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Post by rowellfarm490 on Mar 8, 2020 9:32:59 GMT -5
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Post by House Lannister on Mar 8, 2020 14:44:08 GMT -5
While I was watching girls from a Chilean slum climb their way towards the high class, you did another round:
Stand---This reminded me of the early 1990s Fox where the network wasn't afraid to be quirky and edgy:
Solidly crafted song.
Come Out Fighting---I dug the guitar in the middle of the song. The vocals and drums also helped out.
Hard Sun---This might have gone up another 5-10 spots without the handclaps. Otherwise, this was solidly done.
Sick of It---Had some good vocals and some nice instrumentation.
Turn You Inside Out---It got off to a slow start, but otherwise this was fine.
Madonna of the Wasps---Loved the title. I just wish the instruments held up next to those vocals.
God is a Bullet---Loved the title. And the song around it lived up to its title.
Into the Heart of Love---Nice song. Everything about it is well done.
See a Little Light---I wish the instrumentation here kept up with the vocals.
Punk Rock Girl---Didn't care for the vocals. Between the lyrics and the accordion, this felt like something Weird Al could have done if he was into punk rock. Maybe with a few more listens, this might have clicked as the guitars were fine.
Suboceana---Didn't care for the synths on this one. I'll be kinder when we get to Genius of Love.
Way Behind Me/Driven Out---Both of these were solid songs, top to bottom.
In Your Room---Another solid banger from the Bangles with a nice ending that feels appropriate for Rock Band.
Good Thing---Ooh, this one's gonna hurt. Not only is this well crafted, but the lyrics about a guy's quest to win this woman back are tight as hell. Especially in the third verse where he beats himself up over a blown opportunity. And as Doc says, this one is also a bop.
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Kiss---I will respectfully disagree with the host. This one wasn't bad mainly due to Tom Jones's vocals and his interpretation of the Prince song (I think the twirl part might be slightly better than the original?). But really, he needed the help of a big swing band to make this one fly...and The Art of Noise is not it.
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Post by Juanca on Mar 8, 2020 17:32:02 GMT -5
This is tied with "Sometimes" as their highest-peaking song in the UK. It only reached #97 in America.
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Overall Year-End Position: #127 Chart Peak: #19 Chart Weeks: 9 Total Chart Points: 53 Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below! This was a hit back home but in the 1990s. Strong song, but I would not have ranked it higher than Drama! Btw, although this and Sometimes made it to #2 in the UK chart, their Abba-esque EP peaks at #1 in the UK Singles Chart n 1992. The EP included the global hit Take A Chance On Me, plus Lay All Your Love On Me, SOS and Voulez Vous.
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Post by Juanca on Mar 8, 2020 18:25:59 GMT -5
70. Dirt Blvd. (30): I have a soft spot for Lou, and songs like this, with the blues-like guitar and vibe, despite their simplicity, click easily with me,.
69. Dizzy (84): This fell into the forgettable bucket.
68. Radio Silence (56): I sorta remember hearing this once or twice back in the day. I like the high energy and poppier rock vibe, I can see bopping to this in my next long drive...
67. Let the Day Begin (33): This had the type of guitar sound, raspy vocals, and strong drums that I really like.
66. Nightmares (60): I was gonna rank it in my 80s, but the more I listened to it, the more the hook got stuck in my head. Vocals were rough, tho.
65. Channel Z (16): This was the second song I heard from the album, after Love Shack. The video had a good rotation in our #1 music TV station, and I dug it instantly., as it reminded m of their early hits. It made my personal top 5 and I still consider it one of the highlights of their album. I love Kate's and Cindy's vocals/harmonies, and the strong production -those drums and bass, especially.
64. Smoke Rings (91): Another forgettable song to me.
63. Call Me Blue (71): I wanted to rank it higher, with that riff and those vocals, but I found the melody a bit too simple or half-baked.
62. Sold Me Down The River (45): This type of classic rock instrumentation, melody and vocals are quite appealing to me.
61. The Beat(en) Generation (74): Cute little, catchy song, just not captivating enough for me to rank it higher.
60. Eat For Two (46): I initially put it in my 70s as another cute song, but the more I heard it, the more I got the melody -and that Spanish rock influence that drindie mentioned- Plus Natalie does a great job vocally. And I also liked the lyrics.
59. Crossroads (73): The guitar melody is pretty good, the verses are strong, but then the chorus (or lack thereof) was underwhelming.
58. Little Miss S (76): Another cute little, catchy song. Not as good as other songs from her though.
57. Angel of Harlem (48): This was a personal top 3 back in the day --I didn't like it as much as Desire. I like the use of horns and the combination of
56. Stand (11): Very surprised that this is the first REM song to appear. It's my favorite in this RD. Might be poppier, but it has stronger melody for me than the other two.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 8, 2020 20:43:21 GMT -5
Time to find out which of our top 40 did not make the top quarter.
