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#53. Smoke Too Soon
Artist: Carter Faith
Nominator: Snake5555555555 (1/5)
Time: 3:17
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9vTEzb5zOw
Initial Rankings: Batch 1 - 5/15 (C) & Rubric 9
Weighted Rankings: Purple 11/16
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FLUX: Up 35 Spots
Linger: 6/10

"Great voice, nice country bump." - First listen note

It's been so long since I first wrote this write-up that the FLUX was "Down 50 Spots" and it was Snake's 3/5 elimination (so before "Fight Like a Girl" at #88). Hell, I'm surprised this wasn't on the Blockbuster list with how long it's been in queue for elimination. I do enjoy reading old, outdated write-ups, though:

"There's no question this is a good and dynamic song. A big part of [FLUX] tier is just how much I enjoy listening to it. I really like this song every once and a while, I just don't vibe to it as a lot of songs that keep floating up [Ha!]. I enjoy that the song is about how much she's like, 'alright! *shrug*' after the guy she's with leaves and has a whole list of reasons why he didn't want to be with her, and it's like, "Cool, see ya! I'mma continue doin' me!" A breakup song where the breakup is an afterthought. A good and interesting nomination. It just never caught me like other songs... maybe I'm just way too petty with my head up in the clouds."

One of the moments that grabbed hold of me and began riding relentlessly forwards was in the second verse where the list her ex left of all her faults and qualities in her that he saw as negatives were framed above her mantle, and I absolutely love how empowering and in control this woman is.
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*NEW* 24th Place. Snake5555555555
#109. Donald Fagen, "Trans-Island Skyway"
#101. Laufey, "From the Start"
#88. Emilie Autumn, "Fight Like A Girl"
#60. Hillary Reese, "Pink Dazzled 45"
#53. Carter Faith, "Smoke Too Soon"
Average Score: 82.2
Total: 411

Very feminine energy, very tough cool customers. The country of the top two songs sank down very early, but kept surging above and avoiding execution so, so many times. Hillary Reese escaped certain death at one point, being placed at #75 before a major shake-up (or was it 76?). Really fun selection of songs that will be stuck in my head for years to come.

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