.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 13, 2021 22:49:08 GMT -5
"Somewhere Trouble Don't Go" comfortably rounds out the bottom 3 (20 points separate it from the next highest-placing tune), where it hung out for the entirety of submissions. It is a very raucous country rocker with a toe-tapping melody and catchy repetitive lyrics that gave it a competitive edge over the prior two songs we've revealed, and it is reflected in the fact that only two posters slotted this one as their #15 in their lists (courtesy of sabre14 and born). That said, it didn't fare well with high ranks and while we finally see a reprieve on #1 losses, Leo ✔ and Wavey✨️ both see their #2s ousted from the rankdown early, alongside a trio of additional top 5s. "Devil had a daughter Took him to deep water Tried to kill him with a kiss He said "Hey now honey What about the money" I said "I ain't got time for this""
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Post by recordyear on Feb 13, 2021 22:49:14 GMT -5
I think the composition of Maintain the Pain is too basic. It's not really a bad song (like I would still rank this fairly high on any year-end rankdowns if it's in them), but there are so many songs better than this.
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Post by LBTrocks on Feb 13, 2021 22:49:33 GMT -5
First reveal was great, but now we've taken a turn. lol
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Post by recordyear on Feb 13, 2021 22:50:33 GMT -5
Somewhere Trouble Don't Go is an inferior version of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
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Post by Leo ✔ on Feb 13, 2021 22:55:37 GMT -5
out too soon :(
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Post by SHOOTER on Feb 13, 2021 22:57:23 GMT -5
Y'all out here ruining yet another rankdown. I cannot! Both of these are total jams.
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 13, 2021 23:09:50 GMT -5
After a triple threat of the more rowdy numbers taking a beating at the bottom of the rankdown, we pivot to one of the album's more contemporary country tracks in "Love Song." Aptly named, this one is... well... a love song, but also like the title, it is a rather generic one. To me this has always felt a bit lazy from Miranda Lambert's standards and wound up being last place for seven of us (third most #15 ranks behind the bottom 2 songs), myself included, which kept it anchored in the bottom 5. However, it was a little more polarizing than the prior reveals as this one had a bit more weight on the top end as well with Leo ✔ losing his #1 already, plus he is joined by three additional top 5s and a higher number of top 10s than we've previously seen. "Everybody always sings about it How they're never gonna live without it We don't even have to talk about it 'Cause we're livin' it out"
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Post by LBTrocks on Feb 13, 2021 23:11:52 GMT -5
My response to every reveal except for the first one:
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Post by taylor on Feb 13, 2021 23:12:07 GMT -5
I haven't been upset at any of the reveals but this one so far. I love "Love Song," it deserved Top 10 at least. </3
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Post by SHOOTER on Feb 13, 2021 23:12:29 GMT -5
Yeah, this was easily the last place choice for me after listening to the album. I'm always intrigued by the route artists take when they title a song "Love Song" but this didn't move my needle at all. And then I saw Blake co-wrote it and it kind of made more sense why!
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Feb 13, 2021 23:13:53 GMT -5
oh good when I saw someone predict this one would be Top 5 I was thinking I'd be alone in this. I just really did not care for this song
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Post by recordyear on Feb 13, 2021 23:15:54 GMT -5
And then I saw Blake co-wrote it and it kind of made more sense why! For me it's seeing the two dudes from Lady A co-wrote this and I thought that song's as generic as their materials lol Also extremely boring melody.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Feb 13, 2021 23:16:09 GMT -5
That’s an interesting choice for #1...
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Feb 13, 2021 23:16:55 GMT -5
I always forget how "Somewhere Trouble Don't Go" goes but when I do listen I jam out to it, if it was able to stick in my head it would actually be in my top 5 lol
"Maintain The Pain" is almost just noise to me most times. When I make myself pay attention it's actually a fine song but I have to actively make myself do it.
"Love Song" is great but as you pointed out on the more generic side which holds it back. I do love it though!
