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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Dec 19, 2021 0:16:23 GMT -5
Where is y’all’s Christmas cheer this year? Damn!!!
I’ll get a list in tomorrow!
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Post by bboat11 on Dec 20, 2021 23:18:04 GMT -5
I'm working on this tonight!!!! You'll have my list shortly!
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 20, 2021 23:21:54 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 21, 2021 18:25:51 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 22, 2021 21:41:01 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 22, 2021 21:53:02 GMT -5
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Post by tim on Dec 22, 2021 21:56:27 GMT -5
I fully expected both of these duets with Brenda Lee to be the first two songs out, but I was just unsure as to which order they'd go.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 22, 2021 22:00:07 GMT -5
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kamala 2024 truther
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Dec 22, 2021 22:07:06 GMT -5
Those songs with Brenda Lee were correct no matter what order they would’ve left. They felt SO out of place among the rest of these other songs.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 22, 2021 22:12:24 GMT -5
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Post by tim on Dec 22, 2021 22:19:03 GMT -5
No matter which rendition of "The Christmas Song" is featured, it always seems to be one of the more polarizing holiday tunes that also ends up being one of the first songs out. There are those that like it (myself included) and those that don't.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 22, 2021 22:19:37 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 22, 2021 22:24:54 GMT -5
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Post by tim on Dec 22, 2021 22:29:06 GMT -5
I'm a huge fan of the original "Blue Christmas" by Elvis (which I probably listen to a handful of times every Christmas), so I'm always going to find myself comparing any version to his. With that in mind, this wasn't good at all.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 22, 2021 22:31:58 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 22, 2021 22:36:41 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 22, 2021 22:37:04 GMT -5
Gonna stop here, will be back tomorrow night to wrap this up! Any predictions on how the Top 10 will go?
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 23, 2021 19:41:40 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 23, 2021 20:03:41 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 23, 2021 21:04:25 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 23, 2021 21:30:06 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 23, 2021 21:44:57 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 23, 2021 21:57:38 GMT -5
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Dec 23, 2021 22:11:54 GMT -5
Me being the sole victor of this rankdown
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Post by tim on Dec 24, 2021 21:13:30 GMT -5
I don't really have too much to add as this just isn't a holiday album I'm ever likely to revisit. The one exception to that, though, is "Cabin In The Valley" which was probably one of my favorite discoveries of all the Christmas rankdowns this year. I had my expectations low for it here especially considering that it's a song with Kix on lead vocals. I'm happy to see that it managed to make the top 5 at least and that I was joined by our host in ranking it as our favorite song. This is one that I'll definitely be putting on rotation in my future Christmas playlists.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 24, 2021 23:20:28 GMT -5
I don't really have too much to add as this just isn't a holiday album I'm ever likely to revisit. The one exception to that, though, is "Cabin In The Valley" which was probably one of my favorite discoveries of all the Christmas rankdowns this year. I had my expectations low for it here especially considering that it's a song with Kix on lead vocals. I'm happy to see that it managed to make the top 5 at least and that I was joined by our host in ranking it as our favorite song. This is one that I'll definitely be putting on rotation in my future Christmas playlists. I think this is actually my least favorite Christmas collection we've done thus far, though Deana, Lee Ann, and LeAnn are all very close. That said "Cabin In The Valley" surprised me. I've heard of the song for years but never gave it a chance for this and in my initial rank of the album I actually had the title track as my #1, and then "Silent Night" but ultimately this one kept growing on me. Was definitely sad but not surprised to see it get tanked. I think those 3 plus maybe "Santa Claus Is Coming To Your House" and "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" might be among the only Christmas songs from them I might revisit.
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Post by bboat11 on Dec 28, 2021 3:24:47 GMT -5
I would have commented more, but this happened while I was away in a cabin on vacation! Time to get caught up. The opening trifecta from this album is REALLY strong, and was frankly the only thing that really left much of an impression on me until the bonus track "Cabin In The Valley", so I am THRILLED to see them be the top 3, and then to see that one right up there with them! That #8 rank for "Hangin' 'Round The Mistletoe is shameful though, damn! Remove the Christmas lyrics, and that song is 100% in the same sonic wheelhouse as all of their biggest and best hits Should have won this in a landslide, and I have no doubt it would have if Pulse wasn't so full of people who approach Christmas music like it's going to give them chlamydia or something. That being said, "Winter Wonderland" is a fitting winner, as theirs is definitely one of the best versions of that one that I have heard! That song in general tends to have pretty good energy, and they captured that well.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Jan 13, 2022 17:41:17 GMT -5
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Jan 13, 2022 18:43:06 GMT -5
If You See Her!
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Post by bboat11 on Jan 14, 2022 5:17:37 GMT -5
Can't believe we're already down to the last two albums for them! If You See Him is one of my favorite Reba albums, so I'm eager to see how their counterpart stacks up
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