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Post by Red on Feb 14, 2021 16:47:34 GMT -5
Oh, I definitely wouldn't say that this is boring.
It's fine, I've just never really cared for Less Than Jake.
(And I am now banned from doing any more AI rankdowns.)
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 14, 2021 16:48:03 GMT -5
We move up a lot here. 21 points to #27. A Top 5 is lost, two Top 10s, and three Bottom 10s.
Top 5's: 1 Top 10's: 3 Top halves: 5 Bottom halves: 7 Bottom 10's: 3 Bottom 5's: 1
Highest Rank: 5 Lowest Rank: 37 Perfect Rankings: 1 SD Rank: 13th highest / 28th lowest Movements: 12-6-13-18-26-27-29-28-29-26-27
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 14, 2021 16:51:12 GMT -5
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Post by Red on Feb 14, 2021 16:52:56 GMT -5
It's not a bad cover, I'd just rather listen to the AFI version.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2021 16:53:18 GMT -5
Instrumentally this was solid, perhaps even too on the nose when compared to the original, but John Offspring's vocals ain't got nothing on Davey
(Ok, I'm biased, but still)
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 14, 2021 16:54:03 GMT -5
Eight points above The Offspring is #26. A Top 5, Top 10, and three Bottom 10s are taken off the board.
Top 5's: 1 Top 10's: 2 Top halves: 8 Bottom halves: 2 Bottom 10's: 3 Bottom 5's: 1
Highest Rank: 2 Lowest Rank: 36 Perfect Rankings: 0 SD Rank: 18th highest / 23rd lowest Movements: 26-31-30-32-33-31-27-26-28-25-26
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 14, 2021 16:57:03 GMT -5
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Post by Red on Feb 14, 2021 16:58:17 GMT -5
Pretty close to being on the level of "Flood", pretty decent overall.
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 14, 2021 17:01:00 GMT -5
"Flood" was the only song that I remembered from those guys until I made the list for this rankdown. I didn't know they had any other minor hits.
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 14, 2021 17:01:10 GMT -5
Moving two points up is #25. A Top 5, two Top 10s, and a Bottom 5 are eliminated.
Top 5's: 1 Top 10's: 3 Top halves: 6 Bottom halves: 6 Bottom 10's: 1 Bottom 5's: 1
Highest Rank: 5 Lowest Rank: 39 Perfect Rankings: 1 SD Rank: 16th highest / 25th lowest Movements: 19-23-26-27-30-30-27-24-24-27-25
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 14, 2021 17:04:07 GMT -5
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Post by Red on Feb 14, 2021 17:05:28 GMT -5
I definitely liked this, despite it being in my bottom half, and it's actually one of my higher first listens here.
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 14, 2021 17:07:06 GMT -5
Up three points is #24. One Top 5, two Top 10s, and three Bottom 5’s are taken away here.
This song also has the third highest SD in the rankdown as it had some big rising and falling in the middle of the submission process.
Top 5's: 1 Top 10's: 3 Top halves: 7 Bottom halves: 5 Bottom 10's: 3 Bottom 5's: 3
Highest Rank: 3 Lowest Rank: 40 Perfect Rankings: 0 SD Rank: 3rd highest / 38th lowest Movements: 14-7-6-8-16-11-24-30-25-24-24
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 14, 2021 17:10:05 GMT -5
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 14, 2021 17:13:03 GMT -5
As we move up sixteen points to #23, we have another tie! This is the loser of the battle for #22 as it has a lower top ranking. Two lose a Top 10 and another gets a Bottom 10 taken away.
Top 5's: 0 Top 10's: 2 Top halves: 9 Bottom halves: 3 Bottom 10's: 1 Bottom 5's: 0
Highest Rank: 9 Lowest Rank: 35 Perfect Rankings: 1 SD Rank: 9th lowest / 32nd highest Movements: 14-8-15-12-12-14-19-15-17-18-23
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Post by Red on Feb 14, 2021 17:14:16 GMT -5
My top three was so locked in that I might as well have not even bothered looking at it after I filled in the first three spots. The first two songs were beyond obvious, and this is either my favorite Korn song or certainly top five, so I never really had much of a doubt that I was putting it this high.
I totally expected it to be lower, so this is fine.
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 14, 2021 17:16:15 GMT -5
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Post by Red on Feb 14, 2021 17:17:23 GMT -5
Decidedly not the worst Local H song I've heard. Solid enough song, for sure.
