Board 8 > Raetsel ranks 300 songs [Rankings]
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/12/19 6:45:29 PM #401: |
Another slight bump, up to 9.5.
==================== #45 [#206]: Name: Lord of the Breeze Origin: The Diesel Street Kings Link:  Nominator: Snake (3/15) (5.5, 5, 7.1 [upgraded to 9.5]) [This is a really obscure pick. I cant find any information about the song... should give a few bonus points for that.] Has anyone besides the two of us even heard of this song? There's only six views--if I've watched it four times for ranking purposes and you had to view it to get the link, then... one other person at best has seen this? </.< Song's got a nice classic rock sound to it. Nothing super amazing, but it's got a complete story & it's catchy enough that I wouldn't change the station if it came on. It's not a story I can particularly relate to, but there's nothing wrong with it. ...honestly I like it more than I'm making it sound. [Final Thoughts: I kinda like how direct the story is here. Not to say I didn't enjoy the complicated ones as well, but sometimes, you just want to relax. Easy story, easy to understand lyrics (can't find the lyrics transcribed anywhere, but don't need any), it's just rather soothing... which isn't likely what they were going for, but it works incredibly well for me.] ==================== ==================== #44 [#121]: Name: West Coast Origin: Lana Del Rey Link:  Nominator: Dragon (5/10) (6, 6.5, [I forget what number I had here, but it was upgraded to 9.5 eventually]) [Provides an interesting contrast to last years LDR song, "Love".] This is a heavier song; in terms of the weight to her voice, the lyric content, the video, pretty much everything. I'm undecided if I prefer this over the other song or not... which is odd considering how terrible "Love" did last year (173rd/200) and this song is practically guaranteed to do better than that. [Final Thoughts: From #191 to #41. This song was scheduled to be eliminated an eternity ago, but something about that voice of hers... the song just kept inching up the list. There was never any sudden declaration of "I've decided to give this song 9 points now!" or anything. Just a "well, this song is a bit better than this block of 10 songs, I'll eliminate it tomorrow instead", "and this block", "well, maybe after this block", "and this block", night after night... listening to this song and deciding not to cut it at the last possible second has been part of my nightly routine for weeks now. Honestly, I'm kind of sad it's over. For a while, I was starting to wonder if this track was going to sneak its way into first place by default or something. But I think we're finally at a point where I can agree to eliminate it. ...also not really sure why I was suddenly into "Love" at the time I wrote some of this?] ==================== --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Snake5555555555 10/12/19 7:22:00 PM #402: |
Hah though I usually listen to it on Spotify I have used that link multiple times too XD. I found it by complete accident using Alexa, she misheard Call Me the Breeze by Lynryd Skynyrd for this. One of my favorite accidents ever!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/12/19 8:58:14 PM #403: |
Snake5555555555 posted...
found it by complete accident using Alexa, she misheard Call Me the Breeze by Lynryd Skynyrd for this. One of my favorite accidents ever! Ohhh, thank you for that story. I was rather wondering where you found it. ==================== #42 [TIE] [#86]: Name: (Roller skating) Origin: Tat Ming Pair Link:  Nominator: handsomeboy (4/15) (Unscored) [*most Initital Thoughts redacted* The song is... too wrapped up in my memories to judge fairly.] Well this is one of the songs that triggered the most vivid flashbacks for me. Not going to get into them for personal reasons, but it's rare for a song to hit me so hard or for my memories to be so clear... it puts the song in an awkward position. [Later Edit: Not bad memories, just personal ones.] Song is both good and interesting, I know I overuse those terms, I hope you've gotten used to that by now (...was it "used to" or "use to" when used in this context? I know I looked it up about a hundred write-ups ago, but I can never remember. Also, didn't we just have this conversation? I feel like I just wrote that awhile ago...). Everything I can find paints this as being a very bleak song--the few articles that reference it both maintain that it's about the helplessness of youth & the automatic translations, while far from perfect, give refrains about "follow[ing] the illusion" to "forget the loss". ...well based on everything you nominated, I don't think Tat Ming Pair ever did happy songs, but these lines seem to be more...direct than some of their work. Which works! It's definitely the type of song I want right now, so that's good. I'd like to believe this song would get a similar placement even without the overwhelming emotions associated with it, though obviously, I'm in no position to judge that. ==================== ==================== #42 [TIE] [#85]: Name: Just be Friends Origin: Luka Megurine Link:  Nominator: Raka (3/15) (Unscored) [Well this is certainly one heck of a callback! There was a Japanese song with a similar name at my last topic, with someone I cant recall saying that the name always made them think of this song. So its not quite a returning nomination, but its also not entirely new. Song is good.] [several write-ups redacted] Ehh... let's just say this song is far more relevant to me now than it was at the time you nominated it. And while I'm positive the other person involved doesn't come to this board, it would be...uncomfortable if I confessed certain things here and they somehow stumbled on it. Song is good, obviously. I usually like Vocaloid songs and this isn't an exception. The fake happiness of the song goes well with the depressing lyrics.] ==================== And we stop here for the night, as the 10th song that was supposed to be eliminated has had its score upgraded to a 10 at the literal last second (I had the write-up copied here, added some Final Thoughts, then changed my mind at the Preview Message screen). So, 11 eliminations tomorrow. Probably. --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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handsomeboy2012 10/12/19 11:05:19 PM #404: |
It's rare, but they did do happy songs!
 Speaking of which, I found their song about Tiananmen Square  As a bonus, a song marking its 30th anniversary  ... Copied to Clipboard!
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UF8 10/12/19 11:44:04 PM #405: |
Fluttershy_Pony posted...
#50 [#38]: Of the folks I nominated something from, somunia's the one I know the least about. Her "twinkle night" video was what mainly put her on the map, though what ultimately lead to me checking her out was her presence on that album I've already mentioned a few times with Yumena and AZKi (VirtuaREAL). Thanks to that, she, Yumena and third person from that (another vtuber named Else) have become irl friends, which is pretty cute. The alligator DJ vtuber she works with regularly, Yaca (he also appeared on the twinkle night video), was also on that. He does some pretty good music himself, and I was on the fence about whether I should pick a song from her or him (or Else). Ultimately I picked this one because, well... It's like somebody decided to fuse Field of Hopes and Dreams with Built to Scale and make it really catchy EDM. How could I not? Also it's not really a favourite of mine but twinkle night has over a million views so I guess it's worth linking  ... Copied to Clipboard!
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UF8 10/12/19 11:56:49 PM #406: |
Bonus: alligator shitpost
 Also bonus: Else  ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Murphiroth 10/13/19 12:31:23 AM #407: |
Fluttershy_Pony posted...
