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Raetsel_Lapin posted...

191/200. Deciding on a few things that I'm not going to get into at the moment.

Se7enthrust posted...

I guess what I meant is how does it feel now that you are completing a ranking solo?

It's interesting, which is as specific as I wish to be at this moment. >/.>

That's cool. That just means there will be plenty of afterwords. We'll need a full report though on how it affected you both mentally and physically! :P

NFUN sounds like he'll have much to say when he's done lol.
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"Best read of the game goes to se7en. Who correctly surmised this town is full of idiots." - Corrik
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Mr Lasastryke posted...

i just thought it sounded funny. made me think of properly dressed classical musicians dancing to some dubstep.

Oh ok lol. It does have a funny ring to it doesn't it?

I just wasn't sure if I was being mocked or something. Thanks for clearing that up.
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"Best read of the game goes to se7en. Who correctly surmised this town is full of idiots." - Corrik
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Raetsel_Lapin posted...

172/200

Taking a short break, most likely going to get a couple more in later tonight.

Breaks are recommended. Sometimes you just gotta Defrag a bit to keep a clear head when working on stuff like this. And yeah, I did forget about the MM ranking lol.

I guess what I meant is how does it feel now that you are completing a ranking solo?
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"Best read of the game goes to se7en. Who correctly surmised this town is full of idiots." - Corrik
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NFUN posted...

give me like four months

Haha dude it took me over a year to compile and arrange 1,300 songs.

As long as you say that you are still working on the ranking, I'll give you as much time as you need! =P
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"Best read of the game goes to se7en. Who correctly surmised this town is full of idiots." - Corrik
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handsomeboy2012 posted...

A bit off topic but has anyone done rankings that don't involve nominations? I kind of want to do one but want to start with something familiar, but it probably won't get much attention since people don't have a stake in it and might not know a lot about the subject.

It's happened. I actually started with 1,000 songs in my topic until last minute when I allowed 300 nominations just so I could do a nominator challenge.
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"Best read of the game goes to se7en. Who correctly surmised this town is full of idiots." - Corrik
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Mr Lasastryke posted...

"classical dubstep" lol

Am I supposed to understand why this is funny?

That is the best description of the genre that I found in the amount of time I spent looking it up.

Keep in mind that I don't list the genre of the Band/Artist. I tried to narrow down the genre for each song individually.
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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

azuarc posted...

Se7enthrust posted...

Anyway, it's a bummer that so many points are lost for unfamiliarity and the fact that it has no lyrical substance.

So basically it would have gotten a 6.05 if you had just left the lyrical category out entirely and averaged the other 6 categories. How many songs would that put it ahead of, out of curiosity?

Let me check on that...

Edit: Hmm, it wouldn't be that much further up the list coming in at around 886th - 890th
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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

I know you aren't quite through to the end yet Raetsel but almost so I was curious if you had a new outlook at all on tackling a list of this size?

I haven't heard anything at all from NFUN on how he is handling the 1,000 songs he is supposed to be ranking but I always find it interesting to see the point of view of folks who have never ranked stuff in mass before and how they feel after doing such a thing.

The sense of accomplishment is different for everyone I believe but it makes me curious all the same.
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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

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{ 977th Place } [90's][ 215th Place] @MycroProcessor
Song: "Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand"
Band: Primitive Radio Gods
Album: Rocket
---{ 1996 }---
Genre: Alternative Rock
Score:[5.2][3.3][5.3][0.3][7.1][6.2][9.3] = [36.7] = [5.242]
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Wow I had almost forgotten that this song ever existed... until I realized that I'm actually not 100% sure it's what I thought it was. It has a familiar sound but after listening to the whole song I don't think it's one that I've ever heard all the way through. Maybe I heard it in the background at some point in my life on a radio that I walked past or something. Unfortunately it didn't stir my memory enough to claim solid familiarity. I read through the lyrics and it has a mediocre message but nothing of any significance to me personally. It did ok on the charts but didn't bust any list or anything like that. This drops you to 2 remaining nominations though Mycro.
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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

