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Post by taylor on Feb 16, 2021 19:14:24 GMT -5
I love perfect rankings
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 16, 2021 19:14:36 GMT -5
"Time to get a gun That's what I been thinkin' I could afford one if I did Just a little less drinkin'" This hook is such perfect country songwriting! Lol I enjoyed it.
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Post by HeyHeyHey on Feb 16, 2021 19:15:36 GMT -5
Y'all did the late John Prine dirty... I really wanted to like it because in the spring I listened to a bunch of John Prine songs and liked them all and I really like Miranda. However, this one just doesn’t do it for me.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 16, 2021 19:22:09 GMT -5
So far Lambert's quieter moments on the album has gone unscathed, but that changes with this reveal as "Virginia Bluebell," the album's somber closing track that finds her singing uplifting lyrics built around the imagery of a bluebell, which is flower that kinda droops down despite being beautiful. It's an interesting concept, but it did not hold the attention of everyone who submitted and it was unable to climb any further with a deficit of nearly 30 points separating this from our next-highest song. Troublemaker loses his #15 at last, and a good third of the participants bid goodbye to a bottom 5 rank. The bulk of this one's ranks came in the mid-range, with a lot of ranks in the 6-9 frame, though five posters do experience a top 5 loss, with taylor's #3 being the highest loss this time. "Carrying the weight on the end of a limb Your just waitin' for somebody To pick you up again Shaded by a tree, can't live up to a rose All you ever wanted Was a sunny place to grow"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 16, 2021 19:29:01 GMT -5
Our next reveal features our first multi-#1 loss!
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Feb 16, 2021 19:29:24 GMT -5
I had to relisten to this again to remember what it is. I do really like this but it is one that just never sticks with me
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 16, 2021 19:31:21 GMT -5
I had to relisten to this again to remember what it is. I do really like this but it is one that just never sticks with me Pretty much the same, tbh. I enjoy it while listening, but I can never hear it in my head when I see the title!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 16, 2021 19:39:09 GMT -5
Another one of the quieter moments on Revolution leaves next, and the victim is the gorgeous lyrically-spare and lushly-produced "Makin' Plans," which has some of the hands down prettiest instrumentation on the entire record, and a fittingly wistful performance from Lambert. It actually started the submission process fighting it out for the distinction of being the top album cut, and features out first multi-#1 rank loss of the rankdown thus far, but in the end it ultimately slid farther down and its plans of beating the other two non-singles still remaining were dashed. In addition to the #1 losses, it also received five additional top 5s, and a majority of participants ranked it in the 7-9 range, which is perhaps appropriately where it wound up here. It does have a trio of bottom three ranks that are wiped out as well. "If I ever left this town I'd never settle down I'd just be wanderin' around If I ever left this town"
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Post by Leo ✔ on Feb 16, 2021 19:41:22 GMT -5
oh yes a perfect ranking! with Makin' Plans!
"Time To Get A Gun" was kind of messy there were parts I really didn't like
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Post by taylor on Feb 16, 2021 19:41:25 GMT -5
Things were going great, they were going perfectly, till y'all robbed "Virginia Bluebell"!!! >
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Feb 16, 2021 19:49:16 GMT -5
Things were going great, they were going perfectly, till y'all robbed "Virginia Bluebell"!!! > That happens when you love the forgettable ballads
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Post by taylor on Feb 16, 2021 20:00:36 GMT -5
Things were going great, they were going perfectly, till y'all robbed "Virginia Bluebell"!!! That happens when you love the forgettable ballads Consider "Forever and for Always" still being in the Up! running your karma for this statement.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Feb 16, 2021 20:02:23 GMT -5
That happens when you love the forgettable ballads Consider "Forever and for Always" still being in the Up! running your karma for this statement. I mean I don't hate "Forever and For Always" but that song is stupid boring and very overplayed
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 16, 2021 20:04:49 GMT -5
4. Do you think any of the singles will miss the top 5? Maybe Only Prettier. 4. Do you think any of the singles will miss the top 5? I could see both "Only Prettier" and "Dead Flowers" missing the top 5, but them both being in the top 5 also wouldn't shock me 4. Do you think any of the singles will miss the top 5?I think the only chance for a single to miss the Top 5 is "Only Prettier" but I think it is more likely that they all make the Top 5 Nobody was really confident in this happening, but 3/4 of the posters who bothered with predictions correctly nailed that "Only Prettier" was the likeliest to miss out on a top 5 finish among the singles. We finally see the first single from Revolution ousted from the rankdown, as the jangly and catchy tongue-in-cheek "Only Prettier" bows out, coming up shy of top 5 by 25 points, meaning this was pretty consistently not on track to make it that high, even though very early on it spent a brief time as high as #4 or 5. This has always been a fun ditty imo, but it has never been one of her more popular hits, and this result proves it. No #1 losses, but a trio of #2s and a further seven top 5s make this a heavy blow for a handful. It also finds sunburn finally losing his #15, and it racked up a solid handful of bottom 5 ranks to go with it. "Well, I've been saved by the grace of southern charm I got a mouth like a sailor and yours is more like a Hallmark card If you wanna pick a fight, well, I'm gonna have to say goodnight I don't have to be hateful, I can just say, "Bless your heart""
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Feb 16, 2021 20:05:35 GMT -5
I love "Only Prettier" but am not surprised to see it out already
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Post by austin on Feb 16, 2021 20:07:35 GMT -5
Perfect ranking.
