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Post by bboat11 on Jan 30, 2021 0:04:44 GMT -5
Like I know I did this to "betty" last time but "no body, no crime" >>>>>>> "betty" it ain't even funny Oh yeah the harmonica rant!!!!! Iconic.
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Post by LBTrocks on Jan 30, 2021 0:04:50 GMT -5
You guys, I literally cannot stop listening to "no, body no crime" it's bad. Like, that song, and "Muddy Water" by Harper have been on repeat for me
Hands down the best Taylor song in YEARS.
Vocally, she sounded fantastic on it. Like, I did not realize how much she improved vocally until I heard this song! Very impressed!
I'm thrilled it made top 3... but I honestly thought it would win this lol
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Post by bigfan101 on Jan 30, 2021 0:04:50 GMT -5
I don’t want to get my hopes up, but I think Kylie might actually put this off! Definitely don’t get your hopes up. Lol I don’t know what y’all heard in that Kylie song. Also #JusticeForLaurenDuski
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Post by austin on Jan 30, 2021 0:05:36 GMT -5
To be fair, there were like 6 posts on previous pages calling him Thomas Ferret and asking for him to be eliminated? LOL
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Post by LBTrocks on Jan 30, 2021 0:05:55 GMT -5
I LOVE both of the songs remaining, tho. Will be happy regardless
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Post by bigfan101 on Jan 30, 2021 0:06:51 GMT -5
I’m assuming we are about to see another Carly rankdown win. She won like two or three months ago too didn’t she?
She’s well liked here at Pulse and I highly doubt with the subject matter of the song, anyone ranked it too low
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jan 30, 2021 0:07:20 GMT -5
I didn't think "Show Me Around" or "Horses in Heaven" were that good (they're decent to me) but this month's list left a lot to be desired imo so both ended up in my top 10. I think I ranked them right next to each other so either would be fine winners.
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Post by tim on Jan 30, 2021 0:09:18 GMT -5
To be fair, there were like 6 posts on previous pages calling him Thomas Ferret and asking for him to be eliminated? LOL Can I just say I don’t like when we do this? I don’t care who the artist is or how you feel about them, but I just always wince a tad when I see something like this. It’s so demeaning.
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Post by bboat11 on Jan 30, 2021 0:10:13 GMT -5
2. "Horses In Heaven" - Kylie Frey
1. "Show Me Around" - Carly Pearce
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Post by bboat11 on Jan 30, 2021 0:11:16 GMT -5
To be fair, there were like 6 posts on previous pages calling him Thomas Ferret and asking for him to be eliminated? LOL Can I just say I don’t like when we do this? I don’t care who the artist is or how you feel about them, but I just always wince a tad when I see something like this. It’s so demeaning. What if they deserve it, like Jason Blandean?
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jan 30, 2021 0:11:57 GMT -5
To be fair, there were like 6 posts on previous pages calling him Thomas Ferret and asking for him to be eliminated? LOL Can I just say I don’t like when we do this? I don’t care who the artist is or how you feel about them, but I just always wince a tad when I see something like this. It’s so demeaning. It's literally a joke and just like how I/we give nicknames to posters. You've embraced the 'Flops' moniker for LBTrocks. Calm down, lol.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 30, 2021 0:13:14 GMT -5
Yassssssss! Queen Carly reigns supreme! Heavenly Ponies is cute, too.
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Post by bigfan101 on Jan 30, 2021 0:13:18 GMT -5
Congrats Carly! A great lyric on a new way to look at heaven.
And feel free to blame me on Kylie losing - i didn’t get the song, and her voice is just not for me.
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Post by lady𝓐fan on Jan 30, 2021 0:13:19 GMT -5
“Show Me Around” is a touching tribute to busbee, I can really feel the connection they had in the song. Carly continues to impress me, I can’t wait for the album!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jan 30, 2021 0:14:35 GMT -5
Love this Carly song so I am okay with it toppling my #1. "Horses in Heaven" is just magic and country music perfection for me. She absolutely murders that song vocally and the melody and lyricism is SPOT-ON. "Show Me Around" is a gorgeous tribute to her dearly departed producer and friend though, and the hook is just so powerful. I am happy she was able to find comfort in his passing by using music.
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Post by LBTrocks on Jan 30, 2021 0:14:40 GMT -5
"Show Me Around" is gorgeous. I'm not going to complain about this winning in the slightest. bboat11 thanks for hosting tihs again, as usual, lots of fun!
