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121: LIVE - TOP:

https://open.spotify.com/track/58QWceo4iT5BFycK4DojHy

Nominator: Azuarc (7/28)
Source: Throwing Copper (5/15)

Initial Score: Unscored (treated as a 0) [#578]
Revised Score: 41.96 [#514]
Final Score: 79.33 [#121]

(First Thoughts: Im not going to deal with this now and am just leaving everything blank.)

Right... objectively good song that is too serious for me to spend any time caring about. Blah blah blah, really makes you think, blah blah blah, bloopity bloop bloop, were done here.

[Not-So-FInal Thoughts: I always take a break after this song comes up... and often try to rest before listening to it as well. Theres a very strong Im not going to deal with this song aspect where I actively dread its arrival and Im always too spent after listening to it to continue anywhere else. Still, 41 points feels far too low for this... lets move it up to the high 40s or something for a bit.]

[Still Not Final: You know, I think I do kinda like this a bit. Its got a good Pop Rock beat and hes got a nice voice on this track. Im still not thrilled with the subject matter, but... well I dont think I can let this get less than 51 points.]

[Still Going: I think I like this.]

[You Think Its Final, But It Isnt: ...I cant believe Im doing this, but Im actually going to move this up to the 70 point tier.]

[Final? Thoughts: I dont think this is actually the largest jump in placement from Initial Score to Final Score, but 450+ rankings is still quite impressive.]

[Final Thoughts: Much like Selling the Dramas refrain of we wont be raped, this songs Hitler in a robe of truth line was a tad much at first. Yeah, its about rejecting false idols and everything, but I find I prefer not thinking about Hitler in my free time. Kinda hard to have a fun writeup once his name has been invoked.

The thing is that Ed has a really fantastic voice and once I get past the initial aversion to the subject matter, I find that Im usually drawn into anything hes singing. Also, it has a really infectious chorus which helps.]

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120: LINKIN PARK - SOMEWHERE I BELONG:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsCD5XCu6CM&list=PLlqZM4covn1EbvC_6cuERQ59QaMbPkUyE&index=3

Nominator: Mega_Mana (6/18)
Source: Meteora (5/13)

Initial Score: 73.00 [#86]
Revised Score: 80.81 [#113]
Final Score: 79.44 [#120]

(First Thoughts: I think I prefer some of their less optimistic songs, but I do still like this.)

An important song and I imagine Ill be more into it some point in the future, but its not fully working for me at the moment. Partly because I just want sadder or angrier songs than this one and partly because I just dont find it very healing.

Like when it comes to healing music, I dont think a song like this compares favorably to something like Return to Innocence with its mystical sounding chants and everything. That is healing. The meditative trance that that one Namco Museum track I love and wont shut up about, I find that healing. NASA from last years topic, I found that song very healing and restorative (after the first listen where I completely hated it at any rate). This... doesnt for me and Im not entirely sure where the disconnect is coming from. I suppose its just that what other people find healing and what I find healing are quite different.

[Final Thoughts: Good song, I love the idea of it, but its not quite what I want right now... I think the high 70s is a good spot for it.]

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119: BRING ME THE HORIZON - AVALANCHE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07TiJoPIzR4&list=PL1djAjAZEwIaB0KaDGDu8uF99OV2Q4FA4&index=4

Nominator: @BlackDra90n (9/21)
Source: Live at Royal Albert Hall (9/14)

Initial Score: 70.03 [#132]
Revised Score: 83.69 [#97]
Final Score: 79.55 [#119]

(First Thoughts: I choose to pass on this writeup.)

Right. So, obviously, great song. I actually fully enjoyed the concert (even the lower scoring ones), so any song of theirs that made it this far up the list is great.

I just... actively dont want to talk about it?

[Uhhh.... space filling song, space filling song... lets click one of Spotifys Daily Mixes for me and take the first song I dont recall hearing before.]

INXS - Communications:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUmEJZ9uNzc

Well, its from the same album as Not Enough Time, so thats potentially a good sign?

...And its an anti-news song. Joy. Alright, I dont like the modifications to his voice on this track, his singing is actively unpleasant to listen to here. It does have some things I like (mostly samples out of context and some beeping), but its far from being my favorite subject matter and I do not like this sound... and, oof, Im only 2:09 into an over 5 minute long song? Nope, Im out, this was a space-filling song and Im not required to listen to all of it.

[Final Thoughts: Slightly too far into the soul-crushing territory on this one. I feel like suicide is a bit... a bit much, honestly. Still a great song and very close to being what I wanted.]

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118: LINKIN PARK - BREAKING THE HABIT:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2H4l9RpkwM&list=PLlqZM4covn1EbvC_6cuERQ59QaMbPkUyE&index=9

Nominator: Mega_Mana (5/18)
Source: Meteora (4/13)

Initial Score: 73.18 [#79]
Revised Score: 76.69 [#146]
Final Score: 79.66 [#118]

(First Thoughts: Another good song.)

Good, but perhaps a bit too far towards the soul-crushing side of things.

Ill paint it on the walls
Cause Im the one at fault
Ill never fight again
And this is how it ends

Sounds very... suicidal. I know that its about drug abuse and wasnt even written by or about Chester, but that is a really, really overwhelmingly bleak verse. Which... I still like it, but prefer the songs that are a bit easier to deal with than this one.

[Final Thoughts: So, I know this is a horrible opinion to have (were all used to that by now, yes?), but I think I prefer this song when mashed-up with a Miley Cyrus song than I do the original version.

Breaking the Midnight Sky:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W81OL2X39ts

Its just the lyrics of Breaking the Habit playing over the backing music from Midnight Sky (they, thankfully, do not actually use any of Mileys vocals) and it somehow works really well. I think the poppier backing music from Midnight Sky (which I love) takes a bit of edge off the lyrics and Breaking the Habits lyrics are so much better than Mileys that they compliment the backing music far better. It makes both halves of the song stronger than they are individually.]

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