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{ 978th Place } [70's][ 158th Place]
Song: "ABC"
Band: Jackson 5
Album: ABC
---{ 1970 }---
Genre: Soul
Score:[5.1][1.3][3.3][2.3][8.2][6.2][10.3] = [36.7] = [5.242]
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Time to take a dump on an iconic classic... or to put it bluntly, I hate this stupid song. Yeah I get that it was popular and kickstarted Michael Jackson's rise to fame but it's just so blah to my ears. I'm not sure if that is straight bias or if it's the redundant chorus or what but it just doesn't jive with my interests at all. Despite my disinterest in the song it did smash the charts holding #1 for several weeks if I recall. What happened to the rest of the Jackson 5 anyway? Just kidding. I don't care.
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"Best read of the game goes to se7en. Who correctly surmised this town is full of idiots." - Corrik
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{ 979th Place } [10's][ 179th Place] @Mega_Mana
Song: "Roundtable Rival"
Band: Lindsay Stirling
Album: Shatter Me
---{ 2014 }---
Genre: Classical Dubstep
Score:[8.2][8.2][0.3][0.3][7.2][7.2][5.2] = [36.6] = [5.228]
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Hey another new genre and probably the only song to be in it I think (I haven't checked ahead yet but I don't recall there being another tune like this). The video enhances this tune immensely imo and this is a pretty solid sample of stringed instrumentation tbh. I love the theatrical take on the music and it is almost a character in itself especially with the performance provided. I added the artist here to my list of bands to check out. (Crystalize was pretty decent right off the bat). Anyway, it's a bummer that so many points are lost for unfamiliarity and the fact that it has no lyrical substance. A decent listen all the same though.
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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

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{ 980th Place } [00's][ 217th Place] @Johnbobb
Song: "Fire Coming Out of the Monkey's Head"
Band: Gorillaz
Album: Demon Days
---{ 2005 }---
Genre: Art Pop
Score:[8.2][8.2][5.2][0.3][6.2][4.2][4.2] = [36.5] = [5.214]
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I really dig the beat and harmonics in this tune and the narration of the story instead of singing of song is a different listen than I was expecting. I think I was most disappointed at how abruptly the song ends tbh though. I'm guessing it is a lesser known song of the Gorillaz based on the favorability score here since I really didn't find it mentioned in too many places and it barely charted wherever I did actually find it listed. I kind of thought it was Dennis Quaid narrating the story at first since the voice is similar and sounds better in my head. The actual story is interesting as well and can be interpreted a couple ways I think. To me it's about the destruction of life by way of greed but that might be simpler than it actually is imo. Not a bad tune for the most part though.
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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

Hey that's still only 54 to go! =D
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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

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{ 981st Place } [10's][ 180th Place] Bot #3
Song: "Hold Back The Night"
Band: The Protomen
Album: (Act III)
---{ 2015 }---
Genre: Rock Opera
Score:[7.2][7.2][5.3][0.3][8.1][6.2][2.2] = [36.5] = [5.214]
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We have finally come to what I think was the last exception made for the ranking. In this case I allowed the song onto the list bending the "must be on an album" rule slightly because it is set to release on the bands next album (which may or may not be coming out soon) but should most definitely release as it is the 3rd in the series of albums produced by the band. Raetsel could probably tell us more specifically about that as she was the one who nominated the song and is the biggest fan of The Protomen that I know here. The tune is supposedly sung in character by Roll and Dr. Light from Mega Man but I'm not exactly sure how all of the bands tunes are supposed to be represented other than themed with Mega Man stuff. It sounds similar to something Meat Loaf would come up with but that could just be the Rock Opera piece I'm comparing to.
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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

