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Post by bboat11 on Nov 10, 2021 1:17:50 GMT -5
Also I'm surprised to see that this got so many high ranks after people made such a big deal of not wanting to rank mentions of suicide highly when we ranked Tim McGraw's "Kill Myself", lol. Or am I the only one who listened to the words for this? 😂 For me, the two songs are apples and oranges. The melody was the main thing that I paid attention to, but for instance, Faith’s “Why” explicitly tackles suicide, and arguably so does Martina’s “A Broken Wing.” The way “Kill Myself” was handled in Tim’s case just wasn’t up to par with these other three—for instance, the very title of Tim’s is off-putting from the very beginning, whereas there are other avenues the other three titles could go down. Hell, I thought “Muddy Mississippi” was gonna be some hokey-pokey song I would end up putting at #10 lmao For what it's worth, Martina swears that she wouldn't have recorded "A Broken Wing" if she thought the woman killed herself! Lol that's why they made sure to show a shot of the ground below the window in the music video so that people didn't jump to that conclusion 😂 So the window and the curtains are just supposed to be symbolic for her "flying away", or just plain finally getting the nerve to leave him. (Although the suicide angle is plenty powerful too, so I'm not sure which interpretation I prefer!) Same thing with "Independence Day". Martina swears the mom made it out. Although I don't personally see how that could be the case in that song, lol. Anyway, I can see what you are saying, and I admittedly hadn't even thought of "Why" as another example of suicide being described in an impactful way that makes for a great song rather than using it for "shock value" or whatever Tim's song may have been interpreted as using it for.
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Post by bboat11 on Nov 10, 2021 1:24:07 GMT -5
Final Recap: Reba Nell McEntire
10. Empty Arms (70) 09. Love Is Never Easy (67) 08. Good Friends (64) 07. I Know I'll Have A Better Day Tomorrow (58) 06. Don't Say Goodnight, Say Good Morning (51) 05. Waiting For The Sun To Shine (44) 04. Hold On (43) 03. Muddy Mississippi (37) 02. It's Another Silent Night (33) 01. I've Never Stopped Dreaming Of You (28)
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Post by .indulgecountry on Nov 10, 2021 18:47:27 GMT -5
I've literally never thought of "A Broken Wing" from a suicide angle even once. I always interpreted it as her escaping through the window because the 'curtains blowing in the breeze' imagery is pretty synonymous in movies/tv/etc. with someone inconspicuously climbing out from their bedroom (i.e. children who sneak out at night or w/e).
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Post by bboat11 on Jul 11, 2022 20:58:54 GMT -5
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Post by taylor on Jul 12, 2022 13:03:02 GMT -5
You’re damn skippy I’m gonna join in on this again!
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Post by bboat11 on Jul 23, 2022 20:40:00 GMT -5
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Post by tim on Jul 23, 2022 20:42:44 GMT -5
Pretty sure I already submitted for this .
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Post by bboat11 on Jul 23, 2022 20:45:06 GMT -5
Pretty sure I already submitted for this . Lmao that's right, back in the 1800s or something!
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Post by nathanalbright on Jul 24, 2022 3:53:24 GMT -5
I plan on getting to this one, the Terri Clark one, and the George Strait one next week, but I hope that's not being too ambitious.
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Post by someguy on Jul 24, 2022 22:47:11 GMT -5
I'll submit for both later on tonight, I'm just finalizing my lists.
Even though the albums are just five years apart, Reba's growth as an artist is so apparent listening to both back-to-back (and this comes with quite liking Heart To Heart). Not sure if it's the switch in labels, switch in producers or just evolution in general, but it's almost like listening to two different artists.
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Post by taylor on Jul 24, 2022 23:19:19 GMT -5
So is anyone going to alert bboat11 that we’re not in the year 2021 (and for good reason) or do we just plan on time traveling in order to submit our lists?
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Post by bboat11 on Jul 25, 2022 13:15:07 GMT -5
So is anyone going to alert bboat11 that we’re not in the year 2021 (and for good reason) or do we just plan on time traveling in order to submit our lists? Well, now that it's in writing, I guess it has to be honored... If you hadn't submitted your list already by August of 2021, you won't count. I'll go ahead and delete my own lists, and start revealing with only tim 's lists. Stay tuned!!