===================== Of course I had to drop a nom for one of my favorite female vocalists. The vampire connection is one I've made myself, this wouldn't be out of place in Castlevania. --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/13/19 1:44:37 AM #408: |
Links are appreciated and I will get around to listening to them after this ends (I'll try to make time to start compiling the links that have been posted tomorrow).
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FL81 10/13/19 2:02:06 AM #409: |
Murphiroth posted...
Of course I had to drop a nom for one of my favorite female vocalists. ^5 Fuki is amazing --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/13/19 12:25:56 PM #410: |
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#41 [#14]: Name: Endurant Origin: Bloodywood  Nominator: Murphiroth (3/15) (9.5, 10, 9.5) [I think the high score speaks for itself.] Good song, good message, quite unique ("Indian Folk Metal" isn't a combination of words I'd seen before). Not much I want to say about an anti-bullying song though, regardless of quality or relevance. It's another of those 'you have to be an absolute monster to criticize this' songs; on the plus side, I actually really like it, so I don't have to try to criticize it! =================== ==================== #40 [#182]: Bats - Minotaur Shock -  Nominator: GameBopAdv (3/9) (4, 5.3, 9.5) [Blegh, makes my skin crawl, like Im covered in insects. I usually like experimental music like this, but its so unsettling... and it changes so drastically near the end (anyone else see an Ice Cream Truck turn into a flying motorcycle and rocket into space? No?) that its like two songs stapled together.] I may not think the two parts go together well, but they're both amazing on their own. The early parts are unsettling in the best way, then it's like a relaxing trip through space as you leave everything behind. It's a great experience. [Final Thoughts: The more I think about it, the more I love the sheer creepiness of the early parts of this song. I still like the outro, obviously, but part of me wishes this was two separate songs.] ==================== --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/13/19 2:48:03 PM #411: |
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#39 [#52] Name: Fast Slow Disco Origin: St. Vincent Link:  Nominator: mcflubbin (2/10) (7, 8, 9.5) [I really like most of the song, but the outro keeps repeating one line endlessly as the song slowly dies. Its creepy and I dont think the rest of the song was, so its a jarring shift in tone.] Fast Slow Disco > Slow Slow Disco > Slow Disco So, I guess you indirectly found an acoustic song that I prefer over the original. Bravo. Also, it took me way too long to realize that this is the woman featured in the video for Half Love, but I did catch on just before making this writeup. Song is good; it does have a bit of a throbbing dance beat, but it's subdued enough that I don't mind it. Like, I'd still never go to a dance, but... well I'd at least acknowledge their taste if they were playing music like this. Still dance like, but subdued and mysterious by a singer that I'd like to hear more of? Can't really top that for dance music. ====================  (and yes I know I already used a low-health sound effect, I'm running out of things to say here) DireKrow darkx cakophon Flamander CPU mcflubbin =================== #38 [#20 {TIE}] Song: (Unruly wind... I think) Origin: Leslie cheung Link:  Nominator: handsomeboy (3/15) (10, 9.5, 9.5) [*high-pitched squeal* Oh my god, you actually nominated one of the songs referenced in that one nomination of yours from last topic! I could pounce and hug you so hard right now! I mean, I wontI dont really know you and I try to keep my furry actions to myself. Tail wagging and barking are one thing, but forcefully involving someone else (even with pretend pouncing) is several steps too far. Still! This nomination made me so happy I could barely contain myself!] That exact moment when I realized what was happening--when the on-screen lyrics displayed "Baby" and I knew exactly what you'd done and what was coming next--has to be one of the greatest moments from either topic. I don't know that I could ever overstate the joy I felt at that point. ...Unfortunately, the thing about a surprise is that it stops being a surprise on repeat listens. I can remember the joy, but I can't experience it again. For better or worse, I'm less...that at the moment. Not that it isn't still a good song, obviously! Just, once you've removed the surprise factor, you're left with another pop love song and (as far as I can tell) there's no real twist or mystery to the lyrics. Which is fine, nothing wrong with a straight to the point love song. ================== --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/13/19 3:31:34 PM #412: |
A slight increase to 9.6 as we get ever closer to the 10s...
==================== #37 [#139]: Name: Dissociation Origin: The Dillinger Escape Plan Link: https://open.spotify.com/track/451DWPJkMcBSldujDEfgwR?si=tsTu9m1SSjW7WCbGYAFCmw Nominator: Bane (2/15) (7, 6, 7 [upgraded to a 9.6]) [Good, though Im still not entirely sure how I feel about it.] Having listened to it five times in a row in search of something to say here [EDIT: Eight times by the time I'm finished as I have this playing on an infinite loop], I'm still not sure how I feel about it. I also don't really get other people's thoughts on the track; one review of the album lists this song as the one spot of brightness on an otherwise dark album. I'm trying to hear that, but I just can't. This feels like one of, if not the, bleakest song on this entire list. The outro is literally "Finding a way to die alone" being repeated over and over as the song slowly fades to nothingness. Not that I have anything against that, I just can't even remotely begin to fathom how someone can listen to this and think it is a happy song. Putting that aside, I was a bit surprised to see this band pop up on the nomination list. I know I looked into them at the end of the last topic, but wasn't immediately drawn to them for...whatever reason. Listening to some other songs from this album, I'm going to guess they were too metal for my tastes? This is certainly a more subdued song and it works better for me than the other songs I sampled from the album and whatever I listened to last year, so that was a nice surprise. Great voice, very good band, good name for a song though I don't feel anything dissociative about it. But I'm still unsure how much I like it? That outro might be a bit much... [Final Thoughts: Well as many times as this got moved up, I'd say the answer is "I like this a lot". Glad we cleared that up.] ==================== 7 Players in danger... the cursed number. DireKrow darkx cakophon Flamander CPU mcflubbin Bane --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/13/19 3:36:18 PM #413: |
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#36 [#161]: Name: Dark Tube / Kudu Chopped Origin: Cryptovolans [Furret's Field] Link:  Nominator: Mycro (2/15) (5.3, 6, 8 [later upgraded to a 9.6]) [Not unsettling enough.] While it could have been creepier or more intense, it still succeeded in creating the feeling of being very small & furry and trapped in a dark, narrow area that you desperately wanted to escape from. Good feeling, much closer to the level of oppression and ominousness that I was seeking. [Final Thoughts: This song begs to be listened to in pitch darkness. When I'm in the right mindset and in the right place, this is overwhelming in the best way possible. But...it's kinda short and like The Twyncyn, it requires a bit of prep work and being in the right mindset to fully get into.] ==================== Wait, 8 Players? WE DID IT! WE GATHERED ENOUGH PARTICIPANTS FOR THAT SURVIVOR SERIES MATCH! Randomizing team names and members we get... THE COMBATIVE HIPPOPOTAMUSSES CPU (Team Captain) cakophon mcflubbin darkx VS THE RAGGED PANTHERS Mycro (Team Captain) DireKrow Flamander Bane Who will be the first to fall? [Editor's Note: Try not to read anything into this running gag. "Teams" are not actual teams and have no impact on anything in any universe. It's a joke.] --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Bane_Of_Despair 10/13/19 3:47:37 PM #414: |
Damn, thought Dissociation might make it towards the end. Well, the end end. I love it ending with those lyrics, I like unnecessarily bleak and dark stuff like that. In terms of it being bright, what I can take from it is that the self revelation of letting go and not being tied down to something, whether a relationship or whatever else. So "finding a way to die alone" is dark yes, but in context of it being better that way than being in your previous situation it can be seen as somewhat of a bright spot.
