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Post by Darkest Hour on Jan 1, 2022 4:01:47 GMT -5
I decided to run an Eric Church album series because he deserved one. We will go through all 7 in chronological order (while waiting for the & EP to be publicly available at some point). Hopefully they will be done this year, and then the album tracks rankdown and maybe an Extras rankdown with a different twist. He is very known as having great album tracks and let's see how they will fare here. Sinners Like Me (2006) Carolina (2009) Chief (2011) The Outsiders (2014) Mr. Misunderstood (2015) Desperate Man (2018) Heart & Soul (2021)
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Post by Darkest Hour on Jan 1, 2022 4:06:21 GMT -5
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Post by gardyfan on Jan 1, 2022 11:26:15 GMT -5
I have been waiting for the Church rankdowns. Gonna be a good year.
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Post by gonecountry on Jan 1, 2022 11:40:43 GMT -5
Oh hell yes, I'm in. Looking forward to the extra's rankdown where he can rank Caldwell County EP songs including His Kind of Money (My Kind of Love)
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Post by Darkest Hour on Jan 1, 2022 12:00:46 GMT -5
Oh hell yes, I'm in. Looking forward to the extra's rankdown where he can rank Caldwell County EP songs including His Kind of Money (My Kind of Love) Actually the 3 original songs in Caldwell County EP will be included in Carolina rankdown because there is a version of the album that includes these songs. The Chevy Van cover will be in Extras rankdown.
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Jan 1, 2022 14:26:13 GMT -5
I had been waiting after giving the Eric Church series up for grabs for it to launch, and who better to host it than Pulse’s resident Church Choir member! Excited to see how this series plays out!
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Post by gonecountry on Jan 5, 2022 8:06:36 GMT -5
That was challenging. Shy of one song, the first album is full of great songs. Carolina is going to be even tougher and Chief (my all time favorite EC album) is going to be damn near impossible.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2022 8:04:02 GMT -5
tag me for this series, though i can't guarantee i'll do the first two rds
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Post by Darkest Hour on Jan 16, 2022 2:18:28 GMT -5
Finally got my spreadsheet set up and looks like a clear #1 is emerging. Thanks to 5 people (not including me) who sent a list already! This is a less than 1 month reminder.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Jan 25, 2022 8:06:35 GMT -5
Now at 9 lists. Keep it coming! 3 weeks left for submission.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Feb 1, 2022 23:33:37 GMT -5
10 lists. 2 weeks left for submission.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Feb 8, 2022 8:54:37 GMT -5
1 week left for submission.
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Post by gonecountry on Feb 8, 2022 11:10:40 GMT -5
So, when we get to Chief, I'm assuming you are going to say Keep on sending in those lists....
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Post by Darkest Hour on Feb 9, 2022 8:58:17 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Feb 10, 2022 8:01:39 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Feb 11, 2022 7:44:45 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Feb 12, 2022 21:24:44 GMT -5
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Post by fearlessarrow on Feb 12, 2022 21:37:29 GMT -5
I have my initial list done, I just need to shuffle things around so expect a list from me soon!
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Post by Darkest Hour on Feb 13, 2022 10:02:48 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Feb 14, 2022 9:53:49 GMT -5
1 day left for submission. If you want an extension just say it.
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Post by kw9461 on Feb 14, 2022 16:29:26 GMT -5
Working on this now.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Feb 15, 2022 10:00:38 GMT -5
14 hours left till the deadline.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Feb 16, 2022 7:26:16 GMT -5
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Post by gonecountry on Feb 16, 2022 11:09:45 GMT -5
1. Which song will win? Which songs will be top 5? While I'd love to see a non-single win, I'm thinking Sinners Like Me?? Other top 5: Guys Like Me, These Boots, How Bout You, and the Hag
2. Which song will be the last? Which songs will be bottom 5? Can't Take It With You. Other Bottom 5: Before She Does, What I Almost Was, The Hard Way, Lightning
3. How will each single (Sinners Like Me, How 'Bout You, Guys Like Me, Two Pink Lines) perform? Top 5 with TPL performing worst, maybe at #6
4. Which non-single will perform the best? These Boots
5. Do you pledge allegiance to the Hag? Hell yeah, he's on the Fightin' Side Of Me
6. Any other thoughts? Love this album. Not my absolute favorite, but his first three are my favorites.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Feb 18, 2022 23:42:49 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Feb 18, 2022 23:48:36 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Feb 18, 2022 23:53:59 GMT -5
Before She Does is the first song in the album and eliminated in the rankdown. This is a rocking tune where Eric holds various beliefs and the core that his lost love will never come back. I think the beliefs tend to be a laundry list and the theme is done better in other songs of the album. tim becomes the first participant to lose his #1, but George Strait Junkie is close. bboat11 , 🌺CountryLineDancer and fearlessarrow lose their last place and got perfect rankings.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Feb 18, 2022 23:59:45 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Feb 19, 2022 0:04:25 GMT -5
Can't Take It With You is a song about a guy who is reminiscing at how good his relationship was and now thinks that the old saying “You can’t take it with you when you go” is wrong because she took his heart with her when she left. I have always loved the pun of "brought to the table/table used to be" in the opening verse. Some might think it's too try-hard I guess. Not ashamed of being the highest ranker of this one. gonecountry loses his last place. George Strait Junkie and Kanenrá:ke got perfect ranking. Also this is the lowest SD song in the rankdown.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Feb 19, 2022 0:08:29 GMT -5
We lose a single at #10. Any guesses?
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