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 14, 2021 17:19:02 GMT -5
Here’s our winner for #22. One person unfortunately loses a Top 5 and another loses a Bottom 5.
Top 5's: 1 Top 10's: 1 Top halves: 8 Bottom halves: 4 Bottom 10's: 1 Bottom 5's: 1
Highest Rank: 2 Lowest Rank: 36 Perfect Rankings: 0 SD Rank: 17th lowest / 24th highest Movements: 16-14-11-14-18-16-16-11-21-20-22
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 14, 2021 17:22:03 GMT -5
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Post by Red on Feb 14, 2021 17:24:08 GMT -5
I am just killing AI's favorite songs. I don't know, I thought this was kind of overbearing, though I completely get why someone would like it.
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 14, 2021 17:25:10 GMT -5
We end out the Bottom 20 with #21 which stops three points above Kill Hannah. One loses a Top 5, another gets a Top 10 taken away, and two lose a Bottom 10.
Top 5's: 1 Top 10's: 2 Top halves: 8 Bottom halves: 4 Bottom 10's: 2 Bottom 5's: 2
Highest Rank: 3 Lowest Rank: 37 Perfect Rankings: 0 SD Rank: 12th highest / 29th lowest Movements: 29-26-22-16-13-18-11-12-16-23-21
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 14, 2021 17:26:14 GMT -5
I am just killing AI's favorite songs. You're kind to my #1, so you're good :)
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 14, 2021 17:28:03 GMT -5
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Post by Red on Feb 14, 2021 17:30:10 GMT -5
Did not particularly enjoy ranking Liz that low, let me tell you.
I'm also pretty sure that I would have ranked just about any Guyville song in or around my top ten.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Feb 14, 2021 17:30:58 GMT -5
wow this set fucking blew
there are several bands still in this rankdown coasting on far lesser material than their peaks
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 14, 2021 17:39:20 GMT -5
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Post by DadJokes on Feb 15, 2021 10:31:53 GMT -5
Quick thoughts on the 20s:
30. Give It Up (37): This was completely forgettable to me. 29. I Walk Alone (34): Like most of my bottom 10, the songs weren't TERRIBLE, but I had trouble remembering them even after listening for the RD 28. History of a Boring Town (18): I went through a ska phase in college (combined with learning to swing dance), so this one was a fun flash back. 27. Totalimmortal (30): Lesser Offspring and a cover. This seems about the right place for it to leave. 26. Crazy Times (2): Jars of Clay were one of my favorite bands in high school (I was a youth group kid who straddled the Christian underground rock scene and the alternative scene), and I always appreciated how they started pushing back on what the "Christian Rock" industry expected pretty quickly. 25. Medicine Baby (18): A new one for me, but I liked it enough to put in the top half. 24. Alone I Break (40): I just never liked Korn. At all. I know some of y'all loved this and more power to you. But it's just not for me. 23. Eddie Vedder (35): Continuing to clear out my bottom 10 in the 20s! 22. Lips Like Morphine (20): Solid song, so close to making the top 20. 21. Whip-Smart (3): Killing two of my top 10s this round! Exile is a classic, but this song and Supernova were my introductions to Liz. Always really enjoyed this one.
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Post by American Idiot on Mar 5, 2021 22:01:40 GMT -5
Hi everyone. I'm just dropping by to mention that I did not forget about revealing the Top 20 to this rankdown and apologize for the delay. As I mentioned in the New Synthpop / Darkwave Rankdown thread, my job has basically been taking up the majority of the time that I'm awake each day over the last few weeks and will continue to over the next two weeks. I really "hope" to reveal #11-20 sometime this weekend, but I unfortunately can't guarantee it. Thank you all for your patience if any of you even remembered
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Post by American Idiot on Mar 20, 2021 16:22:49 GMT -5
Hi everyone! It’s been over a month since I last revealed, but I finally had time to work on this again. Once again, my apologies with the ridiculously long delay.
Unfortunately someone loses their #1 here as we move up two points up to the Top 20. Another loses a Top 10. On the bright side, someone also loses a Bottom 5.
Top 5's: 1 Top 10's: 2 Top halves: 8 Bottom halves: 4 Bottom 10's: 1 Bottom 5's: 1
Highest Rank: 1 Lowest Rank: 39 Perfect Rankings: 0 SD Rank: 14th highest / 27th lowest Movements: 30-32-24-25-21-24-25-20-22-21-20
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