Pulse Rankdown: 2003 Year-End Alternative Chart (WINNER!)

[aerodynamite]

Jun 20, 2018 19:47:48 GMT -5 Red said:

I was hoping this would do better than their other song.

I figured it wouldn't, but I still hoped it would.

[Deleted]

now get the other one out

[Red]

Jun 20, 2018 19:50:24 GMT -5 @humanshazam said:

now get the other one out

Ok

(Congrats on clearing your bottom tens, peacebone, @humanshazam, and Web.

41

Bring Me to Life
Evanescence

Year-End Placing: #8
Chart Peak: #1
Chart Weeks: 26

1832 points

Standard Deviation: 32.481 (highest)


Az Paynter: 2
janinho: 2
alexcuse: 2
Pipa: 4
hydraflare: 4
Doc Indie Party Rock: 4
Tears Are Not Enough: 6
Geometrical: 13
American Idiot: 16
Sambalada: 16
rowellfarm490: 23
Cody: 26
YotamTS: 33
Albie: 34
rgreen0625: 35
Daryl the Beryl: 39
dm2081: 47
maine: 52
Walking Contradiction: 53
Leaf: 56
somelikeitwhen: 57
@carseatlegrest: 62
Lorde's Hammer: 67
Red: 71
singingrulebritannia: 75
aerodynamite: 77
@doinktheclown: 82
MoD: 83
astorknight: 87
lyhom: 88
Web: 91
peacebone: 97
@humanshazam: 97

Movements
85 82 77 68 66 62 58 51 58 53 42 38 35 32 36 31 31 28 26 30 30 32 33 33 34 37 41 39 41 39 41 41

Past Artist History
#29 What You Want (Active 2011) | #30 Call Me When You're Sober (Active 2006) | #40 Sweet Sacrifice (Active 2007) | #42 Going Under (Alt 2003) | #48 Call Me When You're Sober (Alt 2006) | #56 What You Want (Alt 2011)

Tags
@crapkuki23

Remaining Songs

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Seven Nation Army
Like a Stone
Send the Pain Below
Faint
Somewhere I Belong
No One Knows
Times Like These
Can't Stop
All My Life
The Red
Fine Again
Show Me How to Live
The Boys of Summer
Weak and Powerless
Go with the Flow
Just Because
You Know You're Right
Clocks
Girl's Not Grey
Honestly
The Hardest Button to Button
Minerva
The Leaving Song Pt. II
In This Diary
Innervision
There, There
Cochise
Dosed
What It is to Burn
A Praise Chorus
Lose Yourself
12:51
Low
The Scientist
Blue and Yellow
The Taste of Ink
All That's Left
Way Away
Save You
Signals Over the Air

[lyhom]

the better version

[Daryl the Beryl]

Jun 17, 2018 18:04:39 GMT -5 alexcuse said:

What songs could be in the top ten? (If you're bold, you can even predict the #1)
All my life, times like these, no one knows, like a stone, clocks, girl's not grey, can't stop, seven Nation army, bring me to life, there there

What songs could positively surprise?
Bring me to life (no one else predicting top ten?)

Well...

[Deleted]

Jun 20, 2018 19:53:23 GMT -5 Red said:

41

Bring Me to Life
Evanescence

Web : 91
peacebone : 97
@humanshazam : 97

we did it, boys

[singingrulebritannia]

also

3spoopy5me

[lyhom]

also...

Jun 20, 2018 19:47:48 GMT -5 Red said:

42

Going Under
Evanescence

Az Paynter : 1

Jun 20, 2018 19:53:23 GMT -5 Red said:

41

Bring Me to Life
Evanescence

Az Paynter : 2

press f to pay respects

[lyhom]

Jun 20, 2018 19:55:24 GMT -5 singingrulebritannia said:

actually forget what I said this is the better version

[Lorde's Hammer]

[Red]

Okay, have to compose myself after the video gates posted...holy hell, that destroyed me. Extras time! First up, a Hot Hot Heat song I would have had much higher than "Bandages"

EXTRA

Talk to Me, Dance with Me
Hot Hot Heat

Chart Peak: #33
Chart Weeks: 5

Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!