Also for the name of the song....I mean finding a way to die alone is pretty dissociative imo --- You were the cancer, that's all you'll ever be ...and when the Clouds cleared,Advokaiser stood alone as CBX Guru Champ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Bane_Of_Despair 10/13/19 3:48:30 PM #415: |
Also yay I like panthers
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/13/19 5:17:44 PM #416: |
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#35 [#44]: Song: (Dan Tou Ji) Origin: Tat Ming Pair Link:  Nominator: handsomeboy (2/15) (9.3, 9, 9.6) [Very interesting. While it seems like itd be too traditional for my tastes, its pretty and I do enjoy it quite a bit. I also rather like that the lyrics are abstract enough that they dont translate easily, giving it some added mystique; and the one attempt I find at explaining the lyrics paints it as rather sad (with the singer realizing that happiness, sadness, and everything else are false), which combined with the beauty of the song itself, I find myself drawn to. This is definitively the best of the Tat Ming Pair songs nominated and it was well worth seeing the bands variety if it led to me finding this song. ...Well it was always worth it, but you know what I mean.] A beautiful and mysterious song, whose exact meaning has been lost in translation. I find it slightly amusing that the only person I see even trying to translate the song basically gave up and declared that it just doesn't make much sense in English--I can't be sure if the song really is just that impossible to translate, but it's an A+ song either way though. ==================== One jump ahead of the hitmen CPU cakophon mcflubbin darkx Mycro DireKrow Flamander Bane handsomeboy =================== #34 [#41]: Name: Phantom Origin: Mr. Lif ft. El-P Link:  Nominator: dragon (4/10) (7, 9, 9.6) [Another returning artist I was happy to see and this song delivered. Also I loved THUG, so that leaves me some fun things I could discuss if I wanted to ramble off-topic for a while. Good nom.] I really loved THUG at the time, but I haven't played it since it was new. I'm not really sure how well the game would hold up these days. Song is great, it shows why Mr. Lif is one of the few artists from last topic I decided to listen to an entire album from. Honestly, I'd say this song is better than anything from that album--not that it wasn't good (if it weren't, I probably wouldn't have listened to the entire thing), but this song is better. Can't find anything specific I want to say about it though. [Final Thoughts: While Mr. Lif is fantastic, I think the parts with other people are the true highlights of the track. First, EL-P's section--it nails the quasi-philosophical sort of thing I love perfectly and the slightly odd echoing of his voice gives it just an edge of distortion that makes it even more appealing. Second, the outro, with all the people invisible to society calling out. <3 Great track.] =================== --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/13/19 5:44:34 PM #417: |
Posting things a bit quickly tonight, but... well right now the top 30 all have 10s (or higher) and I want to post an update of everything left once we get to that point. More convenient for me to post that now than later, so... deepest apologies, but let's just get the last three songs that missed the cutoff out of the way now.
One last slight increase as we near the end... =================== #33 [#42]: Name: Satan's a Woman Origin: Twin Temple Link:  Nominator: Snake (2/15) (9, 9, 9.7) [Who would have guessed that there was a song that would appeal to my nostalgia for 50s music, Satanic music, and villain songs all at the same time? Sometimes you do know exactly what I want.] It may not be in serious consideration for first place, but this is one of the most perfect nominations in history. It pushes a lot of different buttons for me and does so in such a unique way--I never knew there was a "Satanic Doo-Wop" band, much less that I needed them in my life. Were I to pick one nomination that perfectly represents my interests, it would have to be this one. ...And yet, I still don't quite want to give it a 10. It's close, but not quite there for reasons I've never worked out. [Final Thoughts: Pretty sure that Cancerslug song about Satan would have gotten a 9.Something too, but if I openly praised songs about Satan back then, it would have spoiled how high a placement this song was getting. ...Or alternatively given you false hope about it getting an even higher placement than it did. Though I suppose trying to avoid rating that specific song gave the same impression, didn't it? Sorry.] =================== You knew the job was dangerous when you took it. CPU cakophon mcflubbin darkx Mycro DireKrow Flamander Bane handsomeboy Snake --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/13/19 5:47:41 PM #418: |
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#32 [#212]: Name: The Bitch of Living Origin: Spring Awakening Link:  Nominator: Raka (2/15) (4, 4, 7 [upgraded to a 9.7]) [The chorus is great. Cant even begin to get interested in any of the verses though.] This song has been particularly brutal to judge. When it comes to the verses and subject matter, I really want to give this song a 0 and possibly bury it in last place. Way too sexually explicit -and- underaged kids -and- religious schooling? I just...like, you are seriously making me miss the days when "too many songs about suicide" was my main complaint about the nominations because, good lord, those were easier than this song. But then you have the choruses. Everyone's voices are wonderful and once the lyrics stop being so specific, I can start enjoying things. Some of those sections are easily worth a 10, if not more than a 10. ...so if a song is caught somewhere between "negative infinity" and "perfection" for its score, where does it wind up? Honestly, I kinda want to have it off the list entirely--leave it forever unranked. Or say that it places in all 300 ranking slots simultaneously. In the air, it is everywhere, nowhere, somewhere, so I'm gonna have to say: Why (Is it there) Tell me why (Is it there) I don't ever wanna say good-bye (Do you ever wonder why) As I look into an empty sky Somebody tell me why (Somebody tell me why) ...wait that's the lyrics to that one song from Street Fighter: The Movie. We should all go listen to that! Like right now!  Not the greatest song, but it's still pretty catchy. I recall spending a lot of time trying to beat the Saturn version of "Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game"--I'm absolutely terrible at using Guile or any charge character, so trying to clear an entire game while only being able to play as him was...rough. So I eventually force my way through the game and my big reward for the ending was... Aaanywho..., I really don't know what's going to happen to this song. I think I've got it in...215th place at the time this was written? Which again is both way too low and way too high. [Final Thoughts: Random things... 1: Remember way back when I said I burst into song for one of your future nominations? Eesh, that seems like forever ago. 2: Obviously, my love of the group singing parts wound up winning out over my dislike of the verses themselves. I can't even decide on a best line from it. The slightly emo "Just the bitch of living as someone you can't stand", giving that slight misery type of feeling I want? The slightly regretful "Just the bitch of living, asking what went wrong?" The slightly anti-religious "It's the bitch of living and sensing God is dead"? So many lines, so many perfect lines... ...attached to a song which opens with masterbation. -.-'] ==================== Huh. One more person in jeopardy and we'd have enough for a third team... CPU cakophon mcflubbin darkx Mycro DireKrow Flamander Bane handsomeboy Snake Raka --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Snake5555555555 10/13/19 5:48:35 PM #419: |
