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276: OUTKAST - B.O.B. (BOMBS OVER BAGHDAD):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tPGWd0m4v0

Nominator: rwlh (11/15)

Initial Score: 61.28 [#211]
Revised Score: 63.24 [#260]
Final Score: 63.75 [#276]

(First Thoughts: The outro is too repetitive and lasts too long, I rarely like it when a song decides to end by just repeating the same thing over and over. I respect how...fast the song is, but it doesnt leave me any time to appreciate anything as its constant rapid-fire from start to end.

Entire articles could be (and should be, and probably have been) written about how the song took on a life on its own, being treated as a pro-Iraq war song in spite of so very many reasons it isnt (such as being written years before this particular Iraq war started, amongst many others), but that is an exercise left to people that can write competently and actually want to write such an article.)

Another impressive song that I like but dont love, because I dont have any favorite lyrics or specific moments that I become attached to. Its an important nomination since (as Ive said before) I need more exposure to rap music & this is rather distinct compared to other rap songs that get nominated, but still just at the I like this level.

[Final Thoughts: Important song that I like, but dont really love. Very appreciated though.]

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275: THE EIGHTFOLD ROAD - THE HIGHLANDS:

https://familyjules7x.bandcamp.com/track/the-highlands

Nominator: The_Mighty_KELP (13/32)

Initial Score: 55.05 [#305]
Revised Score: 69.03 [#212]
Final Score: 63.90 [#275]

(First Thoughts: Neither the best, nor the worst, this is in that slightly above average range that doesnt inspire much thought.)

This feels like two different songs playing back-to-back. The first feels like a dramatic resolution theme; like someone important to the main character has been abducted or seriously injured and the heros done holding back against the antagonists, as we seem them readying their equipment for DRAMATIC BATTLE.

Then at the around 1:30 mark we abandon this entirely to... Im not sure what, honestly, other than being quiet. Its a bit like something out of Wild ARMs, only not quite, and it doesnt inspire much for me other than not Wild ARMs... but its nice. I actually do like both halves of this song.

[Final Thoughts: I really like the second half of the song, but Im back to being less interested in the opening metal half of it... still works out to being worth more than 60 points, but I dont think its as close to hitting 70 points as the Revised Score indicated.]

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274: MOONLIGHT HAZE - THE RABBIT OF THE MOON:

https://open.spotify.com/track/7wZtgKnzj7Deq3VWznDQr4?si=6xqJdxj7SVev3zTziSTmSQ

Nominator: IhatethisCPU (7/15)

Initial Score: 64.00 [#182]
Revised Score: 63.72 [#256]
Final Score: 64.32 [#274]

(First Thoughts: I havent worked out exactly how much I like this (in part because I understand roughly 0% of this song), but I do like it. Probably? 64 points sounds right and thats a respectable score.)

I actually hadnt heard the story of the rabbit in the moon before. I know it seems like the type of thing I would have had to have looked up at some point, but t just wasnt actually relevant to anything before this nomination.

I suppose this is another song Im obligated to like. Symphonic metal, bunnies (well, bunny singular, I suppose), a chance to learn somethingeven something fairly insignificant like this taleit does check a lot of boxes in terms of things I like. And yet, this song cant rise above the I like this tier. Sorry, but it was a good attempt.

[Final Thoughts: Really, really should have kept a songs Im supposed to like more than I do tab. Theres so many...

...still, many thanks for the attempt, I can see why you would have expected a very high score for it.]

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