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Post by tim on Feb 21, 2021 18:55:27 GMT -5
Since we're on a new page, let's take one more look at the Top 5 before we dive in! I present to you the Top 5!
Angels and Alcohol
Gone Before You Met Me
Jim and Jack and Hank
The One You’re Waiting On
You Can Always Come Home Without further ado... |
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Post by tim on Feb 21, 2021 18:55:53 GMT -5
You got your homeboys, your hang-around-boys
You fix that roof put your roots to the ground-boys
Pink house, the white fence
Pretty little woman, two point five
Kids, dang right, it's a good life
With boys like me your bound to run the wild side
Like the restless wind you'll never catch me 5. “Gone Before You Met Me” Track: #4
Songwriters: Michael White, Michael P. Heeney Total: 74
Average: 5.29
Std Dev: 2.67 (3rd Highest) {Songs Remaining}Angels and Alcohol
Jim and Jack and Hank
The One You’re Waiting On
You Can Always Come Home |
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Post by tim on Feb 21, 2021 19:01:08 GMT -5
Exiting first within the top five is "Gone Before You Met Me" which also takes our fourth top-ranking song this time from kw9461. Despite a pair of bottom two rankings, this was a consistent top five contender for its entire run. It picked up a handful of top five rankings including a top two from .indulgecountry along with a trio of top threes. This was our third most polarizing song of the rankdown which is likely due in part to the two bottom fives I previously mentioned along with two other bottom fives. This has always been one of my favorite songs from the album and should they have released a third single I think this would've made for a great choice. The production on this is great and sounds like something that would fit on about any other one of his albums. |
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Post by tim on Feb 21, 2021 19:02:56 GMT -5
Up next is a song that was actually predicted to be a top three contender, but alas it wasn't quite able to overcome the strength of the songs ahead of it.
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Post by tim on Feb 21, 2021 19:03:59 GMT -5
You can't blend whiskey with a good woman's love
They don't go together, love's already hard enough
You think you can handle, how it feels or what it does
You can't change lonely with a bottle of wine
It might ease the heartache for one short easy time
In the end you have to face what's hiding in your mind 4. “Angels and Alcohol” Track: #3
Songwriters: Alan Jackson
Total: 60
Average: 4.29
Std Dev: 1.77 (LOWEST!) {Songs Remaining}Jim and Jack and Hank
The One You’re Waiting On
You Can Always Come Home |
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Post by tim on Feb 21, 2021 19:09:05 GMT -5
The title track exits just before the top three and with it Cody Wants Out... becomes our fifth participant to lose their top-ranking song. This was well-received amongst the group with only a handful of participants even putting this outside of their top five. Speaking of, this accumulated nine top five rankings overall including the aforementioned top-ranking as well as a top two from bboat11. While this did manage to briefly sneak into the top three early on, it settled comfortably inside the top four where it remained for the rest of its run. Overall this ended up coming in as the least polarizing song of the rankdown. |
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Post by tim on Feb 21, 2021 19:10:14 GMT -5
Here are the Top 3 Songs!
Jim and Jack and Hank
The One You’re Waiting On
You Can Always Come Home |
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Post by tim on Feb 21, 2021 19:11:53 GMT -5
I'm going to take a short pause before the final reveal, but before doing so I should mention that within the top three is our one and only tie of the rankdown! Which two songs could it be?!? Stay tuned to find out!
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Post by taylor is terrified on Feb 21, 2021 20:01:43 GMT -5
"Mexico, Tequila and Me" was ROBBED. </3
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 21, 2021 20:05:47 GMT -5
"Mexico, Tequila and Me" was ROBBED. </3 SERIOUSLY!!! That is by far the most "Alan"-sounding album track on this album. It has the same signature energy that makes so many of his best songs so great. Thank God it made the album tracks rankdown, but for it to nearly miss is unacceptable... |
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Post by tim on Feb 21, 2021 20:26:15 GMT -5
It's time for the final reveal! And since we have a tie, I've decided to just do one big grand finale. Speaking of that tie, given the circumstances *cough* following the 2020 country rankdown I was beginning to second-guess how to break this one lol. Making the decision all that much harder is that both of the songs have three #1s apiece and both were #1 contenders at some point during the rankdown. It's at this juncture that I opted to use the top two rankings as the tie-breaker, but even still it's so close that it could've gone either way.
