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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 18, 2023 0:01:03 GMT -5
I have decided to go ahead and get the first set of reveals tonight. This is because I unfortunately have alot to do tomorrow, so I may not have time to get reveals tomorrow. The first reveal is coming in 10 minutes.
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 18, 2023 0:08:24 GMT -5
almost half of the #100's out from this reveal
100 Pere Ubu "49 Guitars & One Girl"
Points: 64
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 18, 2023 0:10:29 GMT -5
#99 is coming up: The highest ranking is #79 and the lowest is a #100.
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 18, 2023 0:16:31 GMT -5
She was only 16 when this came out
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Rachel Sweet "Who Does Lisa Like?"
Points: 78 Standard Deviation: 7.61
Ranking minus my list: 99
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 18, 2023 0:19:39 GMT -5
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 18, 2023 0:25:27 GMT -5
With this type of rank on here, this performance might as well be a wreckage in of itself.
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Dave Edmonds "Crawling from the Wreckage"
Points: 91
Standard Deviation: 6.22
Ranking minus my list: 97
84 @crapkuki23
Up next: #97 has a high rank of #78 and a low rank of #97.
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 18, 2023 0:33:49 GMT -5
The Dutch B-52's
97 Gruppo Sportivo "Beep Beep Love"
Points: 106 Standard Deviation: 6.65 Ranking minus my list: 98
93 @crapkuki23
Up next: For #96, the highest ranking is a #67 and the lowest ranking is a #99. |
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 18, 2023 0:41:31 GMT -5
A band with this name having a song of this title really fits well. Also one of the first Latino punk bands, so that's cool.
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The Plugz "Electrify Me"
Points: 127 Standard Deviation: 12.52 Ranking minus my list: 96
96 @crapkuki23 99 Optical Apex
Up next: #95 has a highest position of #57 and a low of #94 |
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 18, 2023 0:49:18 GMT -5
95
Marianne Faithfull "Broken English"
Points: 164 Standard Deviation: 13.79 Ranking minus my list: 95
86 @crapkuki23 94 gonecountry She was also known for being Mick Jagger's partner from 1966 to 1970.
#94 has rankings ranging from #44 to #97. |
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 18, 2023 0:55:11 GMT -5
94
Kleenex "Ain't You"
Points: 169 Standard Deviation: 16.80
89 @crapkuki23 "Ain't you wanna get it on?"
I guess some of us didn't.
Up next: #93 has rankings that range from #43 to #94. |
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 18, 2023 1:04:10 GMT -5
93
The Dickies "Where Did His Eye Go?"
Points: 175 Standard Deviation: 17.01 Ranking minus my list: #93
60 @crapkuki23 |
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 18, 2023 1:11:58 GMT -5
92 Chrome "TV As Eyes"
Points: 187 Standard Deviation: 16.98
Ranking minus my list: #92
61 @crapkuki23
"Chrome's commercial and artistic breakthrough came in 1977 with their second album, Alien Soundtracks. The album began as Ultra Soundtrack, a soundtrack for a radical San Francisco strip show, but was rejected for being too radical"
Up next: #91 has a high ranking of #40 and a low ranking of #99.
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 18, 2023 1:19:31 GMT -5
literally the first top-40 ranking out, wow
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After the Fire "One Rule for You"
Points: 191 Standard Deviation: 19.24 Ranking minus my list: #90
76 @crapkuki23 99 singingrulebritannia This song was almost played on the UK show "Top of the Pops", but the performance was cancelled due to an electrical strike. It almost made it out of the bottom 10 too, yet stayed in the bottom 10 at the last minute.
Their bigger hit, though, is "Der Kommisar".
#90 through #71 should be revealed on Tuesday, 12/19. Peace. |
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Dec 18, 2023 2:55:01 GMT -5
100. Pere Ubu - "49 Guitars & One Girl"
Did anyone else get a drunk Jimmy Hendrix vibe here. Just awful from all angles.
99. Rachel Sweet - "Who Does Lisa Like?"
The music was alright, but the vocals were tune out city.