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{ 982nd Place } [10's][ 181st Place]
Song: "Castle On The Hill"
Band: Ed Sheeran
Album: (Division Sign)
---{ 2017 }---
Genre: Folk Pop
Score:[6.2][5.2][5.2][3.2][3.3][4.2][9.2] = [36.5] = [5.214]
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So um... we are all just gonna keep this ranking between us ok. No one better say a word to my wife who selected it for the ranking. She loves Ed Sheeran and would cut me if she knew I was dropping one of his songs so low on the list.lol I don't mind some of his other tunes but this one just doesn't quite jive with my interests though. Poetically of course I can't argue with the lyrics as Ed is decent about how he writes his music. However... why does he have to write so many romance songs. It'd be nice to see him come outside of that box of relationship insecurities because he could really make some decent tunes imo if they all weren't so sad and lonely.
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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

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{ 983rd Place } [80's][ 212th Place]
Song: "If This Is It"
Band: Huey Lewis And The News
Album: Sports
---{ 1983 }---
Genre: Pop Rock
Score:[6.2][5.2][4.2][7.3][3.3][4.1][6.2] = [36.5] = [5.214]
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Ouch! I'm not 100% sure if there is anywhere else in this ranking where 2 songs from the same band fall back to back on their respective decade's list (actually I went back to look and totally forgot that I kicked the ranking off with a double whammy for Neil Cicierega). Anyway, the last one to drop for these guys was Snakes nomination of "Hip to be square". I like this song a bit better because I find it catchier overall even though it still isn't my cup of tea outside of 80's nostalgia. I unfortunately don't have a lot else to say here either.
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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

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{ 984th Place } [70's][ 159th Place]
Song: "Dust In The WInd"
Band: Kansas
Album: Point of Know Return
---{ 1977 }---
Genre: Soft Rock
Score:[6.2][4.2][4.2][5.2][3.3][4.3][9.1] = [36.5] = [5.214]
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This song is one of the first songs that I ever actually learned to play on the guitar. I can't play it as fast as the song requires but it's still recognizable. It actually has a similar picking pattern as Outside by Staind which is kinda neat and probably the reason I was able to actually learn it. As for the song as a whole.. it's kinda sappy and not all that exciting tbh. What I can't figure out is how this song became the bands only Top 10 charting hit when there are definitely a couple other songs of theirs that are better imo. Oh hey that's interesting... apparently Kerry Livgren who wrote the song only did so as a picking excercise while learning to play guitar. The whole song is a message about mortality and the eventual death of us all so it's sort of dark I guess and according to what I'm reading the theme was inspired by some passages in the bible (Genesis 3:19 and Ecclesiastes 3:20 for anyone interested in that.)
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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

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{ 985th Place } [70's][ 160th Place]
Song: "Mamma Mia"
Band: ABBA
Album: ABBA
---{ 1975 }---
Genre: Rock
Score:[6.3][4.2][4.2][7.2][2.1][5.2][7.3] = [36.5] = [5.214]
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Oops I didn't notice that we are down 100 70's songs so far as this is the 101st song to drop from that decade. It happens to be one of the few 70's songs that my wife selected also. I don't know if this will be an unpopular opinion but Mamma Mia suuuuuuuuuuuuucks. My wife forced me to watch that terrible movie and I came to hate this song even more. The beat is ok but only scores as high as it did from it's recognizability. I don't hate ABBA but this is definitely not one of the songs I would even mention when listing their songs If asked anyway. >_>
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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

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{ 986th Place } [70's][ 161st Place]
Song: "Let's Get It On"
Band: Marvin Gaye
Album: Let's Get It On
---{ 1973 }---
Genre: Soul
Score:[6.2][2.2][4.3][7.2][6.2][2.2][8.2] = [36.5] = [5.214]
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Oh god. Everytime I hear this song all I can think about is an episode of King of Queens where Doug and Carrie take a vacation to an apple orchid with their best friends Deacon and Kelly who are right next door and have no trouble with their romance apparently as everytime they get down to business they play this song and it can be heard through the walls. It's quite the funny episode as it puts extra pressure on Doug who takes it to heart and has trouble performing for Carrie especially with the timing of this song lol. Anyway, I am reminded of this because of how annoying it actually gets by the end of the episode. It's a decent romance tune for many folks but it is way out in left field for anything that could boost my arousal. Um... not that anyone here needs to know that. >_>
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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

