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Post by taylor on May 5, 2023 23:57:05 GMT -5
WELL. What better timing for reveals than this. 22 songs. 6 from the vault. 3LP GORGEOUS purple vinyl. Speak Now becomes the best thing that’s ever been Taylor’s on July 7. To celebrate, let’s dive into the last seven songs from the Midnights rankdown, and then burst with excitement for what the summer has in store!!! #7 Preview:#1s: 2 Top 5s: 17 Bottom 5s: 6 Last place: 1
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Post by jasper0102 on May 6, 2023 0:00:54 GMT -5
Please let this be Midnight Rain...
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Post by taylor on May 6, 2023 0:22:07 GMT -5
Well I guess results are coming tomorrow because Google hates me!!! I’m gonna have to input your lists into Apple’s Numbers app to be able to copy and paste your ranks and I’m gonna be up all night doing that. Sorry this is so anticlimactic :(
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Post by jasper0102 on May 6, 2023 0:27:53 GMT -5
Awwwwwwww, i would’ve liked to have witnessed the reveals while I was awake for once. But it’s fine, i can wait til tomorrow.
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Post by taylor on May 6, 2023 12:18:55 GMT -5
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Post by taylor on May 6, 2023 12:24:40 GMT -5
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Post by joshtheking on May 6, 2023 12:30:16 GMT -5
2 perfect rankings in a row! Midnight Rain was a huge grower
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Post by schnetzka on May 6, 2023 12:31:29 GMT -5
Not one of my favorites from the album but also not bad.
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Post by taylor on May 6, 2023 12:31:35 GMT -5
Please let this be Midnight Rain... I’m sorry you’re likely not awake for these reveals :( but at least you were correct! “Midnight Rain” kicks off our last set of reveals by leaving at #7. This song is something out of left field for Taylor, with a laidback lo-hi sound and vocal distortion like we’ve never heard in a song of hers. It was a little jarring for me when the album first came out, but QUICKLY grew on me. I only put as low as #16 because of the quality of this album, there are SO many bangers!!! While I won’t be able to provide a visual pinpoint of where you all caused the songs to go during the rankdown race, I can confirm with you that this song was always destined to be a Top 10 finisher. In fact, it only left the Top 10 ONCE during the entire submission process, and early on looked to end as the potential runner-up! The fall outside of the Top 10 ironically happened with my list but was able to immediately bounce back. Once it left the Top 5, however, it wasn’t quite able to find its way back in again, although as we can see, it came pretty close!
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Post by taylor on May 6, 2023 12:35:24 GMT -5
Also, fearlessarrow thank you for making the new page in the Google sheets so that I could finally do my share of the reveals this is why you’re so amazing to work with! You always come to the rescue and never make me feel dumb for not being the best at Google’s data collection format.
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Post by taylor on May 6, 2023 12:43:24 GMT -5
I swear on everything though, You're On Your Own Kid better make Top 5 though Well… #6 Preview:#1s: 0 Top 5s: 16 Bottom 5s: 5 Last place: 1
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Post by Leo ✔ on May 6, 2023 12:45:35 GMT -5
oh finally lol
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Post by taylor on May 6, 2023 12:48:17 GMT -5
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Post by CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker on May 6, 2023 12:55:03 GMT -5
YAY
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Post by taylor on May 6, 2023 12:56:29 GMT -5
Sorry, had to try and psych y’all out! “The Great War” is the song that comes up short of the Top 5. I absolutely love this song…don’t ask me how, but I’m somehow able to relate to it in a specifically trans way, lmao. I adore the production from Aaron Dessner, and Taylor’s superb lyricism strikes once again. Definitely a song that would fit right at home on evermore, “The Great War” is a song that evokes battle imagery to show the easiness two people in a relationship can find themselves in a conflict, while also paying tribute to a partner who puts a stop to one's own destructive tendencies. What’s tragic about the way this one went through the race was that it was one of the most consistent Top 5 challengers during the entirety of the submission process!!! Up until about the tail end, it seemed destiny that this was our runner-up. Unfortunately, right as it saw the finish line, it started running out of gas, slowly finding its way out of the Top 5 with the last two lists that came in. As one of the biggest stans of this song, I definitely would’ve been elated to see it hold on strong! It was thrilling to see it compete so amazingly.
