.indulgecountry
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"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 30, 2024 18:39:18 GMT -5
It took awhile to get here (basically the halfway point), but we finally encounter our first #1 loss, and it's a double whammy as both austin and Leo ✔ lose their top Palomino cut here with the sunset setting on "Scenes." This funky wayward number is one of the more sneakily catchy melodies on the record and picked up quite a few top five ranks, but also landed near the back end of a lot of other lists, so it settled comfortably in the middle (it hovered around 6-9 for the majority of the submission process).
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.indulgecountry
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Best Country Poster 2011, 2017, & 2018
"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 30, 2024 18:42:43 GMT -5
"Through the joy and the pain and the Mandolin Rain and the nights with the man in the moon You'll always belong at the end of my song Even if I'm out of tune"
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.indulgecountry
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"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 30, 2024 18:45:39 GMT -5
Edging out "Scenes" by a mere 1-point, "I'll Be Lovin' You" is another one that settled comfortably in the middle of the pack here. It snuck ahead of it as we came up on the finish line as it landed four of its seven top 5 ranks in the last few submissions. Poor austin loses his #2 right on the heels of his #1, though it's someguy's turn to lose his #1 song. Only four bottom 5s for this one, and curiously enough they were all #12 ranks, lol. This song is notable for receiving prominent playlisting on streaming services after "Strange" did on the charts, giving some the impression it was being floated as the possible third single option, though that never came to fruition as MirLam opted to leave the label shortly thereafter.
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austin
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Post by austin on Mar 30, 2024 19:49:49 GMT -5
My top 2 were instant faves for me on my first run through of the album, and I DO think “I’ll Be Loving You” should have been a single - even the lead over “Cowboy.”
“Scenes” is so freaking good.
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.indulgecountry
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"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 30, 2024 19:53:22 GMT -5
"You're never gonna be the backstage babe at the Crystal Palace You're too late, baby. I'm the only bitch in the band"
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.indulgecountry
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"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 30, 2024 19:56:59 GMT -5
"Geraldene" is the unlucky final song to depart shy of the top 5, and does so with a margin of less than 10 points over the next-highest song. This is the second of three 'juiced up' The Marfa Tapes demos, and kind of flirts with the premise of Dolly's classic "Jolene" right down to a node to it with the song's title. It's a fun, quirky cut that was one of the more popular non-singles, racking up top-half ranks from all but five participants, including a #1 from wavey..
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kluen
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Post by kluen on Mar 30, 2024 20:28:05 GMT -5
shocked in his arms was so low
this is such a great song
classic miranda stuff with right dose of romanticism
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LBTrocks
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Post by LBTrocks on Mar 31, 2024 13:45:01 GMT -5
“Scenes” got screwed omg how is that one not top 5? Such a jam!
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.indulgecountry
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"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 31, 2024 20:00:58 GMT -5
"Even Tiger Woods couldn't swing it this good, I'm actin' up My McQueen Mustang, hundred dollars in the tank, gassin' up I'm out in the Mojave, call me Ricky, call me Bobby Call me hotter than wasabi 'cause I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm actin' up"
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.indulgecountry
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"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 31, 2024 20:04:09 GMT -5
Album opener "Actin' Up" bounced in and out of the top 5 throughout the journey thanks to its polarizing nature as a bit of an off-the-wall song, but this fan fave struck a chord with many with its insatiably quotable lyrics and catchy melody. A trio of #1s are lost here (condolences to LBTrocks, schnetzka, and Kanenrá:ke), the most of any song thus far. Some thought that with the way this moved the needle upon release that it would be a potential high risk, big reward type single for MirLam, but aside from prominent playlisting on streaming services, it never saw radio. OTOH, four posters lose another bottom 5.
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🌺CountryLineDancer
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Mar 31, 2024 20:07:41 GMT -5
"Actin' Up" overstayed. I really did not like it before, but it sounded a little better than I remembered, especially around the chorus. Still not a fan of the verse.
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Leo ✔
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Post by Leo ✔ on Mar 31, 2024 20:07:53 GMT -5
Super solid album opener
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.indulgecountry
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"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 31, 2024 20:12:15 GMT -5
"Pretty Elaina Made herself a nest Her sequins and her secrets Buried in her cedar chest"
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.indulgecountry
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Best Country Poster 2011, 2017, & 2018
"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 31, 2024 20:15:07 GMT -5
Like bookends, we lose the album closer, "Carousel," right on the heels of the album opener, with a 2-point lead over it, no less! This scintillating ballad of a carnival performer's long lost love also shares with our last reveal the coincidence of having a trio of #1 losses, this time SHOOTER, Darkest Hour, and kamala 2024 truther being the unlucky few. This one didn't perform nearly as well as I had expected it to going into this: I fully thought this would flirt with being a #1 contender for the rankdown, but it never realistically came close to taking the crown. It had a majority of top 5 ranks, but a pocket of #10 and #11 ranks weighed it down a bit.