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{ 987th Place } [70's][ 162nd Place] @Dragon66116
Song: "Last Child"
Band: Aerosmith
Album: Rocks
---{ 1976 }---
Genre: Hard Rock
Score:[5.2][4.2][4.3][7.2][5.2][2.2][8.2] = [36.5] = [5.214]
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Ooh our first Aerosmith tune to falter. Not exactly the best example of their work imo so I'm quite fine with this placement. I once had the opportuntiy to go see these guys in my state but I turned it down for an ex-girlfriend that had no interest in the band... stupid b**** robbed me of the experience more like it and then she dumped me anyway. It was a time when I spent too much time with my friends I guess and she couldn't handle it or something. I was also working a bunch but you know she never had any trouble spending my money though.lol Anyway, I'm not hardcore enough of a fan to really praise much of the bands stuff from the 70's. This incidentally drops you to 4 noms left also Dragon.
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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

Getting closer I see! :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

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{ 988th Place } [10's][ 182nd Place] @Simoun
Song: "Electronic Girl"
Band: Chinese Football
Album: Here Comes A New Challenger
---{ 2017 }---
Genre: Rock
Score:[6.2][7.2][4.2][0.3][8.1][6.2][4.2] = [36.4] = [5.2]
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Despite the obvious language barrier I actually kind of felt like I could understand this song through the music which was kind of cool. I don't know what the song is about but by watching the video I'm gonna say girls who play video games? (the pile of game accessories on the floor in the video is suspect plus yay for an appearance of the Game Boy hoo rah!) Anyway, pretty cool song for having never heard it before this ranking. The video has a weird tint to it almost as if it would be something to look at through 3d glasses or a VR camera. I haven't tried it but I just happened to notice as I was writing this up. Overall there is a nice relaxed chill vibe going on here and it's definitely not terrible. This unfortunately leaves you with just 1 more song left Simoun.
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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

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{ 989th Place } [00's][ 218th Place]
Song: "Angel"
Band: Shaggy
Album: Hot Shot
---{ 2000 }---
Genre: Reggae
Score:[7.2][2.2][3.3][6.3][2.1][5.2][10.1] = [36.4] = [5.2]
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My ex-girlfriend used to love this song and therefore I got to hear it incessantly once upon a time. I'm sort of impartial honestly but I've heard it so much that I kind of like to not like it. It is a decent Reggae outing and full of harmony so there isn't a lot to complain about really. The lyrical score is a bit low because of the redundancy in the lyrics but the vocals are fair although not spectacular to say the least. The song burned hot on the charts when it was released and it almost seemed to be a theme for the year 2000 when mainstream music moved to more melodic R & B and Post Grunge away from basic rock and alternative music imo. The abrupt ending is kind of annoying though... just sayin' cause it almost sounds like they didn't know how to fade out properly but whatever.lol
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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

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{ 990th Place } [10's][ 183rd Place] @Raetsel_Lapin
Song: "Change The World"
Band: Stan Bush
Album: Change The World
---{ 2017 }---
Genre: Hard Rock
Score:[6.2][6.1][5.2][0.3][6.2][6.2][6.2] = [36.4] = [5.2]
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This doesn't really sound like something from this decade. It almost has an 80's vibe to it imo but maybe more 90's I guess. I'm a bit perplexed atm though because the scores here are higher than I think I originally intended yet lucky for the song I can't make it go any lower than it is here although if I were editing the previously ranked list this would fall a ways down I think. I must have not had my normal listening ear on when I completed the first scoring and unfortunately this somehow missed my 2nd wave of scrutiny. Oh well, it is what it is. It's an ok song but nothing fantastic really imo.
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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

Snake5555555555 posted...

A Little Piece Of Heaven is so damn good.

