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Post by tim on Mar 5, 2021 23:28:59 GMT -5
When revisiting “So Pretty” the other day I kind of wondered if I had underranked this some. Jenny has a good voice and I appreciate the interesting take, but overall I just was left feeling like this isn’t a song I’d revisit much and therefore it ended up towards the bottom of my list.
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Post by tim on Mar 5, 2021 23:31:21 GMT -5
“I Think You Oughta Try Whiskey“ definitely deserved better, but I’m not all that surprised it’s leaving already. This gave me straight-up Johnny Cash+June Carter vibes and I was feeling it. Such a fun song.
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Mar 5, 2021 23:33:17 GMT -5
Bloody Nightmare!!! Such a fun song! Losing #1 and #2 in a row is absolutely painful
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 5, 2021 23:33:30 GMT -5
I Think You Oughta Try Whiskey becomes the most divisive song in this RD by having a huge gap between top half and bottom half rankings. The trajectory graph is a definition of wave but it ends up in lower part of a wave. Corb Lund may be more known for modern cowboy antics, but admittedly I haven't heard his older albums to include them in this rankdown (yet). I Think You Oughta Try Whiskey has alcohol humor that may appeal to some people. I don't know whether "whiskey makes me cringe" may make some people cringe 🌺CountryLineDancer loses his #2 right after #1, and the #40 from Sambalada is gone!
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Post by LBTrocks on Mar 5, 2021 23:34:59 GMT -5
"I Think You Oughta Try Whiskey" was fairly catchy, but again.... I HATED the vocals.
Jaida Dreyer sounded better on "Half Broke Horses" back in the day, and that song was better too.
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Post by gonecountry on Mar 5, 2021 23:41:17 GMT -5
27. Corb Lund - I Think You Oughta Try Whiskey (ft. Jaida Dreyer)Well when you're drinking gin you put your nose up in the air You strut around the room and act like I'm not even there You slur your words and paw at every rich man through the door If I want a taste that bitter I'll go find a two by fourFrom Agricultural Tragic (2020) Some of you clearly like Gin better than Whiskey. This song was my discovery. Catchy as all hell. I encourage you to pour a big glass of bourbon and turn this one up a notch or five....
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 5, 2021 23:42:37 GMT -5
"So Pretty" and "Try Whiskey" deserved better here for sure.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 5, 2021 23:42:38 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 5, 2021 23:44:07 GMT -5
One More Night cannot survive one more night as it leaves at #26.
Tessy Lou Williams add elegance to heart break songs. A very pristine vocal and good mandolin performance provides necessary comfort in 2020 imo.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 5, 2021 23:44:27 GMT -5
the "Whiskey" song had an OK tune but I picked up some unfortunate implications from some of the lyrics
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Post by LBTrocks on Mar 5, 2021 23:47:29 GMT -5
Welp. What a MESS! Y'all really like the rough vocalists don't you lol. Two actually great vocalists out back to back? Ok.
"One More Night" is a gorgeous song with a fantastic, extremely beautiful, vocal performance. I probably underranked this one a bit tbh even tho it's in my top 10.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 5, 2021 23:50:55 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 5, 2021 23:52:20 GMT -5
I like the structure of Grandfather. The protagonist met his grandparents in heaven and felt spiritual about this. But the extended outro is the main reason why I included this. Xylophones are underrated instruments tbh. It's the musical way to depict the grandness of the heaven. It works as the finale of the album.
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Mar 5, 2021 23:52:50 GMT -5
One More Night is also a disappointing loss. I'm kinda used to doing poorly on RD, but I can usually foresee it. Like, when I ranked Drink Til I See Double high, I knew I would lose it early.
But man, these were unexpected blows. At least, looks like I'm not alone losing 3 top10s in a row.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 5, 2021 23:53:44 GMT -5
Unfortunately the next song has second #1 loss of the set and even unfortunately, it's a female song. Who or what will the song be?
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Mar 5, 2021 23:56:24 GMT -5
I don't enjoy the instrumental production of Grandfather at all. I know it's unique, but not my style. I would have liked it more without the production, as I like the concept of the song.
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Post by tim on Mar 5, 2021 23:58:48 GMT -5
I don’t like the instrumental production of “Grandfather” at all...it’s all quite busy and made it hard for me to focus. Hard pass.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 0:01:24 GMT -5
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Post by fearlessarrow on Mar 6, 2021 0:02:21 GMT -5
I didn't rank Caroline Spence's song in WTM that high either... her vocal tones just aren't to my liking, sorry.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 0:02:57 GMT -5
Sometimes a Woman Is an Island is stunning. I love her vocal and harmony in this, and also some metaphors in the lyrics are more sophisticated than they look, particularly the whole second verse. Sambalada loses #1 on the same day of losing #40 . Bittersweet I guess?
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Post by tim on Mar 6, 2021 0:04:16 GMT -5
I was just going to guess this song...and I’ll take the perfect ranking! Wouldn’t have guessed this would’ve been someone’s top ranking song though.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 0:09:42 GMT -5
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Post by tim on Mar 6, 2021 0:13:58 GMT -5
This rankdown isn’t going well for most of my fellow Tractors.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 0:14:33 GMT -5
One Heart is kind of a pop country song, but I feel the weight of "who are you to say what's too much love to take for one heart?" when she sings it. Also enjoy the guitar solo in this. ICYMI the song is produced by Sam Outlaw which is featured in volume 1.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Mar 6, 2021 0:15:26 GMT -5
Welp. What a MESS! Y'all really like the rough vocalists don't you lol. Two actually great vocalists out back to back? Ok. "One More Night" is a gorgeous song with a fantastic, extremely beautiful, vocal performance. I probably underranked this one a bit tbh even tho it's in my top 10. *but yet stans Maria Brink*
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 0:16:14 GMT -5
The following song has the third and the last #1 loss of the set. I am surprised this is someone's #1 tbh.
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Post by tim on Mar 6, 2021 0:17:32 GMT -5
As a fan of Sam Outlaw, I can certainly hear his influence on “One Heart”. Good song and one that felt within solid footing in my top 20.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 0:23:13 GMT -5
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Post by tim on Mar 6, 2021 0:26:24 GMT -5
Well, I guess we know which song isn’t making the top 20
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Post by tim on Mar 6, 2021 0:29:08 GMT -5
Ryan Beaver is a well known fixture to Texas country radio and I passed up a chance to see him live here in Austin shortly before the pandemic started. Glad to see him represented here! “Dark” remains one of my favorite songs from him.
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