House Lannister
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Post by House Lannister on Sept 30, 2018 21:40:04 GMT -5
I can't even be mad that my number 1 went down third. I'm fine with whatever wins at this point.
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Post by astorknight on Sept 30, 2018 21:40:05 GMT -5
Wait... you’re telling me my #1, We’re in this Together, was #1 for like, almost the entire rankdown? And it never left the top 3 before the final list? And it was #1 right before the final list?
somelikeitwhen, brotha, why would you do such a thing?
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Post by somelikeitwhen on Sept 30, 2018 21:42:18 GMT -5
Wait... you’re telling me my #1, We’re in this Together, was #1 for like, almost the entire rankdown? And it never left the top 3 before the final list? And it was #1 right before the final list? somelikeitwhen, brotha, why would you do such a thing? I DIDN'T LIKE THE FRAGILE ERA OKAY
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singingrulebritannia
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Sept 30, 2018 21:47:17 GMT -5
My god, man. Watching this race for #1 in real-time was nuts. I mean, just look at this chart: and keep in mind everything from column X and onwards happened in the last 26 hours of the process. Through it all, my #1 just being in the mix was fantastic enough. My only hopes were that it would be the band's highest song, and that it would finish in the top 5. It did both, but, ugh, knowing how close it was to winning...oh well. Condolences to alexcuse and myself. Ian, in a 5 star review of Dizzy Up The Girl, says -- “But honestly, if you're reading reviews on what to think about one of the best albums to come out of the 90s, then you probably don't remember what it was like to hear "Iris" for the first time. You probably dont remember Skip-Its or watching Space Jam on VHS. You probably have also never been hugged by human arms.”2
Black Balloon The Goo Goo Dolls
Year-End Placing: #50 Chart Peak: #13 Weeks on Chart: 16 2436 points Standard Deviation: 17.64 (4th lowest)singingrulebritannia - 1 alexcuse - 1 @pjscott11 - 3 lyhom - 4 Red - 6 astorknight - 7 Doc Indie Party Rock - 7 wheatsquares33 - 8 rowellfarm490 - 8 American Idiot - 9 @humanshazam - 9 somelikeitwhen - 10 Lordef†ones - 11 Daryl the Beryl - 12 Mr. Thonk Eyes - 19 Leaf - 20 peacebone - 21 Albie - 23 @crapkuki23 - 24 Az Paynter - 25 Web - 27 House Lannister - 27 Cody - 31 rgreen0625 - 38 @doinktheclown - 38 craziaskowboi - 42 MoD - 42 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 53 janinho - 55 Walking Contradiction - 57 aerodynamite - 57 Performance history:#5 Alt 1999 (Slide) | #22 Alt 1999 (Dizzy) | #31 Active 2002 (Here Is Gone) | #38 Alt 2000 (Here Is Gone) Movements:8 17 18 14 8 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 2
This doesn't mean I'm not a big fan of the winner. Everything in my top 20 was considered for my top 10 at some point, and the surprise of this song snatching the gold was pretty cool anyway. Congrats to rgreen0625 , the only #1 for the #1.
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Mr. Thonk Eyes
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Post by Mr. Thonk Eyes on Sept 30, 2018 21:48:14 GMT -5
IT ACTUALLY DID IT YAY!
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Post by Cody on Sept 30, 2018 21:49:19 GMT -5
Holy shit. This winning the RD makes me want to watch "Click" with Adam Sandler. This song is probably what I remember most about that movie actually, lol.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2018 21:50:07 GMT -5
Can't wait for 98! Cause I am doing that one 100 percent!
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Post by aerodynamite on Sept 30, 2018 21:50:18 GMT -5
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Red
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Post by Red on Sept 30, 2018 21:50:56 GMT -5
This winner is so random. I kind of love it, and I'd love it more if it didn't prevent one of my favorite pop songs of the decade from winning. As always, great rankdown hosted, singingrulebritannia...even if I didn't even know where your reviews were coming from, at first.
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CF15
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Post by CF15 on Sept 30, 2018 21:51:18 GMT -5
I couldn't have asked for a better winner! Really surprised but thrilled that it actually won! But I'm also sad that I will probably not get another opportunity to rank it in another rankdown, unless it appears in someone's personal songs rankdown. :( You got the music in you!
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singingrulebritannia
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Sept 30, 2018 21:52:36 GMT -5
So that's it for Pulse's rankdown of 1999 Alt! I'd like to thank everyone (?) who submitted or followed along with results. Hosting this was a handful but you people made it worth it, especially by causing a more exciting ending than the last few rankdowns. As for 1998 Alt, it's proving to be a huge one, with lots of songs you'll know and love. I think Red is on tap to host that? I dunno
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aerodynamite
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Post by aerodynamite on Sept 30, 2018 21:52:47 GMT -5
Can't wait for 98! Cause I am doing that one 100 percent!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2018 21:54:28 GMT -5
I don't think that I would do as bad as Preds did in this Rankdown though.
