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Post by bboat11 on Aug 21, 2020 19:58:36 GMT -5
I wanna give everyone a heads-up now that the song leaving at #12 has a #1 rank... It HAS to be "Everything But Quits"
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Post by bboat11 on Aug 21, 2020 20:04:36 GMT -5
bboat11 I've been meaning to ask you about your #9 rank for "I May Hate Myself In The Morning", that shocked me when I saw your list! Tbh, I find all of the singles from that album to be incredibly overrated. Just looking at the singles you would think this is the blandest, most boring album of her entire career. Sure they're all worthwhile listens at least, but the album draws most of its strength from the album tracks. Apparently "Twenty Years" must have really struck my fancy in a new way when I made my list, because I definitely don't think it is one of the best songs on the album, and I have always felt that it and "Hate Myself" might as well be the exact same song. I am lol-ing to myself at all the people hating on "Twenty Years" while heaping praise onto "Hate Myself", because they literally plod along equally
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Aug 21, 2020 21:15:52 GMT -5
bboat11 I've been meaning to ask you about your #9 rank for "I May Hate Myself In The Morning", that shocked me when I saw your list! Tbh, I find all of the singles from that album to be incredibly overrated. Just looking at the singles you would think this is the blandest, most boring album of her entire career. Sure they're all worthwhile listens at least, but the album draws most of its strength from the album tracks. Apparently "Twenty Years" must have really struck my fancy in a new way when I made my list, because I definitely don't think it is one of the best songs on the album, and I have always felt that it and "Hate Myself" might as well be the exact same song. I am lol-ing to myself at all the people hating on "Twenty Years" while heaping praise onto "Hate Myself", because they literally plod along equally I don't get you sometimes smh
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Post by someguy on Aug 21, 2020 22:02:20 GMT -5
I'm a little late, but I'm surprised that "Twenty Years..." has so many detractors. I've always considered that a career highlight for Lee Ann. "When You Get To Me" was such a missed single though. I think that one could have been a big hit if it were the second single from the album.
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Post by bboat11 on Aug 22, 2020 9:10:41 GMT -5
I know I only said what I think will be last place, so here's a little more. "Last Call" will probably be the runaway winner due to singles bias, but I really can't see "Solitary Thinkin'" pushing its way into the top 2. I think we're looking at an album track runner up, with "I Found It In You" being the obviously most correct choice. "Either Way" will probably make a run for the top 3 as well.
I have no idea what to predict for the lower regions other than "Everything But Quits" being the only one that makes sense for last place. This is such a great album that it's going to be kinda painful to see songs leave early no matter what happens. I guess "New Again" also makes sense to be one of the lower songs, not due to hatred but due to not having as much high passion as some of the others will.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 22, 2020 22:27:58 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 22, 2020 22:36:10 GMT -5
kicking things off is Lee Ann's duet with George Strait, "Everything But Quits". During submissions this song made it as high as #5, and did not spend a whole lot of time in the bottom 2.
I personally enjoy this song but it is definitely near the bottom of the album for me. This song also does not come close to their other duet "Good News, Bad News", which is just incredible!
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 22, 2020 22:37:24 GMT -5
It is also pretty late so let me leave things there. Here is a hint to #11, which I will post sometime tomorrow!
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Post by bboat11 on Aug 22, 2020 22:47:04 GMT -5
I enjoy "Everything But Quits" a lot!!!! Buuuuuut while I enjoy it as a standalone song, it really is hard to compare it to anything else on this incredible album... The whole thing kinda plods along compared to the rest of the album. I wrestled mightily with where to place it, but ultimately after a lot of soul-searching, last place was what felt most correct :(
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Aug 23, 2020 7:30:18 GMT -5
Yeah fantastic as Lee Ann and George, and evening top notch writers are, this was just waaaay too boring to really not be last. I’d love to hear them sing together more though, because every time they do they sound great together! They just need to pick better songs than this!
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Aug 23, 2020 7:38:34 GMT -5
It is also pretty late so let me leave things there. Here is a hint to #11, which I will post sometime tomorrow! Also awww no 😢
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 23, 2020 8:57:32 GMT -5
"Daddy took my sister's bike Before I knew it, it was like He bought it just for me down at the store And mama bought a Goodwill gown Added lace and beads she found So I could wear what Cinderella wore
So much for used and abused Abandoned, thrown away Some things are destined to live another day It takes a certain kind To look deep enough to find The beauty within And I thank God for those Who make the old new again "#11 ~ "New Again"Points: 113 Average: 8.69 Standard Dev: 2.97Writers: Lee Ann Womack, Dale Dodson, Casey Beathard Troublemaker ~ 2 toomuchboy ~ 4 .indulgecountry ~ 6 George Strait Junkie ~ 7 BackwoodsBarbie ~ 8 someguy ~ 10 austin ~ 10 Kanenrá:ke ~ 10 castleoblivion26 ~ 11 bboat11 ~ 11 fearlessarrow ~ 11 SHOOTER ~ 11 tim ~ 12
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 23, 2020 8:59:45 GMT -5
the hint was 24 which had a season subtitled Live Another Day, which is a lyric in "New Again"
I personally like this song a lot but it still is at the bottom of the album.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 23, 2020 9:02:46 GMT -5
Hint for #10
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Post by toomuchboy on Aug 23, 2020 16:00:10 GMT -5
Well, I'm very surprised about "Everything But Quits." I would've ranked it #12 as well, but I assumed it would go far because of Strait and didn't want it to seem like I was deliberately trying to tank it? lol
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Post by .indulgecountry on Aug 23, 2020 16:10:44 GMT -5
Happy to see "Quits" at the bottom where it belongs. That song is pure DRECK. The production and melody is some of the most dreary sounding mess of any song I can think of off the top of my head. It's LAW's worst song to date. Their duet on "Good News, Bad News" is infinitely better.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 23, 2020 18:08:00 GMT -5
"I don't ever want to be afraid, To walk the world in my own way. I don't want to ever lose my faith In all the little simple things. And even if it all falls down, I know it'll come back around.
