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Post by d3vin44 on Apr 4, 2018 0:12:17 GMT -5
Y’all are KILLING me!
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 4, 2018 0:48:33 GMT -5
We bounce back to Big Day in a Small Town for another reveal. The chances of "Broke" making the Top 5 are shattered, but with it we finally see the loss of bboat11's and cerulean's #25 ranks (which means only singingrulebritannia still has his last place song still in play). ... bboat11 : 25 cerulean : 25 Y’all really had nothing better to tank?!
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Post by born on Apr 4, 2018 1:43:16 GMT -5
“What’ll Keep Me Out Of Heaven” was really good. I don’t care about the rest of the songs leaving.
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Apr 4, 2018 11:33:40 GMT -5
"Broke" and "What'll Keep Me Out Of Heaven" shouldn't be out yet. The first is so fun and funky, while the second has a killer classic country hook.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 8, 2018 21:49:23 GMT -5
Someone will be very happy with this reveal, and that someone is singingrulebritannia who becomes the final participant to lose his #25 rank with "Hold My Hand" letting go here (finally). The final remaining non-single from Brandy Clark's debut, the song is one of her most stripped-down tunes that details the awkward situation of being with her man when his ex walks up. Though it clears our final last place rank, it takes with it a pair of #1s from cerulean and zaclord 🌈 as well as another three Top 5s. Two others lose their final Bottom 5 with this reveal as well. "She walked up and said, 'Hello, it's been awhile' Don't think I didn't notice the nervous in your smile Wasn't that long ago you were a whole lot more than friends This would be a real good time to hold my hand"
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Post by zaclord 🌈 on Apr 8, 2018 21:51:44 GMT -5
Ugh, this song is heartbreakingly beautiful. Brandy is such a good storyteller and you can hear the heartbreak in her voice when she sings this. Incredible, incredible song. Gone WAY too soon. Top 5 was necessary for this
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Post by Troublemaker on Apr 8, 2018 21:54:27 GMT -5
I became obsessed with her when she performed it with Dwight Yoakam @ the Grammys
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 8, 2018 22:09:11 GMT -5
The last song to miss the Top 5... is our final remaining album cut, the title track from Brandy Clark's sophomore set, Big Day in a Small Town. It's a plucky uptempo about the goofiness of small town living where even without a lot of noteworthy stuff going on, there's still plenty of white trash drama to gossip about. This is where I lose my personal #1. Only one person broke my heart put this one in their bottom 5, while a majority had this in their Top 10 or in their mid-teens at worst. However, nearly 40 points kept this one out of the Top 5 so it wasn't all that close. "Mama got a call from the Principal's office 'Better get down here fast 'Cause Mindy passed out when her water broke in the middle of geometry class' Her mama didn't know she was nine months late Been gettin' on her 'bout gainin' weight And now she's a grandma"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 8, 2018 22:12:57 GMT -5
Your Top 5: Stripes Hungover Girl Next Door Love Can Go to Hell Three Kids No Husband
Eliminated: 06. Big Day in a Small Town 07. Hold My Hand 08. Broke 09. What'll Keep Me Out of Heaven 10. Soap Opera 11. Pray to Jesus 12. Homecoming Queen 13. You Can Come Over 14. Take a Little Pill 15. Crazy Women 16. Since You've Gone to Heaven 17. Daughter 18. The Day She Got Divorced 19. Just Like Him 20. In Some Corner 21. Get High 22. Drinkin' Smokin' Cheatin' 23. You're Drunk 24. Illegitimate Children 25. I Cried
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 8, 2018 22:13:39 GMT -5
I will now anticipate your Top 5 predictions while I work on the next reveal!
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Post by zaclord 🌈 on Apr 8, 2018 22:17:42 GMT -5
Trade out "Hungover" with "Hold My Hand" and that is a perfect top 5. As long as Hungover doesn't win, those remaining 4 are all worthy winners. Personally hoping for Stripes, but I'm sure based on familiarity that Girl Next Door will win.