Of all the songs this is the one I'm the happiest you loved!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/13/19 5:49:07 PM #420: |
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#31 [#119]: Name: Applause of a Distant Crowd Origin: VOLA Link:  Nominator: NBIceman (2/15) (6.7, 6.5, 9.7) [Very technically impressive how they show so much variety in style during such a relatively short song.] There was a time I didn't really think I wanted this song. Social media and break-ups aren't exactly my jam, ya know? But the song is so unique, so full of variety, so full of talent, that I can't help but love it. I think I want to try another song or two from this album later. I know none of their other songs are quite like this one, but I think the band has earned a few chances. ====================== ...Okay, I know this looks suspicious, but I swear it wasn't intentional. @.@ Shuffling the last four participants in danger randomly and getting one more random Team Name... THE COMBATIVE HIPPOPOTAMUSSES CPU (Team Captain) cakophon mcflubbin darkx VS THE RAGGED PANTHERS Mycro (Team Captain) DireKrow Flamander Bane VS THE PERMISSIBLE AARDVARKS Snake (Team Captain) Raka handsomeboy Iceman And then those not in imminent danger with randomly assigned roles: Ref: Hannyabal Play-by-Play Announcer: Dragon Color Commentor: Murphiroth Spanish Announcer: GameBopAdv General Manager: UF8 The stage is set. WHO WILL SURVIVE??  --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/13/19 5:51:36 PM #421: |
Bane_Of_Despair has 1 song:
cakophon has 1 song:
Dragon66116 has 3 songs:
GameBopAdv has 2 songs: Are Spirits Delicious? Part II - Tyler Sontag - https://tylersontag.bandcamp.com/track/are-spirits-delicious-part-ii Flamander / Glacier has 1 song: Name: Radical City (Short Version) - Sonic R handsomeboy2012 has 1 song:
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/13/19 5:52:19 PM #422: |
Hannyabal has 6 songs:
IHateThisCPU has 1 song:
MC_XD / DireKrow has 1 song:
mcflubbin has 1 song:
Murphiroth has 2 songs:
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/13/19 5:52:52 PM #423: |
MycroProcessor has 1 song:
NBIceman has 1 songs:
Raka_Putra has 1 song: 8) Name: Hopes and Dreams Snake5555555555 has 1 songs:
UF8 has 5 songs: Name: Untitled PHYZ company song contest entry Underleveled / darkx has 1 song: Name: Retrograde --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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handsomeboy2012 10/13/19 10:34:11 PM #424: |
Fluttershy_Pony posted...
==================== The good thing about this song is you dont need to translate the lyrics to understand it at all! It directly references and takes some concepts from a classic novel, which sometimes went by the title Dan Tou Ji: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_of_the_Red_Chamber The themes section can give a general idea on what the novel, and by extension the song, is trying to convey. Wikipedia doesnt give a very good explanation but I think its good enough for the basics. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/14/19 12:50:09 AM #425: |
I will read some of that later... also, I didn't get around to gathering links tonight. Sorry; finalizing the order of the next 10 songs took longer than anticipated.
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/14/19 12:17:35 PM #426: |
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#30 [#12]: Name: Untitled PHYZ company song contest entry Origin: Virtual Neko x Osanai Mei Link:  Nominator: UF8 (5/15) (9, 10, 10) [It's so cute.] This song is a total overload of cuteness, which is just cheating. I've actually gone on to watch some other random videos of hers--one in which she teaches her sister about BlueStacks and plays some game with her, and one that's inexplicably her attempting to mimic Pokemon moves for no reason. (Her performance of Covet is the cutest, and thus greatest, thing in this universe.) At this point, I should probably just go watch everything uploaded to her channel and get it over with. [Final Thoughts: I love this nomination, but to be honest, it only gets this far due to the video. It's just so overwhelmingly cute that I positively adore it and I'm officially a fan of Mei's now. But... if I forced myself to judge only on the quality of the song itself... it's not outstanding. She doesn't have the best singing voice out of all the Virtual Idols (from what random videos I watched, I'm going to guess that singing isn't her main gimmick?), the song is rather short, and it's dedicated entirely to praising PHYZ so the lyrical content isn't the best (though not bad). It relies heavily on her being so adorable that she could sell anything. And it works! I just think that, today, I'd rather put all the songs that can stand on their own merit ahead of the one that needs the video.] ====================== ==================== #29 [#237]: Name: Chikatto Chika Chika (Cover) Origin: Fukuyamaster Link:  Nominator: UF8 (4/15) (3, 3.5, 7 [later upgraded to a 10, then downgraded to....I dunno, 9.5? 9.7? Somewhere around there. Then downgraded again to a regular 9, then re-upgraded to a 10.]) [I think this is a parody of some anime song, but without any context, this is just weird. [Later: I see the handsome one countered by nominating the regular version of the song. Thats convenient.]] I may regret giving this a good score later, but right now, this song is just so adorable that I kinda love it? Something about his mature and grown-up voice singing a goofy song like that, it makes him feel very...dad-like. It comes off like a father playing around to make his little kid laugh (even the popping up and down is kinda like peek-a-boo) and it just gives off such a warm, fuzzy feeling that it's just...wonderful, really. Or such is my interpretation tonight. My first two interpretations were not nearly so favorable, but for now, it's adorable in a way no other nomination is and gets a good score. ...Actually, can I bump that score up to a 10? [LATER: Ehhh, I guess I like every other song that's getting a 10 more than this and it should be a peg below them. Let's say it's a nine-point-something.] [LATER STILL: Fine, just a regular 9.] [MUCH LATER: Another song with a massive jump in position from the Beta List.] [Final Thoughts: Well, this song certainly bounced around the list. It somehow managed to lose points on multiple occasions and then get them back later on. I don't care what anyone else says, this might actually be the most adorable song on the list (Mei's the only real competition). Unfortunately, like Mei, this one is also rather reliant on the video... without the goofiness of him bouncing around to sell how playful and childish is, it loses most of its impact.] ==================== --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/14/19 2:33:50 PM #427: |