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Post by bboat11 on Aug 2, 2022 16:57:23 GMT -5
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Post by bboat11 on Aug 14, 2022 1:23:02 GMT -5
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Post by bboat11 on Aug 19, 2022 23:04:49 GMT -5
Bump!!! So far nobody has jumped in since I gave the extension, but I know there are at least a few more lists that might sneak in! Hopefully we can get to 10 for each album? This is your one week warning if you would still like to join for either of these albums :)
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Post by nathanalbright on Aug 29, 2022 10:17:48 GMT -5
Ready to go on this one?
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Aug 29, 2022 13:26:52 GMT -5
Any chances of a teeny tiny extension? I'd love to give "One Promise Too Late" a boost.
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 3, 2022 17:50:52 GMT -5
Any chances of a teeny tiny extension? I'd love to give "One Promise Too Late" a boost. Yes!!!! By all means, please feel free to still submit for this one!! There has just been one new list for each album since my last reminder, bringing us up to 7 each. I'd love to still get to at least 10... I'll go ahead and give one more extra week to get this done. I will be closing this out on next Friday 9/9!
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Post by nathanalbright on Sept 8, 2022 16:43:45 GMT -5
Got any more this week so far?
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 8, 2022 19:59:23 GMT -5
Got any more this week so far? Nope! Nada. So here's another reminder! If anyone else wants to participate, tomorrow is supposed to be the deadline! I can give you through the weekend while I reveal Terri Clark and New Country Releases, but you are definitely getting down to crunch time!!
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Post by codyj100 on Sept 9, 2022 13:07:48 GMT -5
I’ve been on vacation with limited service. Will have to pass on this but feel free to tag me in the reveals.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Sept 9, 2022 20:17:35 GMT -5
Not even double digits for Reba?! smh
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 13, 2022 1:15:50 GMT -5
We continue to be at a standstill, and at this point it is pretty much time to close this up regardless! This is one final last call. I will finish revealing Terri Clark's album tomorrow, at which point I will shift my attention to Queen Reba. So if you want to submit, please either do it or let me know that you want to do it ASAP!!! This is your last call!!
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Post by nathanalbright on Sept 13, 2022 1:17:13 GMT -5
This is just sad, only seven submissions?
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 13, 2022 1:21:22 GMT -5
This is just sad, only seven submissions? '80s Reba is not Pulse's favorite Reba 😂 Nevertheless, we will persist! Everyone will come crawling back when we move back into the modern years for whatever her next new album ends up being :)
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Post by nathanalbright on Sept 25, 2022 23:52:45 GMT -5
Got any more in the last couple of weeks?
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 29, 2022 18:52:32 GMT -5
I'm sorry for the delay in getting these reveals started. Honestly, I just don't feel very good about starting with only 7 lists. I mean, I will if I have to, but I really think I could talk lists out of a few more people if I wait a teensy bit longer...like 🌺CountryLineDancer when you get home from Europe in the next few days, or codyj100 now that a few weeks have passed since your vacation that was preventing you from joining this, or even Cody Wants Out... since you expressed interest back when these first opened... That being said, it is the end of the month anyway, and I need to direct my attention to the monthly New Releases reveals! I will go ahead and extend this ONE FINAL TIME, to the end of next weekend! That will allow me to reveal August's rankdown results before I dive into these Reba albums. I don't know if I'll get any lists or not, but if there is anyone who is considering it, you have until Sunday 10/9!!!! If I don't get any more lists, we will proceed with 7, but I am REALLY hoping to get closer to 10...
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Post by taylor on Sept 29, 2022 20:13:25 GMT -5
Not even double digits for Reba?! smh I’m hoping more lists come in because she deserves far better than 7 lists.
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Post by bboat11 on Oct 2, 2022 12:55:48 GMT -5
Reminder time, as we are down to one week from today until the extended deadline arrives!!
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Post by bboat11 on Oct 7, 2022 17:44:01 GMT -5
This is your two day warning! If anyone else is looking to enjoy some old Reba, you have through the weekend!
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