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Post by LBTrocks on Jan 30, 2021 0:15:37 GMT -5
"Horses In Heaven" however, is just breathtaking!! I'm so glad it made it so high. Really amazing song and artist.
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Jan 30, 2021 0:17:52 GMT -5
Both of them deserve these high positions. I'm glad that I gave another chance to Horse in Heaven Hope Kylie will release this as a single in Texas, now that I Do Thing has already peaked. And hope to see her on mainstream.
My first rankdown participation, and my #1 vote is #1 on the board! (also my #2 vote is #20 on the board. )
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Post by LBTrocks on Jan 30, 2021 0:18:28 GMT -5
Can I just say I don’t like when we do this? I don’t care who the artist is or how you feel about them, but I just always wince a tad when I see something like this. It’s so demeaning. It's literally a joke and just like how I/we give nicknames to posters. You've embraced the 'Flops' moniker for LBTrocks . Calm down, lol. tim lmao as if Flops isn't demeaning?! I know y'all and that it's said with love (no malice) which is why I can embrace it without being all hurt and shit lol, but let's not pretend the name given to Thomas in jest is any more or less worse lol
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Post by bboat11 on Jan 30, 2021 0:18:50 GMT -5
So it is VERY clear that Pulse is excited for Carly Pearce's new album overall... "Next Girl" won with pretty much zero competition a couple months ago, and now "Show Me Around" has a similarly decisive victory. And every song that has been previewed from the album has gotten just as much if not a bigger reaction than either of these have, so I would not be surprised to see her win again whenever her album is finally released. She is absolutely on fire right now, and seems to be on the path to a superstar-making era. I really think she is improving vocally as well Kylie Frey also has something going on that I like a lot. Nearly everything I have heard from her has been A+. Texas needs to share her with the rest of the country!!! Thank you all for participating and following along! I had a lot of fun with this one. Don't forget to bring this energy to the 2020 year-end country rankdown in a couple days!!!!
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Post by austin on Jan 30, 2021 0:21:15 GMT -5
I just don’t get the Carly thing at all and trust me I am trying.
She is gorgeous. She had an amazing debut single. I also LOVED “It Won’t Always Be Like This” - But her vocals just usually are not any good (in my opinion) and most of her songs are boring. Her current single I just can’t shake how directly it rips off Carrie.
I am happy for any woman to see success on the charts but she has to be the least deserving (in my eyes) of the main gals right now.
Maybe the new album will change my stance.
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Post by tim on Jan 30, 2021 0:21:51 GMT -5
It's literally a joke and just like how I/we give nicknames to posters. You've embraced the 'Flops' moniker for LBTrocks . Calm down, lol. tim lmao as if Flops isn't demeaning?! I know y'all and that it's said with love (no malice) which is why I can embrace it without being all hurt and s**t lol, but let's not pretend the name given to Thomas in jest is any more or less worse lol Lol I know we all have nicknames for one another and that’s one thing. I suppose when it comes to artists names I’m a bit turned off by it for whatever reason and I suppose it might have something to do with the fact that growing up I heard George Strait’s last name get made fun of so much that it infuriated me.
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Post by LBTrocks on Jan 30, 2021 0:25:59 GMT -5
I just don’t get the Carly thing at all and trust me I am trying. She is gorgeous. She had an amazing debut single. I also LOVED “It Won’t Always Be Like This” - But her vocals just usually are not any good (in my opinion) and most of her songs are boring. Her current single I just can’t shake how directly it rips off Carrie. I am happy for any woman to see success on the charts but she has to be the least deserving (in my eyes) of the main gals right now. Maybe the new album will change my stance. Personally, I'm still not a fan of her. I don't care for her voice at all... however, she has been bringing it with some of her music IMO. "Show Me Around" has a phenomenal throwback country sound to me and I honestly love the lyrics and everything about it. Carly Pearce is one of those aritsts I'll never be a huge fan of generally speaking, but she's proven to me multiple times now that she can come out with a fantastic song and sing it justly enough for me to be able to support it and enjoy it. Her song in this RD being a prime example of that.
