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Post by bboat11 on Feb 13, 2020 22:45:58 GMT -5
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 13, 2020 22:47:18 GMT -5
kw9461 I just added you to this tag list too. How have I not invited you to do George's albums before?!? I feel like I've been flopping as a host! Lol
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 13, 2020 22:49:44 GMT -5
Also, don't forget everybody, I tend to reveal the older album first. So if you can only get to the self-titled before the deadline, you would still potentially have a couple extra days to do the newer one while I reveal the older one!
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Feb 14, 2020 5:42:27 GMT -5
Also, don't forget everybody, I tend to reveal the older album first. So if you can only get to the self-titled before the deadline, you would still potentially have a couple extra days to do the newer one while I reveal the older one! Actually, that might help. That would relieve the stress of two albums at one time. If I don't get to both, I'll definitely have the older one in by Tuesday! Thanks for the extension :)
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 17, 2020 20:28:49 GMT -5
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Post by gonecountry on Feb 18, 2020 15:32:41 GMT -5
I just submitted the 2000 album. First album where I didn't absolutely love something. There were some good tunes, but nothing incredible.
Should have HTTM submitted soon. Need to give it one more listen
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Post by gonecountry on Feb 18, 2020 19:34:55 GMT -5
Also, don't forget everybody, I tend to reveal the older album first. So if you can only get to the self-titled before the deadline, you would still potentially have a couple extra days to do the newer one while I reveal the older one! Does this offer still stand for HTTM? I probably need another day or so
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 18, 2020 20:57:01 GMT -5
Also, don't forget everybody, I tend to reveal the older album first. So if you can only get to the self-titled before the deadline, you would still potentially have a couple extra days to do the newer one while I reveal the older one! Does this offer still stand for HTTM? I probably need another day or so Definitely! I'd guess as long as it's in by like Friday, you should be good :)
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 18, 2020 21:38:32 GMT -5
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Post by LBTrocks on Feb 18, 2020 22:16:26 GMT -5
bboat11 yeah I guess I'll do this.... lol
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 19, 2020 0:04:41 GMT -5
bboat11 yeah I guess I'll do this.... lol Yasssss I been wondering where you been!!! 🤠
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 19, 2020 1:47:31 GMT -5
George Strait Rankdown: Results Time!
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 19, 2020 1:53:46 GMT -5
Yay, LBTrocks submitted while I was typing up that intro post!!! Lol :) So, prediction questions are live! Feel free to share your thoughts on this album. I will start results for this one tomorrow evening! In the meantime, if anybody else gets a wild hair and decides to randomly submit a list, I'll still take them while I am at work tomorrow. And as I have said before, Honky Tonk Time Machine will remain open until I am done with the self-titled rankdown. So you can plan on at least 3-4 more days to get that one done :)
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Post by gonecountry on Feb 19, 2020 6:08:02 GMT -5
1) What will be #1? Go On
2) What will be #10? I found She Took The Wind From His Sails to be somewhat dreadful
3) Which songs belong in the top 5? The Night's Just Right For Love, Go On, Don't Make Me Come Over There And Love You, Looking Out My Window Through The Pain, Home Improvement
4) What song will be most polarizing? Least polarizing? Most - Don't Make Me Come Over There And Love You Least – Go On
5) Which of the singles will place highest? Where will it place? Go On - #1 or 2
6) Do any of the singles have a chance of missing the top 5? Given the lack of strength of the album tracks, I’m guessing not
7) What will be the highest-placing album track? Where will it place? The Night's Just Right For Love – Top 3
8) Which album tracks would you prefer to see do the best? The Night's Just Right For Love
9) Any other thoughts/predictions? Not surprised to see that this was his first album not to achieve platinum certification
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Post by tim on Feb 19, 2020 8:12:33 GMT -5
7) What will be the highest-placing album track? Where will it place? The Night's Just Right For Love – Top 3 That’s a bold prediction! And I guess you won’t be happy with where I ranked that one... 1) What will be #1? More than likely it’ll be “Go On” 2) What will be #10? Either “She Took the Wind From His Sails” or “Which Side of the Glass” 3) Which songs belong in the top 5? “Go On” and “If You Can Do Anything Else” in the top two along with the album tracks “If It’s Gonna Rain” and “Looking Out My Window Through the Pain”...which likely leaves “Don’t Make Me Come Over There and Love You” making it in as well 4) What song will be most polarizing? It’ll likely end up being one of the album tracks so maybe “You’re Stronger Than Me” or “The Night’s Just Right For Love” Least polarizing? “If You Can Do Anything Else” 5) Which of the singles will place highest and where will it place? “Go On” and “If You Can Do Anything Else” in the top two followed by “Don't Make Me Come Over There And Love You” within the top five 6) Do any of the singles have a chance of missing the top 5? “Don’t Make Me Come Over There and Love You” stands the best chance at missing the top five, but in the case in most rankdowns more than not the singles still tend to outperform the album tracks...should it miss I’d say it at least makes it to #6 7) What will be the highest-placing album track and where will it place? Hopefully “If It’s Gonna Rain” and in the top four 8) Which album tracks would you prefer to see do the best? “If It’s Gonna Rain”, “Looking Out My Window Through the Pain”, and hopefully there’s a few in the mix that appreciate “She Took the Wind From His Sails” 9) Any other thoughts/predictions? This isn’t a bad album by any means but it definitely isn’t one of George’s that I come back around to often. Both the genre itself and some of it’s standard-bearer artists such as George, Reba, Alan, Vince Gill and Alabama all seemed to have a slow transition from the ‘90s into the new millennium anyways. And for whatever reason I do tend to revisit this album more in the fall/winter months as a lot of the songs just seem to fit the mood of that time of year.