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Post by House Lannister on Mar 8, 2020 20:50:40 GMT -5
You would tag me JUST as I'm listening to Enya.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 8, 2020 20:54:21 GMT -5
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Post by peacebone on Mar 8, 2020 20:57:41 GMT -5
I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that every Sugarcubes song I've heard that prominently features their male vocalist would be significantly improved without him
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 8, 2020 20:59:12 GMT -5
I don't hate this anymore, but I still think it's far from one of the best tracks on Trinity Sessions. 39
Sweet Jane Cowboy Junkies
Year-End Placing: #11 Chart Peak: #5 Weeks on Chart: 17 1026 points Standard Deviation: 32.91 (2nd highest)@humanshazam - 4 peacebone - 5 Daryl the Beryl - 9 Red - 13 somelikeitwhen - 13 Geometrical - 16 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 25 willapted33 - 33 wheatsquares33 - 34 rowellfarm490 - 36 campbellssoup - 55 Albie - 69 House Lannister - 71 singingrulebritannia - 72 Juanca - 77 MoD - 85 Doc Indie Party Rock - 88 Sambalada - 93 American Idiot - 95 Performance history:#60 Alt 1996 (A Common Disaster) | #65 Alt 1990 (Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning) Movements:43 31 28 28 40 48 59 50 51 47 44 40 37 39 35 42 45 39 Spectators: newpower@slipperyslope Alex1901alexcusecraziaskowboijaninho{Remaining songs} So Alive Fascination Street I'll Be You The Mayor of Simpleton Love Song She Drives Me Crazy Veronica Fisherman's Blues Disappointed Here Comes Your Man Charlotte Anne Come Anytime Between Something and Nothing Pictures of Matchstick Men Fine Time Love Shack Fire Woman Sowing the Seeds of Love Orange Crush Trouble Me Round & Round The Killing Jar The Great Commandment Monkey Gone to Heaven The Last of the Famous International Playboys Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) Pet Semetary Personal Jesus King for a Day Tears Run Rings Knock Me Down She Bangs the Drum Interesting Drug Everything Counts A Little Respect Drama! Obsession Walking Away
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 8, 2020 21:02:31 GMT -5
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Post by peacebone on Mar 8, 2020 21:02:57 GMT -5
I underranked this
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Post by House Lannister on Mar 8, 2020 21:04:50 GMT -5
Peacebone is right...I would have rated Regina higher with just Bjork singing.
I wish the vocals in Sweet Jane were a bit higher.
Charlotte Anne was fine.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 8, 2020 21:06:49 GMT -5
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Mar 8, 2020 21:07:45 GMT -5
I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that every Sugarcubes song I've heard that prominently features their male vocalist would be significantly improved without him & I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t like lobster
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Post by House Lannister on Mar 8, 2020 21:09:14 GMT -5
There was nothing disappointing about Disappointed. Good song.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 8, 2020 21:10:56 GMT -5
Elvis Costello suck status: still sucking 36
Veronica Elvis Costello
Year-End Placing: #10 Chart Peak: #1 Weeks on Chart: 12 1036 points Standard Deviation: 18.22 (8th lowest)Red - 15 somelikeitwhen - 18 Juanca - 18 rowellfarm490 - 24 wheatsquares33 - 25 campbellssoup - 30 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 35 MoD - 37 Doc Indie Party Rock - 43 Sambalada - 43 peacebone - 43 American Idiot - 48 Albie - 52 @humanshazam - 58 Daryl the Beryl - 62 House Lannister - 68 willapted33 - 80 Geometrical - 89 singingrulebritannia - 95 Performance history:#61 Triple A 2018 (Unwanted Number [w/ the Imposters]) | #63 Alt 1991 (The Other Side of Summer) | #90 Alt 1994 (13 Steps Lead Down) | #90 Alt 1989 (This Town) Movements:65 79 82 70 69 62 58 62 59 51 52 45 44 49 44 38 37 36 Spectators: newpower@slipperyslope Alex1901alexcusecraziaskowboijaninho{Remaining songs} So Alive Fascination Street I'll Be You The Mayor of Simpleton Love Song She Drives Me Crazy Fisherman's Blues Here Comes Your Man Come Anytime Between Something and Nothing Pictures of Matchstick Men Fine Time Love Shack Fire Woman Sowing the Seeds of Love Orange Crush Trouble Me Round & Round The Killing Jar The Great Commandment Monkey Gone to Heaven The Last of the Famous International Playboys Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) Pet Semetary Personal Jesus King for a Day Tears Run Rings Knock Me Down She Bangs the Drum Interesting Drug Everything Counts A Little Respect Drama! Obsession Walking Away
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Mar 8, 2020 21:12:31 GMT -5
two in a row where I’m ONE off
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Post by House Lannister on Mar 8, 2020 21:13:24 GMT -5
Veronica wasn't bad, but in a rankdown this stacked, that wasn't going to be enough.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 8, 2020 21:17:10 GMT -5
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 8, 2020 21:20:06 GMT -5
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Post by House Lannister on Mar 8, 2020 21:21:03 GMT -5
I really like the instrumentation in Fisherman's Blues. The fiddle and mandolin really stood out from the crowd.
