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NFUN posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zbi0XmGtMw

Xtlm posted...

Ever see a six flags commercial in the 2010's? lol

...Ah. Never knew who did... that. Let's just say Superfly is better and move along.

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Five more songs, all of them from my null value group--I set quite a few songs aside without a specific score to revisit them later and most of them will be falling here.

Also, we have our first two-way tie of the topic! So that's something.

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#223: Bjork - Hyperballad (5:21):
https://open.spotify.com/track/4z1fNs2B7KndCsvyPgrhq5?si=57180a01d9f447c5

Nominator: Bane [10*/38 Remaining]

Initial Score: 64.02
Revised Score: 65.0505
Final Score: 65.58 [Upgraded to 67.58] [Upgraded to "something"] [Something set to 70.018] [Set back to something] [Something set to 70.178]

(First Reaction: A very heavy song. It starts off with the sort of low tones that I always love and then goes hard, with thoughts of suicidal ideation (or metaphorical suicide, at the very least), quickly becoming one of the most emotional songs in the entire ranking. It's all objectively incredible and possibly the best song from such a stand point, though I have a hard time scoring it or deciding if I actually "enjoyed" it; it is art, incredible powerful and moving art, with complexity that impacts people in wildly varying ways and should be commended for its brilliance ; however, I find myself developing a headache and wishing for a strong drink. I don't drink, but this song really makes me want to. Is that a good thing? I mean, it's certainly inspiring strong feelings, so... I think I'll place it in the mid-60's, rather in the middle ground between "I like this" and "I really like this" because I fear it's a bit too heavy for me to feel good about jumping it up a whole tier at the moment.

Still, probably the song in the topic most deserving of winning awards, so that's something.)

!I love the feel of the song and what it's doing, but I still feel like it's solidly in the middle of the 60 point tier.

[Final Thoughts: Not a lot to add. A very objectively good song with compelling lyrics. I like it.]

[Later: I don't think I want to move it up a tier, but I'm going to add two extra points.]

[Later: I don't know what I'm doing with all these null-value songs, but apparently I'm adding this to that group for a bit. Don't want to eliminate it, don't want to give it any specific point value, so... we'll see what happens?]

[Later: Officially putting this into the next tier. It's... rough. The song's a bit much to be something I listen to often, but I'd say I really like the experience it brings.]

[Later: Moving this song back to a null value and setting it aside for a few days.]

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#222: zts - S (8:36):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxwKdsma9g0

Nominator: DoctorJimmy [5/24 Remaining]

Initial Score: 64.0000000
Revised Score: 63.24
Final Score: 58.007 [Upgraded to 59.402] [Upgraded to 60.01] [Upgraded to 64.02] [Upgraded to 70.019] [Upgraded to something] [Something set to 70.179]

(First Reaction: Ooh, when this song transitions around 4:30, especially that bit just before the five minute mark.... that interlude with the low buzzing, ah, such absolute 100 point perfection. And then we go dancing and lose that feeling. Le sigh. Le boo hoo. Le profound sadness. Have some extra zeroes that technically mean nothing but are symbolic of sadness or whatever.)

!It's interesting. The opening has "Game Boy Beach" vibes, there's a great interlude, and most of the song is... upbeat dance music which is fine, I never get particularly upset at it.

[Final Thoughts: It's neat and I still kinda like it, but I'm not clicking with any of the aspects of the song as much as I usually do. The opening is strangely pretty and has a very retro gaming feel to it, but once the beat drops it becomes something else entirely that I'm less into.]

[Later: Very good opening & a perfect transition. Is it enough to move the song back up a tier? ....Probably not, but I'll delay this until the 59 point range at least.]

[Later: Ah, there are enough parts that I like and it's actually quite a charming little song, let's move it back up above the Neo Clump.]

[Later: The song is kinda thump-thump-thumping in places, but there are enough beach vibes in place that I'm moving this back to the 64 point zone. And that interlude around 4:30 is something I actively love, so this might go further up later. Maybe.]

[It's Been A While: I love that intro and that interlude. I'm still not as into the main part of the song, but there are enough 90 point sections that I feel like 64 points aren't enough... but can I say that I really liked it when so much of the song has that pulsing beat that I'm not into? Oof, this is a rough song to rank. But those buzzing tones... yeah, I'm going to go ahead and move this up to the 70 point tier.]

[Later: Moving this song to a null value and revisiting it another day. Don't know what score to give it, I just know I'm not eliminating it today.]

[Later: Cutting this song hurts because it has some of the highest highs of the entire ranking, but the pulsing beat of the main part of the song can be a bit rough...]

[Later: Ehh, moving this to a null value and setting it aside. Cutting something with such moments of pure perfection is rough.]

[Finally: Alas, sweet chiptune beach song. Parting is such sweet sorrow, but I'm afraid this is the limit. A lot of songs that I've been hiding under a null value are getting cut tonight.]

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