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Post by castleoblivion26 on May 25, 2020 17:41:17 GMT -5
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Post by bboat11 on May 25, 2020 18:05:55 GMT -5
Yay, FINALLY!!!!! I've been looking quite forward to this set I have had Call Me Crazy in particular on repeat for the last couple months.
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Post by ClevelandRox on May 25, 2020 20:02:30 GMT -5
I can't stop staring at that Call Me Crazy album cover.
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Post by tim on Jun 18, 2020 1:31:11 GMT -5
I haven’t forgotten about this one I swear! I’m usually on top of these LAW albums but I really needed to dig my heels into There’s More Where That Came From. Despite the accolades it’s one of her albums that I felt like I never gave its due, so I’m going back and taking my time with it. I don’t quite know what about this album made me feel so apprehensive about it, but I’m more or less rediscovering the album.
I do hope to have my lists wrapped up by this weekend!
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Jun 18, 2020 8:08:22 GMT -5
Im gonna be doing an extension on this due to still not starting the Joe Diffie rankdown yet. I will get to both of these soon
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Jun 20, 2020 15:26:12 GMT -5
Im gonna be doing an extension on this due to still not starting the Joe Diffie rankdown yet. I will get to both of these soon I was gonna say; I'm about to be getting to these two albums! I'm catching up on rankdowns that are due soon
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Jun 20, 2020 20:42:28 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Jul 13, 2020 22:04:26 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Jul 18, 2020 15:20:07 GMT -5
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jul 18, 2020 15:26:07 GMT -5
I actually have a first list done for There's More Where That Came From and hoping to work on Call Me Crazy soon but gotta get Revenge of the Best out of the way first!
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 13, 2020 13:10:20 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 17, 2020 10:20:36 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 17, 2020 20:01:52 GMT -5
"I've been standing underneath this dark old cloud Waiting for the sun to shine Waiting for the sun to shine In my heart again I've been throwing a lot of good love away Waiting for the sun to shine Waiting for the sun to shine in my heart again
Oh I'm just Waiting for the sun to shine Waiting for the sun to shine I know it will be some time But I'm just waiting for the sun to shine"#13 ~ "Waiting For The Sun to Shine"Points: 109 Average: 10.90 Standard Dev: 2.34Writers: Sonny Throckmorton tim ~ 6 castleoblivion26 ~ 8 Kanenrá:ke ~ 9 bboat11 ~ 11 George Strait Junkie ~ 11 toomuchboy ~ 12 Troublemaker ~ 13 .indulgecountry ~ 13 fearlessarrow ~ 13 someguy ~ 13
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Post by .indulgecountry on Aug 17, 2020 20:30:03 GMT -5
Starting off strong! "Waiting for the Sun to Shine" is the one blemish on an otherwise immaculate record. It just draaaags and it's so unmemorable compared to everything else.
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Aug 17, 2020 20:39:20 GMT -5
Aww I figured it'd be tanked but I didn't think it'd be that bad haha
I love the way she sounds on here and it's just a nice calming listen.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 17, 2020 21:10:06 GMT -5
"Mama always said love is like heaven Holdin' hands in church and praying together Late night talks and morning walks But I don't remember all that innocent stuff What I can't forget is the feel of your touch
I guess I ain't no angel, but you gave me a reason to sing To have you back in my life again I would trade off silver wings So forgive me for the cold hard truth The only thing about heaven I miss is you
We run out of time and things to say But I'd find any ole' excuse to make you stay One little thing we did just right Now it takes all night to shake you from my memory I toss and turn all night tryin' to shake your memory I guess I ain't no angel, but you gave me a reason to sing To have you back in my life again I would trade off silver wings So forgive me for the cold hard truth The only thing about heaven I miss is you"#12 ~ "What I Miss About Heaven"Points: 97 Average: 9.70 Standard Dev: 3.16Writers: Marcus Hummon, Annie Roboff Kanenrá:ke ~ 3 Troublemaker ~ 7 .indulgecountry ~ 7 bboat11 ~ 8 castleoblivion26 ~ 10 George Strait Junkie ~ 12 fearlessarrow ~ 12 someguy ~ 12 tim ~ 13 toomuchboy ~ 13
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Post by .indulgecountry on Aug 17, 2020 21:13:17 GMT -5
"What I Miss About Heaven" being low doesn't really surprise me. It stands out a bit on this album, honestly, but I quite enjoy it and find it catchy. It's not one of the very best the record has to offer though so despite it being early for my liking, I can live with it. Surprised the hidden track wasn't in the bottom 2, but I imagine it'll be in the next reveal or two.
