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Post by Au$tin on May 10, 2017 19:12:51 GMT -5
This won't be open for quite a while yet as Avril is my main concern right now. So no sweating on yet another rankdown! Because we're not quite there yet and won't be until late June at the earliest. This rankdown promises to be different from the others. Instead of an artist, genre, album, or other theme, this rankdown is completely random. I set my iPod to shuffle and the first 30 songs to appear by different lead artists were chosen. I gotta say, this is going to be quite the interesting rankdown! Pulse favorites, icons, flops, and complete unknowns are all over this list! I mean, truly, we have some music gods in this list up against artists most of you have likely never heard of. Over the next month, I will slowly reveal the list and introduce you to all 30 tracks in this rankdown one at a time, giving you all a chance to really get to know these songs before you go to rank them. It's gonna be one hell of a ride! First track will be introduced tomorrow. Get ready.
Songs Revealed So Far 3 Doors Down - It's Not My Time Aerosmith - Dream On Alessia Cara - How Far I'll Go Ashlee Simpson - Murder (feat. Izza Kizza) Avicii - Hey Brother Avril Lavigne - Everybody Hurts Beyoncé - Hold Up* Brandyn Burnette - Down Britney Spears - Don't Hang Up Carly Rae Jepsen - LA Hallucinations Charli XCX - Boom Clap Christina Grimmie - Shrug Demi Lovato - Yes Fall Out Boy - Sugar, We're Goin Down fan_3 - Boom Jason Derulo - Want to Want Me Kanye West - Love Lockdown Karina - The Love We Got Karmin - Puppet Katy Perry - Peacock Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway Kevin Rudolf - Scarred Leona Lewis - I Got You Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved Melanie Martinez - Dollhouse Michael Jackson - Billie Jean Taylor Swift - The Outside Tove Lo - Stay High (feat. Hippie Sabotage) (Habits Remix) Vanessa Hudgens - Whatever Will Be Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) * - "Hold Up" is not available on Spotify. Please listen to it here. |
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Post by Au$tin on May 10, 2017 19:53:03 GMT -5
Hints at the reveal order: 1. Yes it is, you're first! 2. Word on the street is mine's pretty okay. 3. No 4. A famous remix of a recent hit. 5. Up 6. Kermit is one. 7. Jungle beats. 8. What an iconic way to deny child support. 9. ...as your balls illuminate 10. Where the hell did this promising young star disappear to? 11. Well, then, morphine for all! 12. Stop cheating, dammit. 13. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 14. It's scary and humans exist there. 15. But unfortunately she never had herself. 16. Wherever this song lands, it will land. 17. Iconic emo middle school phase. 18. This artist already had a rankdown with this song doing quite well. 19. Well, she sure did it to her career with that dance. 20. Rapey title, but great song. 21. Probably because of how terribly his career went. 22. Iconic. Legend. Dance. 23. Recent Disney cover. 24. I'm not finished talking with you! 25. Hello, sibling! 26. This album has had a rankdown recently. Buzzfeed was all over it. 27. Legendary rock song. But only for the moment. 28. Explosion 29. Come play with me!  30. I want you to be excited for this rankdown. |
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Post by Normi on May 11, 2017 11:04:57 GMT -5
Some wild guesses:
1. I'm the one - DJ Khaled
3. Nø - Meghan Trainor
4. I took a pill in ibiza - Mike Posner
15. Best thing I never had - Beyoncé
23. How far I'll go - Alessia Cara
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Post by Au$tin on May 11, 2017 11:06:29 GMT -5
Introducing our first song...
3 Doors Down - It's Not My Time
"It's Not My Time" is one of the few tracks from 3 Doors Down that I like, and it was their first song to capture my attention since their Away from the Sun days. Admittedly, this track has not aged super well with me, but I still enjoy it from time to time. Maybe you all will as well. So put on your headphones and get to know "It's Not My Time," our first contender for The Au$tin Shuffle Rankdown!
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Post by Pollen on May 11, 2017 11:57:40 GMT -5
yo can I still this idea when you finish this rankdown lol
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Post by Au$tin on May 11, 2017 16:17:14 GMT -5
yo can I still this idea when you finish this rankdown lol NO! Just kidding. Of course! |
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Post by Au$tin on May 13, 2017 9:32:03 GMT -5
It's time to reveal another song.