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Post by schnetzka on May 6, 2023 13:02:14 GMT -5
I like "The Great War" (as evident by my placing of the song) but it's not one I play all that often. I can only handle it in small doses.
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Post by taylor on May 6, 2023 13:03:15 GMT -5
LOVING A SONG ONLY WORKS…WHEN IT’S IN YOUR TOP 5.
Lavender Haze Maroon Anti-Hero You’re On Your Own, Kid Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve
Make your predictions now!!!
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Post by rnb on May 6, 2023 13:05:55 GMT -5
midnight rain and the great war are both great songs, glad to see they got this far!
my prediction: 5. maroon 4. you’re on your own, kid 3. lavender haze 2. would’ve could’ve should’ve 1. anti hero
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Post by schnetzka on May 6, 2023 13:07:34 GMT -5
Hmmm you used the word "loving" in your post which could be tied back to the "loving him was red" line from "Red" which is another shade of "Maroon" so I'll go with that one lmao.
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Post by taylor on May 6, 2023 13:17:55 GMT -5
#5 Preview:… There are no more previews in the Top 5.
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Post by taylor on May 6, 2023 13:23:42 GMT -5
Hmmm you used the word "loving" in your post which could be tied back to the "loving him was red" line from "Red" which is another shade of "Maroon" so I'll go with that one lmao. You know how we are about Easter eggs around here! ;)
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Post by joshtheking on May 6, 2023 13:28:15 GMT -5
Maroon 5 ahahahahahdhsdewkjkjnrfhkfe
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Post by taylor on May 6, 2023 13:32:02 GMT -5
As schnetzka and rnb both correctly guessed, “Maroon” kicks off our Top 5! This song…this song is “Red”’s adult sister. There’s such a sensuality to this song that lends into such a great vocal performance, with an equally sensual and amazing production from Jacky! (Jack Antonoff, for those who aren’t in on the fandom’s nicknames.) One of the all time best entries in the Track 2 canon, “Maroon” is a dynamic dream pop song with a buzzing drone sound in its production. It is about a "missed-chance romance", recalling several specific memories. The title is a call-back to Taylor’s fourth studio album, Red, with the maroon color serving as the more "experienced version" of the color red. “Maroon” is another song that started off strong as a Top 3 contender, but lost a bit of steam about halfway through the race, almost falling out of the Top 10 altogether at its lowest point. Once it lost that steam, it never quite found that spark again, only managing to sneak into this Top 5 with our last two lists (the same lists that pushed “The Great War” out).
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Post by Fire on May 6, 2023 13:32:10 GMT -5
this top 5 is all at least good so tbh i don't mind any of these winning, even if my lowest remaining rank is 19
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Post by Leo ✔ on May 6, 2023 13:34:55 GMT -5
Anti-Hero beating Maroon I fucking hate it here.
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Post by taylor on May 6, 2023 13:38:40 GMT -5
Anti-Hero beating Maroon I fu cking hate it here. I mean, you oughta known Pulse was gonna do this to you
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Post by taylor on May 6, 2023 13:42:58 GMT -5
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Post by taylor on May 6, 2023 13:52:32 GMT -5
When we were first getting the roll-out of the tracks that formed together to make Midnights and Taylor described “Anti-Hero” in a way that made it feel like an intense Track 5, many of us feared for our sanity. We already knew “Anti-Hero” was Track 3…so what in Lorde’s name did she put into Track 5?!?! Turns out, it was “You’re On Your Own, Kid.” This song is so gorgeous, and much like the Track 3 before it, it’s a true representation of this album. A journey into her past and a look into how it shaped her into who she’s become. The bridge?! One of the best in the city, no questions asked. This is an alternative rock song that begins with muted instrumentals and swells into a crescendo. As I mentioned, it discusses Taylor’s early stardom and her struggles during her rise to fame, such as her eating disorder, something she first opened up about in her 2020 documentary Miss Americana.
This song, as per most of this Top 7, was destined to finish here in the Top 5. However, it was only pushed out of the Top 3 in our last batch of lists. It had started to seem like the bronze medal was going to this song, until the real bronze winner snatched it.
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Post by taylor on May 6, 2023 14:03:47 GMT -5
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Post by Leo ✔ on May 6, 2023 14:08:06 GMT -5
this is absolute bullshit I'm out
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