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Post by gonecountry on Apr 26, 2020 21:12:12 GMT -5
just submitted the Always list. Looking forward to the rankdown.
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on May 10, 2020 13:24:40 GMT -5
If it's alright I'm going to just listen to Livin' It Up first and then submit for Always Never the Same as you're revealing the first one! List for Livin' It Up coming tonight
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Post by LBTrocks on May 10, 2020 17:57:58 GMT -5
I'm still doing this tonight lol, love my last minute submissions!
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on May 10, 2020 21:52:12 GMT -5
Got carried away in the tsunami of Law & Order. Sorry!
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Post by bboat11 on May 10, 2020 23:52:15 GMT -5
Livin' It Up Rankdown: Results Time!
Questions to get us started:
1) What will be #1?
2) What will be #10?
3) Which songs belong in the top 5?
4) What song will be most polarizing? Least polarizing?
5) Which of the singles will place highest? Where will it place? (Love Without End Amen, Drinking Champagne, I've Come To Expect It From You)
6) Do any of the singles have a chance of missing the top 5?
7) What will be the highest-placing album track? Where will it place?
8) Which album tracks would you prefer to see do the best?
9) Why is George wearing that random tux on the album cover?
10) Any other thoughts/predictions?
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on May 10, 2020 23:57:30 GMT -5
I'm just gonna answer question 9 for this one...
...girl i have no clue
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Post by tim on May 10, 2020 23:59:27 GMT -5
I'm just gonna answer question 9 for this one... ...girl i have no clue
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Post by tim on May 11, 2020 0:20:57 GMT -5
C’mon LBTrocks ! 1) What will be #1? “Love Without End, Amen” 2) What will be #10? “When You’re a Man On Your On” 3) Which songs belong in the top 5? Both “Love Without End, Amen” and “I’ve Come to Expect It From You” along with the album tracks “Lonesome Rodeo Cowboy”, “She Loves Me (She Don’t Love You)”, and “Someone Had to Teach You”. 4) What song will be most polarizing? “Heaven Must Be Wondering Where You Are” Least polarizing? “Love Without End, Amen” 5) Which of the singles will place highest? Where will it place? “Love Without End Amen” for the win 6) Do any of the singles have a chance of missing the top 5? Quite likely “Drinking Champagne” but only a near miss at #6 7) What will be the highest-placing album track? Where will it place? “Lonesome Rodeo Cowboy” in the top 3 and if not , well shame 8) Which album tracks would you prefer to see do the best? “Lonesome Rodeo Cowboy” of course and also “Somebody Had to Teach You”. I also think “She Loves Me (She Don’t Love You)” will perform well because some might be familiar with Gary Allan’s version of it 9) Why is George wearing that random tux on the album cover? I do, but I’m gong to let y’all guess (hint...belt buckle) 10) Any other thoughts/predictions? While this might not be one of my favorite albums from George, it’s an easy and quick listen that I do revisit often. Also, George brought in the Ace in the Hole Band into the studio for two songs which was a rare occurrence as Ocean Front Property was the first studio album they appeared on.
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on May 11, 2020 9:23:15 GMT -5
I'm just gonna answer question 9 for this one... ...girl i have no clue I found it!!!! :kii:
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Post by gonecountry on May 11, 2020 10:42:26 GMT -5
1) What will be #1? “Love Without End, Amen” or my name isn't Gonecountry
2) What will be #10? “When You’re a Man On Your On”
3) Which songs belong in the top 5? “Love Without End, Amen” “I’ve Come to Expect It From You” along with the album tracks “Lonesome Rodeo Cowboy”, “Someone Had to Teach You” and I'm hoping "Heaven Must Be Wondering Where You Are"
4) What song will be most polarizing? “Drinking Champagne” Least polarizing? “Love Without End, Amen”
5) Which of the singles will place highest? Where will it place? “Love Without End Amen” at the top
6) Do any of the singles have a chance of missing the top 5? “Drinking Champagne”, I'm also thinking at #6
7) What will be the highest-placing album track? Where will it place? “Lonesome Rodeo Cowboy”
8) Which album tracks would you prefer to see do the best? "Heaven Must Be Wondering Where You Are" for some reason speaks to me
9) Why is George wearing that random tux on the album cover? To highlight that big ole belt buckle
10) Any other thoughts/predictions? Not my favorite album, but overall a very pleasant album
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Post by bboat11 on May 11, 2020 22:24:56 GMT -5
Let's do it! Coming up at #10, the ONLY #10 contender for the entire submission process...
