Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Oct 29, 2020 21:05:38 GMT -5
Let's try that again...
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Oct 29, 2020 21:06:57 GMT -5
Yeah, that was a foolish move, but hey! At least we're on a new page! ;)
That other shoe that I mentioned that's about to drop...it's coming up next! :(
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Oct 29, 2020 21:20:05 GMT -5
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Oct 29, 2020 21:28:33 GMT -5
I almost done this typing that reveal up... I lose my #2, amongst one of the most polarizing songs of the rankdown! This has got to be one of my favorite country collaborations out there. Yes, it's "ancient", but I really don't care. It was a #1 hit for us back in 1988, despite only making the top ten in Canada.
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Oct 29, 2020 22:05:57 GMT -5
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Oct 29, 2020 22:14:35 GMT -5
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Oct 29, 2020 22:16:16 GMT -5
Here's the top 30!
A Memory Like I'm Gonna Be Blood Red and Goin' Down Bring My Flowers Now Delta Dawn Don't Go Out (w/ T. Graham Brown) Down to My Last Teardrop Forever Loving You Hangin' In If It Don't Come Easy If Your Heart Ain't Busy Tonight I'll Come Back as Another Woman It Won't Be Me It's a Little Too Late Little Things Love Me Like You Used To My Arms Stay Open All Night Ridin' Out the Heartache Some Kind of Trouble Strong Enough to Bend Tell Me About It (w/ Delbert McClinton) Texas (When I Die) The Man That Turned My Mama On The Wheels of Laredo Two Sparrows in a Hurricane Walking Shoes We Don't Have to Do This (Without You) What Do I Do With Me What's Your Mama's Name Child Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone) You Just Watch Me
|
|
|
Post by tim on Oct 30, 2020 8:48:50 GMT -5
I can see the appeal of “I’m the Singer, You’re the Song” but I personally find it to be a bit forgettable. I must say that Tanya’s TNT era has vastly outperformed my expectations as it has been much better received from the country Pulse fanbase than I thought it would be. While it may have sold well due to the marketing campaign leading up to its release, it’s mostly a rock record and one that Tanya has said she isn’t fond of herself. This is also the album that pretty much derailed her career for the better part of almost 8 years.
I’m disappointed but not surprised that “I Won’t Take Less Than Your Love” was both polarizing and missed the top 30. Even though this was released in the late 80s, I have fond memories of hearing this often on country radio back in the early 90s.
Of the four songs from Tennessee Woman I figured that “Oh What It Did to Me” would be the first to exit. I’ve always loved this song and it’s another one that I remember hearing frequently in my early years growing up with country radio.
I can’t say the same for “Highway Robbery” as this isn’t something country radio carried over into the 90s because I have no memory of ever hearing it. I’m glad it left before the top 30 because it had already overstayed.
Speaking of the top 30, what an incredible and strong list of songs! This is where the hurt really begins because each one of these losses leading up to the top ten are bound to be a bit painful. I’d say the only outlier is “You Just Watch Me”, but I noticed in a previous year-end rankdown that Pulse seems like the material from her Soon era more than I do.
|
|
|
Post by tim on Nov 12, 2020 3:27:08 GMT -5
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 12, 2020 10:17:07 GMT -5
If time permits, I hope to get to the top 20 today.
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 12, 2020 18:56:52 GMT -5
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 12, 2020 21:19:38 GMT -5
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 12, 2020 22:15:57 GMT -5
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 12, 2020 22:47:40 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by castleoblivion26 on Nov 13, 2020 9:32:29 GMT -5
I still have a song in my bottom 5 so obviously I'm in the minority on that song but kinda hoping it leaves soon lol. I guess I'll have to listen to it again to see if I just missed something when listening to it for this.
"Soon" is my highest elimination so far as that was my #13 but I think I'm doing alright so far
|
|
|
Post by tim on Nov 13, 2020 21:17:00 GMT -5
“We Don’t Have to Do This” has grown on me considerably more than when I originally ranked it in the 1994 year-end rankdown. While it’s a good song, it just isn’t something from her that I find myself wanting to revisit much.
“Wheels of Laredo” remains one of my favorite songs from While I’m Livin’ and I thought the weathered voice of Tanya worked perfectly for it. As much as I love “Bring My Flowers Now”, I would say that this is probably the song I find myself wanting to revisit the most from it as well.
“You Just Watch Me” was a great re-discovery as I can’t say I have much of a memory of hearing this much back in the day. As a young boy I didn’t find there was much released during the Soon that I could relate to, so I think I had less interest in and therefore didn’t pay attention much to her during this timespan.
I appreciate the sentiment behind “Forever Loving You” as she recorded it in memory of Glen Campbell, but it isn’t anything I will revisit so therefore it fell to the bottom of my list. I also remember Glen’s family taking issue with her releasing this at the time.
You got us so close to the top 25 and left us hanging lol!
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 14, 2020 20:50:30 GMT -5
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 14, 2020 22:41:15 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by tim on Nov 15, 2020 5:37:38 GMT -5
It'd be great if there was maybe a bit more commentary regarding the reveals as to give more context regarding each song. Tanya has become an icon of country music and I just feel like we're going through the motions without giving it all we got to give. Anyways...