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Lordef†ones
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Post by Lordef†ones on Sept 30, 2018 21:55:03 GMT -5
Holy s**t. This winning the RD makes me want to watch "Click" with Adam Sandler. This song is probably what I remember most about that movie actually, lol. Hold on we haven't even ranked Linger yet.
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aerodynamite
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Post by aerodynamite on Sept 30, 2018 21:57:42 GMT -5
I don't think that I would do as bad as Preds did in this Rankdown though. Oh, I'm not praying for you... :sip2:
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2018 22:27:07 GMT -5
Oh DAMN, I didn’t expect the Rock posters to love the Click song this much.
Also, be prepared to defend Karma Police and My Hero for 98, since Gravey is coming.
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Lordef†ones
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Post by Lordef†ones on Sept 30, 2018 22:36:53 GMT -5
People really calling this the 'Click' song like Linger wasn't the most important song in the movie
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Sept 30, 2018 23:02:36 GMT -5
Great top two but would've preferred Black Balloon to win between them.
Or Praise You/We're in This Together/Pure Morning.
Thanks as always for hosting disassociative!
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Post by craziaskowboi on Oct 1, 2018 0:16:17 GMT -5
My condolences, Butterflies & Hurricanes , Daryl the Beryl , and craziaskowboi Edward Rasen Jr., in a 4 star review of You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby, says -- ‘Fatboy is phat and far better than almost anything released by Def Jam.”10
Praise You Fatboy Slim
Year-End Placing: #10 Chart Peak: #2 Weeks on Chart: 26 2235 points Standard Deviation: 29.31 (14th highest)craziaskowboi - 1 We've come a long, long way togetherThrough the hard times and the goodI have to celebrate you, babyI have to praise you like I shouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
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craziaskowboi
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Post by craziaskowboi on Oct 1, 2018 0:17:16 GMT -5
Yeah, I underranked this one. Everybody did except for me and a couple of other people.
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Post by craziaskowboi on Oct 1, 2018 0:19:43 GMT -5
A friend in need's a friend indeed. A friend that ranks Placebo top 20 is better. What, is #23 not enough? :|
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Post by craziaskowboi on Oct 1, 2018 0:23:07 GMT -5
My condolences, aerodynamite , Leaf , and Lordef†ones . Cody can take solace in knowing he wasn't quite the last person to clear their bottom 10. Shannon Celine, in a 4 star review of Gran Turismo, says -- “You may not think of the cardigans inside Mr. Rogers closet when you hear this, but, there's still plenty of soft fabric left. lol, wasn't that a horrible ending?”6
My Favourite Game The Cardigans
Year-End Placing: #39 Chart Peak: #16 Weeks on Chart: 26 2340 points Standard Deviation: 25.86craziaskowboi - 83 This song just annoyed me for some reason. "Erase/Rewind" was much better from their Gran Turismo album, and it would have been a strong contender for my top 10 if it was included in this rankdown.
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Post by craziaskowboi on Oct 1, 2018 0:27:05 GMT -5
It is now time to witness the tragedy somelikeitwhen has wrought upon this rankdown. My condolences, Red , Web , astorknight , wheatsquares33 , and rowellfarm490 . Anonymous, in a 5 star review of The Fragile, says -- “First listen I thought it was a pile of cancer”4
We're In This Together Nine Inch Nails
Year-End Placing: #60 Chart Peak: #11 Weeks on Chart: 14 2384 points Standard Deviation: 27.71craziaskowboi - 44 P-P-P-Perfect ranking!
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Post by craziaskowboi on Oct 1, 2018 0:30:23 GMT -5
My...condolences? (eh) to House Lannister , Doc Indie Party Rock , and somelikeitwhen . Janice M., in a 5 star review of the Scar Tissue MP3, says -- “The music is outstanding - can't go wrong with Steven Tyler.”3
Scar Tissue Red Hot Chili Peppers
Year-End Placing: #3 Chart Peak: #1 Weeks on Chart: 26 2431 points Standard Deviation: 20.83craziaskowboi - 25 This is a pleasant song. Good for listening to when relaxing late at night or taking a Sunday drive.
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Post by craziaskowboi on Oct 1, 2018 0:36:35 GMT -5
This doesn't mean I'm not a big fan of the winner. Everything in my top 20 was considered for my top 10 at some point, and the surprise of this song snatching the gold was pretty cool anyway. Congrats to rgreen0625 , the only #1 for the #1.
MsMuffin, in a 5 star review of Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too, says -- “He was a brother or exposed to the truth ! That made me love the music more, especially Sampson and ..G. I hope he return to the light !”1
You Get What You Give New Radicals
Year-End Placing: #36 Chart Peak: #8 Weeks on Chart: 23 2460 points Standard Deviation: 16.95 (2nd lowest)craziaskowboi - 24 Wow, what an upset! I'm perfectly fine with this, just as I would have been with anything else in my top 30.