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Post by recordyear on Jan 30, 2021 3:21:09 GMT -5
Also I missed too many perfect rankings by 1 :( Back to some thoughts towards the songs: Muddy Water: The country-gospel pairing is a bit overused at this point. This is decent but nothing special. Famous Friends: It did its job as radio fodder just enough. Dicked Down In Dallas: The melody is so cheesy especially the key change in last chorus. Also don't really see much effort in songwirting aside from alliterations. Dude's instagram is interesting to see though lol He Loved Her: This is totally fine. Just fine. Loved Me That Way: I like her vocals a bit. Don't Matter Now: as bboat11 has said the instrumentals of this song are nice. Soft rock influences are in some of alt-country music right now and it's cool that someone mainstream is embracing that sound. You Should Probably Leave: This is most bittersweet perfect ranking I got. On one hand the song is mid quality in the new album. The 80s influence is just okay. On the othet hand considering what was left in this it was too low. Champion: Miranda Lambert going back to the sound of The Weight of These Wings is a surprising move. That's a better traditional-leaning country song with good message and it is below two Thomas Rhett songs. Can't understand Pulse sometimes. Heroes: Tbh this collab works better than I thought. It's also interesting that both Thomas Rhett songs here are tributes/full of references. What's Your Country Song: This is mixed too loud, especially the chorus. Plus not really a fan of cramming references in this song. Record Year pretty much perfected that songwriting trope. no body, no crime: I can see this having high burn rate if it goes on to be a sizable hit. For now though I appreciate Taylor Swift's lyricism that blends body as in dead body and as a cheater. Also murder ballad rocks. Horses In Heaven: Amazing tribute with more specifics with gorgeous fiddle and she sings better than Carly Pearce imo. Show Me Around: I really wish this was more personal, but it's a decent throwback to 90s country.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Jan 30, 2021 8:18:24 GMT -5
personally happy to see both Thomas Rhett songs make the Top 5 because I do enjoy both a lot.
Overall I am happy with the results. Kip Moore was higher than I expected. The Majority of my top 10 was in the top 10, and my #1 was #1. I cannot wait for Carly Pearce's next album, speaking of I need to get her self-titled album rankdown going soon!
Also "Horses In Heaven" was my #1 for a time before I got to Carly's song and I think there was a point where it just got pushed down more and more. Not because it is bad but I just love the songs I have above it a little bit more. Happy to see it make #2.
Taylor's song is really good and I'm happy it is #3 but tbh I'm also happy it didn't win.
I know many are perplexed with any of us that ranked Miranda's "Champion" low. I wanted to like it but it did not grab me at all. I listened to it multiple times and it never stuck with me.
Devin Dawson overstayed. I think the fact that he is loved whereas Kip Moore is hated comes down to vocals only. Devin has a smooth voice but his production and lyrics leave a lot to be desired.
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Jan 30, 2021 12:30:30 GMT -5
Of course the night I go to bed at 8pm is the night the tractor field catches fire and everyone gets heated over things. Chris Stapleton is not the greatest thing since sliced bread, but I do think his music is great. I too enjoy the simplicity of it and the fact it sounds like country music. tim I can see where you're coming from on the nickname thing. We joke around with the "flops" moniker and everyone knows we're joking with each other, so it's one thing, but just as you had to deal with George Strait's last name being made fun of (what did they come up with anyway lol?!)...I had to constantly deal with "Carrie Underwear," which also made me angry quite a number of times in school, lol. Anyways, to the reveals: #14: Kip Moore is an acquired taste, one that I clearly don't have. I just don't hear in him what some of y'all hear. #13: "Muddy Water" was okay but did start to get a little boring after awhile, which really affected my ranking of it. Nice vocals, beautiful aesthetics! #12: I hadn't had a chance until this rankdown to hear "Famous Friends," but I was very pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it! Chris and Kane's vocals blend well together, so much so that at times I couldn't decipher who was singing! #11: "Dicked Down In Dallas" is good for a laugh I guess? I probably seem prudish (and absolutely am not, trust me; my mind is a swamp of innuendos lol) but I remember first hearing this and just being flabbergasted--not in a good way--that this was an actual song that somebody sang. But damnit if the production is what country music needs much more of ASAP. Beautiful gowns. #10: "He Loved