It certainly makes for cool halloween-ish themed background music imo.
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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

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{ 991st Place } [70's][ 163rd Place]
Song: "Night Fever"
Band: Bee Gees
Album: Saturday Night Fever
---{ 1977 }---
Genre: Disco
Score:[6.2][4.2][5.3][4.3][3.1][3.2][10.1] = [36.4] = [5.2]
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This song sounds like the oldest song in the entire ranking here to me. Obviously is isn't but it sounds like it should be from the late 60's/Debut of the 70's imo. It's a pretty popular and well known song almost everywhere I looked. I'm not the best Disco enthusiast but I can understand why it was such a bit hit. I can't say for sure if it's the Bee Gees most well known song but it is certainly way up there on the list. Folks got to hear this song for the first time when the ever so popular Saturday Night Fever was released which propelled John Travolta into stardom incidentally. Reportedly, Robert Stigwood (who was the Producer for both the Bee Gees and the Movie) even had the original name of the movie changed from "Saturday Night" to "Saturday Night Fever" due to the song.
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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

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{ 992nd Place } [00's][ 219th Place] @Great_Paul
Song: "A Little Piece Of Heaven"
Band: Avenged Sevenfold
Album: Avenged Sevenfold
---{ 2007 }---
Genre: Heavy Metal
Score:[5.2][6.1][5.2][1.2][6.2][3.3][9.1] = [36.3] = [5.185]
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And unseating Metallica's Halo On Fire in the Heavy Metal genre we have a song from Avenged Sevenfold which is a band I once listened to. They are somewhat known for darker themes in their music and this tune is no exception as it might just be one of the darkest songs they've ever written. It's favored among fans of the band for sure but I can't exactly sing to this song with my wife or kids around know what I mean? The melody isn't too bad and is quite whimsical but I can't help but feel like the vocals are a bit amateur-ish as if they don't fit and do at the same time. An interesting nomination all the same.
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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

Oh man. Cloudbits is far too low man. One of the better chiptunes I've ever heard and this is the first time I've ever heard it! (Kinda on a chiptune kick atm for my next ranking)
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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

Raetsel_Lapin posted...

35-ish. Didnt get too far today, for reasons I dont want to get into.

No problem. I can tell you from experience that things happen. Progress is always progress though so any little bit is still good news.

Keep up the great work though. I am positive that this will not be disappointing in the least no matter how long it takes!

(Gonna try to push through some rankings in my topic tonight myself. Been like 4 or 5 days since I've dropped a ranking...)
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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

Sweet. Looking forward to the ranking!
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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

Snake5555555555 posted...

Oh did my link not post right? It was the scene from American Psycho with the song Hip to be Square haha

Ah that's why I lost context. I didn't have any sound on when I looked at it so it just appeared to be that gif attached to a string of other posts. Wasn't sure what to make of all of it.lol
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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

Snake5555555555 posted...

Hey Se7en!
https://imgur.com/UGksVDN

Hello! (Was that a bump or was I supposed to be looking at something?)
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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

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{ 993rd Place } [10's][ 184th Place]
Song: "Drag Me Down"
Band: One Direction
Album: Made in the A.M.
---{ 2015 }---
Genre: Pop Rock
Score:[6.2][2.2][3.1][8.2][3.3][4.1][9.2] = [36.3] = [5.185]
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The 3rd appearance of One Direction here and they're getting better... yeah I just said that. Parts of this are kind of catchy but I don't feel like there is a bunch of substance here. You got a decent rhythm with a repetitive melody but after a few listens it loses it's entertainment value imo. Maybe it's just me or maybe I'm just biased towards boy bands of this decade but that is how I feel. I wouldn't really listen to this if it popped up on the radio though because even my kids would heckle me over it. I might have been a bit harsh on the vocals score but as I mentioned there isn't a ton of substance here and lyrically there isn't much to impress honestly. I can't remember if my wife selected this or not but I might have just pulled it from a list as filler for the 2010's I think.
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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