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Post by d3vin44 on Apr 8, 2018 22:18:11 GMT -5
5. Three Kids No Husband 4. Hungover 3. Stripes 2. Love Can Go To Hell 1. Girl Next Door
I’m hoping Stripes goes next however....
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Post by someguy on Apr 8, 2018 22:18:40 GMT -5
Fantastic top 5! I'd honestly be happy with any of these winning.
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 8, 2018 22:28:11 GMT -5
Somebody went to Walmart In nothing but a nightgown...
Plays in my head every time I go there now! The vivid narratives Brandy creates with so many of her songs would make for awesome videos and this is a prime example! So deserving of top-5 status!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Apr 8, 2018 22:32:27 GMT -5
My top 4, and my 15 which is still very very good (6-15 was difficult to put in any order, honestly)
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 8, 2018 22:43:28 GMT -5
Our first casualty from the Top 5 filled with her remaining singles (RIP "Pray to Jesus" for being the odd one out there, lol) comes at the expense of "Hungover," a song about a wife going through the motions while her alcoholic husband ignores her, but as the song progresses, she becomes more independent and the end throws a twist in where she leaves him. It proved a satisfying tale for four of you who lose your #1 here, the most of any song in this rankdown. No bottom 5s are lost, but austin came close with his #20 placement. "I left the laundry and those broken dishes Called my sister and bought a ticket I got a good start on startin' over All while you were hungover"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 8, 2018 22:59:18 GMT -5
The third and final single from Big Day in a Small Town leaves us here in fourth, only a couple points shy of the tally "Hungover" ended with. "Three Kids No Husband" is a rather dark look at the difficulties of being a single parent and having to play the role of both mother and father to her children. There's almost a calm yet haunting quality to her vocal performance here imo. This was the final song still in the running not to receive multiple #1 ranks, as only castleoblivion26 loses his favorite here. Though two people did place this in their bottom 5, basically everyone else either put this in their Top 10 or very close to it. "She knows damn well She don't make the best cup o' coffee But she's quick with a smile and good with names Those lunch tickets ain't gonna tip themselves"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 8, 2018 23:17:19 GMT -5
The difference in our Top 3 was incredibly close, as they are separated by a 4 point spread, and they also ran away with the competition as they bested "Three Kids No Husband" and "Hungover" by over 30 points. Ultimately, "Girl Next Door" wound up being the bronze finisher in this rankdown. Her most mainstream-sounding effort to date, it serves a moody, edgy vibe with heavy use of shaker and finds Brandy Clark chiding a possible suitor that she's not the 'girl next door' type. It is also notable for being her one single to date to make any kind of dent on the charts, as it narrowly scraped the Top 40 as the lead-off to Big Day in a Small Town. It racked up three #1s, plus about half of us slotted this one comfortable in the Top 5, but one bottom 5 ranking from Kanenrá:ke effectively kept this one from sealing the win. "When you took me home You knew who you were taking Not some 'Debbie Debutante' standing in an apron Frying up your bacon My house and my mouth and my mind get kinda trashy I've never been to jail, but Hell, I wouldn't put it past me"
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Post by fearlessarrow on Apr 8, 2018 23:19:31 GMT -5
Wow such a nail-biter! Hopefully the right song wins!
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Post by Zeebz on Apr 8, 2018 23:22:28 GMT -5
Solid top five. Now that “Girl Next Door” is out, I’m hoping the crown goes to “Stripes”
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Post by d3vin44 on Apr 8, 2018 23:34:30 GMT -5
Omg! This rankdown is out of control!!!
