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Forgive the speed of eliminations. I tried to do a better job spacing things out throughout the day last topic, but its easier to just post them whenever its convenient.

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R#26: I REFUSE (TO BELIEVE):

https://open.spotify.com/track/60BALMSRruffPhXixlqKk7

Nominator: Shonen_Bat (23/27)
Source: History Repeating Red (8/10)

Initial Score: 84.71 [R#17]
Revised Score: 69.97 [R#24]
Final Score: 61.80 [R#26]

(First Thoughts: Not the greatest song, but its one that has to exist. Megaman talks some sense into himself by refusing to believe that hes just a machine, some sense into his father, some sense into his brother, and decides to NOT become a murderer. [Well... not become a murderer of humans at least.]

After everything the characters been through, we needed a hope song where everything worked out okay for Rock. But that makes it less compelling than most of the other songs and Wilys Boss Theme wasnt exactly the best song to start with, so the song is still a bit annoying...)

The Dr. Wily battle themes are typically the worst songs in the Mega Man series. Theyre often annoying and not particularly worth listening to in any context; The Megas do their best to redeem the song, but theres not a lot you can do when the base song is so terrible and you want to keep it recognizable.

...well I guess the original version has its fair share of fans, but I am not one of them. Even if I admit that Im being overly harsh on it (I dont actively hate it), its still not something I particular want to hear ever again.

Aaanywho, thats where I find myself tonight. The Megas song is good and I like what its doing, but I dislike the song its using as its base and i cant get past my dislike of the original song to enjoy listening to this by itself. It is more enjoyable in context with the rest of the albums story helping it along, but judged on its own, I find it to be a bit lacking.

[Final Thoughts: I dunno. This song gets stuck in my head constantly and I love the idea, but I dont really enjoy listening to it that much?]

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R#25: YOUVE SPARKED A WAR:

https://open.spotify.com/track/6Mzb4NAdVZVsN9jsSjyO3g

Nominator: Shonen_Bat (22/27)
Source: History Repeating Blue (8/10)

Initial Score: 50.00 [R#32]
Revised Score: 62.00 [R#26]
Final Score: 62.00 [R#25]

(First Thoughts: Ive said I didnt like this song before and Ill say it againI do not like this song. Its the worst song on this album, worse than anything on History Repeating: Red, and probably worse than anything from the previous album (Get Equipped). Its not the worst song they ever did (I still dont like most of the Megatainment EP or Get Acoustic), but... I just dont care.

Its not as theatrical as Topmans
Its not as funny as Magnetmans
Its not as dramatic as Snakemans
Its not an unexpected genre like Geminimans
Its not as catchy as Shadowmans
It doesnt tell as complete a story as Hardmans
Its not tragic or philosophical like Needlemans

It pales in comparison to the 7 other Masters songs. Its just...okay. I like that he sings about exterminating humanity (They are the virus, we are the cure), but thats not even unique to him and thats just quoting Agent Smith. Hes just some dweeb with no hands that wishes he was as cool as Agent Smith and his superior brothers, but he isnt, and I hate him. Song is OKAY, but Ive listened to the album so many times Ive started to kinda resent this song... its just the thing I endure to get to the songs I like and I thought Id learn to appreciate it, but no, I havent and the song BARELY gets 50 points because evil robot wants to kill humanity and likes The Matrix is worth at least an average score. Barely.)

Other points against it

1: The marching militaristic intro. Not really into militaristic tunesyoull note a military theme is part of why Candyman got last place at last years ranking topic. (It was mostly the overly sexual lyrics that did it, but the military parts are what pushed it over the edge into dead last.)

2: I feel my hands turning into fistsSPARK MAN DOES NOT HAVE HANDS. Seriously, come on you guys, having high-voltage spikes instead of hands is his defining physical characteristic.

Ill grant that it is a catchier, more memorable song than Ive ever given it credit for, enough that Im going to bump the score up to the 60 point tier, but this is a definite low point for the album.

[Final Thoughts: I guess I do like this song, but its still not great. Im also not sure why the band seems to love it so much: Theyve got a demo version of the song released as a single, an acoustic version of the song (Youve Sparked a Coustic) which has a hilarious name but isnt really much better, AND an instrumental version of the song (Lights Out).

Im not sure theres a less-deserving (full length) song in The Megas repertoire to get that treatment than this song.]

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