring myself to dislike HTB. Yes, it's stupid and juvenile, but it does have some pretty funny lines and gets points for originality. It's not something I seek out often, but it's fine as a novelty song.
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Post by sabre14 on Mar 12, 2017 22:34:50 GMT -5
Nobody ranked "Honkytonk Badonkadonk" in their bottom 5?! Wow.
I like the song personally, but that's shocking.
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Post by maine on Mar 12, 2017 22:42:46 GMT -5
Nobody ranked "Honkytonk Badonkadonk" in their bottom 5?! Wow. I like the song personally, but that's shocking. I see that #69 rating for "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" you dirty dog. ;)
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Post by LBTrocks on Mar 12, 2017 22:43:19 GMT -5
HTB is catchy af I'm not ashamed of it
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Post by sabre14 on Mar 12, 2017 22:45:56 GMT -5
Nobody ranked "Honkytonk Badonkadonk" in their bottom 5?! Wow. I like the song personally, but that's shocking. I see that #69 rating for "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" you dirty dog. ;) LMAO. I remember "Sun Daze" got 69 impact day adds for Florida Georgia Line in 2014. Ah, irony is great!
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Post by Mr. Thonk Eyes on Mar 12, 2017 23:00:53 GMT -5
Nobody ranked "Honkytonk Badonkadonk" in their bottom 5?! Wow. I like the song personally, but that's shocking. Hehehe u ranked it 69. EDIT: Oops I'm late with this. Uh, go have 69 why don't you?
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Post by sabre14 on Mar 12, 2017 23:03:32 GMT -5
What else is ironic, is this is my favorite year ever in Country music and so far, I've been massacred by this rankdown and my own rankings.
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Post by LBTrocks on Mar 12, 2017 23:08:11 GMT -5
lol poor sabre
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Post by Mr. Thonk Eyes on Mar 12, 2017 23:08:28 GMT -5
On a more serious note, I do have some nostalgia associated with "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk". The country version was on the soundtrack for the video game Thrillville, which I played a lot on my PSP in 2007. I liked the country version at the time and still do tbh, even if the music video version is ass.
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Post by zaclord 🌈 on Mar 12, 2017 23:10:19 GMT -5
What else is ironic, is this is my favorite year ever in Country music and so far, I've been massacred by this rankdown and my own rankings. Calm down you've only lost 5 top 30s Mr. "I love all of them except my bottom 3"
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Post by sabre14 on Mar 12, 2017 23:10:43 GMT -5
lol poor sabre See, lol. I can't even get genuine sympathy!
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Post by dm2081 on Mar 12, 2017 23:17:13 GMT -5
2005 is actually the year I fully got into country music and started calling myself a fan. Some songs on this rank down were more influential, and I'll be sure to point those out as they come, but "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" was such a fun song for a 14 year old boy at the time. The video had lots of scantily clad butts and was such a joy to stumble upon on CMT. I've also always had a soft spot for Trace and his music, and I'm probably a bigger fan of his style than most on this board. But this song was always just a good fun party type of song that was good for quite a few laughs, so for that reason I'm quite fond of this.
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 12, 2017 23:25:48 GMT -5
LOVE "Honkytonk Badonkadonk" #noshame! I can definitely see why people hate it, and it is probably out in the right place. But I definitely wouldn't have complained if it had lasted a bit longer ;)
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Mar 13, 2017 10:24:56 GMT -5
I also like Honkytonk Badonkadonk, it's not great but it's fun and catchy which is all it was trying for.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Mar 13, 2017 14:10:34 GMT -5
I've been out of town for the weekend (saw Martina McBride, Lauren Alaina, Maggie Rose and Post Monroe in concert Friday night! It was an amazing show!) and have not had a chance to look at this until now so am gonna state my thoughts on each song here:
100: Shoes ~ Shania Twain - I've never cared for this song. Have listened to it once or twice. Hence why I ranked it so low. Was still surprised to see it rank at 100 because some of the other songs I ranked lower are so bad imo
99: Hillbillies ~ Hot Apple Pie - remember when this came out and hated it then and still do. Just cannot stand this one bit. Definitely one of my least favorite songs from that year.
98: I'll Take That as a Yes (The Hot Tub Song) ~ Phil Vassar - I have always liked Phil Vassar and I enjoyed this song well enough. Definitely not his best song but it was fun. Surprised it is this low honestly but didn't expect it to be high either.
97: Baby Doll ~ Pat Green - I've honestly never cared for Pat Green all that much. The only song I liked was Wave On Wave I think it is called. This song was an instant changer for me then and still is.
96: XXL ~ Keith Anderson - This song was always just there. Didn't care either way about it. That didn't change when I re-listened to it.
95: Good Ole Days ~ Phil Vassar - Always preferred I'll Take That as a Yes over this one but do like this one. Surprised both are within the first 6 eliminated.
94: If She Were Any Other Woman ~ Buddy Jewell - I remember him on Nashville Star and I liked him with his first album but he quickly faded. Just never cared for anything after that he did. Not that I gave any of it much of a shot but this song was meh.
93: Let Them Be Little ~ Billy Dean - this is the first one I'm honestly surprised is out so soon. I didn't expect it to be that high but not first 10 out.
92: Mr. Mom ~ Lonestar - this song always annoyed me. So glad to see it gone so early cause I really cannot stand it
91: Don't Break My Heart Again ~ Pat Green - This song was better than Baby Doll but not by much.
90: Class Reunion (That Used To Be) ~ Lonestar - Used to really like Lonestar but this era was when they just became a little boring to me. I've gone back and forth with this song over the years but just never cared all that much.