I never wanna not believe, That someone has a plan for me.
Live every moment as if, it's the last one. Find all the love deep within, give it away. Be thankful for all that I've been given. From now on, this is how I want to write, The story of my life"#10 ~ "The Story of My Life"Points: 101 Average: 7.77 Standard Dev: 2.81Writers: Hillary Lindsey, Brett James, Angelo Petraglia .indulgecountry ~ 3 BackwoodsBarbie ~ 4 bboat11 ~ 5 Kanenrá:ke ~ 5 tim ~ 6 austin ~ 7 castleoblivion26 ~ 9 Troublemaker ~ 9 George Strait Junkie ~ 10 toomuchboy ~ 10 fearlessarrow ~ 10 someguy ~ 11 SHOOTER ~ 12
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Post by bboat11 on Aug 23, 2020 18:13:24 GMT -5
"New Again" is really pretty, but also kinda blends into the background on an album as strong as this one. It makes sense to be as low as it is, even though I do really enjoy it.
"The Story of My Life" though got robbed!!!! This one definitely holds its own as a noteworthy moment on an album filled with noteworthy moments!!! That chorus is super memorable and pleasant. I guess something has to be low, but I kinda figured there were at least a couple more that might go before this one...
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 23, 2020 18:23:46 GMT -5
hint for #9:
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Post by bboat11 on Aug 23, 2020 18:25:20 GMT -5
Could it be "If These Walls Could Talk" already? That picture looks like it could be a house that's about 5,000 square feet of living Hell
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Post by .indulgecountry on Aug 23, 2020 19:52:24 GMT -5
It looks like "I Think I Know" might be next. That's Johnny Cash's house.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 23, 2020 20:01:04 GMT -5
"The King of Broken Hearts doesn't ask much from his friends And he has quite a few of them They know he will understand That's just the way it goes
The King of Broken Hearts doesn't know he's a king He's tryin' to forget other things Like some old ship at sea He's walkin' through alone
He talks to angels And the stars start to spin He thinks of troubles that he's gotten in He recalls how his heart got broken And how it's still that way "#9 ~ "The King of Broken Hearts"Points: 99 Average: 7.62 Standard Dev: 2.73Writers: Jim Lauderdale George Strait Junkie ~ 2 tim ~ 5 .indulgecountry ~ 5 someguy ~ 7 Troublemaker ~ 7 bboat11 ~ 7 toomuchboy ~ 7 fearlessarrow ~ 7 Kanenrá:ke ~ 8 castleoblivion26 ~ 10 SHOOTER ~ 10 austin ~ 12 BackwoodsBarbie ~ 12
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 23, 2020 20:08:00 GMT -5
so that was Johnny Cash's house, I posted that because of George Strait's song "House of Cash", and George recorded "The King of Broken Hearts" before Lee Ann.
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Post by bboat11 on Aug 23, 2020 20:09:57 GMT -5
This bitch could've literally eliminated an entire step by using the song "House Of Cash" as a hint, and it STILL would have been a huge stretch for a hint
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Post by bboat11 on Aug 23, 2020 20:20:12 GMT -5
Anyway, "The King Of Broken Hearts" is just a damn good country song. Lee Ann's version is fantastic, George's version is fantastic; it is a fantastic song for neo-traditionalist artists like them. That being said, I give the edge to King George. His performance just comes across as a bit more nuanced and emotional to me.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 23, 2020 20:24:38 GMT -5
This bitch could've literally eliminated an entire step by using the song "House Of Cash" as a hint, and it STILL would have been a huge stretch for a hint yeah I kinda over thought that hint lol
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 23, 2020 20:27:52 GMT -5
For #8 we are about to see our second #1 loss!
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Post by bboat11 on Aug 23, 2020 20:28:16 GMT -5
This bitch could've literally eliminated an entire step by using the song "House Of Cash" as a hint, and it STILL would have been a huge stretch for a hint yeah I kinda over thought that hint lol It's okay! It still worked, somewhat ;) Definitely got us guessing different things!
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Aug 23, 2020 20:41:14 GMT -5
"She was full of life Looked on the brighter side If it was worth a chance she'd take it Said that life is what you make it But a few wrong moves led to a few wrong turns And once your burned your not the same You tend to shy from the flame I hate to think she's given up her dream
Have you seen that girl That everybody says I used to be Have you seen that girl Where along the way did I lose me Have you seen that girl Where along the way did I lose me Have you seen that girl"#8 ~ "Have You Seen That Girl"Points: 98 Average: 7.54 Standard Dev: 3.18Writers: Lee Ann Womack, Dale Dodson, Dean Dillon BackwoodsBarbie ~ 1 castleoblivion26 ~ 2 toomuchboy ~ 5 Kanenrá:ke ~ 6 SHOOTER ~ 7 tim ~ 8 austin ~ 8 .indulgecountry ~ 9 fearlessarrow ~ 9 Troublemaker ~ 10 bboat11 ~ 10 George Strait Junkie ~ 11 someguy ~ 12
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Post by bboat11 on Aug 23, 2020 20:56:21 GMT -5
Yeah, I was thinking that "Have You Seen That Girl" felt like a contender to leave soon. It is a beautiful song! But tbh the melody is definitely a little bit less engaging than most of the songs that are left...
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