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Post by sabre14 on Oct 20, 2017 23:32:54 GMT -5
My remaining ranks: :)
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 7) 8) 12) 14) 18)
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Oct 20, 2017 23:39:41 GMT -5
Remaining: 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 17 22
I'm sure you can guess 22 based on my last post. Also I should have ranked my 10 at 17, 17 at 11 and 11 at 10 but oh well. All 3 are great songs and I'm happy they are top 10.
Predictions: 10 - Downtime (PLEASE) 9 - Burn (deserves higher but I expect it to unfairly go early in the top 10) 8 - Lesson In Leavin' 7 - Stand Beside Me 6 - Heads Carolina, Tails California 5 - My Give A Damns Busted 4 - Bring On The Rain (enough haters will stop this from being #1) 3 - That's The Way (probably should predict this to be lower but it deserves top 3!) 2 - Bye Bye 1 - I'm Alright (this is easily winning imo)
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Post by Az Paynter on Oct 21, 2017 3:36:22 GMT -5
I'm not a participant but I keep checking in to make sure a certain song is still in. 1. Burn IDK the rest. :kii: #TeamAUSSIE still stands. :kii:
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Post by BlueShades874 on Oct 21, 2017 7:50:33 GMT -5
Looking back, I may have underranked Too Late to Worry and overranked I Wish. I remember when I Wish was a single I absolutely loved that song. Now that I go back, although I still like it, I don’t like it nearly as much as I did then. Bummed to see my #2 Was That My Life out, but at the same time I never expected that to make it to the top ten!
Regarding her Greatest Hits, I seem to vaguely recall reading where she was unhappy with Curb releasing it. She didn’t think she should have a GH collection out after only three albums and wanted to release another studio album instead. I could be wrong, but even at the time I thought it was kind of strange to release a GH album so early in her career.
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BackwoodsBarbie
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Post by BackwoodsBarbie on Oct 21, 2017 10:23:09 GMT -5
Sad to see You're Not in Kansas Anymore missing top 10. This song has grown on me so much - I like it more and more everytime I listen to it. Other songs that were eliminated last night end up pretty much aroud where I ranked them or higher so I can say that It was a good night. I am super happy that my top 5 is still intact
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Post by tim on Oct 21, 2017 10:58:15 GMT -5
^Agreed! Was really hoping to see "You're Not in Kansas Anymore" at least make the top 10. That has always been my go-to Jo Dee jam and I've been a fan of the song since it was first released back in the summer of '96 (which happens to be one of my favorite years in country music).
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Post by zaclord 🌈 on Oct 21, 2017 12:38:40 GMT -5
01. 02. 03. 04. 05. I'm Done 06. 07. 08. 09. Not Going Down 10. 11. 12. Was That My Life 13. Because You Love Me 14. Peace Sign 15. Shine 16. 17. You're Not in Kansas Anymore 18. I Wish 19. Delicious Surprise (I Believe It) 20. It's Too Late to Worry 21. He's Messed Up 22. Will You Love Me [Live] 23. A Woman's Rant 24. Here 25. That's God 26. Dare to Dream 27. He'd Never Seen Julie Cry 28. Noel 29. A Joyful Noise 30. Do You Wanna Make Something of It? 31. Unbreakable [feat. Alyssa Bonagura] 32. Biker Chick
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Post by d3vin44 on Oct 21, 2017 13:57:39 GMT -5
My Remaining Tracks 1. 2. 4. 5. 7. 9. 11. 12. 13. 16.
My Predictions 10. Downtime 9. Stand Beside Me 8. Burn 7. My Give A Damn's Busted 6. That's The Way 5. Lesson In Leavin' 4. Heads Carolina, Tails California 3. I'm Alright 2. Bring On The Rain 1. Bye, Bye
I actually hope my predictions are wrong, because it would make me so so so happy if my #1 could win! :)
As long as Downtime is the next song out, I honestly don't care how the rest unfolds. I'm very surprised it made top 10, it isn't a bad song, just doesn't seem memorable among all of Jo Dee's other hits. I was surprised when it made top 20 to be honest!
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Post by BackwoodsBarbie on Oct 21, 2017 15:26:56 GMT -5
Remaining: 1,2,3,4,5,8,11,14,15,18
Predictions:
10. My Give a Damn's Busted 9. Downtime 8. That's the Way 7. Stand Beside Me 6. Burn 5. Bring on the Rain [feat. Tim McGraw] 4. Lesson in Leavin' 3. Heads Carolina, Tails California 2. Bye, Bye 1. I'm Alright
I hope that one of the songs that I put in my top 5 wins this rankdown. But all the remaining songs are great so I won't be disappointed even if my #18 wins.
