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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 22, 2023 10:20:39 GMT -5
Even though the instrumental is low-key in Three Year Old, I still enjoy the more unique theme of older people learning from youngsters, or remembering the basic requirement to be a decent human. castleoblivion26 got a perfect ranking.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 22, 2023 10:22:46 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 22, 2023 10:26:54 GMT -5
We see our second loss of #1 courtesy from gardyfan just before top 20. In contrast someguy 's last place is gone. These two polar opposite ranks provide solid foundation for Pledge Allegiance to the Hag to be the most divisive song in the rankdown. All I can say is this is a great bar sing-along song, or at least I feel it could be. With this reveal, Heart is the only album that has not lost a song yet.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 22, 2023 10:27:50 GMT -5
Top 20 Lightning These Boots What I Almost Was The Hard Way Those I've Loved Carolina Without You Here Over When It's Over Roller Coaster Ride A Man Who Was Gonna Die Young Knives Of New Orleans Holdin' My Own Mixed Drinks About Feelings (featuring Susan Tedeschi) Heart Like A Wheel Hippie Radio Russian Roulette Crazyland People Break Never Break Heart Through My Ray-Bans
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Post by šŗCountryLineDancer on Nov 22, 2023 11:20:11 GMT -5
The last placement for Pledge Allegiance to the Hag!? This is the first reveal that I am really disappointed at. Was hoping it would at least make it to the top 15.
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Post by gardyfan on Nov 22, 2023 18:09:27 GMT -5
We see our second loss of #1 courtesy from gardyfan just before top 20. In contrast someguy 's last place is gone. These two polar opposite ranks provide solid foundation for Pledge Allegiance to the Hag to be the most divisive song in the rankdown. All I can say is this is a great bar sing-along song, or at least I feel it could be. With this reveal, Heart is the only album that has not lost a song yet. Every EC show I have been to he has done this and it has the loudest sing along. Also
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 24, 2023 10:37:09 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 24, 2023 10:39:17 GMT -5
Still enjoy this duet ballad between EC and Susan Tedeschi. Great introduction to her soulful voice imo, even though the melody can be a bit similar to Like A Wrecking Ball.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 24, 2023 10:41:40 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 24, 2023 10:43:11 GMT -5
Another soulful song from Eric's discography has left the rankdown. I don't think this will be a radio hit but I feel it could have better streams than Monsters during the hypothetical chart run.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 24, 2023 10:45:19 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 24, 2023 10:48:07 GMT -5
The Hard Way won the tie against Heart Like A Wheel as castleoblivion26 ranked the former slightly higher than the latter. To me the story ideas feel mostly cheesy. Fortunately the solid acoustic country sound saves it from not being musically boring.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 24, 2023 10:54:42 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 24, 2023 10:56:17 GMT -5
And another track from his debut album is out. I definitely like his country rock (without more emphasis in country) and the what-ifs theme.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 24, 2023 10:57:49 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 24, 2023 10:58:55 GMT -5
Even though the title is a bit quirky, Through My Ray-Bans is a great music about his concerts where everything is harmony just for a moment.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 24, 2023 10:59:46 GMT -5
Top 15 Lightning These Boots Those I've Loved Carolina Without You Here Over When It's Over Roller Coaster Ride A Man Who Was Gonna Die Young Knives Of New Orleans Holdin' My Own Hippie Radio Russian Roulette Crazyland People Break Never Break Heart
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Nov 24, 2023 15:42:20 GMT -5
"Mixed Drinks About Feelings", "The Hard Way", and "Heart Like A Wheel" all deserved better. Disappointed to see them all miss the Top 10.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 25, 2023 4:36:36 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 25, 2023 4:40:27 GMT -5
Hippie Radio is the last remaining song from Desperate Man and comfortably stays in range of top 15 in late submissions. someguy got a perfect ranking. Wish this has a less awkward melody because otherwise the storytelling is great.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 25, 2023 4:42:32 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 25, 2023 4:47:00 GMT -5
Like Hippie Radio, These Boots starts out quite lower than where it finished in the rankdown. castleoblivion26 got a perfect ranking. Still surprised at the popularity of this deep-cut in his fanbase because the writing style reminds me of This Shirt (Mary Chapin Carpenter) but it's really not one of his best. At least the melody sounds more engaging than his other songs in this vein.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 25, 2023 4:48:46 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 25, 2023 4:53:44 GMT -5
Holdin' My Own is yet another song that I kinda tanked and died just below top 10. Oh and it contributes to the tour name for the Mr. Misunderstood lol
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 25, 2023 4:56:02 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 25, 2023 4:57:47 GMT -5
Heart finally loses a song just outside top 10 as People Break goes out at #12. Like the usage of "break" in that song, and also the melody feels like a good radio hit.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 25, 2023 4:59:49 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 25, 2023 5:03:04 GMT -5
The fight between 13-11 is dense as the songs are all 1 point apart. Fortunately (or unfortunately?), Roller Coaster Ride is the song just outside of top 10, with the cost of #1 from bboat11. I enjoy revisiting this song because it is fun but different from his numerous funky attempts before and after. The outro is a thrill to listen to.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 25, 2023 5:05:18 GMT -5
Top 10 Lightning Those I've Loved Carolina Without You Here Over When It's Over A Man Who Was Gonna Die Young Knives Of New Orleans Russian Roulette Crazyland Never Break Heart
Sinners Like Me: 1/5 Carolina: 3/5 Chief: 1/5 The Outsiders: 1/5 Mr. Misunderstood: 1/5 Desperate Man: 0/5 Heart: 3/4 & (EP): 0/3 Soul: 0/4
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Post by Darkest Hour on Nov 27, 2023 10:38:39 GMT -5
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