Who is ready for the grand finale?!
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Post by tim on Feb 21, 2021 20:28:24 GMT -5
That's right, you go ahead, I'll be a okay
'Cause I got Jose, Captain Morgan
Not to mention old George and Tammy, Loretta, Merle, Willie Nelson, Big John Cash
How about old Jimmy Buffet bring him in there when that's sun shining,
George Strait an old friend
Can't forget Hank Jr and all his rowdy friends
I'm gonna clean out the whole closet, baby
Ah yeah…Goodbye! 3. “Jim and Jack and Hank” Track: #6
Songwriters: Alan Jackson
Released: January 2015
Billboard Peak Hot Country Songs/Airplay Position: #41 / #50
Placement in Singles Rankdown: #49 out of 65 Total: 51 (Tied)
Average: 3.64
Std Dev: 2.27 (4th Lowest)
Spread your wings, Don't be afraid to try
The world can be hard
You gotta live a little ‘fore you die
So open that door, Step out in the bright sunshine
Follow your heart and remember anytime... 2. “You Can Always Come Home” Track: #1
Songwriters: Alan Jackson
Total: 51 (Tied)
Average: 3.64
Std Dev: 2.44 (5th Lowest)
1. “The One You’re Waiting On” Track: #5
Songwriters: Adam Wright, Shannon Wright
Released: May 2016
Billboard Peak Country Chart Position: Did Not Chart
Placement in Singles Rankdown: #41 out of 65 Total: 47
Average: 3.36
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Post by Troublemaker on Feb 21, 2021 20:34:45 GMT -5
I have always loved Alan's work with his nephew (Adam Wright) and The One You’re Waiting On is no exception.
Thanks for hosting
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Post by tim on Feb 21, 2021 20:35:12 GMT -5
And there we have it folks! Both "Jim and Jack and Hank" and "You Can Always Come Home" tied for second place with both having three participants placing this at the top of their list. In this instance, I decided to use the top twos as the tie-breaker giving the edge to the latter as it had three compared to two from the former. I'm sure quite a few of you thought this would come down to the albums two singles and alas it was an album track that put up a good fight. "You Can Always Come Home" likely wasn't on some of y'all's radar as being so well-liked! Considering that I put this at the top of my list I'm glad to see that quite a few of you enjoy it just as much. Both Kanenrá:ke and Kris Kringle joined me at the top followed by castleoblivion26, ClevelandRox, and Cody Wants Out... in the top two. There were only three non-top five rankings which included a questionable bottom two from bboat11. Speaking for myself, it was a flip of a coin as to wether I'd put that or "The One You're Waiting On" at the top so I'm quite pleased with the end result. Three of you get a perfect ranking including .indulgecountry, gardyfan, and Troublemaker followed by a pair of top twos from myself, kw9461, and Kris Kringle. This also only had three non-top five rankings making this the second least polarizing song of the rankdown. |
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 21, 2021 20:39:08 GMT -5
OH look, he broke the tie in favor of his own #1!!!! It would be really really hilarious if we brought this fact up and made jokes about it incessantly for the next several weeks...  |
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Post by tim on Feb 21, 2021 20:40:16 GMT -5
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Post by tim on Feb 21, 2021 20:41:39 GMT -5
OH look, he broke the tie in favor of his own #1!!!! It would be really really hilarious if we brought this fact up and made jokes about it incessantly for the next several weeks...   |
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Post by tim on Feb 21, 2021 20:45:46 GMT -5
I'm going to hold off on announcing the next two albums in the series as I want to allow some of you the chance to catch up. It's been rather quiet on Pulse today and I don't want to close this set out quite yet which will allow some of y'all that opportunity to do so.
With that said, look for the announcement of the next two albums sometime later this week!
