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#231: M83 feat. Susanna Sundfr- Oblivion (5:57):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjpbQ1OWMPE

Nominator: DoctorJimmy [6/24 Remaining]

Initial Score: 61.14
Revised Score: 71.14
Final Score: 65.486 [Upgraded to 67.53] [Upgraded to 70.60] [Upgraded to 70.71] [Upgraded to 70.814]

(First Reaction: My favorite parts are the instrumental intro & piano outro--while I don't have anything against Susanna's voice, I really just want to focus on the atmosphere of the music which is exactly the type of thing I love. Her voice and lyrics are fine, but not exactly what I'm listening to the song for.)

!I think I'd still prefer an instrumental, but I'll admit that I'm undervaluing her contribution to the song. I wouldn't mind hearing more songs from either M83 or Susanna, as I'm fairly curious how they perform without each other.

...also I'm really, really into that piano outro right now... +10 points and a full tier level to this song.

[Final Thoughts: I still like the song quite a bit, especially the piano outro... but I don't know that the outro is amazing enough to keep the song up an entire tier from where it started, especially considering how brief said outro is. Going to try having this in the middle of the 60's instead; still several spaces ahead of where it started, but not quite as drastic of an increase as the Revised Score offered.]

[Later: The instrumentals are doing the heavy lifting on this track, but I like them enough to raise this up to 67 points.]

]Later: And I think I will move this back up a tier after all.]

[Later: There's a certain weight to the backing music that I really enjoy and her voice compliments them more than I gave her credit for; going to give this a bit of a boost. Not enough to stall the elimination even for a day, but it rearranges things slightly.]

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#230: Lil Wayne - Mahogany (2:57):
https://youtu.be/6uIsw1pM9bE

Nominator: Kateee [7/21 Remaining]

Initial Score: 53.00
Revised Score: 60.00
Final Score: 65.48 [Upgraded to 66.36] ]Upgraded to 67.123] [Upgraded to 69.343] [Upgraded to 70.0002] [Upgraded to 70.77] [Upgraded to 70.815]

(First Reaction: It's a fine song but I can't bring myself to care about the lyrics. Without an interest in sex, guns, or flashy wealth then the song is just kinda there. It's fine; I want to listen to more rap music and I have no objections to it, but without a personal attachment to any of the lyrics or a killer hook (like Kendrick Lamar having perhaps the greatest combination of music and vocals of all time in ADHD) then I can't really see the song as anything other than fine.)

My feelings are pretty much the same as before, though I do like it a bit more this time around. There is something pleasing about the almost "stream of consciousness" rambling nature to the lyrics that somehow seem almost sleepy & yet delivered non-stop without any time to take a breath. ...actually, I've listened to this song three times in a row trying to find something to say about it, and I'm actually starting to get into it now. Think I'm actually going to bounce this up a tier.

Anywho, I do like what he's doing on this track--besides the aforementioned delivery of the lyrics, the song has some lower notes in the background that are neat--they're not as pronounced and rumbling as I'd like, but as the song would be absolutely ruined if Lil Wayne was drowned out by the music, I get it--and the song's actually pretty damn tame in spite of the sex and splattered brains (this feels like a contradiction, but then, most things in the song do). I still don't have any particular lyric or aspect of the song that I want to glomp onto, but it's still a good song and I like it.

[Final Thoughts: Alright, so I still don't have any specific praises to offer, but it's generally a good sign when I put a song on repeat because I like it enough that I actively want to spend more time analyzing it.]

[Later: A bit of a boost up to the 66 point level.]

[Later: An upgrade to the 67 point area.]

[Later: Two extra points, I suppose.]

[Later: Yeah, I'll say that I really like this now. I'm admittedly not fond of the end of the song, where it really slows down.. it feels like an unsatisfying conclusion, but I like the rest of the song enough that I don't want to eliminate it yet.]

[Still Later: A bit of a boost to delay this elimination a bit longer.]

[Final Later: The song definitely took a while to grow on me, but I like the backing track and his general flow.]

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EDIT: It would help if I actually posted six songs instead of five.

(Edit: Also help if I remembered to actually upgrade all the scores that were upgraded for organizational purposes)

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#229: Elis Regina & Antnio Carlos Jobim - guas de maro [3:30]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1tOV7y94DY

Nominator: cakophon [3/20 Remaining]

Initial Score: 58.14
Revised Score: 58.14
Final Score: 56.64 [Upgraded to 59.547] [Upgraded to 59.946] [Upgraded to 60.873] [Upgraded to 64.873] [Upgraded to 69.84] [Upgraded to 70.82]

(First Reaction: I'm not a fan of the lyrics which feel almost monotonous, endlessly repeating "it is [insert word here]" until the very concept of metaphors themselves have been beaten into the dirt. I'm aware it's poetic but to my ignorant & uncultured mind, the technique comes across as tedious.

The good news is that I like both of their voices and the song is pleasantly charming in a way that I'm not as interested in the lyrics anyway.)

!I still agree with that. I don't care for the lyrics themselves, but the song is pleasant & their voices complement each other well so I generally enjoy it anyway.

[Final Thoughts: Pleasingly simple, charming, and laid-back with two singers who bring out the best in each other.]

[Later: It really is quite nice. Adding a few extra points.[

[Later: Going to slightly delay this elimination again.]

[Later: So charming and soothing that I will move this one up a tier.]

[Later: And four extra points! This is so sweet and laid-back that it's becoming a real treat whenever it shows up.[

[Later: Ahh, what a nice delight it is to find this song again. Take a few more points and I'll see you again later.]

[Later: Such a nice song. One more point to reach the next tier.]

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