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{ 994th Place } [80's][ 213th Place] @Snake5555555555
Song: "Hip To Be Square"
Band: Huey Luis and the News
Album: Fore!
---{ 1986 }---
Genre: Rock
Score:[4.2][3.2][4.1][7.3][6.2][2.2][9.1] = [36.3] = [5.185]
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Another tune from the 80's here but not one of my favorites. I honestly never really got much into Huey Luis and the News. I don't think I even had a single cassette in the hundreds that I owned growing up. It does remind me of when I used to search through the collection at my local pawn shop as a teenager back when I was collecting cassettes. There were almost always 15 to 20 from these guys but like I said I was never enticed into buying one. The sound of the 80's is pretty unmistakeable here but I really feel like this is more akin to movie background music in the 80's like maybe something you would always hear in films like Beverly Hills Cop and such. This unfortunately drops you down to just 3 nominations left Snake and your 80's selections are through.
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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

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{ 995th Place } [80's][ 214th Place] @Raetsel_Lapin
Song: "Tarzan Boy"
Band: Baltimora
Album: Living In The Background
---{ 1985 }---
Genre: Disco
Score:[4.2][4.2][3.1][7.2][5.3][4.1][8.2] = [36.3] = [5.185]
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Hey would you look at that at long last 1985 decides to show itself.lol That means that every year selected for this ranking now has representation and what a place to start. This not only gives us stats to look at for each year but firmly places 1985 in the lead. I gotta say though that I really didn't consider this song Disco before this ranking. I kinda thought it was more New Wave but most of what I've looked up points it to the Disco genre. I remember this pretty darn well from my childhood. As a kid I was thrilled every time this popped up on the radio. It's got a cool (yet repetitive) beat and was always fun to sing the tarzan call imo. Sadly I kinda feel like it is a bit shorter than needed for full satisfaction. I don't think I've ever heard anything else from these guys so I'll confidently say they are among the greatest One-Hit Wonders from the 80's.
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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

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{ 996th Place } [70's][ 164th Place] @NBIceman
Song: "Astronomy"
Band: Blue Oyster Cult
Album: Secret Treaties
---{ 1974 }---
Genre: Hard Rock
Score:[5.2][6.1][4.2][6.2][5.2][5.1][4.2] = [36.2] = [5.171]
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Write-Up:
First of all, I like this song but I am and was really disappointed that I made an "originals only" clause when making my list because of it. The best version of this song by Metallica imo would be faaaaaaaaaaaaar further up the list. In fact that is the version I'm listening to while I jot down this write-up since I prefer it more. The instrumentation is ok but I find Metallica's version to be more atmospheric which makes more sense to me given the song's theme. Unlike the recent Prince cover of When Doves Cry, they actually do this song a great service with their version. For the hell of it I'll give you a score for Metallica's version: [8.3][9.2][8.2][9.2][6.2][7.2][6.2] = [54.5] = [7.785] which would land it roughly around 532nd place on the list so you can see the difference.

Best Version IMO:
Metallica - Garage Inc. - 1998

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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

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{ 997th Place } [70's][ 165th Place]
Song: "Feels Like The First Time"
Band: Foreigner
Album: Foreigner
---{ 1977 }---
Genre: Rock
Score:[5.3][5.1][3.2][6.2][4.1][3.1][9.2] = [36.2] = [5.171]
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Write-Up:
Feels like the 2nd time... that I'm dropping a Foreigner song (because I am unbelievably). These guys have a lot of decent songs but when they make a hit, they really go all out. Unfortunately we haven't gotten to those songs yet so for now we'll dine on the tears of disappointed Foreigner fans that this song doesn't make much headway into the list. (Are there any Foreigner fans reading this topic?) Anyway, this is still a classic that many folks do enjoy I am sure. Btw ignore that "1978" tag on the video as it is clearly wrong since the album dropped in March of 1977. People should really do their research before tagging things tbh.
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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

Hey FL81,
It took me awhile to get some time and actually listen through your ranking thus far but I finally did it. I gotta say I like your write-up style though. (It's similar to the way I do my write-ups :P)

Anyway, on to the ranking and few comments I have...

