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#85 [#63]:

Name: The Sky Came Down
Origin: The Venetia Fair
Link: https://open.spotify.com/track/3j73CMG3eNtuPDnKHg5iJp?si=MjglntzvRH2A7VhEiaxOZA

Nominator: Bane (4/15)

(5.5, 8, 8)

[I like some of the lyrics, but Im not completely sold on the rest of the song or the singer himself.]

I don't really want to type anything today. Perhaps I'll offer a few words when it's time to post this, perhaps not.

[Final Thoughts:

"Chris [Constantino, drums] hates this song. If you listen to the whole album, you'll hear that Chris does nothing but hit the drums as hard as he possibly canwhich is what we like. In this song, we reluctantly asked him to use the cross stick technique and he is fundamentally opposed to any technique that makes the drums quieter. Actually, he is fundamentally opposed to any technique at all."

That's one of the most backhanded compliments I've heard. 'No, no, Chris we like that you're opposed to using any technique.'

Though... yeah, if I'm resorting to discussing the band's rather mean comments to their drummer on this track, it kinda tells you that I can't come up with anything really on topic to say. It's another of those "good songs that isn't inspiring anything specific".

The album seems interesting? I had to try at least one more song (the band was described as "post hardcore circus rock", which is just ridiculous enough that I couldn't not click a second song). "Bleeding a Stone" had a good description in that interview I was quoting and also wasn't part of the story like the numbered songs, so it seemed like a good start. Nice anger--not sure it would place any higher or have any more substantial write-up than this song did, but it was worth the click.]

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#84 [#126]:

Name: All Cleaned Up
Origin: Replacer
Link:

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Nominator: Mycro (4/15)

(6, 6.5, 8)

[On the one hoof, its pretty much impossible for me to actually hate anything pony related. On the other, you know how I feel about repetitive lyrics and this might the biggest offender there.

Not sure where this song will fall on repeat listens... first reaction is Sweetie Belle gives you plus infinity points so this could wind up way beyond where it should be.]

Pony, pony, pony, pony, pony, pony, pony, pony, pony, pony, pony, pony, pony, pony, pony, pony, pony, pony, pony, pony.

I was never part of the community, so I have minimal experience with MLP fanworks. I've got the Fighting is Magic characters that were converted to MUGEN (Rainbow Dash is best fighting game character of all time) and Mega Pony (because it was a big enough Mega Man fangame to appear on my radar even without the pony connection), but I think that may be it.

Honestly, the commmunity in general is probably fine, but I saw enough hostility there from day one to know to stay out of the way.

Aaanywho, I'm...mildly curious about seeing what other fanworks are available, but also a bit weary about actually looking into it, so who knows? May go find other songs or games or something, may continue avoiding it. Honestly, with the show ending, it may be safe to look around these days--no more show + no more obsessive fanbase = chance to look around through all the old material that is now abandoned without running into certain people ever again. In theory.

Song itself is...unique, shall we say? I like it, but I'm never going to be able to separate my feelings on ponies in general enough to be objective, so there's not much to say about it.

[Final Thoughts: Another song that is better than I made it sound. Sweetie Belle alone isn't enough to have gotten the song this far.]

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