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Post by bboat11 on May 11, 2020 22:31:03 GMT -5
Oh, look at them, they're smilin'. They don't know I'm here. They couldn't care less If I just up and disappeared. Oh there must be a reason Why my nights are so long. It's a mighty lonesome feelin'
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Post by bboat11 on May 11, 2020 22:33:45 GMT -5
"When You're A Man On Your Own" gets the ultimate shame of being the only last place contender on this entire album. Most people should not be surprised, based on the fact that everybody except gardyfan had it in their bottom 4. This song isn't horrible by any means, but definitely doesn't even remotely stand out. I honestly don't have too much more to say about it, lol.
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Post by bboat11 on May 11, 2020 22:34:54 GMT -5
We are now going to pivot from one of the least polarizing songs on the album to one of the most! Most people will still not be surprised by the result, but the multiple people who lose a top 3 are in for a nasty surprise!!!
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Post by bboat11 on May 11, 2020 22:39:30 GMT -5
When I look into your eyes, It's so plain to see Nothin' here on earth describes what you mean to me. Out of this world when I hold you in my arms. Heaven must be wondering where you are.
9. "Heaven Must Be Wondering Where You Are"
Track #2 Runtime: 3:14
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Post by bboat11 on May 11, 2020 22:41:54 GMT -5
"Heaven Must Be Wondering Where You Are" has a sweet sentiment, but that melody is soooo boring and the vocals are horrible... I wish I liked this song more, because I do typically enjoy the "she must be an angel fallen from heaven" trope more often than not. But I honestly find myself liking this one less and less through the years. George did this same thing much better later in his career with "Heaven Is Missing An Angel"
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Post by bboat11 on May 11, 2020 22:47:31 GMT -5
She still looks the same, And she still talks the same, And she answers when I call her by the same name. But now too late I realize I let her love for me die. There's a stranger in my arms tonight.
8. "Stranger In My Arms"
Track #10 Runtime: 2:57
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Post by bboat11 on May 11, 2020 22:50:06 GMT -5
Again, a song that I just completely do not even think about. George could have never sang this and I would not have missed it.
Overall I feel like we nailed this bottom 3. None of these songs are ones that I even remotely care about. This is easily one of my top 3 least favorite albums of George's career, because it has just so few standout moments, but I do like all of the other album tracks on this album better than the 3 songs that have left thus far. So so far so good!
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Post by tim on May 12, 2020 10:40:41 GMT -5
Not at all surprised with the three songs that left first, but I would've like to have seen "Heaven Must Be Wondering Where You Are" make it a spot or two higher. I know that this album probably isn't a favorite of many here, but I've actually always enjoyed putting it on from time to time. Also, most of George's albums clocked in somewhere around 30-32 minutes during this time and this one is no different. 9) Why is George wearing that random tux on the album cover? I never directly answered this and only mentioned that his belt buckle was a clue as it says CMA Entertainer of the Year which he won for the first time the year prior in 1989. George had been nominated for this award every year going back to 1985 and it was the one award he had long wanted to win, so when it finally happened he was living it up in the moment and was very proud. It's this album cover in which George is wearing the same tux that won him his first Entertainer of the Year award!
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Post by LBTrocks on May 12, 2020 21:59:09 GMT -5
These are all..... songs George recorded lol.
This album is not outright bad by any means but it IS pretty generic traditional country if you ask me, very weak melodies too. These songs are among the worst on the album... but the album, as a whole, is easily one of George's worst.
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Post by .indulgecountry on May 13, 2020 17:53:15 GMT -5
"Heaven Must Be..." was horrendous. That went straight to the bottom of my list.
"When You're a Man..." was meh and unremarkable. "Stranger" was solid though. Deserved a little better.
I know single bias surely isn't going to prop up the awful dreck that is "Drinking Champagne"?! That better be out next.
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Post by bboat11 on May 14, 2020 16:23:14 GMT -5
One more post til the new page...
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