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#28 [#1]: Name: Credits EX Origin: Frums Link:  Nominator: cakophon (1/15) (10, 10, 10) [*contented sighs*, you have no idea how soothing I find this type of distortion. I feel more at peace than I have in months... this has a very good shot at first place.] This was easily in first place the first two times through the list, but it has had a bit of a dropoff here. While I still love it, now that I've gotten use to it, it doesn't have as intense of a calming effect anymore. It's like I'm already starting to build up a resistance to it, which is unfortunate. I can't be entirely sure what it is, but very unpredictable songs are very soothing for me--it's like if my mind can't predict what's coming next, then it just spaces out or something? And this felt like pure chaos the first two times; I could never be sure when it switch to a weather report or to PBS messages or when it would say the full message instead of breaking down in a stuttering loop. That first time, it felt like the entire world faded away... no worries, no thoughts, just a swirling mass of chaos consuming everything. So beautiful. But now that I've heard it a few times, I have a general idea of when each part of the song comes in, so it's not surprising anymore. I'll save the song somewhere--I need an entire playlist of songs at this level of chaos minimum--but I should take a break from it, try to give some time and hopefully forget how it sounds so I can go back to being fully into it. =================== And the combative hippos are the first team to suffer a loss, as Cakophon goes down. In Memorium Lowest Ranked Song: Lawn Wake V (289th Place) Highest Ranked Song: Credits EX (28th Place) For a while, it seemed like there wasn't any chance of Credits EX coming in anything other than first place. I wanted more chaotic songs and, out of those that were nominated, it was the only perfect one. And I'll probably regret having this as low as it is (the former first place song not even getting into the top twenty?), but... well, the fact that it was in first place for as long as it was, is still quite an accomplishment either way. --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/14/19 2:36:50 PM #428: |
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#27 [#26] Name: Darkness Origin: Nekrogoblikon  Nominator: Murphiroth (2/15) (8, 9.5, 10) [This song gets me. I enjoyed the two Goblin songs I got last topic, but Im fairly confident Id put this over both of them. Well played.] *sighs* Cutting this song hurts. Although we've come To the end of the road Still I can't let go It's unnatural ...Don't ask, it just felt appropriate. One of the things this song does that I enjoy so much is that while it's dark, it's not overly vulgar, violent, or wallowing in despair. It's...hard to wallow in despair when you're roleplaying a mythical creature for fun. </.< The Alice in Chains album from last topic managed to walk the same line (albeit without magical creatures) and while they're very different bands, they appeal to me in much the same ways. Also one of my things involve lyrics about dropping masks, stopping pretending, blah blah blah--"why do I even pretend?" is a very blunt lyric, but sometimes it's nice to just get to things directly. Like, why even pretend to be normal? And it's also just FUN. I'm sure the band aren't otherkin (or would goblins fall under fictionkin? I'm rather behind on my definitions of all the assorted -kins and it feels like the terms have shifted a lot this past year), but it's nice to have a group that will play around as something non-human. There just aren't many non-human bands and after you've listened to all the Chipmunk albums for the hundredth time, it's nice to have another option. ((Actually about the only Chipmunk albums worth listening to are the Chipmunk Adventure soundtrack, the Squeakquel soundtrack, and the Disney cover album. ...Maybe the A-Files, their alien album (Venus & Men in Black are good), but I don't know that I paticularly enjoyed any of the other albums. Chipwrecked is occasionally amusing in an "oh god, this album is as much of a disaster as the film" way, but even I rarely make it through. Which album had the Chipmunks version of Beat It? That's hilarious enough that it may have been enough to justify that album's existence... ...don't look at me, YOU'RE the one who nominated a non-human band and indirectly started this!)) ...Well whatever; while this song can't win, it's still great and exactly what I needed. ==================== As close as we are to the end, I think I'm going to stop updating the Near Elimination List. No matter how many songs you have left, you already know you're going to run out either today, tomorrow, or the day after. So... not much point now, far as I can tell. --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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handsomeboy2012 10/14/19 3:21:09 PM #429: |
Fukuyama Masaharu is considered more adorable than Fujiwara Chika, an actual anime girl
Well reading so many of your writeups, I am strangely not that surprised anymore ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/14/19 3:38:15 PM #430: |
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#26 [#10]: Thanks for crashing me. - t+pazolite -  Nominator: GameBopAdv (2/9) (9, 10, 10) [This is good. Not my favorite, but it brings a reasonable amount of chaos layered over a peaceful song... it does get too loud for a while with the crashing, but with the title and peaceful bliss that follows, Im willing to forgive.] I can't really accuse this song of not going far enough--between the buzzing noises and the song itself crashing, it certainly tries to push things. And I was pretty into it the second time around, where I had this song in the top 10. But...I dunno, it's another one of those tracks where it feels like it's missing something. [Final Thoughts: This occupies the same general space as Credits EX. It's great, but it loses a little something when I know what's going to happen. ...I wonder how Rave.DJ would work if I asked it to combine the two songs? Perhaps merging them together would send the chaos to untold heights? ...Well most likely, this song would be too loud and completely overshadow Credits EX. One of the most important reasons Trielaughterer (and that mash-up of Disco/Get Down on It that I'm still proud of) worked is that you could still clearly make out both tracks. *later* Yeah, didn't think combining Credits & Crashing would work well. It didn't turn out as poorly as expected, but it wasn't worth posting either.] ==================== --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/14/19 4:34:39 PM #431: |
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#25 [#226] Name: Retrograde Origin: Maggie Rogers Link:  Nominator: Underleveled/darkx (1/7) (5, 4, 8 [later upgraded to a 9.3, then upgraded again to a 10]) [Nice voice and pleasant enough song, but not inspiring any strong feelings after a first listen.] Ha! I'm sitting here too overwhelmed with emotion to type anything, go back to my old notes in hopes they say enough that I won't have to, and past me felt nothing? *sighs* Of course she didn't. Well this is being moved far enough up the list that it'll likely be a long time before I need to finalize the write-up. Perhaps on another day, we'll find a bit of a middleground. Feel enough to type something, but not so much that we can't? some time later ...Nope, not tonight either. Let's give it a third try some other day. even later Where to start... Well, this got a massive boost because Google had the lyrics wrong and I loved the version they gave. Somehow, it thought the line "And I know we've both been here before" was "And I know we've both been me before". Which is stupid and obviously not the right words, but it felt like it meant so much more than the correct ones. While it could just be a slightly more metaphorical take on the basic line (telling the other person that they've been in the same position), it could also imply a slight split personality or disocciation; like she's talking to voices in her head, acknowledging that they've both been "her" before. It was some powerful imagery and gave me the Dissociation that I ironically didn't get from "Disocciation". ...But no, no, that's not only not the way