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Mr_Lasastryke posted...

fun fact: most zappa fans hate the jazz discharge party hats, as well as the album it's from. i certainly expected it to get a score closer to the initial score!

Yeah, I can imagine this song being a hard sell for most people.

Two more songs; running a bit late this morning, obviously:

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#630: Philip Glass - Pruit Igoe (7:04):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF-YT5UhB9g&list=OLAK5uy_mDCT4_Ky0CAnSs7AexWupMqE4qQRsnc7s&index=4

Nominator: sergio [6/13 Remaining]

Initial Score: 57.41
Revised Score: 54.60
Final Score: 55.04

(First Reaction: One of the rare songs that actually gets better when it increases in intensity. It's still not really one of my favorites, but it's dramatic & foreboding in a fun way. Outro is nice "look at the world's destruction" music.)

!The outro is a definite highlight, but the track feels like it goes on a bit longer than I'd personally like... it probably works better when accompanied with some footage.

[Final Thoughts: This has probably the slowest opening of any of the nominated tracks, as nothing really happens until after the two minute mark. Thankfully, it really picks up once things get going. There's a chaotic and dangerous feel to the "ascension" vibes this time, like being trapped in a house that's caught in a tornado. Very dramatic and intense. And the outro is still a nice, "everything is destroyed" feeling, which ends with a deep bwoom-ing tone that I love. Definitely enough things here that I'd say I kinda like it.]

[Later: Considering that said footage is right there on YouTube, one wonders why I didn't just pull up the video at any point before right now:

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

Which is well-made documentary footage, but doesn't really improve my feelings towards the song. The music always felt more spiritual in its doom & less "the social and political effects of racial segregation and low-income housing" in my view. It's definitely important and something I should study, but it's not the type of video that inspires some new found connection towards the music & has no discernible impact on my views at all.]

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-a lovely bunch of coconuts-

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#629: Sonic Colors - Drowning [0:15]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMUOMZNEzXw

Nominator: paulg [38/52 Remaining]

Initial Score: 53.36
Revised Score: 54.19
Final Score: 55.0808

(First Reaction: Why the Colors version specifically? I suppose all the themes are similar enough that it doesn't really matter, it just feels like an oddly specific choice. Either way, it's fine? I've never been frightened or disturbed by Sonic drowning music and tend to avoid songs that are very intense, but it's a memorable sound and appropriate for when it plays. I guess I like it, but it's not a track I've ever had any real feelings about.)

Okay, I'll give some bonus points because it sounds like you can hear his heartbeat as the panic sets in. It's a very nice touch. Still, this isn't exactly a song I have any strong feelings about... it does its job and is cooler than I ever noticed, but still not something I'll choose to listen to or develop any real attachment to.

[Final Thoughts: The heartbeat is a neat touch, I can see why you chose this version.]

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