Katy Perry - Peacock
"Peacock" landed in my music library when I purchased Teenage Dream. The production on this is pure fire and was an instant standout on the album for me. It was pretty damn obvious in the first listen that it was about dicks, because, well, duh. But that wasn't gonna stop me from enjoying it. Though, I must admit, the song got a little weird when I got to thinking and figured out given the time frame and everything, the song is probably specifically about Russell Brand's cock. Oh... Well, okay, but I'm still going to thoroughly enjoy that bridge.
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Post by Normi on May 13, 2017 9:35:43 GMT -5
2. Word on the street is mine's pretty okay. Uuuhhmm... |
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Post by Au$tin on May 13, 2017 9:37:12 GMT -5
2. Word on the street is mine's pretty okay. Uuuhhmm... I was clearly talking about my pet peacock. Clearly. Come on. Right, T.B.F.? |
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Post by Pollen on May 13, 2017 14:02:49 GMT -5
I was clearly talking about my pet peacock. Clearly. Come on. Right, T.B.F.? so you're saying he's seen it? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) |
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Post by bboat11 on May 13, 2017 15:51:54 GMT -5
What a fascinating way to reveal the list. I love it! I might participate, since this will be a much easier way to learn all 30 songs than simply having to listen to all 30 at once |
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 16:07:18 GMT -5
Peacock <3
Such a jam
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Post by Au$tin on May 13, 2017 17:01:00 GMT -5
I was clearly talking about my pet peacock. Clearly. Come on. Right, T.B.F.? so you're saying he's seen it? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) He wishes. |
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Post by Au$tin on May 14, 2017 9:39:58 GMT -5
Time for song #3!
Demi Lovato - Yes
I obtained this track after purchasing Confident, which is an album I highly suggest you all check out if you have not yet (it was even surprisingly nominated for a Grammy!). Upon first run-through of the album, "Yes" wasn't a standout, but it quickly became one for me. It has such a cool r&b infused sound in the chorus that meshes well the wicked call-and-response pop/rock sound in the verses. So, here's your chance to get acquainted and say either yes or no to "Yes" in The Au$tin Shuffle Rankdown!
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Post by Normi on May 14, 2017 9:47:08 GMT -5
OMG! Love that song. That pattern at 0.23 is gold!
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2017 9:50:43 GMT -5
Honestly Yes would've been a way better single pick then Stone Cold
If not, Wildfire, Kingdom Come, & Old Ways were all better potential picks.
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Post by Sambalada on May 14, 2017 9:53:45 GMT -5
Yes! I know it would be this song based by the clue!
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Post by Au$tin on May 14, 2017 10:48:22 GMT -5
Honestly Yes would've been a way better single pick then Stone Cold If not, Wildfire, Kingdom Come, & Old Ways were all better potential picks. OMG, Wildfire is pure heaven. |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2017 10:56:39 GMT -5
^ The whistle note especially makes it 10x better
Surely a major standout from the album
Only 5 tracks from Confident stayed with me: CFTS, Confident, Wildfire, Yes, & Old Ways
Everything else died out quickly or was only ok
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Post by Sambalada on May 14, 2017 10:58:51 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2017 11:00:57 GMT -5
^ He did say a recent hit and Rude is almost 3 years old
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Post by Sambalada on May 14, 2017 11:02:42 GMT -5
Um idk, 2014 is recent for me lol
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2017 11:04:16 GMT -5
Meh Rude still does get a hell load of recurrent play too so can't blame you.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2017 11:05:56 GMT -5
So 5 has a chance to either be Jay Sean Down or Marian Hill Down? or maybe another Down?? Ill be happy if its one of the first 2
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Post by Sambalada on May 14, 2017 11:07:40 GMT -5
Meh Rude still does get a hell load of recurrent play too so can't blame you. maybe that's exactly why it still seems so recent lol |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2017 11:08:46 GMT -5
He could just be playing us and it's still a song called Up
Shania Twain - Up
Olly Murs ft Demi Lovato - Up
Fat Joe & Remy Ma - All The Way Up
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Post by Normi on May 14, 2017 11:12:02 GMT -5
James Morrison ft. Jessie J - Up !!! That would be heaven
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Post by Au$tin on May 14, 2017 11:15:53 GMT -5
Ooh, I love all of the speculations.
Here's a few more hints for the next few songs:
4. The remix in question has the artist's vocals pitched higher.
5. By a virtually unknown singer.
6. By a duo that recently announced they split up.
7. Was a lead single.
8. This artist has since passed away (as are the artists of #13 and #22).
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2017 11:16:49 GMT -5
8. Amy Winehouse - Rehab.................
22. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
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Post by Pollen on May 14, 2017 11:20:55 GMT -5
#6 - Karmin?
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