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Post by LBTrocks on Oct 21, 2017 20:07:33 GMT -5
My remaining ranks: 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 11. 15. 18. 21. 29. Top 10 prediction, which will probably be way off cuz I suck at this, but I promised .indulgecountry I would try lol 10. Lesson In Leavin' 9. My Give A Damn's Busted 8. Downtime 7. Stand Beside Me 6. Burn 5. That's The Way 4. Heads Carolina, Tails California 3. Bring On The Rain 2. I'm Alright 1. Bye Bye
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Post by someguy on Oct 21, 2017 21:02:02 GMT -5
I have 1,2,3,4,7,9,10,12,13 and 18 left. I'm pretty sure something in my top 4 will take it, though I think my #10 has a chance as well.
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Oct 21, 2017 21:45:51 GMT -5
I'm really hoping my #1 can make a run for the top 3. Not only is my favorite song from hers, but it's also one of my favorite songs of all-time.
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LBTrocks
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Post by LBTrocks on Oct 23, 2017 21:13:05 GMT -5
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 23, 2017 21:16:52 GMT -5
Sorry, I had a busy weekend and I've been having some family drama, so I'll get to it when I can. I'm gonna try to post a few reveals in a bit here. :)
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 23, 2017 21:57:33 GMT -5
This next album track was tied with the #8 that was revealed the other day, but the tie was broken due to someone ( tim ) placing this cut as their overall #1 non-single from Jo Dee Messina. "Just Drive" finds Jo Dee forcefully singing encouraging words (either to herself in the third person or to someone else) to keep the pedal to the metal and not look back, which is slightly reminiscent of her breakthrough hit, "Bye, Bye." Though that one had a bit of a spunky vibe to it, this one reads like Jo Dee is having to convince herself (or affirm another character, depending on how you take the song's viewpoint) that leaving is the only viable option, and shows a fragility in acknowledging the ease with which she could be persuaded to turn around. It's a tried-and-true, but effective theme, and Jo Dee delivers it with the necessary power to sell it. 7. "Just Drive" - Jo Dee Messina
"Don't look back Don't ya look back Oh you're not ready for that Ain't nothin' in the rearview mirror Except a whole lotta tears"
Total Points: 21
tim : 1 castleoblivion26 : 4 .indulgecountry : 7
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codyj100
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Post by codyj100 on Oct 23, 2017 22:24:15 GMT -5
Damn Curb. The Unmistakable Trilogy series would’ve make a solid album. Even if they were to release it in parts as Chris Stapleton is currently doing with his album (I know the final two were digital but they were supposed to be physical, and Curb scratches the idea)...I think all 19 original tracks should be on one disc. “I Think About Us,” “Just Drive,” “Biker Chick,” “One Day Closer,” and “Get Up Again” all screamed radio hits, imo. Even if they were to do the industry standard 12. Ugh!!! Okay, I’m done ranting.
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Post by bboat11 on Oct 23, 2017 22:51:18 GMT -5
Damn Curb. The Unmistakable Trilogy series would’ve make a solid album. Even if they were to release it in parts as Chris Stapleton is currently doing with his album (I know the final two were digital but they were supposed to be physical, and Curb scratches the idea)...I think all 19 original tracks should be on one disc. “I Think About Us,” “Just Drive,” “Biker Chick,” “One Day Closer,” and “Get Up Again” all screamed radio hits, imo. Even if they were to do the industry standard 12. Ugh!!! Okay, I’m done ranting. Was the Unmistakable Trilogy Curb's idea? I always assumed that it was Jo Dee's idea in an attempt to put out as much music as possible since Curb had been sitting on her for so long. But it sounds like you are accusing Curb of their usual fuckery by releasing it as a series of EPs. Or are you saying it was a good idea that just got screwed over by sloppy promotion?
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Post by codyj100 on Oct 23, 2017 23:30:48 GMT -5
Damn Curb. The Unmistakable Trilogy series would’ve make a solid album. Even if they were to release it in parts as Chris Stapleton is currently doing with his album (I know the final two were digital but they were supposed to be physical, and Curb scratches the idea)...I think all 19 original tracks should be on one disc. “I Think About Us,” “Just Drive,” “Biker Chick,” “One Day Closer,” and “Get Up Again” all screamed radio hits, imo. Even if they were to do the industry standard 12. Ugh!!! Okay, I’m done ranting. Was the Unmistakable Trilogy Curb's idea? I always assumed that it was Jo Dee's idea in an attempt to put out as much music as possible since Curb had been sitting on her for so long. But it sounds like you are accusing Curb of their usual fuckery by releasing it as a series of EPs. Or are you saying it was a good idea that just got screwed over by sloppy promotion? Good idea. Screwed over by sloppy promotion. I meant if things would’ve gone right, it would’ve been nice to get a box set or something similar (after each individual EP) with all the original songs. I mean after all it is Curb, I’m surprised they haven’t thought of that idea.
