Howdy folks. Welcome the the second re-visit to previous rankings. This series of posts is something I decided to include because early on I had decided on a way to deal with what I like to call "Ranking Regret". I didn't realize it right away but after the first 1,000 item ranking I completed and now having compiled and reviewed 1,300 songs here It was plain as day that sometimes not enough time can be spent with every nomination/selection.
What this post series will do is grant the viewer insight to how a song may rank if there were to be a sequel. Along with the current info you get with the ranking I will also offer an approximate score of where the song could land on a re-vised list.
On the the second Ranking Regret we have...
A Country Rock tune??? But wait, I don't like Country music! (Mostly true at this point) But this humdinger of a tune has resurfaced amongst my thoughts and continues to get stuck in my head so I've decided to give it a new scoring. It's unbelievably catchy in it's simplistic rhythm but carries such a happy melody that it feels like it has incredible depth. My wife actually has given me s*** for overplaying this song in the car lol. Even she can't believe that I'm listening to Country music now. (I'm really not except a few catchy beats I can't let go).
{ 1,119th Place } [10's][ 224th Place]@Chinballz Song: "Mystic Highway" Band: John Fogerty Album: Wrote A Song For Everyone ---{ 2013 }--- Genre: Country Rock Score:[5.3][3.3][4.3][0.3][6.2][3.2][7.2] = [29.8] = [4.257]
Howdy folks. Welcome the the third of what is sure to be a few re-visits to previous rankings. This series of posts is something I decided to include because early on I had decided on a way to deal with what I like to call "Ranking Regret". I didn't realize it right away but after the first 1,000 item ranking I completed and now having compiled and reviewed 1,300 songs here It was plain as day that sometimes not enough time can be spent with every nomination/selection.
What this post series will do is grant the viewer insight to how a song may rank if there were to be a sequel. Along with the current info you get with the ranking I will also offer an approximate score of where the song could land on a re-vised list.
On the the third Ranking Regret we have...
JFC lol. Another Country-style tune, Folk actually but close enough for my wife. This tune has actually had some recent significance for me. In a world where struggling to make ends meat is a very real thing for my family I nearly had a breakdown and spent some time with this song on repeat because of it's message. It actually inspired me to go and get a new job with better advancement opportunities than the one I've been stifling at for the last 10 years. It shocked my wife that I decided to work a 2nd job and give up 7 days a week to bring us financial stability. I had been feeling less of a man a considerable amount up until the new job I've been working at for almost a month now. In my new 5 year plan with the company that took me on I'll go from $15 an hour to $24 an hour and in 10 years I have great potential to push that to $39 an hour just before I turn 50. It'll be a drastic change from the typical paycheck to paycheck living that I've done for the last 15 years or so. Anyway, this gets a new review for how inspirational it was to me. When things suck, you gotta get off your a** and do something about it!
{ 1,109th Place } [10's][ 221st Place]@Raka_Putra Song: "Rock Bottom" Band: Jack and the Weatherman Album: Some Kind Of Purpose ---{ 2016 }--- Genre: Folk Score:[6.2][4.2][6.1][0.3][5.3][3.2][5.1] = [30.4] = [4.342]
==================================== { 1,090th Place } [00's][ 230th Place]@Bane_Of_Despair Song: "The Seduction" Band: He Is A Legend Album: I Am Hollywood ---{ 2004 }--- Genre: Post Hardcore Score:[5.2][6.2][6.1][0.3][6.2][2.2][5.2] = [31.4] = [4.485] Video:
Write-Up: Almost immediately I am not pulled into this song. This is pure noise tbh and there are few moments where I was even entertained as well. I suppose I should just admit right now that I'm not interested in most Hardcore anything. Naturally for that reason I have never heard of this band until now. Oddly enough most of the song would be fine for background noise while getting pumped and productive during a mundane overnight job. If it's one thing that's valuable to an overnighter are tunes that keep you awake lol. Despite my dislike for the song as a whole it surprises me lyrically. Another one down for the Bane-man though. I actually thought all of your nominations would have dropped by now dude. Still got 4 more hanging on! :P ====================================
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"Best read of the game goes to se7en. Who correctly surmised this town is full of idiots." - Corrik Se7enthrust ~ Dude_Dexter
Write-Up: I might get s*** for this one but this sounds so cheesy to me I dunno.. I didn't really care for the movie so maybe I'm being a little biased towards the song but maybe not. It's got an unforgettable beat if you're a pop culture buff. I don't exactly get why Loggins is singing out his lungs while laying on a bed to the verse "Highway to the Danger Zone" though. Is he about to have sex with a diseased stripper at a hotel on some highway? lol (Short write-up here nothing else.) ====================================
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"Best read of the game goes to se7en. Who correctly surmised this town is full of idiots." - Corrik Se7enthrust ~ Dude_Dexter
Write-Up: Now for some modern beats and a dose full of sexual innuendo with Katy Perry. Not my type but I'd probably still catch feels with her in that flower patch lol. Anyway... now that my penis is done talking, this song sucks after a dozen listens or so. The thrill quickly wears off for me about around the 2nd chorus when the back beat becomes louder than everything else in my headphones. I don't think they're broken either but the notes get super sharp at a point that I just want the song to be finished. The song has been a radio hit and I still hear it occasionally so it's popularity might still be on the rise. This song was a part of my wife's selection btw. ====================================
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"Best read of the game goes to se7en. Who correctly surmised this town is full of idiots." - Corrik Se7enthrust ~ Dude_Dexter
Write-Up: ...and back to the 70's we go with probably one of the most notable Disco tunes of the decade. I've got a significant amount of flashbacks that pop up when I hear this song but none of them are all that meaningful. I think it's more of a recognition rememberance as in I can recall hearing it at least once a year since I can remember. Um.. if that makes any sense anyway. Not sure, I'm super tired atm. Anyway, Disco has reached higher in this list than I was originally expecting tbh. The song was a chart topper for a few weeks if I recall correctly. ====================================
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"Best read of the game goes to se7en. Who correctly surmised this town is full of idiots." - Corrik Se7enthrust ~ Dude_Dexter
==================================== { 1,086th Place } [90's][ 227th Place]@NBIceman Song: "The Show Must Go On" Band: Queen Album: Innuendo ---{ 1991 }--- Genre: Classic Rock Score:[5.2][4.2][5.2][0.3][6.2][3.2][7.2] = [31.5] = [4.5] Video:
Write-Up: Hmm I thought I knew what this song was before I got to ranking it but apparently I had no idea as I haven't ever heard it or seen the peculiar video. I wonder what kind of drugs led to the imagining of the video though because it is truly bizarre. I kinda dig the beat and the message is notable and makes sense if you know Queen's passion for spectacular performances. Damn, I'm really surprised that I've never heard this before though. I kinda feel like I lost some memory bank or something considering this is from the early 90's while I was in my prime youth. I thought I had heard everything at that point since it is the time in my life when I collected the most music on records, tapes and discs. (although if we are speaking of lists I guess my collection here has that beat) ====================================
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"Best read of the game goes to se7en. Who correctly surmised this town is full of idiots." - Corrik Se7enthrust ~ Dude_Dexter
