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Post by kw9461 on Apr 25, 2022 15:11:25 GMT -5
"His Kind Of Money (My Kind Of Love)" has such a great melody, and the lyric that Darkest Hour referenced is one of the best turns of phrase of Church's career (and he's had a career full of them). Surprised to see it come out on top, but totally here for it. Looking forward to Chief, even if it isn't necessarily my favorite Church album.
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Darkest Hour
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Post by Darkest Hour on May 4, 2022 7:30:15 GMT -5
I got 5 lists not including my own on the first day of rankdown opened and then no lists ever since. Anyway, 4 weeks left to send for this.
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gonecountry
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Post by gonecountry on May 4, 2022 8:11:19 GMT -5
I got 5 lists not including my own on the first day of rankdown opened and then no lists ever since. Anyway, 4 weeks left to send for this. You should have my list too, so let's Keep On getting these lists in for my favorite EC album of all time.
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Post by Darkest Hour on May 4, 2022 8:15:34 GMT -5
You should have my list too, so let's Keep On getting these lists in for my favorite EC album of all time. Just found out I have ben tagging the wrong person lol
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Post by Darkest Hour on May 11, 2022 0:27:42 GMT -5
Got one list this week. 3 weeks left to send for this.
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Post by Darkest Hour on May 18, 2022 7:21:52 GMT -5
Got one list this week. 2 weeks left to send for this.
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Post by Darkest Hour on May 25, 2022 0:17:12 GMT -5
No new lists received. Also my old computer died last week so I am re-entering the data now. 1 week left to send for this.
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Post by Darkest Hour on May 26, 2022 23:51:04 GMT -5
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gonecountry
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Post by gonecountry on May 27, 2022 7:18:33 GMT -5
This album is incredible and it just plays itself, IMO. Its one of those albums where I put it on and next thing I think is "damn is it over already"?
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Post by Darkest Hour on May 28, 2022 2:54:16 GMT -5
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Post by bboat11 on May 28, 2022 9:33:24 GMT -5
This is next on my list! ;)
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Post by Darkest Hour on May 29, 2022 2:11:37 GMT -5
Received two more lists. 3 days left to submit.
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on May 29, 2022 3:05:46 GMT -5
I'm still willing to participate for sure, and will try to get this done early next week.
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Darkest Hour
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Post by Darkest Hour on May 29, 2022 23:55:49 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on May 31, 2022 0:01:09 GMT -5
Got 2 more lists. 1 day left to submit. If you need extensions, please say so.
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on May 31, 2022 7:31:56 GMT -5
I plan on getting to it soon.
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Post by Darkest Hour on May 31, 2022 23:50:55 GMT -5
Got 2 more lists. Last day to submit. If you need extensions, please say so.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Jun 1, 2022 23:55:57 GMT -5
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Post by gonecountry on Jun 2, 2022 7:11:55 GMT -5
1. Which song will win? Which songs will be top 5? I love this entire album. I don't know how Springsteen doesn't win. Drink in My Hand is awesome, but I think Springsteen is in it to win it. I'm thinking single bias will for the most part weigh in w/ the top 5:
Creepin' Drink In My Hand Springsteen Like Jesus Does Over When It's Over
2. Which song will be the last? Which songs will be bottom 5? Loving Me Anyway followed by:
Hungover & Hard Up Homeboy Country Music Jesus Keep On I'm Gettin' Stoned
so since there are 11 songs, I'm thinking Jack Daniels is #6.
3. Which songs will be the most divisive? Homeboy, Country Music Jesus
4. Which songs will be the least divisive? Springsteen
5. How will each single (Creepin', Drink In My Hand, Like Jesus Does, Homeboy, Springsteen) perform? All Top 5 but Homeboy. Creepin' may be #5 or possibly 6
6. Which non-single will perform the best? Over When It's Over
7. Do you think a country music jesus exist? Hell Yes. Eric Church is the first coming. Cody Johnson is the second (current times)
8. Any other thoughts? I truly don't think I've played a CD more times than this over the last decade. Carolina is probably my second most played CD
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Post by Darkest Hour on Jun 2, 2022 7:52:34 GMT -5
so since there are 11 songs, I'm thinking Jack Daniels is #6. 12 songs are featured in this rankdown.
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gonecountry
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Post by gonecountry on Jun 2, 2022 9:23:55 GMT -5
so since there are 11 songs, I'm thinking Jack Daniels is #6. 12 songs are featured in this rankdown. #CovidBrain, assuming I could count previously.
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 2, 2022 14:23:08 GMT -5
I already know I'm gonna flop because I've never liked "Springsteen" so I'm rooting for something else to win, even though I feel that outcome is probably inevitable.
That said, I actually probably enjoyed this album a slight bit more than the two before it. There were a few surprises in there, given that I've never been super big on a couple of the hits from this record.
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Darkest Hour
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Post by Darkest Hour on Jun 5, 2022 23:47:58 GMT -5
Some more stats before reveal: - 4 songs have a #1
- 9 songs have a #12
- There is only one song where nobody gets perfect ranking
- #3 and #4, #6 and #7 are tied in points.
And for the #12 coming up, it was not #12 until the last submission.
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Darkest Hour
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Post by Darkest Hour on Jun 5, 2022 23:52:18 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Jun 6, 2022 0:04:54 GMT -5
Unfortunately, as much as it reached as high as #5 at a certain point during submission, Country Music Jesus leaves the rankdown first. George Strait Junkie and gardyfan lose a top 3 while tim , austin , someguy and fearlessarrow lose the last place (and a perfect ranking). This is a lively song about how the genre needs a savior, with a clear banjo lead and some screaming and shouting from the background vocals including Joanna Cotten. Personally I can see why some people think it is too loud, messy or self-contradictory (after all, this album is quite rock instead of country sometimes), but I think it is a fun song in concerts.
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Darkest Hour
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Post by Darkest Hour on Jun 6, 2022 0:05:33 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Jun 6, 2022 0:12:17 GMT -5
We see the most consistent contender for last place at #11 here. Both people that lose a top 3 in the previous reveal, along with gonecountry and bigd79 , lose their last place with this reveal. On the other hand, it's 🌺CountryLineDancer and bboat11 turn to lose a top 3. castleoblivion26 got a perfect ranking. Admittedly Lovin' Me Anyway is a basic song that Eric Church has written many times in the last two albums, and my biggest issue with this song is that the production doesn't really fit the album at all as it is rather polished, which is probably not his die-hard fans are looking for. I still have a hard time believing this is relegated to the bonus song of Chief.
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Darkest Hour
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Post by Darkest Hour on Jun 6, 2022 0:16:18 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Jun 6, 2022 0:26:04 GMT -5
Keep On spent time fluctuating between #9~#11 and it's natural it ended up at #10. It is also the song that nobody got a perfect ranking despite being the 2nd lowest divisive. bboat11 and HeyHeyHey lose the last place. This is about a guy picking up a girl after dealing with her boyfriend, which is usually not a topic I like (too macho imo), and the "po-po-po" in the post-chorus is quite annoying to listen to.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Jun 6, 2022 0:26:43 GMT -5
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