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| Raetsel_Lapin 01/09/21 6:08:30 PM #489: | Three more songs for the night: =============== 132: POPPY - ANYTHING LIKE ME: https://open.spotify.com/track/0z41fERfoKvJsPGuX8gvjE Nominator: Murphiroth (7/21) Source: I Disagree (More) (5/14) Initial Score: 71.00 (upgraded to 74.00) [#75] Revised Score: 79.88 [#117] Final Score: 78.30 [#132] (First Thoughts: Im sure you all expected something with lyrics this repetitive (the song title manages to come up 20 times in under three and a half minutes) to get a failing grade, but this song has the exact right amount of anger to appeal to me right now. Its metal without being too scream-y; angry, without really describing violence; its the diet coke of rage metal. Actually, lets raise the score a bit to 74 points. Im actually rather digging this right now.) Some nice duality between the softer and heavier parts, just the right amount of anger, its a very well produced song. I also respect how personal this song is and know enough about Titanic Sinclair to know why this song is important, but its so personal to Poppy that its a bit hard to relate to... I like it, obviously, and my opinion of the song has only gone up from the initial listen, I just prefer something I could relate to or that inspires fantasies or something. This song is a bit too specific for that, great as it is. [Final Thoughts: Again, no further comments.] ================ =============== 130 [TIE]: LIVE - MELTDOWN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1AEPpQMFu8&list=PLBB25BAC1F72C0DE4&index=10 Nominator: azuarc (8/28) Source: The Distance to Here (3/13) Initial Score: 43.82 [#483] Revised Score: 59.95 (later upgraded to 79.55) [#120] Final Score: 78.40 [#130] (First Thoughts: It feels cheesy in a bad way; usually I love cheesy things, but its lacking a sense of fun. Like it thinks its some deeply grand message, but it just isnt and the entire thing falls flat. *looks at the song title and the comments about cheese* Man, I wish Id planned a melty cheese pun there.) Actually, I rather like the opening verse tonight. Like Himalayan cold winter Somehow makes me think of a winter version of The Dark Tower opening: The man in black fled across the snowcapped mountains and the gunslinger followed. Not that I know much about the series (I briefly tried reading the first book, but Steven King is not for me), but its a fairly nice image for a song to conjure up. The other verses & chorus arent as evocative, but its still a nice enough song. [Later: That opening verse is enough to carry the song into the 70s by itself.] [Final Thoughts: The opening verse is what really sells me on the song. The rest is goodnot the greatest Rock Love Song Ive ever heard, but certainly goodbut its really my attachment to the opening verse that keeps me coming back to the song.] =============== =============== 130 [TIE]: THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES - DONT KNOW HOW TO PARTY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBY_UbhYJVU Nominator: LOLIAmAnAlt (5/15) Initial Score: 50.00 [#406] Revised Score: 63.60 [#257] Final Score: 78.40 [#130] (First Thoughts: Ive given a lot of exact 50s, but this may be the most 50 song to ever 50.) Singers voice is too deep and gravely, but I dig the songs energy and the horn. (Video shows a guy playing a saxophone, but its so faint that I cant really enjoy it). I suspect an instrumental version would do better, possibly even all the way to the low 70s? Its enough that I have some positive feelings to the track... Actually, I think Im going to go ahead and bump this up to the 60 point tier; not my favorite song by any means, but I think Id regret not awarding at least 60 points to a song with nice horn playing. [Laterafter the second phase had ended, but before the real topic started: One of those songs that gets stuck in your head, you know... I find that Ive been really looking forward to hearing this again. Im going to move this up to the 70s.] [Final Thoughts: Catchy and memorable, the song doesnt make a good first impression but after youve had it in your head for a couple months, you start kinda digging it.] =============== And a quick update of the list of extra songs to listen to after the ranking: ZALIST (in no particular order) If I accidentally left something off of ZaList, please let me knowits a long topic and trying to find any named song or artist is difficult. Other than that, this topic is about full, so Ill start the new one tomorrow. --- Temporary Signature ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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