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71: LINKIN PARK - FIGURE.09:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpC0SKU6O00&list=PLlqZM4covn1EbvC_6cuERQ59QaMbPkUyE&index=8

Nominator: Mega_Mana (4/18)
Source: Meteora (3/13)

Initial Score: 82.13 [#38]
Revised Score: 86.21 [#83]
Final Score: 89.40 [#71]

(First Thoughts: Neat. I get a bit of that self-loathing (I took what I hated and made it a part of me) & hatred of an unidentified person that is left just vague enough that you can apply it to who or whatever has wronged you. Ah, I knew this album would have things I wanted on it.)

Song is definitely along the lines of what I was looking for, though not quite top tier. It feels like its dealing with child abuse and the endless cycle with going on to abuse others too; which is...heavy, but somewhat along the lines of what Im looking for.

But everything this song does is done better in Numb from later on the album, so this feels a bit lacking in comparison.

[Final Thoughts: Again, very close to greatness and almost exactly what I wanted.]

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70: POPPY - CONCRETE:

https://open.spotify.com/track/2l1AALoxljzoHVWmjpVfb1

Nominator: Murphiroth (5/21)
Source: I Disagree (More) (3/14)

Initial Score: 62.161 [#199]
Revised Score: 74.71 [#164]
Final Score: 89.50 [#103]

(First Thoughts: *long, awkward silence*

...

*opens mouth, as though shes going to respond*

...

*closes mouth*)

Well, poppymetal is a unique genre and I like this a fair amount, but....uhhhh....

[Later: Going to move this up to at least 80 points.]

[Final Thoughts: Im still not entirely sure what this was.]

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69: POPPY - FILL THE CROWN:

https://open.spotify.com/track/5ZUShP1M9RF1iE7vXcVEqh

Nominator: Murphiroth (4/21)
Source: I Disagree (More) (2/14)

Initial Score: 61.10 [#219]
Revised Score: 73.28 [#177]
Final Score: 89.60 [#69]

(First Thoughts: A perfect chorus attached to...some guy doing a sanitized version of a Marilyn Manson impersonation? Its weird and the rather tame, inoffensive verses just make everything so much more unsettling. POISON THE FAMILY, MAKE THE CHILDREN CRY are...uhh...just a bit too far to be completely inoffensive, but too tame by heavy metal standards to be offensive, leaving most of the song as completely bizarre.)

Its wrong for me to be influenced by this, but if you reverse the song it sounds a lot like she sings everyone with the mark will live. Feel free to listen to it yourself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCdgk7tyzyw

And I love how whats probably a coincidence drives some people completely insane with hatred, screeching about how anyone who likes this song needs to be executed in the name of JESUS. The reversed version of this song just pushes all the right buttons for me.

...of course you didnt nominate the backwards version, but the original is still pretty good and has a great chorus. And I wouldnt have the backwards version without the original, so... yes, I like this quite a bit, I think.

[Final Thoughts: Lets move this one up to the 80 point tier as well.]

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68: CALLIOPE MORI - EXCUSE MY RUDENESS, BUT COULD YOU PLEASE R.I.P.?

https://youtu.be/5y3xh8gs24c

Nominator: Murphiroth (3/21)
Source: Murphiroth Extra Tracks (2/7)

Initial Score: 51.01 [#380]
Revised Score: 54.11 [#378]
Final Score: 51.24 (upgraded to 58.13) (upgraded to 68.65) (upgraded to 80.00) (upgraded to 89.70) [#68]

(First Thoughts: I want to support this as its another song that does a lot of things Im supposed to like, but... its just mildly amusing.)

I know, I know. I like VTubers, I like villain songs, I want more rap songs to be nominated, I like comedy songs, this is supposed to be exactly my kind of song. But it just...isnt. Im not sure if Im just not into her personally or if its my tendency to get turned off when a song does too many things that I like (at some point they start feeling more like a checklist of things I like instead of actually being their own things). Perhaps both or none of the above & some other thing, who knows?

[This writeup is technically long enough without any detours, but I feel like listening to the nom you replaced with this one, so enjoy having two writeups in one.]

I listened to this before you replaced it and had it marked down as an exactly 50 point song, but I do not remember it in the slightest. Lets listen to it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N0ShfOOEq4

Its fine; chorus is nice enough, but the verses feel inferior to Every Time I Dies singing. Lyrics are fine, though not especially inspiring... honestly, both songs feel pretty close to each other in terms of scoring potential, so thats kinda interesting?

[(Allegedly) Final Thoughts: Well... I mean, I do like it, but only about half as much as you would expect considering all of the positives it has going for it.]

[(Still Not Really) Final Thoughts: Im still not as into this as I should be and its definitely not getting 60 points, but it is very memorable and deserves some credit for the originality and novelty value... think Im moving it up here, to the high 50s. Good enough to show it the proper respect without wildly overvaluing the score.]

[Still Later: ..Fine, go up to 60 points.]

[(You Thought They Were Final Thoughts, but it was Dio): I like Calliope herself, shes basically the only VTuber Ive actually caught a livestream from (twice even!) and was entertained enough to watch the full thing both times. But Im not really in love with her biggest hitdunno, in theory it does everything right, but for as memorable & perfectly tailored to my specifications it is... Im still not really in love with it. I keep moving it up, but... eh.]

[Later: ...Alright, fine, go up to the 80s.]

[Final Thoughts: ...Well, from a certain point of view, it definitely didnt get 60 points.]

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