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Post by Adrian C. π on Apr 13, 2020 19:58:48 GMT -5
My apologies for the delay as I had Pulse Survivor business to tend to. Working on the Top 2 now! :)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2020 20:02:51 GMT -5
go the scientist
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Post by willapted33 on Apr 13, 2020 20:14:03 GMT -5
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Post by Adrian C. π on Apr 13, 2020 20:26:42 GMT -5
"Come up to meet you Tell you I'm sorry You don't know how lovely you are" 2. "The Scientist"Points: 60 Average Rank: 2.73 Standard Deviation: 2.7976 Ranks:1. singingrulebritannia 1. Taiga 1. @trilogy 1. alexcuse 1. born 1. DistrictTwelve 1. samoπ¦ 1. Sambalada 1. Active Aggressive 1. ClevelandRox 1. willapted33 2. fearlessarrow 2. Juan Carlos 2. Future Captain 2. @crapkuki23 3. οΌ³ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½π€ο½ο½ 3. .indulgecountry 3. @humanshazam 5. peacebone 8. Leaf 8. Adrian C. π 11. MoD "The Scientist" finishes in second with 11 #1 ranks! It may not have been enough to win, but it was enough to give it a 55-point lead over "Politik". So yeah. The Top 2 here ran away with this, which was expected. "The Scientist" is one of Coldplay's most iconic songs and for good reason. It's a beautiful track. I think most of the album is better than this song, personally. But in terms of Coldplay singles, "The Scientist" is definitely one of their strongest. The songwriting is outstanding and I love what they did with the music video. But with this song coming in second, that can only mean... "Come out upon my seas Cursed missed opportunities am I A part of the cure Or am I part of the disease, singing" 1. "Clocks"Points: 50 Average Rank: 2.27 Standard Deviation: 1.7777 (2nd Lowest) Ranks:1. οΌ³ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½π€ο½ο½1. Leaf1. fearlessarrow1. MoD1. Juan Carlos1. peacebone1. @humanshazam 1. Future Captain1. @crapkuki23 2. @trilogy 2. alexcuse2. DistrictTwelve2. samoπ¦2. Sambalada2. Active Aggressive2. willapted333. singingrulebritannia3. Taiga3. Adrian C. π4. ClevelandRox6. .indulgecountry8. bornThe winner of the A Rush of Blood to the Head rankdown is "Clocks"! This was neck-and-neck with "The Scientist" during the beginning of submissions, but eventually stayed pretty steady at #1. This song is obviously iconic and it deserves to be. It's 5 minutes of perfection. The piano is amazing and so memorable. I'm happy that this is one of Coldplay's most successful songs because it's amazing from start to end. I'm happy with its win here as it's one of their best songs ever. Very well deserved in my opinion. And that concludes this rankdown! Thank you so much to everyone who participated and I hope to see you for round 3, which will probably come pretty soon since there's still a lot more to go. Gotta pick up the pace a little bit here haha. :)
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Post by willapted33 on Apr 13, 2020 20:30:53 GMT -5
MoD i'm blaming this entirely on you
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Post by Future Captain on Apr 13, 2020 20:32:06 GMT -5
Yessss. Clocks is probably one of their best song ever. For some reason The Scientist is better known in my country than Clocks but either way, both excellent and iconic songs.
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Post by MoD on Apr 13, 2020 20:32:35 GMT -5
MoD i'm blaming this entirely on you you're welcome π₯³π₯³
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Post by fearlessarrow on Apr 13, 2020 20:32:36 GMT -5
This was one of the hardest decisions I had to make regarding RDs in a while - "Clocks" and "The Scientist" are both incredible songs in their own right.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2020 20:32:57 GMT -5
I know Clocks is becoming a common and basic winner. But dammit, itβs my favorite song ever, I canβt help it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2020 20:34:20 GMT -5
y'all ain't cried to the scientist and it shows
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Post by οΌ³ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½π€ο½ο½ on Apr 13, 2020 20:36:52 GMT -5
Yes! Clocks is my favorite 2000s song and one of my favorite songs ever. That piano never gets old. A classic!
The Scientist is great too!
thanks for hosting, can't wait for X&Y.
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Post by Adrian C. π on Apr 14, 2020 0:37:45 GMT -5
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Post by Active Aggressive on Apr 14, 2020 22:36:46 GMT -5
I did pretty well! Also, I only ranked Politik that low because I thought it had no chance anyway. In terms of preference, it's probably tied with Daylight for my fave song on the album.
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Post by Adrian C. π on Apr 20, 2020 16:16:09 GMT -5
![](https://i.imgur.com/FdTCG90.png) Hello all and welcome back once again to the Coldplay album rankdown series! We've now completed two rounds, with "Don't Panic" and "Clocks" claiming victory. It's time to find out which song will be the next song to join these two. Up next in line is Coldplay's third studio album, X&Y. Released in mid 2005, recording took place through the entirety of 2004. After releasing two stellar albums, many were anticipating this one's release. But it was pushed back a few times due to the band's dissatisfaction with the initial outputs, which led to many re-recordings and changes in the track listing. Regarding the final product, there's a recurring theme of everything being broken or out of place, which is evident in just about every song as well as the album cover.
Overall, X&Y was well-received by critics receiving a score of 72 on Metacritic. It became a #1 charting album worldwide, including the US, and was certified platinum almost everywhere. In the US, its initial sales surpassed the initial sales of their previous two albums combined. It was a huge success for them. It also earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album at the 48th ceremony.