[alexcuse]

Jun 20, 2018 19:54:03 GMT -5 Daryl the Beryl said:

Jun 17, 2018 18:04:39 GMT -5 alexcuse said:

What songs could be in the top ten? (If you're bold, you can even predict the #1)
All my life, times like these, no one knows, like a stone, clocks, girl's not grey, can't stop, seven Nation army, bring me to life, there there

What songs could positively surprise?
Bring me to life (no one else predicting top ten?)

Well...

Damn 6 top 4's but couldn't crack top 40. No wonder this got highest SD.

Sucks that I lost 3 of my top 4 this round, but pleasantly surprised my #1 still in

[Red]

If you want to rank this one, all you have to do is submit for gates' 2003 Active rankdown.

EXTRA

Set Me Free
Velvet Revolver

Chart Peak: #32
Chart Weeks: 4

Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!

[Red]

And now, the extra that you're all here for tonight...

EXTRA

Go to Sleep
Radiohead

Chart Peak: #32
Chart Weeks: 5

Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!

[Red]

It's the band that covered "Mexican Radio" that one time.

EXTRA

One More Minute
Authority Zero

Chart Peak: #30
Chart Weeks: 8

Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!

[Red]

We've already seen Dave Matthews as a solo act...how about with his band?

EXTRA

Grey Street
Dave Matthews Band

Chart Peak: #33
Chart Weeks: 6

Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!

[Red]

We could have seen a third Ataris song in this rankdown...

EXTRA

The Saddest Song
The Ataris

Chart Peak: #27
Chart Weeks: 7

Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!

[Red]

And the final extra tonight...and then up comes Zafo, I'm like, "Yo Zafo, what's up?" He's like, "Nothin'." And I'm like, "That's cool...."

EXTRA

United States of Whatever
Liam Lynch

Chart Peak: #34
Chart Weeks: 6

Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!

[somelikeitwhen]

I have not been able to remotely stand anything I've ever listened to from Billy Talent. I'm just glad I wasn't the only low ranker, I just can't for the life of me see the appeal of that band.

[American Idiot]

Jun 20, 2018 14:42:41 GMT -5 somelikeitwhen said:

Jun 20, 2018 9:12:13 GMT -5 American Idiot said:

Meh. That song's just alright, but the other two would likely go in my Top 5 if they had made it.

Pretty sure the only rankdown those would be in would be if the theme was Unwritten Law songs or songs The Box overplayed back in 1998.

Oh wow. The Box! Total nostalgic trip, man. That's actually where I discovered those two songs and got into Unwritten Law. They both got some minor play on my local Alt. station too.

[American Idiot]

Jun 20, 2018 20:05:46 GMT -5 Red said:

It's the band that covered "Mexican Radio" that one time.

EXTRA

One More Minute
Authority Zero

Chart Peak: #30
Chart Weeks: 8

Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!

Man... I didn't follow the charts back in 2003, but I would have assumed from the amount of times that my former local station played this back then, it would have been Top 10 for the year. Makes sense though anything reggae-influenced here sparks interest.

[Az Paynter]

Back-to-back Ev before the top 40 F**K YOU ALL :sip2:

[somelikeitwhen]

Jun 20, 2018 21:13:21 GMT -5 American Idiot said:

Jun 20, 2018 14:42:41 GMT -5 somelikeitwhen said:

Pretty sure the only rankdown those would be in would be if the theme was Unwritten Law songs or songs The Box overplayed back in 1998.

Oh wow. The Box! Total nostalgic trip, man. That's actually where I discovered those two songs and got into Unwritten Law. They both got some minor play on my local Alt. station too.