#109 Silent Hill 2 - True As a big Silent Hill fan, I love this tune. It's a bit lower on your list than I would have placed it but I get your sentiment. It seems you either are a fan of Survival Horror music or not really. While most songs admittedly lose some context outside of the actual gameplay where it is used I still have a liking to anything as dark and mysterious as this.

#101 I Expect You to Die - Credits Not sure if you noticed but the link was broken on this one. I pulled up a video but it said Intro credits so I'm not sure if I listened to the right one. It was kind of cool either way. Very James Bond-ish imo.

#100 Pokmon Red/Blue/Yellow - Lavender Town Aw man a classic from my childhood. Kinda low but I do agree that it hasn't quite aged well when comparing to all the great stuff we have to listen to nowadays.

#97 Baldur's Gate - Main Theme This is actually in the stack of games I'm working on atm. I actually found the game a few months ago in near mint condition at my local pawn shop for only $4! Totally worth it.

#95 Chaos;Child - Silent Wind Bell Never heard this one before but it's kinda decent for a slow song.

#90 TrackMania Valley - Extra Cologne This is a really good dance/trance beat here. I'd say it might be too low but I have no idea what hasn't been ranked yet.

#86 Blue Reflection - You're not a heroine, it's me
#84 STELLIGHTS - Lucentear These both make me think of the 90's about the same time when Sonic 3D came out for some reason. It was the kind of music I'd hear almost every time I walked into Electronics Boutique (Back before they became EB games... back before they became Gamestop)

#82 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 3 - Naruto and Kakashi Never played this game before but I really like what I'm hearing here.

#81 Ar nosurge - The Hourglass Doesn't Fall This is pretty great imo. I have added it to my list of tunes to listen to while I read my graphic novels. I briefly read a few pages of Saga while listening to this and it goes amazingly well with the series. This would definitely climb up my list pretty easily even if it were a 10 hour version tbh.

#80-#67 Not really much in there of any interest of mine.

#66 Divekick - Boss Pretty cool song here I've never heard before now.

#63 Divinity: Dragon Commander - Watching the Clouds Recently picked up the first game in this series and now I'm looking forward to getting the sequel. I love almost anything with decent piano play in it.

#62 Granado Espada - Rio Tranquilo This would be great if made into some sort of dance/techno remix imo.

#59 Tyrian - Ending Number 2 Oooh, I like this one. I agree that the chiptune sound here really sells the song. (Maybe I feel that way because of the hundreds of chiptunes I've recently been sifting through for my next ranking)

#54 Steins;Gate 0 - Messenger Digging this tune as well.

#53 Yakuza Kiwami 2 - A Scattered Moment Not exactly what I would have pictured for a Yakuza game but very interesting listen to say the least.

#52 Wolfenstein: The New Order - Ransacked I love the guitar play in this one but when the tempo picks up at around 1:00 in I feel like it could have been better for some reason since it drowns out the cool intro which hurts it imo... but then it gets good again at 2:00 in.

...and I guess I'm all caught up! Looking forward to the rest of the ranking dude. Keep up the great work! =D
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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

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{ 998th Place } [70's][ 166th Place]
Song: "Frankenstein"
Band: The Edgar Winter Group
Album: They Only Come Out At Night
---{ 1972 }---
Genre: Instrumental
Score:[8.2][6.2][0][5.2][3.3][3.1][10.1] = [36.1] = [5.157]
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Write-Up:
Every time I hear this song I completely forget that it is an instrumental and I've heard it quite a bit because of Guitar Hero (Never cared for playing it though honestly). I really don't have a lot to say about it though other than that so let's see what kind of facts I can dig up... Ah here we go. Laughably the song only topped the charts for a single week before getting bumped by "My Love" from Paul McCartney. Interesting, the song takes it's title because originally during the band's jam sessions it was faaar longer than what was released. The band would often branch out during their jam sessions so in a live setting you got something a little different every time. When they finally released it on vinyl they handpicked all their best segments and put them together for the final version that we hear today. Edgar Winter actually played many of the instruments that you hear in the recording.
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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