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Aug 17, 2020 21:14:38 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 17, 2020 21:26:05 GMT -5
"There's a picture that I carry One we made some time ago When they ask who's in the picture with me I say just someone I used to know Just someone, I used to spend some time with Just a flame, that's lost it's glow And I don't tell them how lost I am without you I say just someone I used to know
Just someone, I used to run around with Just a friend from long ago I don’t them of the nights I cried without you I say just someone I used to know"#11 ~ "Someone I Used to Know"Points: 96 Average: 9.60 Standard Dev: 2.37Writers: Jack Clement George Strait Junkie ~ 5 castleoblivion26 ~ 7 Kanenrá:ke ~ 7 Troublemaker ~ 10 tim ~ 10 someguy ~ 10 toomuchboy ~ 11 fearlessarrow ~ 11 .indulgecountry ~ 12 bboat11 ~ 13
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Post by .indulgecountry on Aug 17, 2020 22:23:19 GMT -5
And there it is right on cue! This is a pleasant cover of a classic, but it isn't something I seek out. I usually just end the album after "Psalm" fades out.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 18, 2020 20:03:19 GMT -5
"Down by the lost highway cafe I met a man there with a map in his hands He said I'm a little bit confused And I'm not sure where I am He said I'm trying to find this place Been trying to get there for a long, long time Then he smiled and looked away and asked me if I'd heard of happiness
I told him it just might take a while Maybe some years and a lot of miles Go down the road till you hit partyville Don't stop unless you're looking for cheap thrills Go past love till you hear wedding bells Stop at honeymoon and rest a spell You might get lost on the way's my guess It ain't easy finding happiness"#10 ~ "Happiness"Points: 94 Average: 9.40 Standard Dev: 2.91Writers: Kostas .indulgecountry ~ 3 bboat11 ~ 7 George Strait Junkie ~ 8 fearlessarrow ~ 8 someguy ~ 9 toomuchboy ~ 10 castleoblivion26 ~ 12 Troublemaker ~ 12 tim ~ 12 Kanenrá:ke ~ 13
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 18, 2020 20:10:04 GMT -5
only gonna do 2 reveals today because #9 will see someone lose their #1 and I want to give them time to recover from this loss...
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 18, 2020 20:34:45 GMT -5
"There's a whole lot of stubborn in this room There's a whole lot of pride that won't let go There's a whole lot of stubborn in this room That shows no sign of giving up control I've drawn all the curtains, I've turned out all the lights Scared to death somebody else might see There's a whole lot of stubborn in this room And there's no one here but me
There's a whole lot demons in this room They want it all and they don't want to share There's a whole lot of demons in this room And none of them believe in fightin' fair Some sit on my left, some sit on my right They talk so loud it's hard to disagree I'm surrounded by the demons in this room And there's no one here but me"#9 ~ "Stubborn (Psalms 151)"Points: 84 Average: 8.40 Standard Dev: 3.77Writers: Don Schlitz, Brett James bboat11 ~ 1 Troublemaker ~ 5 toomuchboy ~ 6 fearlessarrow ~ 6 someguy ~ 7 tim ~ 11 .indulgecountry ~ 11 Kanenrá:ke ~ 11 castleoblivion26 ~ 13 George Strait Junkie ~ 13
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Post by fearlessarrow on Aug 18, 2020 20:56:44 GMT -5
What are these tanks for "Stubborn (Psalms 151)"!? I thought it was a really pretty song.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 18, 2020 21:45:40 GMT -5
What are these tanks for "Stubborn (Psalms 151)"!? I thought it was a really pretty song. for me there isn't a bad song on here so a song that is pretty isn't necessarily gonna be enough to get it high. For me I feel like my ranking could have changed depending on my mood when I did my ranking. I wonder if that was the same for anyone else? Tomorrow I will try and get us to the Top 5, with a plan to finish reveals on Thursday!
