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Post by Red on Aug 26, 2020 20:53:46 GMT -5
At least "Real Wild Child" is not his best performance still.
Also, how the hell was "Real Wild Child" his previous best performance?
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Post by peacebone on Aug 26, 2020 20:56:22 GMT -5
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Post by Beno on Aug 26, 2020 20:57:10 GMT -5
I wish I put “Welcome To The Boomtown” in my top 5 honestly, it gets better and better with every listen
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Post by peacebone on Aug 26, 2020 21:01:21 GMT -5
Aside from the obvious choice I just don’t think Laurie’s music will ever truly click for me 49
Language Is a Virus Laurie Anderson
Year-End Placing: #22 Chart Peak: #2
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 26, 2020 21:02:11 GMT -5
Just making the top 50 is an accomplishment with a song this weird so, fine
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Post by Red on Aug 26, 2020 21:03:00 GMT -5
I'm mainly just glad she made the top 50. I figured it would do better than "Babydoll", but I thought it would go out somewhere in the bottom 30. I'm glad to be wrong.
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Post by peacebone on Aug 26, 2020 21:05:29 GMT -5
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Post by peacebone on Aug 26, 2020 21:09:41 GMT -5
Glad this didn’t beat their previous entry 48
Clustering Train The Golden Palominos
Year-End Placing: #44 Chart Peak: #3
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Post by Red on Aug 26, 2020 21:13:00 GMT -5
As is the case with a bunch of songs that I ranked in the 60s, it's a nice song, but ultimately one that didn't really grab me.
I still would have put this top half in, say, the '89 Alt RD.
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Post by gonecountry on Aug 26, 2020 21:13:47 GMT -5
I'm wondering what is this year's obscure discovery that is going to rank highest like "Painted Moon" by The Silencers - which made it up to 21 in the 87 rankdown.
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Post by peacebone on Aug 26, 2020 21:14:14 GMT -5
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Post by peacebone on Aug 26, 2020 21:17:51 GMT -5
My highest first listen here :| 47
Back Where I Belong Dumptruck
Year-End Placing: #65 Chart Peak: #12
940 points Standard Deviation: 21.83
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Post by Red on Aug 26, 2020 21:19:37 GMT -5
The bass tone on this song is choice.
I wish I was able to rank this top half, fuck.
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Post by Beno on Aug 26, 2020 21:20:14 GMT -5
I give up lmao, I’m doing so badly it’s become funny to me
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 26, 2020 21:20:17 GMT -5
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Post by peacebone on Aug 26, 2020 21:22:29 GMT -5
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Post by gonecountry on Aug 26, 2020 21:22:37 GMT -5
My highest first listen here 47
Back Where I Belong Dumptruck
Year-End Placing: #65 Chart Peak: #12
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Post by peacebone on Aug 26, 2020 21:26:58 GMT -5
Can we just get to Ultravox already 46
If I Was Midge Ure
Year-End Placing: #88 Chart Peak: #14
941 points Standard Deviation: 22.43
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 26, 2020 21:28:34 GMT -5
UNICEF-type beat
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Post by Red on Aug 26, 2020 21:28:57 GMT -5
Despite where I ranked it, it's, at least to me, easily the best of the Midge solo songs we've ranked.
That's not a tough task when the other songs are what they are, but seriously, this wasn't bad.
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Post by peacebone on Aug 26, 2020 21:31:15 GMT -5
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Post by peacebone on Aug 26, 2020 21:36:02 GMT -5
Da BoDeans 45
Fadeaway BoDeans
Year-End Placing: #13 Chart Peak: #3
946 points Standard Deviation: 17.97
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Post by Red on Aug 26, 2020 21:37:31 GMT -5
I'm shocked this lasted as long as it did, but I'm glad it did. It's the best song I've heard from them yet.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 26, 2020 21:40:10 GMT -5
Bob Evans and Jimmy Dean's step into a teleporter
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Post by peacebone on Aug 26, 2020 21:40:59 GMT -5
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 26, 2020 21:42:03 GMT -5
Summer Of Love
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Post by peacebone on Aug 26, 2020 21:45:04 GMT -5
Rhyming Monday, Sunday, “fun day”, and...”I don’t have to run day”. Bravo Prince!! 44
Manic Monday Bangles
Year-End Placing: #24 Chart Peak: #1
950 points Standard Deviation: 26.36 (19th highest)
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Aug 26, 2020 21:46:11 GMT -5
Would legitimately rather listen to the Dora The Explorer soundtrack than this cornball shit
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Post by Red on Aug 26, 2020 21:48:20 GMT -5
I like this more than I should, really, but I could say that about most Bangles songs.
Their two previous songs are their best two, at any rate.
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Post by peacebone on Aug 26, 2020 21:50:43 GMT -5
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