toomuchboy
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Post by toomuchboy on Oct 15, 2019 22:36:00 GMT -5
I love "She's Not the Cheatin' Kind"! Congrats!
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Post by bboat11 on Oct 15, 2019 23:05:12 GMT -5
Say what you will about "Independence Day"'s perceived overplay through the years, or Martina's vocal stylings not being everybody's cup of tea because she's a female, I wholeheartedly believe that there is NO way you could honestly listen to 1994 in country music and say that that song belongs in the bottom half of the year based strictly on a quality standpoint. Let alone in the BOTTOM 20. Between the fantastic lyrics of Gretchen Peters, the steel-guitar driven instrumental arrangement, and the triumphant melody, this song is the complete package, and it is a classic for a reason. The controversy surrounding this song and struggle to get it heard not only defined Martina's entire career, but symbolizes the struggle of women in country music in general. This song has inspired people and saved lives. Of course taste is subjective, but there comes a time when something is so well-loved that for you to hate it just makes you look really bad Anyway, as disheartening as it is to see people blatantly and predictably trolling female artists that lots of people like just because they don't want to see them win, I am happy for Brooks & Dunn! It is really cool seeing them being able to occupy the entire top 2, with 2 songs from 2 completely different albums! I love both of their songs so much I would have been happier seeing "That Ain't No Way To Go" win, because it has never won a rankdown before and would have been more of a surprise. However, "She's Not The Cheatin' Kind" is also an incredible song! Both are easily in my top 5 for Brooks & Dunn's entire career.
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BackwoodsBarbie
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Post by BackwoodsBarbie on Oct 16, 2019 1:42:03 GMT -5
I'm really surprised that 2 Brooks and Dunn songs finnished at the top of this rankdown. I like She's Not the Cheatin Kind a lot and it's one of my all time favourite B&D songs but It's still not nearly as iconic and amazing as Independence Day is.
But for me Independence Day not winning is not the biggest disappointment of this rankdown. I still can't believe that The Song Remembers When finnished at 31 place?!? Behind songs like John Deere Green, Live Until I Die and Dreaming With My Eyes Open?
I was also very unplasently surprised that all Wynonna songs were eliminated in the bottom third and that She Thinks His Name Was John didn't make it into top 10.
On the other hand it was nice to see Livin' on Love end up so high (One of my favourite by Alan) and It was also great that two Toby Keith songs made it into top 20.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Oct 16, 2019 4:49:01 GMT -5
Wow. Trash that anyone would rank "Independence Day" that low. Fine with it being #3 because I do love the 2 Brooks & Dunn songs. This honestly makes me want to be done with rankdowns altogether
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Post by bboat11 on Oct 16, 2019 16:22:58 GMT -5
Wait, I just double checked my list, and this is actually the first rankdown that "She's Not The Cheatin' Kind" has won!! It was #2 in both Cody's Country Groups rankdown and Brooks & Dunn's singles rankdown. Since it did so well there, it was also in the most recent Revenge of the Best rankdown. No wonder it felt like it had already won a lot! It has had the exposure and hype of a winner, even if it never actually made it there until now :)
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Post by tim on Oct 19, 2019 20:07:25 GMT -5
I don't want to jinx anything, but I think this is Martina's to lose! And yet you did jinx it! I along with you and many others probably went into this rankdown thinking the same thing, though, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit disappointed by the outcome. I can understand those who would say that "Independence Day" is overplayed but how anyone can justify putting it into their bottom 20 without specifically trying to tank it is very frustrating. Anyways... I was thrilled to see "He Thinks He'll Keep Her" make it into the top 5 because it just missed that mark in my 90's Women of Country rankdown from earlier this year. I'm still a bit surprised to learn that there are some of you who weren't at all familiar with this song prior to it being included in a couple previous rankdowns because the song was a huge hit in 1994 and in my humble opinion is every bit as iconic as the other songs in the top 5! As someone who grew up with country radio during this time it was a lot of fun getting to go back and revisit all of these great songs. Thanks again to Cody Wants Out... for taking us along for the ride and I'm for sure looking forward to 1995 which is going to be just as every bit as hard to rank as this one was!
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