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Aug 18, 2020 22:35:48 GMT -5
What are these tanks for "Stubborn (Psalms 151)"!? I thought it was a really pretty song. for me there isn't a bad song on here so a song that is pretty isn't necessarily gonna be enough to get it high. For me I feel like my ranking could have changed depending on my mood when I did my ranking. I wonder if that was the same for anyone else? Tomorrow I will try and get us to the Top 5, with a plan to finish reveals on Thursday! Pretty much the same, some days I really like "Stubborn (Psalms 151)" other days I don't. It's really dependent on my mood. Never going to be in my bottom 2 and never going to break top 4 though so it has a range I could move it around. "Happiness" is a good song that I ultimately find a bit forgettable so on a collection this strong I had to put it at the bottom. I've always loved "Someone I Used To Know" and I think Lee Ann's version is one of the best, still hard to compete with the best of the album so a #7 from me!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Aug 19, 2020 0:49:40 GMT -5
Wow "Happiness" was way too low! The ways she wails the Go past love till you hear wedding bells line in the chorus alone should've landed it in the top half of this rankdown. Chills. There's nothing quite like a good stone cold classic country wailed note from Ms. Womack.
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Post by bboat11 on Aug 19, 2020 2:42:51 GMT -5
These results are tragic as f**k so far. I am beyond disappointed. "Stubborn" is quite possibly the most beautiful song I have EVER heard from her. The cello work in this song is an absolute masterpiece, the lyrics are so unique yet uplifting...and don't even get me started on the way she launches into that high note in the second half of each verse. I have no idea how literally NOBODY else saw the beauty in this song... Or how anybody could have enough s**t for taste to rank it in their bottom 3. "What I Miss About Heaven" is shocking at first, but it really grew on me with each listen to the point where I probably could have justified ranking it even higher than #8... It definitely doesn't surprise me to see it low, but it's a jam. Once again, wtf at "Happiness" getting trashed... The lyrics/melody work together SO well. I feel like this song has its own unique personality that draws you into it and makes the song really endearing. Let me know when it's time for Call Me Crazy. Unless y'all ruined that one too.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 19, 2020 7:24:57 GMT -5
"Met you in the kitchen Said you needed to talk to me Said you felt like those dirty dishes And it was high time you came clean The first few words just seemed to roll on past Then it felt like you handed me a fist full of broken glass Said take that
Painless Like rain rollin' off your shoulders You made it look so painless Didn't blink an eye when you ran me over And maybe you were waitin' to cry Cause baby when you said good-bye You made it look so painless"#8 ~ "Painless"Points: 77 Average: 7.70 Standard Dev: 2.69Writers: Bill Luther, Hillary Lindsey, Luke Laird tim ~ 2 toomuchboy ~ 4 castleoblivion26 ~ 6 someguy ~ 8 Kanenrá:ke ~ 8 Troublemaker ~ 9 bboat11 ~ 10 George Strait Junkie ~ 10 .indulgecountry ~ 10 fearlessarrow ~ 10
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Post by tim on Aug 19, 2020 7:47:51 GMT -5
The results for this album thus far have been quite unpredictable with the rankings amongst us being all over the place. "Painless" is one of my all-time favorite album tracks from Lee Ann as I just adore everything about the song...everything from the production, the vocal arrangment, and the lyrics all just hit me in the feels especially this line:
Like rain rollin off your shoulders Didn't blink an eye when you ran me over And maybe you were waitin' to cry Cause baby when you said good-bye You made it look so painless
I can't help but think that at over four and half minutes this song is just too long for some of you.
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