Her" wasn't terrible, but was only just good enough for me, leading to my middling rank. #9: Incredible song. Just beautiful; I almost shed a few tears listening to this. ("Loved Me That Way") #8: I was pleasantly surprised by the production of "Don't Matter Now," but also wasn't particularly swayed by it otherwise. #7: As I said, I enjoy Chris Stapleton. My #16 is because "You Should Probably Leave" is among my least favorites from his new album; not out of any hatred lol. #6. WTF?! "Champion" is classic Miranda Lambert; it literally sounds like it could've been a #1 smash during the Revolution era. I don't get it lol. I love this song to pieces. #5. This song is great. I didn't place it in my Top 5 but I'm happy to see it in the Top 5. #4. "What's Your Country Song" is great, lol. This and "Be A Light" are a gigantic step up from like the entire Center Point Road era. I take no critiques. #3. Look at me, an OG Taylor stan, placing "no body, no crime" at #8 This wasn't (and isn't) a standout favorite of mine on evermore and I don't revisit it often. And what a controversial take, lol, but unlike nearly all of y'all who think NB,NC is the best on the record, I think "cowboy like me" holds that distinction--it's country music for the gays and you can't tell me otherwise. But this is Taylor so I was still gonna have NB,NC in my Top 10 lol. #2. Beautiful song. Kylie Frey is 2 for 2 with me, and in this song particularly, her voice harkens back to the likes of Faith Hill if you ask me. Texas gave us Parker McCollum, so now I need them to launch Kylie out to the rest of the country ASAP. #1. This was always gonna be my #1. Carly turned in an incredible vocal here, particularly with the delivery of I'd give anything on this earth/To see your face/But for now I'll wait. The first time I heard this song, I went back like 25 times to that vocal run on the word "wait." This is a beautiful tribute to busbee and the lyrics were vague enough to open it for interpretation, which made me think of the family losses I suffered in quick succession in 2017-20...two aunts and an uncle. I can't wait for this album!!! I need a release date!!! Thanks for hosting bboat11! Can't wait to see the January list!
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 2, 2021 21:04:35 GMT -5
Time for us to officially kiss 2020 goodbye (and then kick its ass out the door!) This rankdown is now officially recognizing songs that have been released in the past month of 2021. We're surprisingly light on big names for the month, but hopefully that means there's room for us to make some epic discoveries! I'm excited January 2021:
The Playlist: (Runtime 1 hr. 15 min.) 1. American Dream - Willie Jones 2. Bits & Pieces - Walker County 3. Bucket List - Mitchell Tenpenny 4. Cheap Thrills - Sykamore 5. Fillin' My Cup - Hailey Whitters ft. Little Big Town 6. Gone Goes On And On - Logan Mize 7. Heart On Fire - Eric Church 8. I Bet You Wanna Know - Priscilla Block 9. I Would've Loved You - Jake Hoot ft. Kelly Clarkson 10. Last One To Leave - Alex Hall ft. Brad Paisley 11. Minimum Wage - Blake Shelton 12. Music Man - Jay DeMarcus 13. Neon Diamonds - Lainey Wilson 14. The One That Got Away - Hunter Hayes 15. Real Thing - Clare Dunn 16. She Don't Know - Walker Montgomery 17. To Be Loved By You - Parker McCollum 18. Undivided - Tim McGraw & Tyler Hubbard 19. What If I - Elle Mears 20. Why Should We - CHASE WRIGHT
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 2, 2021 21:10:53 GMT -5
Wait I never did a final recap of December December 2020 Recap:
20. Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen. - Chase Rice ft. Florida Georgia Line (375) 19. Shallow - Garth Brooks ft. Trisha Yearwood (345) 18. God, Sex, & Shame - Lacy Cavalier (317) 17. Tears Of Gold - David Bisbal ft. Carrie Underwood (312) 16. Sober As A Drunk - Kameron Marlowe (298) 15. In The Ghetto - Reba McEntire & Darius Rucker (298) 14. Don't Go Changing - Kip Moore (291) 13. Muddy Water - Harper Grae (280) 12. Famous Friends - Chris Young ft. Kane Brown (233) 11. Dicked Down In Dallas - Trey Lewis (208) 10. He Loved Her - Devin Dawson (201) 09. Loved Me That Way - Lauren Dusking (195) 08. Don't Matter Now - Abby Anderson (194) 07. You Should Probably Leave - Chris Stapleton (186) 06. Champion - Miranda Lambert (176) 05. Heroes - Lady A ft. Thomas Rhett (170) 04. What's Your Country Song - Thomas Rhett (146) 03. no body, no crime - Taylor Swift ft. HAIM 02. Horses In Heaven - Kylie Frey (137) 01. Show Me Around - Carly Pearce (114)
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 2, 2021 21:19:05 GMT -5
I don't see an obvious winner this month so this should be fun!
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Post by recordyear on Feb 2, 2021 21:26:32 GMT -5
I don't see an obvious winner this month so this should be fun! To me it's kinda obvious. And it's a rare consensus among Pulse, critics and general public.
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