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Post by YotamTS on Oct 1, 2018 0:37:29 GMT -5
nooo NIN were so close ahhhhhhh
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Oct 1, 2018 1:11:25 GMT -5
10. Praise You - Fatboy SlimNot much praise for this song. Surprised to see it get #1's? The melody is ok. Fatboy's vocals are lazy, not enough power to keep me intrigued. 9. Can't Change Me - Chris Cornelleh. I remember trying to get into this one back in the day, but really couldn't. You know this band spoiled me with "Spoon Man". I always wanted something equally as fierce from them from that moment on. never got it. 8. Pure Morning - Placebouh, I was into the faster Placebo songs. "nuff said. 7. Special - GarbageThis is pure Garbage. Meaning this is Garbage at their best. Also a bit of Pretenders pop style, made for a great combination of styles. 6. My Favourite Game - The CardigansThe song that just missed my top 10, because there was too much Lit on this list. This one is great song to cruise to. Surprising to see a Cody who ranked "Malibu" super high, rank this one super low. Hmm. Idk, but I got great vocals vibes from both Alt rock queens. 5. Slide - The Goo Goo DollsBoth Goo Goo Dolls songs make the top 5. This is such a melodic monster that keeps me in the car even after I turn off the engine. The sing along value is off the chart. 4. We're In This Together - Nine Inch NailsI believe Trent gave Manson his start on his label. I just wish his music would have been as good as Manson's. 3. Scar Tissue - Red Hot Chili PeppersUpset of the year! I'm surprised nobody mentioned it, but the two highest rankers for this song are also the two biggest tankers for the NIN song, so this could be considered Trent Reznor's revenge. This isn't my favorite RHCPs song, but it a great listen and it was my favorite Alternative Rock song of the year. 2. Black Balloon - The Goo Goo DollsThe big three songs from this album all went #1 on my personal chart. For a moment I thought this one would be crowned the winner? So this Alternative rock style is basically what I was into during the 90's. The huge HOT AC hits. 1. You Get What You Give - New Radicals Well they certainly got what they gave. A great song to begin with. Melodic as they come. Surprising but interesting winner. One hit wonders take the crown and surprise everyone. Well this was fun as hell. The alternative years are surely getting better. Plus it was called Alternative Rock back then, so no pussying around and some really fierce stuff is coming from STP, Foo Fighters, Soundgarden and AIC. singingrulebritannia Great job. loved the music videos. many of those I watch 3x in a row. Also loved the quotes even though some of them were really WTF-ish.
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Post by craziaskowboi on Oct 1, 2018 1:30:42 GMT -5
So that's it for Pulse's rankdown of 1999 Alt! I'd like to thank everyone (?) who submitted or followed along with results. Hosting this was a handful but you people made it worth it, especially by causing a more exciting ending than the last few rankdowns. As for 1998 Alt, it's proving to be a huge one, with lots of songs you'll know and love. I think Red is on tap to host that? I dunno Tell all the bitches to start including me in the Alternative rankdowns going forward (backward) too! I could have kept going after the 2007 Alternative rankdown, but nobody ever included me! I'm still going to do the Active Rock rankdowns, but I listened to plenty of Alternative until the late 2000s as well, so count me in!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2018 8:23:43 GMT -5
Amazing winner! I would have never expected that! I prefer Black Balloon but I’m still satisfied considering how awful this rankdown was for me. Thanks for hosting singingrulebritannia this rankdown really is motivating me to start doing alt rankdowns regularly now!
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House Lannister
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Post by House Lannister on Oct 1, 2018 9:28:31 GMT -5
We got the dreamer's disease: 10. Praise You---Like I said in my predictions, I'm just pleased that it made it this far. Considering the strong possibility of tankers, I'll take top 10. PS: It's not so much the vocals, it's the dance beat. 9. Can't Change Me---Not bad for a first time listen. It's just unfortunate that we'll never hear new works from him. RIP. 8. Pure Morning---Another good first time listen. It just gave off this pleasant vibe and a catchy chorus. 7. Special---Pretty sure the Garbage concert I went to was sometime after 2000 because they did that James Bond theme song. They were good live and although there was no moshing for this one, I did do some back in the day. 6. My Favorite Game---Like I said before, I thought the song was OK. But in a crowded year, it couldn't avoid the 80s. I think I'll have to see the video now (even if it's censored). 5. Slide---I might have underranked this one slightly. But I had all three Goo Goo songs in the top 30, so I couldn't have gone a lot higher. Very melodic. 4. We're in This Together---Decent first time listen, but to be honest, I think I preferred the earlier NIN to the ones from the last couple of years? 3. Scar Tissue---I was so sure this was going to win this. This had such a pleasant vibe and Anthony Kiedis did a good job of singing here. Maybe it consoles itself by winning Active? 2. Black Balloon---This was (ever so slightly) the worst of the three Goo Goo Doll songs. But as you can see by my ranking, I did enjoy it. Worthy runner-up. 1. You Get What You Give---Remember when I was talking about songs that gave me nostalgia for 1999? Yep, this one. The lyrics were clever without going over the top and the song just rocked out. Worthy winner. singingrulebritannia, great job of hosting this. It was a wild, wooly, and (as it turns out) unpredictable year. Good use of review quotes, too. @walker9, if you are going to do 1998 Alternative, bone up on the music. It rocked harder than present day alternative, that's for sure.
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