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Post by House Lannister on Mar 8, 2020 21:22:16 GMT -5
The vocals held down Come Anytime.
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Mar 8, 2020 21:22:33 GMT -5
Moz has to be next, right?
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 8, 2020 21:23:54 GMT -5
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 8, 2020 21:27:23 GMT -5
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Post by House Lannister on Mar 8, 2020 21:31:42 GMT -5
Trouble Me was decent.
Boy, those synths in Fine Time were very aggressive.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 8, 2020 21:33:00 GMT -5
willapted33 was not afraid to knock this song down 31
Knock Me Down Red Hot Chili Peppers
Year-End Placing: #55 Chart Peak: #6 Weeks on Chart: 10 1154 points Standard Deviation: 22.37 Sambalada - 7 somelikeitwhen - 9 Albie - 10 Geometrical - 21 Doc Indie Party Rock - 23 wheatsquares33 - 29 House Lannister - 29 campbellssoup - 33 Daryl the Beryl - 38 American Idiot - 40 peacebone - 40 rowellfarm490 - 45 Red - 45 singingrulebritannia - 47 Juanca - 62 @humanshazam - 64 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 65 MoD - 67 willapted33 - 91 Performance history:#1 Alt 2000 (Otherside) | #1 Active 1992 (Under the Bridge) | #2 Active 2000 (Otherside) | #3 Alt 1999 (Scar Tissue) | #3 Alt 2000 (Californication) | #3 AAA 2016 (Dark Necessities) | #5 Alt 2016 (Dark Necessities) | #8 Alt 2003 (Can't Stop) | #8 Alt 2006 (Dani California) | #9 Alt 2002 (By the Way) | #9 Active 2016 (Dark Necessities) | #10 Active 2006 (Dani California) | #11 Active 2002 (The Zephyr Song) | #11 Active 2003 (Can't Stop) | #12 Alt 2007 (Snow ((Hey Oh))) | #13 Active 1999 (Scar Tissue) | #13 Active 2000 (Californication) | #13 Active 2002 (By the Way) | #14 Alt 2002 (The Zephyr Song) | #14 Active 2007 (Snow ((Hey Oh))) | #15 Active 1992 (Breaking the Girl) | #15 AAA 2016 (Go Robot) | #16 Active 2011 (The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie) | #17 Alt 2011 (The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie) | #20 Alt 2003 (Dosed) | #21 Alt 1993 (Soul to Squeeze) | #21 Active 2012 (Monarchy of Roses) | #24 Active 1993 (Soul to Squeeze) | #26 Active 2004 (Fortune Faded) | #27 Active 2000 (Around the World) | #28 Alt 1990 (Higher Ground) | #30 Alt 2000 (Around the World) | #33 Active 2017 (Go Robot) | #34 Alt 2004 (Fortune Faded) | #34 Alt 2012 (Monarchy of Roses) | #35 Alt 2017 (Go Robot) | #39 Alt 2017 (Goodbye Angels) | #40 Alt 2006 (Tell Me Baby) | #41 Alt 1991 (Give It Away) | #42 Alt 2016 (Go Robot) | #45 Active 2012 (Look Around) | #47 AAA 2017 (Go Robot) | #49 Active 2006 (Tell Me Baby) | #53 Alt 2012 (Look Around) | #55 Active 1996 (My Friends) | #58 Alt 1995 (My Friends) | #64 Alt 1990 (Show Me Your Soul) | #74 Alt 1992 (Suck My Kiss) | #75 Active 1995 (Warped) | #75 Alt 1996 (Aeroplane) | #81 Alt 1995 (Warped) | #83 Active 1996 (Aeroplane) | #84 Alt 1993 (Behind the Sun) | #84 Alt 1997 (Love Rollercoaster) | #92 Alt 2007 (Hump de Bump) | #93 Active 2007 (Hump de Bump) Movements:52 40 59 54 50 43 31 32 30 30 28 30 29 26 23 25 29 31 Spectators: newpower@slipperyslope Alex1901alexcusecraziaskowboijaninho{Remaining songs} So Alive Fascination Street I'll Be You The Mayor of Simpleton Love Song She Drives Me Crazy Here Comes Your Man Between Something and Nothing Pictures of Matchstick Men Love Shack Fire Woman Sowing the Seeds of Love Orange Crush Round & Round The Killing Jar The Great Commandment Monkey Gone to Heaven The Last of the Famous International Playboys Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) Pet Semetary Personal Jesus King for a Day Tears Run Rings She Bangs the Drum Interesting Drug Everything Counts A Little Respect Drama! Obsession Walking Away
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Post by House Lannister on Mar 8, 2020 21:35:36 GMT -5
Knock Me Down was a solid RHCP song.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 8, 2020 21:36:53 GMT -5
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Post by Albie on Mar 8, 2020 21:38:39 GMT -5
oh hey I have more top 20s left than I thought.
lol I almost switchced this and Knock Me Down...in the end it wouldn't have mattered much
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