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{ 999th Place } [10's][ 185th Place]
Song: "Hello"
Band: Adele
Album: 25
---{ 2015 }---
Genre: Soul
Score:[6.2][3.1][9.1][3.2][1.3][3.1][10.1] = [36.1] = [5.157]
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Write-Up:
When I set out to do this ranking there were several songs that I didn't imagine that I'd place on the list and here is one of them. Personally I didn't select this song with any intention of bumping it that high but I kinda dig the beat even though it's a bit slower than I typically like and I really couldn't deny the amazing vocals here. I don't have a lot of connecting memories though and tbh I didn't dig too deep into the song's meaning either. I kinda do take an aoutomatic liking to the song in a way because I like almost anything with decent Piano play in it. It was kind of impressive to read that this song reached #1 in nearly every single country it charted in. The song was nominated for over 12 awards and even helped Adele win 3 Grammy awards. When the music video was released it shattered Taylor Swift's record for the most plays of a song in the first 24 hours of it's release by a clear 7 Million views.
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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

What? I don't get 5 more nominations!?!?! That's total bulls***!

Joking of course. I totally understand your interest in keeping a smaller list on your first solo ranking. Glad you got a full list finally though. :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

More rankings tonight!
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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

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{ 1,000th Place } [10's][ 186th Place] @MycroProcessor
Song: "No Roots"
Band: Alice Merton
Album: No Roots
---{ 2017 }---
Genre: Indie Rock
Score:[5.2][5.1][6.1][0.3][6.2][3.1][10.1] = [36.1] = [5.157]
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Write-Up:
So surprisingly it looks like we'll kick off the Top 1,000 here with a tune that I was not familiar with before this ranking which is interesting in a way. It's got a good beat and I do sorta like the vocals though. I don't think the song is completely entertaining but the message is one that can be interpreted a few ways and it did pretty darn well on the charts. It's sort of reundant in an almost kind of annoying way but it doesn't quite cross that line. Right off the bat though it does make me think of the sort of beat the White Stripes would come up with which in truth might be why I showed leniency here. Overall though it isn't the kind of song I would go out of my way to recommend to anyone.
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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

Too lazy to count myself but how many nominations do you have so far Raetsel?
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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

woodman posted...

turn off the bot shit like this is going to get it removed

Just curious btw.. how does one turn off the bot?

I thought about doing it the other day since it seems to not consider purge rates and bumps almost exactly every 24 hours.
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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

It does work but I wonder where the hell it pulls the dialogue from. I just had a bump that quoted something that didn't even appear in my topic so I'm not sure if it was a real quote or something totally made up.
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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

I wonder... is the bot quoting someone from another topic or is it literally making up a false quote?
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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

handsomeboy2012 posted...

Someone is ranking 1300 songs

;D
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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

kateee posted...

i'll actually be surprised if this ends up finishing. didn't see the other ranking topic mentioned so i don't know how you can operate but 200 is just a lot...

Raetsel has been dedicated to my SMMmBE III topic for over 3 years so I'm 1,000% confident that she'll handle this just fine.

Plus she was an excellent co-ranker in the Mega Man topic she has mentioned as well.

I am positive that this will be a successful ranking.
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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

Here are my noms Raetsel. Hope you enjoy! =D

Song: Jeopardy Theme
Origin: Jeopardy
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Song: Friends Forever
Origin: Dragon Sound (Fictional Band from obscure 80's movie)
Link:


Song: Ironsword Theme
Origin: Ironsword: Wizards and Warriors II
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Song: Secret Garden
Origin: LittleBigPlanet3/Smooth McGroove
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Song: Streets of Rage 2 Ending Improv Piano Mix
Origin: art88tum
Link:


Song: Garfield and Friends Theme Song
Origin: Garfield and Friends
Link:


Song: Word Crimes
Origin: Weird Al Yankovic
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Song: Gamecube Startup Logo
Origin: Nintendo Gamecube
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Song: Guile's Theme
Origin: Street Fighter II
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Song: The Song That Doesn't End
Origin: Lambchop's Playalong
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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