I only wish I got into the channel sooner, I started watching around 5 months before it was merged into MTV2. It's the thing that made me a music fan (that and those Nick Video Picks that Nickelodeon used to do). I remember the Halloween promotion where they played stuff like Come On My Selector, Stinkfist, Come to Daddy, Green Jelly's Three Little Pigs for some reason and that one rap video where he's on the operating table. On the same topic I don't think we'll be ranking the Chevelle videos the Box played before they were famous, although I think Point #1 charted on Active? And the Christian chart. Huh.

[somelikeitwhen]

And on the subject of Evanescence anyone remember that one MTV show Video Mods? Where they took random video game characters like Bloodrayne and made them sing whatever was popular at the time? If you ever wanted to see a vampire chick sing Everybody's Fool you're in luck.

[Walking Contradiction]

55. Falls On Me - Such a dull song. Glad it missed top 50.

54. Still Waiting - It’s decent, but they did this sort of thing better with “We’re All To Blame”. Ranking checks out.

53. All In The Suit That You Wear - A solid STP song, not their best but not their worst either. Could have stood to be in the top 50.

52. Think Twice - I thought this was quite bad, worse than their bottom 20 dweller from 2014 which at least was kinda fun and catchy. Surprised it lasted this long.

51. Swing, Swing - I thought this would do better, and didn’t expect “The Last Song” to outrank it (though I don’t mind that making the top 50). And only 2 positions above “Gives You Hell”? Come on. Good song, too bad they couldn’t keep making stuff like this.

50. Bandages - Love this song, though I guess it was bound to annoy some people. At least it cracked top 50, though I’m annoyed that I lost my first top 10 while a bottom 10 still remains.

49. The Last Song - Guess it didn’t beat their other entry by much, and it’s pretty close to where I ranked it. This is a bit melodramatic, but still enjoyable, with some nice synths.

48. So Far Away - Staind really lost whatever edge they had with this song (though they’d try to overcompensate for it later). Not awful but didn’t deserve to be their first entry into the top 50.

47. Buried Myself Alive - I agree with this being the lowest ranked Used song. It’s just as melodramatic as (if not moreso than) “The Taste of Ink” without having that song’s strong melodic appeal. But I don’t hate it or anything.

46. Hands Down - Could never get too into this one, another overtly melodramatic song without much to grab me musically.

45. Fall Back Down - Definitely the poppiest song I’ve heard from them, but still retains a good amount of their punky appeal. I dig it, but could see how it would be too repetitive for some people’s tastes.

44. Try Honesty - Had a feeling this was the bottom 10 that Red was saddened by. Sorry guys, I didn’t like this much then and I found it even more annoying when I revisited it. Bottom 10 (and 20) finally cleared!

43. The Hell Song - Hats off to Sum 41 for taking the verse melody of “How You Remind Me” and turning it into something better (not that I hate HYRM or anything). My favorite Sum 41 song, wish it could have outranked “Pieces”.

42. Going Under - Just barely missed my top 50, but I’m okay with where it landed. Pretty solid song, I prefer it over “Bring Me To Life”.

41. Bring Me To Life - And speaking of which… surprised to see this out so early, but I’m fine with it. Although, three bottom tens? I don’t love this song, but daaaaamn.

EXTRAS: I honestly thought TTMDWM was one of the lesser songs on that Hot Hot Heat album, but it’s still pretty good. “Set Me Free” is an enjoyable sing-along rock anthem, my second favorite from VR after “Slither”. “Go To Sleep” is one of my favorites out of Radiohead’s early 2000s output, and felt like a song that radio could have embraced. “Grey Street” is one of the better post-90s DMB singles, “The Saddest Song” is my favorite of the three Ataris singles from this era, and I always thought “United States of Whatever” was a hoot.

[singingrulebritannia]

Jun 20, 2018 21:49:15 GMT -5 somelikeitwhen said:

On the same topic I don't think we'll be ranking the Chevelle videos the Box played before they were famous, although I think Point #1 charted on Active? And the Christian chart. Huh.