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.indulgecountry
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"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 31, 2024 20:18:48 GMT -5
"And this dove never really gets lonesome I never begged, never borrowed, but I stole some Wanted by the law but the laws don't apply to me, baby"
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.indulgecountry
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"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 31, 2024 20:21:34 GMT -5
"If I Was a Cowboy" is the lone radio hit of the Palomino era, and while it was not an initial fave upon release, it definitely wormed its way into the ears and hearts of Pule members over time. This cowboy tune boasts a feminist lyrical twist and a sneakily catchy melody, nicely setting up the nomadic-leaning era that was to come. A pair of #1s from kluen and castleoblivion26 are the latest apex ranks to fall, and while this one had a few less top 5s compared to "Carousel," it snuck ahead by a 4-point margin thanks to a few less lower ranks, with kamala 2024 truther's bottom 5 being the outlier.
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🌺CountryLineDancer
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Mar 31, 2024 20:24:53 GMT -5
"If I Was a Cowboy" is really good and it is the superior single from this era. I love the mood of the song.
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kamala 2024 truther
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Mar 31, 2024 20:28:29 GMT -5
I would’ve much preferred for “Carousel” to be in this Top 3, preferably in the Top 2. I love “Strange” and “Waxahachie” though, so I can’t be too mad at the outcome.
“Cowboy” burned on me heavily. I started out underwhelmed with it as a lead single, and then it grew on me thanks to repeated plays at radio, and then it just fell off again. And on an album such as this…there’s just better tracks than this one. 🤷🏻♀️
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🌺CountryLineDancer
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Mar 31, 2024 20:37:04 GMT -5
Waxahachie ftw!
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.indulgecountry
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"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 31, 2024 20:39:09 GMT -5
"Coyotes on my left and wolves on my right Sun keeps shining in the middle of the night Urban feels suburban, Main Street ain't main, yeah And times like these make me feel strange" "I can run from the demons like a devil in a speedin' car I've got enough gasoline, memories and nicotine Freedom's overrated, guess I underestimated the truth And you"
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.indulgecountry
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"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 31, 2024 20:39:31 GMT -5
And there we have it! The Palomino RD comes to a close with "Strange" snatching the crown by a comfortable lead over "Waxahachie," the only realistic threat for the win as it came close at times, but could never maintain a lead as it landed more lower ranks. "Strange" bagged a trio of #1s from myself, tim, and bboat11, while "Waxahachie," the final of the three juiced up The Marfa Tapes cuts, only secured a lone #1 from 🌺CountryLineDancer. All but three had the winner in their top 5, and the dissenters all somehow settled on a #8 placement for it. OTOH, the runner-up ended up with 7 ranks outside the top 5, including the final bottom 5 remaining in the competition from schnetzka. Yours truly was the only poster to get perfect rankings for both of the top 2. I just love both of these so much. "Strange" is just an instant earworm, in a similar vein to me as "Bluebird" with its sort of sunny optimism, a bouncy melody, and such crafty soundbites of lyrics throughout. Still perplexed to this day that radio passed on it. "Waxahachie" has a wonderful driving melody that really hits the gas and never slows down, and the picture the song's lyrics paint of an all-nighter drive to this obscurely-named Texas town is just so crisp, and Miranda's wistful vocal presentation on it is unmatched.
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schnetzka
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Post by schnetzka on Mar 31, 2024 20:43:18 GMT -5
Now that the rankdown is finished, I can be honest and say after having sat with this album for almost two years, it is one of my least favorite albums by Miranda. There is just something about it that does not reel me in like her other projects. Oh well, there's always the next album. Thanks .indulgecountry for hosting!
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Leo ✔
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Post by Leo ✔ on Mar 31, 2024 20:44:26 GMT -5
Thanks for hosting! I liked to visit her discography, I knew some of her singles but indulge forced invited me to listen her albums and I found cool discoveries :)
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🌺CountryLineDancer
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Mar 31, 2024 20:48:00 GMT -5
I absolutely love "Waxahachie" and glad that it made its way to the top 2. I would even include it among my top 5 song by Miranda. Thanks for hosting .indulgecountry!!
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Darkest Hour
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Post by Darkest Hour on Apr 1, 2024 3:00:42 GMT -5
This album rankdown definitely didn't need single bias, and even that the wrong single won. At least the yodeling part in If I Was a Cowboy is interesting. All I can hear from Strange is the melody of Keeper of the Flame, especially the chorus, which was a flop single from The Weight of These Wings. Waxahachie is the hit that got away, just like Track Record from Wildcard. Thanks .indulgecountry for hosting.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Apr 1, 2024 19:43:39 GMT -5
Now that the rankdown is finished, I can be honest and say after having sat with this album for almost two years, it is one of my least favorite albums by Miranda. There is just something about it that does not reel me in like her other projects. Oh well, there's always the next album. Thanks .indulgecountry for hosting! I feel the same way with this album. I think this and Platinum are probably my 2 least favorite albums from her. None of the singles even stand out to me. I didn't hate anything like I did on Platinum but also didn't love anything like I did on Platinum.
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