This album spawned six singles: "Speed Of Sound", "Fix You", "Talk", "The Hardest Part", "What If", and "White Shadows". Only the first 3 managed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, with "Speed Of Sound" peaking at #8 (and placing at #57 in the 2005 Year-End chart), "Fix You" peaking at #59, and "Talk" peaking at #86. Length-wise, this is Coldplay's longest album as it's a little over an hour long, with many songs clocking in at almost or over 5 minutes. I personally haven't listened to this album as often as I've listened to their other albums, but I like what I remember so I'm excited to revisit it.
Tracklist: X: 1. Square One 2. What If 3. White Shadows 4. Fix You 5. Talk 6. X&Y
Y: 7. Speed Of Sound 8. A Message 9. Low 10. The Hardest Part 11. Swallowed In The Sea 12. Twisted Logic 13. Til Kingdom Come
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Instructions: 1. Rank each song from 1 to 13 based on your opinions (#1 is your favorite, #13 is your least favorite). 2. To submit, send your list to me via PM here (Adrian C. π ) OR those of you who know me on Discord can send it to me through there. 3. I would personally prefer if rankings are numbered, but it's not that big of a deal since it's not that many songs. 4. Have fun! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
This is of course open to anyone! Even if you haven't participated in the previous rounds, you're welcome to submit a list if you want. Besides, a lot of you are probably quarantined in need of something to do. What better thing is there to do than to dive into a Coldplay album? Right now I think an end of May due date is feasible, so the deadline is currently Saturday, May 30 at 11:59 CST. But knowing me, I'll probably extend it depending on the number of submissions I get by then.
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{Preference Revealer-Friendly List} Square One What If White Shadows Fix You Talk X&Y Speed Of Sound A Message Low The Hardest Part Swallowed In The Sea Twisted Logic Til Kingdom Come
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2020 16:18:36 GMT -5
This is probably my favourite Coldplay album. Iβll be doing this
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Post by οΌ³ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½π€ο½ο½ on Apr 20, 2020 17:02:46 GMT -5
My 2nd favorite album by Coldplay, after AROBTTH. I will send my list tonight or tomorrow.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Apr 21, 2020 8:59:21 GMT -5
I used to love this album so much, but realized I was blinded by a few songs. Still, I'll do this.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2020 10:00:54 GMT -5
this album actually has a great opener with a sense of direction but really falls short as an album, shame because the other songs are generally good on their own
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Post by Taiga on Apr 23, 2020 0:30:28 GMT -5
Sent! I'm really fond of X&Y; it may very well be my favourite Coldplay album (depending on my mood).
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Apr 24, 2020 20:56:54 GMT -5
*sigh* well, I sent...but mostly just to tank my 12 and 10. I didn't find much worth rooting for here.
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Post by Adrian C. π on May 5, 2020 13:03:25 GMT -5
Reminder for those who are interested! Right now I'm keeping the end of the month due date since it's still a while away. Whether or not it gets extended will be determined when we get closer to it. I've gotten a few lists already, which is great! Keep them coming! If you're uninterested and would like to be untagged, please let me know!
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Post by Active Aggressive on May 5, 2020 21:58:13 GMT -5
Now that I am playing it again, this album really brings up painful memories, as it was an album that bonded me to someone with whom I am no longer friends. I've tried to repair the friendship and he has ignored any attempt I have made. My last attempt was when COVID-9 broke. I was genuinely concerned and even though it has been years since we last saw each other, I thought maybe we could at least talk, but...guess not. But, the first time he and I really hung out solo (we met through a fraternity brother of mine who has been friends with him since elementary school), this is the album we got high and played. I'm pretty sure an iTunes visualizer was involved. The highlights on this album are career highlights and are extremely heady stuff, but the album as a whole is kinda lacking. If they had kept the experimental tack for the whole album, it would probably be in my top 3 of theirs EASILY but it's like they were still working out the kinks and couldn't decide if they wanted to be the Coldplay that sold millions or more experimental, and so the album seems conflicted. Anyway, it will always hold a special place in my heart. Doing this now,
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Post by Active Aggressive on May 5, 2020 22:10:44 GMT -5
Fix You only peaked at #59?! HOW SWAY?! I remember that song being MASSIVE. Also, the rest of the singles after Talk are ATROCIOUS OMG.
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Post by Adrian C. π on May 23, 2020 15:51:36 GMT -5
I'm bad at posting reminders so this won't be due for a little while. Keep the lists coming though! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) (If you're uninterested and would like to be untagged, please let me know!)
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Post by οΌ³ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½π€ο½ο½ on Jun 2, 2020 11:17:49 GMT -5
OMG, FORGOT ABOUT THIS. I WILL SEND IT TONIGHT!
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Post by Adrian C. π on Nov 1, 2020 16:25:32 GMT -5
![](https://media.giphy.com/media/eIVCSoPiFPkIST9UgQ/giphy.gif) Wow it's been a while. I've had a lot going on the past several months and so I kind of just pushed this aside. But I think it's time to bring this back since there's still a lot more to come. We're currently doing Coldplay's third studio album, X&Y, and right now I've chosen Sunday, December 20 as the due date, but I know that's kind of a busy time so I'll probably end up pushing it to be due after the holidays. For the 10 Coldplayers who have already submitted something back in May, you're more than welcome to send any edits if you want. Otherwise, I will keep your lists as they are.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2020 16:29:32 GMT -5
yay, was wondering when this would start again.
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