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 8, 2018 23:50:03 GMT -5
I was so hoping that GND would be the dark horse in this as it is the song that made me fall in LOVE with Brandy but I’m glad it at least made the top-3. Rooting for Stripes to take home the win!!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 8, 2018 23:54:59 GMT -5
Aaaaaaand we have our winner! In a razor-thin finish of only 4 points, "Love Can Go to Hell" finishes just ahead of "Stripes." Each of these two songs did acquire one bottom 5 rank from one poster, but the fanfare for both was pretty insurmountable. These two generally fought over the top spot for most of the submission process, though "Girl Next Door" crept close near the finish line to ultimately tie with "Stripes" and bring it down to a tie-breaker based on highest ranks, which was determined by the number of #2 ranks as they also tied in #1 ranks with three a piece. "Love Can Go to Hell" only got two apex ranks, but it also trended more universally positive with fewer low rankings with only one person not placing it in their top half. Two of Brandy's most rousing numbers, "Love Can Go to Hell" finds her cursing 'love' after experiencing a breakup and the unrelenting power it holds over a person and "Stripes" is her cheeky ode to escaping jail time by thinking not about the crime she could commit by murdering a cheater, but because of the fashion choices involved with the decision. "I can get drunk on a Saturday night And try to fall for someone new But I'd just wake up hungover Cursing the day I feel for you"
"Is I hate stripes and orange ain't my color And if I squeeze that trigger tonight I'll be wearin' one or the other There's no crime of passion worth a crime of fashion The only thing savin' your life Is that I don't look good in orange and I hate stripes"
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Post by LBTrocks on Apr 8, 2018 23:57:25 GMT -5
Booo
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 8, 2018 23:58:52 GMT -5
Both songs are definitely worthy!! This has been my favorite country RD yet thanks to Brandy’s incredibly strong and amazing catalog! Thanks for hosting Nicky!!!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 9, 2018 0:00:56 GMT -5
What's funny is that the Top 3 only finished as close as they did was your last minute ranking because you boosted the runner-ups so much and were the only one to try and tank the winner. So, yeah, you continue to commit to your flopping here. #whatelseisnew
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Post by d3vin44 on Apr 9, 2018 0:01:45 GMT -5
PRAY TO JESUS! Phew!
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Post by fearlessarrow on Apr 9, 2018 0:09:08 GMT -5
What's funny is that the Top 3 only finished as close as they did was your last minute ranking because you boosted the runner-ups so much and were the only one to try and tank the winner. So, yeah, you continue to commit to your flopping here. #whatelseisnew LBTrocks it's admirable that you commit to flopping like Little Big Town's followup singles but sometimes you gotta commit to succeeding like their big hits like "Boondocks", "Pontoon", "Better Man", "Little White Church" etc. too!
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Post by LBTrocks on Apr 9, 2018 0:14:43 GMT -5
What's funny is that the Top 3 only finished as close as they did was your last minute ranking because you boosted the runner-ups so much and were the only one to try and tank the winner. So, yeah, you continue to commit to your flopping here. #whatelseisnew lol it's cute that you consider that flopping because I'm proud of myself for that. It sucks that "Girl Next Door" lost, but thanks to me it didn't lose by that much and that makes me happy, especially considering what it lost to. That said I do like "Love Can Go To Hell" fine. Brandy's catalog is strong and I at least liked every song in this rankdown, except for my #25. But GND and "Stripes" are just too incredible and either one deserved a win.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 9, 2018 0:16:49 GMT -5
Final standings: 01. Love Can Go to Hell 02. Stripes 03. Girl Next Door 04. Three Kids No Husband 05. Hungover 06. Big Day in a Small Town 07. Hold My Hand 08. Broke 09. What'll Keep Me Out of Heaven 10. Soap Opera 11. Pray to Jesus 12. Homecoming Queen 13. You Can Come Over 14. Take a Little Pill 15. Crazy Women 16. Since You've Gone to Heaven 17. Daughter 18. The Day She Got Divorced 19. Just Like Him 20. In Some Corner 21. Get High 22. Drinkin' Smokin' Cheatin' 23. You're Drunk 24. Illegitimate Children 25. I Cried
Thanks for playing everybody! <3
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