98. Dave Edmonds - "Crawling from the Wreckage"
Dave Edmund's vocals didn't do anything for me, until Jeff Lynne stepped in. Jeff made Dave's vocals work amazingly well with his 1983 hits "Slipping Away" and "Information".
97. Gruppo Sportivo - "Beep Beep Love"
At times this sounded like a cheesy version of Madness.
96. The Plugz - "Electrify Me"
Didn't know they were Latino. I expected a lot more from a song called "Eectrify Me". The Elvis Costello vibe was enjoyable.
95. Marianne Faithfull - "Broken English"
TBH I only recalled her name from a Metallica single (forget the name). Her vocals sound like they need some getting used to.
94. Kleenex - "Ain't You"
I mean I normally would dig on some female beatnik punk style, but this one was all over the place. Thank goodness we evetually got the Go-Go's.
93. The Dickies - "Where Did His Eye Go?"
Only recall seeing this band on some obscure 80's music lists. Not a fan of these vocals. They are as annoying as hell.
92. Chrome - "TV As Eyes"
Nice to be clearing my tank early on. This had 0 melody value to it.
91. After the Fire - "One Rule for You"
I really enjoyed this one. Big difference from "Der Kommisar" cover, but that synth riff had some Progressive vibes to it. I know I have heard it on a Yes song somewhere.
You know this wouldn't be a true PULSE rd if I didn't lose at least one top half song in day one of reveals.
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Post by gonecountry on Dec 18, 2023 17:47:14 GMT -5
Glad to see some of those go. A few were flat out bad. Happy that we've barely scratched my top two thirds so far.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Dec 18, 2023 18:46:58 GMT -5
For reference, I love my whole top 43 to varying degrees, believe my whole top 80 is great, and only don't like 1 song here (and it's not even a very pointed dislike). This is maybe the most high quality 100-song rankdown I've ever sent for that isn't a RateYourMusic rankdown. It'll be really hard to go significantly wrong with any way these results turn out.
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 18, 2023 20:20:42 GMT -5
Alright, so I do in fact have time today to reveal. I'm about to start revealing #90 through #71. Big load, I guess, but I'll be fine. Edit: I apologize, I will be revealing tomorrow around 10 AM.
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 19, 2023 9:23:28 GMT -5
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James Chance & the Contortionists "Contort Yourself"
Points: 203 Standard Deviation: 21.94 Ranking without my list: #88
87 @crapkuki23 99 gonecountry
James Chance still sometimes does street performances in New York. This genre is called "No Wave", which is basically abstract Jazz tuned up to a 20 out of 10 in intensity, I can definitely appreciate the guys energy here, so there's that.
Up next: rankings will range from #51 to a #98. |
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 19, 2023 9:33:53 GMT -5
89 Public Image, Ltd. "Swan Lake"
Points: 223 Standard Deviation: 14.37 Ranking without my list: #87
73 @crapkuki23
This band was the project of Sex Pistols lead singer Johnny Rotten (John Lydon). It's also sometimes called "Death Disco", which I think is a fitting name, it's also based on a Tchaikovsky piece called "Swan Lake" (He was a classical musician) My ranking for this: 3.5/5
Up next: Another person almost loses a top 50 (Almost), and 3 users almost lose a bottom 10 (again, almost) |
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 19, 2023 9:42:54 GMT -5
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The Undertones "Jimmy Jimmy"
Points: 227 Standard Deviation: 13.96 Ranking without my list: 84
56 @crapkuki23
OOOOOHHHH Yeah, I expected this one to do a lot better, I'd rank it 3.5/5 personally. Also, the lead singer Feargal Sharkey is an avid fisherman and is an activist for cleaner waterways, which is awesome (my college major is Environmental Science, for the record).
Up next: One top-30 lost and one bottom 10 lost |
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 19, 2023 9:58:28 GMT -5
87 Graham Parker and the Rumour "Local Girls"
Points: 230 Standard Deviation: 19.00 Ranking without my list: #89
88 @crapkuki23
Napoleon Dynamite's late-70's band?
