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Post by d3vin44 on Oct 17, 2017 19:46:17 GMT -5
Very clever, Indulge! I really wish this song would have done more for her. I really do like it quite a bit.
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Post by bboat11 on Oct 17, 2017 20:04:10 GMT -5
Jo Dee is the queen of kiss-off anthems, but "I'm Done" does not come anywhere close to her usual standard for me. I find the verses and the instrumental to be quite engaging, but then the chorus just ruins it for me. The melody is not nearly as infectious as I have come to expect from Jo Dee. However, the hook is amazingly written! "The truth is she don't have to. She can have you. I'm done!"
Also, I will just go ahead and say that a #31 ranking for this song is probably still the equivalent of me putting the song in my top 40 of a year-end rankdown... LMAO Jo Dee's catalog is just SO STRONG!!!
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Post by zaclord 🌈 on Oct 17, 2017 20:17:04 GMT -5
Ugh, "I'm Done" is such a jam. Should've been a big hit.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 17, 2017 21:45:21 GMT -5
We officially say 'peace' to Jo Dee's most recent studio album, Me, as "Peace Sign" becomes the third and final casualty from it, just inside the Top 20. It is her first album era to be extinguished from this rankdown. Another bouncy kiss-off anthem, "Peace Sign" finds Jo Dee saying goodbye 'one finger shy of the peace sign,' because all of you sub-Top 20 rankers put the 'FU' in fun! We see another four Top 10 losses here.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 17, 2017 21:50:32 GMT -5
I love this but I'll never got over the "He started his email..." lyric like anyone actually uses email to dump someone. I know it wasn't her that pennded it, but she should've just swapped it out for 'message' and it would've made more sense. The vocal performance (love the little chuckles throughout) and a very strong melody and great production more than make up for it though!
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Post by LBTrocks on Oct 17, 2017 21:52:12 GMT -5
I remember liking "I'm Done' better when it was current than I did when I revisited it for this rankdown... it's still great tho.
I'm glad "Peace Sign" is out because although i like it, it's not a favorite.
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Post by BackwoodsBarbie on Oct 17, 2017 23:01:04 GMT -5
I like both I'm Done and Peace Sign very much.
I'm Done has nice melody and I like the way she sings it.
Peace Sign - The line "One finger shy of a peace sign" is just so cleverly written. What a great way to say f**k you to someone.
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Post by d3vin44 on Oct 17, 2017 23:12:58 GMT -5
Okay, I’m ready for Kansas to go.... Sorry Indulge. 😬
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 17, 2017 23:30:05 GMT -5
Now that all of her non-album singles and the Me era are gone, #18 will be the first to cut into one of her iconic three middle studio albums. Which era will be the first to be down a song and which song will go out first?
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Post by d3vin44 on Oct 17, 2017 23:33:42 GMT -5
Dare To Dream.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 17, 2017 23:35:08 GMT -5
Okay, I’m ready for Kansas to go.... Sorry Indulge. 😬 Shame on you!
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Post by LBTrocks on Oct 18, 2017 0:00:53 GMT -5
I'm gonna need "I Wish" and "Bring On The Rain" out soon please Unfortunately I think the latter might be in this for the long haul
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Post by BackwoodsBarbie on Oct 18, 2017 0:41:12 GMT -5
I think Because You Love Me is the next one to be eliminated.
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Post by bboat11 on Oct 18, 2017 1:15:47 GMT -5
I love this but I'll never got over the "He started his email..." lyric like anyone actually uses email to dump someone. I know it wasn't her that pennded it, but she should've just swapped it out for 'message' and it would've made more sense. The vocal performance (love the little chuckles throughout) and a very strong melody and great production more than make up for it though! See, for me this line has always been one of the most effective lines of the song because it REALLY emphasizes how totally pathetic the guy is. Jo Dee's vocal interpretation makes that part sound super tongue-in-cheek, especially the way she laughs when she says "Okay" afterwards. Like, they'd obviously have to be lame to break it off via voice message or even text message, but it's just plain pathetic when it's so bad they have to resort to email. :kii: Which really adds to the spirit of the song imo.
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Post by austin on Oct 18, 2017 9:07:14 GMT -5
I am surprised with both the 2004 Rankdown and this how well "I Wish" has done.
"Delicious Surprise", "Dare To Dream", "You're Not In Kansas Anymore", "I Wish", and "Not Going Down" should be very nervous methinks.
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Post by BlueShades874 on Oct 18, 2017 10:05:11 GMT -5
If I had to guess, I'd say You're Not in Kansas Anymore or Dare to Dream is next. Maybe I Wish or Was That My Life (though I really hope those two stay in longer!)
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 18, 2017 12:19:21 GMT -5
Now that all of her non-album singles and the Me era are gone, #18 will be the first to cut into one of her iconic three middle studio albums. Which era will be the first to be down a song and which song will go out first? I know some of you are predicting a general "x, y, and z songs are probably coming soon," but neither 'Kansas' nor the Greatest Hits singles applies to #18 given the criteria I posted above.
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Post by BackwoodsBarbie on Oct 18, 2017 12:23:18 GMT -5
Now that all of her non-album singles and the Me era are gone, #18 will be the first to cut into one of her iconic three middle studio albums. Which era will be the first to be down a song and which song will go out first? I know some of you are predicting a general "x, y, and z songs are probably coming soon," but neither 'Kansas' nor the Greatest Hits singles applies to #18 given the criteria I posted above. Any additional hints? :)
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 18, 2017 12:27:51 GMT -5
I know some of you are predicting a general "x, y, and z songs are probably coming soon," but neither 'Kansas' nor the Greatest Hits singles applies to #18 given the criteria I posted above. Any additional hints? :) I already gave another hint but it may have been too sneaky as I don't think anyone's noticed yet. ;) And ftr I'm at work so I won't be posting #18 for a little while yet.