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 23, 2017 23:35:49 GMT -5
Damn Curb. The Unmistakable Trilogy series would’ve make a solid album. Even if they were to release it in parts as Chris Stapleton is currently doing with his album (I know the final two were digital but they were supposed to be physical, and Curb scratches the idea)...I think all 19 original tracks should be on one disc. “I Think About Us,” “Just Drive,” “Biker Chick,” “One Day Closer,” and “Get Up Again” all screamed radio hits, imo. Even if they were to do the industry standard 12. Ugh!!! Okay, I’m done ranting. Was the Unmistakable Trilogy Curb's idea? I always assumed that it was Jo Dee's idea in an attempt to put out as much music as possible since Curb had been sitting on her for so long. But it sounds like you are accusing Curb of their usual fuckery by releasing it as a series of EPs. Or are you saying it was a good idea that just got screwed over by sloppy promotion? Not sure who's idea it was entirely, but I was kind of under the impression that Jo Dee came up the EP idea because she kept recording songs and essentially wound up with more than would fit on one studio album, seeing as all 19 tracks across the three EPs -- 21 if "I'm Done" and "Shine" has also been kept -- wouldn't have all made the Unmistakable if it were a regular release. I saw her live around in August of 2009 around the time that she was going through this mess, and I vaguely remember her talking about the EP concept then. I also remember at the time she was announcing "Get Up Again" as her next single for that fall, but it wound up getting cancelled and then "That's God" ultimately came out a few months later. So whether it was Curb's idea or her's, I'm glad it happened because I think Unmistakable would be sitting on a shelf collecting dust right now if they hadn't split it up like that.
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Post by d3vin44 on Oct 24, 2017 18:56:48 GMT -5
At one point in time, I considered myself Jo Dee's biggest fan. Then from the ages of about 23-28 (2008-2013) I didn't pay much attention to music at all. However I was very excited to find Jo Dee's new "Album" Unmistakable, at Target one day. Let me tell you, I played it once in my car and I never returned to it. It was not the Jo Dee I fell in love with and I thought it was very boring. I feel terrible about it really, maybe I should revisit that era as it seems many of you actually did enjoy it.
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 24, 2017 19:05:46 GMT -5
At one point in time, I considered myself Jo Dee's biggest fan. Then from the ages of about 23-28 (2008-2013) I didn't pay much attention to music at all. However I was very excited to find Jo Dee's new "Album" Unmistakable, at Target one day. Let me tell you, I played it once in my car and I never returned to it. It was not the Jo Dee I fell in love with and I thought it was very boring. I feel terrible about it really, maybe I should revisit that era as it seems many of you actually did enjoy it. Well for one thing you only heard 1/3 of it if you bought it at Target because the other two EPs are digital-only, but yes, you should revisit it.
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 25, 2017 22:35:32 GMT -5
Predicted Top 10:
10. Downtime Predictions: 10 - Downtime (PLEASE) My Predictions10. Downtime As long as Downtime is the next song out, I honestly don't care how the rest unfolds. I'm very surprised it made top 10, it isn't a bad song, just doesn't seem memorable among all of Jo Dee's other hits. I was surprised when it made top 20 to be honest! Everything from here on out clocked in at under 200 total accumulated points, and there was a 30-point margin between this and "Kansas," assuring a comfortable spot in the Top 10 for this one, but "Downtime" runs out of time and becomes the first Top 5 hit to depart the rankdown. Quite a few of you correctly predicted this one would be the first to fall inside of the Top 10. No one loses a #1 here (which leaves only one song remaining without a #1 rank), but everyone save for one person placed this inside their Top 20. This one was well-liked, but lacked enough passion to rise any further than a #10 outcome.
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d3vin44
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Post by d3vin44 on Oct 25, 2017 23:16:01 GMT -5
Yay! Now I can’t get upset at anything to come! 😮
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Post by BackwoodsBarbie on Oct 25, 2017 23:51:51 GMT -5
Downtime is amazing. I'm happy that it end up in top 10 :) I like lyrics very much. They perfectly sum up the "heartache aftermath". I like how sure she sounds when she sings "I tell myself that everything will be just fine I'm just going through a little downtime" and "Time is meant to play the part, In taking care of broken hearts". Melody and her singing are also great. I love this song.
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Post by bboat11 on Oct 25, 2017 23:51:58 GMT -5
Literally everybody except one person puts it in their top 20... It barely makes the top 10... Guys, this rankdown is about to become BRUTAL!
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Oct 26, 2017 0:01:49 GMT -5
I'm kinda surprised I'm the lowest rank for this song. I do like this song a lot I just like many other songs more.
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 26, 2017 23:01:23 GMT -5
We have our first pair of #1 losses up next. What tune could it be?!
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Post by LBTrocks on Oct 26, 2017 23:05:46 GMT -5
Still think #9 is "My Give A Damn's Busted" lol.
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 26, 2017 23:06:26 GMT -5
A clue:
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Post by LBTrocks on Oct 26, 2017 23:07:55 GMT -5
.indulgecountry that clue makes me think "Lesson' In Leavin" So yeah gonna say that's next!
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