LogFAQs > #949306443

I always appreciate song parodies, so that was neat! (Forgive the delayed response; since this topic is low in posts, Im trying to wait to respond to things until Im posting another elimination)

Please, feel free to post as many songs as you want, Ill get around to all of them eventually.

Bit of a late start today, but we should get through the usual 15 songs, starting with these:



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144: JETHRO TULL - TUNDRA:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC3CXJdMiVk

Nominator: @Toxtricity / Mycro (4/15)

Initial Score: 72.00 [#105]
Revised Score: 75.81 [#154]
Final Score: 77.20 [#144]

(First Thoughts: Interesting choice. Seems pretty straightforward and bleak, but Im intrigued.)

Well... getting lost and confused, then walking around in circles in a frozen tundra until you freeze to death is certainly bleak and depressing, but not quite the type of bleak that I usually find appealing? Think more metaphorical death than literal death. </.<

Still, its a unique story for this topic, which makes it memorable. Its also got a good sound to it, so its enjoyable to listen to. I also like how it ends suddenly and leaves the death implied, so with enough self-denial you could pretend its marginally less bleak.

[Final Thoughts: Nothing further to add.].

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143: LINKIN PARK - FAINT:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYU-8IFcDPw&list=PLlqZM4covn1EbvC_6cuERQ59QaMbPkUyE&index=7

Nominator: Mega_Mana (10/18)
Source: Meteora (8/13)

Initial Score: 70.58 [#118]
Revised Score: 76.36 [#149]
Final Score: 77.30 [#143]

(First Thoughts: Rather close to what Im looking for. The shouting is a bit much, but its close.)

Personally, I like being ignored. Its so much easier to be yourself when no ones paying attention and youre not going to be acknowledged by anyone.

Song is good and, like I said, very close to being what I wanted. Its in the right genre, but perhaps a little too angry and the lyrics arent exactly my favorite... still, good song.

[Final Thoughts: Yeah, thats about it. It does almost everything right, but theres a bit too much yelling for my general tastes.]

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142: TOOL - VICARIOUS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_TUP2vuaDs&list=OLAK5uy_l7KrE4YuWhZsfCdXlLJERHyk4YlwydukA&index=1

Nominator: Steiner (2/26)
Source: 10,000. Days (2/11)

Initial Score: 50.00 [#406]
Revised Score: 50.00 [#425]

Final Score: 50.00 (later upgraded to 60.00) (upgraded to 70.00) (upgraded to 77.40) [#142]

(First Thoughts: ...I just dont care.)

Im just now realizing that 3/11 songs from 10,000 Days have scores of exactly 50 points, neither liked nor disliked in any meaningful way. Its not a good sign when so much of an album fails to inspire any interest or reaction at all.

..I cant even decide if its better for an album to have three nothing songs like 10,000 Days or 3 songs I hated like Aenima. Like, it may have been an overwhelmingly negative reaction, but at least it was a reaction?

[Not-Quite-Final Thoughts: ...Yeah, I still have nothing I want to say about this. Maybe by the time its actually eliminated?]

[Slightly Later: Well, I mean, its good. Im also more amused than I should be about trying to contrast this with Don Henleys Dirty Laundry:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHimia_Fxzs

(I also had a Don Henleys Greatest Hits album for some reason. I dont know why. Its just one of those things that seems to have always been there.

And Im sure there are other songs dealing with this type of subject matter and blah-blah-blah, I dont particularly like this song, its just one I apparently know by heart and I seem unable to articulate my thoughts on Vicarious without getting into it.)

Do forgive the most surface-level and basic comparisons, but its notable that Don Henley attacks the news itself:

We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blond
Who comes on at five
She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye
It's interesting when people die
Give us dirty laundry

While Maynard is more focused on the viewers and humanity in general:

Eye on the TV
'Cause tragedy thrills me
Whatever flavor it happens to be like
...
That's my kind of story
It's no fun until someone dies

And of course, the songs are rather different in styleHenleys is only about two steps removed from being easy listening, while Tools is decidedly harsher in all respects.

And... well I could go on, but I fail to see a reason to do so. I dont particularly like Dirty Laundry and had been actively trying to avoid making the comparison in the first place because its such an abysmal comparison even by my non-existent standards; the actual point is, in trying to compare the two songs, Ive had to admit how much better Vicarious is. To a point that I kinda like it now; still not a favorite of mine or anything, but Ill admit its definitely better than the Exactly 50 category.

Ehh...lets go ahead and move it up to 60. I did enjoy my time with it.]

[(Still Not) Final Thoughts: Actually, I think Im starting to appreciate this song, on some level... I think I actually want to move this up another tier. Huh.]

[Final Thoughts: A very impressive song thats still too real to be something I often choose to listen to, but Ive learned to like it quite a bit.]

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141: JAMES - SPACE:

https://youtu.be/94NAbDBDsR8

Nominator: Jesse_Custer (9/15)

Initial Score: 72.33 [#95]
Revised Score: 73.83 [#172]
Final Score: 77.50 [#141]

(First Thoughts: A very complicated song thats going to take a few listens for me to properly articulate my thoughts. The latter parts of the song are definitely reminding me of something, but I cant piece the memories together right now.. this is another song where Im gonna pass on making any Initial Impressions, save to say that its a well-done song and an interesting pick.)

Yes, properly articulate thoughts. Thats definitely a thing we do. </.<

...Probably just me, but the outro on this song feels rather U2-esque.

END OF THOUGHT.

[Final Thoughts: A song that always scores in the early 70s range, so I always like it quite a bit... can never really place why or find anything to say about it, but its always a pleasant detour,]

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