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Post by BackwoodsBarbie on Oct 18, 2017 12:42:12 GMT -5
Now that all of her non-album singles and the Me era are gone, #18 will be the first to cut into one of her iconic three middle studio albums. Which era will be the first to be down a song and which song will go out first? It's probably just a common English phrase I don't know but it's the only hiden hint I found. So maybe Not Going Down or Downtime are going to be eliminated next. I hope it's not Downtime because this song deserves much higer rank than #18.
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Oct 18, 2017 12:57:01 GMT -5
Delicious Surprise and "Not Going Down"?
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Post by BlueShades874 on Oct 18, 2017 13:02:21 GMT -5
If it's between Not Going Down and Downtime (assuming BackwoordsBarbie did correctly pick up on the hint) I'd wager a fair amount of money on it being Not Going Down if I were a betting man. As much as I love both of these songs, I just can't picture Downtime being out this early.
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Post by bboat11 on Oct 18, 2017 15:24:15 GMT -5
I'm not really surprised to see it out now, but I just love "Peace Sign" so much. It is just such a blast to listen to, and that is mostly due to Jo Dee's absolutely stellar vocal performance. In my opinion this would be a song that could border on being too cheesy VERY easily in the hands of a less capable vocalist, but the life that Jo Dee breathes into the song turns this into an epic kiss-off anthem rather than a ridiculous mess. Because of Jo Dee's interpretation everything about this song comes together perfectly, from the cheesy descriptions of the email, to the awkward conversational phrases that interrupt the melody like "It's all good", to the little giggles throughout the song. She just kills it!
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Post by bboat11 on Oct 18, 2017 15:29:33 GMT -5
Now that all of her non-album singles and the Me era are gone, #18 will be the first to cut into one of her iconic three middle studio albums. Which era will be the first to be down a song and which song will go out first? I'm gonna go a different direction with your phrasing here and predict that your use of "iconic" is an homage to "Delicious Surprise (I Believe It)". You know, the "they'd call me an icon" line. That word just struck me as an odd one to use here, because in general the Delicious Surprise album does not seem to be as well-remembered as Burn and I'm Alright, probably because her momentum greatly decreased during that era. So to call all 3 iconic made me wonder if it could be a lyrical reference to the less iconic of the 3
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Post by d3vin44 on Oct 18, 2017 18:19:35 GMT -5
Now that all of her non-album singles and the Me era are gone, #18 will be the first to cut into one of her iconic three middle studio albums. Which era will be the first to be down a song and which song will go out first? I'm gonna go a different direction with your phrasing here and predict that your use of "iconic" is an homage to "Delicious Surprise (I Believe It)". You know, the "they'd call me an icon" line. That word just struck me as an odd one to use here, because in general the Delicious Surprise album does not seem to be as well-remembered as Burn and I'm Alright, probably because her momentum greatly decreased during that era. So to call all 3 iconic made me wonder if it could be a lyrical reference to the less iconic of the 3 Oh gosh, I think you’re right and I don’t like that!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 18, 2017 19:19:21 GMT -5
^ Nope. BackwoodsBarbie and Cody Wants Out... got it: Now that all of her non-album singles and the Me era are gone, #18 will be the first to cut into one of her iconic three middle studio albums. Which era will be the first to be down a song and which song will go out first? "Not Going Down," the upbeat third single from Delicious Surprise, is the first elimination from its parent album. Another Top 5 loss is felt, this time by castleoblivion26, and a trio of additional Top 10s go down, too. This marks our first song to leave without a Bottom 5 placement from anyone, however, so things are going to begin to get more interesting as we have mostly hit singles and/or fan favorites left.
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Post by bboat11 on Oct 18, 2017 19:34:06 GMT -5
This song has grown on me a lot since I ranked it at #19, but it would still be hard to place it any higher considering how amazing everything ahead of it is. Anyway, since this is one of her smaller hits out of what is left, I am not surprised to see this go now.
My only very minor complaint with this song is that I think that some of Jo Dee's pronunciation is weird during the chorus (most specifically saying "woyre" instead of "wire", and then placing too strong of emphasis on the t's in "curtain" and "hurtin'"). Although admittedly even those quirks have started to become endearing to me!
Also, I'm now 3-for-3 with my prediction of songs to miss the top 15! Could this mean that "Dare to Dream" and "Delicious Surprise" are next?
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 18, 2017 21:28:55 GMT -5
Unfortunately for LBTrocks, bboat11 correctly predicted that "Dare to Dream" would be the next to go and kill all of his hopes and dreams for it to make the Top 10. #RIP Three others had the bravery to place this one in their Top 10 as well, but a trio of others saw it fit for their Bottom 10s, while most people just opted to put it somewhere in the middle. The one chart misfire during her prime, "Dare to Dream" becomes Jo Dee's first Burn track to be ousted, leaving only I'm Alright intact for her studio album eras.
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Post by LBTrocks on Oct 18, 2017 21:41:09 GMT -5
Would have liked to have seen "Not Goin' Down" a little higher, cuz it's a great country song. Her melodies are so fantastic!
How is "Dare To Dream" not magic to everyone's ears!?!?! It is PERFECTION! So disappointed that it's out so early, but I guess I should be glad it made it this far based off of everyone being surprised it wasn't out long ago lol.
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Post by d3vin44 on Oct 18, 2017 22:03:02 GMT -5
“Dare To Dream” has grown on me tremendously as I have aged. I think part of me did this rankdown based on how how felt 10 years ago. It’s really so different and so incredibly beautiful.
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