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 16, 2021 20:12:35 GMT -5
"Only Prettier" is sooooooo catchy and has that perfect amount of witty sassy attitude that only she could deliver in the right way to make this work. I love it, and have always loved it, and overplay never affected it for me the way it did for some of the other singles on this album, despite me hearing it a LOT during its run.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 16, 2021 20:17:42 GMT -5
"Only Prettier" is sooooooo catchy and has that perfect amount of witty sassy attitude that only she could deliver in the right way to make this work. I love it, and have always loved it, and overplay never affected it for me the way it did for some of the other singles on this album, despite me hearing it a LOT during its run. I love it, too! This was probably her best album era overall in terms of picking all the right singles: I really wouldn't have swapped out any of the singles for anything she didn't release. Also love the music video concept and having Kellie Pickler, Hillary Scott, and Laura Bell Bundy in it with her.
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Post by Leo ✔ on Feb 16, 2021 20:17:51 GMT -5
I thought this was a complete borefest. Sorry!
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Post by taylor on Feb 16, 2021 20:23:02 GMT -5
Listening to "Only Prettier" for this rankdown, I couldn't help but think of the current political climate...this song definitely feels like something both extremes of the spectrum would say to one another
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 16, 2021 20:26:17 GMT -5
We find the answer to the question of which album cut will stay in longest as only one of them make the top 5... will it be "Airstream Song" or "Me and Your Cigarettes"?
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 16, 2021 20:39:22 GMT -5
The final song to miss the top 5 of the Revolution rankdown is "Airstream Song," which put up one helluva fight with the last remaining album cut over the distinction of being the favorite non-single of the project, but in the end "Cigarettes" started to pull away from this one and Lambert's airstream breaks down at #6. A plucky upbeat song that is one of many hippie-esque road anthems for the singer who collects vintage airstreams and enjoys her time away from the spotlight and connecting with nature, "Airstream Song" pulled off a strong performance in this rankdown as it racked up an impressive four #1 ranks, the most of any song we've seen thus far! Despite roughly half of the participant pool slotting this one into their top 5, it falls short by 11 points, and it can be chalked up to a pocket of bottom 5 dissenters that includes two bottom 2s (though no #15s, at least!). "Sometimes I wish I lived in Airstream Homemade curtains lit just like a gypsy Break her heart and roll out of town 'Cause gypsies never get tied down""
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 16, 2021 20:42:20 GMT -5
"Airstream Song" is great, but I never considered it a top 5 contender. It's kinda feels overly simplistic at times, so I am not always in the mood to listen to it even though it's a great song. This feels just about right!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 16, 2021 20:43:38 GMT -5
5. What album track do you think will be the highest and where will it land? Me and Your Cigarettes 5. What album track do you think will be the highest and where will it land? This is tough because there are so many great album tracks. I will guess that "Time To Get A Gun", "Me And Your Cigarettes" , "Makin' Plans" and "Love Song" are all in contention 5. What album track do you think will be the highest and where will it land?Either Time To Get A Gun or Me And Your Cigarettes 5. What album track do you think will be the highest and where will it land?I'm thinking it'll be "Time To Get A Gun" though I could see "Me and Your Cigarettes", "Makin' Plans", and "That's The Way That The World Goes Round" doing well. It looks like y'all mostly were on the same page in re: "Cigarettes" being a potential for being the highest album cut. "Airstream Song" put up the best opposition to it though, and no one name-checked that one at all! One of you even suggested that maybe our #15 would put up a better fight, lol.
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Post by recordyear on Feb 16, 2021 20:49:28 GMT -5
I saw Airstream Song being mentioned as underrated song from this album sometimes but I feel it would be a bit polarizing here. Glad it beat Only Prettier.
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Post by SHOOTER on Feb 16, 2021 20:49:58 GMT -5
I was surprised to find out Only Prettier was a single. Not one of her strongest offerings lol
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Post by taylor on Feb 16, 2021 20:51:21 GMT -5
Oh good. I never much liked "Airstream Song" and definitely consider it among the weakest from an otherwise great album.
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Feb 16, 2021 21:42:29 GMT -5
Glad Airstream Song did better than I expected! Really like the mood of the song.
But surprised/sad that Only Prettier was only at 7. Far catchier/more pleasant than Dead Flowers!
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Post by fearlessarrow on Feb 17, 2021 1:57:01 GMT -5
"Only Prettier" is a jam! I like listening to it when I'm a little annoyed at something/someone and want to feel better - it's got such a sass to it that's really satisfying. Not surprised it's polarizing though, seems like the type of song that would be so.
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Post by cerulean on Feb 17, 2021 2:30:01 GMT -5
I'm honestly so happy "Airstream Song" made it this far! I actually think the profound simplicity of this song and the production is what does it for me.
Plus "Unanchored in the storm or safely on the shore / If this is all I need, why do I want more?" speaks so deeply to me.
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