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Post by bboat11 on Nov 17, 2020 1:34:20 GMT -5
I know y'all think of Washington State as being like one big luscious rainforest, but believe it or not it is also one of the biggest wheat-producing states in the country! I bring that up because we used to live in a tiny town in the middle of wheat country when I was a kid. I remember my dad singing quietly to himself "Oh, the Georgia sun is blood red and going down" on a couple different occasions when we were driving around in the summer evenings as the sun was starting to set, which was of course the most spectacular shade of blood red due to all the dust in the air from harvest season. I had no clue what the hell he was talking about as a tiny kid, but it stayed with me, and I immediately remembered it when this song showed up as I was listening to the rankdown playlist!
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 17, 2020 20:49:21 GMT -5
I know y'all think of Washington State as being like one big luscious rainforest Not the first thing that comes to my mind tbqh...
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 17, 2020 21:11:40 GMT -5
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 17, 2020 21:18:37 GMT -5
Okay...why are we still stuck in the 70s? "Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)", with it's fairly simple and laid-back production and melody, earned Tanya her third #1 country hit in March of '74 and also reached the top half of the Hot 100, peaking at #46. It was ever so slightly less successful though in Canada, where it peaked at #7 on their country chart and #54 on it's overall singles chart. Four of us put this in our top 20, including Kanenrá:ke's top five and another top ten from toomuchboy.
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Post by toomuchboy on Nov 17, 2020 22:00:51 GMT -5
Wow, I thought this would be a lock for top 10. :o
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Post by tim on Nov 17, 2020 22:53:42 GMT -5
I've always considered "Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone)" to be one of Tanya's signature hits from the '70s, so it's kind of disappointing that it wasn't able to muster its way into the top 20. This seemed to be a bit polarizing overall and I can only assume that is because it's from her early years. The song was written by the great David Allan Coe and has been covered a handful of times since by Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and most recently by the late Johnny Cash who recorded it for the third album of his American series.
I can't say that I was all that familiar with "Blood Red and Goin' Down" prior to this rankdown, but it is one that kept finding its way higher and higher up on my list the more I listened to it. I really wanted to squeeze this into my top 25, but everything from there was staked and I just couldn't find anything I would wanna take out to make room for it. This was also yet another polarizing song if only because it was also one of her earliest releases.
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 17, 2020 23:08:35 GMT -5
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Post by tim on Nov 17, 2020 23:15:03 GMT -5
What...just...happened??? Unbelievable!
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 17, 2020 23:19:34 GMT -5
Welp...a little sad to see this go, but I always really liked how this song was set up. The verses are quite cute, even though I find the chorus to be somewhat a stark contrast from them, musically speaking. Still like it quite a bit though. Very happy to see this get a great amount of support as it unfortunately ended up serving as her final #1 hit on the US country charts in 1988.
We made it to the top 20 y'all! A Memory Like I'm Gonna Be Bring My Flowers Now Delta Dawn Don't Go Out (w/ T. Graham Brown) Down to My Last Teardrop 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 Texas (When I Die) Two Sparrows in a Hurricane Walking Shoes (Without You) What Do I Do With Me
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Post by tim on Nov 17, 2020 23:28:45 GMT -5
“Hangin’ In” is a clear outlier to me in the top 20...trade this for “Strong Enough to Bend” and it would’ve been perfect.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Nov 18, 2020 13:00:01 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 Definitely keep trying because it is fantastic, lol.
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 22, 2020 21:39:15 GMT -5
Originally planned on getting us to the top 15 tonight, but got sidetracked with extra rankdowns!
Will make time to do so tomorrow though so fret not! :)
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 23, 2020 20:12:54 GMT -5
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 23, 2020 20:17:04 GMT -5
Welp...another #1 hit from the late 80s leaves us as the upbeat and slightly jazzy "If It Don't Come Easy" barely makes the top 20 thanks to .indulgecountry's #7 ranking along with it having more top ten ranks than "Strong Enough to Bend" did. I don't find this half bad, but she has better imo. I think placing this in the middle seems fairly appropriate, don't ya think? ;)
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Post by tim on Nov 23, 2020 20:22:42 GMT -5
Are you sure you listened to the same song as the rest of us lol?!
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 23, 2020 20:44:19 GMT -5
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 23, 2020 21:25:55 GMT -5
Aww...this is a jam, you guys! What gives? :'( Okay, I barely put this in my top ten, but this is still worthy imo! On the bright side, all but one of us put this in our top 40 with most of these ranks varying from the teens to the 20s. That's gotta be worth something. P.S. This peaked one position short of the top five on country radio back in early 1991. Let's see how many people tank that one when the '91 Country rankdown gets to the revealing stage.