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Post by Leo ✔ on Feb 13, 2021 23:35:04 GMT -5
Love Song is beautiful y'all are mean
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 13, 2021 23:38:36 GMT -5
The last song finishing in the bottom 5 is "Sin for a Sin," yet another one of the album's more edgy and aggressive numbers, and it lands over 30 points shy of escaping its fate, so it is safe to say that this set of five songs were locked in as the bottom tier on Revolution. The dark and murky nature of this one particularly during its verses is really enticing and the chorus is anthemic, but it doesn't quite stack up against some of the other songs on the album and wound up lower on most lists, though it only had one last place rank from cerulean. Although we again see a break from #1 losses, the blow is still pretty hard for a few posters, including LBTrocks who sinfully loses his #2, and several others lose something from their top half as well. "Bible told me to forget All those who trespass against Tread their feet on sacred ground Bad things come with consequence What feels good, hurts in the end Dont want to think about that now"
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Post by LBTrocks on Feb 13, 2021 23:39:17 GMT -5
Y'all are sinning HARD this rankdown
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Feb 13, 2021 23:39:57 GMT -5
can't complain too much on the results thus far. "That's The Way The World Goes Round" deserved better and is my only Top 10 loss so I'm doing okay.
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Post by SHOOTER on Feb 13, 2021 23:40:46 GMT -5
I tried to like this but I failed.
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Post by someguy on Feb 13, 2021 23:49:14 GMT -5
That’s a great way to clear the bottom 5! The whole album is so strong though.
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Post by recordyear on Feb 13, 2021 23:57:46 GMT -5
I like the intro and first verse of Sin for a Sin but the rest of the song doesn't hold up
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Feb 14, 2021 0:03:55 GMT -5
I know it won't last long, but still glad that my #1 managed to escape the bottom 5. Feel so nice to do well in RD, like comparing with my mess at 2020 Country RD...
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Feb 14, 2021 0:17:31 GMT -5
"Sin For A Sin" was never a favorite but I do quite enjoy it when it's on. No clue how anybody had this top 5 though lol
Also pretty good start. My #12 & #13 are singles so I never expected them out this early. I think "Time To Get A Gun" or "Makin' Plans" are on the chopping block next.
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 14, 2021 1:08:03 GMT -5
Overall this is just about how I expected the bottom 5 to go! The only one I was hoping might do better is "Love Song", but I agree with all the comments that it is fairly generic, so it makes sense for it to be held back by that. I do love this entire album, but I would agree that most of these are in the bottom tier of the album.
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 14, 2021 1:53:32 GMT -5
Y'all are sinning HARD this rankdown We’re doing good guys lol.
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Post by born on Feb 14, 2021 4:50:32 GMT -5
Wow those results are great so far!
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Post by tim on Feb 14, 2021 17:42:55 GMT -5
No real surprises in the bottom 5 and I’ll gladly take a perfect ranking for the first song out! Although I didn’t get around to posting my predictions, I likely would’ve said that "That's the Way That the World Goes 'Round” would leave first if only because of the production style. It’s just way too loud for my ears! That same can almost be said for “Maintain the Pain” as it’s a bit of a rocking tune, but it’s a tad bit tamer than the other. A near perfect ranking for “Somewhere Trouble Don’t Go” as well, so this would’ve been another song I likely would’ve predicted out in the bottom 5. That’s three rather raucous songs out all at once! Looks like I fell somewhere win the middle of the pack in regards to “Love Song”, but I agree that it’s a rather generic offering and therefore likely gets lost in the shuffle amongst the rest of the album. Can’t argue with it leaving already. “Sin for a Sin" is another song that is just too loud and kind of all over the place for me and therefore it landed in my bottom 2. Given that, it’s not surprising at all to see LBTrocks place this in his top 2!
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 16, 2021 19:05:32 GMT -5
As we dive into the top 10, it's important to note there was a firewall of over 30 points that separated this one from the bottom 5, so after some normalcy developed in the submission process, there was no risk of this one landing any lower. As a result, the losses will start to shift towards more posters losing higher ranks, naturally. "Time to Get a Gun" is the first casualty without any bottom 2 ranks, but it still was weighed down by most posters putting it either just inside the top 10 or just below it, with #9-11 ranks making up exactly half of the participant pool. Five of y'all do lose a top 5 though! Sonically, the song is a straightforward midtempo country song and much more palatable than most of the edgy songs that have departed already, and lyrically, the song finds Lambert cooing about the way the world ain't the safe place it used to be with a rather sing-songy melody. It's a song that has a bit of a niche appeal, so I am not surprised to see it land a little lower on Revolution. "Time to get a gun That's what I been thinkin' I could afford one if I did Just a little less drinkin'"
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Post by SHOOTER on Feb 16, 2021 19:06:44 GMT -5
Oooh, we love a perfect ranking! I liked this.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Feb 16, 2021 19:13:14 GMT -5
aww I love "Time To Get A Gun" so I'm sad to see it out here
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