she meant the line to be taken (which I always knew, but it was fun to imagine), it's not the line at all. It's still good and I can still appreciate the Stevie Nicks reference and stuff, but it's amazing how much difference one little word can make. [Final Thoughts: Trying to rank this song objectively has been difficult. After a lot of internal debate, I decided that even if the line I loved most isn't what I thought it was... well, I still remember the way the song made me feel. And even if the connection I felt is false, I don't think I actually care? It still inspires the type of feelings I want it to.] [Even Later: Yeah, I love this song anyway. Let's bump it up to a 10.] [Still Later: The funny part is that the correct lyrics were in the video's description all along and we wouldn't be here if I saw those before trying to Google the lyrics.] ==================== Not a good night for the Combative Hippos, as darkx is the second to drop. ...Again, not that that means anything, but it certainly saves me the effort of trying to come up with unique elimination descriptions. In Memorium Lowest Song: Hold Your Head Up (268th Place) Highest Song: Retrograde (25th Place) A fairly good variety of songs, particularly for using less than half the available nominations. Retrograde was fantastic & Kiss the Girl has the distinction of getting the longest write-up, which is an achievement of its own. --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/14/19 4:35:06 PM #432: |
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#24 [#94]: Name: Write My Voice Origin: YuNi Link:  Nominator: UF8 (3/15) (9, 7, eleven thousand [later reduced to a regular 10]) [Infectiously catchy.] ...I don't feel like talking about this right now. Once again, just take your absurdly high score and go. ......on a related note, I'm not sure what score I'll be giving to any song that gets a higher placement than this, nor am I sure if anything will. This song was barely in the top hundred when I started, so it wasn't even remotely in consideration for first place before this moment. [Fine, I guess there are still songs I prefer and this can't be above 10 if it's definitely not winning. I'm not entirely happy about admitting that though.] [Final Thoughts: There was a brief moment where I felt completely connected to this song. I didn't know any of the words, so I just tried to imagine what it meant. ...Then I found the lyrics and, naturally, had things completely wrong. I was expecting the lyrics to be closer to something like "Connected World":  Whether you're virtual or real, Our memories are definitely real Like that; something about her connecting with everyone in spite of the whole "virtual" thing. The song I envisioned was quite powerful, easily first place material. But it turned out "Write My Voice" wasn't anything like that at all, really. Still a great song, though I apparently didn't connect to it as much as I thought I did.] ====================== --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/14/19 5:51:18 PM #433: |
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#23 [#27]: Name: Past Lives Origin: Kesha Link:  Nominator: Hannyabal (6/15) (7.5, 9.5, 10) [Its a nice song. Basic concept, but Im drawn to reincarnation stories and I find the outro with its mild distortions kinda soothing.] What can I say? I like stories about reincarnation, she's got a nice voice, and the outro helps calm me down. It's not the greatest song or my favorite, but it's...well I've said "nice" too many times, but I can't think of any appropriate synonyms right now. [Final Thoughts: Very good song, though it likely got a fair boost due to the subject matter being so appealing to me.] ==================== --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 10/14/19 6:08:46 PM #434: |
I definitely can't complain about going out at 25 considering I only nominated 7 songs and definitely have no qualms about Retrograde being my last to drop. Thanks for enjoying and thanks for doing this project!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/14/19 7:03:32 PM #435: |
And thank you for the support!
=================== #22 [#4]: Name: Hopes and Dreams Origin: Undertale Link:  Nominator: Raka (1/15) (10, 10, 10) [I find it difficult to be objective when it comes to Undertale. Thankfully, its my topic and I dont need to be.] Oh, Undertale. My favorite game of all time. I played through it six times in a row when it first came out. I was completely in love with everything about it: every character, every song, every line of dialogue. I couldn't stand for it to be over, so I kept firing it up in search of something new. Checking the subreddits every day to see if anyone else found anything new. Running HATE the Undertale Corrupter to disrupt the game and see what would happen. I've listened to the entire soundtrack, and DM DOKURO's versions of the soundtrack, countless times. Even now, I still love the soundtrack as much as I did when it was new. But... well, you know how hard it is for songs that I loved before the topic. This is obviously the one I loved the most, so you can take that as a partial victory--not the ultimate winner, but definitely the winner of the "songs I already loved" category. ==================== Oof! The Permissable Aardvarks lose their first member as Raka falls; looks like the Panthers are the only completely intact team. In Memorium Lowest Song: Candyman (300th Place) Highest Song: Hopes and Dreams (22nd Place) Raka is the only person to nominate a song featuring a squirrel, 10/10 best user of all time. --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/14/19 7:54:55 PM #436: |
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#21 [#3]: Are Spirits Delicious? Part II - Tyler Sontag - https://tylersontag.bandcamp.com/track/are-spirits-delicious-part-ii Nominator: GameBopAdv (1/9) (7, 10, 10) Okay, so... I don't actually have a write-up here. To be perfectly honest, this song gave me a particularly vivid fantasy sequence and gave me a chance to be someone else for a few minutes. It was wonderful, but I'm not entirely comfortable letting people into my fantasies? But I'm as tired of keeping secrets in these write-ups as you are of getting write-ups about it... https://pastebin.com/6w44zURC New experiment: Leaving write-ups on a paste that should automatically delete itself after a day. So if you want to go into my mind and deal with dream sequences where I use the term Fursona unironically, then there's a link... for a little while anyway. And if you don't (or miss the chance to see it), then I can just leave things on a generic "thank you for the experience" message. Thank you. ====================== The positions were randomized, but there is something appropriate about the Spanish announcer being the first non-wrestler casualty. Sometimes, random.org seems to know exactly what it's doing. In Memorium Lowest Song: TOBACCO (297th Place) Highest Song: Are Spirits Delicious? Part II (21st Place) Another big gap between lowest and highest song, though I do regret dropping TOBACCO so early. Way back when this started, I was determined to not rearrange the list... that song was in 297th Place, so it was going to stay there. That rule didn't stay in place very long; I wouldn't say TOBACCO would have gotten an outstanding score or anything, but should have at least escaped the Absolute Zero zone. Also, I think you and Se7en are the only two participants to have only nominated instrumental songs? More impressive restriction for you, since he only had one song. --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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UF8 10/14/19 10:23:05 PM #437: |
Fluttershy_Pony posted...