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 23, 2020 22:00:50 GMT -5
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 23, 2020 22:27:22 GMT -5
I just how mysterious this sounds, even though the melodies don't pack as much of a punch. However, they don't have to since it almost made the top five on US country radio (#6) and top ten in Canada (#11). Umm...we might need to talk some sense into George Strait Junkie and kamala 2024 truther, though. I mean...
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Nov 24, 2020 14:10:40 GMT -5
Are you sure you listened to the same song as the rest of us lol?! Why, yes I did.
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Post by tim on Nov 25, 2020 14:19:15 GMT -5
Are you sure you listened to the same song as the rest of us lol?! Why, yes I did. Well, you could've fooled us! Nonetheless, I'm glad this was able to make it into the top 20 (even if it was a tie) given your floppy rank. Anyways, "It Don't Come Easy" is such a quintessential '80s jam from her and it has always been one of her go-to songs for me. While I still have a vague memory of hearing "It Won't Be Me" on country radio back in the very early '90s, this isn't one of her hits from the decade that continued to receive much airplay beyond that. I'm not surprised to see it was well-liked overall though as it is a fun little bop. On the other hand, "Don't Go Out" is one that I remember hearing well into at least the mid '90s and for good reason as it's such a great song. I'm not sure where I'd rank this as far as duets go during the '90s, but suffice it to say I think it's one of the best from that decade.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Nov 25, 2020 14:26:35 GMT -5
Why, yes I did. Well, you could've fooled us! Nonetheless, I'm glad this was able to make it into the top 20 (even if it was a tie) given your floppy rank. Anyways, "It Don't Come Easy" is such a quintessential '80s jam from her and it has always been one of her go-to songs for me. While I still have a vague memory of hearing "It Won't Be Me" on country radio back in the very early '90s, this isn't one of her hits from the decade that continued to receive much airplay beyond that. I'm not surprised to see it was well-liked overall though as it is a fun little bop. On the other hand, "Don't Go Out" is one that I remember hearing well into at least the mid '90s and for good reason as it's such a great song. I'm not sure where I'd rank this as far as duets go during the '90s, but suffice it to say I think it's one of the best from that decade. Speaking of Duets, we really need a Greatest Country Duets rankdown sometime!
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Post by tim on Nov 25, 2020 14:30:45 GMT -5
Speaking of Duets, we really need a Greatest Country Duets rankdown sometime! Yea, I know we had some discussion about doing one before and it kind of got put on the back burner. I originally had planned on launching one with 100 songs but now I'm thinking it might be best to scale that back some to maybe 50 or so.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Nov 25, 2020 14:47:35 GMT -5
Speaking of Duets, we really need a Greatest Country Duets rankdown sometime! Yea, I know we had some discussion about doing one before and it kind of got put on the back burner. I originally had planned on launching one with 100 songs but now I'm thinking it might be best to scale that back some to maybe 50 or so. Maybe do it as a series like you did the women of series
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Post by tim on Nov 25, 2020 15:09:16 GMT -5
Maybe do it as a series like you did the women of series That's certainly something I might consider as I had also originally planned on continuing on the series for the male artists of country. I do want to take a little break from that though as they are a bit time consuming, but once the new year rolls around I'll give it some more thought.
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Nov 25, 2020 15:11:50 GMT -5
Maybe do it as a series like you did the women of series That's certainly something I might consider as I had also originally planned on continuing on the series for the male artists of country. I do want to take a little break from that though as they are a bit time consuming, but once the new year rolls around I'll give it some more thought. Oh, I'm glad that's something I can look forward to in the future, because I had always wondered how this would go after seeing the Ladies series
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 26, 2020 18:32:48 GMT -5
Anyone mind if I make an attempt to get us to the top fifteen tonight? :kii:
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 26, 2020 19:30:11 GMT -5
Wasn't tim waiting for this to be eliminated or somethin'?
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 26, 2020 19:36:11 GMT -5
The opening line from that bass get me every time... Okay, I have a soft spot for it, but I'm ecstatic to see that others seem to also! This abrupt change in sound seemed to pay off for Miss Tanya as this reached the top 5 on US country radio over the summer of '94 while mustering up a #17 peak over on Canada's side.
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 26, 2020 21:09:09 GMT -5
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