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Feb 19, 2020 8:25:27 GMT -5
1) What will be #1? More than likely Go On2) What will be #10? I don't remember how Home Improvement goes 3) Which songs belong in the top 5? If It's Gonna Rain, Go On, She Took The Wind From His Sails, Looking Out My Window Through The Pain, The Night's Just Right For Love4) What song will be most polarizing? Which Side Of The Glass? (I'm never good at guessing the most polarizing) Least polarizing? Go On5) Which of the singles will place highest? Go On Where will it place? More than likely gonna win this 6) Do any of the singles have a chance of missing the top 5? If You Can Do Anything Else maybe??7) What will be the highest-placing album track? She Took The Wind From His Sails Where will it place? Somewhere in the Top 58) Which album tracks would you prefer to see do the best? I'd prefer to see "If It's Gonna Rain" win this tbh but I'm not getting my hopes up9) Any other thoughts/predictions? A great album as to be expected from the King of Country and bboat11 I'll have HTTM to you tomorrow! Gonna listen to it then
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Feb 19, 2020 8:51:24 GMT -5
1) What will be #1?
"Go On"
2) What will be #10?
"She Took The Wind from his Sails"
3) Which songs belong in the top 5?
All 3 singles belong in the top 5. I'd like to see "Looking Out My Window Through the Pain" and "Which Side of the Glass" make it
4) What song will be most polarizing? Least polarizing?
Most: "Don't Make Me Come Over There and Love You" Least: "Go On"
5) Which of the singles will place highest? Where will it place? (Go On, Don't Make Me Come Over There And Love You, If You Can Do Anything Else)
"Go On" will be the highest at #1
6) Do any of the singles have a chance of missing the top 5?
if any of them do it would be "Don't Make Me Come Over There and Love You" I think but I think all 3 will be in the top 3
7) What will be the highest-placing album track? Where will it place?
I really have no clue due to some of the other predictions. I'm thinking something like "You're Stronger Than Me" could do it
8) Which album tracks would you prefer to see do the best?
I liked "Which Side of The Glass" so I'd like that one to do the best
9) Any other thoughts/predictions?
I did enjoy this album but the correct singles were chosen imo. Interested to see how others felt about the album as a whole.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 19, 2020 11:04:09 GMT -5
I tend to do terribly in these George Strait album rankdowns so this is nothing new, but damn y'all "Go On" is a literal fucking snooze. But guess I'll probably be the only low rank for it.
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 20, 2020 19:42:29 GMT -5
Sorry I never started this yesterday. We were at dinner celebrating my dad's birthday, and then by the time I got settled in at home pretty much nobody was around on here anymore. I'm going to get this started now though!!! Judging by the predictions, y'all might be SHOCKED at the last place!!!! Although, tbh, you shouldn't be... It was (almost) quite unanimous...
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Post by fearlessarrow on Feb 20, 2020 19:49:24 GMT -5
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Feb 20, 2020 19:52:31 GMT -5
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 20, 2020 19:57:22 GMT -5
I don't think that I'm afraid to die. Still, in all, I'd rather live forever. See a million full moons rising in the sky, Morning sunlight shining in your eyes.
10. "The Night's Just Right For Love"
Track #7 Runtime: 4:01
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Post by fearlessarrow on Feb 20, 2020 19:58:56 GMT -5
EXCUSE ME!?
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 20, 2020 19:59:58 GMT -5
Oh wow, I had almost posted something because I wondered if this would be the song that came in last since your hint was that no one predicted it above. I am pleased!! This song was honestly just a waste of time to listen to.
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Feb 20, 2020 20:04:59 GMT -5
Yeah no this rankdown is canceled. This song in every way deserved to be in the Top 3.
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 20, 2020 20:05:20 GMT -5
I am at this being gonecountry 's #1. Right after talking about how he didn't really love anything on this album. Turns out the song he enjoyed the most is the one that everybody else hated Edit: Except kamala 2024 truther and fearlessarrow apparently)
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Post by LBTrocks on Feb 20, 2020 20:11:59 GMT -5
Bless George’s heart, but the song is devoid of anything even remotely interesting.
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 20, 2020 20:12:26 GMT -5
It is also really funny to me that this would have probably easily been the smallest standard deviation at almost any point in the submission process, but somehow through the addition of the last handful of lists the vocal minority managed to turn this into the most polarizing song 😂 "The Night's Just Right For Love" was last place by exactly 1/2 of the participants, and easily held onto last place for the entire submission process, except for when gonecountry managed to briefly bump it ahead with his #1 rank. Honestly, even though this is my last place, I don't hate this or anything. It is a pretty good song, but it is easily the one I revisit the least from this album that I actually consider to be pretty strong overall. The melody is pretty boring if you're not in the mood for it, and the instrumentation matches it perfectly. I do like the lyrics in the verses, but the factoid that she's an old fashioned girl at home in the modern world never really made sense to me because it doesn't seem to have any relevance to what the song is actually about.
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 20, 2020 20:19:33 GMT -5
If you are sincere when you say you don't care, That we should just let the past be. If the love that we knew don't bother you, Darlin', you're stronger than me.
9. "You're Stronger Than Me"
Track #8 Runtime: 2:53
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Post by gonecountry on Feb 20, 2020 20:20:08 GMT -5
I got nowhere to go but up from here...
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