#30 [#12]: I already alluded to mei a couple of times already so I guess here's where I elaborate on her. And virtual cat/neko too. Osanai Mei was one of the earliest members of Upd8, one of the few I followed, and also one of the few that are still left. At its peak, I'm pretty sure it had like 80 members, and now it's down to like 20-something, and I couldn't tell you a thing about any of the ones that left save for like 5 of them. Anyway, despite being inactive as heck, she's stayed there for a reason, and it's one that may surprise you. It's a deceptive channel. Rather than being your typical cute channel befitting of, well, a kindergartener, she is actually more like an edgy anime take on Stewie, someone who doesn't actually act that age at all. She has music videos, but she's not much of a singer so they tend to be hiphop, rap or very grungy dubstep. She has videos about setting planet being on fire, or mentioning her father having gone missing and her mother's mental state gradually declining, or her dealing with the stress of her work environment as she struggles to deal with deadlines on her manga, because I guess she's also a mangaka (unironically). Rather than having a conventional voice actress... It's more like the person who voices her, a woman likely in her late 40s at least, just pitched this character to her company purely because she was a lolicon... And also likely has a criminal record for other reasons too. So, needless to say, it all culminates in a very... Unsettling persona. There's a reason Misoshita was one of the only people she's collaborated with. Speaking of, here's that cover I mentioned. It's probably one of the videos most symbololic of her own style despite being a cover  Oh yeah as for virtual cat/neko, he's the composer of the song I picked, and one of the only (also still active) members of Upd8 that compares to her. That cat is... I'm not sure how to even describe it. His videos are art. He has a series of short videos (generally ranging from a couple of seconds to a minute long) that has about 150 parts now, each accompanied by original ambient bgm he does. They make next to no sense on their own, and barely any more in context, but ultimately do flesh out his character as well as other virtual cats in that universe, all of which tend to just be minor variants with different quirks. There's even a mecha one. The song that I actually picked probably isn't the best from either of them, but it was notable for being way better than the other song it was made to face in the competition... But, in the cruellest twist, it was one specifically determined by retweets. Mei and Virtual Neko together only have little more than 40k subscribers and about as many twitter followers.... Aaaand they ended up facing two far more popular upd8 members both with around 130k subscribers and 150k followers at the time. It was a blowout, and it sucked. Also, it meant having a song that represents both of them, so there was that too. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Hannyabal 10/14/19 11:02:18 PM #438: |
Fluttershy_Pony posted...
==================== Yeah, I really love the narrative in this song. Its more of a story than most of her other songs, but its not very well known compared to her mainstream pop catalogue. Also, Ive officially got 5/20 songs remaining now! 25% of the top 20 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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UF8 10/14/19 11:03:33 PM #439: |
Fluttershy_Pony posted...
#29 [#237]: So, Fukuyamaster. Like misoshita, he's someone who had his name before becoming a virtual youtuber. He wasn't really anything special though, just someone who got popular through his song covers (not totally unlike this one) impersonating a notable unrelated singer Fukuyama Masaharu (hence the namesake). The idea of hearing someone like that covering weebsongs like this guy does naturally drew a lot of attention back then. Since he became a virtual youtuber though... The people that once subscribed to him started to distance themselves from him. He used to be in the top 50 biggest channels, but in the last like 6 months he's actually net lost around 5k subs and fallen to like... Top 150 if that. Why? Despite how good his voice is, it's still, you know, a joke. So... Turns out he's actually some crazy otaku comedian who acts like an idiot, all while still using this voice he has. Which I think is great, but it kind of clashes hard with the utaite/fujo audiences he managed to attract prior. Anyway that's not really important. What is is the fact that A. He's a good vtuber, B. actively associates with much smaller channels C. likes cool things and gets to collaborate with cool people in the doujin music scene thanks to his moderate e-celeb status (he's friends with yohgen, for instance) and D. He still does meme covers I actually never knew about his chika dance cover until i was checking his channel for things to nominate. It stood out to me because of how blatantly he was trying to take the piss out of it between the erratic avatar shaking in place of an actual mmd edit of the video on it like every other cover out there, as well has the flagrant disregard for the song's actual rhythm. If I were to pick again though, I'd probably select one of his 3D covers though. Since joining upd8, he got a 3D model like some often tend to, like Ichika did. Unlike Ichika, his one was.... Well, let's just say it wasn't exactly as detailed as hers.  ... Copied to Clipboard!
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UF8 10/14/19 11:18:51 PM #440: |
Fluttershy_Pony posted...
#24 [#94]: I didn't know any of the words, so I just tried to imagine what it meant. ...Then I found the lyrics and, naturally, had things completely wrong. Looks to me like you tried rewriting her voice. Okay yeah that one was bad. Anyway, yes. YuNi. The leading virtual singer    Her covers are pretty good too had she has like 60 on her channel so yeah.   Oh yes, since I just posted about fukuyamaster, here's another cover he did in the same vein as the chika dance one.  ... Copied to Clipboard!