89: My Sister ~ Reba - this song just always bored me.
88: All Jacked Up ~ Gretchen Wilson - I hated this song when it first came out. I'm now more meh about it and can tolerate it
87: Dream Big ~ Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband - this song has always just been there
86: USA Today ~ Alan Jackson - surprised he didn't make the top 80 at least but I just never loved this one so okay.
85: Honkytonk U ~ Toby Keith - I used to be a huge Toby Keith fan but I think it was this album of his that I started just being meh about him. Granted he has had some songs that I have liked but I hated this one and glad to see it out early.
84: Don't! ~ Shania Twain - :( I'm actually sad to see this out so early. I've always loved this song.
83: Big Blue Note ~ Toby Keith - I remember hating this song and then it grew on me and then just whatever. Don't turn it off if it comes on now but don't go out of my way to hear it either
82: The Talkin' Song Repair Blues ~ Alan Jackson - I always liked this song but kinda forgot about it. Surprised that so many don't care for this song at all
81: Long, Slow Kisses ~ Jeff Bates - I love this song. Used to listen to this all the time. I ranked it rather low because I love most of the songs from this year. Sad to see it out so early but not entirely surprised.
80: Honky Tonk Badonkadonk ~ Trace Adkins - This is one of those songs I enjoyed when it came out but it became way overplayed and I couldn't escape it. Never got over that honestly.
sorry for the long post. Really enjoying this and will try and post as it goes on! The highest ranked song that is out so far is Don't which I ranked at 27. So my top 26 songs are all still in YAY! Hopefully that stays for a while. Only 2 songs in my bottom 10 are still in and while I knew they wouldn't go out early am still hoping they go sooner than later.
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Post by zaclord 🌈 on Mar 13, 2017 17:55:07 GMT -5
Love Brooks & Dunn and love this. Such a fun song and Ronnie's voice is incredible
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 13, 2017 18:04:03 GMT -5
Love Brooks & Dunn and love this. Such a fun song and Ronnie's voice is incredible Same. I've always loved this one. I'm not sure why this one doesn't have very many fans.
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Post by zaclord 🌈 on Mar 13, 2017 18:15:37 GMT -5
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 13, 2017 18:17:23 GMT -5
I didn't know this one before the rankdown and I still have no idea how it goes, lol. Not gonna miss it.
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Post by bigfan101 on Mar 13, 2017 18:28:32 GMT -5
Still have two of my bottom three....that I thought were easy bottom 10 songs. I wonder about you Pulse.
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Post by LBTrocks on Mar 13, 2017 18:31:11 GMT -5
Finally "Play Something Country" is gone. I've always hated that song. I hate the guitar and the howling thing Ronnie does. I remember seeing the music video all the time on CMT, but I never enjoyed the song. I get that it's Brooks & Dunn, but I'm surprised it wasn't out sooner. Not a fan and and it wasn't a song I expected Pulse to like either.
"You're Like Coming Home' is nice but it's not groundbreaking or anything. Pleasant listen but that's about it.
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Post by dm2081 on Mar 13, 2017 18:31:36 GMT -5
One thing I realized after this countdown is that I can't stand Lonestar lol Their music is so sappy and bland.
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Post by someguy on Mar 13, 2017 18:36:12 GMT -5
I think that Lonestar's music really took a turn for the worse after the success of "Amazed". It's almost like they tapped into a new audience that they kept trying to chase after that, and their music really suffered as a result.
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Post by countrymusicjunkie on Mar 13, 2017 19:13:39 GMT -5
I don't mind "Play Something Country" but I'm not upset that it's gone. I'm not a Lonestar fan at all but I really like "You're Like Coming Home", I thought it would do a little better.
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 13, 2017 20:00:18 GMT -5
Ouch, losing "Play Something Country" kinda hurts! I love almost everything Brooks & Dunn ever did, and this song is no exception (although I can definitely see why it would grate on people). I think the lyrics are pretty good, even if they are lightweight. And I LOVE the homage it pays to George Strait <3
It's only the 2nd song in my top 30 I have lost, and I haven't lost anything in my top 20 yet, so I am still pretty happy with the way things are playing out :)
As for "You're Like Comin' Home", eh, whatever. I literally can't even find any shits to give. The song merely exists. Other than that, it has no real impact or purpose. I certainly don't dislike it! But it is one of the very few songs on this rankdown that leaves me feeling literally nothing.
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Post by Andy on Mar 13, 2017 20:23:54 GMT -5
Not sad to see either of these go. I've always disliked "Play Something Country" and find it aggressively annoying and boring. "You're Like Coming Home" is listenable but just your average, generic radio-friendly pop-country song.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Mar 13, 2017 20:26:52 GMT -5
79: Play Something Country ~ Brooks & Dunn - I have always liked this song but not entirely loved it. Huge fan of Brooks and Dunn and still will listen to this from time to time.
78: You're Like Coming Home ~ Lonestar - I do like this song but I like it from Emerson Drive a lot better and just could never get into Lonestars version
Not surprised either of those went this soon. Interested to see what is next
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Post by zaclord 🌈 on Mar 13, 2017 22:10:51 GMT -5
Yeah, I hate this song. This whole album was so bad but I give it a B+ for "Live Like You Were Dying" alone. Take that out of the equation and I'd give it a D-
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Mar 13, 2017 22:12:09 GMT -5
Yeah, I hate this song. This whole album was so bad but I give it a B+ for "Live Like You Were Dying" alone. Take that out of the equation and I'd give it a D- Oh yay someone else who didn't like that album! I like Tim a lot but that album is so overrated.
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