"Tell Me About It" is one of her best duets and so it's only appropriate that it almost made the top 25. I remember hearing this quite a bit on the radio growing up and have always looked back on this one fondly. I'd gather that Delbert McClinton would be a rather polarizing vocalist for some on Pulse, so it isn't all that surprising this happened to come in as the second most polarizing song.
I was wondering where "What's Your Mama's Name" might come in at if only because it's one of her oldest hits. This was her third single and first number one single so it's very worthy of a top 25 showing!
|
|
|
Post by castleoblivion26 on Nov 15, 2020 10:39:04 GMT -5
I LOVE "Tell Me About It" and happen to really like Delbert McClinton. He was one of my Mom's favorite artist so growing up I heard his music all the time. This song deserved better :(
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 15, 2020 16:56:48 GMT -5
Before I resume our trip to the top 20, here are my thoughts...
- I love the piano work and the overall atmosphere in "We Don't Have to Do This". Despite almost making the top ten on US country radio and the top fifteen in Canada's country radio, I don't think that much is remembered from the Soon era in regards to recurrent play. This ballad is quite underrated imo. - Pleasantly surprised to see "The Wheels of Laredo" do well here. One of my favorite cuts from While I'm Livin' for sure. - Quite interesting to see a top ten ranking for "You Just Watch Me", but I found this to be quite an intriguing jam after a few more listens. Serving as the final single from Soon, this song peaked at #20 on country radio in late 1994. - Wasn't really sure what to expect with "Forever Loving You", but wow! What a tearjerker! :'( I was beginning to think I got overzealous putting this right outside my top 20, but it warms my heart seeing three more top 20s for this. :) - And now we approach our second most polarizing song of the entire rankdown (the most polarizing and third most will be coming up really soon; in fact, they're actually tied in points!). I completely recall being the highest ranker for "Tell Me About It" when it appeared in the '93 Country rankdown eons ago ( ), but castleoblivion26 proved me wrong this go round as he loses his #2. I'm sorry, but I find those bottom 20 ranks quite perplexing. ??? - Well whaddayaknow? We're back to her younger years with Tanya Tucker's very first #1 country hit "What's Your Mama's Name". Don't let my rank in the mid-30s fool you; I'm very impressed with the story that unfolds here in the lyrics. Quite cool if you ask me! - One more thing: those back-to-back highly polarizing songs I mentioned earlier? They'll also be back-to-back #1 losses!
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 16, 2020 12:55:43 GMT -5
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 16, 2020 19:29:59 GMT -5
Hmm...you know, I actually have mixed feelings about this leaving already. One, the varying degrees of passion for this, including but certainly not limited to Kanenrá:ke's #1 and bboat11's one of his two remaining bottom fives of his amongst the bottom twenty ranks. Note that this is tied with the next song, which also contains a #1. However, that #1 doesn't stand out as much despite the song itself being the MOST POLARIZING of the entire rankdown! P.S. I'm a smidgen soured at the winner of this tie-breaker tbh, you'll see why...
|
|
|
Post by tim on Nov 16, 2020 19:59:09 GMT -5
Note that this is tied with the next song, which also contains a #1. However, that #1 doesn't stand out as much despite the song itself being the MOST POLARIZING of the entire rankdown! I'm anticipating my top ranked song to leave anytime, but I'm really hoping it doesn't leave just quite yet as I'd really like it to at least make the top 20.
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 16, 2020 21:57:56 GMT -5
|
|
kamala 2024 truther
Diamond Member
Pulse’s #1 Conan Stan
Best Country Poster 2023 and 2x Woman of the Year!!!
Joined: October 2019
Posts: 16,372
Pronouns: he/they/she
|
Post by kamala 2024 truther on Nov 16, 2020 22:00:56 GMT -5
Well, damn, my Top 10 is taking more of a beating after I'd been doing relatively well for quite a while.
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 16, 2020 22:25:26 GMT -5
Welp. That ended well (if you ignore all those top threes and #7 ranking there)? Another #1 hit from her younger years leaves us as "Blood Red and Goin' Down", her second ever #1 country hit, also sinks our second #1 loss of the night with the honor(?) going to .indulgecountry. Honestly, I find this to be a tiny bit repetitive, but solid nonetheless. Get a load of this; I came pretty close to revealing those two in reverse order had I not caught those ranks in the 60s.
|
|
.indulgecountry
Diamond Member
Best Country Poster 2011, 2017, & 2018
"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
|
Post by .indulgecountry on Nov 16, 2020 23:10:41 GMT -5
What in the world @ "Blood Red" not even in the top 20. What kind of fuckery?
|
|
Cody Wants Out...
9x Platinum Member
Extrovertly Introverted
Forever Young at Heart
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 9,141
|
Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 16, 2020 23:12:06 GMT -5
Gotta hit the sack, folks. I promise we'll make it to the top 20 tomorrow! (unless I get distracted with something)
|
|
|
Post by castleoblivion26 on Nov 17, 2020 0:23:35 GMT -5
I'm thinking I should give "Blood Red and Going Down" another listen. This was a first time listen for me and it did nothing for me, which is why I had it so low. Kinda surprised it made it this far based on that but obviously you all heard something I didn't
|
|