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UF8 10/15/19 1:04:29 AM #441: |
Oops i forgot to link any virtual cat stuff
 At with that, that's the end of upd8's presence here ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/15/19 12:44:05 PM #442: |
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#20 [#16 {TIE}]: Name: Cut To The Feeling Origin: Carly Rae Jepsen Link:  Nominator: Hannyabal (5/15) (9, 9.7, 10) [Good song.] As I'm reasonably certain I said on one of the other writeups, I'm kinda easily manipulated by any song dealing with being honest about repressed feelings, so this was pretty much guaranteed a high placement as soon as she decided to directly say "I've been denying how I feel". ...A bit too on the nose, I suppose, but it's what I want to hear. ((At least, I'm pretty sure I mentioned something about liking songs about being honest about feelings earlier? Or did I just plan to say it and quickly erase it to avoid saying too much? It's hard to say what was in some of those REDACTED writings. And those are just the ones I admitted to deleting. During one write-up I got distracted by a show on in the background and went on about it for quite a while, before deleting the entire thing, listening to the song again, and forcing myself to at least try to stay on topic. Anyway, the point is, I've lost track of what I actually said, what I started to say and deleted, what I thought about saying, and what I probably said in alternative realities. And I should close these parenthesis, but I kinda don't want to? *sighs*)) Anywho... it's incredibly catchy and one of the best mainstream pop songs I've ever heard. It's quite close to greatness, but I still can't fully connect with it. Too happy, too dance-y, too obviously about sex-y. [Final Thoughts: Well, I know I definitely mentioned that bit about being drawn to lines about honest feelings before--at least on Darkness & Bad Chick, and probably multiple times. I repeat myself frequently this topic. As for the show in question, it was Pup Academy. I had Disney Channnel on quietly in the background so I wouldn't miss the new DuckTales and Pup Academy's pilot episode was being shown as the lead-in. The show is somehow dumber than it sounds, but I have a weakness for animals... so I got kinda caught up in it. To an embarrassing degree. And since I had to actually pay attention to the songs, I scrapped the entire thing and went back to work after the shows ended. Aaanywho..., this is a good song.] ====================== ==================== #19 [#39]: Name: The Louvre Origin: Lorde Link:  Nominator: Hannyabal (4/15) (8, 9, 9 [later upgraded to a 10]) [My reaction to this is all over the place. The lyrics are too direct to fantasize with, and the chorus is one line repeated endlessly, but... I actually really enjoy the pre-chorus and the dream-like outro to a point that I didnt want it to end. Its complicated.] Let's just say I like it and move on. [Final Thoughts: I find the lack of an actual writeup to be almost offensive. At this point, any song that managed to get this high up the list deserves something. And yet, I can't find anything I really want to say about it. It's apparently great? I gave it a 10, I've listened to it for fun multiple times, I have it placed higher than multiple songs that I've admitted loving. I just can't find any words to explain or justify it.] =================== --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Hannyabal 10/15/19 2:25:35 PM #443: |
oh boy Im about to lose a ton of songs really quickly.
The Louvre might be my favorite song that i nominated? I love the semi-spoken word style thats been used sparingly across pop music recently. Mostly just surprised at how well NASA from Ariana Grande has performed, given how far down all of her other songs were placed (though its incredibly catchy) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Bane_Of_Despair 10/15/19 2:29:13 PM #444: |
Melodrama as a whole is one of the best pop albums imo, and surprise surprise Emotion by Carly Rae also is! So good shit
--- You were the cancer, that's all you'll ever be ...and when the Clouds cleared,Advokaiser stood alone as CBX Guru Champ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/15/19 3:06:42 PM #445: |
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#18 [#195]: Name: The Mighty Echo Origin: The Family Crest Link:  Nominator: NBIceman (1/15) (4, 5, 9 [later upgraded to a 10]) [I may have this tie with False Memory Archive, as Im not having any reaction to either of them.] I honestly can't believe I didn't have any reaction to this the first time. A technically outstanding song with a ludicrous amount of complexity (one article claims there are 55 instruments in this song) and the fourth verse might be the single best verse out of all 300 songs. I may not have much to say about it, but one would hope its greatness speaks for itself. [LATER EDIT: The score is a bit variable based on if I'm able to properly able to immerse myself in the song. Sometimes, even now after I've already given it a 10, the song just doesn't click for me and it's closer to the low end of the 10s. Other times, I just feel it. The sense of being on an airship, flying over the massive city and shouting into the night as you let everything go: Throw fear, sadness, and love, dear Into a void that will swallow up the sun, the dark, the silence It's truly wonderous... on the days I get into it. Other days, it just barely gets past the 9s. And I still don't know what the blazes happened the first two times, where I apparently did not care about this in any way.] =================== And the second member of the Permissable Aardvarks goes down! In Memorium Lowest Song: Lady Fantasy (222nd Place) Highest Song: The Mighty Echo (18th Place) You definitely had one of the more memorable sets of nominations. It didn't always pay off with high scores, but it was unique and filled with interesting experiences. I think your nominations forced me to think harder than anyone else's, which is a good thing... even if I tend to grumble about it. --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/15/19 7:11:16 PM #446: |
Apologies, but some minor things came up today and I'm running very late today. Ranking will resume tomorrow.
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Murphiroth 10/16/19 12:31:02 AM #447: |
Bloodywood is great and I highly recommend checking out more of their stuff if you liked Endurant. Their most recent song they put out was requested by Ubisoft for Beyond Good and Evil 2 and then Ubisoft didn't like it so they just put it up on YouTube with a video.
Darkness is just fun. The lyrics are kind of cheesy and edgy but also kind of uplifting, and it just feels super upbeat. I can't listen to it without coming away with "DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DARKNESS" stuck in my head. --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Murphiroth 10/16/19 12:31:27 AM #448: |
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Raka_Putra 10/16/19 12:56:19 AM #449: |
GO GO AARDVARKS.
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Fluttershy_Pony 10/16/19 11:59:23 AM #450: |
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#17 [#83]: Name: Build the Cities Origin: Karma Fields Link:  Nominator: DireKrow (1/15) (7, 7, 10) [Catchy song with a good video.] I like everything about the song except for the drop. Having some random dude call out the drop is...odd and the instrumental portions don't really work for me. Just too much of a dance song at that point. It's a shame, because the intro is perfect, but the song never goes in the direction I want or expect. At first, it really feels to me like a fire princess counterpart to "Let It Go"--the parts about being in the open and quitting the illusion, along with all the obvious references to fire and ashes, it feels very Magical Princess-y. Which I love! Whenever I turn this song, for that first minute and a half, I just...feel like a princess and really want to give this song first place and question how it's down so low. But that drop feels like it's from a completely different song (or, perhaps more accurately, a remix of the song I want to be listening to) and hurts the immersion a bit. The song is still great enough to get a 10, obviously, but it's not exactly what I wanted. [Final Thoughts: I love the song so much, I actually listened to all the remixes available on Spotify--this felt like the best version. Best part is the intro. There's a slight oppressive feeling to the opening as she sings about her world crashing down, then shifts to a happier song with a snap after she sings "I'm moving on". That transition is really on point and makes the song.] ===================== The Ragged Panthers' undefeated streak comes to an end, as their first member falls. In Memorium Lowest Song: Q (277th Place) Highest Song: Build the Cities (17th Place) I apologize if I came off too harsh on some of your nominations. I truly wanted a topic where anyone could feel comfortable enough to nominate anything, but I could have been nicer to better foster that feeling. At any rate, you did nominate one of my absolute favorite songs of this topic. I'll probably never be wild about the dance beat interlude, but that first minute and a half is arguably unmatched by any other song. --- A not very secret alt account for when Raetsel wants to be a pony ... Copied to Clipboard!
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