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 21, 2021 20:53:13 GMT -5
Regarding the top 3:
"Jim And Jack And Hank" has such a fun energy to it. The sarcastic, bitter nature of the narrator is low-key hilarious (especially when he calls his dad and you realize he also has the exact same sarcastic, bitter energy about him 😂 ). It all seemed a little generic to me at first when it came out a few years ago, but as time has gone by, I have really come to enjoy this one more and more.
"You Can Always Come Home" is just.....not that great of a song imo. It is good, but it is very generic and forgettable. Aside from having a soft opening leading to a more uptempo pace, it doesn't do anything that would make it more memorable than something like "Angels and Alcohol" or "Mexico, Tequila and Me". I have no problems seeing it in the album tracks rankdown, but I would have definitely preferred to see the title track be the top album track.
"The One You're Waiting On" took the longest time to grow on me back in the day. Back when it was released as a single, I listened to it probably fifty times before I ever remembered what it sounded like... But once it got its hooks in me, I have never been able to shake it! This is a fantastic song with a beautiful premise and a compassionate vocal from Alan. I love that it's basically a more tender version of George's "A Heart Like Hers" (which is an even better song than this one imo, but I appreciate the differences in perspective that they offer).
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 21, 2021 22:00:19 GMT -5
Fantastic! The top 3 went in the exact correct order! "Jim and Jack and Hank" is catchy and the lyrics are fun, but it doesn't hold a candle to "You Can Always Come Home," and ESPECIALLY "The One You're Waiting On" which was 100% the only option to win this rankdown. What an exceptionally stunning song that is. Very happy with how this rankdown went!
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Post by taylor is terrified on Feb 21, 2021 22:12:22 GMT -5
I bet I'm always dead last or close to it especially with 90s albums ( Angels and Alcohol is a 2015 album but still)  |
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Post by gardyfan on Feb 21, 2021 22:12:45 GMT -5
The right song won. that never happens when I participate!
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Post by kw9461 on Feb 21, 2021 22:54:44 GMT -5
I'm kind of surprised it was so close, but the right song definitely won. "The One You're Waiting On" is a slow burner to be sure, but is such a great song once you give in to it. Alan's vocals were certainly more mature and weathered on this album, but that was absolutely perfect for this song and his delivery is fantastic.
I was hoping "Gone Before You Met Me" might do a little better, but at least it's moving on the album cut rankdown. That's been my favorite since I first listened to the album. Strong melody, spot on production, and clever lyrics that a tell a story in a cool way. Radio was clearly ready to move on from Alan at this point, but it's the only song on the album that feels like a real missed opportunity at radio.
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Feb 24, 2021 3:09:00 GMT -5
"You Can Always Come Home" was originally slated to be the 3rd single and I don't quite know why it wasn't released but I loooove it. It's just a fantastic song that feels so comforting...that #9 rank for it was questionable lol
"The One You're Waiting On" is great as well even if it was my #5, Alan recording songs from Adam is always a winning combo and I'm hoping if we ever get another album it's full of them!
"Jim And Jack And Hank" has just the perfect vocal delivery to pull off the humour of the song. I feel like if they didn't nail that it would come off too silly.
Can't wait to see what the next set is!!
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Post by tim on Feb 24, 2021 11:12:55 GMT -5
It's time to launch the next two albums in the Alan Jackson album series! We're almost nearing the end of this page though so let's close this one out.
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Post by tim on Feb 24, 2021 11:13:10 GMT -5
I've got a hundred watts of hurtin', coming through the speakers of my stereo...
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Post by tim on Feb 24, 2021 11:13:39 GMT -5
You go your way, c'est la vie sweet baby...
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Post by tim on Feb 24, 2021 11:14:05 GMT -5
Well, talk is cheap and times are wasting...
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Post by tim on Feb 24, 2021 11:14:48 GMT -5
Every night I hear her cryin', cryin' over some old memory...
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Post by tim on Feb 24, 2021 11:15:06 GMT -5
A little of my heart is down here dyin', 'Cause she's walkin' the floor over me...
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I present to you the Top 5!