My rating: 4/5
Up next: Two people lose a 50's ranking and someone nearly loses a bottom-5. |
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 19, 2023 10:08:12 GMT -5
86 The Boomtown Rats "Someone's Looking at You"
Points: 231 Standard Deviation: 11.68 Ranking without my list: #85
59 @crapkuki23 95 Ernesto I always feel like, somebody's watching me.
My rating: 3.5/5
Up next: Someone nearly loses a top 50 song, with 3 others also being relatively close. Somebody else loses a bottom 10.
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 19, 2023 10:35:20 GMT -5
85 Selector "On My Radio"
Points: 237 Standard Deviation: 16.09 Ranking without my list: #80
91 @crapkuki23
One of several songs on this RD from the birth of 2-Tone ska. The lead singer also performed with the Gorillaz on tour.
Personal rating: 3.5/5
Up next: This song was tied with "On My Radio" for points. Two 40's rankings are out and someone loses a bottom 5. |
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 19, 2023 10:44:54 GMT -5
84 The Raincoats "Fairytale in the Supermarket"
Points: 237 Standard Deviation: 17.49 Ranking without my list: #91
81 @crapkuki23 96 Butterflies & Hurricanes
This sounds like Public Image, Ltd with a female singer. Personal rating: 4.5/5
I will finish these later tonight. Hoping for around 10 PM tonight. |
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 20, 2023 12:02:05 GMT -5
Sorry gonecountry . Also, mind the gap for this one - wow.
83 Robert Palmer "Bad Case of Loving You"
Points: 242 Standard Deviation: 34.01 (Probably one of the highest on here) Ranking without my list: #78
99 @crapkuki23 100 singingrulebritannia I liked this fine, but the list was stacked enough that this still managed to get bottom 10 for me. Personal rating: 3/5
Up next: Someone loses a top 25. Another loses a bottom 10. |
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 20, 2023 12:10:21 GMT -5
Roxy Music "Trash"
Points: 255 Standard Deviation: 21.81 Ranking without my list: #77
58 @crapkuki23 93 singingrulebritannia
only 17...
Personal rating: 3/5
Up next: 2 top-50's lost, nobody loses a bottom 10. |
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 20, 2023 12:19:54 GMT -5
Alright, you squares  81
Rick James "Bustin Out"
Points: 260 Standard Deviation: 17.42 Ranking without my list: 86
66 @crapkuki23 90 Butterflies & Hurricanes
I like this guys music, but some of the guys personal actions were not good.
Personal ranking: 4.5/5
Up next: Only one ranking in the bottom 20 (not a bottom 10), and two top-50 rankings of the exact same rank. |
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 20, 2023 12:28:50 GMT -5
80 Adam and the Ants "Zerox"
Points: 265 Standard Deviation: 12.70 Ranking without my list: #83
48 @crapkuki23 86 gonecountry
This might be my favorite of the songs I've heard from them, it sounds a lot different from the stuff that got ranked in 1981. Also, his original backing band would later form Bow Wow Wow.
My personal ranking: 4.5/5
Up next: Two top-50 losses, including a top-25 loss. Plus, two bottom-10's of the same ranking |
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 20, 2023 12:36:28 GMT -5
Sorry, Dr Indie
79 The Knack "Good Girls Don't"
Points: 270 Standard Deviation: 22.73 Ranking without my list: #74
77 @crapkuki23
The Mandela Effect of music romance themes. For the record, this would probably have gone in the top 50 if I'd had a list on the 1979 Active rankdown. Personal rating: 3/5
Up next: One top-50 (barely) and two 80's rankings. |
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Post by Optical Apex on Dec 20, 2023 12:45:10 GMT -5
Here you go, Red . This one is for you
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Split Enz "I See Red"
Points: 271
Standard Deviation: 14.51
Ranking without my list: #79
52 @crapkuki23 88 gonecountry
The lead singer was later part of Crowded House, and then the Finn Brothers, which I ranked very highly on the 2004 AAA Rankdown that just happened.
Up next: One top-40 ranking, and no bottom-10 ranks, but one almost did.
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