"Point #1" will be one of the first extras in 2000 Active. It charted at #40 for 1 week. In other words, in inverse points, "Point #1" got 1 point.

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

55. Falls on Me - Fuel
Not a very good showing. What the hell scared Albie off???

54. Still Waiting - Sum 41
Not bad. I'm still waiting for a new album by "The Sums". On a different note the MV is so true. I can just imagine the record company CEO's or whatever telling the band ,these days, shit like . "Guitars are out". "Add more hi-hats".

53. All in the Suit That You Wear - Stone Temple Pilots
Me putting this one just outside the top 10, means I know you all too well, and didn't want to waste a top 10 ranking. That being said; While I do love this song; I don't think it's STP, top 10 material.

52. Think Twice - Eve 6
I used to love this one back int the day, but it hasn't aged all the well with me.

51. Swing, Swing - The All-American Rejects
I really thought this would do a lot better here, but then a I realized this is way toooooo melodic for Pulse.  :kii:

50. Bandages - Hot Hot Heat
WTF? 8D You people really do prefer autotuned vocals. Best part of this song ar his vocals. It would probably be my #1 song, if it had said, "panda Jizz, panda Jizz".

49. The Last Song - The All-American Rejects
Needless to say, I charted about 3 more songs from this album.

48. So Far Away - Staind
Lame rank for a superb Alternative rock ballad.

47. Buried Myself Alive - The Used
This one was the worst out of the three. Sounds like someone squeezes his balls during the chorus. There is one I ranked very high, that I hope doesn't show up any time soon?

46. Hands Down - Dashboard Confessional
This one did very little ,to keep me interested. has some acoustic vibes here and there that bored me.

45. Fall Back Down - Rancid
This band can do a lot better. Good vocals, but the hook in the chorus fails.

44. Try Honesty - Billy Talent
Decent tune, but the fact you guys like this guys vocals more than John Hot Hot Heat's, bugs the hell out of me? 

43. The Hell Song - Sum 41
I'm ok with this rank. Glad to see great songs can sometimes get the right credit there.

42. Going Under - Evanescence
I'm just pleasantly surprised a song with female vocals and hard rock guitars, made it this high>

41. Bring Me to Life - Evanescence
That settles it. I'm dealing with a bunch of trolls here. FUCK those stupid covers.  8D

The top 40 looks more like my bottom 40 than anything else, and the fact that my #100 song is still in here, is downright creepy.

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

Talk to Me, Dance with Me - Hot Hot Heat
Another Top 10 song of mine, pulse, would probably crap on? 

Set Me Free - Velvet Revolver
Knowing the treatment pulse gives Scott Weiland, I'm wondering how early, I would lose my #1 song, if I put this one on top of the list?  :kii:

Go to Sleep - Radiohead
"Creep" and "High and Dry" and that's pretty much all she wrote.

One More Minute - Authority Zero
Didn't care to much for that one.

Grey Street - Dave Matthews Band
Dave always did so much better with his band.

The Saddest Song - The Ataris
I thought this band was great. I'm surprised their songs are still in this rankdown?

United States of Whatever - Liam Lynch
I hate it what the airwaves green light, shit like this. 

[janinho]

Jun 20, 2018 19:31:20 GMT -5 Red said:

44

Try Honesty
Billy Talent

Year-End Placing: #86
Chart Peak: #24
Chart Weeks: 11

1819 points

Standard Deviation: 31.374 (third-highest)

Tears Are Not Enough : 56
MoD : 59
Sambalada : 66
peacebone : 72
Albie : 76
Web : 76
Doc Indie Party Rock : 76
dm2081 : 77
alexcuse : 84
Lorde's Hammer : 85
Az Paynter : 86
somelikeitwhen : 94
maine : 94
Walking Contradiction : 96

[Albie]

Lol Doc Indie Party Rock nothing scared me off. I've always found it whiney. Not my favorite from Fuel at all.